[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) › 2.22.45 # Garudapurana 2.22.45 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.22.45 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.22.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.45) purāyaṃ maunamāsthāya yācito vilikhedbhuvam / tena karmavipākena lekhako nāma cocyate // > Formerly, taking a vow of silence when begged, this one would scratch the ground; / by that ripening of karma, he is called by the name Lekhaka. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.22.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.44) - [Next: 2.22.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.46) - [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.2.22.45) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.22.45) · Pramāṇa