Garuda Purana

प्रथमेऽह्नि हरेः पादौ यजेत्पद्मैर्द्वितीयक । बिल्वपत्रैर्जानुदेशं नाभिं गन्धेन चापरे ॥ १,१२३.

On the first day, one should worship the feet of Hari with lotuses; on the second, the knees with bilva leaves; on the third, the navel with fragrant substances.

स्कन्धा बिल्वजवाभिश्च पञ्चमेऽह्नि शिरोऽर्चयेत् । मालत्या भूमिशायी स्याद्गोमयं प्राशयेत्क्रमात् ॥ १,१२३.

On the fifth day, one should worship the shoulders with bilva and java flowers, and the head; with mālatī flowers, the deity is to be laid on the ground, and cow dung should be consumed in order.

गोमूत्रं च दधि क्षीरं पञ्चमे पञ्चगव्यकम् । नक्तं कुर्यात्पञ्चदश्यां व्रती स्याद्भुक्तिमुक्तिभाक् ॥ १,१२३.

On the fifth day, one should take the five products of the cow: cow urine, curd, and milk; on the fifteenth night, one should observe a night fast—thus the vow-holder attains both enjoyment and liberation.

एकादशीव्रतं नित्यं तत्कुर्यात्पक्षयोर्द्वयोः । अघौघनरकं हन्यात्सर्वदं विष्णुलोकदम् ॥ १,१२३.

One should always observe the Ekādaśī vow on both fortnights; it destroys the multitude of sins and hell, and always grants the abode of Viṣṇu.

एकादशी द्वादशी च निशान्ते च त्रयोदशी । नित्यमेकादशी यत्र तत्र सन्निहितो हरिः ॥ १,१२३.

Wherever there is Ekādaśī, Dvādaśī, and Trayodaśī at night’s end, there Hari is always present.

दशम्येकादशी यत्र तत्रस्थाश्चासुरादयः । द्वादश्यां पारण कुर्यात्सूतके मृतके चरेत् ॥ १,१२३.

Wherever Daśamī and Ekādaśī occur, there too are demons and the like; on Dvādaśī one should break the fast, and observe the rules even in cases of impurity or death.

चतुर्दशीं प्रतिपदं पूर्वमिश्रामुपावसेत् । पौर्णमास्याममावास्यां प्रतिपन्मिश्रितां मुने ॥ १,१२३.

One should fast on the fourteenth and the first days when they are mixed with the previous day; O sage, on the full moon and new moon, and when the first day is mixed.

द्वितीयां तृतीयामिश्रां तृतीयाञ्चाप्युपावसेत् । चतुर्थ्या सङ्गतां नित्यं चतुर्थीञ्चानया युताम् । पञ्चमीं षष्ठ्यसंयुक्तां षष्ठ्या युक्ताञ्च सप्तमीम् ॥ १,१२३.

One should also fast on the second and third days when they are mixed, and on the third joined with the fourth; always on the fourth joined with it, and on the fifth joined with the sixth, and the seventh joined with the sixth.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १२४ ब्रह्मोवाच । शिवरात्रिव्रतं वक्ष्ये कथां वै सर्वकामदाम् । यथा च गौरी भूतेशं पृच्छति स्म परं व्रतम् ॥ १,१२४.

Brahmā said: I shall now describe the vow of Śivarātri and the story that grants all desires, and how Gaurī once asked Bhūteśa about the supreme vow.

ईश्वरौवाच । माघफाल्गुनयोर्मध्ये कृष्णा या तु चतुर्दशी । तस्यां जागरणाद्रुद्रः पूजितो भुक्तिमुक्तिदः ॥ १,१२४.

Īśvara said: In the dark half of the month between Māgha and Phālguna, the fourteenth day—on that night, by keeping vigil and worshipping Rudra, one attains both enjoyment and liberation.

कामयुक्तो हरः पूज्यो द्वादश्यामि केशवः । उपोषितैः पूजितः सन्नरकात्तरयत्तथा ॥ १,१२४.

Hara, when worshipped with desire, is to be honored on Dvādaśī, and Keśava as well; when worshipped by those who have fasted, he delivers them from hell.

निषादश्चर्बुदे राजा पापी सुन्दरसेनकः । स कुक्रुरैः समायुक्तो मृगान्हन्तुं वनं गतः ॥ १,१२४.

There was a sinful king named Sundarasena, a Niṣāda in Arbuda, who, accompanied by wicked men, went to the forest to hunt animals.

मृगादि कमसंप्राप्य क्षुत्पिपासार्दितो गिरौ । रात्रौ तडागतीरेषु निकुञ्जे जाग्रदास्थितः ॥ १,१२४.

After obtaining animals and being afflicted by hunger and thirst on the mountain, he stayed awake at night in a grove by the side of a pond.

तत्रास्ति लिङ्गं स्वं रक्षञ्छरीरं चाक्षिपत्ततः । पर्णानि चापतन्मूर्ध्नि लिङ्गस्यैव न जानतः ॥ १,१२४.

