[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) › 2.42.12 # Garudapurana 2.42.12 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.42.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.42.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.12) na cāśvamedhena tathā vidhivaddakṣiṇāvatā / avṛttikarśite dīne brāhmaṇe gakṣite yathā // > Not even by a horse-sacrifice performed according to rule with lavish priestly fees \[is such merit gained\], / as when a distressed brāhmaṇa, emaciated from lack of livelihood, is protected. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.42.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.11) - [Next: 2.42.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.13) - [Up: 2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.42.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.12) · Pramāṇa