[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) › 2.9.40 # Garudapurana 2.9.40 Garuḍapurāṇa 2.9.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.9.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.40) preta uvāca / kathayāmi nṛpaśreṣṭha sarvamevāditastava / pretatve kāraṇaṃ śrutvā dayāṃ kartumihārhasi // > The preta said: / ‘I shall tell you everything from the beginning, O best of kings; / having heard the cause of my ghosthood, you ought to show mercy here. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.9.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.39) - [Next: 2.9.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.41) - [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.2.9.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.9.40) · Pramāṇa