Garuda Purana

दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते । क्षीराद्यैः स्नापयेद्देवीं कन्यकाः प्रमदास्तथा ॥ १,१३४.

Durgā, Kṣamā, Śivā, Dhātrī, Svāhā, Svadhā, salutations to you! The goddess should be bathed with milk and other substances by maidens and women.

द्विजाती (दी) नथ पाषण्डानन्नदानेन पूजयेत् । ध्वजपत्रपताकाद्यै रथयात्रासु वस्त्रकैः । महानवम्यां पूजेयं जयराज्यादिदायिका ॥ १,१३४.

He should worship the twice-born and heretics by giving food; with banners, leaves, and flags, and with garments during chariot processions. On the great Navamī, this worship is performed, which grants victory, sovereignty, and other gifts.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १३५ ब्रह्मोवाच । नवम्यामाश्विने शुक्ले एकभक्तेन पूजयेत् । देवीं विप्रंल्लक्षमेकञ्जपेद्वीरं व्रती नरः ॥ १,१३५.

Brahma said: On the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Āśvina, one should worship with a single meal; the devotee should recite the mantra one hundred thousand times for the goddess and the brāhmaṇa.

(ति वीरनवमीव्रतम्) । ब्रह्मोवाच । चैत्रे शुक्लनवम्यां च देवीं दमनकैर्यजेत् । आयुरारोग्यसौभाग्यं शत्रुभिश्चापराजितः ॥ १,१३५.

Brahma said: On the ninth day of the bright fortnight in Caitra, one should worship the goddess with dāmanaka flowers; one attains longevity, health, prosperity, and is unconquered by enemies.

(इति दमनकनवमीव्रतम्) । ब्रह्मोवाच । दशम्यामेकभक्ताशी समान्ते दशधेनुदः । दिशश्च काञ्चनीर्दत्त्वा ब्रह्माण्डाधिपतिर्भवेत् ॥ १,१३५.

Brahma said: On the tenth day, eating only once, at the end, one should give ten cows; after giving gold in all directions, one becomes lord of the universe.

(इति दिग्दशमीव्रतम्) ब्रह्मोवाच । एकादश्यामृषिपूजा कार्या सर्वोपकारिका । धनवान्पुत्रवांश्चान्ते ऋषिलोके महीयते ॥ १,१३५.

Brahma said: On the eleventh day, the worship of the sages should be performed, which benefits all; at the end, the wealthy and those with sons are honored in the world of the sages.

मरीचिरत्र्यं गिरसौ पुलसत्यः पुलहः क्रतुः । प्रचेताश्च वसिष्ठश्च भृगुर्नारद एव च ॥ १,१३५.

Marīci, Atri, Giri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Pracetas, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, and Nārada as well.

चैत्रादौ कारयेत्पूजां माल्यैश्च दमनोद्भवैः । अशोकाख्याष्टमीप्रोक्ता वीराख्या नवमीतथा ॥ १,१३५.

At the beginning of Caitra, one should perform worship with garlands made from damana flowers; the eighth day is called Aśoka, and the ninth is known as Vīra.

दमनाख्या दिग्दशमी नवम्येकादशी तथा ॥ १,१३५.

The tenth day is called Damana, and likewise the ninth and eleventh days are designated as such.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १३६ ब्रह्मोवाच । श्रवणद्वादशों वक्ष्ये भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनीम् । एकादशी द्वादशी च श्रवणेन च संयुता ॥ १,१३६.

Brahma said: I will describe the twelfth day joined with Śravaṇa, which grants both enjoyment and liberation; the eleventh and twelfth days, when accompanied by Śravaṇa.

विजया सा तिथिः प्रोक्ता हरिपूजादि चाक्षयम् । एक भक्तेन नक्तेन तथैवायाचितेन च ॥ १,१३६.

That day is called Vijaya; worship of Hari and other rites performed then are inexhaustible; whether by a single devotee, by fasting at night, or by one who requests it.

उपवासेन भैक्ष्येण नैवाद्बादशिको भवेत् । कास्यं मांसं तथा क्षौद्रं लोभं वितथभाषणम् ॥ १,१३६.

By fasting or by accepting alms, one should not eat on the twelfth day; one must avoid eating pulses, meat, honey, greed, and false speech.

व्यायामं च व्यवायं च दिवास्वप्नमथाञ्जनम् । शिलाषिष्टं मसूरं च द्वादश्यां वर्जयेन्नरः ॥ १,१३६.

One should abstain from exercise, sexual activity, daytime sleep, and the application of collyrium; also from stone-ground food and lentils on the twelfth day.

मासी भाद्रपदे शुक्ला द्वादशी श्रवणान्विता । महती द्वादशी ज्ञेया उपवासे महाफला ॥ १,१३६.

In the month of Bhādrapada, the bright twelfth day joined with Śravaṇa is to be known as the great twelfth; fasting on this day yields great results.

संगम सरितां स्नानं बुधयुक्ता महाफला । कुंभे सरत्ने सजले यजेत्स्वर्णं तु वामनम् ॥ १,१३६.

Bathing at the confluence of rivers on this day, when joined with Budha, brings great merit; in a water-filled pot, one should worship a golden image of Vāmana.

