[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) › 1.3.3.40 # Skandapurana 1.3.3.40 Skandapurāṇa 1.3.3.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.3.3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.40) tasmānme jñāninaḥ sarve priyāḥ syurnātra saṃśayaḥ.. vinā jñānena māṃ prāptuṃ yataṃte te hi bāliśaḥ.. 5.40 .. > Therefore, all who possess knowledge are dear to me; there is no doubt in this. / For those who strive to attain me without knowledge are childish fools. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.3.3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.39) - [Next: 1.3.3.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.41) - [Up: 1.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.3.3.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.40) · Pramāṇa