[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) › 2.29.4 # Garudapurana 2.29.4 English (machine translation) 2.29.4 - **Language:** English ### [2.29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.29.4) For a man without a son there is no state \[of good afterlife\], nor heaven, none at all; / by whatever means possible, the birth of a son must be brought about. - [Previous: 2.29.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.29.3) - [Next: 2.29.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.29.5) - [Up: 2.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.29) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.29.4) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.29.4) · Pramāṇa