CO NTE NTS .

S UBJ E C T . P AG E.

C H APTE R I . D i s cour s e b etween S uta an d S h au n ak a and

- oth er

R is h i s i n th e for es t of Nai mi s h a- S u ta pr omi s es to n ar r at e

t he G ar u da P u r an am
C H A P TE R II .
— S ou r c es of th e G ar u d a P uran am— Vi s h n u c h arg es
G ar u da to co mpos e th e G ar u da P u r an am
C H A P TE R I I I — S uta des crib es
. th e s ubj ects deal t w i th i n th e
G ar u da P u r an am 9
—I o

C H A P TE R I V .
- O r d er of Un iver s al cr eation d es cr ib ed by
Nar ayan a to u
R dr a 1 0— 1 3
C H A PTE R V .
— C r eat ion of t h e P r ajapati s . 1 he pr og eny of

D ak s h a d es cr ib ed 1 4— 1 6
C H AP TE R V I .
—
K e i n car nat i on
—
of D al s h a
t in th e for m of

Pr ach etas — O r ig i n of t he d i ffer en t races of men t he prog eny

,

of K as hyapa d es c r ib ed 16 9
2!

es c ri pt i on of t h e
C H A P TE R V I I . D
-
s u n- w or s h i p : etc . as per
for med by t he S el f-or ig in ed M an n 21 — 23

C H A P TE R VII I — D es cri ption of th e mod e of w ors h ippi ng

Vis hn u
C H AP TE R I X.— l he mode u l
of s pi r i t a i
'

i n i ti at on
C H A P TE R X .— mode of w ors h i ppi n g t h e g odd es s L ak s h mi
'

l he
C H A PT E R X L — D e s cr iption of t he Nava-Vy u ha for m of
’
w or s h i p 2 6— 30
C H A P TE R XI I .
— D es c r iptton of t h e Or der to b e ob s er ved in
u
t he c o r s e of wor s h i p
C H A P TER XI I I . I he pr ayer of Vi s h nu P anjararn ..

CH A PT E R X IV .
—
A br i ef d is cou r s e on Yog a
C H A P TE R Kl i n
-
Enu merat i on
e of on e thous and ep i th ets of

V i s h nu 36— 4 7

C H A PTE R XVL —
D es cri pt ion of the mode of medi tati n g on

V is h nu as we ll as of the ri te of s u n wor s h ip
-

'

C H AP T E R XVIL— x-D es cr iption of an oth er for m o f s u n — w or s h ip

CH A P TE R XVII I — M od e of wors hippin g the death -conq u er i ng

dei ty ( M rity unja a) 1 -
y m 5 52
 II

S UBJ E CT .

C H AP TE R XIX — T h e G ar u di V i dy a w h ic h i s th e c ur e for all

k i n ds of s n ak e-b i t e
C H A P TE R X X .
- M an tra-cu r es ( cu rativ e for mul as ) of s nake

by S i va
’
b i t e as n ar rated

C H A PT E R XXL— M od e o f w or s h i ppi n g t h e Panc h avak tra ( fi ve~

-

faced) man i fes tation of

'
S i a v
C H A P TE R X M L— 1 he mod e of w or s h ippi n g S iv a
’

of fo r m
’
C H A PTE R M IL — D es c r i pt ion anot h er of S i va
w or s h ip
C H A P T E R X XI V ; l h e w or s h i p of G an apat i
C H AP TE R XXV — S an d al- w or s h.ip ( P ad u-( a puj a) d es cr i bed
.

CH X XVI l he mod e of per for mi ng t h e r i tes of

‘

—
AP TE R .

K ar any as a ( l ocat ion of th e en er g i es o f di ffer en t d i vi n i ti es

i n th e di fferent l i mb s by a votary by d in t of occ ul t and

ps yc h ic forc e ) 65— 66
C H AP T E R XX VIL — Ri t es for .
l
n eu tr a i s i ng t h e eff ec ts of s nak e

venoms 66— 67
C H AP TE R XXV III — Th e . mo de of w or s h ipp i n g . t he G opal a
M an i fes tat ion of Vi s h n u
C H A P TE R X X IX M an t r as t o b e 1u s ed i n con n ecti on w i th th e
.
- .

w or s h i p of S r idhar a man i fes tat ion o f V i s h n u

’

68— 69
C H A P T E R XXX — E l ab or at e d es cr ip t ion o f t h e mod e o f w or s h ip
pi ng th e S r idh ara manif es t at ion o f V i s h n u
’
m 69 — 72
CH A P T E R X XXI — D es c r i pt io n
. of an ot h er for m of Vi s h n u
w on'j i ip 72— 76
CH AP T E R X XX I I .
— A dor at ion -
of th e fi ve fu nd amental pr in .

c ipl es o f t h e u n ivers e 77— 81

CH AP T E R XXXIII .
- Wor s h ip of v
t h e d i i ne dis c us ( S ud ar
s an am
’

)
CH AP T E R XXX I V
H ay ag r i va w or s h ip
.
—

CH A P TE R XXXV — T h e mo d e o f w ors h i
.
ping th e H ay ag r i va p
man i fes tat ion of V i s h n u
CH X XXV I M od e of per for mi ng th e G ayat r i
- r it e
AP TE R , of

Nyas a
XXX V I] D es c r ipt ion of t h e g l or i es of G ayatr i
—
CH APT E R .

CH AP T E R XXXV I I I — T h e mo de of w ors hi p p i n g t h e d ei ti es ,
D ur g a ,
etc .

C H A PT ER XXXI X .
— D es cr i pt i on of an ot h er for m of Su n
w or s hi p m
 S UBJ E C T . P AG E .

CH APTE R XL .
— M ah es h var a w or s h ip 3
“ 9 5- 9 8
C H AP TE R XL I . En
- u meration of di ver s e incantati ons , M antr as
( Nana Vidya)
C H APTE R X L I I — D es c r ipt i on i nves ti n g a ph all i c of e mbl em
w ith s acr ed t h r ead !( S iva-p avi tr ar oh an am)
'

99— 1 0;

CH AP TE R XL I I I — D es c r i pt io n of t h e r i t e o f i n es t i ng v an i mage
of Vi s h nu w i th t h e h o ly th r ead ( V i s h n u pavit raroh an am) -
1 02 — 1 0 5

CH AP TE R XL I V .
— Cont empl at i on of embodi ed an d dis em -

bodi ed God
’
C H AP TE R X L V C haract er i s t ic mark s o f S al ag r ama S tones
.
—

C H APT E R X L VI — A dorat i on of t h e d ei ty pr es idi ng over h ome

‘

s teads (V as tu l 1 1 0- 1 1 3

C H APT E R X L VII —
. E s s ential featu r es of a di vi n e t empl e or of a

Pal ace 1 1 3— 1 17

C H AP T E R XL VI I I — In s tallat ion s . of d ivin e i mag es . “7 — 1 36

C H APT E R XL I X .
— D i scour s e on Yog a an d acts of
p iety u 6
C H APT E R L — D is c ou rs es on c h ar i t i es an d g ift—mak i n g s . etc
37
—
. . 1 30 1

C H AP T E R L I L — R eg ul ati on s of P r ay asc h ittas ( p en i t en tial r i t es ) 1 37- 1

42
C H APT E R L III — T r ait s of c on d u ct of men mar k ed b
y th e
v
s e era l k i nd s of Nid h i s 1 4 2— 1 43
C H AP T E R L i V — P r og eny
. of Pr iya Vr ata an d i nc i dental des ~
c r ipt i on of th e S even I s l an d s of t h e E ar t h 1 4 4— 1 45
C H AP T E R L V .
— D escr i pt io n of t h e G eog r aphi cal u
s i t ations of

the differen t u n tr i es of t h e ear th as w ell as of I n dia w ith

co ,

i ts ph ys ical feat u r es mas — MG

C H APT E R L VI E n u mer at ion of th e n ames of pr i nc es of th e
.
—

c on ti n en t of Pl ak s h a, etc . 1 4 7— 1 4 8

C H APT E R L VII .
— Cos mog en y of H e ll an d th e n eth er r eg ion s “8 — 1 49

CH APT E R L VIII .— Pos iti on s an d d imen s i on s of th e s u n and

pl an et s
oth er 1 49 ”
1 51
mA s trol ogy pr es iding dei t i es
=
‘'
C H APTE R L I X — D i s cou r s es
. t , of

t h e d i ffer en t p an ets l an d c on s t e ll ati on s o f s tars , s it uations

of Yog in is on th e d i ffer en t da ys o f th e for t n ig h t, et c. 1 52 - 1 56
C H AP T E R L X .
— D i s cou r s es on t h e p er i od o f i n fl u enc es of th e
differ en t pl an et s w it h th at o f th e s u n 1 57— 1 58
CH APT E R M EL — I n fl u en c es o f th e moon i n h er
'

difl er en t
man s ion s 1 59— 1 60

C H APT E R N HL - D i s cou rs es on L ang n aman a an d deter min a

t ion of w h at on e o ug h t or oug h t n ot to do fro m th e s tabl e
or mobil e ch aracter of th e L ag na 1 60- 1 6;
 iv c oNT E NTs .

S UBJ E C T .

C H AP T E R L XIIL - A b r i ef d i s cou r s e on th e u
a s p i c io s u an d

i na u s pic ious mar k s on t h e p er s on s o f mal es 1 62 — 1 64

CH APT E R L XI V .
— A b r i ef d i s c o ur s e on th e u u
a s pic io s or in
a u s pi c iou s mar k s per s on o f fe mal es
on t h e 1 64— 1 65
CH A PT E R LXV .
— A u s p ic iou s mar k s on men an d wo men as d i s

l
c os ed by th e s c i en c e o f S amu dr i k am 1 65— 4 75

C H A PT E R L X VI .
—
D es c r ipt i on of t h e s pec i fi c mar k s of S
’
l
aa

g r ama, d es c r i pt ion of T i r th as , an d of s i xty cou ntr i es s uc h

as P r ab h as a 1 75— 1 76
CH AP T E R L X VII — Th e s c i enc e of P avan a V ij aya ( con q ue s t
of b r eath ) an d a g u u r i ng b ad or ev i l fr om t h e d i r ec t io
n of

t he b r eat h wi n d -
1 77— 1 80
C H AP T E R L X V III —
( A gas tya S amh i ta) . D es c r ipt ion of the

or i g i n g ems i n t h e tr eatis e
of on R at n a Par i k s h a ( t es t of

g e m s ) by th e h oly A gas ty a
-

C H A P T E R L X IX T es t s o f P ear l s
.
—

C H A PT E R L X X —
T es t s of R ub y

LX X l l es t s of E merald
' '

CH AP T E R .
—

CH AP T E R L X X II .
—
T es t s of S apph i r es
CH AP T E R L X X III .
—
T es t s of L ap i s L az ul i ( Vai d u ry a)
CH AP T E R LXXIV .
- T es t s of t opas ( P u s h pa
CH AP T E R LXX V .
—
T est s of K ar k etan a
C H A P T E R L X X VI .
—
T es ts of B h i s h ma- s ton e
C H A P T E R L X X V II — T es t s of P u l ak a s t on es
CH AP T fi L X X V III .
—
l ood s tone
T es t s of b -

CH AP T E R L X XIX
'

.
— T es t s of c rys t al s
CH AP T E R L XXX .
— T es ts of C or al s
CH AP T E R L XXXI .
-A br i ef d es c r i pt ion of ho y l pool s an d
s an c t uar i es 209 — 21 2

CH AP T E R L X X X II .
—
D es c r i pt_ i on of t h e s anc t i t
.
y of G ay a, an d
i ts ear ly h i s tor y 2 1 2— 21 5
CH AP T E R L X X X I II .
- D es c r i pt ion o f d iffer en t r i t es t o b e p er

for med at d i ffer ent p ac es at G a a an d o f t h ei r mer its l y 21 5 — 22 4

C H AP T E R L X X X I V - A b t i on s i n t h e r i er P h al g u , mer i t
. lu v of

fu n er al c ak es at R u dr a H i s tory
’
mak i n g offer i ng s of . of k i ng
V i s h al a 2 2 5— 2 0
3
CH AP T E R LXXXV - M . er it o f offer i n g fu ner al c ak es at P r eta
s
’
l
i a in G a a y 2 30 — 2 33

CH AP T E R L X X X VI . M er it of per for mi ng S r addh as at Pr eta

’
—

5hfla
.
ass
 C O NT E NT S .
V

S U BJ E CT .
P AG E .

L xxx\ I l E n u mer at ion o f t h e n ames of fou rteen

’
CH AP T E R .
—

M an u s an d of t h e D v
e as an d S apt ar s h i s w h o fl our is h ed i n
t h e t i mes of t h eir s on s 2 37— 24 3

CH AP T E R L X X X V I II .
— A n n al s of R uc h i i n c id en ta l ly n ar rat ed

i n t h e d i s c ou r s e b et w ee n M ar k an d e a an d K r au s h t i k a 2 4 3— 2 4 6
y
CH A PT E R L X XX I X - R uc h i h y mn i s e s t h e P i t t i s , w h o i n th eir .

t ur n g ran t h i m a b oo n 2 4 5— 3 55

C H A PT E R X C .
—
M ar r iag e of R uc h i an d b ir t h of R au ch y a
M an n
C HA PT E R X C I —
. C on t e mplat io n of H ar i
CH AP T E R X CII —
. C on t -mpl at io n of H ar i an d i t s pr oc es s
CH APT ER X C III .
— L aw s of vi r t ue as p r om ul g at ed by t h e h oly
Yaj n aval k ya 2 60 — 2 62

C H AP T E R X C I V —
. I n it i at ion w i t h t h e h oly t h r ead an d s t u dy
o f th e V edas
CH AP T E R XCV — u s e-h ol der s
D u t i es of Ex
c

C H A P TE R X C V I — O r ig i n o f mi x ed c as t es t h e fi ve g r eat
.
~

Yaj n as S an dh ya r i t es d u t i es of h o u s e h o ld er s an d memb er s
,
—
,
-

of d iffer en t cas tes

CH AP T E R X C V II .
—
P u r ifi c at i o n s of d efi l ed ar t ic l es
CH AP T E R X C VIII .
—
G i ft- mak i n g an d C h ar i ty
X C IX M od e o f p er for mi n g S
’

CH APT E R .
— r ad d h as

CH A P TE R C .
— E xor c i s m of V i n ay ak as

C H A PT E R CL — P r op i t i at i on of mal ig n an t P l an et s
CH AP TE R O IL — D ut i es o f th e or d er o f for es t -
ll
d w e i n g h er mi ts
C H AP T E R C H L — D u t i es o f Y at i s
CH AP T E R C IV .
—
S ig n s o f s i n ful s o ul s
C H AP T E R C V — R i tes of ato n emen t

CH AP TE R CIT — I mp ur it i es
CH A PT E R C V II — A s yn op s is of th e D h ar ma-S h as tr a by
P ar as h ar a 30 9 - 3 1 5

T H E VR I H A S P A T I S A M H I TA .

C H AP T E R C V II I .
— S ynops i s of r ul es uc t
o f con d
31 5
—
11 3
C H A P TE R C IX —
A d vi c e on t h r i ft an d eco no my i n t h e Ni t is ar a 8— 3 2 4
31
C H AP T E R CX .
— A dvi c e as to t h e n on r ej ec t men t o f a c er tai n
-

g ood , etc .
3 24 —
3 28
CH AP T E R C X I -
. C o mmen dab l e t r ai t s in k i n g s, etc , ( in th e
Ni t is ar a) 3 28
 vi C O NT E NT S .

0 S UBJ E C T .
p A GE .

C H AP T E R CX I I .
— Commen d ab l e t r ai ts in s er van t s ( in th e

Ni t i s ar a) 33 1 — 333
C H AP T E R CX II I .
—
I n j u n c t i on s as to t h e appoi nt men ts of t h e

h on es t an d t h e ud i t e
er i n th e K i n g
’
s s er vi c e , etc .
333— 3 39
C H AP T E R C XIV . I nj u n c t i o n s as to t h e d i s t i n c t ion [o f fr i en ds
an d en emi es ( in th e Ni t i s ar a) 3 39 - 3 4 5
C H AP TE R C XV — C ou n s el s on for s w ear i n g b ad v
w i es , etc

( E nd of t h e V r i h as pat i S amh it a)

A H A PT E R

an d
C XVI

pen an c es )
.
—
E n u mer at i b n
co mmen c ed
of th e na me s of Vr atas ( vow s

C H A P T E R CXVII .
—
T h e A h an g a T r ay o d as h i V r atam
C H APT E R C XVIII —
T h e A k b an dy a D vadas h i Vr at am
CH A PT E R C X I X — A g as ty ar g h a V r at am
.

C H A PT E R C X Xé -T h e R ambh a T r i t iy a V r at am
C H AP T E R C X XI . l h e C h at u r mas y am V r atam
C H AP TE R C X XI I — T h e M . as h O pavas h a Vr atam
C H A PT E R C X X I II — K ar t i k a V r atas
.

/
C H A PT E R C X X I V — T h e S h iva R atr a V r atam
.

C H AP T E R C X XV —
. T h e E k ad as h i V r atam
C H A PT E R C X X VI .
— V i s h vah s en a P uj a
CH AP T E R C X X VII .
- B h ai mi E k ad as h i an d D v adas h i

CH AP T E R C X X V III .
—~V ar i o us V r at as d es c r ib ed

C H AP T E R CX X I X .
— T h e P r at i pad V r atas
.
C H AP T E RC X X X .
— The S h as h t i V r atas , M ar i c h a S aptami
V r atas
C H AP T E R CXX X I —
. Roh i n i A s h tam i V r at as e tc .

C H AP T E R CX X X II .
— T h e S adg at i Vr at am, et c .

C H A PT E R C X X X III .
- A s h o k as tami V r a
t as e tc .

C H A PT E R CX X X IV .
—
M ah a K au s i k a M
-
an t r a.

C H APT E R CX X X V .
— T h e V i r an avam i V r at as , e tc .

C H A P T E R. C X X X V I — T he S
'
ra van a D vadas h i V r at am
C X X XVI I fh e aman ak a
'

C H A PTE R .
— D T r ay o das h i, etc .,

V r atas 39 0 —
39 1
C H AP T E R CX X X VI I I -
. G e n eol og y of r o a yl p r i n c es ( s o ar l r ac e ) 39 2— 39 7
C H APT E R C X XXI X — G en eol ogy o f th e pr i n c e s o f .t h e lun ar
r ac e

C H A PT E R CXL —
. D es c r i ptio n o f t h e r ac e o f P ur u

C H A P TE R CXL I .
— D esc r i pt i on s of k i ngs w ho ca me aft er

J an amej ay a 4 06
—
408
 C O NT E NT S .

S U BJ E C T . PAG E .

C H AP T E R CX L II .
— I n c ar n at i on s of Vis h n u an d t h e g or l y of

n upt ial fi d el ity d es c r ib e d

C H AP T E R CxL Il I —
. T h e R amay an am
C H AP TE R CX L I V .
—
D es c r i pt ion of th e H ar i vams h a

C H AP T E R CX L V . l h e M ah abh ar at am

T H E D H A N VA NTA R I S A M H I T A .

C H AP T E R CX LV I .
— D es c r ip t ion of th e Ni d an am of al l th e

d i s eas es
C H AP T E R CX L V I I — l he Ni dan am o f F ev er
C H APT E R C X L V I II .
— T h e Ni danam of R ak tap it tam

(H emor r h ag e )
a

C H APT E R CXL I X .
— T h e Ni d an am of C o gh u
C H A PTE R CL — T h e Ni d an am dys pn oea
C H APT E R CL I .
—
T h e Ni dan am of H i e-c o g h
l
u
C H AP T E R CL I I . l he Ni d an am of p ul mon ary c on s u mpt i on
CH A P I E R
‘

C L I II . l h e Ni dan am of A ver s i on to food

CH AP T E R C LI V .
—
T h e Ni d an am o f h ear t-d i s eas e
C H A PT E R CL V .
—
l he Nid an am o f di s eas es r es ul t in g fr om t h e
exc es s or ab us e .
of w i n e

C H A PT E R C L VI .
-l he Ni dan am of H aemor r h o i d s
C H AP T E R C I VI L — T h e Ni d an am of D ys en t er y
C H AP T E R C L VI I I .
— Th e Nid an am of S tan g u ry , etc .

C H AP T E R —
| he Nid an am of d i s eas es o f ‘t h e U r i n ar y
o r g an s ( P r ameh as ;
C H AP T E R CL X .
—
T h e Ni d an am of ab s c es s es , etc .

C H AP T E R CL XI .
—
T h e Ni dan am of A s ci t es , e tc .

C H A PT E R CL X II .
—
T he Ni d an am of C h l oro s is
C H A P TE R — T h e Ni d an am of Er ys ip el as
l h e Ni dan am c u t an eo u s affec t i o n s
'

CH A P I E R C L X I V of
’

‘
—
.

( K u s t h as r

C H A PT E R CL X V .
—
T h e Nid an am o f b o di ly par as i tes
CH i PT E R C L X VI .
—
T h e Ni danam o f d i s eas es o f t h e n er vou s
s y s t em
CH APT E R
—
T h e Ni d an am o f V ata—Rak tam
C H A PT E R C L X V III .
—
T h e Ni dan am of M u k h o r og a—

C H A P TE R C L X IX .
— T h e Ni d an am of d is eas es o f t h e e ar s

C H APTE R C L XX .
—
T h e Ni d an am o f d i s eas es o f t h e n os e

C H A P TE R CL X X I .
-l he Ni danam o f d i s eas es o f t h e ey es
viii C O NT E NT S .

S UBJ E CT .

l h e Nidan am o f di s eas es of t h e h ead

'

C H A PT E R C L X XII .
—

C L X X I II I he Ni danam o f d i s eas es of t h e femal e

‘

—
c H AP T E R

r epr od u c t iv e or g an s

C H APT E R C L X XI V . I he Nidan am o f d i ffi c ul t l abou r

V .— l he Nidan am of d i s eas es pec ul i ar
'

C H A P TE R C LXX t o p ar

t u r i en t w o men 5 4 6— 5 A7
pec ul i ar
“
C H APTE R C L X X VI he Ni dan am of d i s eas es to

i n fant- i fe l
C H APT E R C L X X V II .
— l h e Ni dan am of S yph i l i s
C H APT E R C L X X V I II - | h e Nidan am o f V ar io a l
C H A PT E R C LX X I X — l he Ni dan am o f mi n or affec t ion s

Ni dan am o f F i s t ul a i n A no
'

CH A PT ER C L X XX .
- l he , etc . 1

C H AP TE R C L XXXI —
_ l he Ni d an am o f poi s o n s
( L XX XIL — h e Nidan am o f G oi t r e. s c ro f ul a an d
‘

C H AP T E R l

g l an d ul ar s w ell i n g s
C H A P T E R C L X X XI I I — Nidan am c f vo mi t i ng
. l he
C H A PT E R C L X X X I V - T h e Ni dan am o f U r t i c ai i a
.
‘

l h e N id an am o f S ul a,
’
C H A PT E R C L X XX V . u eu r al g i c

pai n . etc .

C H AP T E R C L XX X V I Ni dan am o f aph on ia
.
— The
C H AP TE R C X X X V II I h e Ni d an am o f U davar ta
.

C H APT E R C L X X X VII I — l h e N id an am o f trau mat i c

. ul c er s
c
e to. 588— 59 2
C L X X XI X Nidan am
’
C H AP T E R .
— l he of S ar ir a Vr an as ( Id io
pat h ic ul c er s )
C H AP T E R CXC Ihe Ni d an am o f fr ac t u r es
C H A PT E R CX CI —
M l
edi c i n a r ec i p es o f i n ffali bl e eF
fi cac i es
C H A PT E R C X C II .
—
M ed ic al tr eat me nt of fever? et c .

C H AP T E R C X C I II — M edic al t r eat men t ‘o f S i n u s , etc .

C H APT E R C X C I V — M ed ical
. t r eat men t of femal e
co mpl ai n t s 61 9 — 62 3

C H AP T E R CX C V .
— T h er apeut ic prop er t i es u of dr g s 6 2 3— 62 7

C H AP T E R CX C VI — P r eparat ion s o f medic i n al oi l s an d G h r i t as 6 2 7— 629

C H A PT E R C X C VII .
—
Var i ou s medi c i n al l c ompou n ds di s c l os ed
b y H ar i t o H ar a

C H A P TE R C X C VIII .
— Var i ou s oth er med i c i nal R ec i pes
C XC I X l h e s ame u ed
'

C H A PT E R .
—
c on t i n

C H A P rE R CC . I h e s ame con t i n u ed 1
 C O NT E NTS . ix

S UBJ EC T .

C C L— I h e s ame con ti n ed u
‘
C H APTE R

C H APTE R C CI I — T h e s ame con t i n u ed

C H APT E R C C II I — T h e s ame
C H AP T ER C C I V — Th e s ame
. con t in u ed
C H AP T E R C CV .
— Var iou s oth er R ec i pes
me con t i n u ed
'

C H APT E R CC V I .— l he sa

CH AP T E R C C VII .
- Th e s ame con t i n u ed
C H AP T E R CCVI I I —
. A phrodis i acs , L ove. ch ar ms, etc.

C H AP T E R CCI X —
. Var ious oth er R ec i pes
CH AP T E R CCX —
. Th e s ame cont i n u ed
C H APT E R C C X I a- M edical tr eat men t of c uts , wo u nd s , sc al ds ,

b urns, et c .

CH AP T E R C CXII -
. O th er M edi c i n al R ec i pes
C H AP T E R C CX I I I —
. Th e s ame;c on t i n u ed
C H APTE R -C C X I V.— M edi cal treat men t
'
of s nake-b i t e, e tc .

C H AP TE R C CX V .
— Var iou s R ec ipes
C H APT E R C C X VL — M ed ical tr eatmen t of th e d i s eas es . of

cows, etc .

CH AP TE R C C X VI I — Var i ou s Rec i pes for th e c u r e of s ter i l i ty,

vi ril e i mpoten cy , etc.

CH AP TE R C CX VII I — Var iou s . R ec ipes of fu migat ion-com

pou n ds, etc .

CH AP T E R C C X IX —
. Th e pr ophy lac t ic c h ar m of Vai s h n ava
K avacham
CCX X I h e S arvarth ada M an tra
’
C H APT E R .
—

C CX X I I h e V i s hn u-D h ar ma Vidy a
'

CH APTE R .
—

C H AP TE R C CX XI I .
— Th e G aruda vidya
C H AP T E R CC X X I I I .
—
'

l h e Tr i p ura Vi dya
C H APTE R C C X X I V — T h e C h u d aman i
.

C H APTE R C CX X V — T h e Pavana V ij aya

.

CH A P TE R C C X X VI .
— M ed ical tr eatmen t of t he dis eas es of

h orses 69 3— 69 7
mes Ayu r ved ic
'

CH AP T E R C CX X V I I .
— D ifi erent na of the

. D r ug s
C H AP T E R C C X X VI II .
— Rul es of G r ammar
CH AP TE R uti es of B rah manas etc
C CX X I X .
— D , .

C H A PT E R C C X X X A S ynaps is of prac tical pieties

.
—

C H APTE R CC X XXI -E x i atory Pen ances

’

p .

C H APTER CC X X X II D i s s olu t ion of t h e Un i ver s e

—
.

C H APTE R CCXX XI II a-Nai mi ttili a Prelaya etc , .

 X C O NT E NT S .

S UBJ E CT . P AG E .

C H A P TE R C CXXXI V — Th e . Wh eel of E xistence ( S ams ara

74 6
—
C h ak ra) 743
C H AP TE R C C X X X V — T he mode . of P ractis i ng th e G r eat Yog a
C H AP T E R C C X X X VI .
— Vis h n u B h akt i
C H APT E R C C X X XV I I mec ont i n u ed
—
. Th e sa

C H APTE R C C XX X VI II — T h e contempl ation of Vi s h n u

.

C H AP T E R C CX XX I X — Th e . x ll
e c e en c e of Faith !
C H AP T E R C CX L —
. Trai ts of a tru e V ais h nava
C H AP T E R CC X LI —
. T h e h y mn to Nr i-S in h a
C H AP T E R C C X L II — Th e J nanamr itam S tot ram
.

C H AP TE R C C X L III .— T h e h ymn to V i s h n u co mposed by th e

ho ly M ark an dey a
c H AP T E R C C XL I V.— Th e h ymn to A ch y uta
C H AP T E R C C XL V — T h e k nowl edg e
. .
of Brah ma
C H AP T E R C C X L VI .
— T h e k now l edg e of S el f
C H A PTE R C C X L VII —
. S y nops i s of th e G i ta
C C L VI II — Th e eig h t ess en t ial s of Yoga, th e
’
C H AP T E R . etc .

mer it th at may b e u
ac q i r ed by h ear i ng th e n apr ati on of

t h e G ar da P aranam etc
u . 8 — 8
7 3 7 4
 RRE FA CE .

A fe w prel i mi n ary re mark s on t h e h i s tory , s c op e an d c on te n ts

of the G ar u da P u r an am may b e n ec es s ar y . T he G arud a

P u r an am may b e s afe ly de s c r ib e d as a i
s s ter w ork to th e
A g n i P u ran am E ac h . of th e m t r e at s P ar aVi dy aan d A p ari
of

Vi d y a s ec ul ar k n ow l e dg e
, an d metap h y s i c al tr u th s , an d p ar

t ak e s mo re of th e n at u re o f a c at ec h i s m o f th e th en p r evail i n g
’

B r ah man i s m o r o f w h at a B Ah m an a w as re ui re d to k n ow at
-

,
i
q
th e t i me t h an o f t h e P at au m p r op e r at l eas t i f w e may b e
, ,

ad mi tte d to l oo k u p o n th e Ra mayan a or th e M ah ab haratam as

t h e mo d e l o f t hat c l as s o f l i te r at u r e S u per fi c i all y c on fo rmi ng
.

t o t h e R ul es of P an c h a S an dh i s e tc th e G ar u d a P u r an am,
,
.
,

lik e i ts s i s t e r w or k r efl ec ts b u t th e k n ow l edg e of the

,

B r ah man ic al w o r l d at the ti me an d h ad i ts u s es th en as i t
,

h as e v e n n ow .

W i thou t doi n g vi ol enc e to th e an t i q u ar i an i ns ti nc t,

w e mu s t s ay t hat i t i s q ui t e fu t il e to attempt t o l ay
d o w n t h e p rec i s e d ate o f the c o mp os i ti on o f th e G ar ii d a
P aran am Its n ame occ u rs i n th e H al ay u dha s B r é lzmamz
’
.

S ar vas vam C hak rpan i D n tta h as q u ote d man y a rec i p e

.

fro m i t an d th e Ki s i mu
,
D / mr mottar am ac c or d i n g to ,

s e v er al e mi n en t au th o r i t i es orgi n al ly ,
for me d a p orti on of
the G ar u da P u ran am Al l th es e [fac tors emphat ic ally
,

d e mo n s t rate th e fac t th at t h e G ar u da P u ran am w as i n

,

exi s ten c e e v en b efore th e ten th c en t u ry of th e C hr i s ti an E ra .

O n the c on tr ar y w e h av e r eas o n s to b el i ev e that h os ts of

, ,

P u ran as an d Upapu ran as w ere c o mp os ed i n th e ag e o f B rah

man i c ren as c e n c e w h i c h i mmed i ately foll ow ed th e ov erth ro w
,

f B u d dh i s m i n I ndi a T h e G ar u d a P u ran m li k e th e A g n i
o . , ,

Shi va P adma an d th e l i k e P u ran as w ere th e e xpon en ts of

, , ,

th e vi c tor i o u s B rah man i s m, w h i c h b e i n g i n evi tably divi ded i n to

,

s ch i s ms , tried to in v es t the tu tel ary dei ty of each s ect with

h PR E FA C E .

ib u f u m d ivi i t y o r B rah ma an d to eq u i p i t
h b
n
t e attr tes o s p r e e ,

mem ers w th a c o p i m l t d f i t u a l s l a w a d o t h er n ec es .
e e c o e o r , n

d i h i i d t f v r y d ay l i fe,
s ar y i n for mat i o n s a r n
g t e n c en s o e e
r e
g
ub vi a d i n f o m i t y w i t h t h e V e das an d t h e
s s er en t t o ,
n n c o r ,

T h u h h i m f ac t i o n o r more
V ed c i l i t e r a tu r e . s e a c s c s or ,

ly h P a a m t h i t u r o f e ac h s ec t o f s p e c i al
c or r e c t ,
e a c u r n e s c,
r
p e ,

t tu e l a ry d ivi n i t i es b e c a ,
m e a n e w s c h o o l o f l a w , m ed i c i n e an d

metaphys i c s e tc t e i n s tati ng t h e ol d e r r or s of t he Ve d i c
,
.
,
- -

l i terat u re as i f to i g n ore t h e man y ad van c e d t r u th s an d

,

i i l f t h e l a t e r d a B u d d h i s ti c s c i e n c e an d to c on fi rm
pr n c
p e s o y ,

th e vi c to r y of B rah man i s m e v e n i n e r ro r an d fall ac y .

T h e d es c r i p ti o n o f t h e i n c i de n ts of th e l i fe o f B u dd ha ,

h o w e v er meag re an d i n c i de n tal i t mi g h t b e ,
an d th e

occ u r re nc e o f t h e n ame o f S u s h r u ta i n t h e me d i c al p or t i on

o f t h e G ar u d a P ur an am l e av es n ot th e s lig h t e s t d o ub t t hat

i ts au t h o r w as i n t i mate ly ac qu ai n ted w i th t h e B u dd h i s ti c
lit er at u re o f th e ag e b o th me d ic al an d metaphy s ic al It i s
, .

a s e tt l e d fac t o f h is t o ry th at th e S u s h r u t a S amh i ta at l eas t ,

th e r ece n s i on of t h e S as h ru ta S amh i ta by t h e B u dd h i s t
Nag arju n a w as w ri tten i n th e s ec on d c e n t u ry b efore th e b i rth
,

of C h r i s t . No w th e S u s h r u ta S amh i ta s ay s t h at, th e n u mb er
,

of b o n es i n th e h u man b o dy i s t h r ee h u n d r e d .T h e Vi s h u n —

S mri t i ( i n s ti tu te s o f Vi s h n u ) foll ow i n g th e ort h odo x ( Ve d ic )

n o n me di c al op i n i on on th e s ubj ec t g i v es i t as t hree h u n d red
-

an d s ix ty s i x - .

We k n ow that Na arj u na Che B u ddhis t redac te r of g

,

th e S u s h r u ta S amhi ta men t i o n ed i n h i s r ec e n s i o n o f the

,

w or k th at t h e re are “ th ree h u n d re d b o n es i n t h e h u man

org an i s m b u t , th e fol l ow er s of th e Ve das s ay th at t h e i r

n u mber i s th ree h u n d re d
”
a n d s ix t y w h i c h talli es w ith
t h e n umb e r g iv en i n th e Y aj n av al ky a S amhi ta . T he G ar u da ,

P u r an am gi ve s the n u mb er as th e th r e e h u n d re d an d s ix ty tw o
mi i m m k m
'

A e D vy od/ u di n S
’
( r t /
a n z k a P r ok t a S it s /
1 M y a at ‘
r a am
y }
-a s or t o f c om romi s e b e tw een th e Ved i c an d th e B dd h
p u i s ti c
os teo ogl y, or b et ween th e di ctates of cons c ence,
i i mp erativ ely
 PREFA C E . ui

u rg i ng the man to s tate th e w h ol e t ru th an d th e p ri de of ,

c on qu e s t i mp e l l i n g h im t o s et u p a s c h i s m ag ai n s t t r u th T he .

au t h o r o f t h e G ar u d a P u ran am w h o e v e r h e mi g h t b e
,
mu s t ,

h av e b e e n s u ffi c i en tl y fami l i ar w i th t h e w o rk s o f Nag arj u n a an d

o t h e r B u d d h i s ti c M e d i c al A c har y as s o as to b e full y c o n v i n c ed
‘

o f t h e t ru t h o f th e i r s t at e me n t an d att e mpt e d t o mak e t h e

,

V e di c n u mb e r o f s k e l et al b o n e s as n ear to t h e t r u th as p os s ibl e .

T h i s fac t s er v e s t o th ro w a n e w l i g h t u po n th e d ate of t h e
c o m o s i t i o n o f t h e G ar u d a P u r an am I t u n mi s tak abl y p oi n t s
p .

t o a p e r i o d o f h is t o r y w h e n t h e vi c to r i o u s B rah man i s m o n c e

mo re atte mp t e d t o r es tor e th e te ac h i n g s o f t h e Ve das i n th e i r

p r i s t i n e g l o r y an d t h e t r u th s o f t h e B u ddh i s ti c s c i e n c e o r
,

met ap h y s i c s w e r e s til l to o p ot e n t a fac to r t o b e ig n o r ed o r

.

l ig h t ly d i s mi s s e d a fac t w h ic h s u pp or ts o u r co n te n t i o n an d
—
‘

l e n d s a p l au s ibl e c o l ou r to t h e vi e w w e h av e ad o p te d as
r eg ar d s t h e p r o b abl e d at e o f t h e c o mp os i t i o n o f th e G ar u da .

T h e s e c o n d qu e s t i o n t h at c o n fr o n ts u s i s t he p u r i ty o f t h e
, ,

tex t ,
w h e th e r t h e G ar u d a P ar an am as w e n o w po s s e s s
,

i t i s w h at i t w as o ri g i n ally w ri tte n by i ts au th or ; or w h e t h e r
,

it s bul k h as b e e n c o n s i d e r a b ly i n c r e as e d by s ub s e qu e n t

ad d i t i o n s I n t h e fi rs t C h ap t e r w e l e ar n th at t h e P u r an am ,

c o n s i s ts o f e i g h t t h o u s an d an d e i g ht h u n d r e d v e rs es an d t h e ,

s ubj ec ts d e al t w i t h t h e r e i n ar e c r e at i o n o f t h e u n i v e r s e P uj as , ,

H o ly p oo l s an d s h i me s C o s mog o n y an d G eo g r ap h y A g es o f
, ,

M an u s D u ti es o f d i ff e r e n t s oc i al o r d e r s G i ft mak i n g D u t i es
‘ -
, , ,

o f k in g s ,
e tc.
,
L aw s V rai as ,
R oy al d y n as ti e s
, T h e r ape u t i c s ,

w i t h E t i o l og y V e d an g as
,
P r al ay a L aw s o f V i rt u e d e s i re
, , , ,

an d mo n e y an d K n o w l e d g e ( o f B r ah ma an d e x t e r n al t h i n g s )
,
.

T h e s e t h e n w e re t h e mai n th e mes t h at w e r e r i g i n al l v d eal t o

w i th i n th e G a r u d a P u ran am an d w e mav s ay t h at t h i s w as s o
‘

i h th e li g h t o f t h e p r i n c i pl e o f A d /z vay a S amp r av zfiblzfi g a ( c l as s i

’
l .

fi c at i o n o f c h apt e rs w h i c h fo r ms o n e o f t h e C ar di n al r u l es i n
:

for mi n g th e p l an o f a S an s k ri t w o r k W e re g re t to s ay t hat
.
,

man v t h i n g s h avi n g n o l eg i t i mate c o n n e c t i o n w i th th e mai n

,

che rri e s o f t hi s Par an am n o r h avi n g a d i rec t b e a

,
r i n g t h e r eo n ,
iv P RE FA C E .

h av e b een ad ded to i t an d a l arg e mas s o f or ig i n al matter h as

,

b ee n e x p u n g e d fr o m i t s o as t o b r i n g i t w i th i n th e c o mpas s o f
t h e e ig h t t h o u s an d an d e i g h t h u n d re d S l o k as as l ai d d o w n i n ,

th e i n t ro d u c tor y c h apter T h u s w e s ee t h at th e P re tak h an d a

.

O r Vi s h n u -d h ar mo ttar a w as add e d t o i t by w ay o f an app e n d ix ,

an d th e r eas o n o f t h e s e s u c c es s ive ac c ret i on s t o t h e te x t

c an b e eas ily u n d ers tood i f w e c o n s id e r t h at th e G ar u d a ,

P u ran am l ik e t h e A g n i etc al th o u g h o r i g i n al ly a c o mp e n
, ,
.
,

d i u m o f th e av ail abl e B rah mi n i c al k n o w l e dg e an d r i t u al s p u r , ,

s u e d an d fo ll o w e d by th e Vai s h n av a s ec t i o n o f t h e c o mmu n i ty ,

c ame to g ath er i n man y t r i b u tar i es fr o m th e o th e r b r an c h es

o f B r ah man i c t h o u g h t an d r e l i g i o n as th e d i s t i n c t i o n b et w ee n
,

t h e s ec t o f V i s h n u an d o t h er s ec t s o f S iv a an d S ak t i e t c c ame
’
.
,

t o b e l es s mar k e d an d p ro n o u n c e d an d t h e p o i n t s o f d i ffe r ,

e n c e o r an tag o n i s m b e tw e e n t h e m w e r e mor e r o u n d e d off .

