Garuda Purana

तीर्थाटनार्थं तु जगाम पित्रा साकं हरेः प्रीणनाद्यर्थमेव । आराधयित्वा ब्राह्मणान्विष्णुभक्तानादौ गृहे वस्त्रसंभूषणाद्यैः ॥ ३,२३.

Then, for the purpose of pilgrimage, she went together with her father, solely to please Hari. First, she worshipped Brahmins devoted to Vishnu in her home with garments and ornaments and such.

पश्चात्कल्पं कारयामास देवी विष्णोरग्रे तीर्थयात्रार्थमेव । यावत्कालं तीर्थयात्रा मुकुन्द तावत्कालं तूर्ध्वरेता भवामि ॥ ३,२३.

Afterwards, the lady performed a ritual before Vishnu for the sake of pilgrimage. 'As long as the pilgrimage lasts, O Mukunda, I shall remain celibate.'

यावत्कालं तीर्थयात्रां करिष्ये तावद्दत्ताद्वैष्णवानां च संगम् । हरेः कथाश्रवणं स्यान्मुकुन्द नावैष्णवानां संगिनामङ्गसंगम् ॥ ३,२३.

'For as long as I undertake the pilgrimage, I shall associate only with Vaishnavas who have been given gifts. Listening to Hari's stories shall occur, O Mukunda, and I shall not associate with those who are not Vaishnavas.'

सुहृज्जनैः पुत्रमित्रादिकैश्च दीर्थाटनं नैव कुर्यां मुकुन्द । कुर्वन्ति ये काम्यया तीर्थयात्रां तेषां संगं कुरु दूरे मुकुन्द ॥ ३,२३.

'I shall not undertake pilgrimage with friends, sons, or companions, O Mukunda. Those who undertake pilgrimage with desire—keep their company far away, O Mukunda.'

शालग्रामं ये विहायैव यात्रां कुर्वन्ति तेषां किं फलं प्राहुरार्याः । यदा तीर्थानां दर्शनं स्यात्तदैव शालग्रामं पुरतः स्थापयित्वा ॥ ३,२३.

Those who neglect the Shalagrama and undertake pilgrimage—what fruit do the wise declare for them? Whenever there is a sight of holy places, one should place the Shalagrama before oneself.

तीर्थाटनं पादचैरैः कृतं चेत्पूर्णं फलं प्राहुरार्याः खगेन्द्र । पादत्राणं पादरक्षां च कृत्वा तीर्थाटनं पादहीनं तदाहुः ॥ ३,२३.

If pilgrimage is done on foot, the wise declare the fruit is complete, O king of birds. If one uses footwear or shoes, then pilgrimage is said to be incomplete.

यो वाहने तुरगे चोपविष्टस्तीर्थाटनं कुरुते चार्धहीनम् । वृषादीनां वाहने पादमाहुः परान्नानां भोजने व्यर्थमाहुः ॥ ३,२३.

One who undertakes pilgrimage seated on a horse or other vehicle receives only half the fruit. Riding on bulls and such is counted as walking; eating others' food is declared fruitless.

महात्मनां वेदविदां यतीनां परान्नानां भोजने नैव दोषः । संकल्पयित्वा परमादरेण जगाम सा तीर्थयात्रार्थमेव ॥ ३,२३.

For great souls, knowers of the Vedas, and ascetics, there is no fault in eating others' food. With utmost reverence, she resolved and set out solely for pilgrimage.

आदौ स्नात्वा हरिनिर्मात्यगन्धं विसर्जयित्वा श्रवणं वै चकार । पित्रा साकं भोजनं चापि कृत्वा अग्रे दिने क्रोशमेकं जगाम ॥ ३,२३.

First bathing, she removed the scent of Hari's ointment and listened to recitation. Together with her father, she ate, and on the first day traveled one krosha.

तत्र द्विजान्पूजयित्वान्नपान रात्रौ तत्त्वं श्रावयामास देवी । एवं यात्रां ये प्रकुर्वन्ति नित्यं तेषां यात्रां सफलां प्राहुरार्याः ॥ ३,२३.

