[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) › 1.4.1.20 # Skandapurana 1.4.1.20 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.1.20 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.20) ..nārada uvāca.. ucitaṃ tava pārthaitadyatpṛcchasi guṇinguṇān.. guṇināmeva yujyante śrotuṃ dharmodbhavā guṇāḥ.. sādhūnāṃ dharmaśravaṇaiḥ kīrtanairyāti cānvaham.. 2.20 .. > Nārada said: / “It is proper for you, O son of Pṛthā, that as a virtuous man you ask about virtues; / virtues born of righteousness are suitable to be heard only by the virtuous. / The life of the good passes day by day in hearing and proclaiming righteousness, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.19) - [Next: 1.4.1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.21) - [Up: 1.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.1.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.20) · Pramāṇa