T h u s w e s ee man y T an t r ik r i tes an d M an t r as s u c h as th e ,

TR N ak l i mza Vzay a w e r e i n t r o d u c e d i n t o t h e
'

i
'
’
Z u r d Vzdy d
' ‘ ‘

p ,
ty
G ar u da P aran am o n e o f t h e S c r i p tu r al P u r an as o f Vai s h n a
,

v i s m ; an d th e P r et a k h an a a w h i c h We fi n d i n v ar i ably ap p e n
’
- .
,

d ed t o th e P u r an am i n man y o f th e man u s c r i p t s d o es b u t r e ,

fl e c t the n ec e s s i ty o f IS ub s e qu e n t ly ad d i n g t o i t a t r e ati s e o n
f u n e ral r i t e s o r o n p u n i s h me n t an d r e w ar d aft e r d e ath ac c o r
,

d i n g to o n e s d es e r ts f o n ly to e n h an c e t h e u ti l i ty o f t h e w o r k
’

as a b oo k o f r e fe r e n c e i n e v e r y d ay l i fe as t h e me mb er s o f
"

t h e s ec t b e g an to b e mo r e bi g o te d an d av e rs e t o r e ad i n
g r el i
g i on s w o r k s or , P u r an as d e d i c at ed to t h e t u t e l ar y g o d s o f
o t h e r s ec t s .I t r e qu i r es n o th i n g mo re t h an an av erag e i n t e ll e c t
t o d etec t t h at t h e p ar t u n d er r e fe r e n c e ( P r e t a K h an d a) i s -

man i fes tly an i n te rp o l ati o n i n as mu c h as t h e s u b j e c t h as b ee n

,

al r e ady d e al t w i t h i n c h ap te r s o n S r ad d/ m
’
P ap a
C h i n / mL ak s h an am an d P r ay zzs c/zzt té e tc an d t h e i n s e r ti o n
'

.
, ,

o f a mo r e d etail e d an d e l ab o r at e d i s s e r tat i o n o n t h e s ubj e c t

u n d er th e s tyl e o f P r et a K lzan aa i s an u n n e c e s s ar y re p e tit i o n

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an d r e op e n i n g o f a fi n i s h e d d i s c o u r s e ( S am é t a P u n ar é t ta
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v: P RE F A C E .

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, ,

o b s e r v ati o n s rac t i c al c o n d u c t an d a k n o w l e d g e o f h u man

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’

c ompar i s i o n w i t h w h i c h t h e S amh i ta g ai n s o ne o r t w o p o i n t s

mor e n o t t o s p eak o f i ts e x c el l e n t po e tr y an d h ar mo n y
,
In .

t h e fE t i ol og ic al p or t i o n of t h e D h an v an t ar i S amh i ta o n e i s ,

as t o n i s h e d t o fi n d t hat i n c e rt ai n t y p e s o f fe v e r th e bl o o d

u n d e rg o es a s o r t o f c h e mic al c h ang e w h ic h p r o d uc e s th e
,

mo rbi fi c fac to r s o f t h e d i s e as e t h at i n h a , em o p t i s i s th e

bl oo d c omes from t h e s p l ee n { l iv e r o r t h e bl oo d-v es s el s

,

( fac ts u n k n ow n to th e Ni d an is t M ad h ava) t h at th e r e i s a ki n d
, ,

o f p ar as i te s th at p ro d u c es l e p ros y an d c u tan e o u s aff ec ti o n s i n

,

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g en e ral fac ts w h i c h i t w as b u t y e s te r day t hat t h e s c i e n c e o f
, , ,

t h e w e s t h av e g ai n e d ac c e s s to T h e t h erape u t i c al p or t i o n o f
.

t h e S amh i ta c o n tai n s ma n y e x c e ll e n t re me d i e s w h i c h c an n ot

b u t b e n efi t man i n th e ar t o f l ivi n g a l o n g h eal th y li fe , It is .

al mo s t i mp os s ibl e fo r u s to g iv e w i t h i n s u c h a s mall c o m -
p as s
e v e n t h e fai n te s t g li mp s e o f t h e s l e n d id t r u th s t h at l i e s c att e r
p
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g
c o n c l u de o u r r e mar k w i th t h e s ayi n
g t hat i t b ro ad e n s t h e ,

v is i o n o f a man i n to reg i o n s w h e r e s y s t ems an d w o r l ds

are b u t bubbl e s an d ato ms an d e n ab l e s h i m to c o n s ol i d a
, t e h is
ami ty w i t h t h os e p r o fo u n d re al i ti es w h i c h e n c o m as s “
,
p b ei n g
an d b e c o mi n g i n e v e ry zp l an e o f e x i s t nc e o r at l e as t h l
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,

h i m to li ft u p th e v e il o f t h e Natu e s w o r k s h o an d to ’

r p c atc h
a v i e w h o w e v e r s li g h t an d mo me n tary
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,

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l S A L u TE th e O n e S upr eme i u bi rth dec ay or en d

, w th o t , ,

i den ti cal w i th k n ow l edge g reat au s p i c i ou s free from i mp u r i

"

, ,

t i es w i th ou t b eg i n n i n g d ev o i d of e l eme n tal b ody an d ac ti on s

, , ,

s tat i oned i n all c r eat u r es ,

H ar i fr ee d from i mpu r ity an d
‘

ill u s i on an d p res en t e v e r yw h er e W i th mi n d s peech an d

.
,

ac t io n s I d o al w ay s s al u te H ar i R u dra B rah ma th e l or d of
, , ,

G an as an d th e g od de s s S ar as w at i H avi n g adored an d .
'

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l au ded th e poet S u ta w e ll v e r s ed i n P u ran as of a qu iet
,
-
,

n at u r e th e mas t er of all s cr i t u r es d evoted to V i s h n uan d

f
, p ,

h ig h s o ul ed w h en h e c ame to th e for es t of Nai mis h a w h il e

-

maki n g a p il g r i mag e to s ac r ed s h ri n es an d s eated on a holy

s eat w as medi tat i n g o n th e s i n l es s Vi s h n u th e g r eat R i s h i s
, ,

S ou n ak a an d o th er s
‘

,
d w elli n g i n th e fores t o f Nai mi s h i ,

h avi n g - as c et i c i s m for th e i r w eal th o f qui es c e n t s oul s

, effu l ,

e n t l ik e th e s u n an d ever en a ed i n th e c el eb rati on of
g g
g
s ac r i fi c es s ai d
,
.

. Th e Ris hi s s aid n— O S u ta th ou ar t i n for med oi e v ery

,

th i ng and th erefore w e as k y ou A mon g s t the cel es tial s

’
‘
'

D
 G A R UD A P UR ANA M .

w ho i s I s w ara an d w h o i s w or th y of ad or at on s i W h o s h o ul d
?
b e medi tated on ? Wh o i s th e c reator of th e u n iv ers e Wh o
rotec ts it an d w h o d es tr oys i t ? Fro m w h omp r oc e e d s
p
re li g i on Wh o s u ppres s es th e w ic k e d ? W i th w h at v ow e d
O b s e r v an c es i s h e p l eas ed ? By w h at y og a c an h e b e ob tai n e d ?

What ar e h is i n c ar n at ion s an d w h at i s h i s family ? Wh o

h as i n s ti t u te d th e v ar i ou s c as tes an d o r ders an d w h o p r o
t ec ts th em ? 0 S u ta O th o u of g re at i n tell e c t d o th o u
, ,

d es c r ib e u n to u s all th i s an d e v e ry th i n g el s e th e mos t
, ,

e x c e ll en t th emes ab o u t N arayan a .

S UTA s ai d I w ill de s c r ib e th e G ar u d a P u ran a th e

—
,

e s s e n c e o f al l ac c o u n ts r el at i n g t o V i s h n u For mer ly G ar u da .

d es c r ib ed it to K as h yapa an d I my s e l f h ad h ear d i t
_

fr om Vy as a T h e L o rd N ar ayan a al o n e i s th e l or d of
.

al l th e l or ds of th e d ei t i es th e g r e at s o ul an d th e g r eat
,

B rah ma ; fr om h i m p roc ee d s bi r th & c For th e pr ote c t i on .

of th e u n iv ers e Vas u de va w i th o u t bi rth an d death

, ,

as s u mes vari ous i n c arn ati on s by h i s b ody n amely th at o f ,

,

K o u mar a an d o th ers H avi n g u n der tak en th e i n c ar n ati on of

.

K ou mara an d liv ed i n th e c el es ti al r eg i o n th e fi rs t de ity H ar i ,

0 B rah man pr ac ti s e d the mos t di ffi c ul t v ow of c el eb ac y w i th

,

o u t an y b r e ak S ec on dly h avi n g as s u me d th e B oar for m th e

. -

l or d of s ac ri fi c es for th e g ene ral w e ll b ei n g r el eas ed an d

,
-
,

h el d u p th e ear th s u n k d ee p u n d er th e n eth er r eg i on Th i rd ly .

for the c r eati on o f th e R i s hi s h e as s u mi n g th e for m o f a , ,

B rah ma R i s h i p er for med S attw ik ( p erv ad ed by th e q u al ity

'

o f g oo d n e s s ) ac ti on s fro m w h i c h al on e p r oce ed d es i re l es s
ac ti on s . T h e n for p rotec ti n g r ig hteo u s n es s H ar i as s u m , ,

i n g th e form o f N ar a N ar ayan a p rac ti s e d har d p en an c es , He .

w as th en ador e d by th e c e l es t i al s an d A s u ras H is fifth i n c ar .

n at i o n w as K a il a th e l ord of Si dd h as * w h o ex o u n ded u n to
p ,
p

i n sp ired A S i ddh a i s mi -d ivi n e b eing upp os ed to b e

'

s eers . a se s

of g r eat pur ity an d h o i nes s l c h ar acteris ed by S zddh cs eig h t s u er

' '

or p .

u l facul ties
n at ra or perfections .
 GA R UD A P URA NA M .

th e li al s th e S an k h y a * w h i c h as c er tai n s the Tattw a

c e es t ,
s or

el e men tar y p art i c l es w h i c h had b een l os t i n ti me I n h is .

s ix th i n c arn at i on h e w as b or n as th e s on of A tr i an d c om

mu n ic ate d {to A l ar k a P ral h ada an d oth ers th e k n ow l edg e of

, ,

A n w ik s h ik i ( metaph ay s ic s ) o b tai n ed by h i m from A n as né p

H is s e v en th i n c ar n at i o n i n th e S ay ambh u va M an w an tara w as
, ,

Y aj n a th e w ill beg otten ch il d o f A k u ti w h o p erformed

,
-
,

s ac r ifi c es i n th e c ompan y o f th e c e l es ti al s In h is e i g h th .

i n c arn ati on h e w as b orn as th e pow er ful s on of Nabhi fro m

M er u d e vy a A do re d o f all th e or d er s h e po i n ted ou t to me n
.

t h e r eal road S ol i c i ted by R i s h i s h e as s u med th e b ody o f

'

P r ith u as h is n i n th i n c arn ati o n an d th e B r ah man as an d

o th er c r eat u res w er e r e viv ed by hi m w i th th e milk o f h er b s .

Wh en th e E ar th w as s ub merg ed u n d er w ater i n th e en d of
th e C h ak s h u s a M an w an tar a h e as s u med th e for m of a F i s h
an d s av ed th e M an n Vaivas w ata by
p l ac i n g h i m o n a b oat .

I n h is e l e v en th i n c ar n ati on th e L or d i n th e s h ape of a tort oi s e

, ,

h e l d o n h i s b ac k th e mo u n t M an dar a w i th w h i c h th e c e l es ti al s
an d A s u r as c h u r n ed th e o c ean In h i s tw e l fth i n c arn at i on as
.

w e ll as i n t he th i r tee n th i n th e for m o f a w o man h e s t u p ifi ed

t h e A s u ras an d p l eas ed th e c e l es ti al s A s s u mi ng th e fo r m o f
.

a man li o n i n h i s fo u r teen th i n c arn ati on h e s ub d u ed th e

-

D ai tya c h i ef by c u tti n g h is en trail s w i th h i s fi er c e c l aw s .

A s s u mi n g th e for m o f a d w arf i n h i s fi fte en th i n c ar n ati on h e

w e n t to th e S ac r ifi c e o f B al i 3 n d p rayi n g for r oom fo r h i s

th ree feet o b tai n e d i t B ehol d i n g th e ki n g s ag g ran d i s e th e

.

B rah man as i n h i s s ix teen th i n c ar n ati on b e fill ed w i th an g er , , ,

d iv es te d th e e ar th of th e K s h atr iy as for tw en ty o n e t i mes .

I n h i s s e v en teen th i n c ar n at i on h e w as b eg otto n on S aty avati

by P aras ar a (as Ve da Vy as a) an d s ee i n g th e feebl e i n tell e c t
-

o f th e
p e op l e h e d i v i d ed th e Ved as Th e n for ac c ompl i s h i n g
.

“ I t is a s y s te m o f p h i l os oph y as c r i b ed to K apil a I t is ll
3
c a ed
“
.

S an k hy a b ec aus e i t en umer ates t w en ty -fi ve Tattw as or p r in c ipl es

'
. Ac
c or d i n g to t h is s
y s te m fi n a l l iberation is ob tain ed by u
a tr e k nowl edg e of
l
t h es e p r i n c i p es .
4 G A R UD A P URA NA M .

th e w drk of
‘

th e l
c e es t a s i l he w as bor n as a ki n g ( R ama) ,

buil t a b r i dg e ov er th e oc e an an d p er for med oth er feats . in

h is i
n n ete en t i n c arn at ion s th e L o rd w as b o r n
h an d tw e n t i eth
as R ama an d K r i s h n a an d r e li e v ed th e ear th of h er bu r d en
“
.

The n at th e j u n c t i o n o f th e K al i yug a for s t u pefyi n g t h e ,

e n emi es of the c e l e s ti al s h e w as b o r n as B u ddh a th e s on of ,

Ji na In th e p er iod of th e e ig hth j u n c t i on ( c h an g e o f c yc l e s )
.
,

w h e n all th e ki n g s w il l be o n th e v e r g e of d es tr u c t i o n h e w il l ,

b e b o rn as V i s h n u jas a s s o n K alki th e l o r d o f th e w o r l d
’
.
,

I n n u me rabl e ar e th e i n c arn at i on s of H ari th e mi n e o f S attw a

‘

, ,

O tw i c e b or n o n e s
- T h e p r i me M an u s th e k n o w ers of th e
.
,

V e das ar e all s ai d to h av e or i g i n ate d fro m V i s h n u

,
Fr om .

th e m p roc e ed ed th e w o r k o f c r eat i on A n d th ey s h o ul d b e .

ad o red w i th v ow e d O b s er v an c es an d oth e r r i te s Th i s G ar u da .

P u r an a c on s i s ti n g of e ig h t th o u s an d an d e i h t h u n d r ed
g
v ers es Vy as a for mer ly n arr ate d to me .

C H A P T E R II .

T H E R l s ms sa id — Why .di d Vy as a d es c r ib e to ou th e
n

y
G ar u d a P u r an a ? D o t h ou d es c ri b e th u s th e mos t ex c e l l en t
th e me re l ati n g to V i s h n u .

TH E S UT A sa id —
In th e co mpan y of th e as c et i c s I h ad
g o n e to th e h e r mi tag e o f Vadar ik a T h ere I s aw Vy as a .

med i tat i n g o n th e g reat Is h w ai a H avi n b ow ed u n

g to h i m .

I took my s e at an d ac c os ted th at f
o r e mo s t of as c et i c s
sa yi n g .

“
O Vy as a, r e l ate u n to me th e fo r m o f H i
ar fr o m w h i c h
h as e man ate d th e c r eat i o
'

n o f th e u n iv e r s e M e th i n k s , w h il e .
 G A RUD A P URA NA N .
5

'
H ear , O Vi pras ,w h at h e d id re l ate on be ing th u s ac c os t e d

by me .

V YA S A sa id — H ear O S u ta I , , w ill r ec o un t th e P u ran a

G u ru d a w h i c h B rah ma d es c r ib ed to me i n th e co mpan y of

N ar ada D ak s h a an d oth ers

,
.

T H E S UTA s ai d H ow di d B r ah ma r el ate th e s ac r ed
—

P u r an a G ar u da d e s c r ibi n g th e tr u e es s en c e u n to th e e w hen
, ,

un i ted w i th D ak s h a N ar ada an d oth e rs ,

.

V YA S A s ai d - H avi n g s al u te d B r ah ma w h o w as res i d i n g
i n th e B rah mal ok a my s el f D ak s h a N arada Bh r ig u an d
, , , ,

oth er s s ai d t o h i m D e s c r ib e u n to u s th e qui n tes s en c e (of

.

th e s ac re d

B RA H M A sa id z — O u n t t o y o u th e
V VA S A , I w ill r ec o ,

G ar u da P u rada th e c ream o f s ac re d l earn i n g w h i c h V is h n u

-
,

d es c r ib ed to me an d R u dra for mer ly w h il e i n th e c ompan y

of o th e r c e l es t i al s .

V YA S A s ai d O B rah man des c r ib e to me th e G ar u da

—
,

P u ran a p r e , g n an t w i th g re at s ig n ifi c an c e th e e s s en c e o f all , ,

w h i c h H ar i fo r mer ly d es c r ib ed to R u d ra w h il e i n th e c o m

p an y o f o th er c e l es ti al s ,

B RA H M A s ai d W i th I n dra an d oth er c el es t i al s I h ad
—

g o n e to th e mo u n t K ail as h a Th er e I s aw R u d ra en g ag ed i n.

th e me d i tati o n o f th e g reat s tat i o n H avi n g s al u ted h i m .

I addr es s ed h i m s ayi n g , S h an k ara on w h at ar t th o u ,

o

me di tati n g ? S av e th ee I d o n ot k n ow of a g reater de i ty D o
,
’
.

th o u th erefo r e de s c r ib e u n to me [th e s ubj ec t o f thy me di ta

t i o n ] th e qui n tes s e n c e [of th e s ac re d l e ar n i n g ] w h o al o n g ,

w i th th e c e l es t i al s am an xi o u s to l i s ten to it
”
.
,

R U D RA s ai d I med i tate o n V i s h n u th e g re at s o ul th e
-
, ,

D e miu rg u s w h o g iv es all w h o i s p res e n t ev eryw h e re an d

, ,

w o r e s i d es i n th e h ear ts of al l c re at u res O g r an d fath er

h .
-
,

my b od y i s b es meare d w i th as h es an d my h ai rs h av e b een
c l ot t e d .A ll my v ow ed O b s e r v an c es are i n ten d e d for th e
ad o rati on o f Vi s h n u I w ill de s c r ib e h im u n to y ou th e
.
,

es s en c e of al l on w h om I me d i tate l medi tate o n th e dei ty

'

.
,
6 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

H ar i Vis h n u J is h n u w h o i s l ot u s n avell ed an d s h o rn o f
, , ,
-

b u i y h u f u i ty w h i t h e im
a od y ; w ho i p t o r ; o s
s r t e ,
s o rc e p
l l h i d ivi d u l ul w h i th a t I s h w ara
p ers on a s e f an d t
a o s e r e
e n s o ; g
i ul i h h i m l f I h i m xi s t all th e w o r l d s
an d u n tes all o s s w t s e n . e

l i h i m h y t A l l t h e gums
an d e e m e n ts a n d n to t e e n e r .

qu li i s ) an d e l emen ts e xi s t i n th at l ord of el emen ts as

( a t e

ear l s ar e s tr u n g by a th r ead H e h as a thou s an d e y es a ,

p
.

t h o u s an d h eads a th ou s an d th i g h s an d a mos t b eau t i ful

,

fac e . H e is th e mi n u tes t o f th e mi n u te th e fi r me s t ,

o f th e fi rm , th e h eavi es t of th e h eavy an d th e b es t o f
all th at i s g ood I n th e w or ds l etters p r i n c ipal an d m i n o r
.
, ,

s ac red l o r es an d i n th e t r u e S aman h e i s l au ded as tr u th an d

th e auth or of tr u e d eed s H e i s c all ed th e an c i en t P u r us h a

.

an d B rah ma amon g s t th e tw ic e b orn - H e i s c al l ed San k ar

.

s h an a i n d es tr u c t i on I th er efore ador e h im i n w h om all th es e

.

w or l ds s h i n e u s th e S h ak u l a fi s h es i n th e w ater H e i s th e .

d ivi n e l aw th e w or d (O m) B r ah ma th e th at th e exi s ten t an di

, , , ,

n on exi s ten t an d th e s u r eme T h e c el e s ti al s the Yak s h as

p
- .
, ,

th e R ak s h as as an d th e P an n ag as ad or e hi m Fi re i s h is mo u th .
,
‘

th e h eav en i s h i s h ead th e s k y i s h i s n av e l an d th e eart h i s h i s

,

f eet an d th e s u n an d moon are hi s tw o eyes I medi tat e on.

h im . I med itate on th at d eit y w h os e bre aths are th e w i n d i n ,

w h o s e b e lly th e th ree w or l d s e xi s t an d w h os e ar ms ar e th e

d ivi s i o n s of th e t i me I med i tate on th at d ei ty i n w ho s e

.

h ai rs ar e th e c l o u d s an d i n th e j o i n ts of w h os e bo d y are th e
,
.
fo u r o c ean s . I med itate on that de ity w h o is abo v e t i me ,

w h o i s ab o v e s ac r i fi c es , w h o i s abo v e th e e xi s t en t an d n o n
e xi s t en t an d w h o i s th e b e i n n i n
g g an d en d of th e u n iv e r s e .

I med i tate on th at dei ty from w h os e mi n d eman ates th e moon ,

fr om w h os e ey es th e s u n an d fro m w h ose mou th th e fi re I .

med i tate o n th at d eity fr om w h os e feet th e earth i s pr od u c ed ,

from w h os e ears th e d i r ec ti on s an d fr om w h os e h ead th e D i v

( c e l es t i al reg i on) I med itate o n th at dei ty from w h om h av e

.

p roc e e d ed th e w ork s of pr i n c i p al an d mi n o r c re ati o n s th e ,

var i o u s r ac es ,M an Wan taras an d h i s tor i es o f th e fami l i e s

, .
 8 P UR A NA M
‘

G A RU D A .

e ar th . I am th e i mp o r t of th e my s t i c fo r mul a an d am e n

in ad or at o n i an d med i tati o n I am th e c r eato r of

g ag ed
.

h eav en an d I am my s el f t h e h eav en , &c

k n ow e r . I am t h e ,

t h e h ear er th e s p eak er an d t h e o bj ec t o f s p eec h

,
I am .

all an d th e d e i t y i d e n t i c al w i th all I am th e s o u rc e o f .

w o r l d ly e n j oy me n ts an d e man c i p at i o n I am th e pr es en ts .

o f med i tat i on an d ad orat i on ; I am th e M an d al as th e

“

I tihas as O R u d ra O S h iv a I am al l t h e d e iti es O
'

. .
, ,

S h amb h u I am all th e for ms o f k n ow l edg e l am at o n e

,
.

w i th B r ah ma O S h iv a l am B rah ma al l th e r eg i o n s an d
,
.
, ,

i den t ic al w i th all th e d e i ti es l am th e p e rs o n ifi c at ion o f .

r i h teo u s
g c on d u c t an d t h e r e li i on
g of V i s h n u I a m th e .

Varn as ( c as t es ) an d A s h ramas ( o r de rs ) an d l am th e an c i ent -

r eli i o n
g I am th e p roc es s o f r eg ul at i on t h at o f s el f r es tr ai n t
.
,
-

an d t h e v ar i o u s v ow ed O b s er van c es O R u d ra I am th e s u n ,
.
,

th e moo n an d a ll th e au s p i c i o u s th i n g s
, Fo r mer ly w i th .

as c eti c i s m th e bi rd G ar u da h ad w or s h i
pp e d me o n e arth .

P l eas ed lw ith h i m I as k ed h i m to p ray for a b oon an d h e too

p ray e d for a b o on .

G A R U D A s ai d 0 H ar i my moth er V i n ata h ad b ee n mad e

—
,

a s l av e by th e Na as D o t h o u s o o r d er th at I may b r i n g
g .
,

amb r os i a after v an qui s h i n

g th e c el es t i al s th at I may r el e as e ,

h er fr om s l av er y an d t h a t I may b e thy c ar r ie r D o th o u s o .

o r d er t h at I ma b e h i h ly ow e r ful r eat ly s tr o n o mn i
y g p g g , ,

s c i en t th e afli ic ter o f th e Na as an d th e au th or of P u r an as
g
-
, ,.

an d S amh i tas .

V I S H NU s ai d W h at y o u h av e s ai d O Gar u da w ill al l
—
, ,

b e ac c o mp l is h ed
i
You w i l l r el eas e y O u r moth er V i n at a fro m
.
i
'

th e N ag as H avi n g v an qui s h ed al l th e d e i t i es an d oth e rs

.

y o u w ill b r i n g amb ros i a Yo u w ill b e t h e h i g h ly pow er ful

.

c ar r i e r B y my favo u r y o u w ill b e th e au th o r o f th e P u r an a
. -
,

d es c r ibi n g my g l or i es an d for ms B y y o u r n ame i t w ill b e .

c el eb r at ed on earth as G ar u da 0 s o n of Vi n atet as I am
’
- . ‘

.
,

th e G od of g ods an d S hr e e i s c el eb rat e d s o th e G ar u d a
“

P u r an a w ill h é c el eb rated amon s t ial l th e P u r an as A s I am

'

g
'
- -
.
 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .
g

w o rth y b ei ng l au de d s o th o u s h al t be M edi tati n g on me

of .

by yo u r mi n d do y o u d es c r ib e th i s G ar u da P u ran a by yo u r
b i rd mou th ”
Th u s ac c os ted O R u dra Garu da des c rib ed i t
.
, ,

to K as h yapa H ear i n g th e Gar u da P u ran a K as hyapa r eviv ed

.

th e b u r n t tree H ear i n g yo u rs e l f w ith fi xed atten ti on do

.

u revi v
“
y o e oth e r s w i th y o u r l e ar n i n
g Th e bi r d 0 m Um .
, , ,

S w ah a ”
-
Th i s i s th e g r eat l ear n i n g of G ar u da H ear O .
,

R u d ra, th e g reat G ar u da P u ran a n arrated by G ar u da .

C H A PT E R I II .

S UTA Th u s di d R u dra h ear it from Vi s h n u

s a d z—
i
B rah ma from R u dra ; from B rah ma th e as c eti c Vy as a ; an d
my s el f from Vy as a A n d I re l ate it to y o u O S hou n ak a in
‘

.
, ,

t h e fores t of Nai mi s h a I n th e as s embl ag e of the as ceti c s

.

h av e b een d es cr ib e d by me th e c r eati o n an d the adorati o n

,

o f th e d e i ti es t h e v ar i ou s s ac re d s h r i n es th e w eal th of t h e
, ,

w or l d an d th e M an w an tar as ; th e d u t i es o f th e var i ou s
Var n as (c as tes ) an d A s h r amas ( o r d er s ) ; th e g i fts th e reg al ,

d u t i es th e l a
’

,
w s v ow ed O b s er v an c es famili es an d the medic al
, ,

s c i en c e w i th a d i ag n os i s of d i s eas es ; th e v ar i o u s au x il liary
s c i en c es th e u n iv ers al d i s s ol u t i on ; r e lig io u s p rofi t d es i r e
, , ,

w or l d ly p rofi t an d th e mos t e xc e ll en t k n ow l edg e The .

ill u s ory deeds an d thos e b ey on d th e rang e of ill u s i on of

, ,

V i s h n u h av e all b een n ar r at e d i n G ar u da P u ran a Th is .

G ar u da i s B lzag avan * B y th e favo u r of Vas u deva he

.

h as b een en d u ed w i th g re at s tren g th H avi n g b ec ome the .

it
I t is an ep i th et ap p l ied t o a g o d or d emi -g od or a g reat as c etic .

L i terally th e w ord mean s on e en d ued w ith s ix q ual i ties ,— pros perit ,

y
mig ht, g l or y , s pl endou r , w i s d om an d d i s pas s ion .

2
IO G A R UD A F URA R A M .

C ar r i e r o f H ar i i n s t r u me n t o f c r e atio n & c H avmg

h e i s th e .

v an qui s h e d th e c el e s t i al s G ar u d a b r o u g h t
amb r o s ia by w h i c h ,

th e ap pet i te of th e u n iv ers e lyi n g i n th e b e lly o f H ar i w as

, ,

H i v y i h t ll t i o n d es t roy s th e
app e as e d .s e r s
g o r r e c o ec

s e r pe t T h o u h G a r u d a K as h y a p a r e viv e d a ll th e bu rn t
n s . r g
t r ees . G ar u d a i s H a r i H e r el.at e d i t u n t o K as h y a p a Th e .

n d all
“

u
a p s i c i o u s G a r u d a P u r a n a w h e n r e a,
d g iv e s
p i e ty a ,

o bj ec ts .
H e ar O S h ou n ak a h ow H ar i des c r ib e it u n to
, ,

R u dr a .

C H A P T E R IV

R UD RA i
sad — O J an ar d dan a , do th o u d es c r ib e d th e
r i mary an d s c o n d ar y c reat i o n s th e famili es M an w an taras
p , ,

as w ell as th e h i s tor i es of th e famili es .

H A R! s ai d H ear O R u dr a I w ill d es c r ib e th e ol d s port

—
, ,

of V i s h n u c o n s i s ti n g of c r eat i on
, p re s er v ati o n an d d es tr u c ,

t i on w h i c h d es tr oy s all s i n s
,
.

Th e L or d Vas u d e v a v o i d of p as s i o
n ,N ar a
N ana is
aray ,
-
,

th e g r eat S o ul P ara B rah ma th e c re ator an d th e d es tr oy e r

, ,
0

o f th e u n iv ers e A ll th i s e xi s ts i n H i m as b oth man i fe s t an d

.

u n man i fes t H e e xi s ts i n th e for m of P u r u s h a ( mal e b e i n g )

. -

an d K al a ( T i me) Vi s h n u i s b oth man i fe s t an d u n man i fe s t

.
.

H e i s P u r u s h a an d K al a Un d ers tan d hi s ac ti o n s ar e l ik e
.
,

th os e of a s p ort iv e c h il d H e i s w i th o u t b e i n n i n
g g th e
.
,

C r eator ; H e i s w i th o u t e n d an d P u ru s ottama ( th e mo s t
e x al te d of mal e b e i n g s ) Fro m hi m o r ig i n ate th e u n man i
.

fe s t as w ell as th e s o ul Fr o m h i m e man ate th e i n te ll e c t

.

mi n d th e T attw as ( p r i n c i pl es ) e th e r ai r fi r e w ater an d e ar th
, , , , .

0 R u dra H e is th e g ol den eg g an d is h i ms el f h is o w n e n d
, .
 GARUD A P URA NA M . 1 r

T he L ord as s u me s
b ody for th e pu r pos es of c reati on
a .

H avi n g as s u me d th e b ody of B rah ma w ith fo u r mo uth s ,

p ar vad ed by th e qu ali ty o f R aj as (dar k n e s s ) h e c r e ates the

e n t i r e w or l d mo v e abl e an d s tati o n ery
, Th i s en ti re u n iv er s e .

c o n s i s ti n
g of th e c el es ti al s A s u ras an d h u man b ei n g s l i es
,

i n s i d e th e eg g A s C re ator h e c reates th e u n i vers e ; as

.

Vi s h n u h e p rotec ts i t ; an d h e des troy s i t i n th e e n d H ar i .

h i ms e l f i s th e d es troy er H avi n g as s u med th e b ody of

.

B rah ma H ar i c reates th e u n ive r s e an d as V i s h n u h e p r otec ts

it. A n d as s u mi n g th e for m of R u d ra th e L or d d es tr oy s the
u n ive rs e at th e e n d of a K al pa Wh en B rah maw as e n g ag ed .

i n th e w ork o f c r eat i on H e as s u mi n g th e for m of a b ear

, , ,

h el d u p w i th h is t u s k s th e e ar th s u n k u n der w ater H ear, .

O S h an k ara I w ill des cr ib e all i n s h or t b eg i n n i n g W

, ith th e
fi rs t c r eati on of th e d ei ty .

T h e fi rs t c reat i on i s M alzat o r i n tell ec t u al p rin c i pl e it is

s i mply a metamor ph os i s of B rah ma T h e s ec on d c r eati on .

i s t hat of Tan mazm s or th e s ub tl e el e men tary part i c l es

‘
.

Th is i s k n ow n as the c reat io n of e l e me n ts T he th i rd i s .

'

Vazk dr zk a or th e c r eat i on of org an s

’

c all e d Th i s i s the .

( P rak ri ta) mater ial or el emen tary cr eati on or ig i n ati n g from

i n tell ec t Th e fo u rth is th e p r i mary c r eat i on an d al l th e
.
—

s tati on e r y b odi es ar e k n ow n as p r i mary c re at i on s T h e n ex t .

i s Tzry y aks r otas * w h o are oth er wi s e c all ed Tzry y akj ony a z e

' ' '

. .

b eas ts &c T he s ix th i s th e Um k as r oms af w h ich i s c all ed

.
’

th e c r eati on of th e c e l es ti al s T h e s ev en th i s th e c r eati on
.

of A r vakas r otas i or h u man b ei n g s T h e e ig h th i s th e c r eat i on

.

of A n ug r dlzas § p erv ad ed by t h e qu ali ti es of S att w a (g oo d

n es s ) an d Tamas ( i g n or an c e) .

L i t th e s tream of b ei n g s l ivi ng acc or d i n g to u re

n at .

1
'
L i t t h e s tream of bei ng s tend i n g u pw ard s .

A nd th es e by s wall owi n g d ow n they ll

ar e c a ed
1 Cf . as cat

A r oar as k otas as .

A c l as s of deities .
1 2 G A R UD A P UR A NA M .

Th es e are th e fi ve ord er s of th e Vazk ar zk a ( organ ic)

' '

c re at i on .Th ere ar e th ree o r ders of th e e l e men tar y an d

o rg an i c c reat i o n K ou mara mak es th e n i n th
. O R u d ra th ere .
,

are fou r or der s o f cr eati on b eg i n n i n g w i th th e c el es t i al s an d

n d i n g w i th th e s tat i on ery c reat i o n .

W h il e e n g ag ed i n th e w or k of c reat i on B rah ma fi rs t
p r oc reated h i s m i n d b orn s on s
- T h en d es i r o u s o f c r eat i n g
.

t h e fo u r c l as s e s o f b e i n g s v i z th e c e l e s ti al s
,
A s u r as P i tr i s , ,

an d h u man b e i n g s al l g o i n g u n d er th e n ame o f A mt/a h e

, ,

ado r ed h i s ow n s e l f * A s th e l or d of b e i n g s
. al th o u g h ,

h i ms e l f o f u n fet ter ed s o ul c o n c en t r at e d h i s s o ul , b ein g ,

d es i ro u s of c reati n g pas s i on o v ers p r e ad h i m an d fi r s t from

,

for th h is h i ps c ame o u t th e A s u r as A n d th en h e r en o u n c ed .

h is p er s o n s u rc h arg e d w i th Tamaz o r d ar k n es s an d h i s d ar k

n es s o n b e i n
, g ren o u n c ed by h i m 0 S h an k ara w as c on v er ted , ,

i n to Nig h t H avi n g as s u me d an oth e r b ody h e b e c ame d es i

.

r ou s of c reati n
g an d fe l t d el i g h t Th en 0 H ar a c ame ou t .
,

fr om th e mo u th o f B r ah ma th e c e l es t i al s s u rc h ar ed w i th th e
,
g
qu al i ty o f S attw a ( g oo d n es s ) O n b ei n g ren ou n c ed by h im .

h i s b od y s u r c h ar ed
, g w i th th e qu ali ty o f S attw a w as ,

c on v er te d i n to D ay Th er efor e i t i s th at th e A s u r as are
.

pow er ful i n th e n i g h t an d th e c el es t i al s d u r i n g th e day He .

th en as s u med a p er s o n fr au h t w i th th e qu ali ty o f
g g oo d n es s
an d th en s p ran g fro m h i m th A n d th at b o d y o n
'

an c es to rs
e ;
,

b ei n g r en o u n c ed by h i m b ec ame Tw il ig h t r e mai n i n g b etw ee n

,

d ay an d n ig h t Th en h avi n g as s u med a b o dy fraug h t w ith

.

th e qu al i ty o f R aj as ( d ark n es s ) h e c r eat ed h u man b e i n s

g .

A n d o n b e i n g r en o u n ed by h i m th at for m b ec ame mo o n l i h t -
g
w h i c h i s te r med P r ak s an dky ai M oo n li g h t Ni g h t D a an d
y , ,

T w ilig h t ar e h is b od i es A n d th e n h e as s u me d an oth e r b o dy
.

frau g h t w i th th e qu ali ty o f d ar k n es s an d th er eat s r u n h u n e r

p g g
T h e p as s ag e i s n ot c l ear P er h aps b y th e e x r es s i o n “ad or ed h is
p
.

l th e a th or m ean s t h at B rah ma w as en a e
u
"
ow n s e f
g g d i n th e p r oc es s
l
of men ta r etr os p ec t ion .

1 M ean ing g oi n g befor e tw i l ig h t .

 G A RUD A P URA NA M . r;

from h im an d from h u n g er w r ath . B rah ma th en cr eate d

Rak s h as as ex erc i s ed w it h h u n er [T hos e that s aid S ave

‘

g .

h i m ] ar e c all ed Rak s h as an d th os e [that s ai d We s h al l eat

’ ‘

h i m u p] ar e c all ed Yak sh as fro m Yaks h an a eat i n g An d .

fro m th e mov emen t ( S arp an a) of hi s hairs s ran

p g th e
s e r en ts
p Waxi n g w roth h e g e n erated s ome b ein g s of
.

w rath ful te m er O s i n l es s th en th e G an dharvas c ame ou t

p .
,

s i n in
g g A ll th es e b ei n g s w er e c r eated by hi m
. .

H e cr eated g oats fro m h i s mo u th th e ki n e fr om h is b elly ,

an d s i d es ; th e h ors es el e h an ts as s es an d c amel s fr o m h is
p , ,

feet an d me d i c i n al h erb s fu r n i s h ed w i th fr uts an d ro ots fr om

,

th e h ai r s of hi s b ody Fai r c ompl exlon ed mal e s h eep h ors es

.
, ,

mul es an d as s es are c all ed g r i my a or h ou s eh ol d an i mal s .

H ear I w ill des c r ib e th e w il d o n es

, [They are] th e b eas ts
.

of p re y th e c l o v en h oofed el eph an ts
,
- mon k ey s an d fi fth ly ,
, , ,

b i rds an d s ixth ly acq u atic an i mal s an d s ev en th ly r ept il es

, , .

From h i s e as ter n an d oth er mon ths h e c r eated th e Ri k an d

oth er Vedas . T h e B rah man as or ig i n ated from hi s mo u th ,
th e K s h atry as from h is ar ms , th e Vai s hy as fro m hi s th i g h s an d

th e S h u dras fr om h is feet T he reg i on of B rah ma i s for th e

.

B rah mah as that of S hak ra for th e K s hatry as that of M ar ut

, ,

( w i n d - od
g ) fo r th e V- a i s h as
y a n d that G an dh ar vas for th e

S h u dras Th os e prac t is i n g th e B rah mac h ary a i nj u n c t ions

.

attai n th e r eg i o n o f. B rah ma T h e h o u s eh ol ders p er for mi n g

.
,

d ul y th e i r d ut i es r epai r to th e r ég i on of th e C r eator
, .
T h os e .
,

l ivi n g i n th e fores t ac qui re th e r eg i on of th e s e v en R is h i s

,
-
.

T he S ph er e of th e Y” is g o i n g at w ill , is the etern al reg i on

,
.
 C H A PT E R V.

HAR I s a id — H avi n g c r eate d th e w or l d an d al l or d e r s of

b e in g s the L o r d c r eated h is mi nd -b eg otten s on s for m ul ti

lyi
p ng h is c r eat on i na mel y D h ar ma, R u dra, M an u , S an ak a,
S an atan a, Bh rig u , S an atk u mar a, R u c h i , S h ud d ha, M ar i c h i ,
At r i, A n g i ra, P u las ty a, P u l ah a, K rat u , N arad a an d th e P atr i s
Varhi s ad as .

T h e L otu s -s pr u n g ig ht th u mb c r eated
dei ty , fro m h i s r ,

Dak s h a e n d u ed w i th fo u r for ms an d h is w i fe fr om h i s l eft

th ig h . D ak s h a beg at o n h er b eaut i ful daug h ters H e g av e
th em aw ay u n to th e s on s of B rah ma an d c on ferred S at i on

R u dra N u mb erl es s h ig h ly p ow erful s on s w er e b orn u n to

.
,

R u dra H e c on ferred th e au s p i c i ou s K h y ati matc h l es s i n

.
, ,

b eau ty on Bh rig u Bhr ig u b eg at o n h er D h ata and Vidh ata

,
.
'

H e al s o b eg at S h re e w h o w as Naray an a s w i fe
’
H ar i b eg at .

o n h er h i ms e l f B al a an d Uk s h madi A y ati an d Niy ati w er e .

th e tw o d aug h ters o f th e h i g h s o ul ed M an u Th e y w er e th e - .

w ives of D hata an d Vi dh ata Th ey g ave bi rth to tw o s on s .

