[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) › 5.180.14 # Skandapurana 5.180.14 Skandapurāṇa 5.180.14 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.180.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.180.14) .. madhyaga uvāca .. .. tvaṃ devatvaṃ parityajya mānuṣaṃ bhāvamāśritaḥ .. tatkathaṃ te dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ samāgacchaṃti teṃ'tikam .. 14 .. > Madhyaga said: > "Abandoning divine nature, you have resorted to human form; > so how can those foremost twice-born come near you? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.180.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.180.13) - [Next: 5.180.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.180.15) - [Up: 5.180](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.180) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.180.14) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Nandipurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.saiva.nandi.1.15-2.15) — Sanskrit - [Hāṭakeśvaramāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.hatakesvaramahatmya.181.14) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.180.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.180.14) · Pramāṇa