Skandapurana 5.167.189_31

5.167.189_31

tataḥ strīrūpamādāya provāca munipuṃgavam..
sāmavedastu vedānāṃ prādhānyena vyavasthitaḥ..48..
vidhinā tena saṃsṛṣṭā viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā..
mā kurutvapramāṇaṃtu prahāraṃ saha me mune ..
rakṣayiṣyāmi te
prāṇānsvalpasparśena te mune .. 49 ..

Then, assuming the form of a woman, she spoke to the bull among sages: / "The Sāmaveda stands as foremost among the Vedas; / I was created according to its rite by the wise Viśvāmitra. / Do not make [it] of no authority; endure my strike, O sage! / I will spare your life with a light touch, O sage." / 48–49