[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) › 3.21.3 # Garudapurana 3.21.3 Garuḍapurāṇa 3.21.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.21.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.3) tapa ālocanaṃ proktaṃ tattvānāṃ ca vinirṇayaḥ / pūrvārjitānāṃ pāpānāmanutāpastapaḥ smṛtam // > Austerity is declared to be reflection and ascertainment of the principles; / repentance for sins accumulated in the past is considered austerity. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.21.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.2) - [Next: 3.21.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.4) - [Up: 3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.21.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.3) · Pramāṇa