[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) › 17.8.9 # Skandapurana 17.8.9 Skandapurāṇa 17.8.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.8.9) brahmaviṣṇuśivā devā rajaḥsattvatamomayāḥ .. sṛṣṭiṃ karoti bhagavānbrahmā pālayate hariḥ .. 9 .. > Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva are the gods composed of rajas, sattva, and tamas. / The blessed Lord Brahmā performs creation; Hari preserves; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.8.8) - [Next: 17.8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.8.10) - [Up: 17.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.17.8.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.8.9) · Pramāṇa