Garuda Purana

पुनः परदिने प्राप्ते शक्रतीर्थमनुत्तमम् । कपिलाख्योर्ध्वदेशे तु तत्तीर्थं पावनं स्मृतम् ॥ ३,२७.

Again, when the next day arrived, she went to the supreme Śakra tīrtha; in the region called Kapila, that tīrtha is remembered as purifying.

तत्र स्नात्वा महाभागा तदूर्ध्वं स्नापयेत्स्वयम् । विष्वसेनसरस्तत्र सर्वपापविनाशनम् ॥ ३,२७.

There, the blessed lady bathed and then herself performed ablutions; the lake of Viṣvasena there destroys all sins.

तत ऊर्ध्वं महाभागा ययौ तत्र ददर्श सा । पञ्चायुधानां तीर्थानि तेषु स्नानं चकार सा ॥ ३,२७.

After that, the blessed lady went further and saw the tīrthas of the five weapons; she bathed in those places.

तदूर्ध्वं चाग्निकुण्डं स्याद्दुरारोहं ततोग्रतः । तस्योपरि ब्रह्मतीर्थं ब्रह्महत्याविमोचनम् ॥ ३,२७.

Beyond that is the fire altar, difficult to ascend; above it is the Brahma tīrtha, which releases from the sin of killing a Brahmin.

सप्तर्षीणां तदूर्ध्वं तु पुण्यतीर्थं च सत्फलम् । दशाधिकफलं तेषा तीर्थानामुत्तरोत्तरम् ॥ ३,२७.

Above that is the sacred tīrtha of the seven sages, bestowing holy fruits; each successive tīrtha grants ten times the merit of the previous.

एतेषां चैव माहात्म्यं को वा वक्तुमिहार्हति । ऋषितीर्थेषु सा कन्या चचार तप उत्तमम् ॥ ३,२७.

Who indeed is worthy to speak of the greatness of these? At the sages' tīrthas, that maiden performed supreme austerity.

ममावतारपर्यन्तं चरित्वा तप उत्तमम् । योगधारण या देहं त्यक्त्वा जांबवतो गृहे ॥ ३,२७.

Having practiced supreme austerity until my descent, she abandoned her body through yoga and was born in the house of Jāmbavat.

जाता जांबवती नाम ववृधे तस्य वेश्मनि । तस्याः पिता जांबवान्स समादात्कन्यकां तदा । रुक्म्या अनं तरा सैषा मम भार्या खगेश्वर ॥ ३,२७.

She was born as Jāmbavatī and grew up in his home; her father Jāmbavat then gave her as a maiden; she is the wife of Rukmī's rival, O king of birds, and thus my wife.

इदं हि परमाख्यानं वेङ्कटाद्रेर्महागिरेः । को वा वर्णयितुं शक्तो मदन्यः पुरुषो भुवि ॥ ३,२७.

This is the supreme account of Veṅkaṭādri, the great mountain; who else on earth is able to describe it besides me?

वेङ्कटेशस्य नैवेद्यं सदा लक्ष्मीः करोति वै । ब्रह्मा पूजयते नित्यमेवं शास्त्रस्य निर्णयः ॥ ३,२७.

Lakṣmī always prepares the offering for Veṅkaṭeśa; Brahmā worships eternally—such is the conclusion of scripture.

नैवेद्यभक्षिणां पुंसामुपहासं न कारयेत् । स्वस्य प्राशस्त्यभावे तु नैवेद्यादि गुडादिकम् । ग्राह्यमेव न संदेहो अन्यथा नारकी भवेत् ॥ ३,२७.

One should not ridicule those who eat the offering; if one lacks one's own excellence, the offering and sweets like jaggery are to be accepted without doubt—otherwise, one becomes hell-bound.

श्रीनिवासात्परो देवो न भूतो न भविष्यति । स्वयं च पाचयित्वात्वं घृतपक्वादिकं तथा । श्रीनिवासस्य नैवेद्यं दत्त्वा भोजनमाचरेत् ॥ ३,२७.

There has never been nor will be a god greater than Śrīnivāsa; after cooking ghee-prepared food oneself, one should offer it to Śrīnivāsa and then partake of the meal.

इदं तु परमं गोप्यं तवोक्तं च खगेश्वर । न कस्यापि च वक्तव्यं गोप्यत्वात्खगसत्तम । इतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि तारतम्यं शृणु प्रभो ॥ ३,२७.

This highest secret has been told to you, O king of birds; it must not be spoken to anyone, for it is to be kept secret, O best of birds. Now I will explain the gradation; listen, O lord.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् २८ या पूर्वसर्गे दक्षपुत्री सती तु रुद्रस्य पत्नी दक्षयज्ञे स्वदेहम् । विसृज्य सा मेनकायां च जज्ञे धराधराद्धेमवतो वै सकाशात् ॥ ३,२८.

In the previous creation, Sati, daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Rudra, abandoned her body at Dakṣa's sacrifice; then she was born as Menakā's daughter, from the golden mountain Hemavat.

सा पार्वता रुद्रपत्नी खगेन्द्र या शेषपत्नी वारुणी नाम पूर्वा । सैवागता बलभद्रेण रन्तुं द्विरूपमास्थाय महापतिव्रता ॥ ३,२८.

She is Pārvatī, wife of Rudra, O king of birds; the earlier wife of Śeṣa was named Vāruṇī. She came, assuming two forms, to enjoy with Balabhadra, being a great devoted wife.

श्रीरित्याख्या इन्दिरावेशयुक्ता तस्या द्वितीया प्रतिमा मेघरूपा । शेषण रूपेण यदा हि वीन्द्र तपश्चचार विष्णुना सार्धमेव ॥ ३,२८.

