Garuda Purana

विवाहमौंञ्जीदिवसे मूढबुद्धे जुगुप्सितान्धारयित्वा सुभक्त्या । वरारार्तिकं कांस्यपात्रे निधाय कृत्वार्तिक्यं उदउदैति शब्दम् ॥ ३,२८.

On the day of the marriage girdle, O deluded one, having worn those impure things with devotion, placing the auspicious lamp in a bronze vessel, and performing the lamp ceremony, a sound arises.

तथैव दष्ट्वा पिचुमन्दस्य पत्रं सुनर्तयित्वा परमादरेण । यदा तदा यमदूतैश्च पाशैर्बद्ध्वा बद्ध्वा ताड्यमानश्च सम्यक् ॥ ३,२८.

In the same way, having seen the leaf of the pichumanda tree, and having made it dance with great reverence, then, when bound by the nooses of Yama's messengers, you are thoroughly beaten.

तव स्वामिन्कुलदेवो महात्मन्पलायितः कुत्र मे तद्वदस्व । स्वदेहानां पूजयित्वा च सम्यक्कण्ठाभरणैर्विधुराणां च केशैः ॥ ३,२८.

Your family deity, O great-souled one, where has he fled? Tell me that. Having worshipped the hair ornaments of widows with their own hair—

संतिष्ठमाने यमदूता बलिष्ठा संताड्यमाने मुसलैर्भिन्दिपालैः । यदा तदा कुत्र पलायिता सा केशैर्विहीना लंबकर्णं च कृत्वा ॥ ३,२८.

While the strong messengers of Yama stand by, and you are beaten with pestles and clubs, then, where has she fled, deprived of her hair, having made her ears hang down?

स्ववामहस्ते वेणुपात्रं निधाय दीपं धृत्वा सव्यहस्ते च मूढः । गृहेगृहे भैक्षचर्यां च कृत्वा संतिष्ठमाने स्वगृहं चैव देवी ॥ ३,२८.

Holding a bamboo vessel in your left hand and a lamp in your right, O deluded one, going house to house for alms, while the goddess remains in your own house—

यदा तदा यमदूतैश्च मूढ दीपैः सहस्रैर्दह्यमानश्च सम्यक् । निर्नासिका रेणुका मूढबुद्धे पलायिता कुत्र सा मे वदस्व ॥ ३,२८.

Then, O deluded one, when you are thoroughly burned by a thousand lamps by Yama's messengers, where has noseless Renuka fled? Tell me where she is.

सदा मूढं खड्गदेवं च भक्त्या तं भक्तवत्पूजयित्वा च सम्यक् । तैः सार्धं त्वं श्वानवद्गर्जयित्वा संतिष्ठमाने स्वगृहे चैव नित्यम् ॥ ३,२८.

Always, O deluded one, having worshipped the sword-god with devotion, and having honored him as a devotee, you, together with them, barking like dogs, remain constantly in your own house.

यदा तदा यमदूतैश्च सम्यक्संताड्यमानस्तत्र शब्दं प्रकुर्वन् । संतिष्ठमाने भक्तवर्यं विहाय तदा देवः कुत्र पलायितोभूत् ॥ ३,२८.

Then, when you are thoroughly beaten by Yama's messengers, making a noise there, while the best devotee remains, then where has that god fled?

स पार्थक्याद्भीमसेनप्रतीकं पञ्चामृतैः पूजयित्वा च सम्यक् । सुव्यञ्जने चान्नकौपीनमेव दत्त्वा मूढस्तिष्ठमाने स्वगेहे ॥ ३,२८.

Having worshipped the image resembling Bhimasena with the five nectars, and having given only a little food in a fine vessel, the deluded one remains in his own house.

यदा तदा यमदूतैश्च सम्यक्संताड्यमाने यममार्गे च मूढः । भीमः स वै कुत्र पलायितोभूदतो मूलं विष्णुपादं भजस्व ॥ ३,२८.

Then, when you are thoroughly beaten by Yama's messengers on the path of Yama, O deluded one, where has Bhima fled? Therefore, take refuge in the root, the feet of Vishnu.

