[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) › 7.10.21 # Skandapurana 7.10.21 Skandapurāṇa 7.10.21 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.10.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.10.21) na cāhamahita: satyaṃ hitakṛt tava nityadā . mā śaṅkāṃ kuru daityendra śape satyena sarvataḥ ..18.. na cāpyaviditaṃ tedya22 kṛto yat śapathaḥ23 purā . tathaivāmṛtapaścāhaṃ na mṛtyurmama vidyate24 ..19.. ahaṃ garutmataḥ putro devān hitvāsurān śritaḥ . tavaiva daitya snehena mā śaṅkāṃ tvaṃ kṛthā mayi ..8.91.20.. etadbalaṃ candramasā vahninā copapīḍitam25 . trāhi kṣipraṃ mahābāho26 na śokaṃ kartumarhasi ..21.. > And I am not your enemy, in truth; I am always doing what is good for you. / Have no doubt, O king of daityas; I swear by truth on all accounts. / Nor is it unknown to you today, the oath that was made of old; / likewise, I am a drinker of nectar; no death exists for me. / I am Garuḍa's son, but leaving the gods, I have resorted to the asuras / out of affection for you alone, O daitya; do not harbor suspicion toward me! / This army is afflicted by the Moon and Fire; / protect it swiftly, O mighty-armed one; you should not grieve. (18–21) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.10.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.10.17) - [Next: 7.10.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.10.24) - [Up: 7.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.10.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.10.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.10.21) · Pramāṇa