[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) › 2.49.51 # Garudapurana 2.49.51 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.49.51 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.49.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.51) māṃsalubdho yathā matsyo lohaśaṅkuṃ na paśyati / sukhalubdhastathā dehī yamavādhāṃ na paśyati // > Just as a fish greedy for meat does not see the iron hook, > so an embodied soul greedy for pleasure does not see the torment of Yama. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.49.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.50) - [Next: 2.49.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.52) - [Up: 2.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.49.51) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.51) · Pramāṇa