[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) › 16.88.5 # Skandapurana 16.88.5 Skandapurāṇa 16.88.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.88.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.88.5) nīlāṃjananibho daityo nihataścāṃtakaḥ purā .. tasya rodayitā strīṇāṃ nīlarudrastataḥ smṛtaḥ..5.. > In ancient times, a Daitya resembling blue collyrium, named Antaka, was slain; / because he made his women weep, he is known as Nīlarudra. // 5 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.88.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.88.4) - [Next: 16.88.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.88.6) - [Up: 16.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.88) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.16.88.5) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmyam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.prabhasakshetramahatmyam.97.5) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.88.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.16.88.5) · Pramāṇa