Garuda Purana

क्व चाश्वत्थः क्व च स्नानं क्व शौचमेतत्सर्वं नाम नाशं करोति । मूढं पतिं रेणुकां पूजयस्व मायादेव्या दीपदानं कुरुष्व ॥ ३,२८.

Where is the aśvattha tree, where is bathing, where is purity? All this she utterly destroys. Worship the foolish husband, honor Reṇukā, and offer lamps to the goddess Māyā.

सुभैरवादीन् भज मूढ त्वमन्ध हारिद्रचूर्णन्धारयेः सर्वदापि । ज्येष्ठाष्टम्यां ज्येष्ठदेवीं भजस्व भक्त्या सूत्रं गलबन्धं कुरुष्व ॥ ३,२८.

O fool, worship Subhairava and others, always wear turmeric powder; on the eighth day of the bright fortnight, worship the goddess Jyeṣṭhā with devotion, and tie a thread around your neck.

मरिगन्धाष्टम्यां मरिगन्धं भजस्व तथा सूत्रं स्वगले धारयस्व । दीपस्तंभं सुदिने पूजयस्व तत्सूत्रमेव स्वगले धारयस्व ॥ ३,२८.

On the eighth day of the month of Mārgāśīrṣa, worship Marigandha, and likewise wear a thread around your neck; on an auspicious day, worship the lamp-post, and wear that thread around your neck.

महालक्ष्मीं चाद्यलक्ष्मीं च सम्यक्पूजां कुरु त्वं हि भक्त्याथ जीव । लक्ष्मीसूत्रं स्वागले धारयस्व महालक्ष्मीवान् भवसीत्युत्तरत्र ॥ ३,२८.

Worship Mahālakṣmī and Alakṣmī properly with devotion, O soul; wear the Lakṣmī-thread around your neck, and you will become possessed of Mahālakṣmī in the future.

विहाय मौञ्जीदिवसे भाग्यकामः सुगुग्गुलान्धारयस्वातिभक्त्या । सुवासिनीः पूजयस्वाशु भक्त्या गन्धैः पुष्पैर्धूपदीपैः प्रतोष्य ॥ ३,२८.

On the day of the sacred girdle, desiring good fortune, wear fine guggul with great devotion; quickly worship married women with devotion, pleasing them with scents, flowers, incense, and lamps.

वरार्तिक्यं कांस्यपात्रे निधाय कुर्वार्तिक्यं देवतादेवतानाम् । पिचुमन्दपत्राणि वितत्य भूमौ नमस्व त्वं क्षम्यतां चेति चोक्त्वा ॥ ३,२८.

Place the ritual lamp for the gods in a bronze vessel, spread leaves of the Picumanda tree on the ground, bow down, and say, 'Forgive me.'

महादेवीं पूजयस्वाद्य भक्त्या सद्वैष्णवानां मा ददस्वाप्यथान्नम् । सद्वैष्णवानां यदि वान्नं ददासि भाग्यं च ते पश्यतो नाशमेति ॥ ३,२८.

Now worship the great goddess with devotion; never give food to those who are not true Vaishnavas. If you do give food to true Vaishnavas, your fortune will not perish before your eyes.

स्ववामहस्ते वेणुपात्रे निधाय दीपं धृत्वा सव्यहस्ते पते त्वम् । उत्तिष्ठ भोः पञ्चगृहेषु भिक्षां कुरुष्व सम्यक्प्रविहायैव लज्जाम् ॥ ३,२८.

Place a lamp in a bamboo vessel in your left hand, hold it with your right hand, and go, saying, 'Rise, O lord, collect alms from five houses, having cast aside all shame.'

आदौ गृहे षड्रसान्नं च कुत्वा जगद्गोप्यं भोजनं त्वं कुरुष्व । तच्छेषान्नं भोजयित्वा पते त्वं तासां च रे शरणं त्वं कुरुष्व ॥ ३,२८.

First, prepare food with six tastes in the house for the world-protecting goddesses; after feeding them the remnants, O lord, take refuge in them.

तासां हस्तं पुस्तके स्तापयित्वा त्राहीत्येवं तन्मुखैर्वाचयस्व । त्वं खड्गदेवं पूजयस्वाद्यभर्तस्तत्सेवकान्पूजयस्वाद्य सम्यक् ॥ ३,२८.

