[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) › 3.2.40.65 # Skandapurana 3.2.40.65 Skandapurāṇa 3.2.40.65 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.2.40.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.40.65) brahmaviṣṇuśivaiścaiva pūjitā ye dvijottamāḥ.. te ṣāṃ ye vimukhāḥ śūdrā raurave nivasaṃti te.. 63.. yo laulyācca kulācāraṃ gotrācāraṃ pralopayet.. svācāraṃ yo na kurvīta kadācidvai vimohitaḥ..64.. sarvanāśo bhavettasya bhasmībhavati tatkṣaṇāt .. tasmātsarvaḥ kulācāraḥ sthānācārastathaiva ca .. 65.. > Those excellent twice-born honored by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva— / the Śūdras who turn away from them dwell in Raurava. / He who, out of greed, would abolish his family customs or lineage customs, / or who, thoroughly deluded, would ever fail to perform his own proper duties, / suffers complete ruin; it turns to ash that very moment. / Therefore, every family custom and local custom as well, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.2.40.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.40.62) - [Next: 3.2.40.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.40.66) - [Up: 3.2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.40) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.3.2.40.65) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.40.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.40.65) · Pramāṇa