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# Garudapurana 2.12.11

Garuḍapurāṇa 2.12.11

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.12.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.12.11)

bhūtānāṃ prāṇinaḥ śreṣṭhāḥ prāṇināṃ matijīvinaḥ /  
matimatsu narāḥ śreṣṭhā nareṣu brāhmaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ //

> Among beings, living creatures are best; among living creatures, those living by intellect; / among the intelligent, humans are best; among humans, brāhmaṇas are remembered.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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