There, after honoring Brahmins with food and drink, at night the lady made them hear the truth. Those who always undertake pilgrimage in this way, the wise declare their journey fruitful.

विना दयां तीर्थयात्रा खगेन्द्रव्यर्थेत्येवं वीन्द्र चाहुर्महान्तः । दिवा रात्रौ ये न शृण्वन्ति दिव्यां हरेः कथां तीर्थमार्गे खगेन्द्र ॥ ३,२३.

Without compassion, pilgrimage is fruitless, O king of birds; so declare the great ones, O Indra among birds. Those who do not listen to the divine stories of Hari by day or night on the pilgrimage path, O king of birds—

व्यर्थंव्यर्थं तस्य चाहुर्गतं वै अश्वादीनां वाहनानां च विद्धि । अश्वादीनामपराधं वदस्व गङ्गादीनां दर्शनात्पापनाशः ॥ ३,२३.

For them, their journey is declared utterly fruitless; know this also for those who use horses and other vehicles. Speak of the fault of horses and others; by seeing the Ganga and other holy rivers, sin is destroyed.

क्षेत्रस्थविष्णोर्दर्शनात्पापनाशो मार्जारस्याप्यपराधं वदस्व । क्षेत्रस्थविष्णोः पूजनात्पापनाशः पूजावतामपराधं वदस्व ॥ ३,२३.

By seeing Vishnu in the holy place, sin is destroyed; speak also of the fault of cats. By worshipping Vishnu in the holy place, sin is destroyed; speak also of the fault of those who perform worship.

जपादीनां कुर्वतां पापनाशो विष्णोर्ध्यानात्सद्य एवाघनाशः । अनुसंधानाद्रहितं सर्वमेव कृतं व्यर्थमेवेति चाहुः ॥ ३,२३.

For those who perform japa and other practices, sin is destroyed; by meditating on Vishnu, sin is instantly removed. All acts done without proper contemplation are declared fruitless.

अतो हरेः पापविनाशिनीं कथां श्रुत्वा विष्णोर्भक्तिमान्स्यात्खगेन्द्र । दृष्ट्वादृष्ट्वा हरिपादाङ्कितं च स्मृत्वास्मृत्वा भक्तिमान्स्यात्खगेन्द्र ॥ ३,२३.

Therefore, hearing the sin-destroying stories of Hari, one becomes devoted to Vishnu, O king of birds. Seeing or not seeing the marks of Hari's feet, remembering or not remembering, one becomes devoted, O king of birds.

पित्रा साकं कन्यका सापि वीन्द्र शेषाचलस्थं श्रीनिवासं च द्रष्टुम् । जगाम सा मार्गमध्ये हरिं च सा चिन्तयामास रमापतिं च ॥ ३,२३.

Together with her father, the maiden, O Indra among birds, went to see Srinivasa dwelling on Shesha mountain. On the way, she contemplated Hari and the Lord of Lakshmi.

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य वक्षः श्रीवत्सरत्नैर्भूषितं विस्तृतं च । कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य तुन्दं वलित्रयेणाङ्कितं सुंदरं च ॥ ३,२३.

'When shall I see the broad chest of Srinivasa adorned with the Srivatsa and jewels? When shall I see the beautiful belly of Srinivasa marked with three folds?'

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य कण्ठं महर्लोकस्याश्रयं कंबुतुल्यम् । कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य नाभिं सदान्तरिक्षस्याश्रयं वै सुपूर्णम् ॥ ३,२३.

When will I behold the neck of Śrīnivāsa, the refuge of the world of Maharloka, dark as a cloud? When will I behold the navel of Śrīnivāsa, ever the refuge of the realm of the sky, perfectly full?

कदा द्रक्ष्ये वदनं वै मुरारेर्जनलोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव ॥ ३,२३.

When will I behold the face of Mura's enemy, always the refuge of Janaloka?

