[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) › 2.26.25 # Garudapurana 2.26.25 English (machine translation) 2.26.25 - **Language:** English ### [2.26.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.25) For a childless man, O Bird, the sapiṇḍīkaraṇa rite / must be performed by a younger brother, a brother's son, or the wife. - [Previous: 2.26.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.24) - [Next: 2.26.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.26) - [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.2.26.25) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.26.25) · Pramāṇa