[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) › 5.51.44 # Skandapurana 5.51.44 Skandapurāṇa 5.51.44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.51.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.44) viṣṇave pṛthivīṃ dattvā baliḥ pātālamāśritaḥ .. satyavākyaṃ samāśritya na niṣkrāmati daityapaḥ .. 44 .. > Having given the earth to Viṣṇu, Bali took refuge in Pātāla; / relying upon his word of truth, the king of Daityas does not depart \[from there\]. 44. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.51.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.43) - [Next: 5.51.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.45) - [Up: 5.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.51.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.44) · Pramāṇa