[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) › 1.4.3.12 # Skandapurana 1.4.3.12 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.3.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.3.12) ūṣare vāpitaṃ bījaṃ bhinnabhāṃḍe ca goduham.. bhasmanīva hutaṃ havyaṃ mūrkhe dānamaśāśvatam.. 5.12 .. > Seed sown in barren soil, cow's milk placed in a broken pot, / an oblation offered into ashes, and a gift given to a fool are not lasting. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.3.11) - [Next: 1.4.3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.3.13) - [Up: 1.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.3.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.3.12) · Pramāṇa