[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) › 2.48.7 # Garudapurana 2.48.7 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.48.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.48.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.7) yaḥ kṣattriyo bāhubalena saṃyuge lalāṭadeśādrudhiraṃ mukhe papau / tatsomapānaṃ hi kṛtaṃ mahāmakhe jīvanmṛtaḥ so 'pi hi yāti muktik // > The kṣatriya who, by the strength of his arms in battle, drank blood from the forehead region onto his face— / indeed, that was the drinking of soma performed in a great sacrifice; even while living he is dead, and he goes to liberation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.48.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.6) - [Next: 2.48.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.8) - [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.2.48.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.48.7) · Pramāṇa