[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) › 5.268.7 # Skandapurana 5.268.7 Skandapurāṇa 5.268.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.268.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.268.7) tatprabhāvatsuraśreṣṭha stayā mukte dvijottamāḥ.. pāpaṃ pūruṣadānena ityeṣā vaidikī śrutiḥ.... anyo'pi yo narastaṃ ca pūjayitvā prabhaktitaḥ.. prayacchedbrāhmaṇendrāya śuddhaye pāpapūruṣam.. sa mucyetpātakādghorādbrahmahatyāsamudbhavāt..7.. > By his power, O best of the twice-born, the foremost of the gods was released from it > through the gift of the 'person of sin'—such is the Vedic scripture. > Any other man also who, having worshipped him with devotion, > presents the 'person of sin' to an eminent brahmin for purification, > he is freed from the terrible sin born of the killing of a brahmin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.268.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.268.5) - [Next: 5.268.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.268.8) - [Up: 5.268](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.268) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.268.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.268.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.268.7) · Pramāṇa