,

P ran a an d M ri k an d u . M ark an d ey a w as th e s on M r i k an du .
M aric h i S ambu ti g av e to P ou r n amas a V i raj a an d
’
w fe i bi r th
'

s .

S arvag a w e re th e tw o s on s o f th at h i g h -so ul ed on e . A u g i ras

b eg at on S mr it i s on s an d d au h ter
g s na mely S i n i val ee, K u h u ,
Rak a an d A n u mati . A tr i b e g at on A n as uya s i n l es s s on s ,

S oma, D .
u rv s a aan d th e y og i n D attatrey a P u l as ty a b eg at .

on P r i t i D ottol i Th ree s on s K arman A rth avira an d S ah i s h n u

.
, ,

w ere b eg otte n by th e p atr i arch P ul ah a o n h i s w i fe K s h ama .

K rati b eg at on h i s w i fe S u mati th e s ix ty th o u s an d R i s h i s of
c on troll ed
pas s i on s by n ame Valak h i l y as Th ey w e r e all of .

th e h e i g h t of a th u mb an d e fful e n t l ik e th e b u r n i n
g g s un .

Vas h i s th a b eg at on Urjja s e v e n s on s vi z
'

Raj o G atr a , , , ,

Urdh avah u S haran a, A n ag h a S u tap a, S uk ra Th es e ar e th e

, ,
.

s even R i s h i s .
 1 6 G ARU D A P UR A NA M .

th e n S raddha b ro u g h t for th K ama, 1 C h al a, 2 D arpa 3 Niyama4 ,

an d D hr i ti 5 as h er s on s , an d T u s h ti S an t o s h a6 an d P u s h ti

L ob h a 7 M e dh aS b ro ug h t forth S h r u tag an d K r iy a, 1 o
.

D an dam r 1 , L ay ar z an d V i n ay a1 3 an d B u dd h i , 1 4 B o dh 1 5 an d
L ajja, V i n ay a V ap u 1 6 an d Vy avas ay a1 7 as h er s on s A nd .

S han t i b ro ug h t for th K s h ema an d Ri ddh i , S u k h am1 8 an d

K i r ti Yagan Thes e ar e th e offs pr n g of i D h ar ma .

K ama sife w as R at i w h os e s on w as H ar s h a 2 1 D ak s h a
’
w .

o n c e u n d er too k th e c e l e b r ati o n o f a h ors e s ac r ific e at w h i ch

all h i s s on s l n l aw w e re i n vi ted
- - T h ey al l w en t th er e ac c om .

p a n i e d w i th th e i r w iv es e x c e t R u d r a an d S at i
p B u t S at i .

w e n t th e re u n i n vi te d an d w as i n s u l te d by D ak s h a H avi n g .

re n o u n c ed h e r b od y s h e w as ag ai n b eg o tte n o n M en a by

H i mavan G o u r i b ec ame S h ambh u s w ife w h os e s on s w er e

.
’

Vi n ay ak a an d K u mar a R u d ra th e p ow er ful mas ter o f

.
,
‘

B h r i n g i w as by n at u r e w r ath ful
’
, H e d es t roy e d D ak s h a s .

s ac r ifi c e an d i m r ec ate d a c u rs e o n h i m s ayi n Y o u w ill b e

p g .

b or n as a man i n th e family of D h r uva, .

:o

C H A ER VI .

i d z Uttan apada b eg at
‘

H A RI s a — a s on on S u ru c hi by
n ame Uttama an d by n ame D h r uva w h o
an oth e r on S u n i ti
at tain e d to th e mos t ex al te d s tat i on havi n g adored ,

J an arddan a th e g od o f g ods by th e favo u r of th e as c et i c

, , .

D h r u va s s on S h n is th i w as g re atly s tr o n g an d h ig h ly p ow er
’

fu l A n d h i s s o n w as th e g reatly i n telli g en t P r ac h i n avarh i

.
.

S exu al d es i re L ak s h mi
'

1 . 2 .
3 P rid e .
4 Res t rai n t. 5 No u r is h
men t . 6 C on ten tme n t. v
7 A ar ic e. 8 I n te ec t . 9 K n ow ed g e o r w h at ll l
i s h e ar d . to A c tion 1 1 P n is h men t.
. 1 2 J s tic e
u 13 H mi a t io n . u .
u l
1 4 I nte ll ec t . 1 5 A p preh ens ion . 1 6 B ody . 1 7 Ex er tion . 1 8 Fe ic it .
y
l
19 Fame .
 G A RUD A P UR A NA M . 1 7

H is
i

s on w as D ivan jay a w h os e s on w as R i pu . H is s on w as

k n ow n as th e b eaut i ful M an u C h ak s h u s h a . H is s on was

R u r u w h os e s on w as th e
b e au t i ful A n g a A n g a s s on w as .
’

V en a w h o w as an ath e i s t an d an i r r e lig i o u s p er s on Ve n a th e .
,

per p etr ator of i n iqui t i e s w as kill e d by th e R i s h i s w i th K u ga

, .

T h e y th e n c h u r n ed h i s th i g h for a s on an d th er eat s p r an g a
“
s on , g r eatly dw arfi s h an d bl ac k Th ey th en s ai d s it dow n
.
,

s i t d ow n an d h e w as c all e d N i s h a
”
d a d w e lli n g o n th e
mo u n t V i n dh ya T h en th e t w i c e b o r n o n es s u d d en ly
. -

c h u rn ed h i s ri h t th i h
g g Fr o m th e r e S p ran g a s on as s u m i n g
.

th e men tal for m o f V i s h n u by n ame P r it h u , B y t h at s o n .

V e n a r ep ai r ed to th e c e l es ti al r eg i o n T h e ki n g mil c h ed th e
.

e ar th for, g iv i n g li fe to h i s s ubj e c t s .

P r i th u s s o n w as A n tar dd h an a w h o s e s on
’
ag ai n w as

H avi r dh an a H i s s on
. P r ac h i n avarh i b ec ame th e L or d
P aramo u n t o f th e w o r l d H e es p o u s ed th e dau g h te r o f t h e
.

oc ean o f s al t w at e r an d b eg at o n h e r t en P r ac h i n av arh i s

w h o w e r e c al l ed P rac h etas an d w e r e mas te rs of th e s c i e n c e

of arc h er y Th ey al l pr ac ti s e d th e s ame r el ig i o u s au s te r i ti es
.

an d re n l ai n ed i mmer s ed i n th e b ed o f th e d ee p fo r te n
’
.

t h o u s an d y ears Th ey attai n e d to th e d ig n i ty of th e
.

P atr i arc h s an d th e i r w i fe w as M ar i s h a O f h e r w as b o r n .

D ak s h a by th e i mpr ec ati o n o f B h av a .

A s b efo r e D ak s h a ag ai n c r ea t ed fo u r c l as s es of b e i n g s

fr om h i s m i n d Ob s tr u c te d by H ara th ey d id n ot mul ti ply

. . .

T h e P atr i ar c h th e n d es i r e d t o c arry o n t h e w o rk o f c r eati o n

b y s e xu al i n te r c o u r s e H e th e n . e s o u s ed
p A s ik n i th e ,

d au g h te r o f th e P at r i r c h Var u n a H e b eg at o n th e dau g h ter

.

of V ar u n a a th o u s an d s o n s Th e e n d of th e earth b e i ng
.

d es c r ib ed by Nar ada th ey w e n t th ere t o l ear n i t an d did n o t

r e t u rn . O n th e i r b e i n g l os t D ak s h a c r e ate d an oth er th o u s an d ,

n amed S aval ak h a w h o al s o fo ll ow ed th e foo t s tep s of th ei r

'
-
,

b roth e r s O H ar a
‘
,
W or k ed u p w i th an g er D ak s h a c u rs e d
.

You w ill ob tai n a b i r th an d h e w as ag ai n

”
Nar ad a s ayi n g
b orn as th e s on o f th e as c eti c K as h y ap a O n h i s s ac r i fi c e
'

3
1 8 G A R UD A P UR A NA M .

b ei n g des troy ed D ak s h a i mp rec ate d th e terr ific M ah es h w ara,

yi “ H vi w o rs h i p p ed th e e w i th n e c es s ar y ar t i c l es
sa n
g a n
g
t h e t w i c e b o r n w i ll l eav e t h e m as i d e E v e n i n an o th er bi rth .
,

y ou r h os tilit i es w ill n ot te rmi n ate O S han k ara ,

.
”

D ak s ha b eg at on A s ik n i s ix ty b eau ti ful dau g h ter s H e .

g av e aw ay tw o of th em u n to A n g i r as H e c on ferred tw o on .

K ri s h as hw a t en o n D h ar ma th i r teen o n K as h y apa an d
, ,

t w en ty s e v en on I n du H e c on fer re d S u p rabh a an d .

Bh ami n i o n Vah u p u tra A n d 0 M ah ad e v a h e g av e u n to

.
,

A r i s th an e mi h is fo u r dau g h te r s v iz M an or ama B h an u mati

, , ,

Vi s h al aan d Vah u da . H e c o n fer re d on K r is h as h w a S u praja

an d J aya .

A r u n dhati , Vas u , Yami , L amva, Bh an u , M ar u tvati,

S an g k al p a, M u h u r ta, S adh y a, V i s h w a, th es e te n ar e k n ow n
as th e w D h ar ma
iv es of . I w il l n ow des c r ib e th e n ames of
t h e w iv e s o f K as h y apa . Th e y w er e Ad i ti D it i D an u K al a , , , ,

A n ay u S i n h ik a M u n i
, , ,
K ad r u P r adh a I r a K ro dh a V i n i ta
, , , , ,

S u r ab h i an d K h ag a . V i s h w a g av e bi r th to Vis h w ad evas
an d S adhy a to S ad hy as ; M u ru tvati to M ar u d an t an d Vas u
y
to Vas u s Fro m B han u w er e b o r n th e B han u s an d from
.

M u h u rtta th e M u h u r ttas . G b os a w as b or n of L amva an d

Nag av i th i ( mi lk w ay ) w as b or n o f Yami ( n ig h t ) . A ll th e oh

j ec ts of th e w or l d w e r e b o rn of
A r u n dh ati an d S an k al a
p
( p i ou s d etermi n ati on ) w as th e s on of S an k al pa A pa D h r uva.
.
, ,

S o ma D h ava A n il a A n al a P r aty u s h a an d P rabhas a ar e th e

, , , ,

na mes of th e Vas u s .

’
A pa s s on Vaitu n dy a,
S rama (w ear i n es s S ran ta
w er e
) ,

( fatig u e ) an d D h an i A n d th e s on of D h r uva w as th e g reat

.

K al a ( Ti me ) t h e c h er i s h er o f th e w or l d T h e s on of S ome .
.

w as Varc h as ( li g h t ) by w h o m w as
g e n e rated Var c h as w i
( rad i an c e ) D h ava b eg at on h i s w ife M an oh ara R u b i n a
.

,
H y a, S h is h i ra, P ran a an d Raman a
u tah av
A n il a s w i fe w as
’
.

S h iva H er s on w as P u l omy a an d A vij n ata ati u n k n ow abl e

(
.

g
mot i on ) Thes e w e re t h e tw o s on s of A n il a T h e s on of
.

A g n i , K u mara, w as b orn i n a c l u m S
p o f ara r e e d s w h os e
 G A RU D A P UR A NA M . 1 9

s on s w er e S h ak h a ,
Vi s h akh a, Naig amey a an d P ri s h tata .

T he of K i rtik as w as
’
s on k n ow n as K ar tik eya P raty u s h a s .

s on w as th e as c et i c D av al a Vi s h w ak ar mfi th e c el eb rated
.
,

arc h i te c t o f th e c el e s ti al s w as th e s on o f P rab h a
,
sa H is .

s on s w er e A jai k apad a Ah i r vadh n a T w as tri an d R u dra al l

, , ,

v er y e n e rg eti c A n d th e ow n b eg otten s on of T w as tr i w as
.

th e g r eat as c et i c Vi s h w ar u pa Th er e are e l e ve n R u dras th e

.
,

l or ds o f th e th r ee w o r l ds Th e y ar e H ar a Vah u r u pa .
, ,

T ry amvak a A par ajita

,
Vr i s h ak ap i ,S h amb h u K apardi , , ,

R ai vata M r ig avy adh a S ar v a an d K apali 0 g r eat as c eti c

, .
, , .

S oma s w iv es w er e tw en ty s ev e n i n n u mb er k n ow n as s tars
'
.

K as h y apa b eg at o n A d i t i tw e lv e s u n s Vis hn u S h ak ra .
, ,

A ryama D h a ,
ta T w as th a P u s h a IV ivas hw an S avi ta M i t ra
, , , , , ,

V ar u n a A n g s h u man an d B h ag a th es e w er e th e tw elv e
,
—

A d i ty as .

H i ran y ak as h i p u an d H iran y ak s h a w ere b orn of D i t i A .

d au g hter by n ame S i n h ik a w as al s o b orn w h o w as marr i ed

, ,

t o Vi p r ac h itti H i ran y ak as h ip u h ad fo u r v ery p ow er ful s on s

.

v iz . A n ubl ad a H lada th e p ow erf ul P ral h ada an d S an g hl ada

, , , .

O f th em P r al hada w as d e v oted to V i s h n u Th e s o n s of .

S an g hl ada w ere Sivi A y u s h man an d Vas hk al a P ralh ad as

’
.
,

s on w as Vi r o c h an a w h o b eg at B al i w h o ag ai n h ad a h u n d red ,

s on s of w h o m V a n a w as th e o l d es t O b ul l e mbl e med d e i ty -
/
.
,

A l l th e s o n s of H i ran y ak as h a were al s o g i fted w i th g reat

p r ow es s — Utk ar a, S h ak on i , Bh u tas an tapan a, M ah an abh a,

M ahavah u an d K al an abh a .

D an u D w i mu r dh a, S h an k ara A y omu k h a,
’
s s on s w ere ,

S h ank u s i ra, K ap il a, S amvar a, E k ach ak r a, M ahavah u , th e

h ig h ly p ow er ful T ar ak a, S w arbh an u , Vr is hapar va, the g r eat
A s u r a P u l o ma an d th e mig h ty Vi prac h itti .

S w arb h an u h ad a d au g h ter by na me S u p rabha an d S ar

mis th a w as th e dau g h ter of Vr i s hap ar van w ho h ad tw o o th er

ce l eb rate d d au g h te rs , na me ly Upadan avi an d H ay as i ra .

Vai s hw an ara h ad tw o d aug h te rs n amed P ul omi an d K al ak a

w ho w ere both marr i ed to M ar i cha . They g ave bi rth to
 20 . G A RU D A P URA NA M .

s ixty th ou s an d s on s th e l e ad i n g D an av as P ou l amas an d
,
.

K al a K an jas ar e k n ow n as th e s o n s o f M ar i c h a .

Viprac h itti b eg at o n S i n h ik aVy an s h a S h alya th e s tron g , ,

N abh a th e pow erful Vatapi Namu ch i Itw al a K has rima

, , , , ,

A n jak a Nar ak a an d K al an ab h a
, ,
.

I n th e family of th e D ai ty a P ral h ada th e Nivatak avac has -

w ere b or n Six daug h te rs g i fted w ith g reat e n e rg y w ere

.
, ,

b orn to Ta mra n amed S h uki S y e n i B has i S u g rivi S u ch i

, , , , ,

an d G ridhr ik a S h uki g av e bi rt h to p arrots ow l s an d c row s

.
,

S y en i to h aw k s ; Bhas i to ki te s ; G r i dh r ik a to vu l t u r es ; S uc h i
t o w ater -fow l ; S u g r i vi to h or s e s c ame l s an d as s es T h es e , .

are k n ow n as th e offs pri n g o f T amr a .

V i n ata g av e b i rth t o tw o s o n s c e l eb rated as G aru da an d

A ru n a Th e off s pr i n g o f S u r as a w e re a th o us an d p ow erf u l
.

s erp en ts K adru h ad al s o a th o u s an d s on s — man y -h ooded

.

s er en ts of u n mit ig ate d T h e mos t c el e b rated

p p r ow e s s .

amon g s t th em w er e S h es h a Vas u k i Tak s haka S h an k a , , , ,

S w eta M ah apadma K u mval a A s h w atar a E l apatra N ag a

, , , , , ,

K ark ota D h an an j ay a an d man y oth er d eadl y an d

,
poi s on ou s
s er en ts
p .

K rodhag av e bi rth to h ig h ly pow erfu l Pi s h ach as . S u rabh i

g av e bi rth to k in e an d b uffal oe s Ira g av e bi rth to
.
t r ees ,
c r eeper s ,
g ras s &c . K h ag ag av e b i rth to Yak s h as an d Rak a
has an d M u n i to A ps ar as A r i s tha g av e bi rth to h ig hB
y
.
0

pow er fu l Gan dhar vas .

Then w ere born th e d e ities M ar uts , forty i

n ne in nu mb er ,

i
v z .
,
E k ajy oti ,y y oti, T r ijy oti, Ch at u rjy oti, E k as h u k r a,
D ur

D w i s h u k r a, th e h ig h ly pow er ful T r i s h u k r a, I dr i k , A n ad ri k
y
S adrik , P r atis ad rik , M i ta, S ami ta, th e h ig hly po w erful S u mi ta
,
R itajit, S atyaj it, S u s h e n a, S en ajit, A timitra, A mitra D u
, ra
mi tra, A j il a, Ri ta, Ri tadh ar ma, Vih ar ta, Var u n a D hr uv
, a,
Vi dharan a, G rihamek ag an a, Id r ik s h a, S ad rik s h a E t
, ad rik s ha
M i ta, S h an a, E tan a, P ras adn k s ha, S u tra, the reat as c et i
g c
T ad n g u g ra, t an n ibh as a, Vi mu k ta, Vi k s hi a D u ti V u
p , y , as ,
Val ad ris h y a, Labha , K ama, J ayi , Vi rat, Udves han a an d Gu n a .
 GA RUD A PURA NA M . 21

T h ey all r ide th e w ind . Th es e al l ar e th e forms of

H ar i ,

A l l th e ki n g s D an avas an d , th e l
c e es t a s i l ado r e H ar i w i th
mys t i c for mul as al on g w i th th e sun an d oth er memb ers of

t h e fam ily .

C H A PT E R VI I .

R UD R A S A ID — I w ill d es c r ib e i n b r i ef th e ador at on i of

S u ry y a ( th e sun ) as i n s ti t u ted by S h y w ambh u va, w h i c h i s

e s s en t ial an d g iv es en j oy me n t an d L i st en
t o i t, 0 Vy asa .

R UD R A S A I D z— l w il l d es c r ib e th e ad orat i on of th e s u n:

y e il d i n glig i on d es i r e
re , &c .

O m s al u tat i o n u n to
,
l utati on
th e s eat of th e sun. Om sa

u n to th e for m of th e s u n O m H r am H rim s al u tat ion .

,
-
, ,

u n to th e s u n O m s al u ati on u n to th e moon
. O m s al u tat i on .

l
u n to M ars O m s alu tat i on u n to M er c u ry
. O m s al utat i on .

u n to Ju pi ter O m s al u tat i o n u n to Ven u s

. O m s al u tati on .

u n to S at u r n O m s al u tat i on u n to Rah u
. O m s al u tati on u n to . ,

K et u . O m s al u tat i o n u n to th e bu n d l e o f efful g e n c e .

O b ull embl emed de i ty on e s h o ul d adore th e s u n an d

-
,
'

oth er p l an ets by offe r i n g them s eats c o n v ey an c es w at er for , ,

w as h i n g feet A rg h y a w ater fo r r i n s i n g mo u th w at er fo r
, , ,

b ath i n g r ai men ts s ac r ifi c i al th r eads s c e n ts flow e rs i n c en s e,

, , , , ,

l amp s an d s al utatio n by c i rc u mambul ati n g th em an d per

, ,

for mi n g th e c er e mo n y o f Vi s arjjan a (th e w i thdr aw al of .

O m H am s al u tati o n u n to th e s eat of S h iva

, , O m H am .
, ,

s al u tat i on u n to th e form of S h iv a O m H am s al u tati on u n to .

,

h i s h e ar t O m H i m u n to th e h ead S w a
.
, ha O m h u m u nt o
, ,
.
, , .

O m H ai m u n to th e amul et H u m
\

th e t u ft of h ai r Vas h at ,
.
, , , .

O m h u m u n to th e th r ee ey es Vo us hat O m H am s al u tat i on .
, ,

u n to th e w eapon s O m H am s al u tati on u n to the i mmed i ate

.
, ,
-
22 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

b orn O m H im s al u tati o n u n to Vé madeva O m H ai m

.
, ,
.
, ,

sa t lu at i on u n to T a t,p u r u s h a O m H o u m s al u tat i on u n to .
, ,

I s h an a O m H am s al utat i on u n to G o u r i O m H u m s al u
.
, ,
.
, ,

t ation u n to th e p rec e ptors O m H am s al u tati o n u n to I n d ra

.
, ,
.

O m H am s alu tati on u n to A dh ora

, ,
.

0 m s alu tati on u n to th e s eat o f vas u de v a O m s alu tati on

,
.
,

u n to th e form of Vas u d eva O m A m O m s alu tat ion u n to .

, , ,

th e L or d V a s u deva N amas O m A m O m s alu tat i on u n to

,
.
, , ,

th e L or d S an g k ars h an a Namas O m A m O m s al u tat i on

,
.
, , ,

u n to th e L or d P rady u m n a Namas O m A m O m s al u ta .
, , ,

t i on u n to th e L or d A n i r u ddh a Namas O m s al utat i o n u n to .

N arayan a O m s al utat i on u n to th e E ter n al exi s ten t B rah ma

.
,
.

O m H u m s al u tat io n u n to V is h n u O m K s h ou m s al u tati on
‘

.
, , , ,

u n to th e Lor d N ar as i mh a ( man l i o n ) O m E bu s O m s al u - .
, , ,

t ati on u n to th e L o r d B ara b a ( B oar ) O m K an T an P an .

, , , ,

S h am s al utati on u n to th e s on o f Vi n ata O m J am K han

,
.
, , ,

Vam s alu tati on u n to S u d ar s h an a

, O m K han tan Pham .
, , , ,

S h am s al utati on u n to th e c l ub O m Van L an M an K oh am
,
.
, , , ,

s al utat i on u n to th e c on ch s h ell P an ch ajany a O m Gh am, - .

,

D h am Bham H am s al u tati o n u n to S h ree O m Gan D an

, , .
, , ,

Van S an s alu tati on u n to P u s h t i ( n o u r i s h men t )

, , O m D h am .
, ,

S ham Vam, S an s al u tati on u n to th e g ar l an d of fore s t fl ow ers

, .

0 111, S am D am L am s al u tat i o n u iito th e mys t i c mar k

, , ,
"

S ri vats a 0 m Tam Ch am B h am Yarn s alu tat i on u n to

.
, , , , ,

th e ( je m) K ou s tava O m s al u tati on u n to th e p r ec e tors

.
p .

O m S al u tati on u n to I n dra an d o th e r d e i t i es O m Sal u tati on .

u n to Vis h w ak s en a .

O bull -embl eme d de ity w i th th e s e man trams s eats an d , ,

oth er offer i n g s s h o ul d b e d ed i cat e d t o H ar i H ear n ow of .

th e ador ation of th e femal e en e rg y of V i s h n u S aras wat i , .

O m H ri m s al u tati on u n to S aras w ati

, , O m H am s al uta .
, ,

t i on u n to h er h eart O m B r i m s al u tati on u n to h er h ead

.
, , .

O m H u m s alutati on u n to h er h ai r s
, . O m H am s al u tat i on .
, ,

u n to her amul et O m B r u m s alu tati on u n to h er th ree ey es

.
, , .

O m, H u s , s al u tati on u n to th e w eapo n s .
2 G A R UD A P UR A NA M
4
.

k n ow l e d g e of th e tr ue o bj ec t ,
s h o ul d d r aw fi g u r es of l ot u s es
i n al l th e c en tre s .

W i th th e fi rs t s tr i n g on e s h o ul d d r aw th e
d ivi s io n of th e

d oor s W i th
. the h al f h e s h o ul d mak e d ec o rat i o n s for th e

s ame . T h e p er i c ar p s h o ul d b e d r aw n w i th y e ll ow c o l o u r ,

th e fil amen ts w i th dar k blu e th e i n s i d e w i th vi o l et an d th e

,

et al s w i th c r i ms on T h e fo u r par ts s h o ul d b e fill ed u p
p .

w i th bl ac k p ow d er th e do ors w i th w h i t e p ow d er an d th e
,

fi ve li n es of t h e M an d al a i n or d er w i th c r i ms o n y e ll ow an d ,

d ar k bl u e
- H avi n g p er for med Ny as a ( as s i g n me n t of th e
.

l i mb s h e s h o ul d ado r e H ar i i n th e fi ve man dal as He .

s h o ul d as s i n h i s h ear t t o V i s h n u th e mi dd l e p art to S an k ar
g ,

s h an a th e h ead t o P rady u mn a an d th e t u ft o f h ai r
,
on th e

h ead to A n i r u ddh a H i s e n ti re body s h o ul d b e as s i g n ed to

.

“
B rah ma an d th e fi n g er s to S h r i dh ara M e d i tat i n g I am .

V i s h n u h e s h o ul d p er for m th e Ny as a o f H ar i i n th e per i c arps

”
.

H e s h o ul d p erfor m th e Ny as a of S h an g k ars h an a i n th e c as t ,

t h at o f P rad y u mn a i n th e s o u th th at o f A n iru d dh a i n th e ,

w es t, th at o f B rah ma i n th e n or t h th at of S h r i dh ara, I n d ra
an d o th e r de i t i es i n R u d ra an d o th er c o rn er s . H avi n g ad or e d

th e m w i th s c en t s an d oth er ar t c i l es a w ors h i pp er atta in s to

th e g reat i
s tat o n .
*

C H A PT E R 1 1 5 .

HARI sa i d z— B e i n g i n itiated i n proper t i me an d h avi n g

h is ey es c ov er e d w i th a c l o th a d i s c i l e s h o ul d
p offer o n e

h u n dred an d e i g h t obl at i o n s w i th th e r i n c i al man t ram

p p .

In t h is c h ap ter oc c r s t h e u d raw i n g of a fig u
var io us col o u s
re w i th r

Suc h a fi g ure 15 n eces s ary for t h e c el eb at ion of a r el i io us

r
g i te E ven r

i n a H i n d u mar r iag e s uch fi g ur es ar e d raw n for t h e s ol emn iz ation

of
r el ig ious r ites .
 G A RU D A P U RA NA M . 2 5
O

O R u dra t w ic e th e n u mb er s h o ul d b e offered i n a P u trak a

,

H oma * th r i c e the n u mb e r i n S adh aka

, l an d fo u r t i mes th e
- '

n u mb er i n Nir van ades h ik a 1 A d es tr oy er of a p r ec ept or

.
,

V i s h n u s i mag e B rah man a an d a w oman d es er v es d eath at

’
,

th e h an d s o f th os e w h o ar e n ot i n i ti ate d I w i ll d es c r ib e h i s
‘

D i k s lzé o r i n it i at i on d e s t r u c t iv e of vi r tu e an d s in .

H avi n g c au s ed h is d is c i pl es to s i t o u ts i d e h e s h o ul d mak e
t h e m c o n c en trate th e i r mi n d s 0 Ru dr a h e s h o ul d c on s i d e r
.
,

t h e m p u r ifi ed by th e w i n d bu r n t by th e fi r e an d a ai n
-
, g
S r i n kl e d w i th w ater U n i ti n g th e s en ti en c y w i th fi r e h e
p .

s h o ul d c o n s i n i t to fi re
g H e s h oul d med i tate o n P ran av a
.
,

t h e i n s t r u me n t o f all i n th e s k y an d i n th e b ody
, H e s houl d .

n e x t u n i t e i t w i th K s / zet r a n a§ for i ts b e i n g th e c au s e o f th e
j
b od y Th en i mag i n i n g al l th e S ci /Eri s or femal e e n erg i e s o f
.

o f t h e d e i t y i n th e v ar i o u s M an dal as h e s h o ul d ad or e H ar i .

Th e r e s h o ul d b e fo u r doo r s i n or d er of B r a/ mm Tzr th a
'

( s h r i n e ) an d oth ers T h e h ead i s th e l ot u s ; th e fi n g e r s ar e

.

t h e p etal s ; th e pal m is th e p e r i c ar p a n d th e n ail s ar e th e

fil amen ts Th en medi tati n g th er e on H ar i th e s u n an d fi r e
.
, ,

h e w i th a c o n tro ll e d mi n d s h o ul d p l ac e i t o n t h e h ead o f
, ,

th e d i s c i p l e for i n th e h an d i s s tat io n ed Vi s h n u h is ow n
, ,

h an d b e i n g th at of Vi s h n u an d w i th i ts to u c h th e en t i r e
.

c o ll e c ti on of s i n s i s d i s s i p at e d .

H avi n g adored [th e d i s c ip l e c ov ered his ey es w i th a p i ec e ,

.

o f c l oth an d p l ac ed h i m i n fr on t o f th e d e i ty th e p rec e pt o r
, ,

s h o ul d th r ow fl ow e rs th e r e H e s h o ul d th r ow fl ow e r s w h er e
.
,

th e h ead of th e d ei ty th e h ol de r of S h ran g a b ow i s
, He ,
.

s h o ul d me n t i on h i s n ame as w ell as th os e of h i s w iv es In .

th e c as e of a S h u d ra an e x p ert p rec eptor s ho ul d me n t i on

,

th e na me of h i s mas ter .

it A H o ma or offer i n g s to fi r e for th e acq uis ition of a s on .

l
'
O ne i n ten d ed for b ec omi n g a w o rs h ipper .

3; O ne in ten d ed for attain i n g e man c i pation .

T h e l or d or th e div in e eman ation res id ing i n the b ody .

4
 C H A P TE R X .

H A RI s ai d — I w ill d es cri b e th e adorati on of S h r ee an d

oth er d e i ti es i n S th an d zl as * fo r th e attai n men t of S
'

O m S hri m s al utati on u n to th e g r eat L ak s h mi

, ,
.

S h ram S h r im S hr u m S h r ou m S hras
, ,
H e s h oul d , , .

g rad u ally w ors h i p th e h eart h e ad th e tu ft of h ai r amul et , , , ,

th e ey es th e s eat an d the i mag e

, O n e w ho w i s h es t o attai n .

h i s des i r ed for obj ec ts s h o ul d offer oblati on s to th e M an d al a

- -
,

th e s u n moon Lak s h mi an d h er li mb s i n o n e c o rn er D u r g a
’

, , , ,

Gana prec eptor an d : K as h trapala (V i s h n u ) in th e M an da] a

,
-

h avi n g the fi g ur e of a l ot u s d raw n i n s i de it fo u r d oors ,

pai n ted w ith d u s t an d s ixty fo u r c orn ers .

W th
i th e m an tram “
O m G h am tam dh am H am s al u ta
, , , , , ,

t i on u n to th e g reat L ak s h mi h e s h oul d ador e L ak s h mi ”

to g eth er w i th al l th e memb ers of th e family as n ar rated

b e fore .

O m, S o u m s al utati on u n to S aras w ati O m H t i m S ou n

, .
, , ,

s al u tat i on unt o S ar as w at i O m H ri m s ay s ay 0 g o ddes s of .

, , ,
.

s pee c h S w a, ns 0 m H ri m s alu tat i on u n to S aras w at i

.
, , .

C H A P T E R X I.

I W ILL n ow des c r ib e th e mod e of ador n i n g th e i

n ne

Vy u lzas as n arrated u n to K as h y apa H avi n g d raw n u

p th e
.

l evel s q u are piece of g roun d p r epared for a s ac rifi ce

'

A .

1 S uper n at u ral pow ers acq u ired by Yog a T he w ord S id d h i

‘

.
may
al s o m a the accompl is h men t of the ob ec t for w h ic h a r el i io us
e n
j g r i te
is u n d ertak en .
"
 G A RUD A P URA NA M . 27

’
vi tal b reath th rou gh th e h ead on e s h oul d pl ac e it in the s k y .

th ro ug h th e n av el Th en w ith th e man tram R am h e s houl d

.

c o n s u me th e b ody i d en t i c al w i th th e u - oi n
pg g vi tal ai r An d .

h e s h o ul d d es tr oy all w i th th e man tram Yam With th e .

man tr am L am h e s h o ul d over fl ood th e en ti re w o r l d mobil e

an d i mmobil e Th en w i th th e man tr am Vam h e s h ou l d
. »

med i tate on amb ros i a T h ere u pon by alzy an a ( med i tati on )

.
’

h e s h o ul d th i n k o f th e fo u r ar med d e i ty c l ad i n a y ell ow
-
,

r ai me n t i n th e mi dd l e o f th e -bubbl e as w e ll as of h i s b ath i n
, , g ;

H e s h o ul d n e x t p er for m th e th re e fo l d man tr a-ny as éz* -

c er e mon y o f th e fi n g e r s an d b od y .

A fter th e r ec i tat i o n of th i s man t r am w i th on e c o mp os e d ,

o f tw e l v e l etter s h e s h o ul d mak e as s i n men t of s i x li mb s s o

, g
th at H ar i h i ms e l f mi g h t app e ar th er e B eg i n n i n g w i th th e
.

th u mb of th e r ig h t h an d h e s h oul d as s ig n th e mi dd l e fi n g er

t o th e p etal H avi n g as s i g n ed th e tw o s as in the mi ddl e

.

h e s h o ul d as s i g n th em t o th e o th er li mb s vi z h eart h ead th e , , ,

c r ow n o f th e h ead w h e re li e s th e t u ft of h ai r mo u th ey es , , ,

b e lly b ac k arms han ds th ig h s an d feet H avi n g c on v erted

, , , ,
.

th e h an d i n to th e s h ap e of a l otu s h e s h o ul d p l ac e th e th u mb
i n th e mi dd l e A n d th er e h e s h o ul d med i tate on th e L ord
‘

o f al l th e g r eat u n d ec ayi n g P r i n c i p l e
,
T h en i n o r d e r h e .

s ho ul d as s i g n al l th e oth e r man trams to fore an d oth er

fi n g ers H e s h o ul d th e n i n o r d er mak e as s i g n me n t of th e
.

h ead ey es mo u th th r o at h eart n av e l b u ttoc k th ig h s an d

, , , , , , ,

fee t .
H avi n g as s ig n e d th e man tr ams o f s i x li mb s or parts t o
th e p al ms h e s h o ul d as s i g n oth ers t o th e b o dy H e s h o ul d .

as s i g n th e fi ve man t r ams t o th e fi ve fi n g ers b eg i n n i n g w i th

th e th u mb an d e n d i n g w i th th e y o u n g es t .

H e s h oul d as s i g n th e man t r am of th e ey e to th e h an d 3 7d
th en mak e as s i g n me n t of o th er l i mb s H avi n g as s ig xe d .

h h t h h ul d a i h ad t t h h ad Sik h fi
h e a r t t o t e ear e s o s s
g n e o e e ,

u f o f h ai r ) t o th e Sik h a an d amul e t to th e en ti r:
b ody
( t t

T he as s ig n men t of my s tic s yll abl es to various deiti es

28 G A R UD A P U R A NA M
‘
.

.
E y es s h o ul d ig n ed to th e e ye s an d th e w eap on t o th e
be as s

t w o h an d s H vi
a ng.
b o u n d all t h e qu ar t e r s w i th t h e w e ap o n

h e s h o ul d c o m men c e t h e r it e o f ad o rat i o n F i rs t of al l w i th .

'

a c o n t r o ll e d mi n d h e s h o ul d me d i tate on Yog ap zth a (th e

s e at

edg e
of o a) i n h i s h ear t an d i n d u e o r d er o n r e li g i on k n o w l
y g , ,
,

d i s as s oc i at i o n fro m th e w or l d an d p ro s p e r i ty H e s h o ul d
,
.

as s ig n i n iqui ty & c to th e n o r th eas t an d e as t

.
T h e b o dy f r e e
- . ,

of al l th es e s i n s s h o ul d b e th e n c o n v e r t e d i n to P ztlza ( s e at)
'

H avi n g me d i tat e d fi rs t
i

H e s h ou l d after w ar d s as s i g n A n an ta . ,

by mean s of th e Vedas &c o n l e ar n i n g t h e fe ig h t qu art e r s

.
,

l ik e u n to e ig h t p etal s o f a l ot u s b O r n i n a tan k a w h i te l ot u s ,

of a h u n d r e d etal s c o v ere d w i th fil ame n t s h e s h o ul d me d i t ate

p
on M an dal as :i de n t i c al w i th th e s u n moo n an d fi r e an d th en ,

th i n k o f t h e d e i ty o n o n e ab ov e th e oth e r H e s h o ul d th e n .

e r for m t h as s i n me n t o f ei h t e n e r i es o f K es h av a
p e
g g g
°

s tat i o n é d i n th e e as t an d o f t h e n i n th i n t h e p e r i c ar p .

m he
'

H avi n g th u s me d itate d o n an d ador e d t h e Yog ap zzl

‘
,

s h o ul d i n v o k e th e l or d th e r eo f H ar i th e h ol d e r of S h r an g a
, ,

b o w an d as s i g n h i m t h er e H e s h o ul d as s i g n h ear t &c to th e
.

l ot u s es of th e fo u r qu ar te r s eas t & c th e ey e i n th e mi ddl e

.
,
.
,

an d th e w eap on i n th e c o rn e r s H e s h o ul d as s i g n th e
.

man trams of S an g k ars h an a &c . to th e e as t an d o th e r

Vi n atas
’
qu ar ters an d s on t o th e e as t e r n an d w es ter n d oo r s
an d th e d i s c u s S u dar s h an ai o fo u s an d r ay s t o th e s o u th e rn
a th o

g ate . H e s h o ul d as s ig n S h r ee t o t h e s o u th L ak s h mi to th e
‘

n or th , th e c lub to t h e n o rth er n g ate an d th e c o n c h s h e ll to -

th e c o r n ers .

An i n telli g e n t w ors h i ppe r s h o ul d pl ac e th e S h ran g a b ow

C l tl r o n th e r i h t o r
‘
t h e l e ft o f th e d e i ty S i mil ar ly
g on
fi
.

C on c i s h ell an d d i s c u s s h o ul d b e
pl ac e d o n b o th t h e s i d es
-
.

A C C O FQn to th e d i s t i n c ti o n of th e i r r es e c tiv e qu ar t r
g p e s al l
th e g u afl i an d e it i es th e r e of s h o ul d b e as s i n e d
g I n th e s ame .

w ay th e V ar i o u s w ea o n s s uch as th u n d e r b o l t &c
p s h o ul d
'

,
-
.
,

b e as s i g n ed H e s h o ul d med i tate o n B rah ma u w ar d s an d

p
.
 G A RU D A P UR A NA M . 29

A n an t a d ow n w ar ds . H avi n g me d itated on an d adored th em

al l he ul d d i s pl ay M ad m *
s ho .

A nj al i ( th e fol d i n g o f p al ms ) i s th e fi rs t M ad m w h i ch
‘

Van d r mz i s th e
'

s
p e e d ily s ec u r es t h e favo u r of th e de i ty .

n e x t w h en i t i s p l ac e d o n th e b r eas t w i th th e r i g h t h an d
r ai s e d h al f w a
y up Ur dh ang u s t/za ( th u mb r ai s ed u p) i s
- .

fo r me d by th e c l as p i n g of th e fi s t o f th e l e ft h an d w i th th e
th u mb o f th e r i g h t h an d I n th i s th e th u mb o f th e l eft h an d.

s h o ul d b e r ai s e d u
p Th es e ar e th e th r e e o r d i n ar y for ms
.

arr an g e d ac c o r d i n g t o t h e d i ffere n c e o f th e fo r ms o f th e i d o l s .

W ith th e i n ter t w i n i n g of th e yo u n g es t fi n g er e ig h t
M u d m s ar e forme d i n o r der T h es e s h o ul d b e for med w i th .

t h e r ec i tati o n o f th e fi r s t e ig h t man tr ams W i th th e th u mb ‘

t h e th r e e s u c es s iv e fi n g e r s en d i n g w i th th e y o u n g es t s h o ul d

b e ben t T h e n th e tw o h an d s s h o ul d b e b en t
. Th i s i s t h e .

M u d r a of N ar as i mh a ( man li on ) H avi n g r ai s ed u p th e - .

l e ft h an d h e s h o ul d w h i r l i t T h i s i s th e M ad m app r ov e d o f .

V ar a b a ( th e b oar for m) H avi n g r ai s ed u p th e tw o fi s ts h e

- .

s h o ul d s tr ai h ten th e fi n ers o f th e o n e an d th en b en d al l
g g
o f th e m Th i s M u am i s c all ed A ng a H avi n g i n te r tw i n e d i n
.
’
.

or d er th e tw o fi s t s th e M ad r as fo r th e t en g u ar d i an d e i t i es of

th e qu ar ters s h o ul d b e for med T h e fi r s t v ow e l th e s ec on d .

