Garuda Purana

द्युभ्वाश्रयं तव मूर्धानमाहुः किरीटयुक्तं कुटिलैः कुन्तलैश्च । अनेकजन्मार्जितपुण्यसंचयैर्दृष्टं मया सज्जनसंगमाच्च ॥ ३,१८.

They say your head is the abode of heaven, adorned with a crown and curly locks; by the accumulation of merits earned over many births and by association with the virtuous, I have seen it.

अनेकजन्मार्जितपापसंचयैरदर्शनं यास्यति देवदेव । एवं सुभक्त्या च रुरोद रुद्रो दृष्ट्वा हरिं सुर्वगुणैः संपूर्णम् ॥ ३,१८.

Because of the accumulation of sins gathered over many births, one will lose sight of the Lord of gods. Thus, with deep devotion, Rudra wept upon seeing Hari, who is filled with all divine qualities.

पादारविन्दं तव विश्वमूर्ते योगीश्वरैर्हृदये संगृहीतम् । दृष्टं मया दयया वासुदेव द्रक्ष्ये कथं पुनरित्थं रुरोद ॥ ३,१८.

O Universal Form, your lotus feet, cherished in the hearts of the lords of yogis, have been seen by me through your compassion, O Vāsudeva. How will I see them again? Thus Rudra wept.

दृष्टं मया त्वरिवले भविनाशिशङ्खचक्रादिकैस्त्रिजगतापि च देव पूर्णम् । एतादृशं त्वदुदरं च कथं रमेश द्रक्ष्ये पुनः पुनरहं त्विति संरुरोद ॥ ३,१८.

O enemy of Mura, I have seen you, complete with conch, discus, and other emblems, pervading the three worlds. How will I, again and again, behold such a form of yours, O Lord of Lakṣmī? Thus he wept repeatedly.

आनन्दपूर्ण नखपूर्ण सुकेशपूर्ण लोमादिपूर्ण गुणपूर्ण सुघोणपूर्ण । वक्षः स्थलं तव विभोस्तु विशालभूतं सद्भूषणं विमलकौस्तुभशोभि लक्ष्म्या ॥ ३,१८.

Your broad chest, O all-pervading Lord, is filled with bliss, adorned with shining nails, beautiful hair, and fine body hair, full of virtues, and a splendid throat; it is gloriously decorated with the pure Kaustubha gem and Lakṣmī.

सुकोमलं श्रीतुलस्यास्तथैव सुपुष्पितं चन्द नैश्चर्चितं च । एतादृशं तव वक्षः स्थलं च दृष्टं मया तव कारुण्यदृष्ट्या ॥ ३,१८.

Your chest, O Lord, is soft with the touch of Śrī Tulasī, beautifully adorned with flowers, and worshipped by the moon. Such a chest I have seen by your merciful glance.

पुनः पुनर्दर्शनं मे कथं स्यादेवं रुद्रः स च भक्त्या रुरोद । अतस्तूरुर्नाम संप्राप्य रुद्रस्तत्पुत्रोभूद्दौर्वसंज्ञः स एव ॥ ३,१८.

How will I see you again and again? Thus Rudra, with devotion, wept. Then, having attained the name Tūrṇa, Rudra became his son, known as Aurva.

यस्माद्रुदं चोर्वरितं वै चकार तस्मात्स रुद्रस्त्वौर्वसंज्ञो बभूव । और्वस्तु लोकान्मोक्षयोग्यांश्च दृष्ट्वा ह्यत्यन्तं वै विषयेष्वेव निष्ठान् ॥ ३,१८.

Because he wept and wailed, he became known as Rudra and Aurva. Aurva, seeing those fit for liberation from the worlds, observed that they were utterly attached to sense objects.

स्तुवद्दैव चौर्वो विष्णुपादारविदं स्मृत्वास्मृत्वा रुद्धकण्ठो बभूव । ते पापिष्ठाः पापरूपान्भजन्तो दिनेदिने दुर्विषयान्कदिन्द्रियैः ॥ ३,१८.

