Skanda Purana 7.13.3_265

7.13.3_265

bhūtvā pataṅgaḥ kiṃ mohācchikhāṃ dīptāṃ vibhāvasoḥ .
dānavānāmadhipate nāśāya spraṣṭumicchasi .. 12. .
mā vināśaṃ nayeḥ10 sarvān samūlāndānaveśvara .
nivartyatāṃ mano devyā naitadyukta vipaścitām ..13 ..

Having become a moth, out of delusion, do you wish to touch / the blazing flame of fire for your destruction, O sovereign of the Dānavas? // 12 // / Do not lead everyone, roots and all, to destruction, O lord of the Dānavas! / Turn your mind away from the goddess; this is not fitting for the wise. // 13