[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) › 5.61.1 # Skandapurana 5.61.1 Skandapurāṇa 5.61.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.61.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.61.1) .. ṛṣaya ūcuḥ .. .. śarmiṣṭhātīrthamityuktaṃ tvayā yacca mahāmate .. kathaṃ jātaṃ mahābhāga kiṃprabhāvaṃ tu tadvada .. 1 .. > The seers said: / “The sacred ford named Śarmiṣṭhā that was mentioned by you, O wise one— / how did it arise, O fortunate one, and what is its power? Speak of that!” // 1 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.60.413\_13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.60.413_13) - [Next: 5.61.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.61.2) - [Up: 5.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.61) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.61.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.61.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.61.1) · Pramāṇa