[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) › 5.266.1 # Skandapurana 5.266.1 Skandapurāṇa 5.266.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.266.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.266.1) sūta uvāca.. tasmādeṣā mahārāja śivarātrirvipaścitā... kartavyā puruṣeṇātra lokadvayamabhīpsunā..1.. > Sūta said: > Therefore, O great king, this Śivarātri should be observed / by a wise man here who desires both worlds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.265.266](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.265.266) - [Next: 5.266.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.266.2) - [Up: 5.266](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.266) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.266.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.266.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.266.1) · Pramāṇa