[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Minor Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa) › [Of Sūrya and Gaṇeśa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya) › [Mudgalapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala) › 2.19.4 # Mudgalapurana 2.19.4 Mudgalapurāṇa 2.19.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.19.4) jaḍavatsaṅgasambhīto babhūva brāhmaṇottamaḥ | cāturyaṃ sakalaṃ tena gopitaṃ sarvasannidhau || > Afraid of association, the best of brāhmaṇas became like an inert person; / he concealed all his cleverness in the presence of everyone. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.19.3) - [Next: 2.19.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.19.5) - [Up: 2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala~en-mt.2.19.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.19.4) · Pramāṇa