[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) › 16.20.69 # Skandapurana 16.20.69 Skandapurāṇa 16.20.69 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.20.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.20.69) jyotsnābhirbhagavānsomo jagato hitakāmyayā .. tatastasmai dadau rājyaṃ brahmā brahmavidāṃ varaḥ .. 69 .. > With his moonbeams, the lord Soma, out of desire for the welfare of the world. > Then Brahmā, the best of the knowers of Brahman, granted him sovereignty > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.20.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.20.68) - [Next: 16.20.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.20.70) - [Up: 16.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.20.69) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.20.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.20.69) · Pramāṇa