Garuda Purana

श्रुत्वा तत्त्वानां धारणानन्तरं च कामक्रुधोर्जारणं दुर्घटं च । एते दोषा ज्ञानपूतानपीह कुर्वन्ति संदेहयुतान्सदैव ॥ ३,२०.

After hearing and retaining the truths, to conquer desire and anger is difficult; even those purified by knowledge here always act with some doubt due to these faults.

अतो ह्यहं श्रवणं सत्कथायाः सदा करिष्ये नात्र विचार्यमस्ति । तेनाप्यहं हरिनामाभिवाञ्छा निश्चित्य चित्तं श्रवणे वै चकार । आदेहमेवं श्रवणं च कृत्वा त्यक्त्वा देहं भूतले संप्रजाता ॥ ३,२०.

Therefore, I will always engage in listening to sacred stories; there is no doubt about this. Thus, having firmly resolved to desire the name of Hari, I fixed my mind on listening. Having done so, I left my body on earth and was born again.

निवस्तुं वसुदेवस्य भगिन्या उदरे खग । सुमित्रा संज्ञकायां च जाता वै मित्रविन्दिका ॥ ३,२०.

O bird, to reside in the womb of Vasudeva's sister, in the body named Sumitrā, Mitravindā was born.

श्रवणेन हरिं मित्रं प्राप्ता सा मित्रविन्दिका । अतः सा मित्रविन्देति संज्ञया संबभूव ह ॥ ३,२०.

By hearing, Mitravindā attained Hari as her friend; therefore, she became known by the name Mitravindā.

स्वयंवरे मित्रविन्दा राज्ञां मध्ये तु भामिनी । ममांसे व्यसृजन्मालां तां गृहीत्वा खगेश्वर । विधूय नृपतीन्सर्वान्पुरीं प्राप्ताः खगेश्वर ॥ ३,२०.

At her svayaṃvara, Mitravindā, the beautiful one among the kings, cast her garland upon me, O lord of birds; having shaken off all the kings, we reached the city, O lord of birds.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् २१ श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । कालिन्द्या अपि चोत्पत्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि खगेश्वर । विवस्वान्नाम सूर्योभत्तस्य पुत्री व्यजायत ॥ ३,२१.

Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: O lord of birds, I will also tell you about the birth of Kālindī. The Sun, named Vivasvān, had a daughter named Kālindī.

कालिन्दीसंज्ञका वीन्द्र यमुना यानुजा स्मृता । कृष्णपत्नीत्वकामेन चचार तप उत्तमम् ॥ ३,२१.

She was known as Kālindī, O Indra among birds, and is remembered as the younger sister of Yamunā. Desiring to become Kṛṣṇa's wife, she performed excellent austerities.

तप आलोचनं प्रोक्तं तत्त्वानां च विनिर्णयः । पूर्वार्जितानां पापानामनुतापस्तपः स्मृतम् ॥ ३,२१.

Austerity is said to be reflection and discernment of the truths; repentance for previously committed sins is also called austerity.

प्रायो नाम तपः प्रोक्तं चित्तनिग्रह उच्यते । प्रायश्चित्तमिति प्रोक्तं न तु क्षौरं खगेश्वर ॥ ३,२१.

Austerity called prāya is said to be control of the mind; it is called prāyaścitta, expiation, but not shaving the head, O lord of birds.

अनुतापयुतं भूतं तच्छणु त्वं खगेश्वर । पूर्वं न जप्तं दिव्यमन्त्रं मुकुन्द तप्तं सदा क्लेशदावानलेन ॥ ३,२१.

Hear this, O lord of birds: that which is accompanied by repentance is true; previously, no divine mantra was recited, and Mukunda was always tormented by the fire of suffering.

न वै स्मृतं हरिनामामृतं च सदा स्मृतं हरिदोषादिकं च । न तु स्मृतं हरितत्त्वामृतं च सम्यक्श्रुतं लोलवार्तादिकं च ॥ ३,२१.

