[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) › 5.45.72 # Skandapurana 5.45.72 Skandapurāṇa 5.45.72 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.45.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.45.72) eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā yadyekopi gayāṃ vrajet .. yajeta vā'śvamedhena nīlaṃ vā vṛṣamutsṛjet .. 72 .. > Many sons should be desired, so that if even one goes to Gayā, / or sacrifices with an Aśvamedha, or sets free a dark bull. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.45.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.45.71) - [Next: 5.45.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.45.73) - [Up: 5.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.45) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.45.72) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.45.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.45.72) · Pramāṇa