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# Skandapurana 5.208.32

Skandapurāṇa 5.208.32

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [5.208.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.208.32)

evaṃ bruvaṃti loke'tra dhanināṃ purataḥ sthitāḥ ..  
kulīnā api pāpānāṃ dṛśyaṃte dhanalipsayā ..  
daridrasya manuṣyasya kṣitau rājyaṃ prakurvataḥ .. 32 ..

> Thus they speak in this world, standing in front of the wealthy; / even men of noble birth are seen \[serving\] sinners out of a desire for wealth. / For a poor man who rules a kingdom on earth,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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