Placing their hands on a book, have them recite 'Protect us' with their own mouths; then worship Khadgadeva, O husband, and properly honor his attendants.

तैः सार्धं त्वं श्वानशब्दं कुरुष्व हरिद्राचूर्णं सर्वदा त्वं दधस्व । कुरुष्व त्वं भीमसेनस्य पूजां पञ्चामृतैः षोडशभिश्चोपचारैः ॥ ३,२८.

Together with them, make the sound of a dog; always offer turmeric powder; worship Bhimasena with the five nectars and sixteen offerings.

तत्कौपीनं रौप्यजं कारयित्वा समर्पयित्वा दीपमालां कुरुष्व । तद्दासवर्यान् भोजयस्वाद्य भक्त्या गर्जस्व त्वं भीमभीमेति सुष्ठु ॥ ३,२८.

Have a loincloth made of silver, offer it, and arrange a row of lamps; then feed the best of his servants with devotion, loudly proclaiming, 'O Bhima, O Terrible One!'

तद्दासवर्यान्मोदयस्व स्ववस्त्रैर्मद्यैर्मांसद्रव्यजालेन नित्यम् । महादेवं पूजयस्वाद्य सम्यग्महारुद्रैरतिरुद्रैश्च सम्यक् ॥ ३,२८.

Delight those best servants with your own garments, with liquor, and with an abundance of meat; now worship Mahadeva properly with the great Rudras and the many Rudras.

हरेत्युक्त्वा जङ्गमान्पूजयस्व शैवागमे निपुणाञ्छूद्रजातान् । शाकंभरीं विवशः सर्वशाकान्सुपाचयित्वा च गृहे गृहे च ॥ ३,२८.

Saying 'Hail!', worship the wandering Shaivas, the skilled ones of the Shudra caste in the Shaiva tradition; cook all kinds of vegetables well and in every house.

ददस्व भक्त्या परमादरेण स्वलङ्कृत्य प्रास्तुवंस्तद्गुणांश्च । कुलादेवं पूजयस्वाद्य भक्त्या त्वं दृग्भ्यां वै तद्दिने शंभुबुद्ध्या ॥ ३,२८.

Give with devotion and utmost respect, adorning yourself, and praise their virtues; now worship Kuladeva with devotion, seeing him with your own eyes on that day as Shiva himself.

तद्भक्तवर्यान्पूजयस्वाद्य सम्यक्तत्पादमूले वन्दनं त्वं कुरुष्व । सुपञ्चम्यां मृन्मयीं शेषमूर्तिं पूजां कुरुष्व क्षीरलाजादिकैश्च ॥ ३,२८.

Now worship the best devotees at the feet of that deity, offering salutations; on the auspicious fifth day, worship the clay image with milk, popped rice, and other offerings.

सुनागपाशं हि गले च बद्ध्वा तच्छेषान्नं भोजयेर्भोः पुनस्त्वम् । दिने चतुर्थे भोजयस्वाद्य भक्त्या नैवेद्यान्नं भोजयस्वाद्य सुष्ठु ॥ ३,२८.

Tie a beautiful naga-pasha around the neck, then feed the remnants of food; on the fourth day, feed with devotion the consecrated food, and do so properly.

इत्यादिकं प्रेरयित्वा पतिं सा जीवेन नष्टं प्रकरोत्येव नित्यम् । तस्याः संगाज्जीवरूपः पतिस्त्वां सम्यग्दष्टामिहलोके परत्र ॥ ३,२८.

Having thus instructed her husband in these acts, she always restores the lost life; by her association, the husband regains his vital form, both in this world and the next.

तस्याः संगं सुविदूरं विसृज्य चेष्ट्वा समग्रं कुरु सर्वदा त्वम् । सुबुद्धिरूपा त्वीरयन्ती जगाद भजस्व विष्णुं परमादरेण ॥ ३,२८.

Having abandoned her company from a great distance, always act in every way; the one who is wisdom herself said, 'Worship Vishnu with the highest reverence.'

हरिं विनान्यं न भजस्व नित्यं सा रेणुका त्वां तु न पालयिष्यति । अदृष्टनामा हरिरेवं हि नित्यं फलप्रदो यदि न स्यात्खगेन्द्र ॥ ३,२८.

