[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) › 1.4.40.46 # Skandapurana 1.4.40.46 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.40.46 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.40.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.46) prapaśyaṃti yathā rātrau khadyotaṃ dīpavatsthitam.. yadidaṃ manyase sāraṃ śrṛṇu tasyāpyasāratām.. 42.46 .. > just as at night they behold a firefly staying like a lamp. > What you consider to be the essence—hear its essencelessness! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.40.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.45) - [Next: 1.4.40.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.47) - [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.1.4.40.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.40.46) · Pramāṇa