[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) › 5.57.17 # Skandapurana 5.57.17 Skandapurāṇa 5.57.17 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.57.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.57.17) tadatra viṣaye dānaṃ na tapo na vratādikam .. tīrthasevāṃ parityajya tasmāttvaṃ tāṃ samācara .. 17 .. > In this matter there is no gift, no austerity, no vow and the like \[that avails\], / apart from serving sacred fords; therefore perform that.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.57.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.57.16) - [Next: 5.57.17\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.57.17_2) - [Up: 5.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.57) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.57.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.57.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.57.17) · Pramāṇa