[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) › 2.49.82 # Garudapurana 2.49.82 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.49.82 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.49.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.82) prajñāhīnasya paṭhanaṃ yathāndhasya ca darpaṇam / ataḥ prajñāvatāṃ śāstraṃ tattvajñānasya lakṣaṇam // > Reading for one devoid of wisdom is like a mirror for a blind man; > therefore, for those endowed with wisdom, scripture is a sign of the knowledge of the truth. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.49.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.81) - [Next: 2.49.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.83) - [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.2.49.82) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇasāroddhāra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garudasaroddhara.19.82) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.49.82) · Pramāṇa