[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) › 5.51.67 # Skandapurana 5.51.67 Skandapurāṇa 5.51.67 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.51.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.67) na hiṃsayā vinā'smākaṃ yataḥ syātprāṇadhāraṇam .. tasmādbrūhi mahābhāge kiñcinmama sukhāvaham .. upadeśaṃ sudharmāya hiṃsakasyāpi dehinām .. .. 67 .. > Since our sustenance of life cannot take place without violence, / therefore, O highly fortunate one, speak some advice that brings happiness to me, / for the true dharma even of one who slaughters living beings.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.51.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.66) - [Next: 5.51.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.68) - [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.5.51.67) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.51.67) · Pramāṇa