[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) › 2.7.40 # Garudapurana 2.7.40 English (machine translation) 2.7.40 - **Language:** English ### [2.7.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.7.40) That preta, who moved like the wind, was overtaken by them in a mere instant; / he vanished from sight, and they, their hopes dashed, came back to the brahmin. - [Previous: 2.7.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.7.39) - [Next: 2.7.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.7.41) - [Up: 2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.7) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.2.7.40) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.7.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.2.7.40) · Pramāṇa