[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) › 5.203.23 # Skandapurana 5.203.23 Skandapurāṇa 5.203.23 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.203.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.203.23) .. viṣṇuruvāca .. .. asaṃśayaṃ sahasrākṣa hatā yuddhe parāṅmukhāḥ .. pretatve yāṃti te sarve devā vā mānuṣā yadi .. 23 .. > Viṣṇu said: / Undoubtedly, O thousand-eyed one, those slain in battle with backs turned, / whether they are gods or humans, all go into the state of ghosts. // 23 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.203.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.203.22) - [Next: 5.203.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.203.24) - [Up: 5.203](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.203) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.203.23) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.203.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.203.23) · Pramāṇa