[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) › 16.68.5 # Skandapurana 16.68.5 Skandapurāṇa 16.68.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.68.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.68.5) .. īcara.uvāca .. .. purā''sīstvaṃ mahādevi śyāmavarṇā manasvinī .. nāmārthaṃ ca mayā proktā kālīti rahasi sthitā .. 5 .. > Īśvara said: > Formerly, O great goddess, you were dark-complexioned and proud-minded. > And as a name, you were addressed by me as 'Kālī' while in secret. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.68.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.68.4) - [Next: 16.68.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.68.6) - [Up: 16.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.68) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.68.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.68.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.68.5) · Pramāṇa