Garuda Purana

कर्मदेवानन्तरं तु त्रिंशद्वर्षादनन्तरम् । पर्जन्यमसृजद्ब्रह्मा मन्त्रयन्त्राभिमानिनम् ॥ ३,१३.

After the deities of action, thirty years later, Brahmā created Parjanya, the lord of mantras and machines.

पर्जन्यानन्तरं ब्रह्मा दशवर्षादनन्तरम् । पुष्करं जनयामास कर्मतत्त्वाभिमानिनम् ॥ ३,१३.

After Parjanya, ten years later, Brahmā produced Puṣkara, the lord of the essence of action.

एवं विनिर्ममे ब्रह्मा मत्प्रसादात्खगेश्वर । एवं ज्ञात्वा मोक्षमेति नान्यथा तु कथञ्चन ॥ ३,१३.

Thus, by my grace, O King of Birds, Brahmā created in this way; knowing thus, one attains liberation, never otherwise, by any means.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १४ श्रीगरुड उवाच । अवतारान्हरे ब्रूहि तथा लक्ष्म्या दिवौकसाम् । गुणानामन्तर ब्रूहि शिष्यस्य मम सव्रत ॥ ३,१४.

Śrī Garuḍa said: Tell me, O Hari, about your incarnations, and also about Lakṣmī and the gods; explain the distinctions of qualities, for your devoted disciple observing vows.

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । यो मूलरूपी भगवाननन्तो ब्रह्मादिभिः पुर्णगुणः स्वतन्त्रः । पुरातनः पूर्णतनुर्मदात्मा न तादृशाः संति कदापि वीद्र ॥ ३,१४.

Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: The Blessed Lord, who is the original form, infinite, independent, full of all qualities, ancient, complete in form, and my very self, is never found among others, O wise one.

पादश्च पूर्णः पादतलं च पूर्णं नखाश्च पूर्णाः कटिकण्ठौ च पूर्णौ । ऊरू च पूर्णे उदरं च पूर्णं लब्ध्वापि पूर्णाञ्जगृहे तथाप्युरः ॥ ३,१४.

His foot is complete, the sole of his foot is complete, his nails are complete, his waist and neck are complete; his thighs are complete, his belly is complete, and even having obtained completeness, his chest is likewise complete.

स्कन्धः सुपूर्णाः सकलाश्च बाहवः पूर्णाः केशाः श्मश्रुदन्ताश्च पूर्णाः । लोमानि पूर्णानि तथैव रोमकूपाश्च पूर्णास्तु तथैव शिश्रः ॥ ३,१४.

His shoulders are perfectly complete, all his arms are complete, his hair, beard, and teeth are complete; his body hair is complete, and so are the pores of his hair, and likewise his head.

अण्डश्च पूर्णो ह्यण्डरोमाणि कक्षाश्चक्षुश्च श्रोत्रे सर्व एते च पूर्णाः । किं वर्णये मूलरूपं हरेश्च यावद्वलं पूर्णं समग्रदेहे ॥ ३,१४.

His testicles are complete, the hair on them is complete, his armpits, eyes, and ears—all these are complete; what more can I say of Hari's original form, when every part of his body is wholly complete?

तावद्ब्रलं ह्येकरोमादिकेषु संतित्विमे हि यतः स एव पूर्णः । स एव तु सर्वस्य कर्ता स एव हर्था स तु सारांशभोक्ता ॥ ३,१४.

Just as each single hair and its root is complete, so indeed is he, for he alone is complete; he alone is the creator of all, he alone is the enjoyer, and he alone partakes of the essence.

असारांशं नैव भोक्ता हरिस्तु सारान्वक्ष्ये शृणु पक्षीन्द्र सम्यक् । द्राक्षेक्षुसारं नारिकेलस्य सारं चूतस्य सारं पनसस्यापि सारम् ॥ ३,१४.

Hari does not partake of what is without essence; he partakes only of the essence. Hear, O King of Birds, I will explain: the essence of grapes and sugarcane, the essence of coconut, the essence of mango, and the essence of jackfruit.

नारङ्गसारं क्रमुकस्यापि सारं खर्जूरसारं कदलीफलस्य । नारायणो बीजरूपस्य सारं गृह्णाति नित्यं भक्तवर्यो दयालुः ॥ ३,१४.

The essence of orange, the essence of betel, the essence of date, the essence of banana fruit—Nārāyaṇa, ever compassionate and devoted to his devotees, always takes the essence in the form of the seed.

ताम्बूलसारं खदिरस्य सारं पुष्पस्य सारं चन्दनस्यापि सारम् । गोधूमसारं यवानां च सारं माषस्य सारं हरेणोश्च सारम् ॥ ३,१४.

The essence of betel, the essence of khadira, the essence of flowers, the essence of sandalwood, the essence of wheat, the essence of barley, the essence of black gram, and the essence of deer musk—

शुद्धं तथा व्रीहिनीवारसारं श्यामाकसारं शुद्धधान्यस्य सारम् ॥ ३,१४.

Likewise, the pure essence of rice, the essence of nivāra rice, the essence of śyāmāka millet, and the essence of pure grains—

निषिद्धान्सर्वशाकस्य सारांस्तथा निपिद्धाल्लांवणस्वापि सारान् । गृह्णाति विष्णुः परमादरेण अन्नस्य सारं भक्ष्यभोज्यस्य सारम् ॥ ३,१४.

The essences of all prohibited vegetables, as well as the essences of prohibited salts, are all accepted by Viṣṇu with supreme reverence—the essence of food, and the essence of what is to be eaten and enjoyed.

