[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.p41 # Skandapurana 7.13.p41 Skandapurāṇa 7.13.p41 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.13.p41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.p41) tato vimokṣyate devaḥ16 sanaro brahmavadhyayā . tamevaṃvādinaṃ devāḥ praṇamya śirasā tadā . ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve kintapaḥ karma śādhi naḥ . .27. . brahmovāca japadhvaṃ prayatāḥ sarve vāyubhakṣā jitendriyāḥ . rudrāṇāṃ hṛdayaṃ samyak tato yogamavāpsyatha . .28 .. > Then the god, along with Nara, will be freed from the \[sin of\] brahmin-slaughter." > Bowing their heads to him as he spoke thus, > all the gods, with folded hands, said: > "Instruct us: what austerity, what rite \[should we perform\]?" // 27 > Brahmā said: > "Disciplined, feeding on air, with senses conquered, > all of you properly chant the Rudrahṛdaya; thence you will attain yoga." // 28 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.13.p40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.p40) - [Next: 7.13.p42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.p42) - [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.p41) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Puruṣārthasudhānidhi](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.daksinatya.purusarthasudhanidhi.85.9) — Sāyaṇācārya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.p41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.p41) · Pramāṇa