[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › [Skandamahapurana (vulgate)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda*vulgate) › 5.223.9 # Skandapurana 5.223.9 Skandamahāpurāṇa (vulgate) 5.223.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.223.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda*vulgate.5.223.9) evaṃ sarvāḥ kriyāḥ kāryā daivikā savyapūrvikāḥ .. paitṛkāścāpasavyena muktvā nāṃdīmukhānpitṝn .. 9 .. > In this way, all rites for the gods are to be performed with the sacred cord over the left shoulder, / and those for the ancestors with the sacred cord over the right shoulder, except for the ancestors having joyful faces. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.223.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda*vulgate.5.223.8) - [Next: 5.223.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda*vulgate.5.223.10) - [Up: 5.223](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda*vulgate.5.223) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.223.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda*vulgate.5.223.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda*vulgate.5.223.9) · Pramāṇa