[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) › 16.223.30 # Skandapurana 16.223.30 Skandapurāṇa 16.223.30 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.223.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.30) .. pretā ūcuḥ .. .. yācamānasya viprasya likhatyeṣa dharātale .. nottaraṃ paṭhate kiñcittenāsau lekhakaḥ smṛtaḥ .. 7.1.223.30 .. > The pretas said: / “When a brahmin was begging, this one would write on the surface of the ground / and recite no answer at all; therefore he is remembered as Lekhaka (the Scribe). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.223.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.29) - [Next: 16.223.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.31) - [Up: 16.223](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.223.30) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.30) · Pramāṇa