Garuda Purana

द्वारश्रियं च दण्डं च प्रचण्डं वास्तुपूरुषम् । मध्ये चाधारशक्तिं च कूर्मं चानन्तमर्चयेत् ॥ १,१२६.

At the doorway, worship the goddess of fortune, the staff, the fierce Vāstu Puruṣa; in the center, the supporting power, the tortoise, and Ananta.

भूमिं धर्मं तथा ज्ञानं वैरग्यैश्वर्यमेव च । अधर्मादींश्च चतुरः कन्दं नालं च पङ्कजम् ॥ १,१२६.

Worship the earth, dharma, knowledge, detachment, and sovereignty; also the four roots of adharma and others, the stem and the lotus.

कर्णिकां केसरं सत्त्वं राजसं तामसं गुणम् । सुर्यादिमण्डलान्येव विमलाद्याश्च शक्तयः ॥ १,१२६.

The pericarp, the filament, sattva, rajas, and tamas qualities; the solar and other circles, and the pure and other powers.

दुर्गां गणं सरस्वतीं क्षेत्रपालं च कोणके । आसनं मूर्तिमभ्यर्च्य वासुदेवं बलं स्मरन् ॥ १,१२६.

Durgā, the hosts, Sarasvatī, and the field guardian at the corners; after worshipping the seat and the image, remembering Vāsudeva's strength.

अनिरुद्धं महात्मानं नारायणमथार्चयेत् । हृदयादीनि चाङ्गानि शङ्खादीन्यायुधानि च ॥ १,१२६.

Worship Aniruddha, the great soul, and Nārāyaṇa; also the heart and other limbs, and the conch and other weapons.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १२७ ब्रह्मोवाच । माघमासे शुक्लपक्षे सूर्यर्क्षेण युता पुरा । एकादशी तथा चैका भीमेन समुपोषिता ॥ १,१२७.

Brahmā said: In the month of Māgha, during the bright fortnight, when joined with the solar sign, once, Bhīma observed the Ekādaśī fast.

आश्चर्य तु व्रतं कृत्वा पितॄणामनृणोऽभवत् । भीमद्वादशी विख्याता प्राणिनां पुण्यवर्धिनी ॥ १,१२७.

Performing this wondrous vow, he became free from debts to his ancestors; the Bhīma Dvādaśī is renowned, increasing merit for all beings.

नक्षत्रेण विनाप्येषा ब्रह्महत्यादि नाशयेत् । विनिहन्ति महापापं कुनृपो विषयं यथा ॥ १,१२७.

Even without the star, it destroys sins like killing a Brāhmaṇa; it removes great sins, as a bad king destroys his realm.

कुपुत्त्रस्तु कुलं यद्वत्कुभार्या च पतिं यथा । अधर्मं च यथा धर्मः कुमन्त्री च यथा नृपम् ॥ १,१२७.

Just as a bad son ruins his family, a wicked wife her husband, adharma destroys dharma, and a false minister ruins a king.

अज्ञानेन यथा ज्ञानं शौचमाशौचकं यथा । अश्रद्धया यथा श्रद्धा सत्यञ्चैवानृतैर्यथा ॥ १,१२७.

As ignorance destroys knowledge, impurity destroys purity, lack of faith destroys faith, and falsehood destroys truth.

हिमं यथोष्णमाहन्यादनर्थं चार्थसंचयः । यथा प्रकीर्तनाद्दानं तपो वै विस्मयाद्यथा ॥ १,१२७.

As cold is destroyed by heat, misfortune by accumulation of wealth, charity by proclamation, and austerity by amazement.

अशिक्षया यथा पुत्रो गावो दूरगतैर्यथा । क्रोधेन च यथा शान्तिर्यथा वित्तमवर्द्धनात् ॥ १,१२७.

As a son is ruined by lack of education, cows by being far away, tranquility by anger, and wealth by lack of increase.

ज्ञानेनैव यथा विद्या निष्कामेन यथा फलम् । तथैव पापनाशाय प्रोक्तेयं द्वादशी शुभा ॥ १,१२७.

As knowledge is attained through wisdom, fruit through desirelessness, so too, this auspicious Dvādaśī is declared for the destruction of sin.

ब्रह्महत्या सुरापानं स्तेयं गुर्वङ्गनागमः । युगपत्तुप्रजातानि(?) न निहन्ति त्रिपुष्करम् ॥ १,१२७.

The sins of killing a Brahmin, drinking liquor, theft, and approaching the wife of a teacher—even if all arise together—are not destroyed by the observance of the triple Puṣkara.

न चापि नैमिषं क्षेत्रं कुरुक्षेत्रं प्रभासकम् । कालिन्दी यमुना गङ्गा न चैव न सरस्वती ॥ १,१२७.

