[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) › 5.240.39 # Skandapurana 5.240.39 Skandapurāṇa 5.240.39 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.240.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.240.39) aṣṭādaśamitā nīcāḥ prakṛtānāṃ yathātathā .. vidhinaiva kriyā naiva smṛti mārgo'pi naiva ca ..39.. > The low castes are eighteen in number, of the common folk as they are; / they have no rites according to Vedic rule, nor even the path of the Smṛtis. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.240.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.240.38) - [Next: 5.240.39\_1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.240.39_1) - [Up: 5.240](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.240) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.240.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.240.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.240.39) · Pramāṇa