[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) › 16.2.18 # Skandapurana 16.2.18 Skandapurāṇa 16.2.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.2.18) purāṇaṃ sarvaśāstrāṇāṃ brahmāṇḍaṃ prathamaṃ smṛtam .. anantaraṃ ca vaktrebhyo vedāstasya vinirgatāḥ..18.. > The Purāṇa called Brahmāṇḍa is remembered as the first of all scriptures; / and thereafter the Vedas came forth from his mouths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.2.17) - [Next: 16.2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.2.19) - [Up: 16.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.2.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.2.18) · Pramāṇa