[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) › 3.21.4 # Garudapurana 3.21.4 Garuḍapurāṇa 3.21.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.21.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.4) prāyo nāma tapaḥ proktaṃ cittanigraha ucyate / prāyaścittamiti proktaṃ na tu kṣauraṃ khageśvara // > Austerity is designated by the name prāya; citta is said to be control of the mind. / This is called 'prāyaścitta' (expiation), not tonsure of the head, O King of Birds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.21.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.3) - [Next: 3.21.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.5) - [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.3.21.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.21.4) · Pramāṇa