[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) › 16.5.24 # Skandapurana 16.5.24 Skandapurāṇa 16.5.24 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.5.24) kāyaḥ suvarṇatāṃ prāpa kapālaṃ patitaṃ karāt .. jñātvaivaṃ śaṃkinā pūrvaṃ kṛtaṃ tatra mahātapaḥ .. 24 .. > his body attained a golden hue, and the skull fell from his hand. / Knowing this, great austerity was formerly performed there by Śaṅkin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.5.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.5.23) - [Next: 16.5.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.5.25) - [Up: 16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.5.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.5.24) · Pramāṇa