[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) › 16.223.83 # Skandapurana 16.223.83 Skandapurāṇa 16.223.83 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.223.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.83) na teṣāṃ vaṃśajaḥ kaścitpretatvaṃ ca gamiṣyati .. prāhuḥ saptapadīṃ maitrīṃ paṃḍitāḥ sthirabuddhayaḥ .. 83 .. > None born in their lineage shall ever go to the state of a ghost. / Wise men of steady intellect proclaim that friendship is formed within seven steps. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.223.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.82) - [Next: 16.223.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.84) - [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.16.223.83) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.223.83) · Pramāṇa