[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) › 7.14.p26 # Skandapurana 7.14.p26 Skandapurāṇa 7.14.p26 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.14.p26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.14.p26) prāyeṇa balavantopi hyupāyenaiva sādhavaḥ . kāryeṣvādau pravartante paścāttu viparītavat4 . .4. . tadupāyaṃ5 samāsthāya viśeṣeṇa samāhitāḥ . pramathān saṃprabādhāma yathā vā rucitaṃ tava6 ..5.. > Usually, even powerful good men proceed in their undertakings > first by means of strategy, and only later otherwise. // 4 > Therefore, resorting to a strategy, particularly focused, > let us harass the Pramathas, or whatever pleases you. // 5 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.14.p25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.14.p25) - [Next: 7.14.p27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.14.p27) - [Up: 7.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.14) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.14.p26) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.14.p26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.14.p26) · Pramāṇa