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# Garudapurana 3.16.54

Garuḍapurāṇa 3.16.54

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [3.16.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.16.54)

devānāṃ ca ṛṣīṇāṃ ca uttamānāṃ nṛṇāṃ tathā /  
sukhāṃśaṃ janayedvāyuryatotaḥ sukhasaṃjñakaḥ //

> Because Vāyu produces a portion of happiness for gods, sages, / and the best of men, he is named Sukha ('happiness').  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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