[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) › 2.20.44 # Garudapurana 2.20.44 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.20.44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.20.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.20.44) evaṃ jñātvā khagaśreṣṭha pretamuktiṃ samācaret / yo vai na manyate pretānmṛtaḥ pretatvamāpnuyāt // > Knowing this, O best of birds, one should perform the liberation of the preta. / Whoever does not show regard for pretas shall himself become a preta upon death. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.20.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.20.43) - [Next: 2.20.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.20.45) - [Up: 2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.20.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.20.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.20.44) · Pramāṇa