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# Garudapurana 3.9.22

Garuḍapurāṇa 3.9.22

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [3.9.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.9.22)

tebhyaḥ śataguṇājñeyā mānuṣeṣūttamā gaṇāḥ /  
evaṃ prāsaṃgikānuktvā prakṛtaṃ hyanusarāmyaham /  
evaṃ brahmādayo devā lakṣmyādyā api sarvaśaḥ //

> The foremost classes among humans are to be known as a hundredfold \[inferior\] to them. / Having thus spoken of digressive matters, I shall pursue the main theme. / Thus Brahmā and the other gods, as well as Lakṣmī and the rest on every side,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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