[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garudapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › 1.68.42 # Garudapurana 1.68.42 Garuḍapurāṇa 1.68.42 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.68.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.68.42) prathamaṃ guṇasampadābhyupetaṃ pratibaddhaṃ samupaiti yacca doṣam / alamābharaṇena tasya rājño guṇahīno 'pi maṇirna bhūṣaṇāya // > And that which, originally endowed with an abundance of virtues, acquires a flaw when set, / away with such an ornament for the king! Even a gem devoid of virtues does not serve as an ornament. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.68.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.68.41) - [Next: 1.68.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.68.43) - [Up: 1.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.68) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.68.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.68.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.68.42) · Pramāṇa