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# Garudapurana 1.51.32

Garuḍapurāṇa 1.51.32

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [1.51.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.51.32)

dānadharmātparo dharmo bhūtānāṃ nahe vidyate /  
svargāyurbhūtikāmena dānaṃ pāpopaśāntaye //

> There is no dharma higher than the duty of giving for living beings. / Giving should be done for the pacification of sin by one desiring heaven, longevity, and prosperity.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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