[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) › 17.20.5 # Skandapurana 17.20.5 Skandapurāṇa 17.20.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.20.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.20.5) 2 bhavaśabdasya vyutpattyarthanidarśanam, devairbhavasthāpanavarṇanam, bhavamāhātmyavarṇanam... 202 2 > 2. Demonstration of the etymological meaning of the word Bhava; account of the establishment of Bhava by the gods; account of the māhātmya of Bhava — 202 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.20.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.20.4) - [Next: 17.20.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.20.6) - [Up: 17.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.17.20.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.20.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.20.5) · Pramāṇa