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# Skandapurana 16.255.54

Skandapurāṇa 16.255.54

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [16.255.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.255.54)

.. viśvāmitra uvāca .. ..  
nityaṃ kāmarataḥ sostu divā sevatu maithunam ..  
nīcakarmarataścaiva bisastainyaṃ karoti yaḥ .. 54 ..

> Viśvāmitra said: / May he be constantly addicted to lust, may he engage in sexual intercourse by day, / and may he be devoted to base deeds, who commits the theft of the lotus stalks. 54.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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