Garuda Purana

स्नानमेव क्रिया यस्मात्क्रियास्नानमतः परम् । अद्भिर्गात्राणि शुध्यन्ति तीर्थस्नानात्फलं लभेत् ॥ १,२१३.

Since bathing itself is a ritual, ritual bathing is superior; the limbs are purified by water, and one attains the fruit of bathing at a sacred place.

मार्जनान्मज्जनैर्मन्त्रैः पापमाशु प्रणश्यति । नित्यं नैमित्तिकं चापि क्रियाङ्गं मलकर्षणम् ॥ १,२१३.

Through washing, immersion, and mantras, sin is quickly destroyed; daily, occasional, and ritual cleansing are for the removal of impurity.

तीर्थाभावे तु कर्तव्यमुष्णोदकपरोदकैः । भूमिष्ठादुद्धृतं पुण्यं ततः प्रस्त्रवणोदकम् ॥ १,२१३.

In the absence of a sacred place, one should use hot water or water from above; water drawn from the earth is meritorious, and then water from a spring.

ततोऽपि सारसं पुण्यं तस्मान्नादेयमुच्यते । तीर्थतोयं ततः पुण्यं गागं पुण्यं तु सर्वतः ॥ १,२१३.

Even more meritorious is water from a lake, which should not be refused; water from a sacred place is meritorious, and Ganga water is meritorious everywhere.

गागं पयः पुनात्याशु पापमामरणान्तिकम् । गयायां च कुरुक्षेत्रे यत्तोयं समुपस्थितम् ॥ १,२१३.

Ganga water quickly purifies sin, even up to death; and the water present at Gaya and Kurukshetra.

तस्मात्तु गाङ्गमपरं जानीयात्तोयमुत्तमम् । पुत्रजन्मनि योगेषु तथा संक्रमणे रवेः ॥ १,२१३.

Therefore, one should know Ganga water as the highest; at the birth of a son, during conjunctions, and at the crossing of the sun.

राहोश्च दर्शने स्नानं प्रशस्तं निशि नान्यथा । उषस्युषसि यत्स्नानं सन्ध्यायामुदिते रवौ ॥ १,२१३.

Bathing is recommended at the sight of Rahu, but not at night; the bath at dawn, at sunrise, and at twilight when the sun rises.

प्राजापत्येन तत्तुल्यं महापातकनाशनम् । यत्फलं द्वादशाब्दानि प्राजापत्ये कृते भवेत् ॥ १,२१३.

The result of bathing at that time is equal to the Prajapatya rite, which destroys great sins; the fruit obtained in twelve years by the Prajapatya rite.

प्रातः स्नायी तदाप्नोति वर्षेण श्रद्धयान्वितः । य इच्छेद्विपुलान् भोगांश्चन्द्रसूर्यग्रहोपमान् ॥ १,२१३.

One who bathes in the morning attains that result in a year, endowed with faith; whoever desires abundant enjoyments, equal to the moon, sun, and planets.

प्रातः स्नायी भवेन्नित्यं मासौ द्वौ माघफाल्गुनौ । यस्तु माघं समासाद्य प्रातः स्नायी हविष्यभुक् ॥ १,२१३.

One should always bathe in the morning during the two months of Magha and Phalguna; whoever, having reached Magha, bathes in the morning and eats sacrificial food.

इतिपापं महाघोरं मासादेव व्यपोहति । मातरं पितरं वापि भ्रातरं सुहृदं गुरुम् ॥ १,२१३.

Thus, even the most terrible sin is removed in a month; whether it concerns one's mother, father, brother, friend, or teacher.

यमुद्दिश्य निमज्जेत द्वादशांशं लभेत्तु सः । तुष्यत्यामलकैर्विष्णुरेकादश्या विशेषतः ॥ १,२१३.

Whoever bathes with the intention of honoring Vishnu on the eleventh day, even by immersing just one-twelfth of the body, receives merit; Vishnu is especially pleased by offerings of amalaki fruits on the Ekadashi.

श्रीकामः सर्वदा स्नानं कुर्वोतामलकैर्नरः । सन्तापः कीर्तिरल्पायुर्धनं निधनमेव च ॥ १,२१३.

A person who always bathes with amalaki fruits, desiring prosperity, will be freed from suffering, will gain fame, and will avoid short life and loss of wealth.

आरोग्यं सर्वकामाप्तिरभ्यङ्गाद्भास्करादिषु । उपोषितस्य व्रतिनः कृत्तकेशस्य नापितैः ॥ १,२१३.

By anointing the body during the bath on days sacred to the Sun and other deities, one attains health and fulfillment of all desires, especially when the fasting devotee has had his hair cut by barbers.

तावच्छ्रीस्तिष्ठति प्रीता यावत्तैलं न संस्पृशेत् । एवं स्नात्वा पितॄन्देवान्मनुष्यांस्तर्पयेन्नरः ॥ १,२१३.

