Garuda Purana

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.

यो देवानामाद्य अकार एव यतो ब्रह्माद्या नैव पूर्णाः समस्ताः । लक्ष्मीप्रसादाच्चिरपुण्येन जातो यथायोग्यं पूर्णगुणो विरिञ्चः ॥ ३,२१.

He is the original cause of the gods; from him, even Brahma and others are not complete. By Lakshmi's grace and long-earned merit, Virincha (Brahma) is born, possessing appropriate and full qualities.

न लक्ष्मीवद्गुणपूर्णो विरिञ्चो न विष्णुवद्गुणपूर्णा रमापि । न वायुवद्भारती चापि पूर्णा न शेषवद्वारुणी चापि पूर्णा ॥ ३,२१.

Virincha is not full of qualities like Lakshmi, nor is Lakshmi full of qualities like Vishnu. Nor is Bharati full like Vayu, nor is Varuni full like Shesha.

न वै रुद्रवत्पार्वती पूर्णरूपा ह्यन्येप्येवं नैव पूर्णाः सदैव । आलोचनामेवमेषा हि कृत्वा तपश्चक्रे यमुनायाश्च तीरे ॥ ३,२१.

Indeed, except for Pārvatī with Rudra, none are ever truly complete in form; having reflected thus, she performed austerities on the bank of the Yamunā.

तदाचाहं यमुनायाश्च तीरं पार्थेन साकं मृगयां गतः खग । दृष्ट्वा च तां तत्र तपश्चरन्तीं तदाब्रुवं मत्सखायं च पार्थम् ॥ ३,२१.

At that time, I went to the bank of the Yamunā with Pārtha for hunting, O bird; seeing her engaged in austerity there, I spoke to my friend Pārtha.

हे पार्थ शीघ्रं व्रज कन्यासमीपं त्वं पृच्छ कस्मादत्र तपः करोषि । एवं प्रोक्तस्तत्समीपं स गत्वा पृष्ट्वा चैतत्कारणं शीघ्रमेव ॥ ३,२१.

"O Pārtha, quickly go near the maiden and ask her why she is performing austerity here." Thus instructed, he went near her and promptly inquired about the reason.

आगत्य मामवदत्फाल्गुनोयं सर्वं वृत्तांन्तं त्वसौ मत्समीपे । ततस्त्वहं सुमुहूर्ते च तस्याः पाणिग्रहं कृतवांस्तत्र सम्यक् ॥ ३,२१.

Having returned, Phālguna told me the entire account while by my side; then, after a short while, I duly took her hand in marriage there.

तस्याश्च तापात्संततं मद्विचारात्प्रसन्नोहं सततं सुप्रसन्नः । पूर्णानन्दे रममाणास्य नित्यं तया च मे किं सुखंस्यात्खगेन्द्र ॥ ३,२१.

Because of her constant austerity and devotion to me, I am always well pleased with her, O king of birds; dwelling ever in perfect bliss with her, what greater happiness could there be for me?

मया विवाहोनुग्रहार्थं हि तस्या अङ्गीकृतो न तु सौख्याय वीन्द्र । तथा वक्ष्ये लक्ष्मणायाश्च रूपं पाणिग्राहे कारणं चापि वीन्द्रा ॥ ३,२१.

I accepted her for marriage out of compassion, not for pleasure, O best of the heroic; likewise, I will tell you of Lakṣmaṇā’s form and the reason for her hand being taken, O lord of birds.

शृणुष्व तत्तव वक्ष्यामि गोप्यं सच्छिष्यके नास्ति गोप्यं गुरोश्च ॥ ३,२१.

Listen attentively as I speak this secret; between a true disciple and teacher, there is no secrecy.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् २२ श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । या लक्ष्मणा पूर्वसर्गे खगेन्द्र पुत्री ह्यभूद्वह्निवेदस्य वेत्तुः । सुलक्षणैः संयुतत्वाद्यतः सा सुलक्ष्मणेति प्रथिता खगेन्द्र

Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: O king of birds, Lakṣmaṇā, who in a previous creation was the daughter of Vahnivedas the knower of sacrifice, is renowned as Sulakṣmaṇā because she is endowed with auspicious marks.

