[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) › 3.20.44 # Garudapurana 3.20.44 Garuḍapurāṇa 3.20.44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.20.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.20.44) śrutvā tattvā nāṃ nirṇayaṃ dhāraṇaṃ ca sudurghaṭaṃ cāhurāryāḥ samastam / śrutvā tattvānāṃ dhāraṇānantaraṃ ca kāmakrudhorjāraṇaṃ durghaṭaṃ ca // > The noble declare that hearing, ascertaining the principles, and retaining them all is exceedingly hard to attain. / And having heard, after the retention of the principles, the digestion of lust and anger is hard to attain. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.20.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.20.43) - [Next: 3.20.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.20.45) - [Up: 3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.20.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.20.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.20.44) · Pramāṇa