[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) › 5.205.31 # Skandapurana 5.205.31 Skandapurāṇa 5.205.31 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.205.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.205.31) daśasūnāsamaścakrī daśacakrisamo dhvajī .. daśadhvaji samā veśyā daśaveśyāsamo nṛpaḥ .. 31 .. > "An oil-presser is equal to ten slaughterhouses; a tavern-keeper is equal to ten oil-pressers; / a courtesan is equal to ten tavern-keepers; a king is equal to ten courtesans." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.205.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.205.30) - [Next: 5.205.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.205.32) - [Up: 5.205](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.205) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.205.31) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.205.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.205.31) · Pramāṇa