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# Garudapurana 1.228.9

Garuḍapurāṇa 1.228.9

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [1.228.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.228.9)

nārāyaṇeti śabdo 'sti vāgasti vaśavartinī /  
tathāpi narake mūḍhāḥ patantīti kimadbhutam //

> The word 'Nārāyaṇa' exists; the faculty of speech is under control; / yet fools fall into hell—what a wonder!  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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