[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) › 16.21.2 # Skandapurana 16.21.2 Skandapurāṇa 16.21.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.21.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.21.2) .. īśvara uvāca .. .. brahmaṇastu purā devi dakṣo nāma suto'bhavat .. prajāḥ sṛjeti uddiṣṭaḥ pūrvaṃ dakṣaḥ svayaṃbhuvā .. 2 .. > Īśvara said: > Formerly, O goddess, Brahmā had a son named Dakṣa. > Dakṣa was formerly commanded by the Self-born one: 'Create offspring!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.21.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.21.1) - [Next: 16.21.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.21.3) - [Up: 16.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.21) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.21.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.21.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.21.2) · Pramāṇa