Goddess Shri remains pleased and present as long as oil has not touched the body; after bathing in this manner, one should offer oblations to the ancestors, gods, and humans.

नाभिमात्रे जले स्थित्वा चिन्तयेदूर्जमानसः । आगच्छन्तु मे पितर इमं गृह्णन्त्वपोञ्जलिम् ॥ १,२१३.

Standing in water up to the navel, one should meditate with a focused mind, thinking: 'May my ancestors come and accept this handful of water.'

त्रींस्त्रीनेवाञ्जलीन्दद्यादाकाशे दक्षिणे तथा । वसित्वा वसनं शुष्कं स्थलस्था स्तर्णबर्हिषि ॥ १,२१३.

One should offer three handfuls of water, or three times three, into the southern direction or into the sky; after bathing, one should put on dry clothes and sit on grass or leaves placed on the ground.

विधिज्ञास्तर्पणं कुर्युर्न पात्रे तु कदाचन । यदपां क्रूरमांसात्तु यदमेध्यं तु किञ्चन ॥ १,२१३.

Those who know the proper rites should never perform the offering in a vessel; whatever is cruel, of flesh, or impure among the waters should not be used.

अशान्तं मलिनं यच्च तत्सर्वमपगच्छतु । गृहीत्वानेन मन्त्रेण तोयं सव्येन पाणिना ॥ १,२१३.

Whatever is restless or impure should be removed entirely; taking water with the left hand, one should recite this mantra.

प्रक्षिपोद्दिशि नैरृत्यां रक्षोऽपहतये तु तत् । निषिद्धभक्षणाद्यत्तु पापाद्यच्च प्रतिग्रहात् ॥ १,२१३.

One should throw it toward the southwest direction to ward off evil spirits; whatever sin has arisen from forbidden food or wrongful acceptance should be removed.

दुष्कृतं यच्च मे किञ्चिद्बाङ्मनः कायकर्मभिः । पुनातु मे तदिन्द्रस्तु वरुणः सबृहस्पतिः ॥ १,२१३.

Whatever wrong I have done by speech, mind, or bodily actions—may Indra, Varuna, and Brihaspati purify me of that.

सविता च भगश्चैव मुनयः सनकादयः । आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं जगत्तृप्यत्विति ब्रुवन् ॥ १,२१३.

Reciting: 'May Savita, Bhaga, and the sages beginning with Sanaka, and may the entire world up to the Brahma-stambha be satisfied,' one should proceed.

क्षिपेदबञ्जलींस्त्रीस्तु कुर्वन्संक्षेपतर्पणम् । सुराणामर्चनं कुर्याद्ब्रह्मा दीनाममत्सरी ॥ १,२१३.

One should offer three handfuls of water, performing the concise offering; one should worship the gods, and Brahma, who is compassionate and free from envy.

ब्राह्मवैष्णवरौद्रैश्च सावित्रैर्मैत्रवारुणैः । तल्लिङ्गैरर्चयेन्मन्त्रैः सर्वदेवान्नमस्य च ॥ १,२१३.

With mantras of Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Savitri, Mitra, and Varuna, using their respective forms, one should worship and bow to all the gods.

नमस्कारेण पुष्पाणि विन्यसेत्तु पृथक्पृथक् । सर्वदेवमयं विष्णुं भास्करं चाप्यथार्चयेत् ॥ १,२१३.

With reverence, one should place flowers separately for each, and then worship Vishnu, who is the essence of all the gods, and also the Sun.

दद्यात्पुरुषसूक्तेन यः पुष्पाण्यप एव वा । अर्चितं स्याज्जगादिदं तेन सर्वं चराचरम् ॥ १,२१३.

Whoever offers flowers or even water with the Purusha Sukta, has thereby worshipped the entire universe, both moving and unmoving.

अन्यैश्च तान्त्रिकैर्मन्त्रैः पूजयेच्च जनार्दनम् । आदावर्घ्यं प्रदातव्यं ततः पश्चाद्विलेपनम् ॥ १,२१३.

With other Tantric mantras, one should also worship Janardana; first, the arghya should be offered, then the anointing follows.

ततः पुष्पाञ्जलिं धूपमु पहारफलानि च । स्नानमन्तर्जले चैव मार्जनाचमनं तथा ॥ १,२१३.

Then one should offer a handful of flowers, incense, lamps, and fruits; also, bathing the deity in water, cleansing, and sipping water for purification.

जलाभिमन्त्रणं यच्च तीर्थस्य परिकल्पयेत् । अघमर्षणसूक्तेन त्रिवारं त्वेव नित्यशः ॥ १,२१३.

One should consecrate the water for the sacred place by reciting the Aghamarshana hymn three times daily, as a regular practice.