[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) › 2.22.39 # Garudapurana 2.22.39 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.22.39 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.22.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.39) evaṃ nāmnā ca sarve vai saṃprāptāḥ pretatāṃ vayam / brāhmaṇa uvāca / pretānāṃ karmajātānāṃ kathaṃ vai nāmasambhavaḥ / kiñcitkāraṇamudiśya yena brūyāḥ svanāmakān // > Thus named, all of us have indeed attained the state of pretas.' / The brāhmaṇa said: / 'For pretas born of karma, how indeed does the origin of names arise? / Explain your names, indicating whatever cause \[is behind them\].' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.22.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.38) - [Next: 2.22.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.40) - [Up: 2.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.22.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.39) · Pramāṇa