[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) › 2.24.14 # Garudapurana 2.24.14 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.24.14 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.24.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.24.14) arakṣitāraṃ rājānaṃ nityaṃ dharmavivarjitam / krūraṃ vyasaninaṃ mūrkhaṃ vedavādabahiṣkṛtam / prajāpīḍanakartāraṃ rājānaṃ yamaśāsanam // > A king who fails to protect, is ever devoid of righteousness, / cruel, addicted to vices, foolish, estranged from Vedic discourse, / and an oppressor of his subjects—such a king \[the messengers\] bring under the sway of death and Yama's command; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.24.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.24.13) - [Next: 2.24.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.24.15) - [Up: 2.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.24) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.24.14) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.24.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.24.14) · Pramāṇa