Garuda Purana

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.

त्रियामानन्तरं शाका निः साराः परिकीर्तिताः । जंबीरं शृङ्गबेरे धात्री कर्पूरं च चूतकम् ॥ ३,१४.

After three yāmas, the following fruits are said to lose their essence: jambīra, śṛṅgabera, dhātrī, karpūra, and cūtaka.

वत्सरानन्तरं वीन्द्र निः सारं परिकीर्तितम् । पर्पटः पक्षमात्रेण निः सारः परिकीर्तितः ॥ ३,१४.

After one year, O Indra among men, vīndra is said to lose its essence; parpaṭa is said to lose its essence after half a month.

तुलसी सर्वदा सारा एकादश्यामपि द्विज । आर्द्रा वाप्यथवा शुष्का सार्द्रा सारवती स्मृता ॥ ३,१४.

Tulasī is always considered full of essence, O twice-born, even on the eleventh day; whether fresh or dry, the fresh is regarded as possessing essence.

एकादश्यां तु तुलसी सारा ग्राह्या मनीषिभिः । त्वचा नासेंद्रियेणापि न तु जिह्वेन्द्रियेण च ॥ ३,१४.

On the eleventh day, tulasī with essence should be accepted by the wise, but only with the sense of touch or smell, not with the sense of taste.

एकादश्यां हरेरन्नं निः सारं परिकीर्तितम् । एकादश्यां हरेस्तीर्थं मनुष्याणां खगेश्वर ॥ ३,१४.

On the eleventh day, the food of Hari is said to be without essence; on the eleventh day, O king of birds, the water of Hari's tīrtha is for humans.

एकवारे च सारं स्याद्द्विवारे च ततोधिकम् । एकादश्यां महाभाग तीर्थं गन्धादिमिश्रितम् ॥ ३,१४.

With one offering, it is considered to have essence; with two, it is even more so; on the eleventh day, O greatly fortunate one, the tīrtha mixed with fragrance and the like—

असारमिति संप्रोक्तं तथा स्वादूदमिश्रितम् । एकादश्यां हरेः सारं क्षीरं सर्पिर्मधूदकम् ॥ ३,१४.

—is declared to be without essence, as is that mixed with sweet substances; on the eleventh day, the essence of Hari is milk, ghee, honey, and water.

निः सारं मनुजेन्द्राणामिति वेदविदां मतम् । आषाढमासे गरुड शाको निः सार उच्यते ॥ ३,१४.

It is the opinion of those who know the Veda that these are without essence for men; in the month of Āṣāḍha, O Garuḍa, śāka is said to be without essence.

मासि भाद्रपदे वीन्द्र ह्यसारं दधि चोच्यते । क्षीरं तु ह्याश्विने मासे निः सारं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३,१४.

In the month of Bhādrapada, O Indra among men, curd is said to be without essence; in the month of Āśvina, milk is declared to be without essence.

ऊर्ध्वपुण्ड्रगदाहीना नार्यसारेति गीयते । हरिभक्तिविहीना ये ह्यसुराः परिकीर्तिताः ॥ ३,१४.

Women without the marks of the upright tilaka and club are called without essence; those lacking devotion to Hari are declared to be asuras.