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# Garudapurana 2.28.18

Garuḍapurāṇa 2.28.18

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.28.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.28.18)

niśāyāṃ dīyate dīpo yāvadabdaṃ dinedine /  
dāhodakaṃ kimarthaṃ ca saṃvādaḥ svajanaiḥ saha //

> At night, a lamp is offered day after day for a year; / for what purpose the offering of water for burning, and conversation with relatives?  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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