[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) › 2.40.17 # Garudapurana 2.40.17 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.40.17 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.40.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.17) dakṣiṇābhimukho bhūtvā pretaṃ viṣṇuriti smaret / anādinidhano devaḥ śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ // > Turning facing the south, one should contemplate the deceased as Viṣṇu: / “The god without beginning or end, holding the conch, discus, and mace, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.40.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.16) - [Next: 2.40.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.18) - [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.2.40.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.40.17) · Pramāṇa