[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) › 2.48.15 # Garudapurana 2.48.15 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.48.15 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.48.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.15) śūdraṃ vapuḥ prāpya yaśaskaraṃ sadā dānaṃ dvijebhyo na kṛtaṃ dvijārcanam / cdṛdadyatdadvaḍḍha ḍhaddhadṛthr dadṛdhḍḍhathrḍaḍḍhaddha jalāśayo naiva kṛto dharātale asaṃskṛto vipravaro na saṃskṛtaḥ // > “Having obtained a śūdra body, glorious gifts were never given to the twice-born, nor worship of the twice-born; / \[…\] / no reservoir of water was made on the surface of the earth, and no distinguished vipra, uninitiated, was honoured.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.48.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.14) - [Next: 2.48.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.16) - [Up: 2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.48.15) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.15) · Pramāṇa