Garuda Purana

एकान्तिनः स्ववपुषा गच्छन्ति परमं पदम् । एकान्तेन समो विष्णुस्तस्मादेषां परायणः ॥ १,२२७.

Those who are single-minded reach the supreme abode by their own form; for them, Viṣṇu alone is the highest goal, equal to their exclusive devotion.

यस्मादेकान्तिनः प्रोक्तास्तद्भागवतचेतसः । प्रियाणामपि सर्वेषां देवदेवस्य सुप्रियः ॥ १,२२७.

Because they are called single-minded, their hearts are devoted to Him; among all who are dear, they are most beloved to the God of gods.

आपत्स्वपि सदा भस्य भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणा । या प्रीतिरधिका विष्णोर्विषयेष्वनपायिनी ॥ १,२२७.

Even in calamities, unwavering devotion is always praised; the love for Viṣṇu, greater than for any object, never fades.

विष्णुं संस्मरतः सा मे हृदयान्नोपसर्पति । दृढभक्तोऽपि वेदादिसर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगः ॥ १,२२७.

That devotion does not depart from my heart when I remember Viṣṇu; even one who is steadfast in devotion and has mastered all the meanings of the Vedas and other scriptures.

यो न सर्वेश्वरे भक्तस्तं विद्यात्पुरुषाधमम् । नाधीतवेदशास्त्रोऽपि न कृतोऽध्वरसम्भवः । यो भक्तिं वहते विष्णौ तेन सर्वं कृतं भवेत् ॥ १,२२७.

One who is not devoted to the Lord of all should be known as the lowest of men; even if he has not studied the Vedas or scriptures, nor performed Vedic rituals, if he bears devotion to Viṣṇu, all is accomplished by him.

यज्वानः क्रतुमुख्यानां वेदानां पारगा अपि । न तां यान्ति गतिं भक्ता यां यान्ति मुनिसत्तमाः ॥ १,२२७.

Those who perform sacrifices, even the foremost of rituals, and those who have mastered the Vedas, do not attain that state which devoted sages reach.

यः कश्चिद्वैष्णवो लोके मिथ्याचारोऽप्यनाश्रमी । पुनाति सकलांल्लोकान्सहस्रांशुरिवोदितः ॥ १,२२७.

Any Vaiṣṇava in the world, even if his conduct is false or he is outside the āśramas, purifies all the worlds like the sun when it rises.

ये नृशंसा दुरात्मानः पापाचररतास्तथा । तेऽपि यान्ति परं स्थानं नारायणपरायणाः ॥ १,२२७.

Even those who are cruel, wicked, and delight in sinful acts, if they are devoted to Nārāyaṇa, they too attain the supreme abode.

दृढा जनार्दने भक्तिर्यदैवाव्यभिचारिणी । तदा कियत्स्वर्गसुखं सैव निर्वाणहेतुका ॥ १,२२७.

When there is firm, unwavering devotion to Janārdana, then, O best of twice-born, whatever happiness is in heaven, that very devotion becomes the cause of liberation.

भ्राम्यतां तत्र संसारे नराणां कुर्मदुर्गमे । हस्तावलम्बने ह्येकं येन तुष्येज्जनार्दनः । न शृणोति गुणान्दिव्यान्देवदेवस्य चक्रिणः । स मरो बधिरो ज्ञेयः सर्वधर्मबहिष्कृतः ॥ १,२२७.

For those wandering in this world, difficult to cross like a tortoise's path, the only support is that which pleases Janārdana; one who does not listen to the divine qualities of the Lord of gods, the wielder of the discus, should be known as dead, deaf, and excluded from all dharma.

नाम्नि संकीर्तिते विष्णोर्यस्य पुंसो न जायते । शरीरं पुलकोद्भासि तद्भवेत्कुणपोपमम् ॥ १,२२७.

If, when Viṣṇu's name is chanted, a person does not experience bodily thrill, his body is like a corpse.

यस्मिन्भक्तिर्द्विजश्रेष्ठ मुक्तिरप्यचिराद्भवेत् । निविष्टमनसां पुंसां सर्वथा वृजिनक्षयः ॥ १,२२७.

O best of twice-born, in whom there is devotion, even liberation comes quickly; for those whose minds are fixed, all sin is destroyed in every way.

स्वपुरुषमभिवीक्ष्य पाशहस्तं वदति यमः किल तस्य कर्णमूले । परिहर मधुसूदनप्रापन्नन्प्रभुरहमन्यनृणां न वैष्णवानाम् ॥ १,२२७.

When Yama sees his own servant holding the noose, he says at that person's ear: 'Avoid those who have sought refuge in Madhusūdana; I am the lord over others, but not over Vaiṣṇavas.'

अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् । साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यगव्यवसितो हि सः ॥ १,२२७.

Even if one of very bad conduct worships me with exclusive devotion, he must be regarded as righteous, for he is rightly resolved.

