Garuda Purana

कामा नवाप्नुयात्कामी मोक्षार्थो मोक्षमाप्नुयात् । यद्यदिच्छति तत्सर्वं गारुडश्रवणाल्लभेत् ॥ १,२४०.

One who desires pleasure attains pleasure; one who seeks liberation attains liberation; whatever one desires, all that is obtained by hearing the Garuda [Purana].

ब्राह्मणो वेदपारस्य गन्ता स्यान्नात्र संशयः । क्षत्त्रियो क्षत्त्रियस्यापि रक्षिता भवतीह च ॥ १,२४०.

A Brahmin who is a knower of the Vedas will surely attain the highest; a Kshatriya, even among Kshatriyas, becomes a protector here.

नान्यस्य श्रवणं हि स्यात्पुराणं वेदसंमितम् । वदेद्यदि स मूढात्मा कीर्तिहानिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १,२४०.

No one else should hear this Purana, which is equal to the Veda; if a foolish person tells it, he incurs loss of fame.

अन्यस्मै च वदेद्विद्वान् ब्राह्मणोन्तरितो य दि । ब्राह्मणान्तरितै सर्वैः श्रोतव्यं गारुडं त्विदम ॥ १,२४०.

If a learned Brahmin tells it to another, it should be heard only by Brahmins; this Garuda [Purana] is to be heard by all Brahmins.

यथा विष्णुस्तथा तार्क्ष्यस्तार्क्ष्यस्तोत्राद्धरिः स्तुतः । गारुडं वसुराजश्च श्रुत्वा सर्वमवाप ह ॥ १,२४०.

Just as Vishnu is praised by Garuda and by hymns to Garuda, so also King Vasu, having heard the Garuda [Purana], obtained everything.

वरुरुवाच । नमस्यामि महाबाहुं खगेद्र हरिवाहनम् । विष्णोर्ध्वसंस्थानं वित्रासितमहासुरम् ॥ १,२४०.

Varuru said: I bow to the mighty-armed king of birds, the carrier of Hari, the one established above Vishnu, who terrified the great demons.

नमस्ते नागदर्पघ्न विनतानन्दवर्धन । सुपक्षपात निद्दभ दीनदैत्यनिरीक्षित ॥ १,२४०.

Salutations to you, destroyer of the pride of serpents, increaser of Vinata's joy, whose wings cast shade, whose roar resounds, who is watched by distressed demons.

परस्परस्य शापेन सुप्रतीकविभावसू । गजकच्छपतां प्राप्तौ भ्रातरौचैव संयुतौ ॥ १,२४०.

By mutual curse, the two brothers, Supratika and Vibhavasu, attained the forms of elephant and tortoise, and were joined together.

यदुच्छ्रितौ योजनानि जस्तद्द्विगुणायतः । कूर्मस्त्रियोजनोत्सोधा शतयोजनवमडलः ॥ १,२४०.

When they were raised, their length was twice the measure of a yojana; the tortoise was three yojanas deep, and its circumference was a hundred yojanas.

न खाद्यौ तौ त्वयानीचौ चतुर्भुजौ च पक्षिप? । परस्परकृताच्छापदोषाच्च परिमोचितौ ॥ १,२४०.

Those two, not to be eaten by you, were humble and four-armed, O bird; and, freed from the fault of the mutual curse, were released.

निषाददेशस्वादेन देवं ब्रूस्मानिदितम्? । विषादीशस्ततो मुक्तस्तत्रापि ब्राह्मणस्त्वया ॥ १,२४०.

By tasting the land of the Nishadas, I speak to the god as instructed; the lord of poison was then released, and there too, a Brahmin was freed by you.

वटारोहिणवृक्षस्य योजनानां शतायुता । शाखा भिन्ना त्वया यत्र वालखिल्याः समास्थिताः ॥ १,२४०.

On the banyan tree, whose roots stretch for a hundred thousand yojanas, the branch broken by you was where the Valakhilyas were settled.

त्वया यत्नकृता कृत्वानखस्थौ गजकच्छपौ । नभस्पपिनिरालंबे सर्वतः परिवारितौ ॥ १,२४०.

By your effort, you placed the elephant and tortoise upon your nails, suspending them in the sky, surrounded on all sides.

त्वया जिता रणे देवाः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः । आहृतं तत्पुरा सोमं वाह्निं निर्वाप्य काश्यपे ॥ १,२४०.

You conquered all the gods in battle, led by Indra; you brought the soma then, extinguishing the fire for Kashyapa.

नागौ दृष्टिविषौ कृत्वा रजसा तु विचक्षुषौ । तीक्ष्णाग्रेण न सा भङ्क्त्वाविक्रवेतौ मनोहतः? ॥ १,२४०.

