[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) › 5.237.22 # Skandapurana 5.237.22 Skandapurāṇa 5.237.22 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.237.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.237.22) etacca tapaso mūlaṃ tapaso mūlameva tat .. sarvadā kāmavijayaḥ saṃkalpavijayastathā .. 22 .. > And this is the root of austerity, indeed that very root of austerity: / constant victory over desire, as well as victory over mental resolve. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.237.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.237.21) - [Next: 5.237.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.237.23) - [Up: 5.237](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.237) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.237.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.237.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.237.22) · Pramāṇa