[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) › 2.26.12 # Garudapurana 2.26.12 English (machine translation) 2.26.12 - **Language:** English ### [2.26.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.12) Even within one's own gotra one is impure so long as one does not merge the rice ball; / from that merging, the term 'preta' ceases, O King of Birds. - [Previous: 2.26.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.11) - [Next: 2.26.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.13) - [Up: 2.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.26.12) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.12) · Pramāṇa