Garuda Purana

पुटद्वयं गृहीत्वान्नं बुभुजाते प्रदत्तकम् । स्त्रियो गतास्तौ धनदौ धनपानमपश्यताम् ॥ १,१३२.

Taking two leaves, he ate the food that was given. The women departed, and those two obtained wealth and drank the wealth.

चौरैर्दत्तं गृहीत्वाथ प्रदोषे प्राप्तवान् गृहम् । वीरं च दुः खितं नत्वा रात्रौ सुप्तो यथासुखम् ॥ १,१३२.

Having taken what was given by the thieves, he returned home at nightfall, bowed to the distressed hero, and then slept comfortably through the night.

कन्यां च युवतीं दृष्ट्वा कस्मै देया सुता मया । यमायेत्यब्रवीद्दुः खात्साचाराद्व्रतसत्फलात् ॥ १,१३२.

Seeing the maiden, now a young woman, he wondered, 'To whom should I give my daughter?' Out of sorrow, and because of the fruit of his vow, he said, 'To Yama.'

स्वर्गं गतौ च पितरौ व्रतं राज्याय कौ शिकः । चक्रेऽयोध्यामहाराज्यं दत्त्वा च भगिनीं यमे ॥ १,१३२.

When his parents had gone to heaven, Kauśika performed a vow for the sake of the kingdom, gave the great kingdom of Ayodhya, and gave his sister to Yama.

यमोऽपि विजयामाह गृहस्था भव मे पुरे । नोद्धाटयान्यत्रगते यमे सा न तथाकरोत् । अपश्यन्मातरं स्वां सा पाशयातनया स्थिताम् ॥ १,१३२.

Yama said to her, 'Become a householder in my city.' She did not open the door when Yama had gone elsewhere. She saw her own mother bound by the noose, standing as a captive.

अथोद्विग्ना कौशिकोक्तं ज्ञात्वा मुक्तिप्रदं व्रतम् । चक्रे च सा ततो मुक्ता माता तस्माच्चरेद्व्रतम् ॥ १,१३२.

Then, anxious, she learned of the vow spoken by Kauśika, which grants liberation. She performed it, and was freed; therefore, one should observe this vow.

व्रतपुण्यप्रभावेण स्वर्गं गत्वावसत्सुखम् ॥ १,१३२.

By the power of the merit from the vow, she went to heaven and dwelt there happily.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १३३ ब्रह्मोवाच । अशोककलिका ह्यष्टौ ये पिबन्ति पुनर्वसौ । चैत्रे मासि सिताष्टम्यां न ते शोकमवाप्नुयुः ॥ १,१३३.

Brahmā said: Those who drink eight buds of the aśoka tree during the bright eighth day of the month of Caitra, under the star Punarvasu, will never experience sorrow.

त्वामशोक ! हराभीष्ट ! मधुमाससमुद्भव । पिबामि शोकसन्तप्तो मामशोकं सदा कुरु ॥ १,१३३.

O aśoka, beloved of Hara, born in the spring month, I drink you, tormented by sorrow—always remove my sorrow.

(इत्यशोकाष्टमीव्रतम्) । ब्रह्मोवाच । शुक्लाष्टम्यामाश्वयुजे उत्तराषाढया युता । सा महानवमीत्युक्ता स्नानदानादि चाक्षयम् ॥ १,१३३.

Thus is the aśokāṣṭamī vow. Brahmā said: On the bright eighth day in the month of Āśvayuja, joined with the star Uttarāṣāḍhā, that is called the great Navamī; bathing, giving gifts, and so on, are inexhaustible in merit.

नवमी केवला चापि दुर्गां चैव तु पूजयेत् । महाव्रतं महापुण्यं शङ्कराद्यैरनुष्ठितम् ॥ १,१३३.

On the pure Navamī, one should worship Durgā; this is a great vow, of great merit, practiced by Śaṅkara and others.

अयाचितादि षष्ठ्यादौ राजा शत्रुजयाया च । जपहोमसमायुक्तः कन्यां वा भोजयेत्सदा ॥ १,१३३.

Beginning from the sixth day, without asking, and for the king's victory over enemies, one should always feed a maiden, accompanied by recitation and fire offerings.

दुर्गेदुर्गे रक्षिणि स्वाहा मन्त्रोऽयं पूजनादिषु । दीर्घाकारादिमात्राभिर्नव देव्यो नमोऽन्तिकाः ॥ १,१३३.

In worship and related rites, the mantra is: 'O Durgā, O Durgā, O Protectress, svāhā.' The nine goddesses are to be honored with elongated syllables, ending with 'obeisance.'

षड्भिः पदैर्नमः स्वाहा वषडादिहृदादिकम् । अङ्गुष्ठादिकनिष्ठान्तं न्यस्य वै पृजयेच्छिवाम् ॥ १,१३३.

With six words—'obeisance, svāhā, vaṣaṭ,' and so on, beginning with the heart and ending with the little finger—one should perform the ritual for Śivā.

अष्टम्यां नव गेहानि दारुजान्येकमेव वा । तस्मिन्देवी प्रकर्तव्या हैमी वाराजतापि वा ॥ १,१३३.

On the eighth day, one should make nine wooden houses, or even just one; in that, the goddess should be installed, whether made of gold or silver.

शूले खङ्गे पुस्तके वा पटे वा मण्डले (पे) यजेत् । कपालं खेटकं घण्टां दर्पणं तर्जनीं धनः ॥ १,१३३.

One should worship her on a spear, sword, book, cloth, or diagram; with a skull, shield, bell, mirror, forefinger, or wealth.

