Skandapurana 7.6.284_808

7.6.284_808

athāha tejasā svena tejāṃsi suravidviṣām .
abhibhūya sadasyuccairaṃśumānaṃśumāniva . .1 11 . .
praṇāmapūrvaḥ kriyate hīnasandhiḥ kurājabhiḥ .
na cakrurdānavāḥ pūrvaṃ kurvate na ca sāṃpratam . . 1 12..

Then [another], surpassing the fiery energies of the enemies of the gods in the assembly with his own splendor, / spoke loudly, like the radiant sun: / "A disadvantageous peace is made preceded by bowing by wicked kings; / dānavas never made it in the past, nor do they make it now.