[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) › 16.165.7 # Skandapurana 16.165.7 Skandapurāṇa 16.165.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.165.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.165.7) kīdṛśīṃ tāṃ ca gāyatrīṃ labdhavānpadmasaṃbhavaḥ .. yastāṃ patnīṃ samutsṛjya tasyāmeva mano dadhau .. 7 .. > Of what sort was that Gāyatrī obtained by the lotus-born \[Brahmā\], / who, having completely abandoned that wife, set his mind on her alone? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.165.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.165.6) - [Next: 16.165.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.165.8) - [Up: 16.165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.165) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.165.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.165.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.165.7) · Pramāṇa