[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) › 2.46.16 # Garudapurana 2.46.16 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.46.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.46.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.46.16) pātre vidyāpradātā yo balīvardo bhavettasaḥ / annaṃ paryuṣitaṃ vipre pradadatkukkaro bhavet // > He who gives knowledge to an unworthy person becomes an ox; / giving stale food to a brāhmaṇa, he becomes a dog. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.46.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.46.15) - [Next: 2.46.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.46.17) - [Up: 2.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.46) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.46.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.46.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.46.16) · Pramāṇa