[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skanda Purana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 3.2.36.421 # Skanda Purana 3.2.36.421 Skandapurāṇa 3.2.36.421 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.2.36.421](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.36.421) nūnaṃ puṇyodaye vṛddhiḥ pāpe hāniśca jāyate .. 203 .. > Surely, when merit arises, increase occurs, and from sin comes loss. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.2.36.420](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.36.420) - [Next: 3.2.36.422](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.36.422) - [Up: 3.2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.36) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.3.2.36.421) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.36.421](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.36.421) · Pramāṇa