, ,

th e l as t b u t o n e an d t h e l as t s h o ul d be i n o r d e r as s i g n ed to

V as u d e v a B al a K a ,
ma an d A n ir u ddh a,
O m Tats at H u m .
, , ,
.

K s h rou m B h u s are th e m an tr ams fo r Nar ay an a B rah ma

”
, , ,

W h i te re d g reen
.
V i s h n u t h e man li on an d B o ar for ms
,
- .
, , ,

vi o l et bl u e dar k bl u e c r i ms on c l o u d c ol ou r fi r e c ol o u r
, ,
-
, ,
-
,
-
,

h o n e y c o l o u r an d tw an y c o l o u r are th e n i n e n ames
- .

K an tan j am p am S h am G ar u tman
, , , , ,
.

J am K h am b an S u dars h an a K h am c h am ph am,S ham

, , ,
.
, , ,

th e c l ub .

Vam l am man K s h am c o n c h s h ell

, ,
Gh am dh am Vam
, ,
- .
, ,

b h am H am S hr ee G am jam dam varn S h am n o ur i s h men t

, ,
.
, , , , ,
.

A mode of in tertwin in g of the fi ng ers d uri ng l ig ious

re w ors h ip.
 30 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

Dham Vam, th e g ar l an d o f th e fores t fl ow ers D am,

"

.
,

S am, i s fo r th e mys t i c mark S rivats a .

C h h am, dam, pam, Yam i s for th e j ew e l K ou s tava .

“
l am A n an t a Th es e are th e t en
”
H e s h o ul d th en s ay
limb s of th e L o r d of
g od s .

G ar u da is s mok e-c ol o ur ed . Th e
l ub i s w h ite P u s h t i c .

( n ou r i s h men t ) is of th e c ol ou r of a S i ris h fl ow e r L ak s h mi i s .

g ol d h u e d
- T h e c on c h s h e l l i s efful g en t lik e th e full moon
.
- - .

S r i vats a i s of th e c ol ou r o f a K u n da fl ow er T h e g ar l an d i s .

of fi ve c ol o u r s A n an ta i s of th e c ol o u r of a c l o u d
. A ll th e .

w eapon s d es c r ib ed b efor e ar e o f th e h u e o f l i g h t n i n g s .

A cc ord i n g to th e li g h t of th e s c i en c e of th e l ot u s e y ed -

d ei ty o n e s h o ul d offer A rg hy a Pfi dhy a ( w ater for w as h i n g

,

feet ) &c .

C H A P TE R X l l .

H A RI s ai d I w ill d es c r ib e th e or d er of adorat i on for

—

ach i evi n g th e s u c c es s th e re of .

Th e rec oll ec t i on of th e g re at s o ul s h o ul d b e made w i th

“
th e man trams O m S al u tatio n & c
, , , .
”

W ith th e man tram Yam Vam L am Ram” th e u ri fi c a ,

p , ,

t i on o f th e b ody s h o ul d b e p er for med .

W ith th e man tram “ O m s al u tati on th e i ma e of th e

,
g
fou r ar med d ei ty s h o ul d b e made
-
.

Th en th e th r e e s orts of th e maki n g of i dol s s h o ul d b e

mad e Th en foll ow s th e adorati on of Yo a ztlza s tat i on ed '

g p
. -

i n th e h eart .

O m, lu tation u n to A n an ta O m s al u tati on u n to r e l i io n
sa
g
.
, .

O m s al u tati on u n to d i s as s oc i ati on O m s al u tat i o n u n t o k n

,
ow
.

l edg e O m s al utati on u n to pros p er i ty O m s al u tati on u n to s i n

.
.
,
 G A R UD A P UR A NA M
32
.

lu tat i on u n to A n an ta th e l or d of th e n eth er r eg i o n
L am, sa .

K h am s alu tat i on u n t o B rah ma t h e l o r d of all th e w or l ds ,

.

O m s al utat i on u n to th e L o rd Vas u de v a .

O m, O m, Namas ; O m, Nam Namas ; O m, M om Namas

, , ;
O m, B h am, Namas ; O m G am, Namas ; O m Vam N a
,
mas , , ;
O m T e m, Namas ; O m Vam Namas ; O m S u m, Namas ; O m,
D e m, Namas ; O m Vam N amas ; O m Yam Namas
, , , ,
.

O m O m Namas ; O m Nam Namas ; O m M o m Namas

, , , , , ;
O m, Na m, Namas ; Om, R am, Namas ; O m, Yam Namas ; ,

O m, Nam, Namas ; O m, Yam, Namas ; O m s al u tat i o n u n to

Nar ay an a . l u tat io n u n t o P u r u s ottama
O m, sa .

S alu tat i on u n t o th e e O th o u h avi n g l o t u s ey es ; s alu ta

,

t i o n u n to th e e O c r e ator o f th e u n iv e r s e 0 S u b r aman y a ; ,

s al u tati on u n to th e e 0 g r eat P u r u s h a O th o u th e fi r s t
, ,

b or n .

In H o ma r i tes th i s man t ram en d i n g w i th th e w o r d

S wa t / ms h o ul d b e r ec i t e d H avi n g d uly r ec ite d th i s man t ram
.

o n e h u n d re d an d e i g h t t i m es th e w o r s h i
pp er s h o ul d offe r
A rg ky a an d b o w u n t o th e D e i ty ag ai n an d ag ai n
-
A ft er .

w ar d s h avi n g w or s h i pp e d th e fi r e h e s h o ul d d uly ad or e w i th

h is ow n man tr am A c h y u t a th e g o d o f g o ds .

Havi n g fi r s t li g h te d fi re, fe d it an d w h i r l e d i t -
o n e , c on

v e r s an t w ith man trams s h o ul d ador e i t i n th e K u n da w i th

,

au s p i c i o u s r es ul ts H avi n g fi rs t me d it ate d o n al l h e s h o ul d
.

as s i g n h i s m i n d t o th e M an d al a T h e n w i th th e T attw a .

c all e d Vas u d ev a h e s h o ul d offer o n e h u n d r e d an d e i h t

'

g
o bl at i o n s T h en w i th S an g k ar s h an a an d o th er man tr ams
.

h e s h o ul d offer s ix ad or at i o n s th r ee eac h ti me to h i s l i mb s
'

as w e ll as to th e g u ar d i an d e i ti es o f th e qu ar ter s T h en i n .

th e en d h e s h o ul d o ffe r P u r mi k u t i Th en h e s h o ul d i mmers e
’

h i s ow n s e l f i n th e g r e at p r i n c i p l e w h i c h i s b ey o n d th e
'

r an e of s eec h Th en taki n g h is s e at maki n g ag ai n

g p .

M u d r as h e s h o ul d ag ai n b ow T h i s is th e d aily H o ma r it e
.

th e oc c as i on al on e r e qui re s d o ubl e th e r i t ual s ul

[H e s h o d .

th e n s ay ] “ G o g o to th at , g r eat r e g i on w h e r e d w e ll s th e
 GA RUD A P URA NA M .
33

d ei ty wh o is d ev oi d of pas s i on s . M ay al l th e d ei ti es re
pai r

”
t o th e i r pec tiv e qu arters
res .

S u dars h an a, S h r i, H ar i , A c hy uta, T r ivik rama ( th r ee foot

C h atu rbh u j a -ar ms
Vas u dev a th e s ixth P ra
s t eps ) , ( fo u r ), ,

d y u mma S an g k ars h an a P u r u s h a are th e n i n e Vy u /zas

, , T hen .

c omes A n i r u ddh a an d A n an t a W i th all th es e C/zak r as th e .

g o d s ar e k n ow n an d mar k e d A n d th ey ar e w or s h i pped i n .

a h o u s e al on
g w i th th e Rak s h s as an d D an avas .

O m C h ak ray a S w ah a O m Vich ak ray a S w aha O m Su c h a

, ,

k raya S w ah a O m M ah ac h ak ray a S w ah a O m th e r emov er of

, , ,

th e A s u r as H u m ph at O m H i m of th ou s an d fl ames
, , , H um , , ,

P h at .

Th i s adorati on of th e d i s c u s at th e door of th e ho u s e is
a u s p i c i ou s It g iv es al s o p r otect i on
. .

C H A P TE R X l l l .

H A RI sa id - I w ill n ow d es c r ib e th e mos t au s p i c i ou s
man tram o f Vi s h n u c a ed
ll P anj am *
.

S al u tat i on u n to t h ee, O G ovi n d a . Tak e p th y

u d is c u s ,
S u dars h an a an d p rotec t me i n t he w es t, I hav e 0 Vi s h n u .

p th y c lub K ou modak i , O
‘Tak e u
t ak en r efug e w i th th ee .

l utat i on u n to th ee P rotec t me i n th e
lo t u s -n ave ll ed d e i ty , sa .

s o u th 0 V i s h n u I h av e tak en r efu g e w i th th ee S alu tat i on .

, ,

u n to th ee O P u ru s o ttama Taki n g u p thy pl ou g h s h are

,
.
-

S u n an da pr otec t me i n th e eas t 0 V i s h n u I h av e tak en

, , ,

r efu g e w i th th ee T ak i n g u p thy mac e S h atan a O th ou

. ,

havi n g l ot u s ey es p rotec t me i n th e n orth O l or d of th e

, ,

u n iv ers e I have tak e n r efu g e w i th th ee 0 H ar i taki n g u p

,
.
,

A man tram of i n vok ing th e various weapons an d em e b ll is hmen ts of

V is h n u to help.
'
on e s

5
34 G A RUD A r u n ANA M .

l h f d t h w a rot ec t me,
t hy s w or d, e at ern e n c e a n o er e p on s
, p ,

O des troy e r of R ak s h as as I b ow u n to thee I am u n der thy

. ,

rot ec ti on T aki n g u p thy g reat c on ch s h e ll P an ch ajan y a -

p .

an d th y l otu s A n u db odha p rotec t me O Vi s h n u ,

O B oar ,
'
, ,

i n th e s o u th e as t - Taki n g u p th e s u n an d moon as w ell as

.
,

t h e s w o r d Ch a n d r a mas u d o t h o u p r ot e c t m e i n t h e s ou t h -w es t
,

O thou of a c e l es t ial form 0 man li on Taki n g u p Vaij ayan ti*

,
- .

an d S ri vats a th e orn amen t of th y t h roat do th o u p r otec t me

,

i n th e n orth w es t 0 g od 0 H ay ag ri va
-
, , I b ow u n to th ee . .

O J an ar ddan a h avi n g r i dd en V i n ata s s on d o th o u protect

,
’

me i n th e s k y O th ou u n v an quis h ed by th e Rak s h as
,
I b ow .

u n to th ee O th o u n e v er d efeated H avi n g r i dden

,
.

Vi s h al ak s h ar d o th o u pr otec t me i n th e n eth er r eg i o n 0
’
,

tortoi s e,1 s al u tati on u n to th ee S al utat ion u n to th ee 0 g reat

.
,

fi sh . 0 tr u th maki n g th y , Val m panj ar am in th e h an d ,

an d fi n g ers d o th o u p r ot ec t me O Vi s h n u
, S al u tat i on u n to
, .

th ee O P u r u s ottama
,
.

Th i s g reat Vi s h n u P anj am w as th u s des c r ib ed u n to

S han k ara w h o ag ai n des c r ib e d it u n to K aty ay an i By th i s
, .

s h e kill ed th e i mmor tal A s u r a M ah i s h a th e D a n av a R ak tavij a ,

an d oth er th or n s of th e c e l es t i al s B y rec i t i n g it w i th .

r ev eren ti al fai th a man al w ay s d es tr oy s h i s en emi es .

fl — ZO J

C H A P T E R X I V.

H ARl sai d -I w ill n owd es c r i be th e g reat Y o a w h i ch

g
e man c i p at i on an d en j o y me n t
g i v es T h e D hy i y i n s ( y og i n s )
.

Flag or ban n e r of I n d ra t h at w as g iven by h i m to V is h n u .

1G ar uda, L iter ally it mean s h avi n g larg e ey es .

I l h es e ar e the vari ous forms as s u med by Vis h n u i n h i s various

' ‘

i ncarnations .
 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
5

h ol d th at th e L ord H ari is al on e to b e medi tated on . There

fore , l is ten to i t, 0 g reat l s h é n a .

Vi s h n u , th e l ord of al l , i s th e d es troy er of s n s i , w i th ou t
end an d d e v oi d f feet
b ody H e is Vzi s u deva th e l ord
an d
‘
o .
,

o f th e u n i v ers e an d i d en t i c al w i th B rah man A l th ou g h h e .

d aily as s u mes v ariou s b odi es h e is [i n s ooth ] dev oi d of th em

all. H e is s hor n of th e n atu ral fu n c tio n s o f th e b od y an d is
d e v o i d of d eath an d dec ay S tati on ed i n th e s ix fol d obj ec ts
.
'

h e is th e s eer h eat er an d s mell er an d i s ( at th e Same t i me )

,

ab ov e th e reac h o f o r an s H e i s d evoid of th e fu n c ti o n s of
g .

s e n s es th e c r eator an d h as n o n ame o r family

, T h e d ei ty i s .

i n th e mi n d b u t d oes n ot h i ms el f pos s es s it H e i s d evo id o f .

me n tal fac ul ti es d i s c r i mi n at iv e k n ow l edg e an d k n ow l e dg e

, .

H e p erc e l ves al l by i n te ll e c t i s s tat i on ed i n it th e w i tn es s o f

, ,

all an d o mn i s c i e n t ; ( an d at th e s ame t i me) h e i s d ev o i d of

i n tell ec t . H e i s d ev o i d of th e fu n c ti on s o f i n te ll ec t i s al l , ,

pr e s en t e v ery w h ere an d is i n th e mi n d of al l
, H e i s fr eed .

fr o m vi tal ai rs an d is d e vo i d of th e i r ac ti on s B u t h e i s th e .

vital pr i n c ip l e o f all c reatu r es of a qui es c e n t s o ul an d ,

d ivorce d fr o m fear H e i s s h o rn o f A lu mkam ( eg o i s m) an d

.
‘

o th er p r i n c i p l es an d d e vo i d of th e i r n atu ral ac ti on s Bu t he .
,

i s th e i r w i t n es s th e o rd ai n e r th er eo f an d o f th e fo r m o f
,

reat feli c i ty H e is t h e w i tn es s o f th e v ar i o u s s tates of

g .

o f w aki n g d r eaml es s s l ee p an d d r e ami n g s l e ep an d h i ms e l f i s

, .

ab o v e th e m al l
i
B u t h e s Tu i iy afi‘ th e g re at or dai n e r o f r
.
,

t h e for m of th e qu ar ter an d d e vo i d o f g u n as ( qu ali ti es ) He .

i s e man c i pated en l i g h t en ed u n d ec ayi n g al l per vad i n g all

, , ,
-
,

au s p i c i o u s an d al w ay s p res e n t i n s e l f .

Un de r s tan d i n g th i s the men , w h o med i tate on th i s g r eat

I s h a ( G od ) atta i n to h i s for m T h e re is n o n e ed o f as c e rtai n

.

th i s m
,

i n g ac t i o n s in atte r 0 S h an k ara O th o u o f g ood v o w s

.
, ,

T he fou r th s tate o f the s oul i n wh ich i t becomes one with Brah man
o r the S upre me s p ir it.
36 G ARUD A P URA NA M .

I hav e th u s d es c rib ed th e D h yan a . H e, w ho al w ay s r eads it

attai n s to th e reg on o fi Vi s h n u .

C H A P TE R X V .

R U D RA i d — O L ord 0 J an arddan a do thou d es c ribe

sa , ,

n ame a man may

u n to me th e G r eat B ei n g by r ec i t i n g w h o s e

f m *
c ros s th e d readful o c e a n o S a s a r a .

H A R l s ai d -R ec i t i n
g t h e th o u s an d n ame s of Vi s h n u th e ,

D emiu rg u s th e g re at B rah man th e A b s o l u te Un dec ayi n g

, , ,

S e l f a man attai n s t o eman c i pat i o n O bull -embl eme d d e ity

,
. ,

b ear w ith fi x ed atten t i on I w ill d es c r ib e th i s s ac r e d an d ,

r eat obj ec t of r ec i tat i o n ( y ap a) w h i c h d es tr oy s al l s i n s

g
.

H e i s Va t s u dev a th e g r eat Vi s h n u V Aman a ( D w ar f) 1r

’

, , ,

Vas ava Vas u e ff ulg en t l ik e th e n e w ly r i s en s u n an d th e

, , ,

h i g h ly p ow er ful B al abh adra H e fetter e d ( th e A s u ra) B ali .

,

i s th e all k n ow er th e w ors h i pful k n ow er o f th e Vedas an d th e

-
,

p oet . H e i s th e c reator of th e Ve das , o f th e for m of th e

Ve das , w orth y of b ei n g k n ow n an d fi ll e d w i th th e Ve das .

H e i s th e k n ow er of th e Ved an g as ,I th e l or d of th e V e das , t he
mi n e of s tr en
g th an d th e m g g ran di s ei '
of th e s tr o n
g . H e is
w th o t c h an g es ,
i u th e l or d of b é on s , th e g iv er of b oon s ,
an d

C o mmon ly w or d l l in es s — bu t r ea lly i t is th e t r an s mig at-or y s er ies .

A n in c ar n ati on h e p u t d ow n th e g reat A s ura

of V is h n u i n w h ic h

B al i , w h o h ad g r ow n exc es s ivel y p ow e r ful by h i s r ig id aus ter it ies .

1 C er tai n c las s es of w or k s r eg ard ed as au xil liary to th e V ed as , an d

d es ig n ated to aid i n t h e cor rec t p r on ou n ci atio n an d i n ter p r e tation of

th e text an d th e ri
g ht e mpl oyme n t o f th e M an tr as i n c eremo n ia ls . T h ey
ix in umber mz (x p roper ar t ic ul at ion
’

are s n , .
, ) S i k s k a , th e s c ien c e of

an d p r on ou n c iatio n
( 2 ) Ch h an d as th e s c ie n c e of p ros ody
, ( 3) Vy a
k ar an a g rammar ; (4) Ni r u leta e ly mol og ic al ex l an ation of d iffi c ul t
p ,

V edic w ords ( 5) y y oti s h , A s tron omy ( 6) K alpa, r i tu al or c ere mon ial .

 '

GA RUD A PURA NAM .

37

th e mas ter of Varu n a . H e i s th e s of

h er oes , th e g r eat
l ayer
h er o an d th e g reat Is h w ara adored of all H e i s th e s o ul , .

th e g r eat so ul , th e i n w ar d
l f an d ab o v e th e s k y H e i s l otu s
se .

n av el l ed th e P ad man i ddh i
* th e l
, ot u s h an d ed an d th e h ol d er
,
-

o f c l ub H e i s th e G reat ab o v e th e e l e men ts th e foremos t

.
, ,

P u r u s h a an d th e D emiu rg u s H e i s l ot u s -w ais ted P u n dar ik a

.
,

w ear s a g ar l an d Of l ot u s e s an d is b el ov ed o f all H e i s l ot u s .

eyed ,
P ad mag arbh aj P arj an ya ( rai n -g od ) an d s eated o n a
'

l ot u s H e is b ey on d th e ran g e of all th e g reat obj ec t th e

.
, ,

g reates t o f th e g reat l ord H e i s mos t l earn ed of al l l earn e d

.

men h o ly an d d e s tr oy er of s i n s
, H e i s pu re man i fes ts al l .
, ,

h o ly an d th e p ro tec t or H e i s d ev o i d of th i r s t P ady a 1 th e
.
, ,

P u r u s h a an d P rak r i ti ( N at u r e ) H e i s P r adh an a ( i n tell ec tu al.

p r i n c ip l e ) th e l ot u s th e ear th th e l ot u s n ave ll ed an d th e g iv er
, , ,
-

of d es i rabl e o bj ec ts H e is th e l or d of all p r es en t e v er y
.
,

w h ere th e A ll
, O mn i s c i e n t th e g iv er of all an d th e g reat
, , .

H e i s i d e n ti c al w i th al l an d th e en ti re u n iv e rs e th e w i tn es s ,

an d u p h ol d e r of all
- H e i s th e D e i ty w h o s h ow s fav o u r u n to
.

al l an d i s s tati on ed i n th e h earts o f all c reat u r es H e i s th e .

p ro tec to r o f al l i s adore d o f al l an d i s s al u ted by al l th e

,

d e i ti es H e i s at th e root o f th e e n ti re u n iv er s e is th e d es
.
,

t roy er o f al l an d th e fi re H e i s th e p rot ec tor of all p er vad es

.
,

al l an d th e c au s e o f al l c au s es H e is med i tate d o n by all .

,

th e fr i en d of all and th e h ol der o f th e v ar i o u s for ms of th e

d e i ti e s . H e i s th e obj ec t o f th e st u dy o f all th e c o mman de r ,

o f t h e c e l es ti al s an d i s ador ed o f th e g od s an d A s u ras H e is .

4"
O n e of th e n in e t r e as u r es of K uver a, vi m, P ad ma, M ah ap ad ma .

S an k ha, M ak ara, K ac hh apa. M uk u n da Nan d a , , Ni la an d K h ar va ;

th eir u re is n ot
n at e xac t ly d efi n ed t h o ug h s o me of t h em app ear to

be p rec i ous j ems ; accord in g to th e T an t r ik s y s te m, th ey are p ers o n i

fi ed an d w or s h ip ped as d e mi -g od s atte n d an t ei ther u pon K u vera or

L ak s h mi . H er e t h e t er m is an e pi t he t o f V is h n u .

1
“
Name o f B r ah ma, mean i n g from b or n of a l otus . H ere i t is an

e p i t he t of V is h n u s ho w i n g th at h e is id en tic a w i th B r ah ma l .

i W ater for c l ean in g feet. T h is s how s that Vis h n u p er meates v

e ery

ob jec t in the wor l d .

38 G ARU D A P UR A NA M .

al w ays th e des troy er of t he w i c k ed an d A s u ras . H e is th e

,

p r otec to r of t r u th , th e c en t re g oo d p eop l e , th e l or d of
of

Si ddhas , is ad or ed by th e m i s ,
ob tai n e d by th e Si d dh as an d

the S adhy as an d th e l o r d o f th e i r h earts .

H e is th e refu g e of th e w or l d , th e au s p i c i o u s n es s , th e

d oer of g ood, b eau tiful ,

h u mbl e, t ru th ful an d h avi n g t r u th for

p r ow es s H e is . s tati o n e d i n t r u th , of a tr u e d ete r‘mi n ati o n ,

t h e k n ow er an d g iv e r of t r u th
b s e r v er . H e is re l ig i o n , th e o

o f re lig i o u s r i tes an d a K ar mi n ( o n e w h o p rac ti s es re li i ou s

g
r i tes ) b u t h e i s d ev oi d of all ac ti o n s H e i s th e or dai n er o f .

ac t i on s th e ac t io n i ts el f an d th e p rac t i c e of r el i g io u s r i tes
'

x
.
,

H e i s th e l o r d of S h re e an d o f men b eau tifu l th e l o rd of al l , ,

b u t h i ms el f h avi n g n o mas te r H e i s th e l o r d o f th e c e l es ti al s , .

the mas te r of Vr is h n i s , of H i ran y ag arbh a an d o f th e d es

t roy er of T r i p u ra . H e i s th e l ord of th e b eas ts ,
I n dr a
Vas u s , ,

Var u n a, trees w i n d , ,
fi r e, Yama '

, K uv era, s tar s , me d i c i n al h erb s

an d trees . H e is th e
N ag as o f th e s u n of mas ter of th e , ,

D ak s ha of fr ien d s an d of ki n g s
,
H e i s th e mas ter o f th e .

G an dhar vas th e mos t e x c e ll en t l ord o f th e A s u ras o f th e

, ,

mou n tai ns an d r ive rs H e i s th e mos t p ow e r ful l o r d of th e

.

c el es t i al s of K ap il a of c r eep er s an d o f Ve e r u dh as ( s r ead i n
, , p g
c r eep ers ) H e i s th e mas ter o f th e as c eti c s th e mos t e x c el
.
,

l en t l or d of th e s u n moo n an d o f S h u k r a H e i s th e l o r d
, , .

of pl an ets R ak s h as as th e K i n n ar as an d th e mos t e x c e l l e n t
, ,

mas ter of the tw i c e-b orn o n es H e i s the l ord of th e r iv ers , .

o c ean s l ak es an d
, g obli n s H e i s th e mas ter of th e Ve tal as .
,

K u s h man d as bi r ds an d b eas ts , .

H e i s th e h i g h s o u ld M an g al a M an dar a th e l o r d o f
-
, ,

M an dara H e i s c reator of M er u an d M adh ava an d d e v o i d o f

.

mi n d . The g reat d e i ty w ears a g arl an d an d i s ad or e d by

M ah a d ev a H e i s o f a qui es c en t s o ul an d i s th e ill u s tr i o u s
.
,

s l ay er o f M ad h u H e i s h i g h ly po w er ful th e g r eat vi tal ai r an d

.
,

i s l au d ed by M ark an dey a H e i s i de n ti c al w i th M aya il l u s i on

( .
) ,

fette red by i t an d d ev o i d o f i t H e i s l au d ed by th e as c et i c s .

an d is th e i r fr i en d H e has a n ose bi g ch eek s bi ar ms b i

g g
.
, , ,
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i s the m os t x c e ll en
e t c au s e o f o rn am e n ts , vi r t u e c reat u res , ,

i f M n u s an d of bi r d s H e i s the
Vas u s (g o d s o f r c h e s ) o a ,
.

fo remos t c au s e o f th e as c et i c s th e Y og i n s th e S i ddh as th e , , ,

Yak s has th e K i n n ar as an d G an dh ar v as
'

.
,

H e i s th e c au s e of th e r iv er mal e an d femal e th e oc ean s , ,

an d trees H e i s th e c au s e o f Veeru dh as th e w o r l ds th e
. , ,

n eth er reg i o n an d c el es ti al s H e i s th e c au s e of s erp en ts ,

.

th e au s pi c io u s n es s th e b eas ts an d o f all
,
.

H e i s i d e n t i cal w ith th e b od y th e org an s of s en s e th e , ,

s oul th e i n tell ec t th e mi n d e ois m c on s c i o u s n e s s th e

, , g , , ,

c on d i t i on o f w aki n g th at of d r eami n g s l eep th e i n tel l ect u al

, ,

r i n c i pl e an d th e g r eat s o ul
p
.

H e i s i d en t ic al w i th e th er w ater an d th e g reat s o ul of , ,

earth an d ai r H e is th e g r eat s o u l of th e s me ll c ol o u r
.
, ,

s o u n d s peec h an d to u c h
,
H e p ermeates as th e g r eat s oul
.
, ,

th e ears s ki n , t on g u e n os t r il s h an d foot org an of g en erati on

, , , , ,
.

H e p er me at es I n dra B rah ma R u d ra, M ann

, an d th e , ,

P atri arc h D ak s h a T h e g r eat i s i d en t i c al w i th t r u th

. H e is .

i de n tic al w i th I s ha th e g reat s on ] th e R u dra an d th e Yati

, ,

c on v er s an t w i th th e k n ow l edg e of eman c ip at io n H e i s .

e n erge t i c an d i s th e v er y e n erg y i ts el f H e i s th e h ol der of .

th e l eath ern fen c e an d s w or d an d th e d es troy er of th e A s u ras .

H e i s mod es t by n at u re an d en g ag ed in th e w e ll b e i n g of -

th e as c eii c s H ari is of th e for m of a Vati n a Y og i n an d is

.
,

medi tat e d on by th e Y og i n s H e i s S h i ti * H e is perfec t .

.
.

k n ow l e dg e g en iu s t i me s u mmer rai n y s eas on d et er mi n a

, , , , ,

t i o n y ear th e ordai n er o f eman c ipati on an d d es tr oy er of

, ,

M oha (s tu pi fac ti on ) H e s tu p efi es th e w i c k ed i s M an davy a

.
,

an d mare -mo u th e d H e is S a n var tak a fi re

g.
( ) th e c reator of ,

t i me G o u tama Bhr ig u
, , A n g i ra A tr i , Vas h i s th a
, P ul ah a , ,

P u l as ty a K u ts a Yajn aval k a D eval a Vy as a

, , P aras h ara
, , , ,

S h ar mada, G an g ey a, H r is h ik es h a, Vr ih ats h r ava an d K es h ava .

H e i s th e d es tr oy er of m i s er i e s , h as b eaut iful e ar s an d i s
w i th o u t th e m . T h e g r eat N arayan a is th e l o r d of P ran a, of

L iterally w hite or blac k .

”
l t i s an ep ithet of S hiva .
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D
G A RU A P URA NA M .
4x

v i tal air th e A pi n a, of Vy an a, of Udan a an d of S aman a H e .

is th e ‘
b es t mas ter of s o u n d, tou ch an d c ol ou r H e i s th e .

mas te r of th e d es tr u c t i o n of th e w or l d , th e fi rs t-b orn , h as a

s w or d i n h i s h an d , th e p l o u g h s h are fo r h is w eapon , th e -

d is c us i n h is h an d, th e K u n dal as [o n h is e ar s ] an d th e
my s t i c mar k S rivats a on h is b r eas t . H e is P r ak r i ti , h as th e
K ou s tava g em on h i s n ec k y ell ow r ai men t
an d is c l ad in a .

H e h as a b eau ti ful fac e an u g ly fac e an d i s w i th o u t an y

, .

H e is w i th o u t e n d of en d l es s for ms h as b eau ti ful n ail s an d

, ,

i s th e han ds o me s t o f all th e c el es ti al s T h e l ord Vi s h n u h as .

a b eau t i ful quiv e r an d mos t res p l e n d en t ar ro w s H e i s th e .

d es tr oy er of H i ran y ak as h i p u th e g r i n d er of H i ran y ak s h a, ,

th e kill er o f P u tan a an d Bh a s k ar an ta H e i s th e g r i n der .

o f K es h i n an d M u s h ti k a
, H e i s th e kill er of th e d e mon
.

K an s a of C h an u ra an d A r i s th a
, H e i s fon d of A k ru ra He
. .

i s w i th o u t w i c k ed n es s i s w ily an d i s adore d by th os e w h o ar e
,

fo n d of s i mp li c i ty H e is t h e d es tr oy e r of th e l or dly p ow ers
.
,

i s h i ms e l f en d u e d w i th th em th e s u n an d th e L or d h i ms el f , .

H e i s Uddh ava Uddh av a s l or d an d i s b e i n g med i tate d on by

’
, ,

Uddh ava H e i s th e h o l d er o f d i s c u s i s fi c kl e an d i s d evo i d

.
,

o f th e mov eabl e an d i mmo v eabl e p r op erti e s H e i s eg oi s m, .

d etermi n ati o n me n tal fac ul t i es th e s k y earth w ate r air ey e

, , , , , , ,

ear ,
ton g u e n os e pal at e han d foot w ai s t an d th e org an o f
, , , , ,

e n erati on H e i s S h an k ar a th e g iv er of au s p i c i o u s n es s th e
g .
, , ,

iv er o f en d u ran c e an d h e fo rg ives men H e i s fo n d of hi s

°
g .

v otar i es an d i s th e i r p rotec to r H e is en d u ed wi th r eve ren .

t i al fai th an d h i ms e l f i n c r eas es i t H e i s l au ded by h i s .

v otar i es d evoted to th em an d g iv es fame an d h e mul tipl i es i t

,
.

H e i s fame r es pl en d en c e forg iv e n es s pati en c e r ev er en tial

, , , ,

faith c o mpas s i o n th e g reat th e g i ft th e g iv er th e ag en t of

, , , , ,

ac t i on i s fon d of th e c e l es ti al s i s p u r i ty i s p u r e th e g iv er o f
, , , ,

fe l i c i ty e man c i pati on an d th e obj ec t o f d es i r e H e h as a

‘

.
,

t h ou s an d fe et H e i s th e tho u s an d h eaded ph ys i c i an w ho
.
-

o pen s th e g ate of eman c i pati on H e i s th e d oor of s ubj ec ts , .

has a th ou s an d en ds an d a tho u s an d h an ds H e is S h u k ra, .

6
0
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h as a b eau ti ful h ead g ear, an d a

- b eautiful n eck . He is
K es hava, P rady u mn a, A n i r u ddh a, H ay ag riva, S h uk ara

( b oar ) M aty s a ( fi s h) P aras h u rama P ralhada an d Bal i H e

, , , .

i s d aily s ou g h t by peop l e for h el p en lig h ten ed eman c i pated , ,

an d th e hol der of forms H e is th e des troy er of K h ara an d

.

D u s han a an d the g r i n der of Rav an a H e is th e h u s b an d of .

Sita an d the pros perou s Bharata H e i s the k il l er of the .

vic tor of K u mbhen dra the g r i n der of K u mbhak arn a, the

,

des troy er of th e k ill er s of men an d cel es tial s H e i s the .

d es troy er of th e w i c k ed A s u ras an d th e en emy o f S hamvara .

H e i s th e des troyer of ( th e d emon ) N arak a as w ell as of th e

th r ee-h eaded d emon H e b rok e d ow n [th e t r ees ] Yamal a
.

an d A rj u n a an d al w ay s h el p s as c eti c i s m H e pl ay s o n th e .

mu s i cal i n s tr umen t an d i s h i ms el f th e i n s tr u men t H e i s .

en li gh ten ed an d th e g iv er of b oon s H e i s th e s ub s tan c e .

an d is fon d of s ub s tan c es H e i s S o u ra an d th e des troy er of

.

ti me an d i s i n capabl e of b e i n g c u t H e is A g as tya, D ev al a,
.

N arada an d fon d of N arada H e i s P ran a A pan a, Vyan a

,
.
,

( vi ta l a i rs ) , th e qu ali ti es of R aj as (dar k n es s ) S attw a ( g ood ,

n es s ) an d Tamas ( ig n or an c e) H e i s b eyon d T amas ( ig n or

.

an c e) . H e i s Udan a an d S aman a (vi tal ai r s ) H e is med i c i n e

, .

an d th e medi cal man .

H e i s per petu ally an d u n iver s ally th e s ame H is form is .

tran s paren t an d h e i s d e vo i d of an y for m H e i s devo i d of .

th e org an s of vi s i on an d s peech Qf han ds fat the org an s of , , ,

g en erati on an d e xc ret io n H e i s d evo id of g reat as cetic i s m

.
.

H e i s dev oi d of percepti on i n tel l ec t c ons c i o u s n es s

, an d ,

vital ai rs P ran a A pan a Vyan a Udana an d S aman a

, , , , .

H e i s devo i d of th e eth er an d fi re w ater an d earth , .

H e i s d ev oi d of s ou n d tou ch an d all col ou rs

, H e i s d e voi d .

o f c arn al pas s i on an d o th er i n fer i or a

ppeti tes H e i s s h om .

o f g r i ef an d th e pow er of s peec h H e i s dev oi d of th e.

qu ality of Raj as (da rk n es s ) an d s ix fol d d evi ati on s from th -

e
n at u ral s tate H e i s d ev o i d o f s exu al pas s i on an er av aric e
g
.
, , ,

an d pri de H e is th e s ub tl es t of the s ub tl e an d th e ros s es t of

g
.
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.
43

th e g ros s . H e is
l v er l eader of th e s tron g an d th e ag i ta
c e ,

t o r o i al l H e ag i tates P rak ri ti ( n atu re) M ah at ( i n tel l ec tu al

.
,

p ri n c i p l e ) th e el emen ts i n tel l e c t th e org an s of s en s e an d

, , ,

o f th e obj ec ts th er eof H e i s th e ag i tator of B rah ma an d

.

R u d ra H e i s b ey on d th e ran g e of vi s i on an d h ear i n g
. .

S ki n c an n ot tou ch hi m H e i s torto i s e T on g u e c an n ot
. .

p er c ei v e h i m H e i s b ey on d th e r an g e o f s melli n g an d
.

s e ec h
p . T h e h an d s an d feet c an n ot reach hi m H ar i is .

b ey on d th e ran g e o f men tal an d i n tell ec t u al perc epti on an d

u n d er s tan d i n
g H e i s w i thi n th e c omp r eh en s i on of th e s en s e
.

of eg o an d men tal fac ul ti es .

H e ho l ds th e con c h s h el l i n h is han d i s u n dec ay i n g an d

-
,

h o l ds al s o th e c l ub an d S h ri n g a b ow i n h i s h an ds H e is .

d ark bl u e th e i mag e of k n ow l edg e an d th e s corch er of th e

-
,

en emi es H e i s w i th i n th e ran g e of th e k n ow l edg e of th e

.

as c etic s ; h e i s en d u ed w i th k n ow l edg e an d k n ow s al l by
h is k n ow l edg e H e is c omp reh en ded by k n ow l edg e an d
.

man i fes ts th e c on s c i ou s n es s of th e obj ec ts of k now l edg e .

H e i s th e s o ul obj ec t of men tal perc epti on th e c reator o f

, ,

t h e w or l d an d th e d es troy er of i t H e i s G ovi n d a th e l ord of

.
,

k i n e an d th e g iv er of fe li c i ty u n to th e c ow -h er ds H e i s th e .

rotec tor o f ki n e th e mas ter of ki n e G omati an d G odh ara

p , ,
.

H e i s Up en dra, Nri s i mh a, S h ou ri , J an arddan a A ran ey a, ,

Vrihatbhan u an d h i gh ly efi u l g en t . H e i s D amod ara, th e

th ree-fol d t i me, c og n i zan t o f t i me an d d e voi d of ti me . H e

i s th e thr ee-fol d S an dh y a ( per i ods of c on ju c tio n ) , is D w apar a,

T reta, th e c reator of s ubj ects an d o f th e foot s teps He .

i s p ow erful an d h ol ds a r od i n h i s h an d H e h ol ds on e an d .

t h ree rods i n h i s h an d . H e i s th e d ivi s i on of S amav eda

the ,

i ts mean s of th e for m of S aman an d the

,
ch an ter of S aman .

H e i s c on v ers an t w i th A th ar van Veda an d i s th e p rec eptor

th ereof H e i s th e R ik of th e Rik Veda and i s
. s tati on ed

th er e. H e i s th e th e Yay u s h , th e Yay u rveda i ts el f

reader of

an d is c on v ers an t w i th th e r i t u al s th ereof H e h as o n e foot, .

many feet, beau tifu l foot, a thou s an d feet, fou r feet, tw o feet.
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44 .

T h e pow er ful l o rd i s lik e u n to S mr i t i an d Nyaya H e i s a .

S an y as i n ( d i s as s oc i ate d fro m th e Wor l d, an d i s th e fo u r o rd ers

o f h e r mi t &c viz , a B rah mac h ar i n (s t u d en t ) , G r ih as ta ( h o u s e

h ol d er ) , Van apras ta ( r eti red i nto fores t ) an d B h ik s h s u (a

h er mi t liv i n g on a l ms ) . H e i s th e fo u r Var n as ( c as tes ) vi z

th e B rah man as , th e K s h atiry as , th e Vai s hy as an d th e S h u dras .

s ame an d d ev oi d
H g iv es g ood c harac ter , i s e n d u e d w i th th e
e

o f a b ad c harac ter H e i s e man c i pat i on , i s . en

g ag ed i n
s
p i r i t u al c o mmu n i on , i s th e e n c o mi as ti c v ers e , th e e n c o mias t
an d th e w or s h i pp er H e i s w or s h i p ful , th e s p eec h , th e obj ec t
.

o f s eec h
p an d th e s
p eak er . H e i s th e k n ow er , th e g ra mmar,
th e w o r d an d i s c on v e rs an t w ith w or d s .

H e i i n the reach of w ords liv es i n s ac r ed s h r i n es

is w th , ,

i s th e s ac r ed s h r i n e an d i s c on v ers an t w i th th e k n ow l e dg e of
all th e s h r i n es H e i s r es i d en t i n all th e s ac r ed s h r i n es i s
.
,

S an k hya Ni r u k ta an d th e pres i di n g d eity th ereof H e is

, . .

P r an ava * th e l o r d of P r an m/a an d i s adored w i th P r an ava

,
.

in
'

H e i s G ay atr zi an d th e h ol der ‘

of c l ub H e l iv es .

S h al ag rama an d i s S h al ag rama i ts e l f H e r es i des i n w ater .

,

l i es i n Yog a on S es h a an d K u s h a H e i s th e e ar th is th e
, .
,

ac ti on th e c au s e an d th e h ol der of th e e ar th
, H e i s th e .

P atr i arc h an d th e eter n al

, H e is th e obj ec t of d e s i r e an d
.

th e u n iv e rs al c reato r o f d es i r e H e i s th e L or d P aramo u n t .
,

th e s u n th e h eav e n i s s tat i on e d on a c a an d th e s tren th o f

, r , g
th e c h ar i oteer H e i s r i c h th e iv er o f r i ch es bl es s ed an d
'

.
g , ,

e n a ed i n
g g th e w ell b ei n g o f th e Yadav as H e i s th e
- .

fav o u r i te of A r j u n a an d h e i s b oth A rj u n a an d Bh i ma Un .

b earabl e is h is pr ow es s an d h e is a mas ter of all th e

T he s ac r ed s yll abl e 0m an abb r evi ation of the H in d u triad vi z
, , ,

B r ah ma, t h e c r eat iv e for c e V is h n u th e p r otec ti n g forc e an d S h i va

, , ,

t h e d es tr uc tive fo rc e. T h es e th r ee for c es or th e d ei ties pres id ing ov er

th e m are r ep res en ted by 0m . T h e ab b reviation is i n te n d ed for th e

p ur pos e of recitation T h e p ray er s an d s ac red h y mn s an d

. man trams of
t he ‘ H i n d u s are al l p r es e n ted b y 0 m .

