Garuda Purana

तदनन्तरमुत्पन्नास्तेभ्यो नीचाः शृणु द्विज । वरुणस्य पत्नी गङ्गा पर्जन्याख्यो विभावसुः ॥ ३,५.

After them, those of lower status were born; listen, O twice-born: Gaṅgā is the wife of Varuṇa, Vibhāvasu known as Parjanya.

यमभार्या श्यामला तु ह्यनिरुद्धप्रिया विराट् । ब्रह्माण्डमानिनी सैव ह्युषानाम्ना सुशब्दिता ॥ ३,५.

Śyāmalā is the wife of Yama, dear to Aniruddha is Virāṭ; she who is called the conceiver of the cosmic egg is well-known as Uṣā.

रोहिणी चन्द्रभार्योक्ता सूर्यभार्या तु संज्ञका । एता गङ्गादिषटूसंख्या जज्ञिरे विनतासुत ॥ ३,५.

Rohiṇī is named as the wife of the Moon, Saṃjñā as the wife of the Sun; these, numbering six beginning with Gaṅgā, were born, O son of Vinatā.

गङ्गाद्यनन्तरं जज्ञे स्वाहा वै मन्त्रदेवता । स्वाहानामाग्निभार्योक्ता गङ्गादिभ्योधमा श्रुता ॥ ३,५.

Immediately after Gaṅgā, Svāhā, the deity of mantras, was born; called the wife of Agni, she is said to be inferior to Gaṅgā and the others.

स्वाहानन्तरजो ज्ञेयो ज्ञानात्मा बुधनामकः । बुधस्तु चन्द्रपुत्रो यः स्वाहाया अधमः स्मृतः ॥ ३,५.

Born after Svāhā is to be known as Budha, whose essence is knowledge; Budha is the son of the Moon, and is considered inferior to Svāhā.

उषा नाम तथा जज्ञे बुधस्यानन्तरं खग । उषानामा भिमानी तु ह्यश्विभार्या प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ३,५.

Then, O bird, Uṣā by name was born after Budha; known as Uṣā, she is said to be the wife of the Aśvins.

बुधाधमा सा विज्ञेया नात्र कार्या विचारणा । ततः शनैश्चरो जज्ञे पृथिव्यात्मेति विश्रुतः ॥ ३,५.

She is to be known as inferior to Budha—there is no need for further inquiry; then Śanaiścara (Saturn) was born, renowned as the son of the Earth.

उषाधमस्तु विज्ञेयस्ततो जज्ञेथ पुष्करः । कर्माभिमानी विज्ञेयः शनैश्चर इतीरितः ॥ ३,५.

The one inferior to Uṣā is to be known as Puṣkara, who is identified with action; he is called Śanaiścara.

तत्त्वाभिमानिनो देवानेवं सृष्ट्वा हरिः स्वयम् । प्रविवेश स देवेशस्तत्त्वेषु रमया सहा ॥ ३,५.

Thus, having created the gods identified with the principles, Hari himself, the lord of the gods, entered into those principles together with Ramā.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् ६ श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । तत्रतत्र स्थितास्तत्त्वे तत्तत्तत्त्वाभिमानिनः । स्वेस्वे ह्यायतने स्वाङ्गे तदर्थं च खगेश्वर ॥ ३,६.

Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: In each place, those identified with each principle remained, each in their own abode and body, for that purpose, O lord of birds.

हरिं नारायणं सम्यक्स्तोतुं समुपचक्रिरे । चिन्त्याचिन्त्यगुणे विष्णौ विरुद्धाः संति सद्गुणाः ॥ ३,६.

They began to worship Hari Nārāyaṇa properly; in Viṣṇu, who possesses both conceivable and inconceivable qualities, even opposing virtues exist.

एकैकशोह्यनन्तास्ते तद्गुणानां स्तुतौ मम । क्व शक्तिरिति बुद्ध्या सा व्रीडयावनताब्रवीत् ॥ ३,६.

For each one of your countless qualities, my ability to praise is insignificant; thinking thus, she spoke with her head bowed in humility.

श्रीरुवाच । नतास्मि ते नाथ पदारविन्दं न वेद चान्यच्चरणादृते तव । त्वयीश्वरे संति गुणाः श्रुतास्तु तथाश्रुताः संति च देवदेव ॥ ३,६.

Śrī said: I bow to your lotus feet, Lord; I know nothing except your feet. In you, O God of gods, there are virtues both heard of and unheard of.

सम्यक्सृष्टं स्वायतनं च दत्वा गोविन्द दामोदर मां च पाहि । स्तुत्या मदीयश्च सुखकपूर्णः प्रियो जनो नास्ति तथा त्वदन्यः ॥ ३,६.

Having properly established your own abode, O Govinda, O Dāmodara, protect me. There is no one as dear and fulfilling to me through praise as you.

ब्रह्मोवाच । लक्ष्मीपते सर्वजगन्निवास त्वं ज्ञानसिंधुः क्व च विश्वमूर्ते । अहं क्व चाज्ञस्तव वै शक्तिरस्ति ह्यज्ञोहं वै ह्यल्पशक्तिर्ममास्ति ॥ ३,६.

Brahmā said: O Lord of Lakṣmī, dwelling place of all worlds, you are the ocean of knowledge—where am I, ignorant, and where is your power? I am indeed ignorant, and my power is very small.

लक्ष्म्याश्चैव ज्ञानवैराग्यभक्ति ह्यत्यल्पमद्धा मयि सर्वदैव । तव प्रसादादस्ति जगन्निवास तत्र स्वामित्वं नास्ति विष्णो सदैव ॥ ३,६.

