[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) › 4.35.61 # Skandapurana 4.35.61 Skandapurāṇa 4.35.61 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [4.35.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.4.35.61) duḥkhī yataḥ parādhīnaḥ sadaivātmavaśaḥ sukhī .. 29 .. > for one dependent on another is miserable, while one who is self-reliant is always happy. // 29 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.35.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.4.35.60) - [Next: 4.35.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.4.35.62) - [Up: 4.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.4.35) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.4.35.61) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.4.35.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.4.35.61) · Pramāṇa