[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) › 17.13.34 # Skandapurana 17.13.34 Skandapurāṇa 17.13.34 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.13.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.13.34) kṣutpīḍā mahatī loke hyannaṃ tadbheṣajaṃ smṛtam .. tena sā śāṃtimāyāti tatonnaṃ deyamuttamam .. 34 .. > The torment of hunger is great in the world, and food is remembered as its medicine; / by it, that \[torment\] comes to peace; therefore excellent food should be given. // 34 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.13.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.13.33) - [Next: 17.13.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.13.35) - [Up: 17.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.17.13.34) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.13.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.13.34) · Pramāṇa