Garuda Purana

प्रविशेत्स नवे देहे पृहे दरधे गुही यथा । शरीरे ये समासीनाः सर्वे वै सप्त धातवः ॥ २,३.

It enters into a new body, just as in a house, a cave, or a hollow; all the seven bodily constituents reside in the body.

षाट्कौशिको ह्ययं कायः सर्वे वाताश्च देहिनाम् । मूत्रं पुरीषं तद्योगाद्ये चान्ये व्याधयस्तथा ॥ २,३.

This body is indeed composed of six sheaths, and all the winds of embodied beings; urine, feces, and, by their combination, other diseases as well.

पित्तं श्लेष्मा तथा मज्जा मांसं वै मेद एव च । अस्थि शुक्रं तथा स्नायुर्देहेन सह दह्यति ॥ २,३.

Bile, phlegm, marrow, flesh, fat, bone, semen, and sinew—all these are burned up together with the body.

एष ते कथितस्तार्क्ष्य विनासः सर्वदेहिनम् । कथयामि पुनस्तेषां शरीरं च यथा भवेत् ॥ २,३.

O Tārkṣya, I have described to you the destruction of all embodied beings; now I will tell you again how their bodies come to be.

एकस्तम्बंस्नायुबद्धं स्थूणात्रयविभूषणम् । इन्द्रियैश्च समायुक्तं नवद्वारं शरीरकम् ॥ २,३.

The body is supported by a single pillar, bound by sinews, adorned with three columns, furnished with the senses, and possessing nine gates.

विषयैश्च समाक्रान्तं कामक्रोधसमाकुलम् । रागद्वेषसमाकीर्णं तृष्णादुर्गमतस्करम् ॥ २,३.

It is overrun by sense objects, agitated by desire and anger, filled with attachment and aversion, and difficult to cross due to the fortress of thirst.

लोभजालपरिच्छिन्नं मोहवस्त्रेण वेष्टितम् । सुबद्धं मायया चैतल्लोभेनाधिष्ठितं पुरम् ॥ २,३.

It is enclosed by the net of greed, wrapped in the garment of delusion, firmly bound by illusion, and governed by greed—this city.

एतद्गुणसमाकीर्णं शरीरं सर्वदेहिनाम् । आत्मानं ये न जानन्ति ते नराः पशवः स्मृताः ॥ २,३.

This body, filled with such qualities, belongs to all embodied beings; those men who do not know the self are considered as animals.

एवमेव समाख्यातं शरीरं ते चतुर्विधम् । चतुरशीतिलक्षाणि निर्मिता योनयः पुरा ॥ २,३.

Thus, I have described to you the fourfold body; in ancient times, eighty-four hundred thousand wombs were created.

उद्भिज्जाः स्वेदजाश्चैव अण्डजाश्च जरायुजाः । एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं निरयस्य प्रपञ्चतः ॥ २,३.

Those born from moisture, from sweat, from eggs, and from the womb—this, in detail, is all told to you regarding the expanse of hell.

अथयामि क्रमप्राप्तं प्रष्टु वा वर्तते स्पृहा ॥ २,३.

Now I will explain what comes next in order, if you have the desire to ask.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् ४ श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । ज्ञानतोऽज्ञानतो वापियन्नरैः कलुषं कृतम् । तस्य पापस्य शुद्ध्यर्थं विधेया निष्कृतिर्नरैः

Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Whether knowingly or unknowingly, whatever sin is committed by men, for the purification of that sin, atonement must be performed by them.

भस्मादिस्नानदशकमादौ कुर्याद्विचक्षणः । यथाशक्ति षडब्दादिप्रत्याम्नायाच्चरेदपि

The wise should first perform the tenfold bath with ashes and so on; according to their ability, they should also observe the prescribed rites for six years and beyond.

तदर्धं वा तदर्धं वा तदर्धार्धमथापि वा । यथाशक्त्या ततः कुर्याद्दश दानानि वै शृणु

Or half of that, or half of that again, or even half of that half; according to one's capacity, one should then give ten gifts—listen.

