[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) › 2.18.40 # Garudapurana 2.18.40 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.18.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.18.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.18.40) karmajaṃ dehamāśritya pūrvadehaṃ samutsajet / aṅguṣṭhamātro vāyuśca śamīpatraṃsamāruhet // > Taking resort in the body born of karma, he casts off the former body; / measuring the size of a thumb, like wind, he ascends a śamī leaf. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.18.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.18.39) - [Next: 2.18.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.18.41) - [Up: 2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.18.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.18.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.18.40) · Pramāṇa