Garuda Purana

वितस्तिकावेरिसतुङ्गभद्राः सुवञ्जरा भीमरथी विपाशा । सुताम्रपर्णी च पिनाकिनी च कु दृ ॥ ३,२५.

May Vitastā, Kāverī, Satuṅgabhadrā, Suvañjarā, Bhīmarathī, Vipāśā, Sutāmraparṇī, and Pinākinī—all grant me a blessed morning.

स्वामिपुष्करिणी चैव सुवर्णमुखरी तथा । श्रीपाण्डवी तौबरुश्च कपिला पापनाशनी ॥ ३,२५.

May Svāmipuṣkariṇī, Suvarṇamukharī, Śrī Pāṇḍavī, Taubaru, and Kapilā, the destroyer of sins—all grant me a blessed morning.

गुरुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुरङ्गिराश्च मनुः पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्च गौतमः । रैभ्यो मरीचिश्च्यवनश्च दक्षः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम् ॥ ३,२५.

May the teacher Vasiṣṭha, Kratu, Aṅgirā, Manu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibhya, Marīci, Cyavana, and Dakṣa—all grant me a blessed morning.

सप्तार्णवाः सप्त कुलाचलाश्च द्वीपाश्च सप्तोपवनानि सप्त । भूरादिकानि भुवनानि सप्त कुर्वन्तु स दृ ॥ ३,२५.

May the seven oceans, the seven great mountains, the seven islands, the seven forests, the seven worlds beginning with Bhū—all grant me a blessed morning.

मान्धात्रा नहुषोंबरीषसगरौ राजा नलो धर्मराट्प्रह्लादः क्रतुराड्विभीषणगयौ व्यासो हनूमानपि । अश्वत्थाम कृपावुमा द्रुपदजा श्रीजानकी तारका मन्दोदर्यखिलाः प्रभातसुमहं कुर्वन्तु नित्यं हरे ॥ ३,२५.

May Māndhātrā, Nahuṣa, Ambarīṣa, Sagara, King Nala, Dharmarāṭ, Prahlāda, Kraturāṭ, Vibhīṣaṇa, Gaya, Vyāsa, Hanūmān, Aśvatthāma, Kṛpa, Umā, Drupada's daughter, Śrī Jānakī, Tārakā, Mandodarī, and all others always grant a most auspicious morning to Hari.

अश्वत्थस्य वनानि किं च तुलसीधात्रीवनानि प्रभो पुन्नागस्य वनानि चंपकवनान्यन्यानि पुष्पाणि च । मन्दारस्य वनानि यानि च हरेः सौगन्धिकान्यप्यहो नित्यं तानि दिशन्तु मत्प्रमुदितं श्रीवेङ्कटेश प्रभो ॥ ३,२५.

O Lord, may the groves of the holy fig tree, and the groves of basil and emblic, the groves of punnaga, champaka, and other flowers, the groves of mandara, and all the fragrant gardens of Hari always grant me joy, O Lord of Venkata.

एवं स्मृत्वा श्रीनिवासस्य देवी कृत्वा शौचं जैगिषव्येण साकम् । स्नातुं ययौ पुष्करिणीं हरेश्च स्नानं सम्यक्तत्र चकार देशे । सम्यग्जप्त्वा व्यङ्कटेशस्य मन्त्रमुवाच सा जैगिषव्यं गुरुं च ॥ ३,२५.

Thus remembering Srinivasa, the goddess, having purified herself together with Jaigishavya, went to bathe in the sacred pond of Hari, and there performed the proper bath; having properly recited the mantra of Venkatesha, she spoke to her teacher Jaigishavya.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् २६ कन्योवाच । श्रीनिवासः किमर्थं वै आगतोत्र वदस्व मे । शेषाचलोपि कुत्रा भूत्कदायातश्च पापहा । स्वामिपुष्करिणी चात्र किमर्थं ह्यगता वद ॥ ३,२६.

The maiden said: For what purpose has Srinivasa come here? Tell me. Where is Sheshachala, when did it arise, and when did it come, O destroyer of sin? And for what reason has the Lord's sacred pond come here? Tell me.

