[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) › 5.95.31 # Skandapurana 5.95.31 Skandapurāṇa 5.95.31 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.95.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.31) nāhaṃ devi kariṣyāmi hastyaśvarathasaṃgraham.. yatasteṣāṃ bhavetpuṣṭirvittairvittaṃ karairbhavet .. gṛhītaiḥ sarvalokānāṃ tasmāttanna mamepsitam .. 31 .. > I shall not gather elephants, horses, and chariots, O goddess, > since their nourishment comes from wealth, and wealth comes from taxes > collected from all the people; therefore that is not desired by me.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.95.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.30) - [Next: 5.95.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.32) - [Up: 5.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.95.31) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.31) · Pramāṇa