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# Garudapurana 2.42.4

Garuḍapurāṇa 2.42.4

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.42.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.42.4)

agnerapatyaṃ prathamaṃ suvarṇaṃ bhūrvaiṣṇavī sūryasutāśca gāvaḥ /  
lokatrayaṃ tena bhavetpradattaṃ yaḥ kāñcanaṃ gāṃ ca mahīṃ ca dadyāt //

> Gold is the first-born child of Fire, the earth belongs to Viṣṇu, and cows are daughters of the Sun; / the three worlds are given by him who gives gold, a cow, and land.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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