[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) › 7.18.89\_101 # Skandapurana 7.18.89\_101 Skandapurāṇa 7.18.89\_101 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.18.89\_101](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_101) sarvathā jātimātreṇa yopi syād brāhmaṇaḥ kvacit . sopi lokagururdevi pūjitaḥ svargado bhaveta . .2 1 . . agnihotraṃ tapo yajñaḥ śaucamārjavameva ca . satyaṃ vedaprasaṅgaśca dvijakarma paraṃ smṛtam . .22 .. > He who is a brāhmaṇa in every way by mere birth, anywhere— / he too is a teacher of the world, O goddess; honoured, he bestows heaven. // 21 > The agnihotra, austerity, sacrifice, purity, straightforwardness, / truth, and dedication to the Veda are declared to be the supreme duty of the twice-born. // 22 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.18.89\_100](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_100) - [Next: 7.18.89\_102](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_102) - [Up: 7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.18.89_101) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Skanda Purāṇa (Kumāra Kavi)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skandapurana.70.20) — Kumāra Kavi, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_101](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_101) · Pramāṇa