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# Skandapurana 1.4.2.61

Skandapurāṇa 1.4.2.61

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [1.4.2.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.2.61)

ākrośānarthahiṃsānāṃ pratīkārāya yadbhavet..  
dīyate'nupakartṛbhyo bhayadānaṃ taducyate.. 4.61 ..

> That which is given to non-benefactors to counter / abuse, injury, or violence—that is called a gift based on fear (bhayadāna).  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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