[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) › 10.47 # Skandapurana 10.47 Skandapurāṇa 10.47 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [10.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.47) gatirūrdhvā ca dharmeṇa hyadharmeṇa tvadhogatiḥ . jāyate sarvavarṇānāṃ svadharmacalanānnṛpa .. 159.47 .. > An upward course comes through dharma, but a downward course through adharma; / it occurs for all classes, O king, from deviating from one's own duty. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.46) - [Next: 10.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.48) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.10.47) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.47) · Pramāṇa