[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) › 2.4.11.195 # Skandapurana 2.4.11.195 Skandapurāṇa 2.4.11.195 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.4.11.195](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.11.195) bhaginyāḥ mahattvaṃ kena kāraṇena asti. asmin saṃdarbhe purāṇe kathanamasti yat kanyā tamoguṇī asti, jāyā rajoguṇī evaṃ bhaginī sattvaguṇī(bhaviṣya 3.4.18.24). etāni prakṛteḥ guṇāni santi. > For what reason is there greatness of a sister? In this context, it is stated in the Purāṇa that an unmarried daughter possesses the quality of darkness (tamoguṇa), a wife possesses the quality of passion (rajoguṇa), and a sister possesses the quality of goodness (sattvaguṇa) (Bhaviṣya Purāṇa 3.4.18.24). These are the qualities of material nature. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.4.11.194](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.11.194) - [Next: 2.4.12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.12.1) - [Up: 2.4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.11) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.2.4.11.195) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.11.195](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.11.195) · Pramāṇa