क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं स गच्छति । विप्रेन्द्र प्रतिजानीहि विष्णुभक्तो न नश्यति ॥ १,२२७.

He quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace; O best of Brāhmaṇas, know for certain that a devotee of Viṣṇu never perishes.

धर्मार्थकामः किं तस्य मुक्तिस्तस्य करे स्थिता । समस्तजगतां मूलं यस्य भक्तिः स्थिरा हरौ ॥ १,२२७.

What need has he for dharma, wealth, or desire? Liberation is in his hand, for whose steadfast devotion is in Hari, the root of all worlds.

दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी हरेर्माया दुरत्यया । तमेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥ १,२२७.

This divine power of Hari, composed of the guṇas, is hard to cross; but those who take refuge in Him alone cross over this māyā.

किं यज्ञाराधने पुंसा शिष्यते हरिमेधसाम् । भक्त्यैवाराध्यते विष्णुर्नान्यत्तत्रोपकारकम् ॥ १,२२७.

What remains for a person in the worship of sacrifices dedicated to Hari? Vishnu is worshipped solely by devotion; nothing else is helpful in that regard.

न दानैर्विविधैर्दत्तैः पुष्पैर्नैवानुलेपनैः । तोषमेति महात्मासौ यथा भक्त्या जनार्दनः ॥ १,२२७.

Not by various gifts, nor by offerings of flowers or ointments, does the great soul Janardana become satisfied as he does by devotion.

संसारविषवृक्षस्य द्वे फले ह्यमृतोपमे । कदाचित्केशवे भक्तिस्तद्भक्तैर्वा समागमः ॥ १,२२७.

Of the poisonous tree of worldly existence, there are two fruits akin to nectar: sometimes devotion to Keshava, and association with his devotees.

पत्रेषु पुष्पेषु फलेषु तोयेष्वकष्टलभ्येषु सदैव सत्सु । भक्त्यैकलभ्ये पुरुषे पुराणे मुक्त्यैकलाभे क्रियते प्रयत्नः ॥ १,२२७.

Among leaves, flowers, fruits, and water—always easily obtained—only devotion secures the Ancient Person, and only liberation is gained thereby; thus effort is made.

आस्फोटयन्ति पितरः प्रनृत्यन्ति पितामाहः । वैष्णवोस्मत्कुले जातः स नः सन्तारयिष्यति ॥ १,२२७.

The ancestors clap and dance, and the forefathers rejoice: one born in our lineage as a Vaishnava will deliver us.

अज्ञानिनः सुखरे समधिक्षिपन्तो यत्पापिनोऽपि शिशुपालसुयोधनाद्याः । मुक्तिं गताः स्मरणमात्रविधूतपापाः कः संशयः परमभक्तिमतां जनानाम् ॥ १,२२७.

Even ignorant sinners, who insulted him—like Shishupala and Duryodhana—attained liberation, their sins dispelled by mere remembrance; what doubt can there be for those of supreme devotion?

शरमं तं प्रपन्ना ये ध्यानयोगविवर्जिताः । तेऽपि मृत्युमतिक्रम्य यान्ति तद्वैष्णवं पदम् ॥ १,२२७.

Those who have surrendered to him, even without meditation or yoga, surpass death and attain that Vaishnava abode.

भवोद्भवक्लेशशतैर्हतस्तथा परिभ्रमन्निन्द्रियरन्ध्रकैर्हयैः । नियम्यतां माधव ! मे मनोहयस्त्वदङ्घ्रिशङ्कौ दृढभक्तिबन्धने ॥ १,२२७.

Struck by hundreds of sufferings arising from existence, wandering with the wild horses of the senses, may my mind, O Madhava, be restrained and bound firmly in devotion to your feet.

विष्णुरेव परं ब्रह्म त्रिभेदमिह पठ्यते । वेदसिद्धान्तमार्गेषु तन्न जानन्ति मोहिताः ॥ १,२२७.

Vishnu alone is the supreme Brahman, though threefold is spoken of here; those deluded do not know this, even on the path of Vedic conclusions.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् २२८ सूत उवाच । मुक्तिहेतुमनाद्यन्तमजमव्ययमक्षयम् । यो नमेत्सर्वलोकस्य नमस्यो जायते नरः

Suta said: Whoever bows to the cause of liberation, without beginning or end, unborn, imperishable, and undecaying, becomes worthy of reverence by all the worlds.

विष्णुमानन्दमद्वैतं विज्ञानं सर्वगं प्रभुम् । प्रणमामि सदा भक्त्या चेतसा हृदयालयम्

I always bow with devotion and mind to Vishnu, the blissful, non-dual, all-knowing, all-pervading Lord, whose abode is the heart.

योऽन्तस्तिष्ठन्नशेषस्य पश्यतीशः शुभाशुभम् । तं सर्वसाक्षिणं विष्णुं नमस्ये परमेश्वरम्

He who dwells within all, seeing both good and evil, the Lord, the witness of all—Vishnu—I bow to the supreme ruler.