Garuda Purana

शरीरमेवायतनं दुः खस्य च सुखस्य च । जीवितञ्च शरीरञ्च जात्यैव सह जायते ॥ १,११३.

The body is indeed the abode of both suffering and happiness; life and body are born together by birth itself.

सर्वं परवशं दुः खं सर्व मात्मवशं सुखम् । एतद्विद्यात्समासेन लक्षणं सुखदुः खयोः ॥ १,११३.

All that is dependent on others is suffering; all that is under one's own control is happiness. Know this, in brief, as the mark of happiness and suffering.

सुखस्यानन्तरं दुः खं दुः खस्यानन्तरं सुखम् । शुखं दुः खं मनुष्याणां चक्रवत्परिवर्तते ॥ १,११३.

After happiness comes suffering, after suffering comes happiness; happiness and suffering revolve among people like a wheel.

यद्गतं तदतिक्रान्तं यदि स्यात्तच्च दूरतः । वर्तमानेन वर्तेत न स शोकेन बाध्यते ॥ १,११३.

What is gone is past; if it remains, it is far away. One should live in the present and not be afflicted by sorrow.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् ११४ सूत उवाच । न कश्चित्कस्यचिन्मित्रं न कश्चित्कस्यचिद्रिपुः । कारणादेव जायन्ते मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा ॥ १,११४.

Sūta said: No one is anyone's friend, no one is anyone's enemy; friendships and enmities arise only from causes.

शोकत्राणं भयत्राणं प्रीतिविश्वासभाजनम् । केन रत्नांमदं सृष्टं मित्रमित्यक्षरद्वयम् ॥ १,११४.

Who created the two-syllable word 'friend', which is a refuge from grief and fear, and a vessel of love and trust, and which gives the pride of jewels?

सकृदुच्चरितं येन हरिरित्यक्षरद्वयम् । बद्धः परिकरस्तेन मोक्षाय गमनं प्रति ॥ १,११४.

By uttering even once the two-syllable word 'Hari', one is girded with a protection that leads toward liberation.

न मातरि न दारेषु न सोदर्ये न चात्मजे । विश्वासस्तादृशः पुंसां यादृङ्मित्रे स्वभावजे ॥ १,११४.

There is not such trust for a man in mother, wife, brother, or son as there is in a friend of one's own nature.

यदिच्छेच्छाश्वतीं प्रीतिं त्रीन्दोषान्परिवर्जयेत् । द्युतमर्थप्रयोगञ्च परोक्षे दारदर्शनम् ॥ १,११४.

If one desires lasting affection, one should avoid three faults: gambling, lending money, and seeing another's wife in secret.

मात्रा स्वस्त्रा दुहित्रा वा न विविक्तासनो वसेत् । बलवानिन्द्रियग्रामो विद्वांसमपि कर्षति ॥ १,११४.

One should not sit alone with one's mother, sister, or daughter; the powerful group of senses draws even a wise man astray.

विपरीतरतिः कामः स्वायतेषु न विद्यते । यथोपायो वधो दण्डस्तथैव ह्यनु वर्तते ॥ १,११४.

There is no contrary passion for one's own women; as is the means, so is the punishment or penalty that follows.

अपि कल्पानिलस्यैव तुरगस्य महोदधेः । शक्यते प्रसरो बोद्धुं न ह्यरक्तस्ये चतसः ॥ १,११४.

Even the course of the wind of an age, the horse, or the great ocean may be understood, but not the mind of a woman without affection.

क्षणो नास्ति रहो नास्ति न स्ति प्रार्थयिता जनः । तेन शौनक नारीणां सतीत्वमुपजायते ॥ १,११४.

There is no moment, no solitude, no one to make requests; thus, O Śaunaka, the chastity of women arises.

एक वै सेवते नित्यमन्यश्चेतपि रोचते । पुरुषाणामलाभेन नारी चैव पतिव्रता ॥ १,११४.

A woman who is devoted to her husband delights in serving only him, even if she finds others pleasing; but for men, not obtaining other women is not considered a fault.

जननी यानि कुरुते रहस्यं मदनातुरा । सुतैस्तानि न चिन्त्यानि शीलविप्रतिपत्तिभिः ॥ १,११४.

The secret acts that a mother, overcome by passion, may commit should not be dwelt upon by her sons, especially if they are of good character.

पराधीना निद्रा परदृदयकृत्यानुसरणं सदा हेला हास्यं नियतमपि शोकेन रहितम् । पणे न्यस्तः कायो विटजनखुरैर्दारितगलो बहूत्कण्ठवृतिर्जगति गणिक्राया बहुमतः ॥ १,११४.

