[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) › 1.4.8.38 # Skandapurana 1.4.8.38 Skandapurāṇa 1.4.8.38 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.4.8.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.8.38) aprākṣīdbhūpatiḥ kūrmaṃ tadāyuḥkāraṇaṃ tadā.. idamāyuḥ kathaṃ jātaṃ kūrma dīrghatamaṃ tava.. 10.38 .. > the king then asked the tortoise the cause of his lifespan: / "How did this exceedingly long life of yours come to be, O tortoise? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4.8.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.8.37) - [Next: 1.4.8.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.8.39) - [Up: 1.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.8.38) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.8.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.8.38) · Pramāṇa