[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) › 16.14.4 # Skandapurana 16.14.4 Skandapurāṇa 16.14.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.14.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.4) pātāle vivaraṃ tatra yoginyastatra kiṃ purā .. tathā mātṛgaṇaścaiva kathametadabhūtpurā .. 4 .. > The chasm to Pātāla there, why were the yoginīs there in ancient times, / and likewise the group of Mothers—how did this happen formerly? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.3) - [Next: 16.14.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.5) - [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.16.14.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.14.4) · Pramāṇa