Never worship anyone but Hari; that Renuka will not protect you. Hari, whose name is unseen, alone always grants results, O king of birds, if he does not, who else will?

जुगुप्सितां श्रुत्यनुक्तां च देवीं पतिद्रुहां सर्वदा सेवयित्वा । तस्याः प्रसादात्कुष्ठभगन्दराद्यैर्भुक्त्वा दुःखं संयमिनीं प्रयाहि ॥ ३,२८.

By always serving that goddess, who is condemned, not mentioned in the scriptures, and hostile to her husband, you will suffer from leprosy, fistula, and other afflictions, and go to the realm of restraint.

तदा कुदेवी कुत्र गता वदस्व मे ह्यतः पते त्वं न भजस्व देवीम् । पते भज त्वं ब्राह्मणान्वैष्णवांश्च संसारदुःखात्तारन्सुष्ठुरूपान् ॥ ३,२८.

Tell me, where has that false goddess gone? Therefore, O lord, do not worship that goddess; rather, worship Brahmanas and Vaishnavas, who truly deliver from the sufferings of worldly existence.

सेवादिकं प्रविहायैव स्वच्छं मायादेव्या भजनात्किं वदस्व । ज्येष्ठाष्टम्यां ज्येष्ठदेवीं ह्यलक्ष्मीं लक्ष्मीति बुद्ध्या पूजयित्वा च सम्यक् ॥ ३,२८.

Abandoning all such service, tell me, what is gained by worshipping the goddess of illusion? On the eighth day of Jyeshtha, worship Jyeshtha Devi, who is Alakshmi, as if she were Lakshmi, with that understanding, and do so properly.

तस्याः सूत्रं गलबद्धं च कृत्वा नानादुःखं ह्यनुभूयाः पते त्वम् । यदा पते यमदूतैश्च पाशैर्बद्ध्वा च सम्यक् ताड्यमानैः कशाभिः ॥ ३,२८.

Having tied her thread around your neck, you, O lord, will experience various sufferings. When, O lord, you are bound tightly by the nooses of Yama's messengers and beaten thoroughly with whips—

तदा ह्यलक्ष्मीः कुत्र पलायतेऽसावतो मूलं विष्णुपादं भजस्व । पते भज त्वं सर्वदा वायुतत्त्वं न चाश्रयेस्त्वं सूक्ष्मस्कन्दं च मूढ ॥ ३,२८.

Then, where does misfortune flee? Therefore, take refuge in the root, the feet of Vishnu. O lord, always seek the principle of air; do not rely on the subtle Skanda, O deluded one.

तद्वत्तं त्वं नवनीतं च भक्त्या तदुच्छिष्टं भक्षयित्वा पते हि । तस्याश्च सूत्रं गलबद्धं च कृत्वा इहैव दुःखान्यनुभूयाः पते त्वम् ॥ ३,२८.

In the same way, having eaten with devotion the remnants of clarified butter, and having tied her thread around your neck, you will experience sufferings here itself, O lord.

यदा पते यमदूतैश्च पाशैर्बद्ध्वा च सम्यक् ताड्यमानः कशाभिः । तदा स्कन्दः कुत्र पलायतेऽसावतो मूलं विष्णुपादं भजस्व ॥ ३,२८.

When, O lord, you are tightly bound by the nooses of Yama's messengers and beaten thoroughly with whips, then where does Skanda flee? Therefore, take refuge in the root, the feet of Vishnu.

दीपस्तंभं दापयित्वा पते त्वं सूत्रं च बद्ध्वा स्वगले च भक्त्या । तदा बद्ध्वा यमदूतैश्च पाशैर्दीपस्तंभैस्ताड्यमानस्तु सम्यक् ॥ ३,२८.

Having made a lamp-post, O lord, and tied a thread around your own neck with devotion, then, when bound by the nooses of Yama's messengers, you are thoroughly beaten with lamp-posts.

दीपस्तंभः कुत्र पलायितोभूदतो मूलं विष्णुपादं भजस्व । लक्ष्मीदिने पूजयित्वा च लक्ष्मीं सूत्रं तस्याः स्वगले धारय त्वम् ॥ ३,२८.

Where has the lamp-post fled then? Therefore, take refuge in the root, the feet of Vishnu. On the day of Lakshmi, having worshipped Lakshmi, wear her thread around your neck.