[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\_153 # Skandapurana 7.18.89\_153 Skandapurāṇa 7.18.89\_153 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.18.89\_153](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_153) rajaḥ satvaṃ tamaścaiva pradhānasya26 guṇāstrayaḥ . tasyaiva hi maheśasya prajāsaṃsargahetavaḥ .. 54.. > Rajas, sattva, and tamas are the three qualities of primal nature (pradhāna); / they belong to that very Great Lord (Maheśa) as the causes for the union with creatures. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.18.89\_152](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_152) - [Next: 7.18.89\_154](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_154) - [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_153) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_153](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_153) · Pramāṇa