[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) › 16.28.44 # Skandapurana 16.28.44 Skandapurāṇa 16.28.44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.28.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.28.44) na vedabalamāśritya pratigraharucirbhavet .. ajñānādvā pramādādvā dahate karma netarat .. 44 .. > One should not take pleasure in accepting gifts relying on the power of the Veda; / whether from ignorance or negligence, karma burns \[him\], nothing else. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.28.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.28.43) - [Next: 16.28.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.28.45) - [Up: 16.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.28) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.28.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.28.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.28.44) · Pramāṇa