[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) › 10.17 # Skandapurana 10.17 Skandapurāṇa 10.17 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [10.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.17) mātsaryādatha jātyandho janmāndhaḥ pustakaṃ haran . phalānyāharato'patyaṃ mriyate nātra saṃśayaḥ .. 159.17 .. > From malice one becomes blind from birth; one is born blind by stealing a book; / the child of one who steals fruits dies—there is no doubt about this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.16) - [Next: 10.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.18) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.10.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.17) · Pramāṇa