[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) › 2.5.78 # Garudapurana 2.5.78 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.5.78 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.5.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.5.78) yoṣitaḥ puruṣasyāpi piṇḍaṃ preteti nirvapet / sāpiṇḍye tu kṛte tasya pretaśabdo nivartate // > Whether for a woman or for a man, one should offer the piṇḍa \[saying\] 'to the preta'; / but once sāpiṇḍya has been performed, the designation 'preta' ceases for that person. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.5.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.5.77) - [Next: 2.5.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.5.79) - [Up: 2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.5.78) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.5.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.5.78) · Pramāṇa