गोभूतिलहिरण्याज्यवासोधन्यगुडास्तथा । रजतं लवणं चैव दानानि दश वै विदुः

Cows, land, sesame, gold, clarified butter, garments, grain, and jaggery, as well as silver and salt—these ten are known as gifts.

प्रायश्चित्ते त्वागता ये तेभ्यो दद्यान्नरो दश । ततो यमद्वारपथे पूयशोणितसंकुले

To those who have come for expiation, a man should give these ten; then, on the path to Yama's gate, filled with pus and blood,

नदीं वैतरणीं तर्तुं दद्याद्वैतरणीं च गाम् । कृष्णस्तनी सकृष्णाङ्गी सा वै वैतरणी स्मृता

To cross the river Vaitaraṇī, one should give a Vaitaraṇī cow—a black cow with black limbs is known as the Vaitaraṇī.

तिला लोहं हिरण्यं च कर्पासं लवणं तथा । सप्तधान्यं क्षितिर्गाव एकैकं पावनं स्मृतम्

Sesame, iron, gold, cotton, salt, seven grains, earth, and cows—each one is considered purifying.

एतान्यष्टौ महादानान्युत्तमाय द्विजातये । आतुरेण तु देयानि पदरूपाणि मे शृणु

These eight great gifts are best for the twice-born; hear from me what should be given in the form of feet by one who is ill.

छत्रो पानहवस्त्राणि मुद्रिका च कमण्डलुः । आसनं भाजनं पदं चाष्टविधं स्मृतम्

An umbrella, a water pot, garments, a ring, a water jar, a seat, a vessel, and a foot—these eight are considered as such.

तिलापात्रं सर्पिः पात्रं शय्या सोपस्करा तथा । एतत्सर्वं प्रदातव्यं यदिष्टं चात्मनोऽपि तत्

A vessel of sesame, a vessel of clarified butter, and a bed with its furnishings—these should all be given, even if one desires them for oneself.

अश्वो रथश्च महीषी व्यञ्जनं वस्त्रमेव च । ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रदातव्यं ब्रह्मपूर्वमपि स्वयम्

A horse, a chariot, a queen, ornaments, and even garments should be given to Brahmins, beginning with the recitation of sacred formulas, and by oneself.

दाना न्यन्यान्यपि खग तर्पयेत्स्वीयशक्तितः । प्रायाश्चित्तं कृतं येन दश दानान्यपि क्षितौ

Other gifts also, O Bird, should be offered according to one's ability; by him who has performed expiation, even ten gifts are to be made on earth.

दानं गोर्वैतरण्याश्च दानान्यष्टौ तथापि वा । तिलपात्रं सर्पिः पात्रं शय्यादानं तथैव च

The gift of a cow, of the Vaitaraṇī cow, and eight other gifts as well; a vessel of sesame, a vessel of clarified butter, and the gift of a bed likewise.

पददानं च विधिवन्नासौ निरयगर्भगः । स्वातन्त्र्येणापि लवणदानमिच्छन्ति सूरयः

And the gift of a footpath, properly performed, does not lead to the womb of hell; even the independent gift of salt is desired by the wise.

विष्णुदेहसमुत्पन्नो यतोऽयं लवणो रसः । आतुरस्य यदा प्राणा न यान्ति वसुधातले

Because this taste of salt arises from the body of Viṣṇu, when the life-breaths of a sick person no longer remain on earth—

लवणं च तदा देयं द्वारस्योद्वाटनं दिवः । यानिकानि च दानानि स्वयं दत्तानि मानवैः

Then salt should be given, and the threshold of the door should be smeared; whatever gifts are given by men themselves—

तानितानि च सर्वाणि उपतिष्ठन्ति चाग्रतः । प्रायश्चित्तं कृतं येन साङ्गं खग स वै पुमान्

All those gifts, indeed, stand before him; he who has performed expiation in full, O Bird, that man—

पापानि भस्मसात्कृत्वा स्वर्गलोके महीयते । अमृतं तु गवां क्षीरं यतः पतगसत्तम्

Having reduced sins to ashes, is honored in the world of heaven; the milk of cows, O best of birds, is indeed immortal.