[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) › 7.12.p7 # Skandapurana 7.12.p7 Skandapurāṇa 7.12.p7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.12.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.12.p7) annadānātparaṃ dānaṃ naiva kiñciddhi vidyate . annād bhavanti bhūtāni tasmāttadvai22 praśasyate . .22 .. > There is indeed no gift higher than the gift of food. > From food beings arise; therefore, that is indeed praised. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.12.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.12.p6) - [Next: 7.12.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.12.p8) - [Up: 7.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.12.p7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.12.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.12.p7) · Pramāṇa