Skandapurana 7.15.9_53

7.15.9_53

Sanatkumāra said:
Withdrawing then from the battle, Andhaka, the foremost of the asuras,
approached Śukra and, with bowed head, spoke these words: / 1
‘O lord, having taken refuge in you, we count the gods together with their followers
as equal to blades of grass; I speak the truth always. / 2
As elephants [fear] lions, or serpents [fear] Garuḍas,
the gods are always afraid of us through your grace. / 3
Protected by you, the daityas entered without fear
the gods' impenetrable battle array, like those afflicted by heat [entering] a lake. / 4
Taking refuge in you, standing firm like unshakeable stones,
we strike Indra in battle without hesitation, O best of brahmins. / 5
And in times of distress, together with our wives and sons,
we serve day and night your feet that bestow happiness. / 6
Do you ever protect us who have come to you for refuge
in times of danger, like another Nārāyaṇa [protects] the gods! / 7
Look at Huṇḍa, Tuhuṇḍa, Kujambha, and Jambha,
Pāka, Kārtasvana, and the great asura Vipāka! / 8