[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) › 2.1.38 # Garudapurana 2.1.38 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.1.38 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.1.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.1.38) niśāyāṃ dīyate dīpo yāvadabdaṃ dinedina / dāhodakaṃ kimarthaṃ ca kimarthaṃ ca janaiḥ saha // > A lamp is offered at night, day after day for up to a year; / for what reason is the offering of cremation water made, and for what reason together with the people? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.1.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.1.37) - [Next: 2.1.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.1.39) - [Up: 2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.1.38) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.1.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.1.38) · Pramāṇa