[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) › 6.3.56.104 # Skandapurana 6.3.56.104 Skandapurāṇa 6.3.56.104 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.3.56.104](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.56.104) uttamaṃ puṣpamāraṇyaṃ gṛhītaṃ svayameva ca . madhyamaṃ phalamārāme tvadhamaṃ krītameva ca . pratigraheṇa yallabdhaṃ niṣphalaṃ tadvidurbudhāḥ .. 56.104 .. > A wild flower gathered by oneself is highest; / fruit in a garden is middling, but bought is base; / what is obtained through acceptance of gifts, the wise know that as fruitless.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.3.56.103](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.56.103) - [Next: 6.3.56.105](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.56.105) - [Up: 6.3.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.56) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.6.3.56.104) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Revākhaṇḍa (Vāyupurāṇa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.revakhanda.56.104) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.56.104](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.56.104) · Pramāṇa