[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) › 5.45.2 # Mudgalapurana 5.45.2 Mudgalapurāṇa 5.45.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.45.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.5.45.2) mudgala uvāca | kīlakena vihīnāśca mantrā naiva sukhapradāḥ | ādau kīlakamevaṃ vai paṭhitvā japamācaret || > Mudgala said: > Mantras devoid of the pin do not grant happiness at all. > Having recited the pin first in this way, one should perform the repetition \[of the mantra\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.45.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.5.45.1) - [Next: 5.45.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.5.45.3) - [Up: 5.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.5.45) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala~en-mt.5.45.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.5.45.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.5.45.2) · Pramāṇa