Garuda Purana

गुणपूर्णस्य विष्णोस्तु निर्गुणत्वविचिन्तनम् । जातानन्दादिपूर्णाङ्ख्यं सोहमित्यादिचिन्तनम् ॥ ३,१२.

To contemplate the absence of qualities in Viṣṇu, who is full of all qualities, or to think 'I am He,' who is known as full of innate bliss and so on—

चिदानन्दात्मके देहे उत्पत्त्यादिविचिन्तनम् । अच्छेद्याभेद्यगात्रेषु च्छेदभेदादिचिन्तनम् ॥ ३,१२.

To contemplate origination and so forth in a body composed of consciousness and bliss, or to think of cutting and division in limbs that cannot be cut or divided—

देव्या नित्यावियोगिन्या वियोगादिविचिन्तनम् । क्लेशशोकादिशून्यस्य हरेः क्लेशादिचिन्तनम् ॥ ३,१२.

To contemplate separation in the goddess, who is eternally inseparable, or to think of affliction and sorrow in Hari, who is devoid of all such suffering—

व्यासरामादिरूपेष्वनृषिविप्रत्वचिन्तनम् । कृष्णरामादिरूपेषु अन्तरस्य विचिन्तनम् ॥ ३,१२.

Contemplating the non-sage and non-Brahmin nature in forms such as Vyasa and Rama; contemplating the inner essence in forms such as Krishna and Rama.

रामकृष्णादिरूपेषु अन्तरस्य विचिन्तनम् । रामकृष्णादिरूपेषु पराजयविचिन्तनम् ॥ ३,१२.

Contemplating the inner essence in forms such as Rama and Krishna; contemplating defeat in forms such as Rama and Krishna.

सन्तानार्थं तु कृष्णे न शिवपूजादिचिन्तनम् । रामेण दुः खयुक्तेन लिङ्गस्य स्थापनं कृतम् ॥ ३,१२.

For the purpose of offspring, one should not contemplate Shiva-worship in Krishna; Rama, afflicted by sorrow, established the linga.

पञ्चधातुमये कृष्णे हरिरूपविचिन्तनम् । स्वयं व्यक्तस्थले चापि चिदानन्दत्वकल्पनम् ॥ ३,१२.

In Krishna made of five metals, contemplate the form of Hari; also, in the self-manifested place, imagine the nature of consciousness and bliss.

पितृमातृद्विजातीनां हरिरूपत्वचिन्तनम् । अस्वतन्त्रेण रुद्रेण हरेरैक्यदिचिन्तनम् ॥ ३,१२.

Contemplate the form of Hari for fathers, mothers, and Brahmins; in the dependent Rudra, contemplate the unity with Hari.

विष्णोः सूर्येण साकं च अभेदा दिविचिन्तनम् । सर्वोत्तमः सूर्य एव विष्ण्वाद्यास्तस्य किङ्कराः ॥ ३,१२.

Contemplate the non-difference of Vishnu together with Surya; Surya alone is supreme, and Vishnu and others are his servants.

इत्यादिचिन्तनं दोषो हरिनिन्देति चोच्यते । अस्वयं व्यक्तिलिङ्गेषु अश्वत्थतुलसीषु च ॥ ३,१२.

Such contemplation is a fault and is called slander of Hari; in self-manifested lingas and in the ashvattha and tulasi, too.

शालग्रामं विहायैव नमनं ये प्रकुर्वते । ते सर्वे हरिनिन्दायामविकारिण एव हि ॥ ३,१२.

Those who, abandoning the shalagrama, perform worship, all are indeed unchanged in slander of Hari.

मोक्षाधिकारिणो ये तु अज्ञानात्परमेश्वरम् । पार्थक्यनयनं येषु कुर्वन्ति यर्हि वा प्रभो ॥ ३,१२.

Those eligible for liberation who, out of ignorance, regard the Supreme Lord with distinction, whenever, O Lord.

तर्हि तेषां हि कालेषु दुः खं याति न संशयः । अतः प्रार्थक्यनयनं ये कुर्वन्त्येषु सर्वदा ॥ ३,१२.

Then, at those times, suffering comes to them, without doubt; therefore, those who always make distinctions among these.

ते सर्वे त्वबुधा ज्ञेया नात्र कार्या विचारणा । अस्वयंव्यक्तलिङ्गेषु नमनं ये प्रकुर्वते ॥ ३,१२.

All of them should be known as ignorant; there is no need for deliberation here; those who worship in self-manifested lingas.

