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# Skandapurana 5.178.21

Skandapurāṇa 5.178.21

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [5.178.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.178.21)

vidhavānāṃ vratasthānāṃ sarveṣāṃ liṃgināṃ tathā ..  
hṛdi sthito mahānkāmo vratacaryābahiḥsthitāḥ ..21..

> In the hearts of widows, of those observing vows, and of all ascetics, / great desire resides; they stand outside the observance of their vows. 21  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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