[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) › 5.198.78 # Skandapurana 5.198.78 Skandapurāṇa 5.198.78 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.198.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.198.78) parvatānāṃ yathā merurdvipadānāṃ dvijottamaḥ .. sthānajānāṃ tu viprāṇāṃ śreṣṭho'ṣṭakulikastathā .. 78 .. > As Meru among mountains, and a brahmin among two-footed beings, / so one belonging to eight families is the best among brahmins born of the place. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.198.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.198.77) - [Next: 5.198.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.198.79) - [Up: 5.198](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.198) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.198.78) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Hāṭakeśvaramāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.hatakesvaramahatmya.199.78) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.198.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.198.78) · Pramāṇa