The nectar of Hari's name was not remembered, nor were the faults of Hari always remembered; nor was the nectar of Hari's true nature remembered, nor were the stories of the fickle world properly heard.

न पूजितं हरिपादारविन्दं सुपूजिताः पुत्रमित्रादिकाश्च । न वन्दितं हरिपादारविन्दं सुवन्दितो मित्रपादः सुघोरः ॥ ३,२१.

The lotus feet of Hari were not worshipped, though sons, friends, and others were well honored; the lotus feet of Hari were not saluted, though the feet of friends were greatly honored.

न दृष्टं वै धूपधूम्रैरुपेतं हरेर्वक्रं कुन्तलैः संवृतं च । पुत्रादिकं लालितं वै मुकुन्द न लालितं तव वक्रं मुरारे ॥ ३,२१.

The form of Hari, covered with curling locks and surrounded by incense smoke, was not seen; sons and others were cherished, but your form, O enemy of Mura, was not cherished.

सुलालितं भूषणैः पुत्रमित्रं न लालितं सर्वपापापहारि । न भुक्तं वै हरिनैरवेद्यशेषं मित्रालये षड्रसान्नं च भुक्तम् ॥ ३,२१.

My son and friends were adorned with beautiful ornaments, but not cherished; all sins are removed. I have not eaten the food offered to Hari, nor have I partaken of six-flavored meals in the house of friends.

सुपुष्पगन्धा नार्पिता ते मुरारे समर्पिताः पुत्रमित्रादिकेभ्यः । सन्तप्तोहं पुत्रमित्रादिकेषु कदा द्रक्ष्ये तव वक्त्रं मुकुन्द ॥ ३,२१.

Fragrant flowers were not offered to you, O enemy of Mura; they were given to sons and friends. I am afflicted among sons and friends; when will I behold your face, O Mukunda?

अवैष्णवान्नैः शिग्रुशाकादिकैश्च ह्यनर्पितान्नैश्च तथाप्यसंस्कृतैः । तथाप्यभक्ष्यै रसना च दग्धा कदा द्रक्ष्ये तव वक्त्रं मुकुन्द ॥ ३,२१.

I have eaten non-Vaishnava food, such as drumstick greens and others, and food not offered, nor sanctified. My tongue is burned by such forbidden things; when will I see your face, O Mukunda?

अष्टाक्षरीपूजया दिव्यतीर्थैर्विष्णोः पुरा भ्रामितैः शङ्खतीर्थैः । न पावितं मच्छरीरं मुरारे कदा द्रक्ष्ये तव व क्त्रं मुकुन्द ॥ ३,२१.

My body has not been purified by worship with the eight-syllable mantra, nor by divine pilgrimage to Vishnu's shrines, nor by circumambulation of conch-bearing holy places. O enemy of Mura, when will I see your face, O Mukunda?

अनर्पितैर्गन्धपुष्पादिकैश्च अनर्पितैर्भूषणैर्वस्त्रजातैः । अवैष्णवानां दिग्धगन्धादिदोषैर्गात्रं दग्धं कदा ह्युद्धरिष्ये मुकुन्द ॥ ३,२१.

My body has not been adorned with fragrant flowers, nor with ornaments and garments offered to you. It is burned by the faults of non-Vaishnavas, by smeared scents and other impurities; when, O Mukunda, will I be uplifted?

दग्धौ च पादौ मम वासुदेव न गच्छन्तौ क्षेत्रपथं हरेश्च । नेत्रे च दग्धे मम सर्वदापि नालोकितं तव देव प्रतीकम् ॥ ३,२१.

My feet are burned, O Vāsudeva, and do not walk the path to Hari's holy places. My eyes are burned, and never behold your divine form, O Lord.

