Garuda Purana

अतो बालनरस्यापि नापराधो न पातकम् । राजदण्डो न तस्यास्ति प्रायश्चित्तं न विद्यते ॥ २,४३.

Therefore, even for a young person, there is neither offense nor sin; he is not subject to royal punishment, nor is expiation prescribed.

रक्तस्य दर्शने दष्टे आतुरा स्त्री भवेद्यदि । चतुर्थेऽह्नि पदादींश्च त्यक्त्वा स्नात्वा विशुध्यति ॥ २,४३.

If a woman becomes ill upon seeing blood or being bitten, she becomes pure by bathing and abandoning contact with feet and other things on the fourth day.

आतुरे स्नान उत्पन्ने दशकृत्वो ह्यनातुरः । स्नात्वास्नात्वास्पृशेदेनं ततः शुध्येत्स आतुरः ॥ २,४३.

When an ill person arises, a healthy person should touch him after bathing ten times, whether bathed or unbathed; then the ill person becomes pure.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् ४४ श्रीविष्णुरुवाच । स्वेच्छया तार्क्ष्य मरणं शृङ्गिदंष्ट्रिसरीसृपः । चाण्डालाद्यात्मघातैश्च विषाद्यैस्ताडनैस्तथा ॥ २,४४.

O Tārkṣya, death by one's own will, by horned or fanged reptiles, by outcastes, by suicide, by poison, and by assaults—

जलाग्निपातवातैश्च निराहारादिभिस्तथा । येषामेव भवेन्मृत्युः प्रोक्तास्ते पापकर्मिणः ॥ २,४४.

By water, fire, falls, wind, fasting, and similar causes—death occurs only for those who are evil-doers, as declared.

पाषड्यनाश्रमाश्चैव महापातकिनस्तथा । स्त्रियश्च व्यभिचारिण्य आरूढपतितास्तथा ॥ २,४४.

Those outside the four stages of life, great sinners, adulterous women, and those who have fallen from their status—

न तेषां स्यान्नव श्राद्धं न संस्कारः सपिण्डनम् । श्राद्धानि षोडशोक्तानि न भवन्ति च तान्यपि ॥ २,४४.

For them, there is no ninefold funeral rite, no ritual, nor offering to ancestors; even the sixteen prescribed funeral rites do not apply to them.

वेतनं यत्क्षिपेदप्सु गृह्याग्निश्च चतुष्पथे । पात्राणिनिर्दहेदग्नौ साग्निके पापकर्मणि ॥ २,४४.

Whatever wages are thrown into water, or household fire at a crossroads, or vessels—these should be burned in fire, if they belong to one who has died with sin.

पूर्णे संवत्सरे तेषामित्थं कार्यं दयालुभिः । एकादशीं समासाद्य शुक्लपक्षे च काश्यप ॥ २,४४.

When a full year has passed, compassionate people should perform this rite, O Kāśyapa, upon the arrival of the Ekādaśī in the bright fortnight.

विष्णुं यमं च सम्पूज्य गन्धपुष्पाक्षतादिभिः । दश पिण्डान् घृताक्तांश्च दर्भेषु मधुसंयुतान् ॥ २,४४.

Having duly worshipped Viṣṇu and Yama with fragrant substances, flowers, unbroken rice, and the like, ten balls of rice mixed with ghee and honey should be placed on darbha grass.

यज्ञोपवीति सतिलान् ध्यायन् विष्णुं यमं तथा । दक्षिणाभिमुखस्तूष्णीमेकैकं निर्वपेत्तुतान् ॥ २,४४.

Wearing the sacred thread, meditating on Viṣṇu and Yama, facing south in silence, one should offer each of these balls, one by one.

उद्धृत्य मिश्रितान् पश्चात्तीर्थेऽभ्मः सु विनिः क्षिपेत् । क्षिपन् संकीर्तयेन्नाम गोत्रं च मृतकस्य च ॥ २,४४.

After taking up the mixed offerings, one should cast them into a pure river or water, reciting the name and lineage of the deceased as they are thrown.

पुनरप्यर्चयेद्विष्णुं यमं कुसुमचन्दनैः । धूपदीपैः सनैवेद्यैर्भक्ष्यभोज्यसमन्वितैः ॥ २,४४.

Again, Viṣṇu and Yama should be worshipped with flowers, sandalwood, incense, lamps, and offerings of food and drink.

तस्मिन्नुपवसेदह्नि विप्रांश्चेव निमन्त्रयेत् । कुलविद्यातपोयुक्तान् साधुशीलसमन्वितान् ॥ २,४४.

On that day, one should fast and invite brāhmaṇas who are learned in family tradition, knowledge, and austerity, and who possess virtuous conduct.

नव सप्ताथवा पञ्च स्वसामर्थ्यानुसारतः । अपरेऽहनि मध्याह्ने यमं विष्णुं तथार्चयेत् ॥ २,४४.

Nine, seven, or five brāhmaṇas, according to one's ability, should be invited; on the following day at midday, Yama and Viṣṇu should again be worshipped.

