[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) › 5.51.18 # Skandapurana 5.51.18 Skandapurāṇa 5.51.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.51.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.18) evaṃ matvā sadā mātuḥ kartavyā bhaktiruttamaiḥ .. tamenaṃ paramaṃ dharmaṃ prajāpativinirmitam .. anutiṣṭhaṃti ye putrāste yāṃti paramāṃ gatim .. 18 .. > Thinking thus, devotion must always be offered to a mother by the virtuous. / Those sons who practice this supreme duty ordained by Prajāpati / attain the supreme state. 18. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.51.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.17) - [Next: 5.51.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.19) - [Up: 5.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.51.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.18) · Pramāṇa