[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) › 7.13.3\_64 # Skandapurana 7.13.3\_64 Skandapurāṇa 7.13.3\_64 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.13.3\_64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_64) asammataḥ sadā loke yena jīryenna70 karhicit . yogañca paramaṃ prāpya yogānāṃ yatparaṃ71 mahat . .84.. yasmāt72 parataraṃ nāsti ṣaḍaṅgaṃ sarvakāmikam . yena muktaḥ pated bhūyo na yogī73 maraṇādiṣu ..85.. taṃ yogaṃ samanuprāpya siddho divyena karmaṇā . na lipyate74 mahāyogī karmabhistu kṛtākṛtaiḥ ..86. . sanatkumāra uvāca evaṃ te devadevena samājñaptā divaukasaḥ . samāpya tadvrataṃ ghoraṃ śaṃkarasya gaṇā babhuḥ . .87.. te gaṇatvamanuprāpya tasya devasya śūlinaḥ . anvagṛhaṇanta taṃ deśaṃ tapasā bhāvitā bhṛśam . .88 . . devā ūcuḥ yasmādiha sucīrṇaṃ naḥ puraścaraṇamantaśaḥ75 . tasmādidaṃ76 maheśasya guhyamāyatanaṃ smṛtam . .89.. > always unregarded in the world, so that one may never decay; > and attaining the supreme yoga, which is the highest among yogas, > than which there is nothing greater, six-limbed, fulfilling all desires, > liberated by which a yogin falls no more into death and the like. > Attaining that yoga, perfected by divine action, > the great yogin is not smeared by deeds done or undone.” > Sanatkumāra said: > Thus commanded by the God of gods, the heaven-dwellers, > having completed that severe observance, became attendants of Śaṃkara. > Attaining the status of attendants of that trident-bearing God, > deeply suffused with austerity, they favored that region. > The gods said: > “Because our preparatory rite was well practiced here to its completion, > therefore this is known as the secret sanctuary of Maheśa.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3) - [Next: 7.13.3\_65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_65) - [Up: 7.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.13.3_64) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_64) · Pramāṇa