[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) › 3.17.16 # Garudapurana 3.17.16 Garuḍapurāṇa 3.17.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.17.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.17.16) uttamena ca saṃgena daivenāpyarthado bhavet / devānāmuttamo vāyustadarthaṃ saṃgamācaret // > Through association with the highest, even by fate, what is beneficial comes to pass. / Vāyu is the highest among the gods; therefore, one should form an association \[with him\].” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.17.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.17.15) - [Next: 3.17.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.17.17) - [Up: 3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.17) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.17.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.17.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.17.16) · Pramāṇa