[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) › 2.15.86 # Garudapurana 2.15.86 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.15.86 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.15.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.86) mānuṣyaṃ labhyate kasmāditi brūte prasarpati / mahatā puṇyayogena mānuṣyaṃ janma labhyate // > From what is human birth attained?” So he speaks as he creeps along; / “Human birth is attained only by an accumulation of great merit. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.15.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.85) - [Next: 2.15.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.87) - [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.2.15.86) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.15.86) · Pramāṇa