[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) › 1.4.40.39 # Skandapurana 1.4.40.39 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.40.39 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.40.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.39) nāryāstasyā nṛloke'tra varaivājananiḥ sphuṭam.. vimānitā yā bhartrāsyānna putraḥ syādguṇairyutaḥ.. 42.39 .. > For a woman in this human world, it is clearly better not to give birth at all, > since she is despised by her husband and her son lacks virtues. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.40.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.38) - [Next: 1.4.40.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.40) - [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.1.4.40.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.39) · Pramāṇa