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# Garudapurana 2.21.30

Garuḍapurāṇa 2.21.30

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.21.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.21.30)

śarīrameva jantūnāṃ svargamokṣaikasādhanam /  
deho datto hi yenaivaṃ ko 'nyaḥ pūjyatamastataḥ //

> The body alone is the sole means to heaven and liberation for living beings;  
> by whomsoever this body was given, who else could be more venerable than he?  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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