[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) › 2.15.58 # Garudapurana 2.15.58 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.15.58 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.15.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.58) śleṣmāśru bāndhavairmuktaṃ preto bhuṅkte yato 'vaśaḥ / ato na roditavyaṃ hi kriyāḥ kāryāḥ svaśaktitaḥ // > Since the deceased helplessly feeds on the phlegm and tears shed by relatives, / therefore one must not weep; rites should be performed according to one's ability. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.15.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.57) - [Next: 2.15.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.59) - [Up: 2.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.15.58) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Smṛtīnāṃ Samuccayaḥ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.smrtisamuccaya.25.44) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.58) · Pramāṇa