[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) › 3.1.19 # Garudapurana 3.1.19 English (machine translation) 3.1.19 - **Language:** English ### [3.1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.1.19) Śaunaka said: / "For what purpose should the bowing to Viṣṇu at the beginning of a text, O best of sages, / be performed? Tell me, O Brahman, out of your compassion, O \[sage\] of good vows. - [Previous: 3.1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.1.18) - [Next: 3.1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.1.20) - [Up: 3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.1.19) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.1.19) · Pramāṇa