Nor are they destroyed by the sacred fields of Naimisha, Kurukshetra, or Prabhasa, nor by the rivers Kalindi, Yamuna, Ganga, or Sarasvati.

न चैव सर्वतीर्थानि एकादश्याः समानि हि । न दानं न जपो होमो न चान्यत्सुकृतं क्वचित् ॥ १,१२७.

Nor are all the holy places equal to the Ekadashi; neither gifts, nor recitation, nor oblations, nor any other virtuous act anywhere.

एकतः पृथिवीदानमेकतो हरिवासरः । ततोऽप्येका महापुण्या इयमेकादशी वरा ॥ १,१२७.

On one side is the gift of the earth, on the other is the day of Hari; yet even greater is this excellent Ekadashi, which is supremely meritorious.

अस्मिन्वराहपुरुषं कृत्वा देवं तु हाटकम् । घटोपरि नवे पात्रे कृत्वा वै ताम्रभाजने ॥ १,१२७.

On this day, having fashioned the form of Varaha, the divine boar, out of gold, and placing it upon a new vessel atop a pot, or in a copper dish,

सर्वबीजभृते विप्राः सितवस्त्रावगुण्ठिते । सहिरण्यप्रदीपाद्यैः कृत्वा पूजां प्रयत्ननः ॥ १,१२७.

With all kinds of seeds, O Brahmins, and covered with white cloth, together with golden lamps and other offerings, one should perform worship with effort.

वराहाय नमः पादौ क्रोडाकृतये नमः कटिम् । नाभिं गंभीरघोषाा उरः श्रीवत्सधारिणे ॥ १,१२७.

Salutation to Varaha at the feet, salutation to the boar form at the waist, to the navel with deep resonance, to the chest bearing the mark of Śrīvatsa.

बाहुं सहस्रशिरसे ग्रीवां सर्वेश्वराय च । मुखं सर्वात्मने पूज्यं ललाटं प्रभवाय च ॥ १,१२७.

To the arms of the thousand-headed one, to the neck of the Lord of all, to the face of the soul of all, to the forehead of the source of all power, one should offer worship.

केशाः शतमयूखाय पूज्या देवस्य चक्रिणः । विधिना पूजयित्वा तु कृत्वा जागरणं निशि ॥ १,१२७.

The hair, radiant with a hundred rays, should be worshipped as belonging to the divine wielder of the discus; having worshipped according to the prescribed method, one should keep vigil through the night.

श्रुत्वा पुराणं देवस्य माहात्म्यप्रतिपादकम् । प्रातर्विप्राय दत्त्वा च याचकाय शुभाय तत् ॥ १,१२७.

Having listened to the Purana that expounds the greatness of the deity, in the morning one should give it to a Brahmin, to a worthy supplicant.

कनकक्रोडसहितं सन्निवेद्य परिच्छदम् । पश्चात्तु पारणं कुर्यान्नातितृप्तः सकृद्व्रतः ॥ १,१२७.

Along with a golden boar, having presented the necessary items, afterwards one should break the fast, not excessively satisfied, having observed the vow once.

एवं कृत्वा नरो विद्यान्न भूय स्तनपो भवेत् । उपोष्यैकादशीं पुण्यां मुच्यते वै ऋणत्रयात् । मनोऽभिलषितावाप्तिः कृत्वा सर्वव्रतादिकम् ॥ १,१२७.

Having done thus, a person becomes learned and is not again a breast-fed child; having observed the holy Ekadashi, one is freed from the three debts, and attains whatever the mind desires, having performed all vows and the like.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १२८ ब्रह्मोवाच । व्रतानि व्यास वक्ष्यामि यैस्तुष्टः सर्वदो हरिः । शास्त्रोदितो हि नियमो व्रतं तच्च तपो मतम् ॥ १,१२८.

Brahma said: I will declare the vows, O Vyasa, by which Hari, the giver of all, is pleased. The discipline prescribed by scripture is called a vow, and that is regarded as austerity.

नियमास्तु विशेषाः स्युः व्रतस्यास्य दमादयः । नित्यं त्रिषवणं स्नायादधः शयी जितेन्द्रियः ॥ १,१२८.

The special disciplines of this vow are self-restraint and the like; one should bathe three times daily, sleep on the ground, and control the senses.

स्त्रीशूद्रपतितानां तु वर्जयेदभिभाषणम् । पवित्राणि च पञ्चैव जुहुयाच्चैव शक्तितः ॥ १,१२८.

One should avoid speaking with women, Shudras, and the fallen; and offer the five purifying substances as able.

कृच्छ्राण्येतानि सर्वाणि चरेत्सुकृतवान्नरः । केशानां रक्षणार्थं तु द्विगुणं व्रतमाचरेत् ॥ १,१२८.

A virtuous person should perform all these austerities; for the protection of the hair, one should observe the vow in double measure.