[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) › 7.8.34\_159 # Skandapurana 7.8.34\_159 Skandapurāṇa 7.8.34\_159 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.8.34\_159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.8.34_159) gaṇabhūtāḥ sureśasya yūyamapyamarottamāḥ . vayamapyatiyogīśā gaṇapāstasya śūlinaḥ .. 37. . samānā yūyamasmākaṃ hīnā vā tridivaukasaḥ . yasmādvayaṃ sureśānaṃ paśyāmonucarāma ca ..38. . sarvaireva suraistasmādvayaṃ pūjyāḥ sadādhikāḥ . paśyāmo nirbhayā yūyaṃ praveśaṃ kurutāmarāḥ ..39. . yāvadadya gaṇeśānāṃ balaṃ drakṣyatha dāruṇam . yadvo balaṃ ca yogaśca22 yattapo yaśca vaḥ śramaḥ ..8.73.40 .. > You, even though best among immortals, are merely gaṇas of the Lord of the gods; > we too are master-yogins, commanders of the gaṇas belonging to that wielder of the trident. > You denizens of heaven are our equals, or even inferior, > because we see the Lord of the gods and attend upon him. > Therefore, we are to be revered by all the gods and are always superior. > Behold, enter fearlessly, O immortals, > so that today you shall see the terrible power of the lords of the gaṇas! > Whatever strength you have, whatever yoga, whatever austerity, and whatever effort— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.8.34\_158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.8.34_158) - [Next: 7.8.34\_160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.8.34_160) - [Up: 7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.8.34_159) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Ambikākhaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.ambikakhanda.78.37) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.8.34_159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.8.34_159) · Pramāṇa