[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) › 17.14.55 # Skandapurana 17.14.55 Skandapurāṇa 17.14.55 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.14.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.14.55) sāmādyā nītayaḥ proktāścatasro manunā purā .. sāmasādhyeṣu kāryeṣu daṇḍastena na pātyatām .. 55 .. > "Four policies, beginning with conciliation, were formerly proclaimed by Manu. / In matters that can be accomplished by conciliation, let not punishment be applied by him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.14.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.14.54) - [Next: 17.14.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.14.56) - [Up: 17.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.14) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.17.14.55) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.14.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.14.55) · Pramāṇa