ते सर्वे ह्यसुरा ज्ञेया नान्यथा तु कथञ्चन । विहाय शून्यमश्वत्थं नमनं ये प्रकुर्वते ॥ ३,१२.

All of them should be known as demons; never otherwise in any way; those who, abandoning the empty ashvattha, perform worship.

द्विमासहीनां तुलसीमप्रसूतां च गां नवाम् । ते सर्वे ह्यसुरा ज्ञेया नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ३,१२.

Those who worship tulasi lacking two months, or a cow not yet calved; all of them should be known as demons; there is no need for deliberation here.

गुल्माद्याश्च मनुष्यान्तास्ते ज्ञेया ब्रह्मबाहवः । अस्मच्छतायुः पर्यन्तमेक एव कलिः स्मृतः ॥ ३,१२.

Shrubs and others up to humans should be known as Brahma's arms; up to our hundred-year lifespan, only one Kali is remembered.

कलौ संति कल्पमानं कलेरन्ते संति च । तस्मिन्दिने ब्रह्मरूपे गच्छन्ति च तमोन्तिकम् ॥ ३,१२.

In Kali, there are those who are approaching the end of the age; at the end of Kali, on that day, they go to the form of Brahma and to the region of darkness.

तत्र स्थित्वा लोकमार्गं प्रतीक्षन्ते न संशयः । साधकैर्विष्णुकार्याणां वायुदासैः प्रपीडिताः ॥ ३,१२.

There, having remained, they await the path to the worlds, without doubt; oppressed by the servants of Vishnu's works and by the servants of Vayu.

शतवर्षानन्तरं च सर्वेषां कलिना सह । वायोर्गदाप्रहारेण लिङ्गभङ्गो भविष्यति ॥ ३,१२.

After a hundred years, together with all in Kali, by the blow of Vayu's mace, the destruction of the lingas will occur.

तमोन्धं प्रविशन्त्येते तारतम्येन सर्वशः । तमस्यन्धेपि संसारे नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ३,१२.

They enter the dense darkness, all in gradation; even in the darkness of samsara, there is no need for deliberation here.

सर्वेषामुत्तमोन्ते यः कलिरेव न संशयः । दूषको विष्णुभक्तानां तत्समो नास्ति सर्वदा ॥ ३,१२.

Among all, Kali is certainly the foremost—there is no doubt; he is the corrupter of devotees of Vishnu, and there is never anyone equal to him.

संसारे वान्धतमसि सर्वत्र हरिदूषकः । मिथ्यादाने ज्ञानबुद्धिर्दुः खे च सुखबुद्धिमान् ॥ ३,१२.

In the darkness of worldly existence, everywhere he defames Hari; he has the intellect of knowledge in false acquisition, and in sorrow he imagines happiness.

तस्मात्कलिसमो लोके शिवभक्तो न कुत्रचित् । दुर्योधनः स एवोक्तो दुः खानन्त्यस्वरूपवान् ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, in the world, there is never a devotee of Shiva equal to Kali; he is said to be Duryodhana, who possesses the very form of ultimate sorrow.

तस्माच्छतगुणांशेन कलिभार्या तु सर्वदा । अलक्ष्मीरिति विख्याता सा लोके मन्थरा स्मृता ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, his wife, always possessing a hundred times his qualities, is renowned as Alakshmi, and in the world she is known as Manthara.

तस्माद्दशगुणांशोनो विप्रचित्तिस्तु सर्वदा । जरासंधः स एवोक्तः कालनेमिस्ततः परम् ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, Vipracitti is always said to possess one-tenth of his qualities; he is called Jarasandha, and after him comes Kalanemi.

तस्माच्छतगुणांशोनः स तु कंसेति विश्रुतः । तस्मात्पञ्चगुणैर्हीनौ मधुकैटभसंज्ञकौ ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, the one known as Kamsa is famous as possessing one-hundredth part of his qualities; and from him, those called Madhu and Kaitabha are deprived of five parts.

तावेव हंसहिडंबकौ ज्ञेयौ तौ च जनार्दन । विप्रचित्तिसमो ज्ञेयो भौमो वै भूतले स्मृतः ॥ ३,१२.

Those two are to be understood as Hamsa and Hidimbaka, O Janardana; and the one known as Bhauma on earth is to be regarded as equal to Vipracitti.

तस्मादष्ट गुणैरुच्यो हरिण्यकशिषुः स्मृतः । तस्माच्च त्रिगुणैर्हीनो हिरण्याक्षो महासुरः ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, Hiranyakashipu is said to possess eight parts; and from him, Hiranyaksha the great asura is deprived of three parts.