[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) › 5.271.8 # Skandapurana 5.271.8 Skandapurāṇa 5.271.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.271.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.271.8) sa devānāmahorātraṃ purāṇajñāḥ pracakṣate .. ayanaṃ cottaraṃ śuklaṃ yaddevānāṃ dinaṃ ca tat .. yaddakṣiṇaṃ tu sā rātriḥ śubhakarmavigarhitā .. 8 .. > The knowers of the Purāṇas declare that to be a day and night of the gods: / the northern solstice, which is bright, is the day of the gods; / that which is the southern is the night, censured for auspicious rites. 8. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.271.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.271.7) - [Next: 5.271.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.271.9) - [Up: 5.271](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.271) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.271.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.271.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.271.8) · Pramāṇa