[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) › 3.3.18 # Garudapurana 3.3.18 Garuḍapurāṇa 3.3.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.3.18) strīrūpamasmādbrahmajaṃ (dvāstavaṃ) cintanīyaṃ svarūpametannānyathā cintanīyam / strīrūpavannaiva vicintanīyaṃ napuṃsakaṃ tbasya janyaṃ hi viddhi // > Therefore, the female form born of Brahman is to be contemplated as real; this essential form should not be thought of otherwise. / It should not be contemplated like a female form; know that the neuter is indeed generated from it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.3.17) - [Next: 3.3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.3.19) - [Up: 3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.3.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.3.18) · Pramāṇa