[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) › 5.265.16 # Skandapurana 5.265.16 Skandapurāṇa 5.265.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.265.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.265.16) svalpāyuṣaḥ sadā martyā brahmankṛtayuge purā.. tretāyāṃ dvāpare caiva kimu prāpte kalau yuge..16. > Mortals always had short lifespans, O brahmin, formerly in the Kṛta age, / and likewise in the Tretā and Dvāpara; how much more so when the Kali age has arrived! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.265.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.265.15) - [Next: 5.265.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.265.17) - [Up: 5.265](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.265) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.265.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.265.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.265.16) · Pramāṇa