Garuda Purana

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.

यजेदशून्यशय्यायां फलं दद्याद्द्विजातये । शय्यां दत्त्वा प्रार्थयेच्च श्रीधराय नमः श्रियै ॥ १,१२९.

One should perform worship upon an empty bed, offer its fruit to a twice-born, and, after giving the bed, pray: 'Salutations to Śrīdhara, homage to Śrī.'

उमांशिवं हुताशं च तृतीयायां च पूजयेत् । हविष्यमन्न नैवेद्य देय दमनकं तथा ॥ १,१२९.

On the third day, one should worship Umā, Śiva, and Agni; offerings of cooked food and damanaka should be given as naivedya.

चैत्रादौ फलमाप्नोति उमया मे प्रभाषितम् । फाल्गुनादितृतीयायां लवणं यस्तु वर्जयेत् ॥ १,१२९.

At the beginning of Caitra, one attains the fruit spoken by Umā; whoever avoids salt on the third day from Phālguna onward—

समाप्ते शयनं दद्याद्गृहं चोपस्करान्वितम् । संपूज्य विप्रमिथनं भवानी प्रीयतामिति ॥ १,१२९.

At the conclusion, one should give a bed and a house furnished with utensils, honoring the Brahmin couple, saying: 'May Bhavānī be pleased.'

गौरीलोके वसेन्नित्यं सौभाग्यकरमुत्तमम् । गौरी काली उमा भद्रा दुर्गा कान्तिः सरस्वती ॥ १,१२९.

One dwells eternally in the realm of Gaurī, attaining supreme auspiciousness; Gaurī, Kālī, Umā, Bhadrā, Durgā, Kānti, Sarasvatī—

मङ्गला वैष्णवी लक्ष्मीः शिवा नारायणी क्रमात् । मार्गेतृतीयामारभ्य अवियोगादिमाप्नुयात् ॥ १,१२९.

Maṅgalā, Vaiṣṇavī, Lakṣmī, Śivā, Nārāyaṇī, in order; beginning from the third day of the lunar path, one attains freedom from separation and other blessings.

चतुर्थ्यां सितमाघादौ निराहारो व्रतान्वितः । दत्त्वा तिलांस्तु विप्राय स्वयं भुङ्क्ते तिलोदकम् ॥ १,१२९.

On the fourth day, at the start of the bright Māgha, fasting and observing vows, after giving sesame seeds to a Brahmin, one partakes of sesame water oneself.

वर्षद्वये समाप्तिश्च निर्विघ्नादिं समाप्नुयात् । गः स्वाहा मूलमन्त्रोऽयं प्रणवेन समन्वितः ॥ १,१२९.

Completion occurs in two years, and one attains uninterrupted fulfillment; 'gaḥ svāhā' is the root mantra, accompanied by the praṇava.

ग्लैं ग्लांहृदये गां गीं हूं ह्रीं ह्रीं शिरः शिखा । गूं वर्म गों च गैं नेत्रं गों च आवाहनादिषु ॥ १,१२९.

'Glaiṃ glāṃ' for the heart, 'gāṃ gīṃ hūṃ hrīṃ hrīṃ' for the head and crown; 'gūṃ' for armor, 'goṃ' for the eyes, 'gaiṃ' for the eyes, 'goṃ' for invocation and other rites.

आगच्छोल्काय गनन्धोल्कः पुष्पोल्को धूपकोल्ककः । दीपोल्काय महोल्काय बलिश्चाथ विस (मार्) जनम् ॥ १,१२९.

For arrival: 'olkāya'; for the group: 'ganandholkaḥ'; for flowers: 'puṣpolko'; for incense: 'dhūpakolkakaḥ'; for lamps: 'dīpolkāya'; for great offerings: 'maholkāya'; for sacrifice and the removal of obstacles.

सिदेधोल्काय च गायत्त्री (त्र) न्यासोंगुष्ठादिरीरितः । ओं महाकर्णाय विद्महेवक्रतुण्डाय धीमहितन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ १,१२९.

For accomplishment: 'sidedholkāya'; for the Gāyatrī, the nyāsa is declared beginning with the thumb; 'Om, we contemplate the great-eared one, the one with a twisted trunk; may Danti inspire us.'

पूजयोत्तिलहोमैश्च एते पूज्या गणास्तथा । गणाय गणपतये स्वाहा कूष्माण्डकाय च ॥ १,१२९.

One should worship these groups with offerings of sesame and oblations; 'svāhā' to Gaṇa, to Gaṇapati, and to Kūṣmāṇḍaka.

अमोघोल्कायैकदन्ताय त्रिपुरान्तकरूपिणे । ओं श्याम (व) दन्तविकरालास्याहवेपाय वै नमः ॥ १,१२९.

To Amogholka, to Ekadanta, to the form of the destroyer of Tripura; 'Om, salutations to the dark-toothed, fierce-faced, trembling one.'

पद्मदंष्टाय स्वाहान्ते मुद्रा वै नर्तनं गणे । हस्ततालश्च हसनं सौभाग्यादिफलं भवेत् ॥ १,१२९.

To Padmadaṃṣṭā, 'svāhā'; at the end, the mudrā is the dance among the Gaṇas; clapping hands and laughter bring the fruit of auspiciousness and more.

मार्गशीर्षे तथा शुक्लचतुर्थ्यां पूजयेद्गण । अब्दं प्राप्नोति विद्याश्रीकीर्त्यायुः पुत्रसन्ततिम् ॥ १,१२९.

In Mārgaśīrṣa, on the bright fourth day, one should worship the Gaṇa; for a year, one attains knowledge, prosperity, fame, longevity, and offspring.

सोमवारे चतुर्थ्यां च समुपोष्यार्चयेद्गणम् । जपञ्जुह्वत्स्मरन्विद्या स्वर्गं निर्वाणतां व्रजेत् ॥ १,१२९.

On Monday, on the fourth day, one should fast and worship the Gaṇa; reciting, offering, and remembering knowledge, one attains heaven and liberation.

यजेच्छुक्लचतुर्थ्यां यः खण्डलड्डुकमोद (मण्ड) कैः । विघ्नाचनेन सर्वान्स कामान्सौभाग्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ १,१२९.

Whoever worships on the bright fourth day with khaṇḍa, laḍḍuka, and modaka, removing all obstacles, attains all desires and auspiciousness.

पुत्रादिकं दमनकैर्दमनाख्या चतुर्थ्यपि । आं गणपतये नमः चतुर्थ्यन्तं यजेद्गणम् ॥ १,१२९.

For sons and others, with damanaka, and on the fourth day called Damanaka, 'Om, salutations to Gaṇapati,' one should worship the Gaṇa until the end of the fourth day.

मासे तु यस्मिन्कस्मिंश्चिज्जुहुयाद्वा जपेत्स्मरेत् । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम् ॥ १,१२९.

In whichever month one offers oblations, recites, or remembers, all desires are fulfilled and all obstacles are destroyed.

विनायकं मूर्तिकाद्यं यजेदेभिश्च नामभिः । सोऽपि सद्गतिमाप्नोति स्वर्गमोक्षसुखानि च ॥ १,१२९.

If one worships Vinayaka, the foremost among forms, with these names, he too attains the highest state and the joys of heaven and liberation.