[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) › 1.4.6.6 # Skandapurana 1.4.6.6 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.6.6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.6.6) āśāṃ kṛtvābhyupāyātaṃ nirāśaṃ nekṣituṃ kṣamāḥ.. bhavaṃti sādhavastasmājjīvitānmaraṇaṃ varam.. 8.6 .. > Good people cannot bear to look upon one who has approached with hope leaving despondent. Therefore, death is better than life. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.6.5) - [Next: 1.4.6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.6.7) - [Up: 1.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.6.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.6.6) · Pramāṇa