[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) › 2.42.17 # Garudapurana 2.42.17 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.42.17 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.42.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.17) lohacūrṇāśmacūrṇāni kadācijjarayetpumān / brahmasvantriṣu lokeṣu kaḥ pumāñjarayiṣyati // > A man might perhaps digest iron filings or powdered stone; / but who in the three worlds is able to digest the property of a brāhmaṇa? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.42.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.16) - [Next: 2.42.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.18) - [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.2.42.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.17) · Pramāṇa