The one known as Śrī, endowed with the presence of Indirā, her second form is that of a cloud; when she, in the form of Śeṣa, performed austerities together with Viṣṇu, O Indra.

तदैव देवी वारुणी शेषपत्नी तपश्च क्रे इन्दिराप्रीतये च । तदा प्रीता इन्दिरा सुप्रसन्ना उवाच तां वारुणीं शेषपत्नीम् ॥ ३,२८.

At that time, the goddess Vāruṇī, wife of Śeṣa, also performed austerities for the pleasure of Indirā; then, pleased and well-disposed, Indirā spoke to Vāruṇī, the wife of Śeṣa.

यदा रामो वैष्णवांशेन युक्तः संपत्स्यते भूतले रौहिणेयः । मय्यावेशात्संयुता त्वं तु भद्रे श्रीरित्याख्या वलभद्रस्य रन्तुम् ॥ ३,२८.

When Rāma, endowed with a portion of Viṣṇu, will descend to earth as the son of Rohiṇī, you, O blessed one, by my presence, will be known as Śrī and will become the beloved of Balabhadra.

संपत्स्यसे नात्र विचार्यमस्तीत्युक्त्वा सा वै प्रययौ विष्णुलोके । श्रीलक्ष्म्यंशाच्छ्रीरितीड्यां समाख्यां लब्ध्वा लोके शेषपत्नी बभूव ॥ ३,२८.

Saying, 'You will attain this without doubt,' she then departed to the world of Viṣṇu; having received the name Śrī, a portion of Śrī-Lakṣmī, the wife of Śeṣa became known in the world.

यदाहीशो विपुलामुद्धरेच्च तदा रामः श्रीभिदासंगमे च । करोति तोषत्सर्वदा वै रमायास्तस्याप्यावेशो व्यंस्रितमोनसंगम् ॥ ३,२८.

When the lord of serpents lifts the great mountain, then Rāma, united with Śrī, always acts for the satisfaction of Ramā; her presence is manifest in the union of their minds.

या रेवती रैवतस्यैव पुत्री सा वारुणी बलभद्रस्य पत्नी । सौपर्णनाम्नी बलपत्नी खगेन्द्र यास्तास्तिस्रः षड्विष्णोश्च स्त्रीभ्यः । द्विगुणाधमा रुद्रशेषादिकेभ्यो दशाधमा त्वं विजानीहि पौत्र ॥ ३,२८.

Revati, daughter of Raivata, is Vāruṇī, the wife of Balabhadra; Sauparṇī is the wife of Bala, O lord of birds. These three, and the six wives of Viṣṇu, are to be known as twice as excellent as those of Rudra and Śeṣa, and ten times superior, O grandson.

गरुड उवाच । रामेण रन्तुं सर्वदा वारुणी तु पुत्रीत्वमापे रेवतस्यैव सुभ्रूः । एवं त्रिरूपा वारुणी शेषपत्नी द्विरूपभूता पार्वती रुद्रपत्नी ॥ ३,२८.

Garuḍa said: In order to be the beloved of Rāma, Vāruṇī, the beautiful daughter of Raivata, was born; thus, Vāruṇī, wife of Śeṣa, is three-formed, and Pārvatī, wife of Rudra, is two-formed.

नीचाया जांबवत्याश्च शेषसाम्यं च कुत्रचित् । श्रूयते च मया कृष्ण निमित्तं ब्रूहि मे प्रभो ॥ ३,२८.

The equality of Jāmbavatī and Nīcā, and the similarity of Śeṣa, is sometimes heard; tell me, O lord, the reason for this, O Kṛṣṇa.

उमायाश्च तथा रुद्रः सदा बहुगुणाधिकः । एवं त्वयोक्तं भगवन्निश्चयार्थं मम प्रभो ॥ ३,२८.

And Rudra is always superior in many qualities to Umā; thus you have said, O blessed one, for my understanding, O lord.

रेवती श्रीयुता श्रीश्च शेषरूपा च वारुणी । सौपर्णि पार्वती चैव तिस्रः शेषाशंतो वराः ॥ ३,२८.

Revati, endowed with Śrī, and Śrī herself, Vāruṇī in the form of Śeṣa, Sauparṇī, and Pārvatī—these three are the foremost wives of Śeṣa.

इत्यपि श्रूयते कृष्ण कुत्रचिन्मधुसूदन । निमित्तं ब्रूहि मे कृष्ण तव शिष्याय सुव्रत ॥ ३,२८.

Thus it is also heard, O Kṛṣṇa, in some places, O slayer of Madhu; tell me the reason for this, O Kṛṣṇa, to your devoted disciple.

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । विज्ञाय जांबवत्याश्च तदन्येषां खगाधिप । उत्तमानां च साम्यं तु उत्तमावेशतो भवेत् ॥ ३,२८.

Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Understand, O lord of birds, that the equality of Jāmbavatī and the others arises from the presence of the excellent among them.

अवराणां गुणस्यापि ह्युत्तमानामधीनता । अस्तीति द्योतनायैव शतांशाधिकमुच्यते ॥ ३,२८.

Even the qualities of the lesser depend on the superior; therefore, it is said that the superior possesses a hundredfold more brilliance.

यथा मयोच्यते वीन्द्र तथा जानीहि नान्यथा । तदनन्तरजान्वक्ष्ये शृणु काश्यपजोत्तम ॥ ३,२८.

As I have spoken, O Indra, so you should understand, not otherwise; now I will explain what follows, listen, O best of the Kāśyapas.