[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) › 3.28.76 # Garudapurana 3.28.76 Garuḍapurāṇa 3.28.76 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.28.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.28.76) śrotrasvabhāvo loka vārtāśrutau ca hyatīva modastvādarāsvādanena / harervārtāśravaṇe duḥ khajālaṃ śrotrasvabhāvo jaḍatā damaśca // > The nature of the ear is immense delight in hearing worldly talk, relished with respect; / \[yet\] in hearing accounts of Hari it brings a web of misery—sluggishness and forced restraint are the nature of the ear. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.28.75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.28.75) - [Next: 3.28.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.28.77) - [Up: 3.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.28) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.28.76) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.28.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.28.76) · Pramāṇa