[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) › 16.14.25 # Skandapurana 16.14.25 Skandapurāṇa 16.14.25 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.14.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.25) māsena pūrvajātiṃ ca janmātītaṃ ca vetsyati .. ekarātrāttanuṃ śuddhāṃ dvābhyāṃ tārayate pitṝn.. trirātreṇa vyatītena tvaparānsapta tārayet .. 25 .. > Within a month he shall know his previous state of existence and past births; / through a single night \[he makes\] his body pure; through two \[nights\] he rescues his ancestors; / and when three nights have passed, he can rescue seven others. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.14.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.24) - [Next: 16.14.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.26) - [Up: 16.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.14.25) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.25) · Pramāṇa