There was a liṅga there; while guarding his own body, he threw down leaves, not knowing they were falling on the liṅga’s head.

तेन धूलिनिरोधाय क्षिप्तं नीरं च लिङ्गके । शरः प्रमादेनैकस्तु प्रच्युतः करपल्लवात् ॥ १,१२४.

To remove the dust, he poured water on the liṅga; and by accident, an arrow slipped from his hand.

जानुभ्यामवनीं गत्वा लिङ्गं स्प्टष्ट्वा गृहीतवान् । एवं स्नानं स्पर्शनं च पूजनं जागरोऽभवत् ॥ १,१२४.

Going to the ground on his knees, he touched and took hold of the liṅga; thus, bathing, touching, worshipping, and keeping vigil were accomplished.

प्रातर्गृहागतो भार्यादत्तान्नं भुक्तवान्स च । काले मृतो यमभटैः पाशैर्बद्ध्वा तु नीयते ॥ १,१२४.

In the morning, having returned home, he ate food given by his wife; in due course, he died and was bound by the nooses of Yama’s attendants and led away.

तदा मम गणैर्युद्धे जित्वा मुक्तीकृतः स च । कुक्कुरेण सहैवाभूद्गणो मत्पार्श्वगोऽमलः ॥ १,१२४.

Then, having been defeated in battle by my attendants, he was released, and together with the dog, that pure attendant remained by my side.

एवमज्ञानतः पुण्यञ्ज्ञानात्पुण्यमथाक्षयम् । त्रयोदश्यां शिवं पूज्य कुर्यात्त नियमं व्रती ॥ १,१२४.

Thus, from ignorance comes merit, and from knowledge, inexhaustible merit; on the thirteenth day, one who observes vows should worship Shiva and undertake this discipline.

प्रातर्देव ! चतुर्दश्यां जागरिष्याम्यहं निशि । पूजां दानं तपो होमं करिष्याम्यात्मशक्तितः ॥ १,१२४.

In the morning, O Lord, on the fourteenth day, I will keep vigil at night; I will perform worship, charity, austerity, and oblation according to my ability.

चतुर्दश्यां निराहारो भूत्वा शम्भो परेऽहनि । भोक्ष्येऽहं भुक्तिमुक्त्यर्थं शरणं मे भवेश्वर ॥ १,१२४.

On the fourteenth day, remaining without food, O Shambhu, on the next day I shall eat, seeking enjoyment and liberation; O Lord of beings, you are my refuge.

पञ्चगव्यामृतैः स्नाप्य तत्काले गुरुं श्रितः । ओं नमो नमः शिवाय गन्धाद्यः पूजयेद्धरम् ॥ १,१२४.

Bathing the guru at that time with the five nectars of the cow, one should worship the righteous one with sandal and other offerings, reciting 'Om, obeisance, obeisance to Shiva.'

तिलतण्डुलव्रीहींश्च जुहुयात्सघृतं चरुम् । हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिं दत्त्वा शृणुयाद्गीतसत्कथाम् ॥ १,१२४.

One should offer sesame, rice, and barley with ghee as an oblation; having performed the full offering, one should listen to songs and sacred stories.

अर्धरात्रे त्रियामे च चतुर्थे च पुनयर्जत् । मूलमन्त्रं तथा जप्त्वा प्रभाते तु क्षमापयेत् ॥ १,१२४.

At midnight, at the third watch, and again at the fourth, one should recite the root mantra, and in the morning, ask for forgiveness.

अविघ्नेन व्रतं देव ! त्वत्प्रसदान्मयार्चितम् । क्षमस्व जगतां नाथ ! त्रैलोक्याधिपते हर ! ॥ १,१२४.

O Lord, by your grace I have observed this vow without obstacle; forgive me, O Lord of the worlds, O Hara, ruler of the three worlds!

यन्मयाद्य कृतं पुण्यं यद्रुद्रस्य निवेदितम् । त्वत्प्रसादान्मया देव ! व्रतमद्य समापितम् ॥ १,१२४.

Whatever merit I have gained today, whatever has been offered to Rudra, by your grace, O Lord, I have completed the vow today.

प्रसन्नो भव मे श्रीमन् गृहं प्रति च गम्यताम् । त्वदालोकनमात्रेण पवित्रोऽस्मि न संशयः ॥ १,१२४.

Be gracious to me, O glorious one, and return to your abode; by merely seeing you, I am purified, without doubt.

भोजयेद्ध्याननिष्ठांश्च वस्त्रच्छत्रादिकं ददेत् । देवादिदेव भूतेश लोकानुग्रहकारक ॥ १,१२४.

One should feed those devoted to meditation and give them garments, umbrellas, and the like; O Lord of beings, O God of gods, benefactor of the worlds.

यन्मया श्रद्धया दत्तं प्रीयतां तेन मे प्रभुः । इति क्षमाप्य च व्रती कुर्याद्वादशवार्षिकम् ॥ १,१२४.

Whatever I have given with faith, may the Lord be pleased by that; thus, having asked forgiveness, the observer of the vow should perform it for twelve years.