[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) › 5.167.189 # Skandapurana 5.167.189 Skandapurāṇa 5.167.189 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.167.189](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.167.189) .. brahmovāca .. .. kṣatriyeṇa prajātasya dvijatvaṃ jāyate katham .. śrutismṛtiviruddhaṃ hi kimevaṃ vadasīpsitam .. 189 .. > Brahmā said: > “How can the status of a twice-born belong to one born of a kṣatriya? > Indeed, it is contrary to Śruti and Smṛti; why do you speak of such a desire, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.167.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.167.17) - [Next: 5.167.189\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.167.189_2) - [Up: 5.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.167) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.167.189) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.167.189](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.167.189) · Pramāṇa