महादेवं पूजयित्वा च सम्यक् हरेत्युक्त्वा स्वगृहे विद्यमाने । यदा गृहं दह्यते वह्निना तु तदा हरः कुत्र पलायितोभूत् ॥ ३,२८.

Having properly worshipped Mahadeva, uttering 'Hari' while present in your house, when your house is burned by fire, then where has Hara fled?

शाकंभरीदिवसे सर्वमेव शाकंभरी सा च देवी महात्मन् । पलायिता कुत्र मे त्वं वदस्व कुलालदेवं पूजयित्वा च भक्त्या ॥ ३,२८.

On the day of Śākaṃbharī, all is indeed Śākaṃbharī, that great-souled goddess. Tell me, where have you fled after devoutly worshipping the potter-god?

कार्पासं वै तेन दत्तं गृहीत्वा संतिष्ठमाने यमदूतैश्च सम्यक् । संहन्यमानस्तीक्षणधारैः कुठारैः कुलालदेवं च सुदंष्ट्रनेत्रम् । विहाय वै कुत्र पलायितोभून्न ज्ञायतेऽन्वेषणाच्चापि केन ॥ ३,२८.

Having given cotton, while the messengers of Yama stood by, as he was being struck with sharp-edged axes, the potter-god, with fierce teeth and eyes, was abandoned—where did he flee, and by whom was he sought, it is not known.

यदा पञ्चम्यां मृन्मयीं शेषमूर्तिं संपूज्य भक्त्या विद्यमाने स्वगेहे । तदा बद्ध्वा यमदूताश्च सम्यक्संनह्यमाने नागपाशैश्च बद्ध्वा ॥ ३,२८.

When, on the fifth day, the clay image of Śeṣa was devoutly worshipped at home, then, as the messengers of Yama bound him tightly with serpent-nooses, he was being restrained.

स्वभक्तवर्यं प्रविहाय नागः पलायितः कुत्र वै संवद त्वम् । दूर्वाङ्कुरैर्मोदकैः पूजयित्वा विनायकं पञ्चखाद्यैस्तथैव ॥ ३,२८.

Having abandoned his foremost devotee, where did the serpent flee? Speak! After worshipping Vināyaka with dūrvā grass sprouts, sweets, and five kinds of food, just so.

संतिष्ठंमाने यमदूतैश्च सम्यक्संताड्यमाने तप्तदण्डैश्च मूढ । दन्तं विहायैव च विघ्नराजः पलायितः कुत्र मे तं वदत्वम् ॥ ३,२८.

While the messengers of Yama stood by, and he was being beaten with heated rods, the Lord of Obstacles, leaving his devotee, fled—where did he go? Tell me.

विवाहकाले पिष्टदेवीं सुभक्त्या संपूजयित्वा विद्यमानो गृहे स्वे । यदा तदा यमदूतैश्च बद्ध्वा संपीड्यमानो यममार्गे स मूढः ॥ ३,२८.

At the time of marriage, after devoutly worshipping the flour goddess at home, then, bound by the messengers of Yama, that deluded one was being tormented on the path of Yama.

विष्ठादेवी पीड्यमानं च भक्तं विहाय सा कुत्र पलायिताभूत् । विवाहकाले रजकस्य गेहं गत्वा सम्यक्प्रार्थयित्वा च मूढः ॥ ३,२८.

Viṣṭhādevī, having abandoned her suffering devotee, where did she flee? At the time of marriage, he went to the washerman's house and earnestly entreated, being deluded.

यस्तंभसूत्रं कलशे परीत्य पूजां कृत्वा विद्यमानो गृहे स्वे । यदा तदा यमदूतश्च सम्यक्तं स्तंभसूत्रं तस्य मुखे निधाय ॥ ३,२८.

Having tied the thread of the post on the pot and performed worship, being present in his own house, then the messenger of Yama placed that post-thread in his mouth.

संताड्यमाने स्तंभसूत्रस्थदेवी पलायिता कुत्र मे संवदस्व । विवाहकाले पूजयित्वा च सम्यक्चण्डालदेवीं भक्तवश्यां च तस्याः ॥ ३,२८.