दग्धौ च हस्तौ मम वासुदेव न पूजितं तव विष्णोः प्रतीकम् । मया कृतं पापजातं मुरारे कदा द्रक्ष्ये तव वक्रं मुकुन्द ॥ ३,२१.

My hands are burned, O Vāsudeva, and have not worshipped your image, O Vishnu. I have committed sins, O enemy of Mura; when will I see your face, O Mukunda?

मदीयदोषान्गणयन्न पूर्ण दयां कुरु त्वं सुद्धदास्यान्मुकुन्द । यावन्ति लोमानि मदीयगात्रे संति प्रभो सर्वदोर्षर्विदूर ॥ ३,२१.

Counting my faults, grant me your complete mercy, O Mukunda, and purify me by your service. O Lord, as many hairs as are on my body, so many are my faults, all far from virtue.

तावन्ति पापानि मदीयगात्रे कदा द्रक्ष्ये तव वक्त्रं मुकुन्द । अनन्तदेहे पतिपुत्रैर्गृहैश्च मित्रैर्धनैः पशुभृत्यादिकैश्च ॥ ३,२१.

As many sins as are on my body, O Mukunda, when will I see your face? In this endless body, with husband, sons, houses, friends, wealth, cattle, servants, and others.

सुखं नाप्तं ह्यपुमात्रं मुकुन्द सेवा मुक्ता तव देवस्य विष्णोः । इतः परं पुत्रमित्रादिकं च यास्ये नाहं तव दासी भवामि ॥ ३,२१.

I have not attained true happiness, O Mukunda, nor the liberation of serving you, O Lord Vishnu. Henceforth, I will go to sons and friends; I do not become your servant.

येये ब्रूयुः पुत्रमित्रादिकैश्च सम्यक्सुखं जायते मर्त्यलोके । तेषामास्ये मूत्रविष्ठादिकं च सम्यक्सदा पतितं चेति जाने ॥ ३,२१.

Those who say that happiness is found with sons and friends in the mortal world, I know that in their mouths always falls urine, excrement, and such things.

मित्रादीनां यत्कृतं द्रव्यजातं वृथा गतं मलरूपं च जातम् । सद्वैष्णवानां यत्कृतं द्रव्यजातं हरिप्राप्तेः कारणं स्यात्सदैव ॥ ३,२१.

Whatever wealth is acquired for friends and others is wasted and becomes impure. Whatever wealth is acquired by true Vaishnavas always becomes the cause of attaining Hari.

एतादृशं तत्तु जातं मुकुन्द अलं ह्यलं तेन दुःखं च भुक्तम् । संगं दत्तात्सज्जनानां सदा त्वं विना च त्वं दुर्जनानां च संगात् ॥ ३,२१.

Such things have happened, O Mukunda; enough, enough of this suffering endured. Always give association with virtuous people, and avoid the company of wicked ones.

संगैः सदा दुर्जनानां मुरारे गात्रं दग्धं न विरागेण युक्तम् । एतादृशाहं कां गातिं वा मुकुन्द यास्ये न जाने दयया मां च पाहि ॥ ३,२१.

By association with wicked people, O enemy of Mura, my body is burned and lacks detachment. In such a state, O Mukunda, what destination will I reach? I do not know; protect me with your mercy.

एतादृशो ह्यनुतापः खगेन्द्र प्रायश्चित्तं न च क्षौरादिकं च । भानोः कन्या ह्यनुतापं च कृत्वा विचारयामास हरेः सुतत्त्वम् ॥ ३,२१.

Such repentance, O king of birds, is not atonement, nor shaving and such acts. The daughter of the sun, having repented, considered the true nature of Hari.

सर्वोत्तमो हरिरेकः सदैव यतः पूर्णः सर्वगुणैस्ततश्च । सृष्टौ यस्माज्जयते विश्वजातमतो हरिः सर्वगुणैश्च पूर्णः ॥ ३,२१.

Hari alone is always supreme, for he is complete in all qualities. Since all creation arises from him, Hari is always full of all virtues.