[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) › 5.235.69\_4 # Skandapurana 5.235.69\_4 Skandapurāṇa 5.235.69\_4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.235.69\_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.235.69_4) nṛpo marīcasaṃtyāgācchuṇṭhītyāgena satkaviḥ .. śarkarāyāḥ parityāgājjāyate rājapūjitaḥ .. 16 .. > A king comes from giving up black pepper; from giving up dry ginger, a good poet; / from giving up sugar, one becomes honoured by kings. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.235.69\_3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.235.69_3) - [Next: 5.235.69\_5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.235.69_5) - [Up: 5.235](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.235) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.235.69_4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [Hāṭakeśvaramāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.hatakesvaramahatmya.238.16) — Sanskrit - [Cāturmāsyamāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sangraha.caturmasyamahatmya.3.16) — Sanskrit - [Cāturmāskamāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sangraha.caturmaskamahatmya.3.16) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.235.69_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.235.69_4) · Pramāṇa