[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) › 2.13.18 # Garudapurana 2.13.18 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.13.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.13.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.13.18) śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca / aputtrasya gatirnāsti svargo naiva ca naiva ca / tasmātkenāpyupāyena puttrasya jananaṃ caret // > Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: > There is no good destination for a sonless person; heaven is never, ever \[attained\]. > Therefore, by whatever means, one should bring about the birth of a son. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.13.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.13.17) - [Next: 2.13.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.13.19) - [Up: 2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.13.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.13.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.13.18) · Pramāṇa