Garuda Purana

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.

तावद्वक्तुं समग्रेण न समर्थश्चतुर्मुखः । व्यङ्कटाद्रौ परां भक्तिं ये कुर्वन्ति दिनेदिने । पङ्गर्जङ्घाल एव स्यादचक्षुः पद्मलोचनः ॥ ३,२६.

Even the four-faced one is not able to describe it fully. Those who perform supreme devotion daily on Vyaṅkaṭādri, their legs become like those of a lotus, and their eyes like those of a lotus-eyed one.

मूको वाग्मी भवेदेव बधिरः श्रावको भवेत् । वन्ध्या स्याद्बहुपुत्रा च निर्धनः सधनो भवेत् ॥ ३,२६.

The mute becomes eloquent, the deaf becomes a hearer; the barren woman becomes mother of many children, and the poor becomes wealthy.

एतत्सर्वं गिरौ भक्तिमात्रेणैव भवेद्ध्रुवम् । तत्त्वतो व्यङ्कटाद्रेस्तु स्वरूपं वेत्ति को भुवि ॥ ३,२६.

All this is certainly attained on the mountain by devotion alone; but who on earth truly knows the real nature of Vyaṅkaṭādri?

यस्मादस्य गिरेः पुण्यं माहात्म्यं वेत्ति यः पुमान् । मायावी परमानन्दं त्यक्त्वा वैकुण्ठमुत्तमम् । स्वामिपुष्करिणीतीरे रमया सहमोदते ॥ ३,२६.

Whoever knows the sacred greatness of this mountain, leaving behind even the illusory supreme bliss and the highest Vaikuṇṭha, rejoices with Lakṣmī on the bank of Svāmipuṣkariṇī.

कल्याणाद्भुतगात्राय कामितार्थप्दायिने । श्रीमद्व्यङ्कटनाथाय श्रीनिवासाय ते नमः ॥ ३,२६.

Salutations to you, Śrīnivāsa, the illustrious Lord of Vyaṅkaṭa, whose form is auspicious and wondrous, who grants the desired objects.

श्रीस्वामिपुष्करिण्याश्च माहात्म्यं शृणु कन्यके । स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोस्ति सर्वदा ॥ ३,२६.

O maiden, listen to the greatness of Śrīsvāmipuṣkariṇī; in the midst of Svāmipuṣkariṇī, Śrīnivāsa is always present.

स्नानं कुर्वन्ति ये तत्र तेषां मुक्तिः करे स्थिता । तिस्रः कोट्योर्धकोटिश्च तीर्थानि भुवनत्रये । तानि सर्वाणि तत्रैव संति तीर्थे हरेः सदा ॥ ३,२६.

Those who bathe there have liberation in their grasp; three crore and ten crore sacred waters of the three worlds are all always present at that holy place of Hari.

तत्तीर्थं श्रीनिवासाख्यं सर्वदेवनमस्कृतम् । तदेव श्रीनिवासस्य मन्दिरं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३,२६.

That holy place, known as Śrīnivāsa, is worshipped by all the gods; it is declared to be the very temple of Śrīnivāsa.

तद्दर्शनादेव कन्ये यान्ति पापानि भस्मसात् । एकैकस्नानमात्रेण सत्संगो भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ ३,२६.

O maiden, by merely seeing that place, sins are reduced to ashes; with even a single bath, one surely attains the company of the virtuous.

सत्संगाज्ज्ञानमासाद्य ज्ञानान्मोक्षं च विन्दति । अधिकारिणां भवेदेवं विपरीतमयोगिनाम् ॥ ३,२६.

From the company of the virtuous, knowledge arises; from knowledge, liberation is attained; so it is for those who are qualified, but the opposite for the unfit.