[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) › 5.217.13 # Skandapurana 5.217.13 Skandapurāṇa 5.217.13 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.217.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.13) tasmānna dakṣiṇāhīnaṃ śrāddhaṃ kāryaṃ vipaścitā .. ya icchecchāśvatīṃ tṛptiṃ pitṝṇāmātmanaśca yaḥ .. 13 .. > Therefore, a wise man should not perform a śrāddha devoid of a sacrificial fee, / if he desires everlasting satisfaction for his ancestors and for himself. 13 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.217.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.12) - [Next: 5.217.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.14) - [Up: 5.217](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.217.13) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.13) · Pramāṇa