जैगीषव्य उवाच शृणु भद्रे महाभागे व्यङ्कटेशस्य चागमम् । आवयोर्देवि पापानि विषमं यान्ति भामिनि ॥ ३,२६.

Jaigishavya said: Listen, O blessed and noble lady, to the coming of Venkatesha. O goddess, the sins of both of us are being removed, O beautiful one.

आसीत्पुरा हिरण्याक्षः काश्यपो दितिनन्दनः । सनकादेश्च वाग्दण्डाद्द्वितीयद्वारपालकः ॥ ३,२६.

Once there was Hiraṇyākṣa, son of Kashyapa and Diti; and Sanaka, due to a curse of speech, became the second gatekeeper.

बभूव दैत्ययोनौ च देवानां कण्टको बली । संजीवो विजयः प्रोक्तो हरिभक्तो महाप्रभुः ॥ ३,२६.

Born in the race of demons, he became a thorn to the gods, powerful, known as Sanjiva and Vijaya, a great devotee of Hari, the supreme lord.

हरिण्याक्षः स्वयं दैत्यो हरिभक्तविदूषकः । एतादृशो हिरण्याक्षस्तपस्तप्तुं समुद्यतः ॥ ३,२६.

Hiraṇyākṣa himself was a demon, a reviler of devotees of Hari; such was Hiraṇyākṣa, who became intent on performing austerities.

तदा माता दितिर्देवी हिरण्याक्षमुवाच सा । दितिरुवाच । वत्सलस्त्वं महाभागमा तपस्वाष्टहायनः ॥ ३,२६.

Then his mother, the goddess Diti, spoke to Hiraṇyākṣa: Diti said: My dear son, you are greatly fortunate; do not undertake austerities for eight years.

त्वं मा ददस्व दुः खं मे पालयिष्यति कोविदः । क्षणमात्रं न जीवामि त्वां विना जीवनं न हि ॥ ३,२६.

Do not give me sorrow, for who will care for me? I cannot live even for a moment without you; truly, life is not possible for me.

मा तप त्वं महाभाग मम जीवनहेतवे । एवमुक्तस्तु मात्रा स विजयोवशतोब्रवीत् ॥ ३,२६.

Do not perform austerities, O greatly fortunate one, for the sake of my life. Thus addressed by his mother, Vijaya, compelled, spoke as follows.

हिरण्याक्षो मातरं प्राह जालं हित्वा विष्णोर्भजनेऽलं कुरुष्व । मयिस्नेहं पुत्रहेतोर्विरूढं सुखदुः खे चेह लोके परत्र ॥ ३,२६.

Hiraṇyākṣa said to his mother: Abandon attachment and devote yourself to worship of Vishnu; the affection for me, your son, which has grown, brings both happiness and sorrow in this world and the next.

यावत्स्नेहं मयि मातः करोषि तावत्क्लेशं शाश्वतं यास्यसि त्वम् । मातश्च ते मयि पुत्रत्वबुद्धिस्त्वय्यप्येषा मातृबुद्धिर्ममापि ॥ ३,२६.

O mother, as long as you direct affection toward me, you will experience endless suffering; and just as you see me as your son, I see you as my mother.

ताते पूज्ये पितृबुद्धिर्ममास्ति तस्मिंस्तुते भर्तृबुद्धिर्हि मिथ्या । निर्माति यस्माद्धरिरेव सर्वं सम्यक्पाता नियतोऽसौ मुरारिः ॥ ३,२६.

In my father, whom I revere, I have the thought of fatherhood; in him whom you call husband, you have the thought of a husband, but this is mistaken. For Hari alone is truly the creator of all, and Murari is the one who always protects.

अतो हि माता हरिरेव सर्वदा त्वन्यासां वै मातृता चोपचारात् । निर्मातृत्वं यदि मुख्यं त्वयि स्याद्द्रोणादीनां जननी का वदस्व ॥ ३,२६.

Therefore, O mother, Hari alone is always the true mother; the motherhood of others is only figurative. If you are truly the primary mother, then tell me, who is the mother of Drona and the others?

