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# Garudapurana 1.4.16

Garuḍapurāṇa 1.4.16

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [1.4.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.4.16)

(4)mukhyasargaścaturthastu mukhyā vai sthāvarāḥ smṛtāḥ /  
(5)tiryaksrotāstu yaḥ proktastiryagyonyaḥ sa ucyate //

> The fourth is the primary creation, and the primary are known to be immovable beings.  
> That which is called the horizontal current is declared to be that of animals.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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