[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) › 3.2.8.40 # Skandapurana 3.2.8.40 Skandapurāṇa 3.2.8.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.2.8.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.8.40) nirmitaṃ vai guṇairādau maha ddravyaṃ pracakṣyate .. 16 .. > First created indeed by the qualities is that declared to be the great substance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.2.8.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.8.39) - [Next: 3.2.8.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.8.41) - [Up: 3.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.3.2.8.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.8.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.3.2.8.40) · Pramāṇa