[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) › 5.128.26 # Skandapurana 5.128.26 Skandapurāṇa 5.128.26 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.128.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.128.26) .. yājñavalkya uvāca .. .. na homāṃtaṃ vinā mantraḥ sphurate pārthivottama .. abhiṣekavidhau prokto yaḥ pūrvaṃ padmayoninā .. tasmānnāhaṃ kariṣyāmi tava yadvai hṛdi sthitam.. 26 .. > Yājñavalkya said: / "A mantra does not take effect without concluding with an oblation, O best of kings, / as was declared anciently by the Lotus-born \[Brahmā\] in the rite of ablution. / Therefore, I shall not do what is in your heart." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.128.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.128.25) - [Next: 5.128.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.128.27) - [Up: 5.128](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.128) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.128.26) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.128.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.128.26) · Pramāṇa