1
'
T he s ac red ver s e w h ic h th e B r ah man as recite I t is on e . of th e

of the Rik ved a emb od y ing th e w ors h i p of th e s u n g od

-
vers es ,
.
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s c ri H e is
ptu res .
S aras w ati , th e g reat Bh is h ma an d th e
ca
ptor of Par ij ata fl ow ers . H e is th e g iv er of amb ros i a, th e
oc ean of milk an d th e milk i ts el f H e i s th e protec tor of
.

l n d ra s ’
s on an d th e u ph ol d er of th e mou n t G ovar dhan a . H e
i s th e d es troy er of K an s a, th e mas ter of h is l
e e
ph an t an d th e
kill er of th e s ame . H e i s S hipi di s th e* ( p er vaded by r ay s ) ,
c h eer f ul n es s an d th e des troyer of th e c al ami ti es of al l peopl e .

H e i s M u d ra th e mak er of M u d ras an d i s d e v o i d of all

,

M u d ras H e i s en d u ed w i th a b o dy i s s tati on ed i n a b od y
.
, .

an d th e or an i z er of th e b ody H e i s th e bearer th e c reator

g .
,

o f th e e ar s th e obj ec t o f h ear i n
, g an d the p ow er of h ear i n g “
H e i s s tat i on ed i n s ki n i s on e w h o to u ch es the obj ec t an d
, ,

p ow er of to u c h i n g H e r es i d es i n th e ey e, is th e s eer o f
.

for ms an d th e c reator o f th e e e an d i s th e obj ec t of vi s i on

y .

H e r es i d es i n th e ton g u e h as a s t ron g tas te an d i s th e, ,

o rg an i s er o f tas te H e res i d es i n s me ll c r eates s me ll hi m

.
, ,

s e l f s mell s an d i s th e c r eator of th e o r an o f s me lli n He

g g .

r es i d es i n s eec h is th e s eak er th e obj ec t o f s e aki n

p p , p g the , ,

p ow er of s pe ec h an d th e c reator o f the s ame H e r es i des .

i n vi tal ai rs H e i s th e c r eator o f fi n e arts is th e fi n e art

.
,

i ts el f an d th e c r eator of han ds H e i s th e foot th e ag en t of

.
,

g o i n g th e p l ac e of g o i n g an d th e p ow er of g o i n g
, H e is .

th e or dai n er o f g i fts i s s tat i on ed i n th e o rg an o f g e n erati on

,

an d is th e p l eas u r e H e is th e s l aye r of en e mi es K ar taviry a,

.
,

D attatrey a i s en g ag ed i n th ew e l l b e i n g of A l ark a an d i s th e
,
-

d es troy er of K artaviry a H e i s K al an emi M ah an emi th e .

, ,

c l o u d an d th e l or d of c l o u d s H e i s th e g iv er of food of .
,

th e form of fo od th e eater o f foo d an d th e or dai n e r of

,

food . H e c reates s mok e an d i s o f a s moky form H e i s the .

mos t e x c e ll en t s on of D evaki H e is th e deli g ht of D ev aki

.
,

N an da an d R oh i n i H e i s a favo u r i te of Vas u deva an d h is

.

s on . H is s mil es ar e b oth lik e D u n dh u vi (tr u mpets ) an d

fl ow ers H e is fon d of l aug h i n g al ou d H e is th e l ord of
. .

A n epithet of Vis h n u .
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46
‘
.

al l , d ecayi n g an d u n dec ayi n g . H e i s A chy u ta ( u n dec ayi n g ) ,

l d f t u th an d is fo n d of tr uth H e i s the mos t

th r .
e o r o

b e l ov ed h u s b an d R uk s h mi n i H e is the fav o u ri te of
of .

milk w omen an d i
h isety h as b een s u ng i n w el l k n ow n
p
vers es . He i s Vris h ak api , Yama, G u hy a, M an g al a, B u dh a,
Rah u , K etu , th e c roc odil e an d th e u n i on of th e mouth s of th e
of c roc od es an d th e
el eph ants He is th e des troyer il
"

of the h eadmen of vill ag es He is th e K i n n ara,

p r otec tor
.

S i ddha, th e P ros ody an d i H e i s of th e u n iv er s al

eas n es s .

form o f l ar e e y es a n d th e s l ay e r o f th e D ait y as H e i s of
g
.
,

e n dl es s forms i s s tati on ed i n e l e men ts

,
i n th e c el es ti al s an d
,

D an avas H e exis ts i n d reaml es s s l eep i s d reaml es s s l eep

. ,

i ts el f an d i s th e p l ac e for i t H e e xi s ts i n an aw ak en ed s tate
. ,

i f
“

i t h a en t a n d t h e p l ace t h ere of H e e xi s ts n th e s ta te o
s e g .

d reaml es s s l eep, i s c on v ers an t w i th i t an d is th e dream i ts elf

‘

H e al s o exi s ts i n th e fou r th s tat e d ev oi d of th es e th re e s tates

of d reaml es s s l eep , dreami n g s l eep an d aw ak en i n g H e is .

the d i s cr i mi n at i n g k n ow l edg e i s Ch ai tra th e s en t i en c y an d

, ,

th e c reator of s en ti en c i es H e i s th e l ord of th e w or l ds an d
.

th e ordai n er of the w orl ds H e r es i des i n th e n eth er r eg i o n,

.

th e n eth er r eg ion i ts el f an d th e des troy er of all s orts of

fe veris h c ompl ai n ts H e i s of th e form of g reat fe lic i ty an d
. .

th e propou n der of v ar io u s for ms of faith H e is eas i l y .

acc es s ibl e, an d ac c es s ibl e w i th d iffi c ul ty H e i s en g ag ed i n

.

P ra n aya m a ( pp
s u r es s i on o f v i ta l ai r ) H e i s
. P raty
. a h a r a *
,

D harak af an d th e mak er of P raty ah ara H e i s efful g en c e,

-
.

p ers on al g rac e, ray s , p u re an d lik e u nto c rys tal H e i s ab ove .

“I t is
5
Yog ic p roces s of res train in g th e org ans of s en s es fro
th e m
s usc ipitibility to outward i mp r es s i on s , an d d irec tin g them en ti rel y to

men tal perc eptions . T his is one of th e means for effect i ng th e en ti re

s ubjug ation of the s ens es .

1 S teady th oug h t ; r etention or hol d ing of the i mage or idea formed

i n the min d by contempl ation .
48 G A R UD A P UR A NA M .

“
v y
an d e er w h ere an d i
c o n s s ts on ly in th e th ou g h t l am
B rah ma .
”
[M edi tate on h i m as ] th e r oot o f th e e n t re i w or ld ,

th e l ord of all , th e G r eat D e miu rg u s ,

as s tat on ed
i i n th e
h earts of all u res as th e g reat l ord of all c reat u r es
c reat ,
.

H e i s th e c on tai n er o f al l h avi n g n on e to c o n tai n ,

h i m an d i s th e c au s e o f al l c au s es H e d oes n ot c ome .

i n c o n tac t i s e man c i p ated an d i s b e i n g med i tated o n by

,

e man c i ated Yo g i n s H e i s w i th o u t th e g ros s b o dy

p .
,

t h e ey e s or an s
g , of vi tali ty th e ac ti o n of vi tal ai rs th e
, ,

or an s of
g g e n e rati o n an d e xec r eti o n th e org an s of s en s e , ,

th e mi n d th e ac t i on o f mi n d i n te ll ec t men tal fac ul ti es

, , , ,

e o is m th e ac t i o n of i n tell ec t th e vi tal ai r s P ran a A pan a

g , , , ,

an d th e i r ac t i on s .

H A R I s aid I w ill des c r ib e ag ai n th e adorat i on of th e

—

s u n w h i c h h ad b een r el ated for merly u n to Bh ri u

g .

O m s al utati o n u n to K h ak h olk a .

Th i s i s th e pr i n c i pal man tr am of th e s u n affordin g eman ei

p ati o u an d obj ec ts o f en j oy me n t .

O m s alu tati on u n to G od K h ak h o lk a O m u n to r ay s ta ta .
, ,

s al u tat i on u n to th e h e ad O m u n to k n o w l e dg e s al u tati on
.
,

u n to th e t u ft of h air on th e h ead O m u n to h i m of th o u s an d, .

ta ta s alu tati on u n t o th e amul et

, , .

O m s al u tat i on u n to th e mas ter o f al l lig h t

'

T a T a s al u .
, ,

t atio n u n to th e w eapon O m bu r n bur n b u rn b u rn t a ta

.
, , , , , ,

s alu tat i on .

Th i s i s th e fi ery man tram of th e s u n d es tr u c tiv e of th e

O m A dity ay a, Vid mah e, Vi s hw abh avay a dh i mah i, Tan n a

S u ry y e P rac h o day at .

The i pper s h o ul d p erfo r m th e S ak al i k am n a r i te

w o rs h

w i th th i s G ayatr i o f th e s u n H e s ho ul d w ors h i D h ar ma
p
.

i n th e eas t Y ama i n th e s o u th D an dan ay ak a an d Vaivarn a

, ,

i n th e n or th dar k bl u e tw an y an d oth er c o l o u r s i n n o r th eas t

,
-
, -

an d n o r th w es t th e h o l d er of th u n d er bo l t in th e s ou th w es t
-
,
- -

an d th e earth an d s ky i n th e n orth -w es t .
 G A RUD A PURA NA M .
49

Om sa l u tat i on u n to th e moo n th e l o rd of s tars O m .

s al u tati o n u n to e o i s m th e s o n of th e e ar th
g O m s al u tati on .
,

u n to B u dh a th e s on of S oma
, O m s al u tati on u n to th e l ord
.

of s
p eec h t h
,
e m a s ter of all fo r ms o f l ear n i n g Om .

s al u t at i on u n to Bh rig u s s on th e g r eat s ai n t S h u k ra O m
’
, .

s al u tatat io n u n t o S h an i ( S at u r n ) th e s on of th e s un O m .

s al u tat i on u n t o R a h u O m s alu tat i on u n to K etu

. .

I n al l th e qu arters b eg i n n i n g w i th th e eas t an d en di n g
w i th th e n or th eas t all thes e s h o ul d b e ador ed
- O bull e m ,
-

bl e med d e i ty .

O m s al u tati o n u n to A n u r u k a O m s alu tat i on u n to th e l or d .

o f P r amath as O m s al u tati on u n to B u dh a 0 l or d ! O
* . .

t h ou e n du ed w i th i mmeas u r abl e r ay s ! 0 l ord of th e e n ti re

w or l d ! 0 th o u c arr i ed by s ev en h ors es ! 0 th o u h avi n g

fo u r ar ms O t h o u the g iv er of g reat s u per n at u ral pow ers

,

O th o u t w an ty -col o u red w ith s c i n t ill ati on s ! O au s p i c i o u s

d ei ty t ak e th i s arg lzy a
, S al utati on u n to th ee Tak e th i s
. .

d r ead ful fi re B u r n b u rn ta ta s al u tat i on

.
, , , , .

H avi n g i n v ok ed th e s u n g od w i th th i s man tram h e s ho ul d

-

mak e th e Vzm rj an a ( li fe d e s troyi ng r i te) w i th th e fol l ow i n g

'

man tram .

Om s l u tation u n to th e
a s un en d
u ed w th
i s ix l or dly
p ow e rs , of a th o u s an d r ay s . Go h app ily to ret u rn ag a n i .

C H A PT E R X V I I .

H A Rl sa id — I w ill des c r ib e th e adorati on of the s un

forme rly re ate d l u n to the g od of r c he s

i ?

S h iva . 1 K uvera.
50 G A R UD A P URA NA M .

I n a p u ri fi ed p l ac e a w ors h i p per s h oul d draw th e fi g u re

o f a l otu s w i th eig h t petal s an d p er i c arps Then mak i ng .

A vu ltam mu dra* h e s h o ul d i n v ok e H ar i th ere

’

He l d pl ac e i n th e mi d dl e th e diag ram form of th e

s h ou

s un an d s prin kl e i t w ith w ate r H e s h o ul d p l ac e th e h eart of

.

the dei ty i n th e qu arter p r es i d ed o v er by th e fi re-g od He .

s h oul d p l ace th e h ead i n t h e n or th-eas t an d th e t u ft of h ai r i n

th e s ou th -w es t H e h avi n g h i s mi n d fix ed i n c on c en trati on ,
.
,

s h o ul d as s ig n D h arma to th i s qu ar ter p res i de d o v er by P u ran

d ar a H e s h o ul d pl ac e h i s e y es i n th e n orth -w es t an d hi s
.

w eapon i n th e c or n er pr es i d e d o v er by Var u n a H e s ho ul d .

pl ace S oma i n th e n o rth eas t an d L oh zza i n th e q u arter b e

’
‘
-

l on g i ng to P u ran dar a H e s h o ul d p l ac e S oma s s on i n th e

.
’

eas t an d Vri h as pat i i n th e s o u th H e s h ou l d pl ac e th e p r e.

c eptor o f th e D an avas i i n th e s o u th -w e s t an d S h an i
( S atu r n )
' ’

i n th e c orn er pres i d e d ov er by Var u n a H e s h oul d p l ace .

K etu i n th e n orth w e s t an d R ah u in the qu ar ter pres i ded

-

o v er by K uv era .

I n th e s econ d apartmen t h e s h o ul d ador e th e tw elve ,

s un s viz Bh a a S u r
g y y a A ry ama M i tra Var u n a S avita,
, , , , ,

D hat5 the h ig h ly p ow e rful Vi vas h w an T w as ta P us ha an d

’

, , , ,

I n dra Th e t w el fth i s Vi s h n u In th e qu arters b eg i n n i n g

. .

w ith th e eas t a man fill ed w i th revere n ce s h oul d adore

'

, , ,

I n dra an d other de iti es Jaya V ij aya J ayan ti, Aparajita

, , , ,

S es h a Vas u k i an d oth er N ag as
, .

“A
partic ul ar k in d of the arrang emen t
4
of fi n g ers made before in
vok i ng a p ar ticul ar deit .
y
1 S h u k ra.
 C H A P T E R X V II I .

s ad I w ill d es c r ib e th e A rch n a
S UTA i —
( adorat io n ) o f
M r i tu n jay a ( th e vi c tor of d eath ) n ar rate d u n to K as hy a a by
p
G ar u d a w h ch i r ed e m t i o n i s h oly an d i d en ti c al w i th
, g iv es p ,

al l th e de iti e s .

F i rs t O m s ho b e p l ac e d, th en ju mk ar a an d th i r d ly
ul d
Vi r m rg a . Th i s man tram d es troy s d eath an d pov erty Th i s .

g reat man tr am o f th r ee l ette rs i s th e l or d of ambros i a By .

r ec i t i n
g i t p eo p l e b ec o me free d fro m d eath an d al l s or ts of
i
s ns . By rec i t i ng it a h u n d re d ti mes on e r eaps th e fr ui t of

V e d ic i tati on s an d o f the c e l eb rati on of s ac r ifi c es at s ac red

r ec

p l ac e s By rec i ti n g i t o n e h u n dred an d e i g h t t i mes at th r ee

.

p e r i od s o f j u n c t i on o n e d e feats th e D eath an d h i s en emi es .

H e s houl d me d i tate on th e l or d of amb ro s i a s eated on a w h i t e ,

l ot u s th e g iv er o f b oon s w i th th e p r o mis e o f pro tec ti on i n o n e

'

, ,

h an d an d j ars f ull o f n ec tar i n tw o oth e r h an d s H e s h o ul d .

th i n k o f th e g odd es s of amb ros i a as s tat i on ed o n h i s li mb

‘

s w eet s ee c h e d l ik e amb ros i a h ol d i n

p g th e p i tc h er i n h er r ig h t
-
,

h an d an d l otu s i n th e l eft H e w h o rec i tes i t e ig h t th o u s an d

.
,

ti mes at th e th r ee p er i o ds of j u n ct i on for on e full mo n th ,

b ec o mes fr e ed from d ec repit u de d eath and l e pros y , ,

d efeats h i s e n emi es an d g i v es p eac e u n to al l c re at u re s He .

i s th e [real ] w ors h i pp e r wh o k n ow s th e s i te [o f a te mp l e ] ,

t h e pl ac i n g [o f an i do l ] th e s u pp res s i o n o f vi tal ai rs
,
th e ,

app e ar an c e th e t e mp l e w ater for w as h i n g feet th e w ater fo r

, , ,

r i ns m m o u th t h e w at er fo r b ath i n g A r g h y a A g u r u p as tes
g , , , , ,

l amps r ai men ts orn amen ts e dibl es dr i n k s dr i n ki n g w ate r

, , , , , ,

M atr a M u d ra r ec i tat i o n me d i tati o n

, , g i fts obl at i o n
,
t h e , , ,

c h an t i n g o f g l o r i e s l ayi n o n mu s i c al i n s tr u me n ts s in in
g g
p g , , ,

d an c i n g Ny as a ( as s i g n men t o f li mb s ) y og a c ir c u mamb u l a
, , ,

ti du ,
b ow i n g man trams c l ar ifi ed bu tter e ul og y ( th e li fe
, , , ,

d e s tr oyi n g r i te) Vis arjan a th e ad orati on w i th s i x i n g re di en ts

,

e man ati n g i n or de r fr om th e mo u th of th e g r eat D e i ty .

52 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

T h e A rg hy a, P ady a, &c , s h o ul d b e fan n ed w i th a p i ece

.

o f c l oth , an d th en p u r ifi ed w i th K am a/t a ma n trams an d th en

th e ri te o f A mri ti-K aran a ( co n v ers i on i n to n ect ar ) s h ou l d b e

m i " s h o ul d b e adored an d
'

p e rformed T h en A
. ri /
t a S a k t zs
.

P ran ayama ( s u ppres s i on of vital ai rs ) s h o ul d b e prac ti s ed i n

'

t h e s eat Then th e pu ri fi c atory rite of P zn daf s h ou l d b e per

.

for me d Th en w i th A g n i an d oth er man trams h e s h o ul d me di

.

t at e o n th e s el f as b ei n g i d en t i cal w i th t he de ity H e s h o ul d .

th en mak e as s ig n men t of h an d s an d oth er l i mbs an d aft e r

'

w ar ds adore th e s el f ih th e for m o f l ig ht s tati on ed i n th e l otu s

o f th e h ear t H e s h o ul d th e n th row s h i n i n g fl ow er s o n th e
.

i do l or th etal tar For th e adorati on of th e door of th e s el f th e

.

Adh ara S ak ti s s ho ul d be w or s h i pped A n d br i n g i n g o

’
. n e s

s e l f n ear th e dei ty h e w ors h i s h i s family For th e ador a

p .

t i on of s i x A n g as ( li mb s ) th e qu arter s s h ou l d be d ivi de d .

D h ar ma an d oth er g ods S h ak r a an d oth er c el es ti al s th e

, ,

v ari o u s memb er s of th e i r famili e s an d th ei r w eapon s th e ,

c yc l es an d th e M u h urttas
, (divi s ion s of ti me) s h oul d b e ador ed .

T h i s w ors hip yi el ds en j oy men t an d eman c i pation H e s h oul d .

fi rs t ador e the M atrik as G an as Nan dig an g a M ahak al a,

, , ,

Yamu n a an d D ehaly a .

O m s al u tati on u nto Bh ai r ava th e l or d of amb r os i a E vam

, .
,

O m J u m S as s alu tation u n to th e s u n
, , , I n th i s w ay adora .

t i on s s h o ul d b e offered to Sh iv a K ni s h n a B rah ma G an a, ,
, ,

Ch an d ik a S aras w ati M ah al ak s h mi an d oth ers

, , ‘
.

”
7

“Female de ities
pr es i ding over var iou s ar tic les
3
.

1 Ball s of food offered to the d epar ted mane s .

 C H A P T ER X IX .

S u TA s ai d — I w ill n ow d es c r ibe th e P ran es hw ar a" r t e of

i
Gar u da n ar rated by S h iva .

I s h all fi r s t des c r ib e th e p l ac es w h ere a per s on , b i tte n by

a s erp en t d oe s n ot s u r viv e vi z fu n e ral py re, an t
, , an d ,

th e c avi ty o f a tree Th e per s on th ree li nes o n w h os e li mb s

.
, ,

are h i dd e n does n ot l iv e, [A man di es i f h e is b i tten ] in

.

th e s ix th day of th e for t-n ig h t w h en the s u n is i n th e c o n s ,

t e ll ati o n C an c er w h e n i t i s i n th e A r i es w h en i t is w i th th e
, ,

as ter i s m M ul a or w h en i t i s i n th e M ag h al o r A s hl es h af ' '

[A man d i e s w hen he is bi tte n ] on th e s ides on the l oin s on , ,

th e th r oat on th e j o i n ts or th e t empl e ears or be lly

, T he , .

D an d i n ( h er mi t) a p ers on h o l d i n g w eapon s 3 men d ic an

, t ,

an d a n ak e d p ers on are th e e mi s s ar i e s of D eath § If a pers on .

i s bi tten o n th e mo u th arms n ec k an d o n th e bac k h e d oes

, , , ,

n ot s u r viv e .

E v ery day th e s u n fi rs t o f all l ords for h al f a Yama ”

, , , ,

ov er al l th e s er p en ts Then w i th s ix revol u ti on s th e s i x
.

p l an ets l o rd ov er them I n th e n ig h t w i th fi ve r e vol u t i on s

.

th e fi ve p l an ets l ord o v er th e m The s u n i s the p r es i di n g .

s tar of S es h a th e moon o f Ph an i M ars of Tak s h ak a Ju i ter

’

, p , ,
”
of K ar k oty n a V en u s of P ad ma an d M ahapad ma S at u rn o f
‘

, ,

S han k ha an d Rah u of K u l u lfa an d A h i Ju pi ter is th e D eath

,
.

i ts e l f i n b oth days an d n ig hts fil S atu rn is D eath i n th e day an d

a: I t p erh aps r efers to th e r i te for co un terac ting the e vil effects of th e

p ois on .
1 T he
'
Nalrs h atr a or l u n ar man s ion contai n ing fi ve s tars
n i n th .

1 T he ten th lu n ar man s i on c on tai n i n g fi ve s tars .

T he mean in g is that if th es e pers on s are sent for calli n g a phy .

s ic i an th e pat ien t di es .
E ig h th part of a d ay . A watch of th ree ho u rs .

i] I t a pers on is b itten on T hurs days he never s urvives u nder an y

c i rc ums tan c es .
54
. G A RUD A P UR ANA M .

the per i od w h en Rah u pre s i d es o v e r K u l uk a at th e hours

o f th e c on j u n c t i on of tw o h al f Y amas , i t i s h os til e to l i
- fe .

* s h o ul d be d i s tr ibu ted
A day , i i o f s ix ty d an d as
c on s s t n g ,

ov er a h u man b ody d ivi d ed i n to th r e e s ec t i on s Fiv e dan das .

s h o ul d b e as s igh ed to th e t oe t w e lv e t o th e feet fi ve to th e
‘
, ,

c al f tw o t o th e k n ee an d on e t o th e org an of g en erat i on
,
S ix .

dan das s hou l d b e as s ig n ed t o th e n av el fou r t o th e b reas t ,

Fi fteen dan aas s h o ul d b e all otted

’
an d e ig ht to th e thr oat .

t o the tip of th e n os e an d o n e eac h to th e ey e ear ey e-b row , , ,

an d templ e Th en all th e days b eg in n i n g w ith P r atip at, th e

.
,

fi rs t d ay of a for t n i g h t s h o ul d b e all otted to al l th e l i mb s

,

b eg i n n i n g w i th th e h ead If th e moon l ords over th e r ig h t

.

of a man s i or d s ov er
’
a r t b ody h e does n ot s u r viv e If t l
p .

th e l eft part of a w oman s b od y s h e d i es T h e b en u mb e d

’
.

part s h oul d be r ubb ed ov er w i th a h an d t ill u n c on s c i o u s n es s

is n ot remov ed .

T he g reat man tram of s el f p u r e lik e c r y s tal call ed H an s a

, , ,

is to be k n ow n as on e w h i c h c o u n ter ac ts th e evil effec t of

poi s on i n g Its Veej a i s of fo u r s orts
. .

O m K u ru K u n de S w ah a
, , .

Former ly th i s l ear n i n g w as k ept by G ar u da for protecti n g

'

th e th ree w orl ds D es i ro u s of killi n g th e s erpen ts h e as s ig n ed

.

P r amw a to his mou th A n i n tel li g en t w ors h i pper s h oul d as s ig n

.

K u m to h is th roat K u n da to th e c alv es an d S wah a t o th e

, ,

tw o feet Th is Ny as a i s c all e d Kug alza T h e s erp en ts l eav e

. .

th e h ou s e i n w h i ch th i s man tr am is w r i tten ; H avi n g

rec ited i t a th o u s an d t i mes o n e s h o ul d p l ac e a th read on h is

e ar. T h e s erpen ts l eav e th e h o u s e i n w h i ch s u g ar after ,

r ec iti n g th i s man tr am i s th r ow n ,
B y rec i t i n g i t s ev en l ac s
.

of t i mes th e c el es ti al s an d A s u ras ob tai n S i d d lzz

'

O m S w aha u n to g ol den li n es u n to him h avi n th e for m

,
g ,

of a fow l .

In th i s w ay tw o l ette rs s h oul d w r i tten on each etal o f a

p

O ne s ixtieth part of day an d n ig h t. T wen ty four minu tes .

 c an o n/t P URA NAM
55
.

k
s na e B oa) . W he n th e i w ith Vi s arg a
man tr am H r i m en d n g

i s med i tated o n it b r i n g s al l u n de r c on tro l ; w h e n i t i s as

s i n ed t o th e femal e organ i t b r i n g s a mai d en u n d er c on t rol
g
“
an d c l ears u p th e mu ddy w ater Havi n g rec i t e d Gar ud a is
.

e v ery w h ere fi fty -s ix th ou s an d t i me s a p ers on b ec omes a

”

oet w e ll r ead i n S r u t i an d o b tai n s a s u b mi s s iv e w i fe T he

p
.
,

the me of th e M un i Vy as a fors ooth des troys poi s on .

C H A PTE R X X .

S UTA sad il l n ow n ow des c r ib e th e h ig h l y s ec ret

i -I w

man trams n ar rated by S h iv a H is w eapon s are th e n oos e .

,

th e h ow th e d i s c u s th e c l ub th e dar t an d P atti s h a
, , , H avi n g .

u s ed th e s e w eapon s i n s pi red w ith man trams in a battl e a

ki n g c on q u ers h is en emie s Th e man tram for p u ri fyi n g th e
.

man tran s s ho ul d be fi rs t w ritt en on a l ot u s petal O m is the .

Brah ma Vzj am H r im i s th e Vi s h n u s am T hes e th ree

’

. .

Vijams s houl d b e as s ig ned to th e h ead of S h iva th r ic e i n

o r de r .

O m, H ri m, H t im .

H avi n g take n up the dart i n his han d h e s hou l d w h i rl i t i n

the s ky . By s ee n g i it all th e evil s tars an d s erp en ts are

d es troy ed H avi n g h el d th e s moky c ol ou red bow by th e

.

h an d a man s h oul d medi tate on i t i n th e s k y B y it th e .

w ic ked s e rpen ts the evi l s tars , c l ou ds an d Rak s h as as are

,
'

d es tr oy ed Th is man tram protects th e th ree w orl d s w h at to

.
,

s peak of th e l an d of mo r tal s ?

O m ju m, S am H u m Ph at
, E ig ht s ti ck s o f C atech u
, , .

w ood ,in s pi red w ith man trams s h oul d b e pl aced on the ,

g rou n d .That w ill pr ev en t th e falli n g of th u n der-b ol t The .

e ig h t s tick s s houl d b e i n s pi red w ith

g reat mantram des cr ibed
 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
57

by G ar u da T he g rou n d s h oul d b e du g tw en ty on e t i mes i n

.

th e n i g h t Th i s w ill w ard off th e dan g e rs pr oceedin g from

.

l ig h t n i n g mo u s e an d th u n d er b o l t
, ,
- .

T h e man tram i s H ara K s h ara amal a Vas h at added

—
, , , ,

w i th V i n d u S adas iva .

O m H ram s alutati on u n to S adas hiva

, ,
.

H e s h oul d th en as s i g n p i n aa (b all s of ri c e ) efful g en t lik e

'
’

D ar i mi fl ow ers w i th th e fore-fi n g er By s eei n g it th e evil . .

c l ou d s l ightn i n g an d oth er en emi es viz th e R ak s h as as

,
.
,

g obl i n s an d femal e g h os ts fly aw ay i n to th e ten qu art er s .

O m H t i m s al u tati on u n to G an es ha O m H t i m s al u tati on
, ,
.
, ,

u n to th e c h ak ra of S th amb h an a .

O m e m s al u tat i on u n to th e D amar as of th e th r ee w orl ds

, , .

Th i s p zn da is c al l ed Bh ai rav a w h ich cou n terac ts th e effec t

’

of
p o i s on an d th e evil effec ts of th e h os til e pl an ets It p r o .

t eet s th e fi el d an d g r i n ds the g obli n s an d R ak s h as as .

O m, N amas H avi n g meditated on th e th u n der-b ol t of

.
’

h i s h an d h e s h o ul d w ar d of’f th e e vil i n flu en c e o f w i c k ed
'

c l o u ds an d w i th Vaj r a M u dra all th e g h os ts th e en emi es ,

w i th poi s on O m K s h u m N amas
.
, H e s h oul d med i tate on
, .

h i s l eft h an d It des troy s all v en omou s c r eatu res

. .

O m H r am N amas
, ,T h e v ery r ec itati on of th i s man t ram
.

d es troys th e e vil c lo u ds an d s tar s H avi n g medi tated o n .

d eath h e s h oul d c on s u me th e u n iv ers e w i th th e d es troyi n g

w eapon .

O m, K s h ma, N amas .

M e d itati n g on Bhai rava o n e s h oul d re mov e th e e vil i nfl u

en c es o f s tars , g obl i n s an d poi s on .

O m l as at, jhvak s h a S w ah a . Th i s man tram d es troys th e

en e mi es of th e fi el d vi z , th e e vil s tars g obli n s , , p oi s on an d

b i rds .

O m K s h am N amas . T h e fi g u re of a c is ter n s h oul d be draw n

w i th bl ood and then th e names of planets s hou l d be w ritten

th er e .
58 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

O m, M ara, M ara, M aray a, M aray a S w aha . O m, H u m,

P hat, S w aha .

The dart s h oul d b e i ns p i red men tally w ith eight h u n dred

man trams i t des troys al l th e en emi es
. .

With h ig her en erg i es th e l ow er o n es s houl d be s u ppres s ed .

Th en th e man trams s houl d b e pract is ed i n P u r aka* an d

s houl d b e a ai n w ell i n s i red i n
g p K u mblzakad Th ey s h oul d ‘

th en be rece iv ed w i th P r an ava Wh en th e man trams are th u s

‘

properly rec e ived an d u s ed théy yi el d fru ts l i k e s er van ts

'

C H APTE R xxl .

S UTA sa id — I w ill n ow des c r ib es se

paratel y th e adorati on

of P anghavakt r a (fi ve mou th s ) w h i ch y ei l d s en o j ymen t an d

m
e an c i pati on .

O m b h u r [s al utat i on u n to] Vi s h n u , th e fi rs t bh u ta, th e

s tay of u n to him h avi n g a form S w ah a
all, , .

Firs t of all wi th th is man tram i n voc at i on of S ady aj ata

( Sh iva) s h oul d be made .

O m H am s al utat i on u n to S ady ajata H is k al as (parts )

,
.

ar e ei g h t i n n u mb er vi z Si ddh i R iddh i D hriti L ak s h mi,

.
, , ,

M edha K an t i S w adh a S thiti

, , ,
.

O m H am s alu tation u n to Vamadeva

, , H is k al as ar e .

th i rteen i n n u mb er vi z , m
a R ak s h a Rati, P aly a, K an ti
, , , ,

Tri s hn a, M ati K riy a K ama B u ddh i Rati T ras an i, an d

, , , , ,

M ob i n i .

“A V ag ie pos tu re in wh ich the th u mb i s pl ac ed on the r i h t n os tri l

4
g
an d th e fi ng ers rais ed from th e l eft th rou g h wh ic h the b r eath is i nh al ed .

T he pos ture in wh ich b orh n os tri s l are c os ed l and breath ing

s u s pend ed .
 G ARUD A PURA NA M .
59

M an on mani , Aghora, M oh a, K s h u dh a, K al a, Nidra, M rit u

y ,
M ay a— th es e ar e the e ig h t d r eadful K al as .

O m, H rai m,
l u tati on u n to Tatp u r u s ha H is K al a: are
sa .

Nivri thi P ratis h th a Vi dya S h an ti an d K ev al a

, , , .

O m H rou m s alu tati on u n to I s h an a H is kal as ar e Ni s h

, , .

c h ata Ni r an an a S h as h i n i A n an a M ar i c h i
, j ,g an d J val in i
, , .

C H A PT E R X X I I .

S UTA s aid — I w ill n ow des c r ib e th e g reat adoration of

S h iva w h i ch y eil ds e n j oymen t an d e man c ip ati on H e i s of a .

qui es c en t s ou l p res en t e v ery w h ere vo i d an d s tation ed i n a

, ,

r oom of tw el v e p arts H i s fi ve mo u th s ar e r epres en ted by

.

fi ve s h ort v ow el s an d h is li mb s by l o n g v ow el s added w i th
Vi n d u H is w eapon is repres en ted by Vis arg a Then th e
. .

w or d S h iva s h oul d b e w r i tten u pw ards Wi th the s ix th the

.

reat man tram H o u m i mp r eg n ated w i th v ar io u s mean i n g s

g
s h ou l d b e w r i tten With h an ds th e after parts o f th e feet
.

s h ou l d b e h el d an d th en the e n ds th er eof s h o ul d b e p l aced

o n th e h ead Th is i s th e g reat M u dra Th en th e as s ig n men t

. .

o f h an ds s h o ul d b e made Wi th th e as tr a man tram the bac k

.

s h o ul d b e p u ri fi ed Th en b eg i n n i n g w i th th e you ng es t fi n g e r
.

an d en d i n g w i th th e for e al l th e fi n g er s s h oul d be as s ig n ed .

I w ill n ow des c rib e the ador at i on i n the peric arp of th e

l ot u s o f th e h ear t O n e s h oul d ado r e rel ig i o n k n ow l edg e
.
, ,

d i s as s oc i ati on from th e w orl d an d p ros per i ty i n th e h ear t .

Th e i n v oc at i on an d th e i n st all at i on [r i tes of th e D ei ty ] , th e
'

w at er fo r w as h i n g fe et an d A rg hy a s houl d be d ed i c ated to

th e h eart .A n d s i mil ar ly th e r i n s i ng o f the mou th s pr i nk. ,

l i n g of w ater an d adorati on s h oul d be mad e .

 60 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

I w ill n ow des c rib e th e r ites of fi re w ors h i p

-
Th ey .

s h oul d be w r i tte n w i th th e as t r a man tram Th en the c oat .

o f mail s h oul d b e s p r i n kl ed w i th w ater A n d S ak ti s h o ul d .

b e as s ig n ed to th e h eart Th en h e s h oul d pl ace fi r e ei th er

.

i n the h ear t or i n th e pit for S ak tz H avi n g performed the

'

G arbh adhan a h e s h oul d c el eb rate th e oth er r i tes A fter w ar ds

'

h avi n g as s ig n ed to th e h ear t th e freed om fr om all th os e r i tes

as w e ll as all oth er r i tes h e s h oul d p er fo rm H o ma for S h iva

an d al l th e memb ers of h is family Th en i n a d iag ram havi n g

.

th e fi g u re of a l otu s d raw n i n s i de it h e s h o ul d w ors h i p the

bull -embl emed dei ty S hamb hu .

C H A P T E R X X II I .

S U I A s ai d — I w il l des c r ib e th e adorati on of S h iva by

‘

w h i ch r el ig i o u s pr ofi t d es i re &c a
, r e s ec u red
.
W i th three .

man trams b eg i n n i n g w i th O m an d en din g w i th S w ah ath e

mou th s h o ul d b e r i n s ed w i th w ater .

O m H am s al u tati on i n to th e pr i nc i pl e of s e l f
, , Hi r m, .

s al u tat i on u n to th e
p r i n c i pl e of l earn in O m H u m s al u ta ‘

g
'
. ~
, ,

t i on u nto th e pr i n c i pl e of S h iva S w ah a T he ears s ho ul d be

.

c l os ed w i th th e h eart .

O m h am yarn S w ah a ar e th e man trams for bath i n

, , , ,
g
w ith as h es an d off er i n
g obl ati on s o f w ater A l l the g ods .

an d all th e M u n i s s h o ul d b e ador ed w i th th e man tr am

S al u tati on bhou s h at .
”

A l l th e P i tr i s an d all th e P i tamah as ( atr iar c h s s h oul

)
‘

p d be
adored w i th man tr ams en d i n
‘

g w i th th e w ord S w adh a .

O m H am s al u tati on u n t o th e r eat r an d-fath er s

, ,
g g The .

s ame i s for th e mater al

n g rand fath ers ; [T he n ex t i s ] H am
-
,
 G A RUD A PURANA M . 6x

s a utation
l u n to all th e M atr i s Then th e v ital ai rs s hould b e
.

s u
ppres s ed T hen h e s h o ul d r i n s e h i s mou th w ith w ater r u b
.
,

h i s b ody an d rec i te th e G ayatr i [w h i c h i s as foll ow s ] .

Om H am T an M ah es h ay a Vid mah e, Vag vi s h u dh ay a

, ,

d hi mah i T an n o R u dra P rac h oday at .

Then h avi n g p l ac ed n ear th e s u n h e s h oul d adore him w ith

S u ry a (s u n ) man trams [ It i s] O m. h am H i m H um H a i m , , , , ,

H ou m H as s al u tati on u n to S h iva S u ry y a O m H am s al u ta
,
.
,

t i on u n to K ak olk a, th e form o f th e s u n O m, H t am H t i m .
, ,

S as , s al utation u n to th e s u n In th e s ame w ay [th e atten

.

d an ts of th e s u n ] D an d i n a an d P i n g al a s h ou l d b e remem
b ere d T hen i n th e s o u th -eas t an d oth er c orn ers of th e mys tic
.

d iag ram Vi nata I s h aan d o th er pow ers of th e s un s h oul d be

,
‘

ador ed w i th g reat fe li c i ty Th en h e s h oul d adore Padma

.

w i th th e man tram R am D ipta w i th th e S r eem S uk s hma

, ,

w i th r u m J ayaw i th r em Bh ad ra w i th r ai m, Bibhu ti w i th
, ,

r am an d Vi mal a w i th Roam H e s ho ul d adore l ig h tn i n g s

.

w i th Ram, i n th e eas t an d othe r qu arters r am in th e mi ddl e ,

an d r an on all s i des H e s h o ul d ador e th e s eat of the s u n

. ,

th e for m of th e s u n an d th e s u n i ts el f w i th the man tram

H ram, H ru m, S as
”
.

O m an d am are th e man trams for th e h eart of th e s un

an d his h ead an d t u ft of h air . R ou m is for h eaven , s ky an d

earth. Th e bu rn i n g man tram H u m i s for th e c oat of mai l ;

as tram i s for th e i n i ti ated q u een Th e w ors h ipper s hou ld
.

adore all i n th e h eart of th e s un.

S om i s man tr an for S oma, M an for M ang al a, Vam

th e
for B u dh a, Vri m for Vrih as pati b h am for Bharg ava, J u m for
,

S h an i an d ram for R ah u W i th Ram on e s hou l d adore K etu

.

an d w i th O m the so l ar d is c .

H avi n g adored th e s u n an d r i n s ed his mou th w ith w ater

h e s h oul d as s i g n all th e fi n g ers b eg i n n i n g w i th th e y ou n g es t .

H am, H i m i s the man tram for th e h ead H u m for Si k ha ,

u f f h i r) , H ai m for c oat of mail H ou m for ey es an d

( t t o a ,

H os for th e w eapoh H aving th u s pl aced th e S ak ti h e

.
 EU RA NA M
"
62 G A R UD A - .

a f k d l n ( p u r ifi cat i on
s ho ul d pe r fo r m a g a i n th e n y s a o b u ta -s u rz
i
o f el e men ts ) .