Aurva, praising the lotus feet of Viṣṇu, remembering and forgetting, became choked with emotion. Those most sinful ones, taking on sinful forms, worship day by day the difficult sense objects with their wicked senses.

कदा चैतान्हेयबुद्ध्या विमुञ्चे न जानेहं चेति सम्यग्रुरोद । एते हि मूर्खा विषयानर्थलब्ध्यै कुर्वन्ति यत्नं परमादरेण ॥ ३,१८.

When will they, with a mind of renunciation, abandon these things? I do not know—thus he wept deeply. These fools strive with utmost care for sense objects, seeking gain.

कदिन्द्रियार्थं हि धनादिकं च त्यजन्ति च सर्वे विषयेषु निष्ठाः । त्वन्मायया मोहितान्नष्टबुद्धीन्कदा चैतान्मुञ्चसे विश्वमूर्ते ॥ ३,१८.

For the sake of sense enjoyment, they abandon wealth and other possessions, being completely attached to sense objects. Deluded by your māyā, their intellect lost, O Universal Form, when will you release them?

स्मृत्वास्मृत्वा वासुदेवस्य मायां रुरोद चौर्वो भयकंपिताङ्गः । अतीव कष्टेन च लोकवृत्त्या श्रिता दैन्यं स्वीयकार्यं विहाय ॥ ३,१८.

Remembering and forgetting the māyā of Vāsudeva, Aurva wept, his limbs trembling with fear. Enduring great hardship in worldly life, they take to misery, abandoning their own true purpose.

अतीव दैन्येन धनादिकं च संपाद्य सर्वेऽपि सुपापशीलाः । कष्टार्जितं द्रव्यधनादिकं च त्यजन्ति सर्वे पशवो व्यर्थमेव ॥ ३,१८.

Through great distress, they acquire wealth and possessions, yet all, being of most sinful conduct, abandon the hard-earned riches and goods like cattle, all in vain.

सत्पात्रभूते विष्णुबुद्ध्या कदापि त्यजन्ति नैते मायया वै मुरारेः । एषामायुर्व्यर्थमाहुर्महान्तः कथं नष्टा इति सम्यग्रुरोद ॥ ३,१८.

Even when a worthy recipient appears, they never give up anything, deluded by the māyā of Murāri. The wise say their lives are wasted—how have they been lost? Thus he wept deeply.

एषामायुर्व्यर्थमेवं गतं च एषां दृष्ट्वा यौवनं तु ध्रुवं च । स्कन्धस्थमृत्युर्हसते कृष्ण विष्णो तं वै न जानन्ति विमूढचेतसः ॥ ३,१८.

Their lives have thus gone to waste; seeing their youth and certainty, death, standing on their shoulders, laughs, O Kṛṣṇa, O Viṣṇu, but those with deluded minds do not know this.

गृहं मदीयं शतवर्षं च जीवेत्पुत्रा मदीया शवतवर्षं तथैव । अहं च जीवे शतवर्षं सुखेन मदीयभार्यापि सुलक्षणाऽस्ते ॥ ३,१८.

My house should last a hundred years; my sons should live a hundred years as well. I too should live a hundred years in happiness, and my virtuous wife should remain with me.

गावश्च मे संति सदुग्धपूर्णा मित्राणि मे संति मुदा हि युक्ताः । दास्ये सुतं वारणार्थं तु वध्वै पुत्रीं विवाहार्थमहं ददामि ॥ ३,१८.

I have cows, always full of good milk; my friends are truly joyful. I will give my son for a bride, and my daughter for marriage, as is proper.

दास्ये चाहं सत्सु पुत्रीं धनं वा दास्ये चाहं धनिकेष्वेव नित्यम् । अदृष्टशून्यान् भगवान्वासुदेवो दृष्ट्वादृष्ट्वा हसते सर्वदैव ॥ ३,१८.

I will give my daughter in marriage among the worthy, or wealth to the wealthy, always. The Lord Vāsudeva, seeing and not seeing these who are empty of true vision, always laughs.

नाहं करिष्ये श्रवणं कथाया मद्भाग्यना शश्च भविष्यतीति । नाहं हरिं पूजयिष्ये सदैव पुत्रादिनाशश्च भविष्यतीति ॥ ३,१८.