Making the serpents blind by your gaze and dust, with sharp-pointed beak, you did not break them, but subdued them by your resolve.

आहृत्यापि त्वया सोमं नीतमेव न भक्तितः । तेन विष्णोर्ध्वजस्थानं वाहनत्वं गतो ह्यसि ॥ १,२४०.

Even after bringing the soma, you did not take it for yourself; thus, you became the vehicle established above Vishnu.

त्वया निः क्षिप्य दर्भेषु सोमं नागाश्च वञ्चिताः । जहार चामृतं पात्रं शीघ्रं वै ब्रह्मसूदन ॥ १,२४०.

By casting the soma among the blades of grass, you deceived the serpents; you swiftly seized the vessel of nectar, O slayer of Brahmins.

यत्र जिह्वाद्विधाभूताः पन्नगानां द्विजोत्तम । विनता मोचिता दास्यात्कद्वा पूर्वजिता रणे ॥ १,२४०.

Where the tongues of serpents were divided, O best of twice-born, Vinata was freed from servitude, having been previously defeated in battle.

उच्चैः श्रवाः स किंवर्णः शुक्ल इत्येव भाषते । कृष्णवर्णमहं मन्ये पूर्वदृष्टमुवाच ह ॥ १,२४०.

Uccaiḥśravas is said to be white in color; I consider him black, as was seen before and spoken.

त्वया वज्रपहारेण पक्षमुक्तं पुरा स्वतः? । दधीचवज्रशक्राणां मातुरर्थाय नान्यथा ॥ १,२४०.

By the blow of the thunderbolt, your wing was released long ago; Dadhichi's thunderbolt was for the sake of your mother, not otherwise.

तस्य पक्षस्य देवेन्द्रो यदानीतं हि दृष्टवान् । तदा तव सुपर्णोति नाम स्थानं जगत्त्रये ॥ १,२४०.

When Indra saw that wing brought, then your name, Suparna, became established in the three worlds.

ध्यानमात्राद्विनश्येत्तु विषं स्थावरजङ्गमम् । पठेद्वा शृणुयाद्यश्च भुक्तिं मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १,२४०.

By mere meditation, poison—whether stationary or moving—perishes; whoever recites or hears this attains enjoyment and liberation.

सूत उवाच । वसुराजो गारुडं वै श्रुत्वा सर्वमवाप्तवान् । गरुडो भगवान्विष्णुध्यांयन्सर्ववाप्तवान् ॥ १,२४०.

Suta said: Having heard the entire Garuda narrative, King Vasu attained everything; Garuda, the blessed one, meditating on Vishnu, attained all things.

तदुक्तं गारुडं पुण्यं पुराणं यः पठेन्नरः । सर्वकाममवाप्याथ प्राप्नोति परमां गतिम् ॥ १,२४०.

Whoever reads this sacred and meritorious Garuḍa Purāṇa, as spoken here, attains all desires and then reaches the highest state.

श्लोकपादं पठित्वा च सर्वपापक्षयो भवेत् । यस्येदं वर्तते गेह तस्य सर्वं भवेदिह ॥ १,२४०.

By reciting even a single verse or line, all sins are destroyed; for the one in whose house this exists, all good comes here.

गारुडं यस्य हस्ते तु तस्य हस्तगतो नयः । यः पठेच्छृणुयादेतद्भुक्तिं मुक्तिं समाप्नुयात् ॥ १,२४०.

For the one who holds the Garuḍa Purāṇa in hand, righteousness is in his grasp; whoever recites or hears this attains both enjoyment and liberation.

धर्मार्थकाममोक्षांश्च प्राप्नुयाच्छ्रवणादितः । पुत्रार्थो लभते पुत्रान् कामार्थो काममाप्नुयात् ॥ १,२४०.

By hearing this, one attains righteousness, wealth, desire, and liberation; one seeking sons obtains sons, one seeking desires obtains desires.

विद्यार्थो लभते विद्यां जयार्थो लभते जयम् । ब्रह्महत्यादिना पापी पापशुद्धिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १,२४०.

One seeking knowledge gains knowledge, one seeking victory gains victory; even a sinner guilty of killing a brāhmaṇa becomes purified from sin.

वन्ध्यापि लभते पुत्त्रं कन्या विन्दति सत्पतिम् । क्षेमार्थो लभते क्षेमं बोगार्थो बोगमाप्नुयात् ॥ १,२४०.

Even a barren woman obtains a son, a maiden finds a worthy husband; one seeking security attains security, one seeking enjoyment attains enjoyment.