उदङ्मुखांस्तथा विप्रांस्तान् सम्यगुपवेशयेत् । आवाहनार्घदानादौ विष्णुं यमसमन्वितम् ॥ २,४४.

Those brāhmaṇas should be seated facing north, and, beginning with invocation and offering of water, Viṣṇu and Yama should be worshipped together.

यज्ञोपवीती कुर्वीत प्रेतनाम प्रकीर्तयेत् । प्रेतं यमं च विष्णुं च स्मरन् श्राद्धं समापयेत् ॥ २,४४.

Wearing the sacred thread, one should recite the name of the departed, and, remembering the deceased, Yama, and Viṣṇu, complete the śrāddha rite.

अन्येभ्यश्चापि सर्वेभ्यः पिण्डदानार्थमुद्धरेत् । पृथग्वा दश पिण्डांश्च पञ्च दद्यात्क्रमेण तु ॥ २,४४.

For the sake of offering rice balls to all the others as well, one should take up ten balls separately, and then give five of them in order.

प्रथमं विष्णवे दद्याद्ब्रह्मणे च शिवाय च । सभृत्याय शिवायाथ प्रेतायापि च पञ्चमम् ॥ २,४४.

The first should be given to Viṣṇu, then to Brahmā and Śiva, then to Śiva along with his attendants, and the fifth to the departed.

नाम गोत्रं स्मरेत्तस्य विष्णुशब्दं प्रकीर्तयेत् । नमस्कारशिरस्कन्तु पञ्चमं पिण्डमुद्धरेत् ॥ २,४४.

One should recall the name and lineage of the deceased, utter the word 'Viṣṇu,' and, with head bowed in reverence, take up the fifth rice ball.

गोभूमिपिण्डदानाद्यैः शक्त्या प्रेतं स्मरंश्च तम् । तिलैस्तिलांस्तु विप्राणां दर्भयुक्तेषु पाणिषु ॥ २,४४.

Remembering the departed, and according to one's ability, one should give cows, land, rice balls, and the like; and offer sesame seeds to the brāhmaṇas, placing them in their hands along with darbha grass.

दद्यादन्नं द्विजानां च ताम्बूलं दक्षिणां तथा । एवं शिष्टतमं विप्रं हरिण्येन प्रपूजयेत् ॥ २,४४.

One should give food to the twice-born, as well as betel leaves and gifts; and thus honor the most distinguished brāhmaṇa with a deer skin.

नाम गोत्रं स्मरन् दद्याद्विष्णुप्रीतोस्त्विति ब्रुवन् । अनुव्रज्य द्विजान् पश्चात्त्यक्ताम्भो दक्षिणामुखः ॥ २,४४.

Recalling the name and lineage, one should give, saying, 'For the satisfaction of Viṣṇu'; then, after accompanying the brāhmaṇas, facing south, one should discard the water.

कीर्तयन्नामगोत्रे तु भुवि प्रीतोस्त्विति क्षिपेत् । मित्रबन्धुजनैः सार्धं शेषं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः । प्रतिसंवत्सरादि स्यादेकोद्दिष्टविधानतः ॥ २,४४.

Reciting the name and lineage on the ground, saying, 'For satisfaction,' one should cast it; together with friends and relatives, one should eat the remainder in silence; this should be done every year according to the prescribed rite.

एवं कृते गमिष्यन्ति स्वर्लोकं पापकर्मिणः । सपिण्डीकरणादौ तु कृते चैवाप्नुवन्तिते ॥ २,४४.

When this is done, even those who have committed sinful acts will go to the heavenly world; and by performing the sapiṇḍīkaraṇa and related rites, they will attain it as well.

अथ कश्चित्प्रमादेन म्रियते ह्युदकादिभिः । संसारप्रमुखस्तस्य सर्वं कुर्याद्यथाविधि ॥ २,४४.

If someone dies accidentally by water or similar causes, the head of the family should perform all the prescribed rites for him according to proper procedure.

प्रमादादिच्छया मर्त्यो न गच्छेत्सर्पसंमुखः । पक्षयोरुभयोर्नागं पञ्चमीषु प्रपूजयेत् ॥ २,४४.

A mortal should not, out of carelessness or desire, approach a serpent directly; on the fifth lunar day, he should worship the serpent on both sides.

कुर्यात्पिष्टमयीं लेखां नागानामाकृतिं भुवि । अर्चयेत्तां सितैः पुष्पैः सुगन्धैश्चन्दनेनच ॥ २,४४.

He should make a figure of a serpent on the ground out of flour, and worship it with white flowers, fragrant substances, and sandalwood.

प्रदद्याद्धूपदीपन्तु तण्डुलांश्च सितान् क्षिपेत् । आमपिष्टं तथैवान्नं क्षीरञ्च विनिवेदयेत् ॥ २,४४.

He should offer incense and a lamp, scatter white rice grains, and present cooked flour, food, and milk as offerings.