[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\_282 # Skandapurana 7.18.89\_282 Skandapurāṇa 7.18.89\_282 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.18.89\_282](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_282) akāre tatra viṣṇustu ukāre tu pitāmahaḥ . makāre bhagavānīśo mātrāyāṃ prakṛtiḥ smṛtā ..3 3 . . brahmaviṣṇū40 smṛtau yau tau41 devāvīśvaranirgatau . prakṛtistrītvamāsthāya42 nityantāvīśapārśvagau43 . .34.. > In the syllable 'A' is Viṣṇu, but in 'U' is the Grandfather \[Brahmā\]; / in 'M' is the Lord Īśa; in the subtle measure (mātrā), Prakṛti is traditionally taught. > Those two gods who are known as Brahmā and Viṣṇu came forth from Īśvara; / assuming female form, Prakṛti constantly stays beside the Lord. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.18.89\_281](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_281) - [Next: 7.18.89\_283](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_283) - [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_282) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_282](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.18.89_282) · Pramāṇa