Garuda Purana

ताम्रपात्रं तिलैः पूर्णं सहिरण्यं सदक्षिणम् । दद्याद्ब्राह्मणमुख्याय पददानं तथैच

A copper vessel filled with sesame, along with gold and a fee, should be given to a foremost brāhmaṇa, as well as the gift of foot coverings.

यमोद्देशेतिलांल्लौहं ततो दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम् । एवं विष्णुबलिं दत्त्वा यथाशक्त्या विधानतः

For Yama, one should give sesame and iron, and then a fee; thus, having given the Viṣṇu offering according to one's ability and the rules—

समुद्धरति तत्क्षिप्रं नात्र कार्या विचारण नागदंशान्मृतो यस्तु विशेषस्तन्तु मे शृणु

He is quickly uplifted thereby; there should be no doubt about this. Now hear from me the special rule for one who has died from a snakebite.

सुवर्णभारनिष्पन्नं नागं कृत्वा तथैव गाम् । विप्राय दत्त्वा विधिवत्पितुरानृण्यमाप्नुयात्

By making a serpent out of a weight of gold, and likewise a cow, and giving them properly to a brāhmaṇa, one attains freedom from debt to the father.

एवं सर्पबलिं दत्त्वा सर्पदोषाद्विमुच्यते । पश्चात्पुत्तलकं कार्यं सर्वोषधिसमन्वितम्

Thus, by offering the serpent gift, one is freed from the fault of snake harm; afterwards, an effigy should be made, furnished with all medicinal herbs.

पलाशस्य च वृन्तानां विभागं शृणु काश्यप । कृष्णाजिनं समास्तीर्य कुशैश्च पुरुषाकृतिम्

Now hear, O Kāśyapa, the arrangement of the stalks of the palāśa tree: spreading out black antelope skin and arranging the stalks of kuśa grass in the form of a man.

शतत्रयेण षष्ट्या च वृन्तैः प्रोक्तोऽस्थिसञ्चयः । विन्यस्य तानि वृन्तानि अङ्गेष्वेषु पृथक्पृथक्

The collection of bones is said to be made with three hundred and sixty stalks; placing those stalks separately on the various limbs.

चत्वारिंशच्छिरोभागे ग्रीवायां दश विन्यसेत् । विंशत्युरः स्थले दद्याद्विंशतिञ्जठरे तथा

Place forty bones in the head, ten in the neck, twenty in the chest, and likewise twenty in the abdomen.

बाहुद्वये शतं दद्यात्कटिदेशे च विंशतिम् । ऊरुद्वये शतञ्चापि त्रिंशज्जङ्घाद्वये न्यसेत्

Assign one hundred bones to the two arms, twenty at the waist, one hundred to the two thighs, and thirty to the two shanks.

दद्याच्चतुष्टयं शिश्ने षड्दद्याद्वृषाणद्वये । दश पादाङ्गुलीभागे एवमस्थीनि विन्यसेत्

Place four bones in the penis, six in the two testicles, and ten in the toes; thus should the bones be arranged.

नारिकेलं शिरः स्थानें तुम्बं दद्याच्च तालुके । पञ्चरत्नं मुखे दद्याज्जिह्वायां कदलीफलम्

Set a coconut at the place of the head, a gourd at the palate, five gems in the mouth, and a plantain fruit at the tongue.

अन्त्रेषु नालिकं तद्याद्वालुकाङ्घ्राणे एव च । वसायां मृत्तिकां दद्याद्धरितालमनः शिलाः

Place a reed in the intestines, sand at the nostrils, clay in the fat, and orpiment and mica as well.

पारदं रेतसः स्थाने पुरीषे पित्तलं तथा । मनः शिला तथा गात्रे तिलपक्वन्तु सन्धिषु

Mercury should be placed at the semen, brass at the feces, mica on the body, and sesame cake at the joints.

यवपिष्टं यथा मांसे मधु शोणितमेव च । केशेषु च जटाजूटं त्वचायाञ्च मृगत्वचम्

Barley flour represents the flesh, honey the blood, matted hair for the hair, and deer skin for the skin.

कर्णयोस्तालपत्रञ्च स्तनयोश्चैव गुञ्जिकाः । नासायां शतपत्रञ्च कमलं नाभिमण्डले

Palm leaf in the ears, gunja seeds at the breasts, a lotus at the tip of the nose, and a lotus at the navel region.

