[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) › 10.89 # Skandapurana 10.89 Skandapurāṇa 10.89 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [10.89](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.89) mṛtasyaiva tu yaddānaṃ parokṣe tatsamaṃ smṛtam . svahastena tato deyaṃ mṛte kaḥ kasya dāsyati . iti matvā mahārāja svadattaṃ syānmahāphalam .. 159.89 .. > The gift given on behalf of a deceased person in their absence is remembered as equal \[to ordinary fruit\]. > Therefore, one should give with one's own hand: when one is dead, who will give to whom? > Considering this, O great king, what is given by oneself bears great fruit. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.88) - [Next: 10.90](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.90) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.10.89) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.89](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.10.89) · Pramāṇa