Th en maki n g a v es s e l of arg hy a h e s h o ul d s pr i n kl e i t ,

w i th w ater an d th en adore th e s el f as b e i n g s tat i on ed i n th e

l ot u s i n th e e xter i or w i th th e man tr am
,
S al u tat ion u n to
S h iva th en N an d i an d M ah ak al a at th e g ate th en G an g a
, , ,

Yamu n a th e g oddes s of s p eech ( th e my s t i c mark ) S r ivats a

, , ,

t h e p r es i d i n od d es s o f th e l a nd B rah ma G an a th e
g g _ , , ,

r ec e tor S ak t i an d A n an ta i n th e mi ddl e p er i c ar p h ar ma
'

p p ,
D ,

( th e g od of vi rtu es an d oth ers i n th e eas t an d oth e r s i des th e , ,

o d o f s i n ( A dh ar ma) an d oth er s i n th e s o u th -eas t p er i c ar p

g
.
,

Yama an d J ej es h th a i n th e mi ddl e pe r i c arp Rou d ri K al i an d

‘ J ’
, ,

S h i vas ita i n th e eas t er n p er i c arp of th e l ot u s of th e h eart .

Th en th e Val avik ari n i s h o ul d b e ador ed w i th th e man tram ‘

s al u tat i o n u n to Val avi k ar i n i Th e g odde s s of

”
.

s tr e n th w h i c h s ub d u es al l c reat u res s h o ul d b e n e x t ad o red

g .
, ,

T h en i n th e p i th a b efore S h iv a M an on man i s h oul d b e adored .

H e s ho ul d th en mak e a s eat fo r S h iv a an d h is g r eat i mag e .

H e s ho ul d i n v ok e th e s p i r i t o f S h iv a w i th i n th e 1 mag e H e .

s h o ul d th en
per for m th e r i t es o f S th apan am ( i n s tall at i on of
th e i mag e) S an n i dh an a Ni rodha
, S ak al i k aran a
, M u d ra
, , ,

A rghy a P ady a A c hama A bhy an g a Udvar ta S n i n a ( b ath i n g )

, , , , ,

an d Nir man c h an a ( r ubbi n g ) N ex t h e s h o ul d offer rai me n ts

.
,

u n u en ts fl ow ers i n c en s e l am s c h ar u ( a ki n d of food ) w ate r

g , p , , ,

for r i n s i n g mo u th d el ig h tful h abi tat i o n

, b ete l u mb ral l a , , ,

ch ow r i es an d s ac red th r ead
, H e s h oul d th en i mag i n e th e for m
.

of on e G od r ec i te h i s n ame an d d ed i c ate i t t o hi m
, W ith .

e ul o y
g b ow i n g an d [me di tat i on i n th e] h eart th i s ador ati on
,

of N a mi n g a ( N ame an d li mb s ) s ho ul d b e fi n i s h ed A g n is ha .

s h o ul d b e
p l ac ed i n th e n or th w es t H e s h o ul d th en adore
- .

I n d ra an d oth er d ei t i es an d Ch an d a an d d ed i c ate to th e m
offeri n g s ,s ayi n g T h o u ar t th e my s ter i o u s of th e mys ter i o u s
an d th e pr otec tor D o th o u acc ept th i s my rec i tati o n
. O .

g o d may I by thy fav o u r an d o n th y b e i n g p r es e n t h er e

, |
,
,

attain s u c ces s 0 g od ! 0 th o u th e g iv er of fame ! d o th o u

.
 64 GA RUD A p u n A NA M .

man t r am — “ H t i m O D u rg a p rotec t Th en as s i g n m en t
'

.
, ,

s h oul d b e mad e to th e e ig h t S ak t i s c all ed C han d ik as viz , ,

R u d rac han da, P rac h an da, Ch an dog ra, C han dan ay i k a, C han da,
“
C han davati an d C han darupa w i th the man tram O D u rg a ,

O D u rg a O protec tres s
. Th en Vaj ra, K han g a an d oth er
”

M u dr as of S h iva s h o ul d b e ador ed i n th e s o u th eas t T h en - .

S adas i va th e l ord o f g obli n s an d the l otu s s eat [s h oul d be

,

adored ]
E m, K li m, l u tati on u n to S on s tripu ra. O m H ram H ri m
sa , . ,

K s h em K s h aim S tr i m Sk om R om S ph em S ph om th e
, , , , , , ,

l otu s s eat an d th e h eart &c of T r i p u ra .

T hen i n the lotus p ith a (al tar ) s h oul d b e adored B rahman i,

M ah es h w ari K o u mar i
, Vais h n avi vara
, hi I n dradevata , , ,

C hamu n da an d C h an d ik a T hen th e Bhai ravas s h oul d b e .

adored . A s i tan g a R u r u C h an da K rodha Un mattabh ai rava

, , , , ,

K apali B hi s h an a an d S amhar a ar e th e eig h t Bh aravas a

, , , .

H e s ho ul d med i tate i n h i s h eart i n a man dal a ( d i ag ram) w i th ,

a l otu s i n s i de i t an d h avi n g th r ee c or n er s o n Rat i P r iti , , ,

K amadeva th e fi ve arrow s Y og i n i Val u k a D u rg a Vig h n araja

, , , , , ,

G u ru ( prec eptor) an d K s h atrapa .

By r ec i ti n g th i s man tram for a l ac of t i mes an d by offer

i ng o bl ati ons to the fi re Tr i pu ra g iv es S i ddhi .

C H A PTE R X X V.

SU TA s aid — E m, K ri m S hri m S ph e m K s h ou m I adore , ,

,

th e pad uk a ( s hoe ) o f A n an ta-S ak ti, .

E m B r i m Ph rou m K s hou m, I ador e th e

, ,
pad u k a of
,

A dhara-S ak ti s al u tati on , .

4 4 T hes e are the persenifications of the terrific power of S hi va.

 G ARUD A P UR A NAM . 65

O m, H u m, do re th e p ad u k a of K atag n i Rud ra, s al u ta

I
t i on . O m, H rim, H u m, I ad or e th e p ad u ka of H atak es hw ara,
sa l u tat i on .

O m, H r i m, S h r i m, I ador e th e s eat c a ed ll A n an ta, h avi n g

th e earth , i n s ul ar c on ti n e n t s an d th e oc ean s on al l s i des ,

sa l utati on .

1 H ri m, S r i m, Nri vr itti an d oth er K al as . E arth an d oth er

l men ts
e e . A n an ta an d oth er w or l ds . O mk ar an d ot h er

l etters . Th e i
n ne s yll abl es H ak ar etc . S ady ajata an d oth er

M an trams .

H am, th e h ear t an d oth er l i mb s . Th i s i s th e man tram

‘
of M ah es w ara . It i s i de n tic al w ith th e mos t c on s u mmate
l e arn i n g an d i s th e oc ean o f
g re at am r os ab i .

C H A PT ER xxw .

S UT A T h ere u pon K aran y as a ( as s ig n men t of h an ds )

sa id —

an d th e p u r ifi c ato ry r i te s h o ul d b e p er for med H avi n g for med .

P admamu d ra h e s h o ul d mak e th e as s ig n men t o f man trams .

K ou m s al u tat i on u n to th e y o u n g es t fi n g er
,
N o u m s al u .
,

t ati on u n t o th e n ame l es s ( r i n g ) fi n g er M o u m s al u tat i o n .

,

u nto th e mi d d l e fi n g e r Tou m s al u tati o n u n to T arj an i A m

.
, .
,

s al u tat i on u n to A u g u s th a L am s al u tat ion u n to the s ol es of

.

th e h an ds Vam s al u tat i o n u n to th e b ac k of h an d s
.
,
.

T h en D eh a ( b ody ) Ny as a K am s al u tation u n to ‘

.
,

M an iv an dh a E m H r i m S h r i m s al u tati o n u n to K aras k ara

.
, , , .

H e s h o ul d c o n s ec rate th e han ds w i th H u m H u m effulg en t lik e ,

t h e g reat fi r e .

E m, H t im ,
im, H r aim, S aph ai m, s al u tat i on u n to
H r i m, S hr -

B h ag avate . S phai m s al u tati o n u n to K u vjik a

y a i * H ru m, .

An un married g irl of 8 y ears .

66 G A RUD A r u n A NA M
'
.

Ht im K ro u m A n g an ame o fi d re ad fu l mou th
,
H am, H i m, .

K il ik i li, H ri m, B r i m, S hr i m, E m, s alu tation u n to Bh ag avate

of th e u pper mou th . S ph ou m,
l u tati on u n to K u vijak ay ai
sa

of th e H t i m S hri m H t i m s al utati on u n to
l eft mou th .
, , ,

A n g an ame of th e s ou th er n mo u th O m H r i m S h rim, .
, ,

s al u tati on u n to K ilik il i r ig h t mo uth O m s al u tati on u nto .

,

A g h oramu k hi (dr ead ful mo u th ed) o f th e n orth ern mo u th .

O m N amas s alu tati on u n to th e h eart o f B hag avate

, K s h em, .

E m K u vj ik ay ai S iras e ( h ead) S w aha H t i m K r i m, H t i m,

, , .
,

P ram A n g A Na N ame S h ikh ay ai ( t u ft o f h ai r ) , A g h ora

, , ,

muk h i K avac h ay a ( c oat of mail ) H u m H ai m; Im, u n to

, ,
.

th ree e y es Vous h at Ki l ik i u n to w eapon s ph at

. .

E m H ri m S h r i m s al u tat i on u n to th e my s tic d i ag ram of

, , ,

th e g r eat dart o f a c on n ec ted c i rc ul ar form E m H ri m .

, ,

S hri m s alu tati on u n to th e c i rc ul ar orb o f th e ai r

, Em .
,

H rim S h r i m s al u tati on u n to th e d i s c of th e moon

, Em .
,

H t i m S hri m s al utation u n to th e mys tic di ag ram of

, ,

M ah ak u l avodhaval i E m, B r i m S h r i m s alu tati on u n to th e

.
, ,

my s ti c di ag ram of K oul a E m H ri m S h ri m s al u tati on u n to

.
, , ,

the mys ti c d i ag ram for th e p re c eptor E m H t im H rim .

, , ,

s al u tati on u n to th e mys tic d iag r am of th e S aman E m .

,

B r i m S hr i m s al u tati o n u n to th e d i ag rams of th e pri n c i al

, , p
an d mi n or pith as of all Si ddha y og i n i s o f al l th e pr i n c ipal ,

fi e l ds an d mi n or on es an d o f al l th e i r offs p r i n g .

Th es e t w elv e mys t ic d iag rams s ho ul d b e adored i n order

of s u cc es s i on .

C H A PT E R X X V I I .

S tJ r A s a d :e —O
i m, O th o u th e k el eton of K al a
'

s an d
Vik al a ! 0 Chan din i ! O th o u th e des troy er of creat u res ! O
 67
'

G A RUD A P URA NAM .

thou th e venom of pents ! O Vi rathanaray an i ! O Uma ! 0

’

s er

th ou of b u r n in g h an d ! 0 Ch an d a O Rou dri ! O M a h es w ar i,
O thou of a h u g e mouth , 0 th ou of a b ur n i n g mouth ! 0
th ou h avi n g dart-lik e ears ! O S u k amu n dh a ! O th o u th e
d es troy er of al l , mi es K hak h a thou d os t
d es troy th e ene .
,

l ook at al l w i th thy en t i r e b ody c overed w ith bl ood 0 .

g oddes s M an as a! S tu p i fy all s tu pi fy al l 0 g oddes s l th ou

'

.
,

art b orn i n th e h eart of R u dra th o u art s tat i o n ed th ere an d ,

th O u dos t app ear i n a ter r i fi c form P ro tec t P rotec t M am, .

,

H u m M am P haph a Tata 0 th an w ear i n g a g i rdl e o f b eads

, , , , .

O th ou d es troy e r of th e po i s on of pl an ts an d en emi es O .

O S h al a! O M al a! H ara H ara Vis hok a H am H am ! , , , ,

S havari H u m S hav ar i P rak o n avis hare !S ar ve I Vin chameg ha

, , ,

M il e It i s d es tru ctive o f th e p o i s on o f all s er pen ts .

C H A PTE R X X V I II .

S ur A
'

s id
a -I w ill n ow d es cr ib e th e ad orati on o f
G opal a w h ich y ei lds e man c i pati on an d en j oy men t . I n th e
d oor D hata ,
Vidhs ta, G an g a , w th
i Yamu n a , th e Nidhis
S an g k a an d P adma, S hararig a, S harabh a an d S hree s houl d
be adored . I n th e eas t s ho ul d be adored Bhad ra an d

S u bh adra, i n the uth Ch an da an d P rach an da i n th e w es t

so ,

V al a an d P r aval a an d J ay a an d Vij ay a i n th c n orth In

'

.
,

th e fo u r d oors S h ree G an a, D u rg a an d S aras w ati s ho ul d b e

,

adored .

I n th e so u th -eas t an d oth er c o r n ers of th e fi el d N arada ,

S i d dhas ,
th e p rec eptor, Nalak u vara s houl d be ador ed . In th e
eas t th e w o rs h i pper s ho ul d adore Vi s hn u , h is as c eti c is m an d
pow er . T h en i n th e mi ddl e h e Shoul d adore th e fami ly of
-
68 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

Vi sh nu th e S ak ti s th e torto is e A n an ta earth rel igion,

, , , , ,

k n ow l edg e an d d is as s oc i ati on from the w orl d H e s houl d .

ador e p ros peri ty i n th e s o u th -eas t an d th e man i fes t s el f i n

th e n orth H e s h o ul d th en ador e th e S attw a g u n a i den ti cal

.

w i th P rak r it i ( n at u re ) an d R aj as , i den tic al w ith M oh a

u f i ) n d Tamas h e l ot u s n d the ri n ci pl e of
( p
s t e a c t on a t a , p
eg oi s m l earn i n g th e g reat p ri n c ipl e an d th e s dl ar
, ,

an d l u n ar d i s c s Th en i n th e eas t h e s h oul d adore V i mal a

.

an d oth er s eats w i th th e man tr ams S h ri m H t i m s al utati on

'

, ,

u n to th e dear es t l or d of milk -men S w aha T h i s i s the , .

man tram .

In th e eas ter n c orn ers of th e d iag ram of th e h eart h e

s ho ul d adore hi s w eap on s vi z A ch ak ra S u ch ak ra Vich ak ra , , ,

the d is c u s S u dars h an a w h ich p rot ects

, th e th ree
w orl ds an d d es tr oy s th e A s u r as Th en i n th e eas t he .

s h o ul d ador e th e S ak t i s n ame ly R u k s h mi n i S aty abh ama , ,

S u n an da, Nag n ajiti, L ak s h man a, M i tr avri n da, J amv avati an d

'

S u s h ita T h en i n the eas t h e s h o ul d al s o adore his c on c h

.

s he ll , l ub l ot u s mac e th e S h ran g a bow s w ord

di s c u s , c , , , , ,

n oos e g oad th e mys t i c mar k S r ivats a an d th e ew el K o us

, , j ,

t ava H e s h o ul d th en ador e h is c ro w n g ar l an d of w il d fl ow er s ,
.
,

h is I n dra an d o th er fl ag s K u mu das Vi s h w ak s en a an d
, ,

K ri s h n a al on g w i th S h ree By rec iti n g h i s n ame an d

.

ador i ng h i m on e attai n s all d es i re d fo r obj ec ts -

.

C H A PTE R X X I X
'

H A RI Sai d - I Wi l l now des cr ib e th e T railok y amohin i ri te “

( fas c in ating the thr ee w orl ds ) of th e foremos t of mal e b ei n s

g ,

i ts ador ati on an d th e man tram c all ed S hridhara w h i ch

'

y eil ds rel ig i ou s profit, de s i re an d w iv es

"

.
 G A RUD A PURA NA M . 6g

O m, H t i m S h rim K li m H u m O m N amas : O foremos t

, , , , ,

of mal e b e i ng s ! O th ou of an i n c o mparabl e for m ! 0 th o u

-

t h e ab od e o f th e g odd e s s o f p ro s p e r i ty O tho u th e ag itator

o f th e e n t i r e u n iv er s e O th o u w h o r iv es t th e h earts of al l
w o men ! O th o u w h o madd en s t th e th ree w orl ds ! D i s t res s

t h e h ear ts of all b eau ti ful w o me n amo n g s t th e c el es ti al s an d

A s u ras ; d ry th em u p s tr ik e th e m c h ec k th e m mel t th e m
, , ,

an d att rac t th e m 0 th o u o f g r eat au s p i c i o u s n es s ! O th o u

.

of goo d l u c k ! 0 th ou th e
g iv er of all d es i re d for obj e c ts !
-

d es troy s u c h an d s u c h p er s on w i th thy di s c u s c l ub or ,

s w ord .C u t h i m w i th all th y w eapon s s tr ik e h i m w i th thy ,

g oad i n fli c t h i m
, W h y d os t th ou w ait ? S ave me s av e
.
,

me s o l on g my S i d dh i i s n ot p er fec te d
, H u m ph at s al u .
, ,

tatio n .S h r i m s al u tati on u n to th e h ol der of S h r ee an d th e

,

e n c h an ter of th e th r ee w or l d s K li m s al u tati o n u n to th e
. .

fo re mos t o f mal e b ei n g s t h e e n c han ter o f th e th r ee w orl ds

, .

H u m s al u tati on u n to V i s h n u th e en c h an t er of th e th r ee
, ,

w or l d s . O m S h r i m H t i m K li m s al u tati on u n to Vi s hn u
, , , , ,

th e e n c h an t e r o f th e th ree w or l d s .

A l l the T rai l ok y amoh an a man trams are c ap abl e o f s ec u

r i n g th e ac c o mp li s h me n t of all obj ec ts They may be m ed i .

t ated upon ag ai n s eparate ly an d i n b r i ef .

H avi n g a d ored w i th man trams th e s eat th e i mag e th e , ,

s i x li mb s d i s c u s c l ub s w or d mac e c on c h s h e ll the S h ri n g a
, , , , ,
-
, ,

arrow n oos e g oad

, , L ak s h mi G ar u da an d Vis h w ak s en a on e
, ,

attai ns to al l .

C H A PT E R X X X .

S UTA s ai d I w il l d es c r ib e i n fu l l th e aus p i c io u s adora

“
—
'

T h e family houl d be l ook ed

"

t i on of S h r idhara . of al l s at

i mpartially by the l earn ed .

 G A R UD A P URA NA M
70 .

O m,S h ram, s alu tation u n to th e h eart O m S hrim, u nto .

,

th e h ead S wa ha O m S h ram u n to the tu ft of h ai r on th e

. ,

h ead Vas hat

, O m S h rai m u n to th e c oat of mail , H u m O m,
.
,
.

S hrou m u n to th e th ree ey es Vou s h at

,
O m, S h ras u n to the ,
.

w eapon , P hat.

H avi ng th us -s how n v ar i ou s M u dras as

u n to se lf th e
S ang k a, Chak ra Gada etc an d med itated on s el f k n ow n as
,
.

S hridhara, the hol der o f c o n c h s h ell d i s c u s an d c l ub a w or -

,
.

s h ipper s ho ul d adore th e d eity i n th e mys tic diag ram .

S as tika and oth ers H e s ho ul d fi rs t of all adore th e s eat of

.

the g od of g ods th e h ol d er of S h ri n g a w i th th e fol low i n g

, _

man tram O M ah ad ev a H ear th em 0 S han k ara

,
»
.
, .

O m, 0 pres i di ng d e ity of th e s eat o f S ridhara, me h er e

co .

O m, sa l utat ion u n to th e en ti r e family of th e p res i d i n g d ei ty

of th e s e at o f A chy u ta .

O m s al utati on u n to D h atri O m s al u tati on u nto Vidhat ri

, .

O m s al utati on u n to G an g a O m s al u tati on u n to Yamu n a . .

O m s alu tati on u n to th e A dh ara S ak ti s O m s al u tat i on .

u n to th e tortoi s e O m s al u tati on u n to A n an ta O m s al u
. .

t ation u n to th e earth O m s al u tat i on u n to re lig i on

.
Om .

s al u tati on u n to k n ow l e dg e O m s al utati on u n to Vai rag y a

.
.

( th e s p ir it o f di s as s oc i ation from th e w or l d) O m s al u tat i on .

u n to
p ros per i t y O m s al u tat i on u n to i rrel ig i on
. 0 m s al u ta .

t ion u n to ig noran c e O m s alu tat i o n u n to w or l dl i n es s

.
Om .

s al u tati on u n to
p ov er ty O m sa 1 u tati on u n to S k an da 0 m
. .

s al u tati on u n to N e el a O m s alu tat i on u n to th e l otu s O ni

. .

s alu tation u n to Vi mal a O m s al u tati on u n to Utk ars hi n i

.
0m .

s alu tati on u n to J u a na O m s al u tation u n to K r iy a O m s al u

. .

t ation u n to Yog i n O m s al u tati on u n to P u tra O m s al u ta

. .

t i on u n to P rarh a 0 m s al u tat i on u n to S aty a O m s al utati o n

. .

u nto I s h a na O m s alu tati on u nto A n u g raha H avi n

g w or
. .

s hi
p ped them 0 R u dra an d i n v o k ed H ad a g reatly w i S e
,

w ors hi pper s h oul d adore h i m w i th th es e man trams d es tru c

tiv e of al l s in s .
72 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

S h ran g a bow , u n to th e g iv e r p r os per i ty

S al u tat ion ag ai n
of .

an d ag ai n u n to th e of a qui es c en t s ou l
cl ear e s t l or d o f S h ree ,

u n to S h r i man S al u tati on u n to th e abode of S h ri mo u n tai n

.
,

u n to hi m w ho does u s g ood S al utati on ag ai n an d ag ain u n to

.

th e mas s o f s pi r i tu al w e ll b e i n g S al u tati on ag ai n an d ag ai n
- .

u n to S h rik ara S al u tation ag ai n an d ag ain u n to h i m w ho is

.

Worth y of adorati on an d b e i n g tak en r efu g e w i th .

H avi n g th us c han ted th e h y mn b ow ed u n to h i m the ,

w o rs hi pp e r s h o ul d erfor m th e Vi s ar an a ( th e l i fe d es tr oyin
p j g
-

r i te ) of th e g od of g od s .

O R u d ra I h ave th u s d es c r ib ed th e adorat i on of the

,

g reat Vi s h n u . H e w ho does i t w it h g reat r e v ere n t ial fai th

.
, ,

attai n s to th e
great s tation H e w ho r eads th i s c h apter des
.
,

c r ibi n g t h e adorati on of V i s h n u h as all h i s s i n s w as h ed off

, ,

an d attai n s to the ex al ted s tat i on o f V i s h n u .

C H A PT E R X X X I.

RUD RA sad — lo rd do tho u ag ain des cr ib e u n to me

i 0 ,
‘

th e ad or ation of the l ord of th e u n iv ers e by w h i ch I ma

y
c r os s o v er th e mos t d iffi cu l t o c ean of S ams ara tran s mi ator
( g y
s er i es ) .

H A R ] s ai d — O bull -embl emed de i ty h ear 0 g r eat o n e , , ,

I w il l des c rib e th e adorat i on o f th e L ord Vi s h n u w h ic h

y e ild s
th e mos t au s p ic iou s e man c i pat i o n an d en j oy me n t .

H avi n g bath ed an d per fo r me d th e r ite of S an dhya a

w ors h i pper s h oul d en ter th e s ac r ifi c ial r oom H avi n g w as hed .

h an d s an d feet an d r i n s ed h is mo u th p arti c u lar ly h e s h ou l d

as s i g n th e w ords of th e pr i n c i pal man tram to h is h an d
'

H ear .
,

h ear O R u dra I w ill des c rib e th e pri nc i pal mantram of the

, ,

d e i ty .
 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
73

O m, S h ri m, H ri m, l u tation u n to S h ridhara Vi s h nu
sa .

Th is is the man tram of th e L ord Vi sh n u th e ki n g of the ,

c el es t i al s It des troy s al l d i s eas es c ou n terac ts th e evil i n fl u

.
,

e n c e o f the l an ets d i s s i ates all s i n s an d g iv es en j oy men t

p p ,

an d e man c i pat i on A l earn ed w ors h i pper s h o ul d th en mak e

.

t he as s ig n men t of th e li mb s .

O m H am s al u tati on u n to th e h eart O m H im s al u tation

, , . , ,

u n to th e h ead S w a bs O m H u m s alu tati o n u n to th e t u ft o f

,
.
, ,

h ai r Vas h at
, O m H ai m s al u tati on u n to th e c oat of mai l
.
, , ,

H um . O m H o u m s al u tati o n u n to the th ree ey es Vou s hat

, , ,
.

O m h as s al u tati o n u n to th e w e apon ph at
, , , .

I h av e th u s d es c rib e d u n to th ee gth e man tram of the

p ow erfu l Vi s h n u H avi n g pe rfor med Nyas a ( as s ig nmen t of
m
.

man trams ) a s el f-c o n troll ed w ors h i pper s h o ul d ak e M u d ras .

H e s ho ul d th en me d i tate on th e g reat Vi s h n u— H ari w h i te ,

as th e moon or a K u n da fl ow er h o l d i n g c on ch -s h ell an d ,

d i s c u s b e ar i n g th e my s ti c mark of S r i vats a an d th e K ou s tava

,

j e m a n d adorn ed w i th th e
g ar l an d of for es t fl ow ers -th e

g reat Is h w ara b edeck ed w ith a j ew ell ed n ec kl ac e an d a

“
H avi n g med itated I am Vi s hn u h e s houl d p erform
'
”
c ro w n .

th e pu rifi c ato ry r i te W ith th e man trams y am K s h am an d

.
,

R am h e s ho ul d [men tally ] h ar den an d fo r m an eg g an d th en

c u t i t w i th P r an av a Th en 0 bull -embl e med d eity th i n ki n g
.
, ,

of th e for m as d es c r ib ed b efore h e s hou l d mak e lth s w ors h ip

o f s el f w i th s ac r e d s w eet-s c e n t ed fl ow ers Th en i n v oki n g .

s
p i r i t u n to all the d e i ti es s eate d th er e h e s h oul d w ors h i p
th em w ith man trams H ear th em 0 M ahad eva ! O
.
,

S h an k ara .

O y e d eiti es ! c ome to th e s eat of Vi s h n u O m s al u ta .

,

t ation u n to th e en t i re family of A c hy u ta O m s alu tati o n .

,

u n to D h atra O m s al u tati on u n to Vi dhatra

.
, O m s al u tati on .
,

u n to th e G an g e s O m s al u tat i o n u n to Yamu n a O m s alu

.
, .
,

t ati o n u n to S an k h a Ni dh i O m s al u tat i on u n to th e Ni dh i
.
, ,

l otu s. O m s al u tati on u n to C han d a O m s al u tati on u n to

,
.
,

P rachan da O m s alu tati on u n to the pres i di ng g oddes s of

.
,

10
 74 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

lu tati o n u n to th e A dhara S ak ti 0m,

'
O m,
‘

th e g ate . sa .

s al u tati o n u n to th e to r to i s e O m s alu tati o n u n to A nan ta .

,
.

O m s alu tatio n u n to S h r ee
, O m, s al u tat ion u n to D h ar ma . .

O m s al u tati o n u n to k n ow l edg e
, O m s al u tati on u n to th e .
,

s
p i r i t of d i s as s oc i ati o n fro m th e w or l d O m s al u tati on u n to .
,

re l i io n
g O m s alu tat i on u n to w or l dl i n es s
.
, O m s al u tati on .

u n to
pov ert y O m, s al u tation u n to S attw a O m s al u tat i on
. .
,

u n to R aj as O m s al u tati on u n to Tamas
. O m s al u tat i on
, .
,

u n to Sk an d a O m s al u tati o n u n to N e e l a O m s al u tati on
.
, .
,

u n to th e l o tu s .O m s al u tati on u n to th e s o l ar d i s c
.
,
Om .
,

s alu tat i on u n to th e l u n ar d i s c O m s al u tation u n to th e orb .

,

o f fi re . O m s alu tati o n u n to Vi n ata O m s al u tati o n u n to

, .
,

Utk ars h i n i O m s alu tati o n u n to k n ow l e dg e

.
, O m s al u tati on .
,

u n to ac t ion O m s alu tati o n u n to d i s eas e O m s alu tati on

.
,
.
,

u n to P r arh a O m s al u tatio n u n to S atya O m s al u tat i on

'

. .
, ,

u n to I s h a
. na O m s alu tati o n u n to A n u g r ah a
.
, .

W ith th es e man trams an d s c en ted flow ers th es e de iti es

s h o ul d b e ador e d T h er e u pon h avi n g w ors h i ppe d Vi s h n u
.
,

th e au th or o f c reati on an d d es tr u c t io n an d i n v ok ed h is

s p i r i t i n th e my s t i c di ag ram, 0 R u d r a th e w o rs h i
pp e r s h o ul d ,

w ors h i p th e g reat I s h w ar a O R u d ra th i s r elig i on s r i t e of

. .
,

V i s h n u d es troy s al l s i n s H e s h o ul d fi r s t of all mak e .

as s i g n men t of man t rams i n s e l f an d th e d e i ty H e s h o ul d th en .

s how M u dra an d after w ar ds offer A rg hy a Th en h e s h ou l d .

b ath e th e d e ity an d n e xt ofl er raimen ts an d w ate r for r i n s i n g

th e mou th Ne x t h e s h oul d pr es e n t s c en te d fl ow er s i n c en s e
.
, ,

l ig h ts an d c h ar u Th e n c i r c u mambul ati n g th e i d ol an d r ec i t
.

i n g th e n ame h e s h o ul d d ed i c ate it to h i m A w o rs h i pp er .

s h o ul d al s o ad or e h i s li mb s w i th o th er man trams K n ow t h i s .

to b e th e pr i n c i pal man tr am o f the d ei ty H ear O thr ee -ey ed .

,

d e ity I w i l l n o w d es c r i b e th e o th er man trams

, .

O m H am s al u tati o n u n to th e h ear t
, , O m H i m s al u tati o n .
, ,

u n to th e h e ad O m H u m s alu tati on u n to th e tu ft of h ai r
.
, , .

O m H ai m s al u tati on u n to th e c o at o f mail
. , O m H ou m .
, ,

s al u tat i on u n to th e th r ee ey es O m H as s al u tat i on u n to th e .
, ,
 G ARU D A P URA NA M .
75

Weapon . O m, s al u tati on
u n to S h ree O m s al u tati on u n to .
,

th e c o n c h -s h el l O m s al u tati o n u n to the l otu s . O m s aluta

.
, ,

t i o n u n to th e d i s c u s O m s alu tati on u n to th e c l ub .Om ,

.
,

s al u tat i o n u n to th e my s ti c mar k S rivats a O m s al utati on .

,

u n to th e j ew el K ou s tava O m s al u tation u n to th e g ar l an d .
,

o f fores t fl ow ers O m s alu tat i on u n to th e y ell ow rai men t

.
,
.

O m s al u tati on u n to th e sw ord
, O m s al u tat i on u n to th e .
,

mac e O m s al utati on u n to th e n oos e O m s al u tati on u n to

.
, .

t h e h ook O m s al u tati on u n to th e S hri n g a b ow

.
,
Om .
,

s al u tat i o n u n to the arr ow O m s al u tat ion u n to B rah ma .

,
.

O m s al u tati on u n to N ar ad a O m s al u tation u n to all th e

, .
,

Si ddh as O m s al u tati o n u n to B hag avan

, O m s al utat io n .
,
"
u n to the p rec ep tor O m s al u tat ion u nt o th e g reat p re.
,

c ep tor O m s al u tati on u n to I n dra th e k in g of th e c el es

.
, ,

t ia s
l ,h is c arri er an d e n ti r e family O m s al utat i on u n to .
,

.
A g n i th e ki ng o f fi re h i s c arr i er an d th e e n ti re family
,
'

,
.

O m s al u tati on u n to Y ama th e ki n g o f th e d ead h is

, , ,

c ar r i e r an d th e en t i r e family O m s al u tati on u n to Ni rh i ti .
, ,

th e ki n g o f Rak s has hi s c arr i er an d the e n t i r e family

’

,
.

O m s al u tati on u n to Varu n a th e ki n g of w aters h i s c ar r i er

'
, , ,

an d th e e n t i r e fami l y O m s al u tat i on u n to Vay u th e

‘

.
, ,

k i ng o f vital air s hi s c arr i er a n d th e e n ti re family

,
Om .
,

s al u tat i on u n to I sh a n a th e k i n g of l earnin hi s c arr ie r an d

g
-

, ,

th e en ti r e family 0 m s al utat i on u nto A n an ta th e k i n g o f

.
, ,

s erpen ts h is c arr i e r an d the e n ti r e family

, _
O m s al utati on .
,

un to B rah ma th e l ord of c reati on h is c arr i er an d the en ti re

"
'

, ,

family O m u n to th u n der b ol t H u m ph at s alu tat ion

.
, Om -
, , , .
,

u n to S ak ti h u m ph at s alu ta ,
ti o n O m u nt o r od h u m ph at
, ,
.
, , , ,

s al u tat i on O m u nto th e s w ord hu m phat s al ut atio n

. Om , , , ,

u n to th e n oos e, h u m p hat s alu tation O m u n to th e s tan

, ,
.

d ard h u m phat s al u tation O m u n to the c l ub h i m phat

j
.
, , , , , , ,

s al u tat i o n O m u n to th e tri d en t h u m ph at s al utati on

. Om , , , , .
,

u n to t h e d i s c u s h u m phat s al u tati o n , O m Vou m s al u tati on

, ,
.
, ,

u n to Vi s h w ak s en a .

With th es e mantrams , O M ahadeva, his attendan ts an d

 76 G A RUD A p u n A NA M .

a ra h arn al ia sh oul d b e ador ed by men H avi ng adored the

p p . ,

V i s h n u , i den ti c al w i th B rah man h e s houl d ch an t the

‘

g rea t

g l ori es of the g reat u n dec ay i ng A tman , w i th th e fo ll owi ng

hy mn .

S al utation u nto th e pow erful l ord Vi s hn u, the g od of

g ods . S al utation u n to Vis h n u u n to Vas u de va, th e auth or of ,

c reat ion S alu tation u n to G r as is h n u w ho li es at the t ime of

’ ’

u niv ers a l di s s ol ution S alu tat i on u n to th e l ord of cel es tials

.

an d s ac r ifi c e S al utation u n to V is h n u the l ord of M u nis an d

.
,

Ya k s has . S al utat ion u nto th e g reat J is hn u t he l ord of all ,

’

g ods an d preSent every wh ere S al u tati on ag ai n an d ag ai n )

'

u nto the l ord of all adored of B rah ma R u dra an d I n dra , .

S al utation un to th e l ord of the w o rld wh o en compas s es th e

w el l-b ei ng of all { c reatu re s wh o protects all Wh o c reates al l , ,

w ho des troy s th e wick ed, w h o g iv es b oons , w ho is of a

‘ ‘

quies c ent s c ul wh o is Worth y of adoration w ho is w orthy of

‘

, ,

k in g refug e With w ho i s manifes t i n h is ow n formand w ho

'

ta
'

i v es rel ig i ou s profit, worldl y profi t and des i re

g .

fl avi n g th us ch anted h is g lo ri es th e Worsh ipper s hb ul d :

mediate on th e undecay in g Brahman i n h is h eart an d s ho uld ,

thu s ad ore Vi s h n u O S hank ara wi th th e p ri n cipal mantram

, , .

T h e m a n w h,o rec i tes thi s pr i n c ip al mantr am g oes to H ari. ,

“

O Rudra I have th u s d es cr ib ed u n to th ee the mos t excel l ent

, ,

th eme of Vi s hn u mysteri ou s h igh ly s ec ret an d yei l di n g :

, ,
.

em ancipati on and en j oy men t The l e ar n ed p er s on ; d evote d

.

t o Vis h n u wh o reads th i s , l i s ten s to i t or mak es oth er s l is ten

,

to it :g oes to th e gion df Vis h nu

'

re .
 C H A PTE R X xxl l .

M AH ES H WA R A i .
O h ol der of c on ch -shell di s c u s an d
- sa d ,
'
c l u b , d o th o u d es c r ib e th e ado r at i on o f fi ve Tattw as * b
y
k now i ng w h i c h d i s c ri mi n ately a man attai n s to th e mos t
e x alted s t at i on .

H ari s aid — O S han k ara ! O th ou of g ood vow s ” wi ll

de s c r ib e th e adorat ion of fi ve T attw as w h i c h y eil ds au s ici
p ,

ous n es s an d is i ts e l f au sp ic iou s h eaven ly s ec ret , g r eat an d , ,

y e i l ds all d es i r ed-for obj ec ts D o th o u l i s ten to th is mos t

. .

s c red s ubj ec t, 0 M ah ad e va w h i c h d es tr oy s K al i
a , .

Vas u dev a i s on e u n dec ayi n g p eaceful, th e g reat soul,

, ,

etern al, u n s tai n ed 0 g od by h is M aya ( illu si v e pow

.
, er)
H ari ex is ts in fi ve for ms , viz as Vi s h n u w h o favours th e .

cr eati on an d des troy s th e w i c k ed as Vas u deva, S an g k ars han a,

,

P ra dy u mn a an d A n ir u ddha I n h i s ow n form N arayana

.

e xi s ts as fi ve O b ul l -e mbl emed d eity l i s ten to t he man trams

x
.
,

e pres s iv e of thes e fi ve forms .

O m, am, s al utation u n to Vas udeva O m, am s al utati on .

,

un to S ank ars han a O m am s al u tati on u n to P rady u mn a

.
, , .

O m, s al utati on u n to A n iru ddha O m s al u tation u n to .

,

Na ray an a.

I hav e th u s rel ated the fi ve man trams expres s ive of the

'

Th ey are des trirc tive of all s ins an d d is eas es

.

fiv e de ities .

an d are h o ly I w i l l n ow d es c r ib e the mos t au s pic ious

.

adorat ion of the fi ve T attw as th e r eligi ou s

pres c ription
—

an d the man tras i n v olv ed th ere i n 0 S h an k ara , .

A w ors h i pp er s h o ul d fi rs t o f all b ath e an d th en perform ,

th e S an dhy a r ite Then en t er i n g th e t empl e of w ors h ip h e

'

s h o ul d wash h is head, r i n s e hi s mo u th an d th en sit i n a bad dka

“
p o s ture
. T h en w i th the man t a r m A m K s h rou m, Ram
”
,
.

1 Five Tama
" ri ng redients .
W 59 5 !
 78 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

the pu rifi c atory r ite of al l th e ar t i c l es l d b e p erfo rmed

s h ou .

Then hard en i n g the or di n ar y i l

art c e he s hou l d mak e an egg .

A n d th en d ivi d i n g i t h e s houl d med i tate on th e g r eat Is h w ara

i n i t— Vas u deva , th e l ord of th e un ivers e c adl in a s il k

i men t an d w ear i n g h i n i ng
'

ra , efl u l g en t l ik e a tho u s an d s un s s

K u n dal as . l otu s of th e h eart h e s h o ul d med itat e

Then in the

o n th e g r eat Is h w ara Th en h e s h oul d med i tate o n th e .

P rady u mn a
“

l ordly d e i ty S an g k ars han a h is ow n s el f , , ,

A n i ru ddha N arayan a an d all th e c el es tial s h eaded by I n dra

, ,

all or ig i n ati n g fr om th e g od of g od s Then h e s ho ul d mak e .

as s i g n men t o f tw o h an ds Th en w i th th e man trams for .

l i mb s h e s h o ul d perform th e A n g any as a c all ed Vy apak a O ,

M ah adeva L i s ten to thes e man trams , O tho u o f fi rm

.

vow s . O m am s al utati o n u n to th e h eart

, , O m Im .
, ,

s al u tation u n to th e h ead O m u m s al u tati on

"
u n to th e t u ft
.
, ,

o f h ai r O m E m s al u tat i on u n to the c oat of mail

.
, , O m, .

“
O u m s al u tati on u n to th e th ree e ye s
,
O m as , s al utati on u n to .
,

th e w eapon , ph at .

O m, l u tati on u n to the en ti re family of A c h y u ta O m,

sa .

s al u tati on u n to D hatri O m s al u tation u n to Vi dh atri O m

'

.
.
,

s al u tati on u n to th e A dh a ra S ak t i O m s al utation u n to th e .
,

t orto i s e .O m s alu tation u n to A n an ta

, O m s al u tat io n u n to .
,

the earth 0 m s al u tati on u n to k n ow l edg e

.
, O m s al u tat i on .
,

u n to th e s p i r i t of d i s as s oc i ati on from th e w or l d O m s al u .
,
.

tati on u n to p ros per i ty O m s al u tati on un to i r re li g i on

.
Om , .
,

s alu tation u n to i g noran c e O m s al u tati on u n to p o v erty .

, .

O m s al utation u n to th e s ol ar d i s c
, O m s al u tat i on u n to th e .
,

l u n ar dis c O m s alu tati on u n to th e orb of fi re

.
, O m s al u .
,

tati on u n to Vas u deva th e g r eat B rah man S h iv a i n the

, ,

form of fi re ex ten di n g all Iover th e pres i di n g l or d o f al l th e

, ,

c el es ti al s O m s al u tati on u n to P an ch ajany a O m s al u tati on

.
, .
,

u nto S u dars h an a O m sal u tati on u n to the c l ub

.
O m s al u
, .
,

t ati on u n to th e l otus O m s al u tati on u n to S hree .

