[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) › 5.262.5 # Skandapurana 5.262.5 Skandapurāṇa 5.262.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.262.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.262.5) karmāṇi nityajātāni nityanaimittikāni ca .. icchayā naiva sevyāni duḥkhatāpavivṛddhaye .. 5 .. > Actions constantly arising, both daily and occasional, / should not be pursued out of desire, for the increase of sorrow and torment. (5) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.262.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.262.4) - [Next: 5.262.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.262.6) - [Up: 5.262](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.262) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.262.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.262.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.262.5) · Pramāṇa