[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) › 5.111.8 # Skandapurana 5.111.8 Skandapurāṇa 5.111.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.111.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.111.8) yathā śāpaśca sañjāto brāhmaṇānāṃ mahātmanām.. atha te munayaḥ kruddhāstacchrutvā garhitaṃ vacaḥ .. rājapratigraho niṃdyastāpasānāṃ viśeṣataḥ..8.. > and how the curse of the high-souled brahmins had occurred. / Then those sages, enraged upon hearing those despicable words, \[thought:\] / “Accepting gifts from a king is blameworthy, especially for ascetics.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.111.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.111.7) - [Next: 5.111.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.111.9) - [Up: 5.111](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.111) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.111.8) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Hāṭakeśvaramāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.hatakesvaramahatmya.112.10) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.111.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.111.8) · Pramāṇa