[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) › 5.100.7 # Skandapurana 5.100.7 Skandapurāṇa 5.100.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.100.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.100.7) eṣa eva paro dharmo bhūpatīnāṃ viśeṣataḥ .. yathātmīyaṃ vacastathyaṃ kriyate nirvikalpitam .. 7 .. > "This is the highest duty, especially of kings: / that one's own word must be made true, without hesitation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.100.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.100.6) - [Next: 5.100.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.100.9) - [Up: 5.100](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.100) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.100.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.100.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.100.7) · Pramāṇa