[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) › 5.217.3 # Skandapurana 5.217.3 Skandapurāṇa 5.217.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.217.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.3) śrāddhe śraddhā yato mūlaṃ tena śrāddhaṃ prakīrtitam .. tattasminkriyamāṇe tu na kiṃcidvyarthatāṃ vrajet .. 3 .. > Because faith (śraddhā) is the root in a śrāddha, therefore it is called a śrāddha; / therefore, when that is performed, nothing goes in vain. 3 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.217.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.2) - [Next: 5.217.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.4) - [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.5.217.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.217.3) · Pramāṇa