[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) › 1.4.66.55 # Skandapurana 1.4.66.55 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.66.55 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.66.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.66.55) yaścastriyā samāyogaḥ paṃcayajñādikarmabhiḥ.. viśvopakṛtaye sṛṣṭā mūḍhairhā sādhyate'nyathā.. 1.55 .. > And the union with a woman by rites such as the five sacrifices, > created for the benefit of the universe—alas, it is undertaken otherwise by fools! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.66.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.66.54) - [Next: 1.4.66.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.66.56) - [Up: 1.4.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.66) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.66.55) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.66.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.66.55) · Pramāṇa