[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) › 5.99.18 # Skandapurana 5.99.18 Skandapurāṇa 5.99.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.99.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.99.18) yathā daṃṣṭrācyutaḥ sarpo nāgo vā madavarjitaḥ .. ājñāhīnastathā rājā mānavaiḥ paribhūyate .. 18 .. > "Just as a serpent whose fangs have fallen out, or an elephant devoid of rut, / so a king lacking in authority is held in contempt by men. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.99.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.99.17) - [Next: 5.99.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.99.19) - [Up: 5.99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.99) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.99.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.99.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.99.18) · Pramāṇa