Garuda Purana

नाभ्यां गुल्फे हनुरर्ङ्घ्योश्च स्कन्धे द्विजे नेत्रे त्वधरोष्ठेधिकं च । त्रयोविंशत्या लक्षणैश्चापि युक्ता शची तथा नवदोषैश्च युक्ता

On the navel, ankle, chin, thighs, shoulder, teeth, eyes, and lower lip there is an excess; Shachi is endowed with twenty-three marks and also possesses nine faults.

भगे केशे ह्यधरोष्ठे च कर्णे जङ्घे गण्डे वक्षसि गुल्फयोश्च । तथोत्तरोष्ठे किञ्चिदाधिक्यमस्ति एवं विजानीहि खगेन्द्रसत्तम

On the yoni, hair, lower lip, ear, calf, cheek, chest, ankles, and upper lip there is a slight excess; thus, know this, O best of birds.

द्वाविंशत्या लक्षणैः संयुतस्तु दशभिर्देषैः प्रवहो नाम वायुः । तथाङ्गुष्ठे किञ्चिदाधिक्यमस्ति विंशत्येकादशभिर्देषतोर्कः

The wind called Pravaha is endowed with twenty-two marks and ten faults; likewise, there is a slight excess on the thumb. The sun has thirty-one faults.

तद्विंशत्या लक्षणैः संयुतस्तु तदा दोषेर्द्वादशभिश्च युक्तः । एकोनविंशत्या लक्षणैश्चापि युक्तस्त्रयोदशभिस्तदभावैर्युतोग्निः

He is endowed with twenty marks and twelve faults; Agni is endowed with nineteen marks and thirteen faults, and is without those faults.

अष्टादशभिर्लक्षणैः संयुतस्तु वैवस्वतस्तदभावैश्चतुर्दशभिः । मित्रस्तु सप्तदशभिर्लक्षणैः संयुतः खग

Vaivasvata is endowed with eighteen marks and is without fourteen faults; Mitra, O bird, is endowed with seventeen marks.

सदोषैः पञ्चदशभिः संयुक्तो नात्र संशयः । तैश्च षोडशभिर्युक्तो धनपो नात्र संशयः

He is endowed with fifteen faults—of this there is no doubt; and with sixteen, he is the lord of wealth—of this there is no doubt.

तदभावैः षोडशभिः संयुक्तः संप्रकीर्तितः । तैः पञ्चदशभिश्चैव युक्तोग्रेज्येष्ठपुत्रकः

He is said to be endowed with sixteen absences of faults; and with fifteen, he is the eldest son.

तैः सप्तदशभिर्दोषैः संयुक्तो नात्र संशयः । तैश्चतुर्दशभिश्चैव गङ्गा संपरिकीर्तिता

He is endowed with seventeen faults—of this there is no doubt; and with fourteen, Ganga is described.

तथाष्टादशभिर्दोषैः संयुता नात्र संशयः । तैस्त्रयोदशभिश्चैव संयुतो बुध एव तु

She is endowed with eighteen faults—of this there is no doubt; and with thirteen, it is indeed Budha who is endowed.

दोषैरेकोनविंशत्या संयुतो नात्र संशयः । शनिर्विंशतिदोषेण युतो द्वादशलक्षणैः

He is endowed with nineteen faults—of this there is no doubt; Shani is endowed with twenty faults and twelve marks.

लक्षणैश्चैकादशभिः पुष्करः परिकीर्तितः । एकविंशतिसंख्याकैरसद्भावैः प्रकीर्तितः

Pushkara is described as endowed with eleven marks; he is said to be characterized by the absence of twenty-one.

दशभिर्लक्षणैर्युक्ताः पितरो ये चिराः खग । त्रयोविंशतिदोषैश्च संयुता नात्र संशयः

The long-lived ancestors, O bird, are endowed with ten marks; they are also endowed with twenty-three faults—of this there is no doubt.

अष्टभिर्लक्षणैर्युक्ता देवगन्धर्वसत्तमाः । दोषैश्चतुर्विंशतिभिः संयुक्ताः परिकीर्तिताः

The best of the gods and Gandharvas are endowed with eight marks; they are described as endowed with twenty-four faults.

सप्तलक्षणसंयुक्ता गन्धर्वा मानुषात्मकाः । यैस्तु पञ्चविंशतिभिर्दोषैः संयुक्ताः प्रकीर्तिताः

The Gandharvas, who possess seven distinguishing marks and have human nature, are described as being associated with twenty-five faults.

षद्गुणैः क्षितिपा युक्ता षड्विंशत्या च दोषतः । तदन्ये पञ्चभिर्युक्ताश्चतुर्भिः केचिदेव च

Kings are endowed with six virtues and twenty-six faults; others are associated with five, and some with only four.

