[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) › 1.50.40 # Garudapurana 1.50.40 English (machine translation) 1.50.40 - **Language:** English ### [1.50.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.50.40) Without lifting up five lumps of earth, bathing is always considered tainted. / One should wash the head with one lump of earth, and above the navel with two. - [Previous: 1.50.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.50.39) - [Next: 1.50.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.50.41) - [Up: 1.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.50) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.50.40) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.50.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.50.40) · Pramāṇa