[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) › 2.38.2 # Garudapurana 2.38.2 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.38.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.38.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.38.2) kena gacchati tejastu svarlokāt satyalokataḥ / mānuṣyaṃ kena labhate narakeśu nimajjati // > By what does the radiance \[of the soul\] go from the heavenly world and the world of truth? > By what does one obtain human existence, or plunge into hells? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.38.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.38.1) - [Next: 2.38.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.38.3) - [Up: 2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.38) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.38.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.38.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.38.2) · Pramāṇa