[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) › 2.27.23 # Garudapurana 2.27.23 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.27.23 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.27.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.23) preta uvāca / kathayāmi nṛpaśreṣṭha sarvamevāditastava / pretatve kāraṇaṃ śrutvā dayāṃ kartuṃ mamārhasi // > The preta said: / “I will tell you everything from the beginning, O best of kings; / having heard the cause of my state as a preta, you ought to show mercy to me. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.27.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.22) - [Next: 2.27.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.24) - [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.2.27.23) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇasāroddhāra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garudasaroddhara.7.34) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.27.23) · Pramāṇa