[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) › 1.97.6 # Garudapurana 1.97.6 Garuḍapurāṇa 1.97.6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.97.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.97.6) bhasmādbhirlohakāṃsyānāmajñātaṃ ca sadā śuci / amedhyāktasya mṛttoyairgandhalepāpakarṣaṇāt // > The cleansing of iron and bell-metal is with ash and water; what is unknown is always pure. > Of an object smeared with impure matter, \[purification is\] by earth and water through removing the smell and coating. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.97.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.97.5) - [Next: 1.97.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.97.7) - [Up: 1.97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.97) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.97.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.97.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.97.6) · Pramāṇa