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# Garudapurana 3.20.42

Garuḍapurāṇa 3.20.42

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [3.20.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.20.42)

karmānusāreṇa dhanārjanaṃ ca vedārjanaṃ śāstrasamārjanaṃ ca /  
bhaviṣyati śravaṇaṃ cāpi viṣṇoratyādarācchravaṇaṃ durghaṭaṃ ca //

> The acquisition of wealth, the acquisition of the Veda, and the acquisition of the scriptures will occur in accordance with past deeds; / but hearing of Viṣṇu, and hearing with intense devotion, is exceedingly difficult to attain.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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