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# Skandapurana 16.165.3

Skandapurāṇa 16.165.3

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [16.165.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.165.3)

brahmaṇā yaṣṭukāmena sāvitrī sahadharmiṇī ..  
kṛtā tāṃ balato jñātvā gāyatrīṃ kopamāviśat .. 3 ..

> When Brahmā desired to perform a sacrifice, Sāvitrī was \[his\] lawful partner in duty; / finding that Gāyatrī was taken by force, anger seized her.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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