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# Garudapurana 2.7.72

Garuḍapurāṇa 2.7.72

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.7.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.7.72)

etasmātkāraṇātpretaḥ śīghrago 'haṃ tu nāmataḥ /  
rodhaka uvāca /  
ahantu śūdrajātīyaḥ purābhūvaṃ munīśvara //

> for this reason I am a preta named Śīghraga." / Rodhaka said: / "I formerly belonged to the śūdra caste, O lord of sages,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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