[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) › 1.4.40.170 # Skandapurana 1.4.40.170 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.40.170 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.40.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.170) etadevedṛśaṃ sūkṣmaṃ brahmacaryaṃ vidurbudhāḥ.. guruṃ ca śrṛṇu me mātaryo me vidyāprado'bhavat.. 42.170 .. > This very kind of subtle celibacy the wise know. / Listen also to my guru, O mother, who has imparted knowledge to me: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.40.169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.169) - [Next: 1.4.40.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.171) - [Up: 1.4.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.40.170) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.170) · Pramāṇa