[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\_156 # Skandapurana 7.18.89\_156 Skandapurāṇa 7.18.89\_156 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.18.89\_156](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_156) yamaiḥ saniyamaiḥ pūrvaṃ śodhayedātmanastanum . tataḥ śāstrapraṇītena dharmādharmavivarjitaḥ28 ..59.. > First, one should purify one's own body through the restraints (yamas) and observances (niyamas); / then, by what is taught in the scriptures, free from merit and demerit, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.18.89\_155](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_155) - [Next: 7.18.89\_157](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_157) - [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_156) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_156](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_156) · Pramāṇa