[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) › 5.196.36 # Skandapurana 5.196.36 Skandapurāṇa 5.196.36 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.196.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.196.36) .. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ .. .. budhyamāno dvijo yastu madyapānaṃ samācaret .. tāvanmātraṃ hiraṇyaṃ ca taptaṃ pītvā viśudhyati .. 36 .. > The brahmins said: / 'A twice-born who intentionally drinks liquor / becomes purified only by drinking that same quantity of molten gold. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.196.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.196.35) - [Next: 5.196.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.196.37) - [Up: 5.196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.196) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.196.36) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Hāṭakeśvaramāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.hatakesvaramahatmya.197.36) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.196.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.196.36) · Pramāṇa