[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Bhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata) › 12.2.5 # Bhagavatapurana 12.2.5 Bhāgavatapurāṇa 12.2.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [12.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.5) anāḍhyataivāsādhutve sādhutve dambha eva tu / svīkāra eva codvāhe snānam eva prasādhanam // > 5. Want of riches is the cause of one's being called a bad man and hypocrisy or show is the way to become good; mere acceptance makes the marriage and mere bathing is the grace of man. > — S. Subba Rau 1928, The Srimad Bhagavatam - [Previous: 12.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.4) - [Next: 12.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.6) - [Up: 12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2) ## Translations (2) - [The Srimad Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-subbarau.12.2.p6) — S. Subba Rau 1928, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-mt.12.2.5) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Ṭoḍarānanda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.mahanibandha.todarananda.12.5) — Ṭoḍaramalla 1564, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.5) · Pramāṇa