[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) › 2.7.6.17 # Skandapurana 2.7.6.17 Skandapurāṇa 2.7.6.17 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.7.6.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.6.17) alabhyadāne puṇyaṃ syāditi vākyaṃ suyuktimat .. 8 .. > “There is merit only in the giving of what is hard to obtain”—such was his \[false\] reasoning. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.7.6.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.6.16) - [Next: 2.7.6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.6.18) - [Up: 2.7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.2.7.6.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.6.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.7.6.17) · Pramāṇa