Sleep that is dependent on others, always following the wishes of another, constant jesting and laughter, and even sorrow that is not genuine; a body pledged for a price, the throat torn by the nails of libertines, a neck adorned with many ornaments—such is highly valued in the world as the price of a courtesan.

अग्निरापः स्त्रियो मूर्खाः सर्पा राजकुलानि च । नित्यं परोपसेव्यानि सद्यः प्राणहराणि षट् ॥ १,११४.

Fire, water, women, fools, serpents, and royal households—these six are always to be served by others, yet can instantly take away life.

किं चित्रं यदि वेद (शब्द) शास्त्रकुशलो विप्रो भवेत्पण्डितः किं चित्रं यदि दण्डनीतिकुशलो राजा भवेद्धार्मिकः । किं चित्रं यदि रूपयौवनवती साध्वी भवेत्कामिनी तच्चित्रं यदि निर्धनोऽपि पुरुषः पापं न कुर्यात्क्रचित् ॥ १,११४.

What is remarkable if a learned Brahmin becomes skilled in the Vedas and scriptures? What is remarkable if a king skilled in governance is righteous? What is remarkable if a beautiful and youthful woman is virtuous yet passionate? But it is truly remarkable if a poor man does not commit sin at any time.

नात्मच्छिद्रं परे दद्याद्विद्याच्छिद्रं परस्य च । गूहेत्कूर्म इवाङ्गानि परभावञ्च लक्षयेत् ॥ १,११४.

One should not reveal one's own faults to others, nor the faults in another's learning; one should conceal one's limbs like a tortoise, and observe the weaknesses of others.

पातालतलवा सिन्य उच्चप्राकारसंस्थिताः । यदि नो चिकुरोद्भेदाल्लभ्यन्ते कैः स्त्रियो न हि ॥ १,११४.

If women, though situated at the bottom of the netherworld or behind high walls, are not obtained because of the absence of hair, then by whom are they not attainable?

समधर्मा हि मर्मज्ञस्तीक्ष्णः स्वजनकण्टकः । न तथा बाधते शत्रुः कृतवैरो बहिः स्थितः ॥ १,११४.

A person who is sharp, knowledgeable of secrets, and a thorn to his own people causes more distress than an external enemy who openly bears hostility.

स पण्डितो यो ह्यनुञ्जयेद्वै मिष्टेन बालं विनियेन शिष्टम् । अर्थेन नारीं तपसा हि देवान्सर्वांश्च लोकांश्च सुसंग्रहेण ॥ १,११४.

He is learned who pleases a child with sweets, a student with discipline, a woman with wealth, the gods with austerity, and all people with proper conduct.

छलेन मित्रं कलुषेण धर्मं परोपतापेन समृद्धिभावनम् । सुखेन विद्यां पुरुषेण नारीं वाञ्छन्ति वै ये न च पण्डितास्ते ॥ १,११४.

Those who seek to gain a friend through deceit, virtue through impurity, prosperity through harming others, knowledge through ease, or a woman through force—such men are not wise.

फलार्थो फलिनं वृक्षं यश्छिन्द्याद्दुर्मतिर्नरः । निष्फलं तस्य वै कार्यां महादोषमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १,११४.

If a foolish man cuts down a fruit-bearing tree for its fruit, he will obtain only fruitlessness and incur great fault.

सधनो हि तपस्वी च दूरतो वै कृतश्रमः । मद्यप स्त्री सतीत्येवं विप्र न श्रद्दधाम्यहम् ॥ १,११४.

A wealthy ascetic, a laborer who is far from home, a drunkard, and a chaste woman—O Brahmin, I do not believe in such things.

न विश्वसेदविश्वस्ते मित्रस्यापि न विश्वसेत् । कदाचित्कुपितं मित्रं सर्वं गुह्यं प्रकाशयेत् ॥ १,११४.

One should not trust the untrustworthy, nor even a friend; for a friend, when angered, may reveal all secrets.

सर्वभूतेषु विश्वासः सर्वभूतेषु सात्त्विकः । स्वबावमात्मना गूहेदेतत्साधोर्हि लक्षणम् ॥ १,११४.

Trust in all beings and goodness toward all beings—one should conceal one's own nature; this is the mark of a virtuous person.

यस्मिन्कस्मिन्कृते कार्ये कर्तारमनुवर्तते । सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि धैर्यबुद्धिन्तु कारयेत् ॥ १,११४.

In whatever work is undertaken, one should follow the doer; yet in all circumstances, one should act with courage and intelligence.

वृद्धाः स्त्रियो नवं मद्यं शुष्कं मांसं त्रिमूलकम् । रात्रौ दधि दिवा स्वप्नं विद्वान्षट्परिवर्जयेत् ॥ १,११४.

The wise should avoid old women, new wine, dried meat, three kinds of roots, curd at night, and sleep during the day.