Garuda Purana

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.

स्नाने चरितमित्येतत्समुद्दिष्टं महात्मभिः । ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशां चैव मन्त्रवत्स्नानमिष्यते ॥ १,२१३.

This conduct regarding bathing has been prescribed by the great souls; for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas, bathing with mantras is approved.

तूष्णीमेव तु शूद्रस्य सनमस्कारकं स्मृतम् । अध्यापनं ब्रह्मयज्ञः पितृयज्ञस्तु तर्पणम् ॥ १,२१३.

For a Shudra, silent bathing with reverence is prescribed; teaching, the Brahma-yajña, and the ancestral offering are to be performed by pouring water.

होमो दैवी बलिर्भौतो न यज्ञोऽतिथिपूजनम् । गवा गोष्ठे दशगुणं अग्न्यगारे शताधिकम् ॥ १,२१३.

The homa is for the gods, the bali is for spirits, and the offering to guests is not a yajña; giving cows in a cowshed yields tenfold merit, and in the fire chamber, a hundred times more.

सिद्धक्षेत्रेषु तीर्थेषु देवतायतनेषु च । सहस्रशतकोटीनामनन्तं विष्णुसन्निधौ ॥ १,२१३.

In sacred fields, at holy waters, and in temples of deities, the merit is countless—hundreds of thousands of millions—especially in the presence of Vishnu.

पञ्चमे च तथा भागे संविभागो यथार्थतः । पितृदे वमनुष्याणां कोटीनां चोपदिश्यते ॥ १,२१३.

Likewise, in the fifth part, sharing should be done appropriately; for ancestors and for humans, the merit is said to be in the millions.

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रदायाग्र यः सुहृद्भिः सहाश्नुते । स प्रेत्य लभते स्वर्गमन्नदानं समाचरन् ॥ १,२१३.

He who first gives to Brahmins and then eats with friends, performing the gift of food, attains heaven after death.

पूर्वं मधुरमश्रीयाल्लवणाम्लौ च मध्यतः । कटुतिक्तकषायांश्च पयश्चैव तथान्ततः ॥ १,२१३.

First, one should eat sweet foods, then salty and sour in the middle; pungent, bitter, and astringent tastes, and milk, should be taken at the end.

शाकं च रात्रौ भूमिष्ठमत्यन्तं च विवर्जयेत् । नचैकरससेवायां प्रसज्जेत कदाचन ॥ १,२१३.

One should completely avoid eating vegetables at night that are on the ground, and should never become attached to food of a single taste.

समृतं ब्राह्मणस्यान्नं क्षत्रियान्नं पयः स्मृतम् । वैश्यस्य चान्नमेवान्नं शूद्रान्नं रुधिरं स्मृतम् ॥ १,२१३.

For a Brahmin, food is prescribed; for a Kshatriya, milk is prescribed; for a Vaishya, food is indeed food; for a Shudra, blood is prescribed as food.

अमावासी वसेदत्र एकहायनमेव वा ॥ १,२१३.

On the new moon, one should stay here, or for a single year only.