मातृत्वं वै यदि मुख्यं त्वयि स्याद्धात्रादीनां जननी का वदस्व । यतः सदा याति जगत्तत्तो हरिः सदा पिता विष्णुरजः पुराणः ॥ ३,२६.

If you are truly the primary mother, then tell me, who is the mother of Brahma and the others? For Hari, the eternal Vishnu, is always the source of the world, and always the father.

सदा पिता मुख्यपिता यदि स्याद्गर्भस्थबाले पालकः को वदस्व । मातापित्रोः पालकत्वं यदि स्यात्कूर्मादीनां पालकौ कौ वदस्व ॥ ३,२६.

If the father is always the true father, then tell me, who protects the child in the womb? If the role of protector belongs to the mother and father, then tell me, who protected the tortoise and others?

मातापित्रोः पालकत्वं यदि स्यात्कृपादीनां रक्षकौ कौ वदस्व । पुन्नामकान्नारकाद्देह भजान्तस्मात्त्रातापुत्रविष्णुः पुराणः ॥ ३,२६.

If the role of protector belongs to the mother and father, then tell me, who protected Kripa and the others? Therefore, O mother, know that Vishnu, the ancient one, is the true savior of all sons from hell.

न तारकोहं नरकाच्च सुभ्रूर्न वै भर्ता नापि पित्रादयश्च । न वै माता नानुजादिश्च सर्वः सर्वत्राता विष्णुरतो न चान्यः ॥ ३,२६.

O beautiful one, I am not the deliverer from hell, nor is the husband, nor the father and others; not the mother, nor the younger brother and the rest. Vishnu alone is the universal savior; there is no other.

मायां मदीयां ज्ञानशस्त्रेण च्छित्वा भक्त्या हरेः स्मरणं त्वं कुरुष्व । यद्भक्तिरूपूर्वं स्मरणं नाम विष्णोस्तत्सर्वथा पापहरं च मातः ॥ ३,२६.

Cut through my illusion with the sword of knowledge, and with devotion, remember Hari. The remembrance of Vishnu's name, which arises from devotion, O mother, always removes sin.

यो वा भक्त्या स्मरणं नाम विष्णोः करोत्यसौ पापहरो भविष्यति । अयं देहो दुर्ल्लभः कर्मभूमौ तत्रापि मध्ये भजनं विष्णुमूर्तेः ॥ ३,२६.

Whoever remembers the name of Vishnu with devotion will become a remover of sin. This body is rare in the realm of action, and among all, worship of Vishnu's form is most important.

आयुर्गतं व्यर्थमेव त्वदीयं शीघ्रं भजेः श्रीनिवासस्य पादम् । उपदिश्यैवं मातरं पुत्रवर्यो दैत्यावेशात्सोभवद्वै तपस्वी ॥ ३,२६.

Your life has passed in vain; quickly worship the feet of Srinivasa. Thus instructing his mother, the noble son, possessed by the influence of the demon, became an ascetic.

चतुर्मुखं प्रीणयित्वैव भक्त्या ह्यवध्यत्वं प्राप तस्मान्महात्मा । ततो भूमिं करवद्वेष्टयित्वा निन्ये तदा दैत्यवर्यो महात्मा ॥ ३,२६.

Having pleased the four-faced one with devotion, he attained invulnerability; then, embracing the earth with his hands, that great demon carried it away.

श्रीमुष्टदेशे प्रादुरासीद्धरिस्तु वाराहविष्णुस्त्वजनः पुराणः । भित्त्वाचाब्धिं विविशे तं महात्मा रसातले संस्थितं भूतलं च ॥ ३,२६.

In the region called Śrīmuṣṭa, Hari appeared as Varaha, the ancient Vishnu. Breaking through the ocean, the great soul entered the netherworld where the earth was situated.

स्वदंष्ट्राग्रे स्थापयित्वाऽजगाम तदागमादागतो दैत्यवर्यः । तं कर्णमूले ताडयित्वा जघान प्रसादयामास च पूर्ववद्भुवम् ॥ ३,२६.

Placing the earth on the tip of his own tusk, he departed; then the chief of demons arrived. Striking him at the base of the ear, he killed him and restored the earth as before.