[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) › 3.2.6.159 # Skandapurana 3.2.6.159 Skandapurāṇa 3.2.6.159 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.2.6.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.6.159) brāhmaṇyāddhīyate vipraḥ śūdro dharmācca hīyate .. > The brahmin falls from brahminhood, and the śūdra falls from dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.2.6.158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.6.158) - [Next: 3.2.6.160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.6.160) - [Up: 3.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.3.2.6.159) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.6.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.6.159) · Pramāṇa