The knowledge, detachment, and devotion of Lakṣmī in me is always very little; by your grace alone, O abode of the universe, it exists—there is never any ownership in that, O Viṣṇu.

न देहि त्वं सर्वदा मे मुरारे अहंममत्वं प्राप्यमेतावदेव । गम्यज्ञानं योग्यगुणे रमेश प्रमादो वा नास्तिनास्त्यद्य नित्य ॥ ३,६.

O slayer of Mura, do not ever give me the sense of 'I' and 'mine'; let me attain only this much. O Lord of Lakṣmī, knowledge of what is attainable and fitness for virtue—let there never be negligence, not now, not ever.

तन्मे हृषीकाणि पतन्त्यसत्पथे पदारविन्दे तु पतन्तु सर्वदा । लक्ष्म्या ह्यहं कोटिगुणेन हीनः स्तोतुं सामर्थ्यं नास्ति मे सुप्रसीद ॥ ३,६.

Therefore, let my senses always fall at your lotus feet, not on unworthy paths. I am a million times less than Lakṣmī; I have no ability to praise—be gracious to me.

इति स्तवं विष्णुगुणान्विधाता तार्क्ष्यस्थितः प्राञ्जलिस्तस्य चाग्रे । तदा वायुर्देवदेवो महात्मा दृष्ट्वा विष्णु भक्तिसंवर्धितात्मा ॥ ३,६.

Thus, Brahmā, standing before him on Garuḍa with joined palms, composed this hymn to Viṣṇu's qualities. Then Vāyu, the great-souled god of gods, seeing this, his heart increased in devotion to Viṣṇu.

स्नहोत्थरावः स्खलिताक्षरस्तं मुञ्चन्कणान्प्राञ्जलिराबभाषे । वायुरुवाच । एते हि देवास्तव भृत्यभूताः पदारविन्दं परमं सुदुर्लभम् ॥ ३,६.

With a voice choked by affection and faltering words, shedding tears, with joined palms, he spoke: Vāyu said: These gods are your servants, and your supreme lotus feet are extremely difficult to attain.

चतुर्विधान्पुरुषार्थान्रमेश संप्रार्थये तच्च सदापि देव । दृष्ट्वा हरेः सैव मायैव तावत्सुकारणं किञ्चिदन्यन्न चास्ति ॥ ३,६.

O Lord of Lakṣmī, I always seek from you the four aims of human life; O God, seeing Hari, it is only your māyā that is the cause—there is nothing else.

अतो नाहं प्रदयोपि भूमन् भवत्पदांभोजनिषवणोत्सुकः । लोकस्य कृष्णाद्विमुखस्य कर्मणा अपुण्यशीलस्य सुदुः खितस्य ॥ ३,६.

Therefore, O Infinite One, even if you would give, I am not eager to taste the nectar of your lotus feet, while people, turned away from Kṛṣṇa, of sinful conduct, and greatly afflicted, remain.

अनुग्रहार्थं च तवावतारो नान्यश्च किञ्चित्पुरुषार्थस्तवेश । गोभूसुराणां च महीरुहाणां तथा सुराणां प्रवरावतारैः ॥ ३,६.

For the sake of compassion, your incarnation occurs; there is no other purpose for you, O Lord. For cows, earth, demons, trees, and for the gods, you manifest with supreme descents.

क्षेमोपकाराणि च वासुदेव क्रीडन्विधत्ते न च किञ्चिदन्यत् । मनो न तृप्यत्यपि शंसतां नः सुकर्ममौलेश्चरितामृतानि ॥ ३,६.

O Vāsudeva, you perform acts for the welfare and benefit of all, as a sport, and nothing else. Our minds are never satisfied by hearing the nectar of your deeds, O crown of good actions.

अच्छिन्नभक्तस्य हि मे मुकुन्द सदा भक्तिं देहि पादारविन्दे । सदा तदेवास्तु न किञ्चिदन्यद्यत्र त्वमासीः पुरुषे देवदेव ॥ ३,६.

O Mukunda, grant me unwavering devotion to your lotus feet. Let that alone always exist, nothing else, wherever you, O God of gods, have manifested as the Puruṣa.

अहं च तत्रास्मि तव प्रसादाद्यत्रास्म्यहं तत्र भवान्महाप्रभो । व्यंसिर्ममेयं च शरीरमध्ये चतुर्मुखश्चैव न चैततदन्यैः ॥ ३,६.

Wherever I am, O Great Lord, I am there by your grace; wherever I am, you are there. This is my understanding, and within my body is the four-faced one as well; this is not so with others.

मदीयनिद्रा तव वन्दनं प्रभो मदीययामाचरणं प्रदक्षिणम् । मदीयव्याख्याहरणं स्तुतिः स्यादेवं विदित्वा च समर्पयामि ॥ ३,६.

My sleep is your worship, Lord; my eating is circumambulation; my speech and explanations are praise. Knowing this, I dedicate everything to you.

मद्वृद्धियोग्यं च पदार्थजातं दृष्ट्वा हरेः प्रतिमा एव तच्च । इत्थं मत्वाहं सर्वदा देवदेव तत्रस्थितान्हरिरूपान् भजिष्ये ॥ ३,६.

Whatever objects are suitable for my growth, seeing them as the image of Hari, I always worship the forms of Hari present there, O God of gods.

यच्चन्दनं यत्तु पुष्पं च धूपं वस्त्रं च यद्भक्ष्यभोज्यादिकं च । एतत्सर्वं विष्णुप्रीत्यर्थमेवेत्येतद्व्रतं सर्वदा वै करिष्ये ॥ ३,६.

Whatever sandalwood, flowers, incense, cloth, and all kinds of food and drink there are—may I always offer all these for the pleasure of Viṣṇu; this is the vow I will always observe.