[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) › 7.19.p8 # Skandapurana 7.19.p8 Skandapurāṇa 7.19.p8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.19.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.19.p8) rasamātmā mahauṣadhyaḥ satvajo bhāvavistaraḥ . ahaṃkāro hutāśaśca mṛtyurduḥkhamathāmayam13 . .1 2. . kāmaroṣau jarā tṛṣṇā adharmaśceti tāmasāḥ . viṣṇurbuddhistathā kāryaṃ kāraṇaṃ14 bhūmireva ca . . 13 . . jñānaṃ vairāgyamākāśaṃ rājaso15 bhāvavistaraḥ16 . jīvamadhye sthitā sūkṣmā vidhūmā pāvakī śikhā . .14.. > taste, the self, the great healing herbs, are the manifestation of states born of sattva. > Ego and fire, death, grief, and disease; // 12 > desire, anger, old age, craving, and unrighteousness are of the nature of tamas. > Viṣṇu, intellect, as well as effect, cause, and the earth; // 13 > knowledge, detachment, and space are the manifestation of states born of rajas. > Situated in the center of the living soul is a subtle, smokeless flame of fire, // 14 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.19.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.19.p7) - [Next: 7.19.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.19.p9) - [Up: 7.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.19.p8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.19.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.19.p8) · Pramāṇa