यथा लक्ष्मीर्लक्षणैः सा सुपूर्णा यथा हरिर्लक्षणैर्वै सुपूर्णः । यथा वायुर्लक्षणैः पूर्ण एव यथा गायत्री लक्षणैः सा सुपूर्णा

Just as Lakṣmī is complete with auspicious marks, just as Hari is complete with marks, just as Vāyu is complete with marks, and just as Gāyatrī is complete with marks,

यथा रुद्राद्या लक्षणैर्वै प्रपूर्णा रुद्रादिल्लक्ष्मणा चैव पूर्णा । गुणेनैवं धर्मतः किञ्चिदेव तथानुसंधानाद्व्रियते नाम चापि

So too, just as Rudra and others are filled with marks, Lakṣmaṇā is also complete; but in virtue and righteousness, there is some difference, and thus the name is given according to the qualities considered.

तस्मादाहुर्लक्ष्मणेत्येव सर्वे तल्लक्षणं शृणु चादौ खगेन्द्र । नारायणे पूर्णगुणे रमेशे द्वात्रिंशत्संख्यानि सुलक्षणानि

Therefore, all call her Lakṣmaṇā; now hear, O king of birds, the marks from the beginning—there are thirty-two auspicious marks in Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of Lakṣmī, who is full of all virtues.

संत्येव पक्षीन्द्र वदाम्यनुक्रमान्मत्तः श्रुत्वा मोक्षमाप्नोति नित्यम् । यः सप्तपादः षण्णवत्यङ्गुलोङ्गश्चतुर्हस्तः पुरुषस्तीक्ष्णदन्तः

They do indeed exist, O king of birds; I will tell them in order—whoever hears them from me attains liberation always: a man who is seven spans tall, with limbs measuring ninety-six fingers, four-armed, and with sharp teeth.

य एतत्सर्वं मिलितं चैकमेव हरेर्विष्णोर्लक्षणं चाहुरार्याः । मुखं स्त्रिग्धं वर्तुलं पुष्टिरूपं द्वितीयं तल्लक्षणं चाहुरार्याः

All these, when found together, are said by the noble to be the marks of Hari Viṣṇu; a face that is smooth, round, and well-formed is said by the noble to be the second mark.

हनुर्यस्यानुन्नतं चास्ति वीन्द्र तल्लक्षणं प्राहुरार्यास्तृतीयम् । यद्दन्ता वै तीक्ष्णसूक्ष्माश्च संति तल्लक्षणं चाहुरार्याश्चतुर्थम्

One whose jaw is not prominent, O lord of birds, is said by the noble to be the third mark; whose teeth are sharp and fine, that is said by the noble to be the fourth mark.

यस्याधरे रक्तिमा त्वस्ति वीन्द्र तल्लक्षणं पञ्चमं चाहुरार्याः । यस्य हस्ता अतिरक्ताः खगेन्द्र तल्लक्षणं प्राहुरार्याश्च षष्ठम्

One whose lower lip is reddish, O lord of birds, is said by the noble to be the fifth mark; whose hands are very red, O king of birds, is said by the noble to be the sixth mark.

यस्मिन्नखाः संति रक्ताः सुशोभास्तल्लक्षणं सप्तमं चाहुरार्याः । यस्मिन्कपोले रक्तिमा त्वस्ति वीन्द्र तल्लक्षणं ह्यष्टमं प्राहुरार्या

One whose nails are red and beautiful is said by the noble to be the seventh mark; one whose cheeks are reddish, O lord of birds, is said by the noble to be the eighth mark.

यस्मिन्करे शङ्खचक्रादिरेखा वर्तन्ते तन्नवमं प्राहुरार्याः । यस्योदरं तन्तुरूपं सुपुष्टं वलित्रयैरङ्कितं सुंदरं च

On whose palm the lines of conch, discus, and others appear, that is said by the noble to be the ninth mark; whose abdomen is slender, well-formed, and marked with three folds, that is beautiful—

तल्लक्षणं दशमं प्राहुरार्या एकादशं निम्ननाभिं तदाहुः । ऊरुद्वयं यस्य च मांसलं वै तल्लक्षणं द्वादशं प्राहुरार्याः

That is said by the noble to be the tenth mark; the eleventh is said to be a deep navel; whose two thighs are fleshy, that is said by the noble to be the twelfth mark.