[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) › 16.83.45 # Skandapurana 16.83.45 Skandapurāṇa 16.83.45 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.83.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.45) .. iti khaḍgamantraḥ .. .. evaṃ saṃpūjya vidhinā taṃ khaṅgaṃ brāhmaṇottamaiḥ .. bhrāmayennagare rātrau nāndīghoṣapuraḥsaram .. 45 .. > — Thus is the sword mantra. — / Having thus worshipped that sword according to rule through the best of brahmins, / one should carry it around the city at night accompanied by sounds of auspicious celebration, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.83.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.44) - [Next: 16.83.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.46) - [Up: 16.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.83.45) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmyam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.prabhasakshetramahatmyam.92.45) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.83.45) · Pramāṇa