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# Garudapurana 2.6.12

Garuḍapurāṇa 2.6.12

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.6.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.6.12)

eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā yadyeko 'pi gayāṃ vrajet /  
yajeta vāśvamedhena nīlaṃ vā vṛṣamutsṛjet //

> Many sons are to be desired, \[hoping\] that even one might go to Gayā, / or perform a horse sacrifice, or release a dark-blue bull.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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