[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 5.31.20 # Skandapurana 5.31.20 Skandapurāṇa 5.31.20 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.31.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.20) brahmovāca.. yadi nāma mayā sṛṣṭā yūyaṃ diṣṭyā viṣolbaṇāḥ 0. aparādhaṃ vinā kasmādbhakṣayadhva imāḥ prajāḥ .. 6.31.20 .. > Brahmā said: / "Even if you were indeed created by me as fiercely venomous by destiny, / why do you devour these creatures without any offence?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.31.18\_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.18_4) - [Next: 5.31.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.21) - [Up: 5.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.31.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.20) · Pramāṇa