While being beaten, the goddess residing in the post-thread fled—where did she go? Tell me. At the time of marriage, after properly worshipping the goddess of the outcaste, who is controlled by devotion to her.

तद्भक्तवर्यैः शूर्पमध्ये च तीरे संसेवयित्वा विद्यमानो गृहे स्वे । यदा तदा यमदूतैश्च बद्ध्वा संताड्यमानो यममार्गे महद्भिः ॥ ३,२८.

Having served her with her foremost devotees, in the middle of the winnowing basket, on the bank, while present at home, then, bound and beaten by the messengers of Yama on the path of Yama, with great force.

चऊलदेवी क्व पलायिताभूत्सुमूढबुद्धे विष्णुपादं भजस्व । ज्वरादिभिः पीड्यमाने स्वपुत्रे गृहे स्थितं ब्रह्मदेवं च सम्यक् ॥ ३,२८.

Where did the goddess of the winnowing basket flee, O thoroughly deluded one? Worship the feet of Viṣṇu. While your son at home is afflicted by fever and other ailments, properly worship Brahmadeva.

धूर्पैर्दीपैर्भक्ष्यभोज्यैश्च पुष्पैः पूजां कृत्वा विद्यमानश्च गेहे । यदा तदा यमदूतैश्च बद्ध्वा संताड्यमाने वेणुपाशादिभिश्च ॥ ३,२८.

Having performed worship at home with yokes, lamps, food and offerings, and flowers, then, bound and beaten by the messengers of Yama with bamboo nooses and the like.

स ब्रह्मदेवः क्व पलायितोभूत्सुमूढबुद्धे विष्णुपादं भजस्व । सन्तानार्थं बृहतीं पूजयित्वा गलेन बद्ध्वा बृहतीं वै फलं च ॥ ३,२८.

Where did that Brahmadeva flee, O thoroughly deluded one? Worship the feet of Viṣṇu. For the sake of offspring, after worshipping the brāhatī plant and tying it around the neck, as well as its fruit.

संतिष्ठमाने यमदूतैश्च बद्ध्वा संताड्यमाने बृहतीकण्टकैश्च । तदा देवी बृहती मूढबुद्धे पलायिता कुत्र मे तद्वद त्वम् ॥ ३,२८.

While being bound and beaten by the messengers of Yama with brāhatī thorns, then the goddess Brāhatī, O deluded one, fled—where did she go? Tell me that.

भजस्व मूढ परदैवतं च नारायणं तारकं सर्वदुःखात् । सुक्षुद्रदेवेषु मतिं च मा कुरु न च शृणु त्वं फल्गुवाक्यं तथैव ॥ ३,२८.

O fool, worship the supreme deity Nārāyaṇa, the deliverer from all suffering. Do not fix your mind on minor deities, nor listen to trivial words.

सुक्षुद्रदेवान् भिन्दिपाले निधाय विसर्जयित्वा दूरदेशे महात्मन् । संधार्य त्वं स्वकुलाचारधर्मं संपातने नरकं हेतुभूतम् ॥ ३,२८.

Having set aside the minor deities in the winnowing basket and dismissed them to a distant place, O great-souled one, you should uphold the righteous conduct of your own lineage, which is the cause of falling into hell.

पुनीहि गात्रं सर्वदा मूढबुद्धे मन्त्राष्टकैर्जन्मतीर्थे पवित्रे । हृदि स्थितां मौर्ख्यमुद्रां विहाय कृत्वा भूषां विष्णुमुद्राभिरग्र्याम् ॥ ३,२८.

Purify your body always, O deluded one, with the eightfold mantras at the sacred birthplace. Abandon the seal of folly fixed in your heart, and instead adorn yourself with the foremost seals of Viṣṇu.

सदा मूढो हरिवार्तां भजस्व ह्यायुर्गतं व्यर्थमेवं कुबुद्ध्या । सद्वैष्णवानां संगमो दुर्लभश्च क्षुब्धं ज्ञानं तारतम्यस्वरूपम् ॥ ३,२८.

Always, O fool, worship the tales of Hari; your life has passed in vain through such misguided thinking. The company of true Vaiṣṇavas is rare, and knowledge is disturbed, having the nature of gradation.