[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt) › 1.218.23 # Garudapurana 1.218.23 English (machine translation) 1.218.23 - **Language:** English ### [1.218.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.23) Then, having given a mouthful of water \[for rinsing\] in the order of the brāhmaṇas, and having recited as before the Gāyatrī accompanied by the vyāhṛtis and the triplet beginning with 'madhuvātā', the question to the divine brāhmaṇa is: 'Oṃ, was it pleasing to you?' / When he says: 'It was very pleasing,' the question is: 'Oṃ, what of the remaining food?' / \[The answer:\] 'Eating together with dear ones.' / To the brāhmaṇa \[representing\] the ancestors and others, with the sacred thread over the right shoulder, the question is: 'Oṃ, are you satisfied?' / When he says: 'Oṃ, we are satisfied,' the sprinkling of the ground and the scattering of sesame seeds at the four corners of the diagram \[is performed\]. - [Previous: 1.218.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.22) - [Next: 1.218.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.24) - [Up: 1.218](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.218.23) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.23) · Pramāṇa