त्रिभिः केच्चित्ततो हीना न संति खगसत्तम । यस्मिन्नरे क्षितिपे वा खगेन्द्र आधिक्यं यद्दृश्यते लक्षणस्य

Some possess only three, and those with fewer than that do not exist, O best of birds; in whichever man or king, O king of birds, an excess of marks is seen—

न ते नरा नैव ते वै क्षितीशाः सर्वे नैव ह्युत्तमाः सर्वदैव । ये देवा ये च दैत्याश्च सर्वेप्येवं खगाधिप

They are not truly men, nor are they truly kings, nor are they ever the best at any time; whether gods or demons, O lord of birds, all are thus.

लक्षणालक्षणैश्चैव क्रमेणोक्ता न संशयः । लक्षणैः सप्तविंशत्यालक्षणैः संयुताः खग

The marks and the absence of marks have been described in order, without doubt; O bird, those who are endowed with twenty-seven marks and their opposites—

अतः सलक्षणा ज्ञेया द्वात्रिंशल्लक्षणैर्न हि । पितुर्गृहे वर्धमाना सदापि स्वकुटुंबं श्रेष्ठयितुं खगेन्द्र

Therefore, those possessing marks should be known as having thirty-two marks; even while growing up in their father's house, O king of birds, they always bring prosperity to their own family.

उवाच सा पितरं दीयमानमन्नादिकं त्रमित्रादिकेषु । सदापि ये त्वनुसंधानेन युक्ता अन्तर्गते तत्रतत्र स्थिते च

She said to her father: 'The food and other gifts being given to friends and others—those who are always engaged with mindfulness, whether present or not—'

अज्ञातत्वे चान्नपानादिकं च दत्तं संतो व्यर्थमेवं वदन्ति । हरिं वक्ष्ये तत्रतत्र स्थितं चं तं वै शृणु त्वादरेणाद्य नित्यम्

If the recipient is unaware, then food and drink and such given are said by the wise to be in vain; I will speak of Hari, who is present everywhere—listen to him now with devotion.

बालो हरिर्बालरूपेण कृष्णः क्षीरादिकं नवनीतं घृतं च । गृह्णाति नित्यं भूषणं वस्त्रजातमेवं दद्यात्सर्वदा विष्णुतुष्ट्यै

Hari as a child, in the form of a boy, Krishna, always takes milk, butter, and ghee; one should always offer ornaments and garments in this way for the satisfaction of Vishnu.

मित्रैर्हरिः केशवाख्यो मुकुन्दो भुङ्क्ते दत्तं त्वन्नप्रानादिकं च । पूर्वं दद्यात्सर्वदा वै गृहस्थो धन्यो भवेदन्यथा व्यर्थमेव

Hari, called Keshava and Mukunda among friends, partakes of the food and drink given by you; a householder should always give first—thus he becomes blessed, otherwise it is in vain.

गृह्णाति नित्यं माधवाख्यो हरिश्चेत्येवं ज्ञात्वा देयमन्नादिकं च । एवं ज्ञात्वा दीयमानेन नित्यं प्रीणाति विष्णुर्नान्यथा व्यर्थमेव

Knowing that Hari, called Madhava, always accepts, one should give food and drink accordingly; knowing thus, whatever is given always pleases Vishnu—otherwise, it is in vain.

गृहे नित्यं वासुदेवो हरिस्तु प्रीणाति नित्यं तत्र तिष्ठन्सुपर्ण । एवं ज्ञात्वा स्वगृहं सर्वदैव अलङ्कुर्याद्धातुरूपैः सदैव

Vasudeva, Hari, always dwells in the house and is always pleased there, O Suparna; knowing this, one should always adorn one's own house with divine forms.

गोविन्दाख्यस्तिष्ठति वैष्णवानां पुत्रैर्युतस्तिष्ठति वासुदेवः । मित्रे मुकुन्दः शालके चानिरूद्धो नारायणो द्विजवर्ये सदास्ति

Govinda is present among the sons of the Vaishnavas; Vasudeva is present among the sons; among friends, Mukunda; in the Shalaka, Aniruddha; and Narayana is always present among the best of twice-born.

गोष्ठे च नित्यं विष्णुरूपी हरिस्तु अश्वे सदा तिष्ठति वामनाख्यः । संकर्षणः शूद्रवर्णे सदास्ति वैश्ये प्रद्युम्नस्तिष्ठति सर्वदैव

In the cowshed, Vishnu in the form of Hari is always present; among horses, Vamana is always present; Sankarshana is always among the Shudras, and Pradyumna is always among the Vaishyas.

जनार्दनः क्षत्त्रजातौ सदास्ति दाशेषु नित्यं महिदासो हरिस्तु । मह्यां नित्यं तिष्ठति सर्वदैव ह्युपेन्द्राख्यो हरिरेकः सुपर्ण

Janardana is always among the Kshatriyas; among servants, Hari is always called Mahidasa; on the earth, Upendra, the one Hari, always dwells, O Suparna.

गजे सदा तिष्ठति चक्रपाणिः सदान्तरे तिष्ठति विश्वरूपः । नित्यं शुनि तिष्ठति भूतभावनः पिपीलकायामपि सर्वदैव

Chakrapani is always present in the elephant; Vishvarupa always dwells within; Bhutabhaavana is always present in the dog, and even in the ant at all times.