[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) › 5.142.40 # Skandapurana 5.142.40 Skandapurāṇa 5.142.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.142.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.142.40) yāvatī vartate velā tava darśanasaṃbhavā .. tāvatkālamidaṃ rūpaṃ mama gātrasamudbhavam .. 30. .. tadahaṃ manmathāviṣṭo darśanāttava śobhane .. brahmacaryaparopītthaṃ mahāvratadharo'pi ca .. 6.143.40 .. > For as much time as has passed since seeing you, / for that long this state has arisen in my limbs. / Therefore, I am overcome by love from the sight of you, O fair one, / even though I am devoted to celibacy and uphold great vows.” (39–40) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.142.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.142.38) - [Next: 5.142.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.142.41) - [Up: 5.142](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.142) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.142.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.142.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.142.40) · Pramāṇa