[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) › 1.4.22.19 # Skandapurana 1.4.22.19 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.22.19 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.22.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.22.19) āvṛtaṃ jñānametena jñānināṃ nityavairiṇā.. tasmādayaṃ sadā tyājyaḥ kāma'hiriva sattamaiḥ.. 24.19 .. > 'Knowledge is veiled by this eternal enemy of the wise.' / Therefore, this desire is always to be abandoned by the best of beings, like a serpent. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.22.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.22.18) - [Next: 1.4.22.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.22.20) - [Up: 1.4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.22) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.22.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.22.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.22.19) · Pramāṇa