सितवस्त्रयुगच्छन्नं छत्रोपानद्युगान्वितम् । ओं नमो वासुदेवाय शिरः संपूजयेत्ततः ॥ १,१३६.

Covered with a pair of white garments, accompanied by an umbrella and a pair of shoes, one should then worship the head with the mantra 'Om namo Vāsudevāya.'

श्रीधराय मुखं तद्वत्कण्ठं कृष्णाय वै नमः । नमः श्रीपतये वक्षो भुजौ सर्वास्त्रधारिणे ॥ १,१३६.

In the same way, one should worship the face for Śrīdhara, the throat for Kṛṣṇa, the chest for Śrīpati, and the arms for the bearer of all weapons.

व्यापकाय नमः कुक्षौ केशवायोदरं बुधः । त्रैलोक्यपतये मेढ्रं जङ्घे सर्वभृते नमः ॥ १,१३६.

One should worship the abdomen for Vyāpaka, the belly for Keśava, the genitals for the Lord of the three worlds, and the thighs for the sustainer of all.

सर्वात्मने नमः पादौ नैवेद्यं घृतपायसम् । कुम्भांश्च मोदकान्दद्याज्जागरं कारयेन्निशि ॥ १,१३६.

One should worship the feet for the soul of all; offer ghee-rice as food, give pots and sweets, and keep vigil through the night.

स्नात्वाचान्तोर्ऽचयित्वा तु कृतपुष्पाञ्जलिर्वदेत् । नमोनमस्ते गोविन्द बुध श्रवणसंज्ञक ! ॥ १,१३६.

After bathing and performing purification, having worshipped and made an offering of flowers, one should say: 'Salutations to you, Govinda, wise one named Śravaṇa!'

अघौघसंक्षयं कृत्वा सर्वसौख्यप्रदो भव । प्रीयतां देवदेवेशो विप्रेभ्यः कलशान्ददेत् । नद्यस्तीरेऽयः वा कुर्यात्सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् ॥ १,१३६.

Having destroyed the mass of sins, become the giver of all happiness; may the Lord of gods be pleased. One should give pots to the Brahmins; on the riverbank or in one's home, one may perform this and attain all desires.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १३७ ब्रह्मोवाच । कामदेवत्रयोदश्यां पूज्यो दमनकादिभिः । रतिप्रीतिसमायुक्तो ह्यसोको मणिभूषितः ॥ १,१३७.

Brahma said: On the thirteenth day dedicated to Kāma, he should be worshipped with damana and other flowers; adorned with jewels, Aśoka is accompanied by delight and affection.

(इति मदनकत्रयोदशीव्रतम्) । चतुर्दश्यां तथाष्टभ्यां पक्ष्योः शुक्लकृष्णयोः । योऽब्दमेकं न भुञ्जीत मुक्तिभाक्शिवपूजनात् ॥ १,१३७.

(Thus is the vow of Madanaka Trayodaśī.) On the fourteenth day and on both eighth days of the bright and dark fortnights, one who does not eat for a year, by worshipping Śiva, attains liberation.

(इति शिवचतुर्दश्यष्टमीव्रतम्) । त्रिरात्रोपोषितो दद्यात्कार्तिक्यां भवनं शुभम् । सूर्यलोकमवाप्नोति धामव्रतमिदं शुभम् ॥ १,१३७.

(Thus is the vow of Śiva Caturdaśī and Aṣṭamī.) One who fasts for three nights and gives a house during Kārtikī attains the world of the sun; this is the auspicious vow of light.

अमावस्यां पितॄणां च दत्तं जलादितदक्षयम् । नक्ताभ्याशी वारनाम्ना यजन्वाराणि सर्वभाक् ॥ १,१३७.

On the new moon, offerings of water and other items to the ancestors are inexhaustible; one who eats only at night, named after the days, and who worships on those days, receives all blessings.

(इति वारव्रतानि) । द्वादशर्क्षाणि विप्रर्षे ! प्रतिमासं तु यानि वै । तन्नाम्नान्तेऽतच्युतं तेषु सम्यक्संपूजयेन्नरः ॥ १,१३७.

O sage among the twice-born! The twelve zodiac signs, which occur each month—at the end of each by name, a man should duly worship Acyuta among them.

केशवं मार्गशीर्षे तु इत्यादौ कृतिकादिके (का) । घृतहोमश्चतुर्मासं कृसरञ्च निवेदयेत् ॥ १,१३७.

In Mārgaśīrṣa, one should worship Keśava, and so on, beginning with Kṛttikā; for four months, one should offer ghee into the fire and present kṛsara as food.

आषाढादौ पायसं तु विप्रांस्तेनैव भोजयेत् । पञ्चाव्यजलस्नाननैवेद्यैर्नक्तमाचरेत् ॥ १,१३७.

At the start of Āṣāḍha, one should offer pāyasa, and with that feed the brāhmaṇas; with fivefold offerings of water, bathing, and food, one should observe the night fast.

अर्वाग्विसर्जनाद्द्रव्यं नैवेद्यं सर्वमुच्यते । विसर्जिते जगन्नाथे निर्माल्यं भवति क्षणात् ॥ १,१३७.

All offerings made before the formal dismissal are considered naivedya; once the Lord of the universe is dismissed, the remainder instantly becomes nirmālya.