Skanda Purana 7.6.284_810

7.6.284_810

itthamaṃśumataḥ śrutvā vākyaṃ vākyārthakovidaḥ .
gambhīramarthavat prāha mahiṣo vadatāṃ varaḥ . .1 1 5. .
viditaṃ vaḥ samastānāṃ96 pūrvajā97 bhavatāṃ yathā .
hatā dānavaśārdūlā vikramaikarasāḥ suraiḥ .. 11 6. .

Hearing such words from Aṃśumat, Mahiṣa, skilled in the meaning of words / and the best among speakers, spoke deep and meaningful words: // “You all know how your ancestors, / the lion-like Dānavas whose sole delight was valour, were slain by the gods.