[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) › 2.34.70 # Garudapurana 2.34.70 English (machine translation) 2.34.70 - **Language:** English ### [2.34.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.34.70) A father is a relative only so long as a mortal remains alive; / when he is dead, knowing him to be dead, affection ceases in an instant. - [Previous: 2.34.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.34.69) - [Next: 2.34.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.34.71) - [Up: 2.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.34) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.34.70) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.34.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.34.70) · Pramāṇa