[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) › 5.233.19 # Skandapurana 5.233.19 Skandapurāṇa 5.233.19 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.233.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.233.19) dharmamūlamahiṃsā ca manasā tāṃ ca citayan .. karmaṇā ca tathā vācā tata etāṃ samācaret .. 19 .. > And non-violence is the root of dharma: contemplating it in thought, / and likewise in deed and in speech, one should then practice it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.233.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.233.18) - [Next: 5.233.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.233.20) - [Up: 5.233](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.233) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.233.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.233.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.233.19) · Pramāṇa