[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) › 1.4.1.83 # Skandapurana 1.4.1.83 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.1.83 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.1.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.83) dānaṃ yajñānāṃ varūthaṃ dakṣiṇā loke dātāram̐sarvabhūtānyupajīvaṃti dānenārātīram̐pānudaṃta dānena dviṣaṃto mitrā bhavaṃti dāne sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitaṃ tasmāddānaṃ paramaṃ vadaṃtīti.. 2.83 .. > 'Giving is the armor of sacrifices; in the world all creatures live off the giver of the sacrificial fee; by giving they drive away enemies; through giving, foes become friends; in giving everything is established; therefore they say giving is supreme.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.1.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.82) - [Next: 1.4.1.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.84) - [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.1.4.1.83) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.1.83) · Pramāṇa