Skanda Purana 7.6.284_817

7.6.284_817

anyatra daityaśatrubhyo bhuvaneṣu balīyasaḥ .
abhāvādasuraśreṣṭhā dvaidhībhāvo na vidyate .. 123 . .
mahiṣe sadasi svasthamityuktavati dānave .
vispaṣṭamarthavadvākyaṃ drumaḥ prāha mahāsuraḥ . . 1 24. .

Except for the enemies of the Daityas, there is none stronger in the worlds; / because of this absence, O best of Asuras, division is not possible.” // When Mahiṣa, the Dānava, having spoken thus, sat quietly in the assembly, / Druma, the great Asura, spoke clear and meaningful words: