[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) › 6.3.2.12 # Skandapurana 6.3.2.12 Skandapurāṇa 6.3.2.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.3.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.2.12) kathaṃ dyūtajitāḥ pārthā mama pūrvapitāmahāḥ . āsamudrāṃ mahīṃ vipra bhramantastīrthalobhataḥ .. 2.12 .. > How was it that the sons of Pṛthā, my ancient grandfathers, defeated at dice, / wandered over the earth as far as the ocean, O brahmin, out of a desire for sacred fords? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.3.2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.2.11) - [Next: 6.3.2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.2.13) - [Up: 6.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.6.3.2.12) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Revākhaṇḍa (Vāyupurāṇa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.revakhanda.2.12) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.2.12) · Pramāṇa