Shiva Purana

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और्व उवाच ।। पृथिव्यां यदि रक्षांसि हिंस्युर्वै प्राणिनस्तदा ।। स्वयं प्राणैर्वियुज्येयू राक्षसा बलवत्तराः ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

Aurva said:— If the Rākṣasas torture living beings on the earth they will die themselves although they are very powerful.

english translation

aurva uvAca || pRthivyAM yadi rakSAMsi hiMsyurvai prANinastadA || svayaM prANairviyujyeyU rAkSasA balavattarAH || 13 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript