[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) › 3.29.2 # Garudapurana 3.29.2 English (machine translation) 3.29.2 - **Language:** English ### [3.29.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.29.2) Because of sustaining good people in a gentle form, he is named Dharma; / he indeed became the son of Sūrya and acquired the name Yama. / Because he punishes sinners, he is called Yama by the wise. - [Previous: 3.29.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.29.1) - [Next: 3.29.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.29.3) - [Up: 3.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.29) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.3.29.2) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.29.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.3.29.2) · Pramāṇa