Garuda Purana

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.

सुदिग्गजान्स्थापयित्वा च विष्णुः श्रीमुष्टे वै संस्थितः श्रीवराहः । तदा हरिश्चिन्तयामास विष्णुर्भक्त्या मदीयं मानुषं देहमद्य ॥ ३,२६.

Having placed the noble elephants of the directions, Vishnu, as Varaha, remained in Śrīmuṣṭa. Then Hari, with devotion, contemplated his own human body.

आराधयिष्यन्ति च मां क्व एते तेषां दयां कुत्र वाहं करिष्ये । एवं हरिश्चिन्तयित्वा सुकन्ये वैकुण्ठलोकादचलं शेष संज्ञम् । वीन्द्रस्कन्धे स्थापयित्वा स्वयं च समागतोभूद्भूतलं भूतलेशः ॥ ३,२६.

Where will those who worship me be found? Where will I show them compassion? Thus Hari pondered, and then, O Sukanya, from Vaikuntha, he placed the immovable Shesha on Indra's shoulder, and himself descended to earth as the lord of the earth.

सुवर्णमुखरीतीरमारभ्य गरुडध्वजः । श्रीकृष्णवेणीपर्यन्तं स्थापयामास तं गिरिम् ॥ ३,२६.

Beginning from the bank of Suvarṇamukharī, the bearer of Garuda's banner, up to the end of Śrīkṛṣṇaveṇī, established that mountain.

गिरेः पुच्छे तु श्रीशैलं मध्यमेऽहोबलं स्मृतम् । मुखं च श्रीनिवासस्य क्षेत्रं च समुदाहृतम् ॥ ३,२६.

At the tail of the mountain is Śrīśaila; in the middle is known Ahobala; and the face is the field of Śrīnivāsa, so it is declared.

अल्पेन तपसाभीष्टं सिध्यत्यस्मिन्नहोबले । गङ्गादिसर्वतीर्थानि पुण्यानि ह्यत्र संति वै ॥ ३,२६.

With little austerity, one's desired goal is attained in Ahobala. All holy places, including the Ganges, are indeed present here.

य एनं सेवते नित्यं श्रद्धाभक्तिसमन्वितः । ज्ञानार्थी ज्ञानमाप्नोति द्रव्यार्थी द्रव्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ ३,२६.

Whoever serves this place daily, endowed with faith and devotion, seeking knowledge attains knowledge, seeking wealth attains wealth.

पुत्रार्थी पुत्रमाप्नोति नृपो राज्यं च विन्दति । यंयं कामयते मर्त्यस्तन्तमाप्नोति सर्वथा ॥ ३,२६.

One desiring a son attains a son; a king attains a kingdom. Whatever a mortal desires, he attains it in every way.

चिन्तितं साध्यते यस्मात्तस्माच्चिन्तामणिं विदुः । पुष्करिण्याश्च बाहुल्याद्गिरावस्मिन्सरः सु च । पुष्कराद्रिरिति प्राहुरेवं तत्त्वार्थवेदिनः ॥ ३,२६.

Because whatever is thought of is accomplished, they call it the wish-fulfilling jewel. Due to the abundance of lakes, there is a lake here in the mountain, and those who know the truth call it Puṣkara mountain.

शातकुंभस्वरूपत्वात्कनकाद्रिं च तं विदुः । वैकुण्ठादागतेनैव वैकुण्ठाद्रिरिति स्मृतः ॥ ३,२६.

Because it is in the form of a golden vessel, they know it as Kanakādri. Since it came from Vaikuntha, it is remembered as Vaikuntha mountain.

अमृतैश्वर्यसंयुक्तो व्यङ्कटाद्रिरिति स्मृतः । व्यङ्कटेशस्य शैलस्य माहात्म्यं यावदस्ति हि ॥ ३,२६.

Endowed with nectar and prosperity, it is remembered as Vyaṅkaṭādri. As long as the greatness of Vyaṅkaṭeśa's mountain exists, so long does its glory endure.