I will not listen to stories; my fortune will not be lost. I will not always worship Hari; the loss of sons and others will not happen.

कालेकाले दिष्टनामा हरिस्तु फलप्रदो वासुदेवोऽखिलस्य । एतादृशान्मूर्खजनांश्च दृष्ट्वा रुरोद चौर्वो वासुदेवैकनिष्ठः ॥ ३,१८.

At each appointed time, Hari, named by destiny, bestows fruits; Vāsudeva is the giver of all. Seeing such ignorant people, Aurva, devoted solely to Vāsudeva, wept.

अतस्त्वौर्वो रुद्ररूपी खगेन्द्र जानीहि नित्यं कृष्णसुशिक्षितार्थः । यदा सती दक्षपुत्री खगेन्द्र दक्षाध्वरे स्वशरीरं विसृज्य ॥ ३,१८.

Therefore, Aurva took on the form of Rudra, O king of birds, always instructed in the teachings of Krishna. When Sati, daughter of Daksha, at Daksha's sacrifice, abandoned her body, O king of birds—

जज्ञे पुनर्मेनकायां हिमाद्रेस्तदा रुद्रस्त्वौर्वसंज्ञा मवाप । ऊर्ध्वरेता भवेत्युक्त्वा ऊर्ध्वरेता बभूव ह ॥ ३,१८.

She was reborn as Menakā's daughter, of Himavat; then Rudra received the name Aurva. Having declared, 'Let him be of upward-flowing seed,' he indeed became so.

पाणिग्राहं रुद्रदेवो महात्मा यदा हिमाद्रेः कन्यकायाश्चकार । तस्यां परं लंपटः संबभूव अतो रुद्रः परसंज्ञामवाप ॥ ३,१८.

When the great-souled Rudra took the hand of Himavat's maiden in marriage, he became exceedingly passionate with her; thus Rudra acquired the name 'Para.'

सदाशिवाद्या दश रुद्रभ्रातरः सौमित्रेयो हौहिणेयस्त्रयश्च । समा एते मोक्षकाले सृतौ च शतैर्गुणैर्न्यूनभूताश्च ताभ्याम् ॥ ३,१८.

Sadāśiva and others, ten brothers of Rudra, the son of Sumitra, and three sons of Hauhiṇi—these are equal at the time of liberation and creation, but are lesser by hundreds of qualities compared to those two.

गरुड उवाच । आनन्दनिर्णयं ब्रूहि कृष्ण पूर्णदयानिघे । निर्णेतुं ज्ञानिनां यद्वज्ज्ञापनार्थं तथा मम ॥ ३,१८.

Garuda said: Declare the determination of bliss, Krishna, ocean of perfect compassion, so that it may be discerned for the sake of the wise, and likewise for me.

ब्रूहि शिष्याय दयया उद्धर्तुं मां च सर्वदा । पूर्णकामस्य ते कृष्ण का स्पृहा विद्यते प्रभो ॥ ३,१८.

Speak to your disciple with compassion, always uplifting me. O Krishna, whose desires are fulfilled, what longing remains for you, O Lord?

एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशः पक्षीशेन महात्मना । उवाच कृपया कृष्णः प्रसन्नः कमलेक्षणः ॥ ३,१८.

Thus addressed by the great-souled king of birds, Hrishikesha, Krishna, lotus-eyed and gracious, spoke with kindness.

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । गायत्र्याश्च शतानन्द एकानन्दस्तु वेधसः एतादृशः शतानन्दो ब्रह्मणः परिकीर्तितः ॥ ३,१८.

Śrī Krishna said: From Gāyatrī comes Śatānanda; from the Creator, Ekānanda. Such is Śatānanda, renowned as belonging to Brahmā.

शेषादेश्च शतानन्दः सरस्वत्याः खगोत्तम । एकानन्दस्तु विज्ञेयो भारत्या विनतासुत ॥ ३,१८.

From Śeṣa comes Śatānanda, O best of birds, from Sarasvatī; Ekānanda is to be known as from Bhāratī, O son of Vinatā.