[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) › 5.236.29\_4 # Skandapurana 5.236.29\_4 Skandapurāṇa 5.236.29\_4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.236.29\_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.236.29_4) brahmacaryaṃ tapaḥ sāraṃ brahmacaryaṃ mahatphalam .. kriyāsu sakalāsveva brahmacaryaṃ vivarddhayet .. 13 .. > Celibacy is the essence of austerity; celibacy bears great fruit. / In all ritual actions indeed one should augment celibacy. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.236.29\_3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.236.29_3) - [Next: 5.236.29\_5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.236.29_5) - [Up: 5.236](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.236) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.236.29_4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [Hāṭakeśvaramāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sthala.hatakesvaramahatmya.239.13) — Sanskrit - [Cāturmāsyamāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sangraha.caturmasyamahatmya.4.13) — Sanskrit - [Cāturmāskamāhātmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.sangraha.caturmaskamahatmya.4.13) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.236.29_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.236.29_4) · Pramāṇa