0m , .
,

s al utation u n to K riy a ( acti on ) O m s al u tati on u n to P u s h ti .

,

( nouris hment) 0m, s al utation unto S ak ti ( en erg y) 0 m,

.
.
 So G A RUD A P URA NA M .

im
a
r ent , w ater fori g mo uth s al utation an d c ircu mam
i
r ns n , ,
.

Th en h e s h o ul d rec ite th el n ame w i th th e pri nc ipal

"

bu l ati on .

man tram an d ded i c ate it T hen r ec oll ec ti n g Vas u deva h e

'
'
.

s h oul d rec i te afterw ards th e foll ow i n g hy mn .

O m s al u tati on u n to Vas u deva

, S al u tation u n to gS ang .

k ars h an a S al u tation u n to th e fi rs t dei ty P ra

. dy u mn a S al u .

t ation u n to A n i ru ddha S al utati on u n to N arayan a S aluta

. .

t i on u n to the l ord of men S alu tat ion u n to hi m w h o is

.

adored by men w h o s e g l or i e s ar e des c r ib ed an d s u n b

, g y
them an d w h o g ives b oon s
, S al utati on u n to th e an c ien t w h o
.

i s w ith ou t b eg i n n in g an d d es tr u c t ion S al utation u n to th e

I
.

l ord of B rah ma w h o is th e ag en t o f c reation and d es tr u c ti on .

S al utation u n to h i m w h o i s k w n i n th e Vedas an d w ho
n o
'

i s th e h ol der of c on ch -s h ell an d d i s c u s S al utati on u n to th e .

l ord of c el es ti al s w h o s av es all from th e s in s of K al i S al u ta .

ti on u n to h i m w h o c uts th e tr ee of S ams ara (tran s mig atory

s er i es ) an d s n aps M aya ( ill u s i on ) S al utation un to h im of . .

man ifol d forms w ho is i de n ti c al w i th all the s acred s hr i n es

,

an d th e th ree g u n as ( qu al it i es ) S al u tat ion u n to h i m of the

.

for m of Brah maan d Vi s h n u w ho i s th e g iv er of s al vat i on, . .

S al utati on u n to the road of eman c ipati on u n to rel igi on an d ,

r en u n c i at i on S alu tat ion u n to h i m i de n ti c al w ith Para

.

B rah man an d w ho g iv es all de s i red fo r obj ec ts D o th ou -

.

s ave me w h o am i mmers ed i n th e d r eadful d ee

p of S ams ara
c
.

0 l ord of c el es tial s ! O l ord of the u n iv ers e ! s ave th ee

ther e is n o othe r s avi o u r I s eek r efug e w ith th ee O Vi s h n u I
.
,

O th ou o mn ipres ent ! By g ivi ng me th e l amp of k now l edg e,

d o th ou mak e me freed of ig n or an c e .

Th is .is the hymn of th e ki n g of g ods des tr u c ti ve o f

‘

al l s orts ( of afil ic ti on s '

H av1 ng c h an ted h is l o i w i th
g r es
.

other Ved i c h y mn s O bl ue-throated dei ty ! a man s ho ul d

,

med itate i n h is h eart on V i s hn u w i th th e fi ve T attw as .

‘

A fter w ards h e s h oul d th row aw ay th e 1 ma e of th e de ity

g .

T h us 0 S hank ara th e mos t ex c el l en t adorati on of Vas

, , u
d eva i s des crib ed w h ich yi el ds all des i red-for obj ects
‘

1
B .
y
 G A RUD A PUR A NA M . 81

offer i n g th i s adorat i on a man b ec omes s u c c es s ful in al l h i s

j
ob ec ts . T h e man , w h o r ead s this adorat i on o f th e fi ve
T attw as , w h o li s te n s to i t or ma k es oth er s l i s ten to i t r epai rs ,

t o th e re
g io n of Vis h n u . 1

C H A PT E R xk .

R U D RA sa id O h o l d er o f c on c h s h el l an d mac e, d o th o u
’

— e

d es c r ib e u n to me th e ad o rat i on S u d ar s h a hm g
H ar i s ai d O b ull -e mbl e med d ei ty li s te nto th e adora
—
,

t io n o f th e d i s c u s S u dar s h an a A man s h o ul d fi r s t of al l
b at he an d th en ado r e H an A n d after w ar d s h e s ho ul d
.

p erfo r m th e r i te o f Ny as a w i th th e pri n c i pal man t ram

'

L i s ten to t h e p ri n c i p al man tram

.
.

/
i

O m S ah as ram H u m
,
P hat; Namas
, ,T hi s mantram . .

d es tr oy s all w i c k ed b e i n g s
j
A man s h o u l cl mé d itate o n th e
'

d e i ty S u dars h an a i n th e p u r e an d au s pi ci o u s l ot u s o f th e
h e ar t . 0 H ara th e n i n v o ki n g ac c or d i ng to th e man tram
, ,
t

d es c r ib ed b e for e th e d ei ty of g en tl e fo r m ador n ed w i th a
, ,

c row n an d h o l d i n
g c on c elnb a n d lotu s i n th e r ,

my s ti c drag ram h e s h oul d h i m 0 M eh es haw ara , , ,

jW ith Sc en ts fl ow er s an d oth er i n g r e d i en
, ts
; H aVi n g adore d

hi m a ma n s h o ul d r ec i te th e ma n tram o n e h u nd red an d ei h t
g
t i m es . 0 R u dr a h e w h o mak es th i s most
.
, } ex c ell en t ador a
t i o n o f th e d i s c u s attai n s fr eed of al l dis
,
fi s es th e r e i on of
g ,

V is h n u A fte r w ard s h e s h o ul d rec i te the foll ow i n g h y mn

.

d e s tr u c tiv e o f all ail men ts

S al u tat i on u n to S u da h an a efful g en t l ik e a th ous an d
'

rs w

S u n s l i g hted u p w i th a g ar l an d of flames h avi n g a th o u s an d

, ,

bl ad es f0r ey es the des t roy er of w i k e d b ei n g s th e

,
n ,

r i n der of al l s i n s S al u tati on u n to S uchakra, Vichak ra th e

g .
,

1 1 t
82 G A‘R UD A P URA NA M .

r iver of all mantras , theig i n ator of al l , th e protec tor of

or

t h e u n iv e rs e an d the des troy er of th e s ame th e prote c tor of ,

th e w o r l ds an d th e s l ay er of th e w i c k ed As u ras S al utat ion .

u n to h i m of a terr i fi c form u n to hi m of a g en tl e form u n to

, ,

C h an da u n to h im of th e for m of an ey e u n to h i m w h o
, ,

d i s s ipates th e fear of S ams ara S al utation u n to Sh iva th e

.
,

b r eak er o f th e b on e of M aya S al utati on u n to h im o f t h e.

for m o f a p l an et an d th e l or d of pl an ets S al utat i on u n to

.

K al a d eath an d B h i ma
, S al u tat i on u n to hi m w h o s h ow s
.

fav ou r u n to h i s v otari es an d p r otec ts them S al u tat i on .

,

ag ai n an d ag ai n u n to th e for m of Vi s h n u , u n to h i m of a

d i s p as s i o n at e mi n d u n to th e h o l der of w eapon s u n to th e
, ,

w eap on of V i s h n u an d u n to d i s c u s Th u s th e h ig h ly s ac red
.

h y mn of Vi s h n u i s d es c r ib ed H e, w h o reads it w ith g reat

.

re v e r en t i al fai th g oes to th e r eg i on of Vi s h n u
,
O R u dra ! .

th e s el f c on t ro ll ed man
-
w h o r eads th i s pres c ri pti on of th e
,

ad orat i o n of th e d i s c u s red u c es h is s i n s to as h es an d reac h es

,

th e r eg i on o f V i s h n u .

C H A PT E R X xxl V.

RUD RA sa d —
i O H r is h i k e s h a ! 0 holder of c l ub ! des
er ib e ag ai n u n to me the ad o rati on of th e deity . I am n ot
s at i ated w i th l i s t en i n g to thy ac c o u n t of adorat i on .

H ar i s ai d — I w ill des c r ib e u n to th ee th e adoration o f the

dei ty H ay ag riva Li s ten to it 0 l ord of th e u n iv ers e b
.
,
y ,

w h i c h V is h n u i s pl eas ed O M ahad eva l O S han k ara ! li s te n ,

.

I w ill d es cr ib e fi rs t th e h ig h ly s ac r ed pri nci al man tram of

p
H ay ag r i va .

O m, H o u m, K s hrou m , sa l utati on u nto the Head ( S hiras e

N amas ) Om .
 84 .
c A Rq P URA NA M .

i
e n t re family
”
. ip s h o ul d b e offered i n th e middl e
Th i s w o rs h
'

o f th e d i ag r am H e s h oul d adore G an g a i n th e d oor

. In .

th e fore part Yamu n a M ah ad evi S an g k a an d P adma Ni dh is

, , ,

an d th e A dh ar a S ak t i s s ho ul d be ad o re d O M ah ad eva h e .
,

s h o ul d n ex t w ors h i p th e torto i s e an d th en A n an ta E ar th , ,

r e li i o n an d k n ow l edg e
g I n th e s o u th eas t cor n e r h e s h o ul d
.
-

ad or e th e s p i r i t o f d i s as s oc i at i on fr o m th e w o r l d an d p r o s

p er ity I n th e e as t h e s h o ul d ad or e i rr e li g i on i g n or an c e
.
, ,

w or l d li n e s s an d p ov erty H e s h o ul d ad or e th e qu ali ti es
.

S attw a R aj as an d Tamas i n th e mi d d l e of th e d i ag ram H e

,
.

s h o ul d al s o ad ore th ere Nan d a Na l a an d th e l o t u s T h e

,
.

o r b s of th e s u n th e mo on an d fi r e
, 0 R u dr a s h o ul d al s o b e
, ,

ador ed i n th e c e n tr e o f th e d i a r am
g 0 bull e mbl emed d e i ty .
-
,

Vi mol otk ars h i n i J u an a K r iy a Y og a P rarh i S aty a l s h i n a

, , , , , , ,

A n u g rah a th es e S ak t i s s h oul d b e ado re d i n th e e as ter n

—

p etal s an d V i mal aan d oth ers i n th e p e r i c ar p A n u g r ah as s h o ul d .

b e adore d by me n s e e ki n g w e ll b e i n g W i th t h e man tr ams

- .

for med of th e i r n ames i n th e d at iv e fo r m b eg i n n i n g w i th

P ran av a an d en d i n g w i th N amas th e w ors h i pp e r O M aha ,

d eva s h o ul d adore th e s eat

, T h e mos t au s p i c i o u s ador a
.

t i o n of th e s eat s h o ul d b e mad e w i th th e o ffer i n s o f b ath i n

g g
w ater s c en ts fl ow e rs i n c en s e l amps an d e d ibl es
, , , , .

I h av e th u s d es c r ib ed th e p r es c r ip t i o n 0 H ar a H e s h ou l d , .

n ex t i n v ok e th e d e i ty H a a r i va, th e ki n
y g , g o f th e c e l es t i al s .

H e s h o ul d th in k of h is arr iv al thr o u g h th e l e ft n o s tr il T he .

i n v oc ati on r i te of th e g od of g ods th e h o l d er of c o n ch s h el l , -
,

s h o ul d b e
p er formed 0 S h an k ara w i th th e p r i n c i pal man t r am
, , .

H avi n g i n vok ed h i s s p i ri t i n th e my s ti c d iag ram a c ar e

f u l w ors h ipper s h o ul d p er fo r m th e r i te o f N as a H avi
y n
g .

p er for me d th e Ny as a h e s h o ul d me d i tate o n th e G r eat

I s h w ara as b e i n g s tati o n e d th er e th e g r eat d e i ty H ay a

g r iv a adored of th e c e l es ti al s an d A s u r as
, H avi n g med itated .

o n th e u n dec ayi n
g Vi s h n u ac c o mpan i e d by I n d r a and oth e r
g u ar d ian d e i ti e s o f th e qu arters h e s h o ul d mak e th e M u d ra
S an g k a Chakr a an d oth ers
, H e s h oul d n ex t offer u n to
.
 ‘

G A RUD A P UR A NA M . 85

Vi s h n u w ater for w as h i n g feet A rg hy a an d w ater for r i n s i n g

'

mo u th .Th en h e s h o ul d b ath e th e c han g el es s l otu s n avell ed ,

-

d e i ty . H avi n g d uly p l ac ed th e i mag e o f th e de i ty h e s h o ul d ,

fi rs t de di c ate to h i m rai me n t O bull e mbl emed de i ty th e n

, ,
-
,

w ate r fo r r i n s i n g mo u th an d s ac red th r e ad Th ere u pon in th e .

mys tic d i ag ram 0 R u d ra h e s h o ul d med i tate o n th e G r eat

, ,

Is h w ar a H avi n g me d i tate d o n h i m 0 S h an k ar a h e s h o ul d
.
, ,

ag ai n offer u n to h i m w ate r for w as h i n g fee t an d o th er

ar t i c l e s H e s h o ul d offer th es e w i th th e p r i n c i p al man tram
.
,

O S h an k ara .

W i th man tr am O m K s hé m s al u tati on u n to th e h ear t

“
, ,

he s h o ul d a d o re th e h e ar t Wt ti h h e m a n t r am “
O m K s hi m
.
, ,

s al u tat i o n u n to th e h ead h e s h o ul d ado r e th e h e ad

, Wi th '
.

“
th e man t r am O m K s h u m s al u tat i o n u n to th e t u ft o f h ai r
, , ,

h e s h o ul d ad o r e S h i k h a W i th th e man tr am O m K s h am .
“
,
‘

s al u tat i o n u n t o th e c oat o f mail h e s h o ul d ado r e th e c oat of ,

mail . W ith th e man tam O m K s h o u m s al u tati o n u n to th e

“
, ,

h e s h o ul d ado re th e ey e W i th th e m “
an tr am O m K s h as ,
”
e e
y .
,

h e s h o ul d ado r e th e w eapo n
”
s al u tat i on u n to t h e w eap o n .

I n th e eas t er n an d oth e r s i d es h e s h o ul d ado re th e h ear t ,

th e h e ad th e t uft of h ai r an d th e c oat of mail

, 0 R u dr a .
,

i n th e c or n e r of th e d i ag r am h e s h o ul d ad or e th e w eap on
an d th e ey e i n th e c en tr e I n th e eas te rn s i d e h e s h o u l d
.

ad ore th e c o n c h s h e ll th e l ot u s
- th e d i s c u s an d th e c l ub
, , .

0 R u dra ag ai n i n th e eas ter n s i d e w i th th o s e man trams des

,
.

c ri b i n g th e i r n ames h e s h o ul d ad ore th e s w o r d
,
mac e n oos e , , ,

a n d th e b ow w i th th e ar r ow s O R u dra h e s h o ul d n e xt .
,

ad or e i n th e e as t th e my s t i c mar k S rivats a K ou s tava

, , ,

a r l an d th e s ac red y e ll ow rai men t as w el l as th e h ol d er of

g ,

c on c h s h e ll d i s c u s an d c l ub
-
,
H e s h o ul d ne x t ado r e B rah ma .
,

N ar ada S i ddh as th e g reat pr ec eptor th e s h oes of the

, , ,

r ec e p to r th o s e o f th e g reat p r e c eptor I n dr a h is c arr i er

p , , ,

an d th e en t i re family A g n i Yama Ni rh iti Var u n a Vayu

, , , , , ,

S oma l s h an a an d N ag as from th e e as t u pw ar ds O bull

, , , ,

e mbl emed d e i ty H e s h ou l d n ex t ador e th u n derb ol t

.
,
86 G A RUD A PURA NA M .

S ak ti rod s w ord, n oos e s tan dar d c l ub tr iden t d is cus ,

, , , , , ,

l otu s an d oth e r w e apo n s I n th e n orth -eas t c or n e r h e

.

s h o ul d w o rs h i p Vis h w ak s e n a w i th th e s e man tr ams

,
b eg i n n i n g
w i th O m an d e n d i n g w i th N amas ( s alu tat i o n ) O bull -e mbl em

e d d e i ty . O M ahadeva O bull -e mbl eme d d e i ty ad orati on

, ,

of th e d e i ty A n an ta s h o ul d be mad e w i th the p r i n c i pal

man tram H e s h o ul d n ext offer s c e n ts fl o w ers i n c en s e
.
, , ,

l amps an d e d ibl es
,
H e s h o ul d c i rc u mambul ate th e d e i ty
. ,

b ow u n to h i m an d rec i te h is n ame Wi th th e fo ll o w i n g h y mn .

b eg i n n i n g w i th om h e s h oul d c h an t h is g l or i e s O b ull ,

e mbl e med de i ty .

O m, N amas s al u tat i on ,
u n to H ay as ira th e mas ter of ,

l ear n i n g . S alu tati on ag ain an d ag ai n u n to h im of th e for m

o f l ear n i ng an d th e g iv er o f th e s ame
, S alu tat ion u n to the .

d e i ty of a q u i es c en t s o ul i de n ti c al w i th th r ee g u n as the
, ,

d es troy er o f th e c el es ti al s an d A s u ras an d of al l w ic k ed
bei ng s . S al utation u n to h im of th e for m of B rah man th e ,

l ord o f al l th e w or l d s S al utati on u n to h i m adored of Is h w ar a

.
,

th e h ol de r o f c on c h s h e ll an d d i s c u s
- S al utati on u n to th e .

fi rs t c au s e w h o i s s el f-c on tro ll ed d ev oted to th e w e ll -b e i n g

, ,

o f all c reat u res i n ves ted w ith th ree g u n as d e vo i d of th em

, , ,

i den t ic al w ith B rah ma an d Vi s h n u th e c reator d es troy er , , ,

th e k i n g of th e c el es t i al s an d pres e n t e v eryw h er e .

H avi n g rec ited th i s hy mn O R u dra a w or s h ipper s h o ul d

, ,

med i tate i n h is p u re l ot u s o f th e heart o n th e g od o f g ods , ,

th e h ol d er of c o n c h -s h ell d i s cu s an d c l ub
, efi u l en t l ik e a
g ,

K oti s u n s p erfec tly b eau t i ful H ay ag r iva th e u n dec ayi n

—
,
g ,

i mpers on al s e l f O S h an k ara I h av e th u s des c r ib ed u n to

.
,

th ee th e ad o rat i o n of H y ag riva H e w h o r eads i t w i th r eat

g
.
,

r everenc e, attai n s to th e mos t e xal ted s tat i on .

88 GAR UDA P UR A NA M .

s ho ul d b ath e at th e p er i od of c o n j u n c ti on That proc es s of .

Y og a i s call ed P ran ayama i n w h i c h a man h avi n g c on troll ed ,

h i s vi tal b re ath r ead s th r i c e th e G ay atr i w i th P ran av a an d

,

Vy arh riti * By th e y og i c p ro c es s of P r an ay ama a twi c e-b orn

.

o n e d es t roys th e i mp u r i t i es o f th e mi n d s peec h an d b o dy ,

an d th erefor e p ract i s es i t d u r i n g al l h o u rs of th e day T h en .

e man tr am m
’"
r ec i t i n th S ay a A ni
( fi re i n th e e v en i n g as
g g
we ll as “
P rata S u ry a ( th e s un i n th e mo r n i n g
”
h e s h oul d
d r i n k w ater . Th en d uly to u ch i n g w ater i n th e n oon an d
by rec i ti n g th e Rik A poh i s ta h e s h o ul d r ub h is b ody w i th
”

th e w ater of K u ga bl ad es Th e n add i n g to th i s man tram

.

P ran av a h e s ho ul d s pr i n kl e w at er at e v ery s tep Wi th n i n e .

h e s h o ul d d es troy th e n i n e fol d i mp u r i ti es o r ig i n at i n g from

-

R ajas ( d ar k n es s ) T amas ( i g n or a
,
n c e) M oh a ( s tu pefac ti on ) ,
,

fr o m w aki n g s tate d reami n g s tate an d th at of dr eaml e s s

,

s l eep ,
th os e o r i g i n at i n g fr o m s p eec h mi n d an d ac t i on
,

Taki n g u p w ater i n h i s t w o p al ms an d rec i t i n g [th e G ay atr i )

h e s h oul d th row it qui c kly th r i c e s i x e i g h t or tw elv e t i mes
, , .

I t d es tr oy s all s i n s H e s h o ul d s tan d fac i n g th e s u n an d

.

r ec i te i t . It des tr oy s i mme d i at e ly al l s i n s w h i c h a man

Commi ts d ay an d n i g h t S i tti n g i n th e w e s t h e s h oul d rec i te
.

th e fi rs t S an dhy a th e G ay atr i
— c o n s i s ti n
, g of th e g r eat
Vy arh r i ti an d P r an av a Gayatr i d es tr oys s i n s c ommi tt ed
.

b efore i n te n or a h u n dr ed bi rth s an d i n th ree or a th o u s an d

,

y u g as ( c yc l es ) . G ayat r i i s c r i ms on c o l o u red an d S avitri i s

-

w h i te h u ed an d S ar as w at i i s d ar k blu e
- T h es e are c all ed th e
- .

th r ee S an dhy as . H avi n g as s ig n ed th e l etters 0 m bh u r to ,

th e h eart h e s ho ul d as s ig n 0 m bh u vas to th e h ead an d 0 m

, ,

S lzw ar to the t u ft o f h ai r on th e h e ad A l e ar n ed man .

s h o ul d as s i g n th e fi r s t w or d o f t h e G ay atr i t o th e c oat o f

mail th e s econ d to th e ey es th e th i rd to th e l i mb s an d th e
, ,

fou r th to e v e ry w h ere H avi n g made th i s as s i g n men t at th e

.

9 “A mys tic al w or d or so un d as 0 m, S w er , B h u vas , '

etc ., wh ich c om
B rah mi n
'

men ce the dai ly pray er s of th e .

 GA RUD A P URA NAM . 89

period of j un c tion h e s h o ul d rec i te th e mother of th e Vedas .

T h i s G ay atr i c ons i s ts of th re e padas an d i s i den ti c al w i th

B rah ma, Vi s h n u an d M ah es hw ara H avi ng l ear n t its appl i .

c at on ,
i s ai n tly au thor an d vers e o n e s h ou l d b e i n ts
g i r ec i tati on .

B e in g s h orn of all for ms of s i n s h e re ai rs to th e re ion of

p g
B rah ma .

C H A P TE R X xxvi i .

H A RI sad i -Th e
.

g reat g odd es s Gayatr i g ives e n j oyment

an d e man c ipat i on . H e w h o rec it es i t h as ev e n mig h ty
i n iqui ti es d i s s i ated I w il l d es c r ib e th e
G ayatr i K al p a
n ow
p .

w h i c h y e ild s en j oy men t an d eman c i ati on H avi n g r ec ited

p .

it on e th ou s an d an d eig h t t i mes or on e h u n dred an d e ig ht

t i mes at three per i ods of j u n c ti on on e r epai rs to the re i on
g
o f B r ah ma Th en after r ec it i n g i t a h u n dred ti mes h e s h oul d
.

d r i n k w ater H avi n g i n vok ed th e s p i ri t of th e g oddes s

.

havi n g tw el v e n ames w ho d es tr oy s all s i n s at th e p eri od of

c on j u n c t i on h e s h ou l d ad or e h er , w i th h er ow n man tr am

B h u r Bh u vas S w as
, , .

O m s al u tati on
, ,
u n to G ay atri 0 m s al u tati on u n to .
,

S avi tr i. O m s al u tati on u n to S aras wati u nto the moth er of

, ,

th e Ve das S an g k ri ti, Br ah man i an d K ou s h ik i

,
H e s ho ul d .

“
as s ig n th e man tram
”
B h u r Bh u vas to S i dhy a h avi n g a
, ,

th ou s an d e y es w h o acc o mp l i s h es all obj ects

,
Wi th the .

man tram S w at h e s h o ul d offer u n to fi re on etho us an d an d

”
,

e i h t o r on e h u n d r ed an d e ig h t t i mes s ac r i fi c i al tw i g s ,
g ,

b u tte r an d H avi H e s ho ul d mak e all th es e o bl atio n s for

.

att ai n i n g s u cc es s i n r eli g i o u s r i t es pers on al u n d ertaki n g s ,

an d al l oth er w ork s H avin g adored an i mag e, made o f

.

s and al w ood or g old, recited the n ame a lac of ti mes li v ed ,

12
go GA RUD A P URA NA M .

on Water ,
roots an d fr ui ts an d p e r fo rmed tw o A y utas of

H omas a per s o n atta n s i t o all d es i red-for bj ec ts 0

o .

g o d d es s ,
o r de r e d by B rah ma, d o th ou , at th y p l eas u re repai r ,

t o th e l an d s i t u ated on th e n or th ern S u mmi t .

C H A PTE R X X X VI” .

H A RI sa id — A w or s h i pper s ho ul d ad ore D u rg a i n a

Navami an d oth er day s w i th th e m an tr a mz — “

H ri m, O
D u rg a ! P rotec t me 0 moth er 0 for emos t of moth er s , , , O
th o u w h o d os t g ran t al l d es i r e d for obj ec t s B ei n g g r at ifi ed .

w i th th i s off e r in g d o th o u g iv e me al l d es i r ed fo r o bj e c ts - .

G o u r i K ali Uma D u rg a B h ad ra K an ti S aras w at i M an g al a

, , , , , , ,

Vij aya L ak sh mi S h iva N arayan i h e w h o adores all th es e

, , ,
—

i n or d er b eg i n n i n g w i th th e th i r d d ay o f th e d ar k or l i g h t
for n ig ht does n ot s uffer fr o m s eparat i on
,
H e s h o ul d th e n .

med itate w i th man tr ams on h er h avi n g e i g h teen ar ms o n

, , ,

K h etapa h e ll
,
mi rror th e
,
for e fi n g er b ow ,
s tan dar d -
, , ,

axe d amar u ( a s mall d r u m ) n oos e S h ak t i mac e d ar t s k ull , , , , , ,

g oad made o f adaman t ar r ow a d is c u s an d p rob e , I w ill , .

n ow d es c r ibe th e r ec i tat i on o f th e n ames of th e au s i c i ou s

p
g o d d es s .

O m, l u tati on u n to th e au s p i c i ou s g o ddes s Ch amu n da

sa
,

l ivi n g i n th e c re mat i on g rou n d h avi n g a s kull i n h e r h an d , ,

s eated o n th e b ac k of a h u g e g obli n h avi n

g a g ar l an d o f ,

h u g e c on v eyan c e s th e n i g h t of d eath en c i rc l ed by a n u mb er
, ,

o f G an as h avi n
g a h u g e mo u th an d man y ar ms ar me d w i th
, ,

a b e ll a s mall d r u m an d K i n k i n i an d l au h i n
, g g al o u d w ith the
s ou n d of K i l i k i l z H um [S al u tati on u n to h e r] maki n g
’

.
, ,

en ou g h of l ou d s ou n d h avi n
g h er b ody cov ered al l over w i th
,
92 G ARUD A P U RA NA M .

w i th th e u d w ith d is c u s B it, bit,

S ak ti ; '
w o u n d,
'

c u t, wo .

w ith th e te eth S trk e w ith a s t i c k S tri k e s tr ik e w ith th e

. .
,

oad T ak e t ak e th e h ead s uff er i n g from fe v er c omin g

g .
,

e v er y day ev er y s econ d d ay , e v ery th i r d d ay an d every ,

fo u rth day R e l eas e me r e l e as e me fro m th e s h e g obli n s

.
, ,

S kan das an d evil s tars L an a Lan a rai s e u p r ai s e u p the .

, , ,

e arth S tr ik e d ow n s tr ik e d ow n Tak e t ak e B rah man

.
, .
,
.

C o me c ome M ah e s w hari C o me c ome, K o u mari

. C ome .
,
.
,

c ome Va rah i c ome c o me Ai n dr i C ome Co me C h amun da

'

. .
, , , , , ,

C ome, co me , Vais h n avi . C o me , C ome, Naras i mh i . C ome,

come , S h ivad u ti C o me , c ome K apal i n i C o me c ome,
.
, .
,

R evati C o me , co me, S u s hk arevat i

. C ome, co me , Ak as h a .

R evati . C o me c ome, 0 th ou r an
g i n g on th e mo u n t Hi mal ay a .

C ome, C o me O th o u ran g i n g o n t h e mo u n t K ai l asha C ome,

'

c ome , c u t op en th i s g reat man t ram . K i li, K i l i , 0 th ou

h avi n g V i mva- lik e lips 0 th ou of a d read fu l form 0 , ,

C h amu n da O th ou o r i g i n at i n g fr om th e an g er of R u d ra O
, ,

th ou w h o d os t d e s t roy th e A s ur as an d r an g e i n th e s k y ,

bi n d b in d th e t i me w i th th y n oos e E n t er e n t er i n to th is
,
.
,

my s ti c d i ag ram S tr ik e s t r ike t ak e t ak e b in d bi nd the

.
, , , , ,

mo u th B i n d th e ey es bi n d th e feet bi n d th e h an d s an d
.
, ,

fe et bi n d bi n d all th e evil s tar s B i n d bi n d al l the d i rect ions

, ,
.
, .

B i n d bi n d al l th e oppos i te d i r ec t i on s
, , B i nd bi n d th e u
p
.
,

an d d ow n B i n d bi n d w i th th e as h es d r i n k s ear th an d
.
, , ,

s es s amu m s e eds P os s es s p o ss e s s s trik e 0 C h amu n da

.
, , , .

K i li K ili Vi ch h e H u m P h at S w ah a
, , , , , .

Th is i s th e rec i tati on o f t h e M ul a m an tram c on s is ti n g of

on e th o u s an d an d e i g ht l etter s E ach w or d s h o uld b e recite d .

e ig h t th ou s an d t i mes W i th s es s amum s eeds mixed w i th.

m
i

s u g ar h on e y an d c l ar fi ed bu tter e igh t t h ou s an d H o as
,
-

s h o ul d b e p erformed Wi th h u man fl es h s u g ar h on ey an d.
, ,

c l ar ifi ed b ut ter on e s h oul d r ec i te a w ord o ne t h o u s an d an d

eig h t t i mes W i th s es s amu m s ee ds s u g ar h o n ey a n d

.
, ,

c l ar i fi ed bu tter h e s ho ul d p e r for m o n e thou s an d an d e i ht

g
H omas O r w i th h u man fl es h hon ey s ug ar an d cl arifi ed
.
, ,
 G A RUD A FU R ANA M .

b utter h e per fo r m al l t h e r i te s
s h ou ld . B y th rowi ng w ater ,
s es s amu m s eeds an d as h es on e ac h i e v es vi c tory i n battle &c .

Th e g odd es s s h o ul d b e me d i tat ed on as h avi n g tw en ty

'

ei g h t ar ms , eig hteen ar ms , t w e l v e ar ms or fo u r ar ms H er .

tw o h an ds are adorn ed w ith s w or d an d K h e ta, t h e oth e r tw o

w i th c l ub an d ro d, t h e oth er t w o w i th arrow an d how , th e
o th er tw o w ith dag g er an d mac e, th e ot h e r t w o w i th c on c h -s h e ll
an d b e “th , e oth er tw o w i th s tan d ar d an d r od, th e o th er tw o
w ith axe an d d i s c u s , th e oth er tw o w i th a s mall dr u m and

mi rror . Th e oth er b an ds are en d u e d w ith S ak ti mace , ,

n oos e, Tomara dr u m an d P an ava W ith the oth er h an d

, .

s h e is s tr i k i n a d r u m an d a mak i n a u nd S h e g iv es
g g s o .

pr otect i on k il l s the b uffal oe fac ed d e mon an d r i d es a l ion

,
-
,
.

V i c tory u n to th ee 0 q u een of g h os ts an d oth ers enc i rc led b y

,

g obl i n s S ave me from thy g oblin s an d ac c ept my s ac r i fice

.
-
.

S alu tat i on u n to th ee .

R UD RA s aid — O J an ard dan a d o th o u des c ri b e ag ai n i n , ,

b rief th e adorati on of th e d ei ty th e s u n ano th er for m of

, , ,

Vi s hn u , w hic h y e il ds e man c ipation an d e n j oy men t .

Vas u deva s ai d H ear O R u dra I w ill d es c ri be ag ai n

—
, ,

th e ad oration of th e s u n .

O m s al u tati on u n t o Uc ch ai s h r avas
, O m s al u tat i on u n to .
,

A r u n a O m s alu tatio n u n to D an d i n
.
, O m s al u tat i on u n to .
,

P i n g al a O b ull -e m bl e med d e i ty th es e s ho uld b e adore d at

.
,

th e d oor w i th th e fo l l o w in g - man t rams .

O m, A s al u tat io n u n to th e B hu tas
,
Thes e s h o ul d b e .

ado re d i n s id e t h e m y s t i c d i ag r am— th esie k n ow n as

P rabh ut amal a .

O m, am, u tat i on u n to Vi mal a O m, am, s al utat i on

s al .

u n to s a ri O m am s al u tati on u n to A dhara 0 m
.
, ,
am, -
.
,

s al u tat i on u nt o P ar amamu k h a Th es e Vi mal a an d oth ers .

s h o ul d be adore d i n t h e s o u th e as t an d oth er c o r n ers - .

O m, s al utati o n u n to th e l otu s O m s al u ta tion u n to t he

’

. .
,

e r ic ar p O R u dr a a w ors h i p pe r sh o ul d a
‘

dor e th em i n s i d e
p . ,

th e d i ag ram an d i n the e as t and other d i r ectio n s H e s houl d .

 G A RUD A P UR A NA M
‘

94
.

th en adore D i pti an d oth e rs as w e ll as S arvatomu k h i n i n s i de

th e d i ag ram .

O m, Vam, sa l u tation
l u tatio n u n to D i pta . O m, Vi n i , sa

u n to B h adra O m Vai m s al u tati o n u n to J aya O m Voo m

'

.
.
, . , ,

s al u tati on u n to B ibh u ti O m Vam s al u tati on A g h or a O m .

, ,
.
,

Vam s al u tati on u n to Vi dy aju ta

,
O m Vas s al u tati on u n to .
, ,

Vij aya O m s al utat ion u n to S arvatomu k h i

.
,
.

O m s al u tat ion u n to th e s eat of th e s u n

,
O m, H t am .
,

s al u tat ion u n to th e fo rm of th e s u n O m H am S am K ham .

, . ,

u n to K h ak h ol a K r am K r i m S as S w ah a S al u tat i on u n to
, , , ,
.

the for m of th e s un .

With th i s man tram i n vok e li fe i n th e

a w ors h i pp er s h o ul d
i mag e of th e s u n i n s tall i t an d p er for m th e r ite of
, ,

S an n i dhan ak an ( b ri n g i n g n ear ) T h en w i th th e S an n i rodh an a .

man tra m he s h oul d p er for m th e r i te of S ak al ik aran am O .

R u dra th en h e s h ou l d tador e th e mu d ras H e s h o ul d med i tate

, .

on th e s u n as b ei n g o f th e fo r m o f li h t, of c r i ms on h u e
"

g
'

, ,

s eated on a w h i te l ot u s r i d i n g a c ar w i th on e w h eel h avi n g

, ,

tw o ar ms an d h o l d i n g a l ot u s L i s te n to th e pr i n c i p al .

man tram.
O m, H ram H ri m S as , , , sa l u tati on u n t o th e sun.

H e ul d n ext fo r m P adma an d Vi n iva M u dra th r i c e

s ho .

O m am s al u t at ion u n to th e h ear t
, , O m u n to th e s u n u n to .
, ,

the h ead s w a ha Om A s a Bh u r B h u vas S w as J val i n i ,

, .
, , , , , ,

S h ikh ai Vas hat , O m H u m u n t o th e c oat of mail

. H um
, .
,

O m b ham u n to th e ey es Vou s h at O m Vas u n to th e w eapon

, ,
.
, , ,

h a t O H a ra 8 w ors h ipp er s h o ul d ad o r e h eart &c i n th e

p .
, . .

s ou th -eas t n or th -e as t an d s o u th -w es t an d th e e yes i th e
n
'

n orth -w es t c or ner I n th es e d i r ec t i o ns h e s h oul d ador e

.

th e w h i te-h u ed S oma I n th e e as ter n p etal O R u d ra

.
, ,

h e s h oul d ador e S u dh a H e s h o ul d adore th e y ell ow-li n ed .

,

preceptor i n th e s ou th ern p etal I n th e w es t h e s h ou l d .

adore th e l or d of g obli n s an d th e w h i te h u ed B har av a i n th e -

g
n or th H e s h oul d ador e th e bl ac k S h an i ( S atu rn ) i n th e
.

s ou th-w es t, Rah u i n th e north -w es t the s mok y -col ou r ed ,

96 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

H ari i d -H ear, O bull emb l e med deity, i w il l des c ribe

sa -

th e ado rat ion of M ah es h w ar i .

H avi n g bathed fi rs t th e n ri n s ed h is mou th tak en h is s eat, ,

an d p er for med Ny as a a w ors h ipp er s h oul d adore M ah es h w ar a i n

t h e m ys t i c d iag ram tog eth e r w ith h er family w i th the foll ow ,

.

i n g man tr ams , 0 g reat l s han a .

W ith th e man tram, O e pre i d i ng deit i es of S h iva s

Y s
’ “

s eat, c ome h ere

”
h e s h o ul d, 0 R u dra, i n v ok e the pres i d i n g
d ei t i es of th e s eat .

O m, H am s al u tat i on u n to th e l ord of G an as O m. H am .
,

s al u tat i on u n to S aras w ati O m, H am s al u tati on u n to N an d i .

, .

O m H am, s al u tat i on M ahak al a O m, H am s al u tat i on u n to

‘

.
, ,

G an g a O m, H am, s al u tation u n to Lak s hmi O m am,

. .
,

s al u tatio n u n to the w eapon .

0 H ar i w ith w ater for b ath i n g an d s c en ts thes e s h ou l d

,

be adored at th e door .

O m, H am, s al u tat i on u n to B rah ma, th e pres i di n g d e i ty of

th e h abi tat i on . O m, h am, s u l u tatio n u n to th e
p rec eptor s .
O m, h am, sa l utat i on Sak ti O m h am,
u n to th e A dhara .
,

s al u tati on u n to A n an ta O m h am s alu tation u n to k n ow l ed g e

.
, .

O m H am s al u tat ion u n to th e s p i r i t of d i s as s o c iat i on fr om

,

th e w or i d O m h am, s al utat i on u n to w eal th

.
, O m, h am, .

s al utati on u n to i rr eli i on
g O m h am s al u tat ion u n to ig n o r an c e
.
, , .

O m h am s al u tati on u n to w or l dl i n es s
, , 0 m, h am s al u tat i on .
,

u n to
po v erty O m h am s al u tat io n u n to Ur dh ac hh an das
.
, , .

O m h am s al u tat i on u n to A dh as c h an das
, , O m h am s al u ta .
, ,

t i on u n to th e l otu s O m H am s al u tat i on u n to th e p er i c ar p
.
, .

O m h am s al u tat i on u n to Vama O m h am s al u tati on u n to

, , .
, ,

J y es th a O m h am, s al utat ion u n t o R ou dra O m H am

.
, .
, ,

s al u tat i on u n to K al i H am s al utat ion u n to K al avi k ar in i

.
, .

O m H am
, s al utat i on
, u n to B al apramath in i O m H am, .

s al u tati o n u n to h er w h o s u ppr es s es al l b ei n g s O m H am, .

,

s alu tat i o n u n to M an on man a O m, H am s al u tat io n u n to .

,

M an dal tr it ay a 0 m H am s alu tat i on u n to th e for m of

"

.
, ,

S h iva O m H am, s al u tation u n to th e Pres ident of l earni n g

.
, ,
 G A RUD A P URA NA M . §7

0 m, H am, H i m, u n to S h iva O m H am
Houm , s au l tati on .
, ,

s al u tat i o n u n to th e h ear t O m H i m s al u tati on unto the .

, ,

h ead 0 m H u m s al u tati on u n to the t u ft of h ai r on th e

m
.
, ,

h ead . 0 m H ai m s al u tati on u n to th e c oat of

, ail
, on .
,

H ou ma s al u tat ion u n to th e tw o e yes 0 m H as s al u tati on

, .
, ,

u n t o th e w ea on
p O m s al u tat i on u n to S ady ajata
.
, .

O m, H u m,
l u tati on u n to Si d dh i O m H am s al u tat ion
sa .
, ,

u n to R i ddh i O m H u m s al u tat i on u n to D y u ti
. O m H am,
, , .
,

s al utat i o n u n to L ak s h mi O m H am s al u tati on u n to B o dha .

, , .

0 m H am s al u t ati o n u n to K ali
, ,
O m H am s al u tat i on u n to .
, ,

S w adh a O m H am s al u tati o n u n to P rah k a

.
, , .

Thes e are k n ow n as th e e ig ht K alas or par ts of S atya

.

T hey s h oul d be p l ac ed i n th e eas t an d oth er s i d es .

