[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) › 1.4.2.57 # Skandapurana 1.4.2.57 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.2.57 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.2.57) dhaninaṃ dhanalobhena lobhayitvārthamāharet.. tadarthadānamityāhuḥ kāmadānamataḥ śrṛṇu.. 4.57 .. > If one allures a wealthy man through greed for wealth and takes his wealth, / they call that gift based on profit (arthadāna). Hear now of the gift based on desire (kāmadāna): > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.2.56) - [Next: 1.4.2.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.2.58) - [Up: 1.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.2.57) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.2.57) · Pramāṇa