[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) › 5.31.30 # Skandapurana 5.31.30 Skandapurāṇa 5.31.30 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.31.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.30) .. nāgā ūcuḥ .. .. bhogānapi prabhuṃjānā na vayaṃ tatra padmaja .. śaknumo vastumurvyāṃ nastasmātsthānaṃ pradarśaya .. maryādayā vartayāmo yatrasthā mānavaiḥ samam .. 6.31.30 .. > The nāgas said: / "Even while experiencing enjoyments there, O lotus-born one, we cannot / dwell \[exclusively there\]; therefore show us a place on the earth / where we may abide according to a boundary together with human beings." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.31.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.29) - [Next: 5.31.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.31) - [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.5.31.30) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.31.30) · Pramāṇa