Garuda Purana

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.

कांस्यं माषं मसूरं चचणकं कोरदूषकम् । शाकं मधु परान्नं च वर्जयेदुपवासवान् ॥ १,१२८.

Bronze vessels, black gram, lentils, chickpeas, millet, vegetables, honey, and other food should be avoided by one observing the fast.

पुष्पालङ्कारवस्त्राणि धूपगन्धानुलेपनम् । उपवासेन दुष्येत्तु दन्तधावनमञ्जनम् ॥ १,१२८.

Flowers, ornaments, garments, incense, fragrant ointments, as well as cleaning the teeth and applying collyrium, are spoiled by fasting.

दन्तकाष्ठं पञ्चगव्यं कृत्वा प्रातर्व्रतं चरेत् । असकृज्जलपानाच्च ताम्बूलस्य च भक्षणात् ॥ १,१२८.

One should use a toothstick made from five products of the cow and observe the morning vow; by repeatedly drinking water and eating betel, the vow is broken.

उपवासः प्रदुष्येत दिवास्वप्ना क्षमैथुनात् । क्षमा सत्यं दया दानं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः ॥ १,१२८.

Fasting is corrupted by sleeping during the day and sexual intercourse; patience, truthfulness, compassion, charity, purity, and control of the senses are prescribed.

देवपूजाग्निहवने सन्तोषोस्तेयमेव च । सर्वव्रतेष्वयं धर्मः सामान्यो दशधास्मृतः ॥ १,१२८.

Worship of deities, offering oblations into fire, contentment, and refraining from theft—these tenfold duties are regarded as common to all vows.

नक्षत्रदर्शनान्नक्तमनक्तं निशि भोजनम् । गोमूत्रं च पल दद्यादर्धाङ्गुष्ठं तु गोमयम् ॥ १,१२८.

Seeing the stars, eating at night or during the day, giving one pala of cow urine and half a thumb’s length of cow dung are prescribed.

क्षीरं सप्तपलं दद्याद्दध्नश्चैव पलत्रयम् । घृतमेकफलं दद्यात्पलमेकं कुशोदकम् ॥ १,१२८.

One should give seven palas of milk, three palas of curd, one pala of ghee, and one pala of water from kuśa grass.

गायत्त्र्या चैव गन्धेति आप्यायस्व दृ दधिग्रहः । तेजोऽसीति च देवस्य ब्रह्मकूर्चव्रतं चरेत् ॥ १,१२८.

With the recitation of the Gāyatrī and the Gandheti hymn, taking curd, and the invocation 'Tejo'si' to the deity, one should observe the Brahmakūrca vow.

अग्न्याधानं प्रतिष्ठां तु यज्ञदानव्रतानि च । वेदव्रतवृषोत्सर्गचूडाकरणमेखलाः ॥ १,१२८.

Establishing the sacred fire, consecration, sacrificial and charitable vows, Vedic vows, releasing the bull, the ceremony of shaving the head, and the sacred girdle are prescribed.

माङ्गल्यमभिषेकं च मलमासे विवर्जयत् । दर्शाद्दर्शस्य चान्द्रः स्यात्त्रिंशाहोभिस्तु सावनः ॥ १,१२८.

Auspicious rites and anointing should be avoided in the impure month; the lunar month from new moon to new moon consists of thirty days.

रविसंक्रमणात्सौरो नाक्षत्रः सप्तविंशतिः । सौरो मासो विवाहाय यज्ञादौ सावनस्थितिः ॥ १,१२८.

From the sun’s transit, the solar month is twenty-seven days, not based on the stars; the solar month is used for marriage and at the start of sacrifices, while the lunar month is for observances.

युग्माग्नियुगभूतानि षण्मुन्योर्वसुरन्ध्रयोः । रुद्रेण द्वादशी युक्ता चतुर्दश्याथ पूर्णिमा ॥ १,१२८.

The paired days associated with fire, the six sages, and the Vasu and Andhra days; the twelfth day joined with Rudra, the fourteenth, and the full moon are specified.

प्रतिपद्यप्यमावास्या तिथ्योर्मस्यं महाफलम् । एतद्व्यस्तं महाघोरं हन्ति पुण्यं पुरा कृतम् ॥ १,१२८.

The first day and the new moon, when they coincide, yield great results; this mixed occurrence is extremely inauspicious and destroys previously acquired merit.

प्रारब्धतपसा स्त्रीणां रजो हन्याद्व्रतं न हि । अन्यैर्दानादिकं कुर्यात्कायिकं स्वयमेव च ॥ १,१२८.

For women, menstrual blood interrupts the vow begun with austerity; other acts like charity may be performed, but bodily observances must be done personally.

क्रोधात्प्रमादाल्लोभाद्वा व्रतभङ्गो भवेद्यदि । दिनत्रयं न भुञ्जीत शिरसो मुण्डनं भवेत् ॥ १,१२८.

If the vow is broken due to anger, negligence, or greed, one should not eat for three days and must shave the head.

असामर्थ्ये शरीरस्य पुत्रादीन्कारयेद्व्रतम् । व्रतस्थं मूर्छितं विप्रं जलादीन्यनुपाययेत् ॥ १,१२८.

If the body is incapable, one should have sons or others perform the vow; if a Brahmin observing the vow faints, water and other remedies should be administered.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १२९ ब्रह्मोवाच । वक्ष्ये प्रतिपदादीनि व्रतानि व्यास शृण्वथ । वैश्वानरपदं याति शिखिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम् ॥ १,१२९.

The glorious Garuda Purana, chapter 129. Brahma spoke: I will explain the vows beginning from the first day; listen, Vyasa. The Śikhi vow is said to lead to the Vaiśvānarapada.

प्रतिपद्येकभक्ताशी समाप्ते कपिलाप्रदः । चैत्रादौ कारयेच्चैव ब्रह्मपूजां यथाविधि । गन्धपुष्पार्चनैर्दानैर्माल्याद्यैश्च मनोरमैः ॥ १,१२९.

On the first day, one eats only once and, at the end, gives a brown cow; beginning in the month of Chaitra, one should perform worship of Brahma with fragrant flowers, offerings, garlands, and delightful gifts.

सहोमैः पूजयेद्देवं सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् । कार्तिके त सितेऽष्टम्यां पुष्पहारी च वत्सरम् ॥ १,१२९.

With oblations, one should worship the deity and will attain all desires; in Kartika, on the bright eighth day, one should offer flowers for a year.

पुष्पादिदाता रूपेण रूपभागी भवेन्नरः । कृष्णपक्षे तृतीयायां श्रावणे श्रीधरं श्रिया ॥ १,१२९.

By giving flowers and other offerings, a person attains beauty; on the third day of the dark fortnight in Shravana, one should worship Śrīdhara with wealth.