[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) › 2.9.23 # Garudapurana 2.9.23 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.9.23 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.9.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.23) papraccha tañca ko 'sīti kuto vā vikṛtiṃ gataḥ / preta uvāca / pretabhāvo mayā tyakto gatiṃ prāpto 'ramyahaṃ parām // > asked him: ‘Who are you, and whence have you fallen into this deformed state?’ / The preta said: / ‘The state of a preta has been abandoned by me; I have quickly attained the supreme state. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.9.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.22) - [Next: 2.9.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.24) - [Up: 2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.9.23) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.23) · Pramāṇa