[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) › 16.17.166 # Skandapurana 16.17.166 Skandapurāṇa 16.17.166 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.17.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.166) āmrātakasya kusumaṃ nirmālyamiva dṛśyate .. apratyagraṃ bahiryasmāttasmāttatparivarjayet .. 166 .. > The flower of the hog-plum appears like an already-used offering / because it is not fresh on the outside; therefore, one should avoid it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.17.165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.165) - [Next: 16.17.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.167) - [Up: 16.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.17.166) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.166) · Pramāṇa