[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) › 2.40.12 # Garudapurana 2.40.12 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.40.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.40.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.12) sarvalokahitārthāya śṛṇu pāpabhayāpahām / ṣaṇmāsaṃ brāhmaṇe dāhastrimāsaṃ kṣattriye mataḥ // > For the benefit of all the worlds, hear about \[the rite\] that dispels the fear of sins: / cremation after six months is held proper for a brāhmaṇa, and after three months for a kṣatriya. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.40.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.11) - [Next: 2.40.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.13) - [Up: 2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.40.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.12) · Pramāṇa