सूपस्य सारं परमान्नस्य सारं दुग्धस्य सारं दधितक्रस्य सारम् । घृतस्य सारं रामठस्यापि सारं गृह्णाति विष्णुः सर्षपस्यापि सारम् ॥ ३,१४.

The essence of soup, the essence of superior rice, the essence of milk, the essence of curd and buttermilk, the essence of ghee, the essence of cream, and even the essence of mustard—Viṣṇu accepts all these essences.

मरीचसारं जीरकस्यापि सारं तथा हविर्घृतपक्वस्य सारम् । तैलेषु पक्वस्य च भर्जितस्य गुडस्य सारं नवनीतस्य सारम् ॥ ३,१४.

The essence of black pepper, the essence of cumin, and the essence of sacrificial ghee-cooked food; the essence of food cooked in oil and fried, the essence of jaggery, and the essence of fresh butter—

लवङ्गसारं शर्करायाश्च सारमित्यादिसारान् वासुदेवस्तु भुक्ते । लक्ष्मीपतिः सर्वजगन्निवा सस्तस्याज्ञया वासुदेवोपि नित्यम् ॥ ३,१४.

The essence of clove, the essence of sugar, and so forth—Vāsudeva partakes of these essences. The Lord of Lakṣmī, the indweller of all worlds, ever does so by his own command.

तच्छेषसारानपि चावनीशो महात्मनोंशाञ्छृणु शिष्यवर्य । एवं विमूढा वासुदेवस्य भक्ताः किं वक्तव्यं विष्णुभक्ता हि लोके ॥ ३,१४.

Now hear also, O best of disciples, about the essences left as remnants, and the portions of the great-souled Lord of the earth. Thus, those deluded devotees of Vāsudeva—what need is there to speak of Viṣṇu’s devotees in the world?

कल्याणास्ते सारभोक्तार एव नैषां भवेत्तेन दुः खाभिवृद्धिः । भुञ्जन्ति ये वैश्वदेवं विहाय दुष्टांस्तान्वै भुक्तिचिन्त्तांश्च विद्धि ॥ ३,१४.

Blessed are those who partake of the essences; for them, there is no increase of suffering. But those who, neglecting the Vaiśvadeva offering, eat improperly—know them to be consumed by the anxiety of food.

वक्ष्ये विशेषं वैश्वदेवे खगेन्द्र गोप्यं नो वदान्यत्र विद्वान् । सूर्यादीनां ये च दाने च दद्युर्विना वायोरन्तरस्थं हरिं च ॥ ३,१४.

I shall declare the distinction in the Vaiśvadeva rite, O king of birds, which is not to be told elsewhere, O wise one. Those who, in giving to the Sun and others, do not offer to Hari who dwells within the wind—

ते वै सदा सारभोक्तार एव ज्ञेयास्त्वतो विष्णुरेको महात्मा । सारांशभोक्ता न तु सर्वस्य भोक्ता भुनक्ति सर्वं त्वविरुद्धशक्तिः ॥ ३,१४.

They are always to be known as partakers of the essences; therefore, Viṣṇu alone, the great soul, is the enjoyer of the essence-portions, not the enjoyer of all. Yet, being of unobstructed power, he indeed enjoys all.

वक्ष्ये ह सारान्पुनरन्यान्खगेन्द्र शृणुष्व गुह्यं परमादरेण । द्राक्षादयः सर्व एव त्वसाराः कालादिदुष्टा भावदुष्टाः पदार्थाः ॥ ३,१४.

Now I shall declare other essences, O king of birds; listen to this secret with utmost reverence. Grapes and the like are entirely devoid of essence; substances corrupted by time or by nature are to be known as impure.

अतिपक्वानन्तरं तु तथा दिनचतुष्टये । असाराः कलुषा ज्ञेयास्तथा जंबूफलं स्मृतम् ॥ ३,१४.

After being overripe, or after four days, or likewise the jambu fruit—these are to be known as devoid of essence and impure.

मासस्यानन्तरं वीन्द्र त्वसारं पनसं स्मृतम् । षण्मासानन्तरं वीन्द्र खर्जूरं तिक्तवत्स्मृतम् ॥ ३,१४.

After a month, O lord of birds, jackfruit is considered devoid of essence; after six months, O lord of birds, dates are regarded as bitter and devoid of essence.

आर्द्रं पूतं नारिकेलं स्फोटनानन्तरं प्रभो । अहोरात्रानन्तरं तु असारं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३,१४.

Fresh, purified coconut, O master, after it bursts open, and after a day and night, is declared to be devoid of essence.

शुष्कभूतं नारिकेलं खजूरं तु यथा तथा । पक्षस्यानन्तरं चूतमसारं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३,१४.

Dried coconut, and likewise dates, after a fortnight, and mango after a fortnight, are declared to be devoid of essence.

वर्षस्यानन्तरं वीन्द्र पूगीफलमुदाहृतम् । घटिकानन्तरं वीन्द्र तांबूलं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३,१४.

After a year, O lord of birds, areca nut is said to be so; after a ghaṭikā (about 24 minutes), O lord of birds, betel leaf is declared devoid of essence.

यामस्यानन्तरं चान्नं सूपान्नं पायसं तथा । भक्ष्यं च क्वथितं वीन्द्र असारं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३,१४.

After a yāma (three hours), cooked rice, soup, milk-rice, as well as cooked and boiled food, O lord of birds, are declared to be devoid of essence.

त्रिपक्षानन्तरं वीन्द्र तैलपक्वं तथा स्मृतम् । चतुर्यामानन्तरं च त्वसारं घृतपक्वकम् ॥ ३,१४.

After three fortnights, O lord of birds, food cooked in oil is thus considered; after four yāmas, food cooked in ghee is declared devoid of essence.