[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) › 14.37.16 # Skandapurana 14.37.16 Skandapurāṇa 14.37.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [14.37.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.37.16) .. devyuvāca .. .. parituṣṭāsmi vo vatsāḥ kimarthaṃ tapyate tapaḥ .. varayadhvaṃ varaṃ matto yaḥ sthito bhavatāṃ hṛdi .. 16 .. > The goddess said: / “I am well pleased with you, my children! For what purpose is this austerity practiced? / Choose a boon from me that rests in your heart.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 14.37.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.37.15) - [Next: 14.37.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.37.17) - [Up: 14.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.37) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.14.37.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.37.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.14.37.16) · Pramāṇa