[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) › 1.4.27.42 # Skandapurana 1.4.27.42 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.27.42 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.27.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.27.42) tapasā duṣkareṇāptaḥ patitve śaṃkaro mayā.. sa māṃ śyāmalavarṇeti bahuśaḥ proktavānbhavaḥ.. 29.42 .. > “By arduous austerity Śaṃkara was obtained by me as a husband. / Yet Bhava has repeatedly spoken to me, calling me dark-complexioned. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.27.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.27.41) - [Next: 1.4.27.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.27.43) - [Up: 1.4.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.27) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.27.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.27.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.27.42) · Pramāṇa