[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) › 5.219.18 # Skandapurana 5.219.18 Skandapurāṇa 5.219.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.219.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.219.18) .. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ .. .. nāsmākaṃ vājibhiḥ kāryaṃ na ratnairna ca hastibhiḥ .. na deśairgrāmamukhyairvā nānyenāpi ca kenacit .. 18 .. > The brahmins said: > "We have no need of horses, nor jewels, nor elephants, / nor countries, nor head villages, nor anything else whatsoever. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.219.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.219.17) - [Next: 5.219.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.219.19) - [Up: 5.219](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.219) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.219.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Nandipurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.saiva.nandi.1.28.20) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.219.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.219.18) · Pramāṇa