[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) › 1.3.3.42 # Skandapurana 1.3.3.42 Skandapurāṇa 1.3.3.42 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.3.3.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.42) na vedaiśca na dānaiśca na yajñaistapasā kvacit.. na śaknuvaṃti māṃ prāptuṃ mūḍhāḥ karmmavaśānarāḥ.. 5.42 .. > Neither by the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor ever by austerity / can foolish men enslaved by actions reach me. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.3.3.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.41) - [Next: 1.3.3.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.43) - [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.1.3.3.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.3.42) · Pramāṇa