[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) › 5.241.1 # Skandapurana 5.241.1 Skandapurāṇa 5.241.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.241.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.1) .. ṛṣaya ūcuḥ .. .. nārada uvāca .. .. aṣṭādaśa prakṛtayaḥ kā vadasva pitāmaha .. vṛttistāsāṃ ca ko dharmaḥ sarvaṃ vistarato mama .. 1 .. .. > The seers said: / Nārada said: / Speak, O Grandfather! What are the eighteen dependent classes, / and what is their livelihood and dharma? Tell me everything in detail. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.240.241](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.240.241) - [Next: 5.241.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.2) - [Up: 5.241](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.241.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.1) · Pramāṇa