[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) › 12.2.6 # Bhagavatapurana 12.2.6 Bhāgavatapurāṇa 12.2.6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [12.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.6) dūre vāry-ayanaṃ tīrthaṃ lāvaṇyaṃ keśa-dhāraṇam / udaraṃ-bharatā svārthaḥ satyatve dhārṣṭyam eva hi // > 6. To go to a distant source of water is the pilgrimage to holy waters, but not resorting to holy preceptors; to grow hair on the head is beauty; to fill one's own belly is the high purpose of self; and officiousness and obstinacy constitute truthfulness. > — S. Subba Rau 1928, The Srimad Bhagavatam - [Previous: 12.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.5) - [Next: 12.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.7) - [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.p7) — S. Subba Rau 1928, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-mt.12.2.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.12.2.6) · Pramāṇa