ध्वजं डमरुकं पाशं वामहस्तेषु बिभ्रती । शक्तिं च मुद्गरं शूलं वज्रं खङ्गं तथाङ्कुशम् ॥ १,१३३.

Bearing a banner, drum, noose in her left hands; and a spear, mallet, trident, thunderbolt, sword, and goad.

शरं चक्रं शलाकां च दुर्गामायुधसंयुताम् । शेषाः षोडशहस्तां स्युरञ्जनं डमरुं विना ॥ १,१३३.

With arrow, discus, and rod, Durgā is adorned with weapons; the remaining forms have sixteen arms, except for the collyrium and drum.

रुद्रचण्डा प्रचण्डा च चण्डोग्रा चण्डनायिका । चण्डा चण्डवती चैव चण्डरूपातिचण्डिका ॥ १,१३३.

Rudracaṇḍā, Pracaṇḍā, Caṇḍogrā, Caṇḍanāyikā, Caṇḍā, Caṇḍavatī, and Caṇḍarūpā, the exceedingly fierce Caṇḍikā.

नवमी चोग्रचण्डा च मध्यमाग्निप्रभाकृतिः । रोचना त्वरुणा कृष्णा नीलं धूम्रा च शुक्रका ॥ १,१३३.

The ninth is fierce and intense, resembling the radiance of a middling fire; it is yellow, swift, dark, blue, smoky, and shining.

पाता च पाण्डुरा प्रोक्ता आलीढं हरितं तथा । म (मा) हिषोऽस्य स खड्गाग्रप्रकचग्रहमुष्टिकः ॥ १,१३३.

It is tawny and pale, as declared; it is pressed and green as well. Its name is 'mahiṣa'; its form is that of a sword's tip, with a protruding jaw and clenched fist.

जप्त्वा दशाक्षरीं विद्यां नासौ केनापि बध्यते । पञ्च (ञ्चा) दशाङ्गुलं खड्गं त्रिशूलं च ततो यजेत् । लिङ्गस्यां पूजयेद्वापि पादुकेऽथ जलेऽपि वा ॥ १,१३३.

Having recited the ten-syllable mantra, he is not bound by anyone; then, with a sword five or fifteen fingers in length, or with a trident, he should perform the sacrifice; or he may worship the emblem, the sandals, or even in water.

विचित्रां रक्षयेत्पूजामष्टम्यामुपवासयेत् । पञ्चाब्दं महिषं बस्तं रात्रिशेषे च घातयेत् ॥ १,१३३.

He should protect the diverse worship, and fast on the eighth day; for five years, he should offer a buffalo or a goat, and slay it at the end of the night.

विधिवत्कालिकालीति तदुत्थरुधिरादिकम् । नेरृत्यां पूतनां चैव वायव्यां पापराक्षसीम् ॥ १,१३३.

According to the prescribed rite, the blood and other products arising from Kali should be offered; in the southwest, to Pūtanā, and in the northwest, to the evil Rākṣasī.

दद्याच्चरक्यै चैशान्यामाग्नेय्यां च विदारिकाम् ॥ १,१३३.

He should give to Carakī in the northeast, and to Vidārikā in the southeast.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १३४ ब्रह्मोवाच । महाकौशिकमन्त्रश्च कथ्यतेऽत्र महाफलः ॥ १,१३४.

Brahma said: The great Kauśika mantra is described here, which yields great fruit.

(महाकौशिकमन्त्रः)ओं महाकौशिकाय नमः । ओं हूं हूं प्रस्फुर लल लल कुल्व कुल्व चुल्व चुल्व खल्ल खल्ल मुल्व मुल्व गुल्व गुल्व तुल्व पुल्ल पुल्ल धल्व धुल्व धुम धुम धमधम मारय मारय धकधक वज्ञापयज्ञापय विदारयविदारय कम्पकम्प कम्पयकम्पय पूरयपूरय आवेशयावेशय ओं ह्रीं ओं ह्रीं हं वं वं हुं तटतट मदमद ह्रीं ओं हूं नैरृताया नमः निरृतये दातव्यम् । महाकौशिकमन्त्रेण मन्त्रितं बलिमर्पयेत् ॥ १,१३४.

Om, obeisance to Mahākauśikā! Om hūṃ hūṃ, shine forth, lala lala, kulva kulva, culva culva, khalla khalla, mulva mulva, gulva gulva, tulva pulla pulla, dhalva dhulva, dhuma dhuma, dhamadhama, slay, slay, burn, burn, command, command, tear, tear, tremble, tremble, shake, shake, fill, fill, possess, possess, om hrīṃ om hrīṃ haṃ vaṃ vaṃ huṃ taṭataṭa madamada hrīṃ om hūṃ, obeisance to Nairṛtā! This should be given to Nirṛti. With the Mahākauśika mantra, the offering should be consecrated.

तस्याग्रतो नृपः स्नायाच्छत्रं कृत्वा च पैष्टिकम् । खड्गेन घातयित्वा तु दद्यात्स्कन्दविशाखयोः ॥ १,१३४.

In front of her, the king should bathe, set up a parasol, and prepare the sacrificial cake; after slaying with a sword, he should offer it to Skanda and Viśākha.

मातॄणां चैव देवीनां पूजा कार्या तथा निशि । ब्रह्माणी चैव माहेशी कौमारी वैष्णवी तथा ॥ १,१३४.

The worship of the Mothers and goddesses should also be performed at night: Brahmāṇī, Māheśī, Kaumārī, Vaiṣṇavī as well.