[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) › 2.21.16 # Garudapurana 2.21.16 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.21.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.21.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.21.16) darśanādbhāṣaṇādyastu ceṣṭātaḥ pīḍanādgatim / na prāpayati mūḍhātmā pretaśāpaiḥ sa lipyate // > When a foolish soul does not bring about a \[good\] destiny \[for the preta\] after an appearance, speech, signs, or affliction, / he is tainted with the curses of the preta. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.21.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.21.15) - [Next: 2.21.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.21.17) - [Up: 2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.21) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.21.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.21.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.21.16) · Pramāṇa