[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) › 1.4.1.49 # Skandapurana 1.4.1.49 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.1.49 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.49) na kuryādātmanaḥ śreyastenātmā vaṃcataściram.. devāsurāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ mānuṣyamatidurlabham.. 2.49 .. > If one does not work for the welfare of oneself, by that one deceives oneself for a long time. / Human birth is extremely difficult to attain for all gods and demons. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.1.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.48) - [Next: 1.4.1.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.50) - [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.1.4.1.49) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.49) · Pramāṇa