[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) › 10.80 # Skandapurana 10.80 Skandapurāṇa 10.80 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [10.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.80) oṃ yamadvāre mahāghore yā sā vaitaraṇī nadī . tartukāmo dadāmyenāṃ tubhyaṃ vaitaraṇi namaḥ . ityadhivāsanamantraḥ .. 159.80 .. > “Oṃ. The river that is the Vaitaraṇī at the terrible door of Yama— > desiring to cross it, I give this \[cow\]; homage to you, O Vaitaraṇī!” > Such is the mantra of preliminary consecration. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.79) - [Next: 10.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.81) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.10.80) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.80) · Pramāṇa