[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) › 1.4.44.59 # Skandapurana 1.4.44.59 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.44.59 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.44.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.44.59) ahaṃkāra stato jātaḥ sattvarājasatāmasaḥ.. tamo rajastvamāpadya rajaḥ satt‌vaguṇaṃ nayet.. 46.59 .. > From that arose egoism, sāttvika, rājasika, and tāmasika. / Bringing tamas to rajas, one should lead rajas to the quality of sattva. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.44.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.44.58) - [Next: 1.4.44.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.44.60) - [Up: 1.4.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.44) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.44.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.44.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.44.59) · Pramāṇa