शिरः कदा श्रीनिवासस्य द्रक्ष्ये सत्यस्य लोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव । कटिं कदा श्रीनिवासस्य द्रक्ष्ये भूर्लोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव ॥ ३,२३.

When will I behold the head of Śrīnivāsa, always the refuge of the world of Satya? When will I behold the waist of Śrīnivāsa, always the refuge of the world of Bhū?

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य चोरु तलातलस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव । कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य जानु सुकोमलं सुतलस्याश्रयं च ॥ ३,२३.

When will I behold the thighs of Śrīnivāsa, always the refuge of Talātala? When will I behold the tender knees of Śrīnivāsa, the refuge of Sutala?

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य जङ्घे रसातलस्याश्रयेः सर्वदैव । कदा द्रक्ष्ये पादतलं हरेश्च पाताललोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव ॥ ३,२३.

When will I behold the shanks of Śrīnivāsa, always the refuge of Rasātala? When will I behold the soles of Hari's feet, always the refuge of Pātālaloka?

इत्थं मार्गे चिन्तयन्ती च देवी शेषाचले शेषदेवं ददर्श । फणैः सहस्रैः सुविराजमानं नानाद्रुमैर्वानरैर्वानरीभिः ॥ ३,२३.

Thus, as she pondered along the path, the goddess saw the Lord of Śeṣa on Śeṣācala, splendid with a thousand hoods, surrounded by various trees, monkeys, and she-monkeys.

अनन्त जन्मार्जितपुण्यसंचयान्मयाद्य दृष्टः परमाचलो हि । तद्दर्शनाद्वाष्पकलाकुलेक्षणा सद्यः समुत्थाय ननाम मूर्ध्ना ॥ ३,२३.

Today, by the accumulation of merit earned through countless births, I have seen the supreme mountain. At that sight, her eyes filled with tears, and she immediately rose and bowed her head.

मुखं च दृष्ट्वा नमनं च कार्यं पृष्ठादिभागे नमनं न कार्यम् । सापि द्विषट्कं नमनं च चक्रे शालग्रामं स्थापयित्वा पुरोऽस्य ॥ ३,२३.

Having seen the face, one should bow; bowing to the back and other parts is not proper. She performed the twelve-fold prostration, placing the Śālagrāma stone before him.

इत्थं कार्यं वैष्णवैः पर्वतस्य त्वं वैष्णवैर्विपरीतं च कार्यम् । मध्वान्तःस्थः पर्वताग्रेस्ति नित्यं रमाब्रह्माद्यैः पूजितः श्रीनिवासः ॥ ३,२३.

Thus should the Vaiṣṇavas act on the mountain; you must not act contrary to the Vaiṣṇavas. Śrīnivāsa dwells eternally within the mountain's summit, worshipped by Ramā, Brahmā, and others.

सुसत्तमं परमं श्रीनिवासं द्रक्ष्येऽथाहं ह्यारुरुक्षेऽचलञ्च । इत्येवमुक्त्वा कपिलाख्यतीर्थे स्थानं चक्रे सा स्वपित्रा सहैव ॥ ३,२३.

I shall behold Śrīnivāsa, the supremely pure and highest, and now I will ascend the mountain. Having spoken thus, at the Kapila-named sacred place, she established her abode together with her father.

अत्रैवास्ते श्रीनिवासो हरिस्तु द्रव्येण रूपेण न चान्यथेति । आदौ स्नात्वा मुण्डनं तत्र कृत्वा तीर्थश्राद्धं कारयित्वा सुतीर्थे ॥ ३,२३.

Here Śrīnivāsa, Hari, abides in substance and form, not otherwise. First bathing and shaving her head there, she performed the ancestral rites at the holy place.

गोभूहिरण्यादिसमस्तदानं दत्त्वा शैलं चारुरोहाथ साध्वी । शालग्रामं स्थापयित्वा स चाग्रे पुनः प्रणामं सापि चक्रे सुभक्त्या ॥ ३,२३.

Giving all gifts—cows, land, gold, and others—she then ascended the mountain. Placing the Śālagrāma stone ahead, she again made reverent prostration with great devotion.