[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) › 16.32.39 # Skandapurana 16.32.39 Skandapurāṇa 16.32.39 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.32.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.32.39) yasmācca svayamevaitadvapustyajati vai dhruvam .. tasmādasya parityāgo varaḥ kāryo'cirātsvayam .. 39 ... > And because this body will certainly cast itself off on its own, / therefore it is better that its abandonment be done soon by myself.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.32.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.32.38) - [Next: 16.32.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.32.40) - [Up: 16.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.32) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.32.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.32.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.32.39) · Pramāṇa