[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) › 2.27.1 # Garudapurana 2.27.1 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.27.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.27.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.1) śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 27 tārkṣya uvāca / kathaṃ pretā vasantyatra kīdṛgrūpā bhavanti te / mahāpretāḥ piśācāśca kaiḥkaiḥ karmaphalairvibho / sarveṣāmanukampārthaṃ brūhi me madhusūdana // > Tārkṣya said: / How do the pretas dwell there? What kind of forms do they have? / And as great pretas and piśācas, by what fruits of actions \[do they become so\], O Lord? / Out of compassion for all, tell me, O Madhusūdana! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.26.67.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.26.67.p1) - [Next: 2.27.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.2) - [Up: 2.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.27.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.1) · Pramāṇa