[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) › 16.17.2 # Skandapurana 16.17.2 Skandapurāṇa 16.17.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.2) sarveṣāmeva devānāmādirāditya ucyate .. ādikarttā tvasau yasmādādityastena cocyate..2.. > The Sun (Āditya) is said to be the first of all the gods; / and because he is the first maker, he is called Āditya. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.17.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.1) - [Next: 16.17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.3) - [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.16.17.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.17.2) · Pramāṇa