[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) › 5.95.52\_1 # Skandapurana 5.95.52\_1 Skandapurāṇa 5.95.52\_1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.95.52\_1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.52_1) ahaṃ purā tvayā deva dharmādharmadidṛkṣayā .. mānuṣāṇāṃ samādiṣṭo nigrahānugrahaṃ prati .. 033 .. > "Formerly, O Lord, wishing to behold the virtue and non-virtue / of men, I was appointed by you for punishment and favor. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.95.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.52) - [Next: 5.95.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.54) - [Up: 5.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.95.52_1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.52_1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.95.52_1) · Pramāṇa