वृन्ताकं वृषणद्वन्द्वे लिङ्गे स्याद्गृञ्जनं शुभम् । घृतं नाभ्यां प्रदेयं स्यात्कौ पीने च त्रपुस्मृतम्

Eggplant at the pair of testicles, black cumin at the penis, ghee at the navel, and tin at the buttocks.

मौक्तिकं स्तनयोर्मूर्ध्नि कुङ्कुमेव विलेपनम् । कर्पूरागुरुधूपैश्च शुभैर्माल्यैः सुगन्धिभिः

A pearl at the breasts and head, saffron as unguent, and with camphor, agarwood incense, and auspicious fragrant garlands.

परिधानं पट्टसूत्रंहृदये चैव विन्यसेत् । ऋद्धिवृद्धी भुजौ द्वौ च चक्षुर्भ्याञ्च कपर्दकम्

A silk thread garment should be placed as clothing, prosperity and increase at the two arms, and a shell ornament at the eyes.

दन्तेषु दाडिमीबीजान्यङ्गुलीषु च चम्पकम् । सिन्दूरं नेत्रकोणे च ताम्बूलाद्युपहारकम्

Pomegranate seeds for the teeth, champaka flowers at the fingers, vermilion at the corners of the eyes, and betel and other offerings.

सर्वौषदियुतं प्रेतं कृत्वा पूजां यथोदिताम् । साग्निके चापि विधिना यज्ञपात्रं न्यस्येत्क्रमात्

Having made the effigy endowed with all herbs and performed the worship as prescribed, one should then place the sacrificial vessel in order, with fire, according to rule.

स्त्रियः पुनन्तु म शिर इमं मे वरुणेन च । प्रेतस्य पावनं कृत्वा शालग्रामशिलोदकैः

Let women purify this head for me, and also with Varuṇa; having purified the departed with water from the śālagrāma stone.

विष्णुमुद्दिश्य दातव्या सुशीला गौः पयस्विनी । तिला लौहं हिरण्यञ्च कर्पासं लवणं तथा

A virtuous and milch cow should be given, dedicated to Viṣṇu, along with sesame, iron, gold, cotton, and salt.

सप्तधान्यं क्षितिर्गाव एकैकं पावनं स्मृतम् । तिलपात्रं ततो दद्यात्पददानं तथैव च

Seven kinds of grain, earth, and cows—each is considered purifying; then one should give a vessel of sesame and likewise the gift of feet.

कर्तव्यं वैष्णवं श्राद्धं प्रेतमुक्त्यर्थमात्मनः । प्रेतमोक्षं ततः कुर्याद्धृदि विष्णुं प्रकल्प्यच

A Vaiṣṇava śrāddha should be performed for the release of the departed; then, having fixed Viṣṇu in the heart, one should effect liberation for the departed.

एवं पुत्तलकं कृत्वा दाहयेद्विधिपूर्वकम् । तच्छ्रुद्धये तु संस्कर्ता पुत्रादिर्निष्कृतिं चरेत्

Thus, having made the effigy, it should be burned according to the prescribed rite; for its purification, the son or other relative should perform the expiation.

त्रीन्कृच्छ्रान्षड्द्वादश च तथा पञ्चदशापि च । प्रायश्चित्तनिमित्तानुसारेण विप्रवत्स्मृतः

Three, six, twelve, and also fifteen—these are said to be the expiations for a Brahmin, according to the cause for penance.

अशक्तौ गोहिरण्यादि प्रत्याम्नायं चरेदपि । आत्मनोऽनधिकारित्वे शुद्धिमेवं चरेद्वुन्धः

If unable to offer a cow, gold, or similar, one should perform the prescribed rite; if one is not qualified, one should seek purification in this way.

अशुद्धेन तु यद्दत्तमुद्दिश्याशुद्धिमेव च । नोपतिष्ठति तत्सर्वमन्तरिक्षे विनश्यति

Whatever is given by one who is impure, or intended for purification but not pure, does not take effect; all of it perishes in the intermediate space.

शुद्धिं सम्पाद्य कर्तव्यं दहनाद्यौर्ध्वदेहिकम् । अकृत्वा निष्कृतिं यस्तु कुरुते दहनादिकम्

Having attained purity, one should perform the cremation and other post-death rites; but if one does so without atonement, the act is fruitless.