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# Garudapurana 3.12.4

Garuḍapurāṇa 3.12.4

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [3.12.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.12.4)

hareḥ svarūpe ca tathā prapañcaḥ svasminsvarūpe ca khagasti jñānam /  
yathāpi nityaṃ paricāravāri ca ajñātavaddṛśyate viṣṇunā ca //

> The universe is in Hari's essential form, and in his own form, O bird, knowledge exists; / yet he is seen by Viṣṇu constantly acting like an attendant, as if ignorant.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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