O m, H am, s al u tati on u n to Vamadeva O m H am s al uta .

, ,

t i on u n to R aj as O m H am s al u tati o n u n to Rak s h a O m
.
, , .
,

H am s al u tat i on u n to R ati
,
O m, H am s al u tat i on u n to .
,

K an ya O m H am s al u tat i on u n to K ama O m H am, s al u

.
, ,
.
,

t ation u n to S aj ah i O m H am s al u tati o n u n to K riy a O m

.
, , .
,

H am, s al u tat io n u n to V r i dd h i O m H am s al u tati o n u n to .

, ,

K s rjs O m H am s al u tati on u n to R atr i

.
,
O m H am s al u
,
.
, ,

t ation u n to Br ah mi O m H am s al u tati on u n to M obi n i .

, , .

O m H am s al u tati o n u n to T w at a
, ,
.

O bull -embl emed dei ty th es e th i rteen are k n ow n as the ,

'

K al as o r par ts o f Vamad eva .

O m H am s al u tat i on u n to T atp u r u s ha O m H am s al u ta
, ,
.
, ,

t i on u n to Vr itti O m, H am s al u tat i on u n to P ratis tha O m

.
,
.
,

H am s al u tat i o n u n to Vi d y a
,
O m H am, s al u tati on u n to .
,

S han t i .

O b ul l-embl e me d de i ty th es e fo u r are k n ow n as th e ,

K al as o r par ts of T atpu r u s h a .

O m H am s al u tati on u n to A g h ora O m H am s al u tati o n

, ,
.
, ,

O m H am s al ut at i on u n to K s h ma (forg iv en es s )
‘

u n to Uma .
, , , .

O m H a m s a l u ta t i,
o n u n t o Nid ra ( s l eep ) O m H am, s al u tati on .
,
,

u nt V adh i ( d i s e a s e) O m H a m s al utat i on u n to K s hu dha

o y , ,
.

I3
98 G A RUD A P URA NAM .

( h u ng er) . O m, H am, s al utat i on u n to T r i s h na ( thirs t) . O

H ara , th es e are th e ig ht terr ifi c p ar ts of A g ora
e .

O m, H am s alu tat ion u n to l s h an a O m H am s al u tati on

,
.
, ,

u n to S ami t i O m H am, s alu tati on u n to A n g ada O m H am

.
,
.
, ,

s al u tat i on u n to K r i s h n a O m H am s al u tati on u n to M ar i ch i
.
, , .

O m H am s al utati on u n to I vata O bull -e mbl emed d e ity,

, ,
.

k n ow th es e to be th e K al as of I s h an a .

O m H am s alu tati on u n to th e family of S h iva O m H am,

, , .
,

s al u tation u n to I n dra th e k i n g of c e l es t i al s ,
O m H am .
, ,

s al u tat i on u n to A g n i th e l ord of fi re O m H am s al u tati on

, .
, ,

u n to Yama th e l or d of d eparte d s p i r i ts
, O m H am s al uta .
, ,

t i on u n to Nairita th e l o rd of R ak s h as , O m H am s al u ta .
, ,

t i on u n to Varu n a th e l ord of w aters , O m H am s al u tat i on .

, ,

u n to Va yu th e l ord of vital ai rs O m H am s alu tati on u n to

, .
, ,

S oma th e l ord of eyes O m H am s al utat i on u n to l s han a

, .
, , ,

th e l or d of all fo rms of l earn i n g O m H am s al u tati on u n to .

, ,

A n an ta th e ki n g of s er pen t s
, O m H am s al u tation u n to .
, ,

B r ah ma th e l or d of all th e w o r l ds
, .

O m H am s al u tati on u n to D h u l ic h an des hw ara

, , .

O Sh an k ara a w ors h i pper s h oul d th u s p erform th e r i tes

,

of i n v oc at i on i n s tall ati on maki n g n ear c o n c en trati o n an d

, , ,

S ak al ik aran a an d n ex t th e as s ig n men t o f T attw as the d is

, ,

l ayi n g of M u d ras an d med i tat i o n H e s h oul d n ex t d ed i

p .

c ate w ater for w as h i n g fe et th at for ri n s i n g mo u th Arg hy a ,

, ,

fl ow ers w ater for b ath i n g sc en ts u n g u e n ts , rai me n ts

, , ,
,

o rn amen ts obj ec ts o f e n j oy men t i n c en s e l am s food

'
,
p [H e , , , .

s ho ul d al s o p r o i ti ate th e d e i ty] w i th w ater for w as h i n

p g feet ,

w ater for r i n s i n g mo u th s c en ts b ete l u mb re ll a an d M u d ras

, , , .

H e s h oul d med itat e on th e for m an d r ec i te th e n ame an d

d ed i cate th e ad orati on an d rec i tat i on w i th th e
p r i n c i p al
man tram O R u dra I hav e th u s des c r ib ed the adorati on of
.
,

M ah es h i w h i ch des troy s al l s i n s .

“ i 03
1 00 GARUD A P URA NA M .

H avi n g pe rformed th e adoration e xten di n g o erv ful l on e

y ear on e s h o ul d perform th i s r ite i n th e mon th of A s h i da,

S h r avan a, M ag ha or Bh ad rapada H . e sho ul d fi rs t of all

p roc u re a th read made of g ol d, s il ver , c opper or of c otto n

s
p u n by a mai den H avi ng mad e n i n e fo l d s of th i s thr ead
.

h e s h o ul d pe rfor m th e ri te of P avi trak am Wi th th e Vama .

deva man tram h e ul d mak e th e G ran th is ( k n ots ) Wi th

s ho .

the S atya man tram, O S h iv a h e s h o ul d w as h the th read, w i th

,

the A h ora man tram h e s ho ul d p u r i fy i t w ith th e T atp u ru s ha

g , .

man tram h e s h o ul d tie it an d w i th l s h a man tram h e s h o ul d

p l ac e i n c en s e The foll ow i n g ar e k n ow n as Tan t u d evas or
'
'
'
.

d e i ties o f th e th read v iz O mk ar a Ch and rama Van h i ,

.
, ,
-
,

B rah ma N ag a S hik h i d w aja R avi V i s h n u an d S h iv a

, , , Th e , .

l en g th of {th e s ac r i fi c i al th read 0 R u d ra s h o ul d b e e i th er
, ,

o ne h u n d r ed an d ei g h t fi n g e rs i n l en g th, or fif ty or tw en ty
fi ve . T h e r e are ten G ran th i s o r k n ot s A n d the i n ters ti c e
-
.
'

b etw een o n e Gran th i an d th e oth e r s h ou l d be four fin g er s or

.
'

it may b e tw o fi n g ers or o n e .
[T he names of th e t e n G ran
th i s ar e P rak r i ti , P o u r u s h i , Ves t a A par ajita J aya,
'

, ,

Vij aya R u d ra A j ata M an o n man i and S ar vatamu k h i O n

, , , .

th e s ev en th or th e th i r tee n th day of th e l i g h t fort n ig h t

o n e s h o ul d d y e i t w i th s aff r on an d p erfor m th e P avi trak z

r i te w i th s c en ts H avi n g s pr i n kl ed th e ph all i c e mbl e m w ith

.
'

th i c k en e d milk h e s h o ul d r u b i t w i th s c ents and de d i cat e

th e s ac r e d p er fu mer i es to th e s e l f th e B rah man —
r .

H e s h o ul d p l ac e s c en ted fl ow e rs at th e foot o f th e i mag e

of l s han a s t ic k s for c l ean s i n g t e eth i n th e eas t an d fr ui ts
,
.

of e mbl ic my r ob al am i n th e north H e s h oul d pl ac e earth.

i n th e w es t an d as h es i n th e s outh O n e con v ers ant w i th .

,

man trams s h ou ld pl ace w i th Sik ha man tram Ag u ru i n

, , ,
,

th e s o uth eas t c or n er an d s e s s amu m se eds w i th th e K avach a

-

man tram O bul l -embl emed d ei ty

,
.

H avi n g en c i rc l ed th e h o u s e w i th a th read h e s h oul d offe r

s ac red s c e n ts Th en after offe r i n g obl ati on s to fi re h e s houl d
.

l ace ofl eri n g s for p ern i c i ous s p i r i ts

p
.
 GA RUD A P UR ANA M . 10!

0 k ing of g ods
O M ah es h w ara th ou h as t b een i n vited
.
,

w i th th y g an as ( g obl i n s ) D o th o u c ome n ear 1 w ill adore

.
,

th e e i n th e morn i n g .

H avi n g th u s i n vi ted th e de ity h e s h oul d s pen d th e n i ght

i n s i n g i ng an d pl ac e by th e s i de of th e i mag e s ac red art ic l es
, ,

i h s p i red w i th man trams H avi n g s pr i n kl e d th e su n w i th

.

Water on th e fo u rteen th day o f th e d ar k fortn i g ht h e s h oul d

ad ore R u dra H e s h o ul d fi rs t medi tate o n s el f i n th e for m
.
,

of th e u n iv er s e as b e i n g s tat i o n ed o n the for e-h ead an d

,

th e n adore i t H e s h o ul d s p ri n kl e i t w i th w ate r w i th the

.

as tra man t ram a n d ad o r e i t w i th th e H r ida a man tram

y He .

s h oul d n e x t ded i c at e i n c e n s e i n s p i r e d w i th man tr ams He .

s h ou l d firs t o f al l ad or e S h iva T attw a th e n Vi dyaT attw a ,

an d n ex t A tma T attw a .

O m, H o u m, lu tat i on u n to S hi va T attw a ( es s en c e of
sa

S h iva) . O m H i m s al u tati on u n to th e es s en tial s p i rit of

, ,

l earn i n g . .O m, H am s al u tat i on u n to th e es s en c e of s el f
, .

O m, H am, H i m, H ai n , K s h ou m s alu tatio n u n to th e

es s en c e of all . 0 God O S h amb h u w h at-ev er, thou ,
iden tic al w i th ti me, has t s ee n i n me, w h atever I hav e don e,
h ave off ered blati on s to fi r e w h atev er I have created hav e
as o , ,

al l b een don e by me by th y w i l l for th e r i te o f P avitrak am

,_ , .

O m fu l fi l l my vo w of s ac ri fi c e
, O m, H am H i m H u m, H ai m,
.
, ,

H ou m s al utati on u n to S h iva the l ord o f O b s ervan c es , i den ti

, ,.

c al w ith all e s s e n c es an d th e c au s e o f al l .

W ith th i s man tram th e fou r offe r n g s of a

i P avitrak a r i te
s ho ul d b e made H avi ng offered P avi trakam to the fi r e on e
.

s h o u l d mak e p res en ts u n to th e p rec ep to r offer food feed th e , ,

B r ah man as w ors h i p C h an da an d t he n p er form th e Vi s arjan a

,

( l i fe-d es troyi n
g ) r i te .
 C H A PTE R X L l l l .

H A RI sad —
i I w ill n ow d es c r ib e the Pavitraroh ana
ri te of H ar i w hi ch y ei l d s e man c i pat i on an d en j oy ment .

Formerly i n th e w ar b etw een th e g od s an d D an avas th e ,

c el es tial s , he aded by B rah ma s ou g h t refu g e w ith Vis h nu w h o

,

c on ferred on th em th e s tan dar d G r ai vey aka S eeing th em .

H ari s aid that th ey w o ul d o v er c ome th e D an avas On .

Vis h n u s ayi n g s o, th e N ag a Vas u k i s you n g er b roth er,

,
’

s ai d O b ull -embl emed deity I pray from th ee this boon ,

,

c al l ed Pavitrak a, s o th at th e G rai vey a, c on ferred by H ari ,

may pas s by my n ame O n h i s th u s addres s i n g th e D evas

”
.

th ey con fer red on hi m th e s ame b oon .

Th e mortal s , w h o w ors h i p me w ith th e Pavitrak a ri te

d u ri n g th e rai n y s eas on h av e th ei r ador at i on ex ten di ng over
,

full on e year ren d ered u s e l es s Th e P avitraroh an a rite of

.

al l th e dei ti es s h ou l d b e c el eb rate d i n o r der on th e l u n ar days

res pec tively res erved for th em b eg i n n i n g w ith th e fi rs t da
,
y
after th e full moon O n th e tw el fth d ay of th e dark or l ig h t
.

fortn ig h t the on e for Vi s h n u s h o ul d be p er for med It is al w ay s .

n eces s ary to perfor m th e P avitr a ri te d u r i n

g th e rai n y
s eas on , p referen c e b ei n g al w ay s g iv en to a V l t i “da
y a o a a y,
to a s ol ar or l u n ar ecc l ips e to a day w h en the Vriddh i ri te of
,

Vis h n u is performed or w h en th e prec epter c omes The t

.

s ac red th read s h o ul d b e mad e of ei th er r ed s i l k s il k fi b res , ,

c otton or l i n en T h e tw i c e-b orn s h o ul d offer a th read made of

.

K uga reeds , th e k i ng s th at made of s ilk th e Vais hy as that of ,

w ool an d th e S u dras that mad e o f n ew b ar k s O Is h w ara l .

'

one, made of c otton or of fi b r es of a l ot u s , i s

’

_
preferabl e u n to
all c as tes .

T he v nteenth
se e of th e as tro og ic a
l l V eg as . D ay of n ew moon
w hen i t falls on a S un d ay an d th e moon is i n certain mans ions ,
S ravana.
 1 04 G A R U D A P UR A NA N .

H avi n g th en i n s pi red th e s ac red Vas u deva

th re ad w i th

man trams l ook ed at i t ag ai n an d w ors h i pped i t h e s houl d

,

c ov e r i t w i th a p i ec e of c l oth H e s ho ul d t h e n p l ac e i t b efor e
.

th e i mag e of th e d ei ty o r th e my s ti c d i ag ram H avi n g .

l ac ed d uly as b efore B r ah man as i n th e w es t s o u th an d

p ,

n orth h e s h oul d w ors h i p th e pi tc h e rs Th en h avi n g draw n

.

th e mys ti c di ag ram w i th a w eap on h e s ho ul d pl ace th e

offeri n g s .

H avi n g th u s per for me d th e A dh ivas a r i te of th e s ac red

t hread h e s ho ul d en c i rc l e t h e al tar w i th th ree or n i n e th r eads
an d th en c on n ec t h is o w n b o dy an d th e p i tc hers w i th i t .

C on n ec t i n g th e w ell o f s ac r ed fi r e, th e p edas tal th e aw n i ng ,

an d th e t e mpl e w i th o n e th r ead h e s h o ul d pl ac e i t on th e
h ead o f th e d ei ty .H avi ng thu s o f ered th e th read an d
w ors h ipped th e g reat g o d th e w ors h i ppe r s h ou l d rec i te th e
foll ow i ng man tram .

0 K i n g of g ods ! 0 G reat Ishw ara ! I have i n v ok ed th y

r es en ce h ere for ador i n g th ee I w i l l adore th ee in th e
p .

mor n i n g D o th o u c o me n ear th es e art ic l es

. H avi n g
.
”

p erfor med th e A dhivas a r i te o f th e s ac red th read for o ne

o r th ree n ig hts a w o rs h i p per s h o ul d k ee p u p th e n i h t an d
g
adore K es h ava i n th e mor n i n g H e s h o ul d n e xt p l ac e ( o n th e
.

i mag e ) th e big g es t mi dd l i n g an d th e s mall es t th reads T h en

, .

h avi ng i n ce n s ed th e s ac re d t hr e ad h e s h o ul d i n s p i re i t w ith
man trams H avi n g rec ite d th e n ame s o f th e k n ots h e s h ou l d
.

adore th em w i th flow ers an d o th er ar t i c l es Th en h avi ng

.

rec i t ed th e G ayatr i h e s h o ul d ad o re th e d ei ty w ith th e

foll ow i n g mantram .

M ay my s on s an d w i fe h ol d th i s th read 0 g od I h ol d
.
,

b efore thee th i s p u rifi ed an d b eau ti ful k n ot d es tru tive of the

g reates t i n iqui ty an d o f al l s orts o f s i n s .

H avi n g th u s w ors h i pped th e s ac re d th read w ith i n c en s e

an d oth er ar ti c l es h e s h o ul d d ed i c at e th e mi d d li n
g an d oth e r
on es .
[ti e s h oul d n ex t s ay ] Fo r ac h i e vi n g s u c es s i n re li i o u s
g
r i t es an d w o rl dly u n dertak i n s I h ol d o n m
g y n ec k th i s s ac red
 G A RU D A P URA NA M . 1 05

energ y of Vi s h n u Th e n havi n g w ors h i pped th e g arl an d o f

.

fo res t fl o w ers w i th its ow n man tram he s h oul d of fer it N ext .

h e s h oul d p l ac e v ar i o u s off er i n g s fl ow ers an d ed ibl es

,
Then .

h avi n g off ered obl at ion s to th e s ac red fi re de pos ited in an

w e l l meas u ri n tw l v fi h e s h o ul d off er on e s ac red
g e e n e rs
g
t h read o n e h u n dre d an d ei h t fi n e rs i n l en th
, g g g .

H avi n g fi rs t off er ed A rg h y a u n to th e S u n -G o d h e s h o ul d
d e di c ate t o hi m a s ac red th read 0 H ara h e s h o ul d n e x t
.
,

ad o re Vi s h w ak s en a an d h i s
p rec eptor w i th A rgh y a C l as pi n g .

h i s h an ds h e s h o ul d r e c i te b e fore the d ei ty th e fo ll ow i n g
man t r am .

0 l ord of c el es ti al s may all adorati on s w hate ver I have

, ,

o ff e re d k n ow i n l y or u n k n o w i n ly b e c row n ed w i th s u c c es s
g g ,

b y t hy fav o u r O G ar u da e mbl e med d e i ty I offe r this thy

. -
,

ado r ati on e x t en d i n o v er a y ear w ith g ar l an d s of j e ms an d

g
s ap ph i r es an d o f M an da r a fl o w ers 0 g od h o l d th i s s ac r ed
.
,

th r ead on t h
y b reas t as th o u d os t al w ay s c ar ry th e g arl an d
o f fo r es t fl o w e rs an d th e my s ti c mark of S ri vats a .

H avi n g th u s adored th e d ei ty fed th e tw ic e -b or n an d

,

d i s tr ib u te d pr es en ts amon g s t th e m a w or s h i per s h o ul d
'

r fo r m th e l i fe-d es t royi n
p e
g c er emon y of th e d e i ty i n th e
e v en i n g . H avi n g th u s d ul y p er for med th e adorat i o n e x ten d
i n g o v e r a y ear as w el l as th e o ffe r i n g of s acr ed th r e ad o n e
r ep air s t o t h e r e i o n o f Vi s hn u
g .

C H A PT E R L X I V .

H AR! sad —i H avi n g ador e d B rah man w ith Pavi tra an d

o th er r i te s an d medi t ated on h i m on e b ec omes H ari I w il l .

n ow d esc ri b e t h e med i tat i on of B rahman w h i c h d es troy s

14
1 06 G ARUD A P URA NAM .

th e w eapon of M aya ( illu s io n ) . Th e l earn ed man , who

r ec i tes the n ame of B rah man by w ord s an d mi n d ac qui res ,

t h e k n ow l edg e o f s el f
‘

H e w h o d es i res to ac qui re th i s
.
,

k n ow l edg e g ai ns g r eat k n ow l edg e

,
.

B rah man i s s h orn of b od y org an s of s en s e

,
mi n d , ,

i n te ll ect vital p r i n c ip l e an d eg o i s m It is s h or n o f e l eme n ts

, .
,

T an matr as ( s ub tl e part i c l es ) th e g u n as ( qu al i ti es )
-

, bi r th ,

an d d ec ay It i s man i fes t o f i ts el f d e v o i d of a for m

“

. ,
.

e te rn ally bl i s s ful w i th o u t an y b eg i n n i n g ete r n al p u r ifi ed

, , , ,

i n tellig en t u n dec ayi n g e xis ten t blis s ful w ith o u t s ec on d

, , , ,

“
an d etern al .
[T h e s tat o e f m en tal re al i at i on )
z I .

am B rah man ,
I e xi s t i n B rah man i s k n ow n as S amadh i ”

( me n tal c on c en tr at i on ) T h e s oul i s
. k n ow n as th e
c h ar i oteer , th e b o dy as th e c h ar i ot an d t h e o rg an s of s e n s e
ar e k n ow n as th e h or s es T h e o bj ec ts of s en s e are k n ow n
.

by th e l atter T h e s o ul i s en d u ed w ith mi n d an d th e
.

o r an s
g of s en s e T h erefor e th e l earn ed des ig n ate i t as
.

th e e n j oy er . H e w h o i s e n d u ed w i th th e d i s c r i mi n at iv e
,

k n ow l edg e of t h e ex tern al obj e c ts an d men tal p erc ept i on ,

attai n s to th e s tat i on of B r ah man an d i s n ot b orn ag ai n .

T h e man w h os e c h ar i oteer i s t h e d i s cr i mi n at iv e k n ow l e dg e
, ,

g oes to th e oth e r s i de of t h e w or l d by th e h el p of men tal

'

ab s t rac ti on an d attai n s to th e mos t e x al te d s tati on of

Vis h n u . Not to h u rt an i mal s &c i s c al l ed Yama ( res trai n t).

.

P u r ifi c at i on an d o th er r ites ar e c al l ed N iy ama ( r e l i i o u s
g
O b s er v an c es ) P ad ma an d oth er pos t u r es ar e c all ed A s an a
.

an d th e s u pp r e s s i on of vi tal ai rs i s c al l e d P ran ay ama .

T h e w i thdraw al of o rg an s fr o m th e obj e c ts of s en s e i s
c all ed J aya ; th e med i tat i on on th e L or d i s c al l e d dh ya na ;

th e r es trai n t of men tal fac u l ti e s i s c all ed D h ar an a .

A l th ou gh B rah man i s w i th o u t an y for ms s till a w or s hi

p p er
s h o ul d med i tate o n a for m i n t h e
per i c ar p o f h i s h ear t s
’

l ot u s as hol d i n g c on c h -s hell d is c u s an d c l ub b ear i n g t h e

, ,

mys tic mark o f S rivats a an d th e K ou s tava j em adorn e d ' '

w i th a g ar l an d o f fores t fl o w e rs as b e i n g eter n al ; u
,
p re ,
71 08 G A RU D A P U RA NA M .

c on c h -s h el l an d u n to th y dw arfi s h form S al u
‘

l otus an d .

t at i on u nto t h ee the h ol der

-
of c onc h -
s h ell , l ot u s, d is c u s an d
l
c ub . S al u tatio n u n to t hat f or m w h i c h b ears th e my s t i c
mark o f iS riVats a, u n to H r is hik e s h a, an d t he w ei l der of l ot u s ,

c l ub , c on ch -s h e ll an d d i s c u s . S al u tat i o n u nt o th e ho l der of

l otus , d is c u s , c l ub, conc h- s h ell , u n to P ad ma

n ab ha ( l otu s
.n avelle d ) u n t o D ,
a m od ara u n t o t h e w eil der of co n ch -s h el l ,
,

d i sc u s , c l ub and l o t u s S al utat i o n u n to Vas u de va on to the

.
~

h ol der of con c h -s h ell c l u b an d l otu s S al u tat ion un to S an g

, .

k ars h an a S al u tat ion u n to th e for m of P rady u mn a th e

.
,

h ol der of a beaut i fu l con ch s h e l l a beau t iful c l ub an d a be an -

,

t i ful l ot u s S al utation u nt o A n iru dd h a an d th e w ei l der of

’

c l u b con ch -s h ell an d l ot us
,
S al u tat ion u n to the P u ru s ottama
.

for m w i th l otu s c o n c h s h el l c l u b an d d i s c u s
,
-
S al ut at i on
, .

u n to th e for m o f A dh ok s haja t h e h o l d er of c l ub , c o n c h -s h ell

« {

, ,

an d l ot u s S al u tat io n u n to M an li o n for m th e h ol d er o f
.
-
,

l ot u s c l u b an d c on c h -s hell
, S al u tat i on u n to th e for m, .

A c hy u ta th e w eil d er o f l o tu s co nc h -s he l l an d c l ub
, I w il l , .

b ri ng h er e j an arddajna wi th h is c on ch s h el f, d i s c u s l ot u s an d -
-
,

c l ub an d Upe n dra wi th hi s w hee l c l ub lo tus a nd roonc h s h elli , ,

.
w
.

S alu tati on .

Sal u tati on u n to th i s for m of H ar i h ol di ng a beaut i ful di g , .

ou s l otu s
-
c l u b a n d c on c h s h el l
, S alu t at i on un to the for m
r
.

S ri k ri s h n a w eildin g c l u b l q t us w h e el an d co n ch -s hell
'

, . , .

Th e S h al ag rama s tone k now n as Vas u dev a is of a w h ite

‘

. , ,

c ol ou r an d pos s es s e s t w o ri n g l i k e mar ks ar oun d { i ts m ou th -

.

T h e on e k n ow n as S an k ars han a i s o f a we d c olo ur h as t w o

,
-
, ,.

r i n g -l ik e mar ks aro un d i ts mouth o r l ateral a ert u r e a n d h

p as
t he mark of adotu s - on si ts e as t er n s i d e
‘
T h e on e, k n ow ), as .

P rady u mn afi s o f a y ellow c ol our h as a s mall r i n g -lik e mark

.
,
"

.
,

i s of an el on g ate d s h ape an d b ears o n i ts s u rfac e a l ar e

g
n u mb er of i mpr es s ion s l ik e p i n h ol es Th e on e k n ow n as - .
,

A n i ru ddh a i s (of a c i rcu l ar s h ape an d b l ue C olour an d i s

,

mark ed w i th three l in es arou n d dts mo u th T he one k n ow “ .

,

as Nara y ana is of a bl ack c olo u r c on tai n s th e mark of a cl ub , .

 GARUD A P URANAM . mg

li k e l i n e in its ca vi ty an d h as t he c rc u l ar
i mark at th e na e v l
or a l i ttl e rai s e d u
p . Th e Nr is i mha al on e is l vated on the
e e

b reas t, i s of a t w an y c o o r, an d
l u is dotted w i th fi n e s ots ;
p
w h il e a Varaba res e mbl es a S ak ti i n s h ap e an d h as tw o
rug g ed an d u n e en v i ul ar c rc mark s . A S th u l a s ton e is of

bl u e c ol ou r , h as th ree l i n e s i s , of the for m of a tortoi s e an d

is dotted w th i mar k s . The s tone , k n ow n as K r i s h na, i s
ro n d
u an d d ep res s ed at th e b ac k . S ridhara has the mark s
of fi ve l i n e s , th at of a g ar l an d
fl ow ers an d th at of of fores t
a club . T h e Vaman a s ton e i s of a rou n d an d p u n y s i z e an d
S u res h w ara h as a c i rc u lar mark on its l eft s i de T he o n e .
,

k n ow n as A n an tak a h as v ari ous for ms and b ears an i mpres

,

s i on l i k e t h e h ood o f a s erp e n t Th e D amodara s ton e i s .

th i ck o f bl u e c ol o u r an d c on tai n s a c i rc ul ar mark of b l u e
, ,

c o l o u r i n th e c en tr al par t of t h e c avi ty B rah ma s ton e h as a. .

s mall mou th an d i s of th ic k bl u e c ol our S u s h ira s ton e h as .

mark s of l on g li n es w h il e A mvuja s ton e has th e mark of o n e

,

c ir c ul ar fig ur e an d i s th i c k A S th ulach ak ra s ton e has deep .

r

h ol es an d i s dott ed w i th dar k mark s A H ay ag ri va s ton e is . .

o f th e s h ap e o f a g oad ; w h il e a K au s tava s to ne pos s es s es

mark s of fi ve l i n es A Vai k u n th a s ton e is of th e h u e of a j em

.

o n th e h ood o f a s erp en t, of d ark col ou r an d b ears on e c ir

c ul at mar k A M ats y a s ton e i s of th e s h ap e o f a l ong l otu s

.

an d has mar k s of li n es at th e mou th A T ri vik rama s ton e .

b ears th e mar k o f a ci rc l e o n th e l eft s i de that of a l i n e on ,

th e r i g h t s i d e an d i s of a da r k -bl u e c ol o u r .

S alu tat i on u n to th e h ol der of c l ub w h o i s s i tuate i n

S halagr ama as w el l as in D w arak a
'

A L ak s h i anay an a s ton e i s o f th e :s hap e o f a IK adamv a

fl ow e r, b ears '

mark s o f -
four c i rc l es t
;a ;on e mou th is , adorn ed

w ith
. th e
-
fi g ur e of l

a g l an d o f J ores t
al‘
: fl owers , is mark ed with .
.

hoofs
’
l i n es an d cow s
'

g ol den .

T he S . c las s
u dars h ana has g ot o n l y a s in g le c irc ul ar m ark , l

w h il e the e xis ten c e

r of tw o c harac ter i s es t h e c las s L ak s hmi

Naray an a . Th e T ivik rama cl as s has g ot three circu lar mark s , .

‘ i
‘
n o GAR U DA P URA NA M .

C h atu r vy u ha g ot fou r , th e
l as s h as V as u deva c l as s
’

the
‘

P rady u mn a c l as s h as g ot
'

h as g ot fiv e, th e s ix th e S an g
m
,

k ars han a c l as s has g o t s ev e n , th e P u ru s otta a c l as s h as

ot e i h t, th e Navav u h a cl ass
g y h as
got n i n e, th e D as h a v a
g
t ara h as g ot ten , th e A n i r uddha c l as s el ev en , an d the
l
c as s
‘

D w adas h atmi c l as s h as tw e lv e c i rc ul ar mar k s T h e A n an ta .

c l as s b éa more mar k s th an t w e l v e H w h o r eads th i s

'

rs . e,

poem, d escr i bi n g th e fo r ms o f V is h n u , re
pai rs t o th e c e es l
t i al reg i on .

T h e i mag e of B r ah ma h a
s fo u r mo uth s an d i s en d ue d

w i th a s taff and K aman dal u Th at of M ah es ( w ater - ot

p ) .

w ara has -fi ve mou ths ten ar ms i s s eat ed o n a bull w i th w ea

, ,

o a w ll a M at ik a d d u h a G u r i C han d r i k a
p ns s e s r
g o e s s es s c s o , ,
'
,

S arasw ati an d M ah al ak s h mi T he i mag e of th e s un h ol ds

'

G an a h a
'

a l otu s i n th e h an d s th e h e ad of an e l eph an t
. .

S k an da h as s iic mou th s .

A dored th es e i mag es s h o ul d b e p l ac ed i n th e ed i fi c e w o r
‘
'

s hi pped of Vas tu d e i ti e s B y ad or i n g th em a man obtai n s .

relig i ou s
p rofi t w or l dl y obj ec ts an d e man c i pat i on
, .

C H A P TE R grL Vi .

H A RI i
s a d z— l b r i ef the adorati on of
w ill n ow des c r ib e i n
the Vas th de i ty pr esi d i n g o v er th e h ou s e w hi ch des tr oy s al l
i mpedi men ts B eg i n n i n g w i th th e n or th -ea
. s t c orn er a w or

s h i p e r s h oul d ador e h i m i n a di a ra
p g m of e i g h ty o n e rooms
'

H e s houl d adore th e h ead i n th e n or th eas t c orn er feet i n -

,

the s ou th-w es t an d tw o h an d s i n th e s ou th -eas t an d n orth

’

w es t c or n ers I n a temporary d w el li n g h ou s e i n on e s oWn ’

‘ ' ‘

.
,

h ou s e, h e ci ty, i n a vill ag e, i n a merch antil e th orou h -fare,

‘

g
 H Z G A RUD A PURA NA M .

tructed
'

in the so u th-w es t T h e g u es t -h o us e, b eau tifu l an d

.

Con t ai n in g b eds ,
s h oes , w ater, fi re, l amps an d g ood s e r v an t s ,

ul d
s ho be c on s tr c tedu O ther min or h ou s es
in the s o th .
u
s h oul dbe c on s tru c ted c on tai n i n g w ater pl an t ain trees an d ,

b e adorn ed w ith fl ow e rs of fi ve c o l ours A w al l s ho ul d be .

erec ted ar o u n d th e di vi n e e difi c e fi ve c u b its in h e i ght ,

.

Th u s th e d ivi ne edifi c e of Vis hn u s hou l d b e erected con tain

i n g fores ts an dg ar den s .

T he ed ifi c e o f V as t u , con tai n ng i s i xty fou r roo ms ,

ul d, fi rs t of b e ador ed In th e l on e of
s ho all , . c en tr a p art
fou r r oo ms s ho ul d b e dedi c ated to Brah ma an d on e of tw o

rooms ul d be ded ic ate d eac h to A riama an d oth er d eiti es

s ho .

A l l oth er c e l es t i al s hav e hou s es of tw o roo ms dedi c ated t o

‘

each of th em s ev eral l y Thes e are th e de i ties k n ow n as pre

.

s i di n
g ov er s ixty fou r roo ms .

Charak i Vidar i an d th e s i n ful Rak s h as i P utanas h o ul d

,

be ado red i n th e n or t h-eas t an d oth e r c orn ers . Th e

H et uk a an d other dei ti es s h o u l d be w or s h i pp ed 1 o uts ide .

T hey are H etu k a T ripu rfi n ta, A g n i Vetal ak a Yama

, , , ,

A g n ijih va K al ak a K al ara E k apadak a Bh i mar u pa ( terr ifi c

‘

, , , ,

vi s ag ed deity ) s h o ul d b e adored i n th e n or th eas t c orn er -

,

th e reg en t of th e s pi r i ts in th e n eth er reg i on G an dh amali ,

an d K s h etrapal a in th e sk
y .

A w ors h
ipper s houl d n ext u n dertak e th e exten s ion ,
mult ipl ic ation l en gt h en i ng an d th e n u mb er i ng of the Vas tu
, .

A per s on s h o ul d buil d hi s dwel l i n g ho u s e b efore th e Vi s h n u

t empl e an d n ot b eh i n d it A n d h e s h oul d s l eep on th e l eft
.

s i de Th ere i s n oth i ng to be q ues ti on ed i n th i s matter

.
.

I t is b etter for thos e per s on s w h os e b i rth s are res pec ti v el

y
g ov er n ed by L eo Lib ra, an d S c orp i to h av e the door of th e
, ,

h o u s e open i n g ou t i n th e n orth an d for oth ers w h os e bi rth s

are g o v er n e d by S c or i an d th e s u c ceed i n
p g s ig n s of the
Z od i ac to h av e the m i n th e e as t s ou th an d w es t T he , .

breadth of th e door s hou ld be hal f of its len th A n d there

g .

mus t be eigh t doors ’

‘

.
 C H A PT ER X L VI I .

S UTA s aid — O S ou n ak a h ear me des c r ib e th e es s en ti al

,

featu r es of a d ivi n e temp l e o r p al ace A pl ot of g r o u n d

.

s h o ul d b e d ivi d ed i n to s ix ty -fo u r e qu al rec tan ul ar d ivi s i on s

g
o c c u yi n
p g a l l th e p o i n t s o f t h e c o mp as s T h e C
. h a t u s k on

or th e i n n er c o u rt of th e ady t u m s h o ul d b e c o m r i s ed of
p
fo u r s u c h r ec tan g ul ar d ivi s i o n s an d th e door s of th e te mp l e
,

s h o ul d b e made t o n u mb er tw e lve i n all T h e w all s of th e

.

e d ifi c e s h o ul d b e rai s ed u o n s u c h forty-e i ht qu adr il at eral

p g
d ivi s i o n s. I n h ei g h t th e p li n th s h oul d b e made c o mmen
s u r ate w i th th e l en th of th e
g p l atfor m at th e t op o f th e
g ro u n d e l evat i on an d tw i c e th at meas u re ab ov e t h at T he .

i n n er c avity of th e vaul t s h oul d b e made c o ex t e n s iv e w i th -

th e en t i re l en g th of th e ady t u m T h e i n den ts on b oth s i de s

.

s h o ul d meas u re a th i r d or a fi fth part of th e c h or d o f th e

i n n er vaul t w hi ch s h o ul d be s o arch ed as to r i s e u p to
,

th e h al f o f th e e n ti r e h e i g ht of th e p i n n ac l e T h e h e ig h t o f
.

th e te r r ac e or the p i n n ac l e par t o f th e d ivi n e ed ifi c e s h o ul d

b e d ivi d e d i n to fo u r e qu al par ts o v e r th e th i rd par t fro m th e ,

b ottom of w h ic h th e Ved z o r th e t op of th e pl atfor m s h o ul d b e

'

c o n s tr u c ted ; an d o n th e top o f th e fo u rth part th e or n amen tal

fi g u r e s h o ul d be pl ac ed w h i c h i s g en erally made to edg e

th e e n t i r e h e i g h t of th e te mpl e fro m th e b ottom .

I n th e l
a ter n at ive , th e ho mes tead l an d s ho ul d be d ivi d e d
i n to s ixt ee n e qu al parts o v er th e fo u r c en tral parts of w h i c h »

th e ad y t u m of th e temp l e s h o ul d b e r ai s ed T he w all s o f .

th e e d ifi c e s h o ul d be r ai s e d u po n t w elv e s u c h rec tan ul ar

g
d ivi s i on s o r ch amb er s an d the h e ig h t of the w all s s h oul d b e
,

made c ommen s u rate w i th th e l en g th of fo u r s u ch parts as

ar e c o mpat ibl e w i th th e l aw s o f p roporti on The h ei g ht o f
. .

th e terrac e or the pinn acl e s hou l d be mad e to meas u re tw i c e?

0
1 5
1 14 G A RUD A P UR A NA N .

th e h e i g h t of th e w all , an d th e v eran dah or th e p l at

o p en

for m al l ar ou n d th e templ e s ho ul d b e made of a qu arter part

o f th e h e i g h t of th e ter rac e i n b r e ad th Th e i n d e n ts on
.

b oth s i des of th e t empl e s h o ul d b e of a fifth p art of th e

l eng th o f th e adytu m i n b r ead th A g ai n an i n d en t s h o ul d
.

b e l e ft ou t w h i ch w o ul d meas u r e s u ch a fi fth p ar t Th e .

e s s en t i al s d es c r ib ed ab o v e ar e w h at s h oul d b e c omp li e d w i th

i n buil d i n g d ivi n e e d ifi c es i n g e n eral .

Now I s h all deal w i th an oth e r c l as s of divi n e s tr u c t u r es

w h i ch are u s u ally c on s tr u c te d i n pr opor ti on to th e l en g th s

of th e i mag e s of th ei r i n mat e d e i t i es Th e P eer/mor th e

.

edes tal o f th e i mag e s h oul d b e mad e c ommen s u r ate w i th

p
th e l en g th o f th e l atter an d th e ady tu m s h oul d b e mad e ,

0 S ou n ak a o f tw i ce that l e n g th
,
T he w all s s h o ul d b e of
.

e qu al l en g th w i th th e l atte r w h il e th e pl i n th s h o ul d b e made
'

h al f as mu c h b road as th e adyt u m O S ou n ak a th e p i n n ac l e
.
,

s h o ul d h av e tw i c e th e h e i g h t of th e pl i n th an d th e v aul t of

th e te mpl e s h oul d b e made s o as to c ov er th e en t i r e s pac e

occ u p i e d by th e p edes tal an d th e adytu m c o mbi n e d , th e

i n den ts h avi n g b een l eft as i de to th e meas u r e p r e vi o u s ly

d i r ec te d
.

O S ou n ak a I h av e d es c r ib e d th e ch ar ac ter i s ti c me as u res
,

of te mp l es w h i ch ar e buil t i n p ro porti on to th e d i men s i on s

of i mag es o f th e i r i n mate d e i t i e s I s hall p res en tly d eal w i th

.

a c l as s o f d ivi n e ed ifi ces w h i c h -ar e c on s tr u c ted i n me as u r es

ro or ti on ate to th os e o f th e i r door -frames A me as u re

p p .

o f fo u r fo rear ms s h o ul d b e d ivi d ed i n to e i h t e qu al
g p art s
w h i c h w o ul d b e th e me as u re for th e b rea dth o f th e d oor ,

o r th e s ame mi h t b e mad e o f tw i ce th at b readth : The

g
u
ppe r p art of th e door lik e th e u pper par t of th e p ed es tal
, ,

s h o ul d b e p er forat ed w i t h h o l es as th e u , pper p ar t o f th e
doo r w o ul d b e tak en i n by th e w all to th e l en g th o f a pada
meas u r e . T h e pli n th s h o ul d b e mad e tw i ce as mu ch b road
as t h e d oor an d th e terr ac e o r th e p i n n ac l e pa r t o f th e t em l e
p
s h o ul d b e made of tw ic e th at meas u r e T h e v aul t s h ou l d b e
.
 1 16 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

( 3) th e S h al ag r ih a, (4 ) th e ( 5)
M an d i ra, th e V i man a ,

( 6) th e Br amh ami nd ara, ( 7) th e Vavan a ( 8 ) , Uttamva, an d

(9 ) th e S h i vik aves h ma . T he na mes

i l of th e n ne i c rc e

t e mpl es w h i c h apper tai n to an d proc eed o u t of th e g en u s , ,

K ail as a ar e th e x Val ay a 2 D u n d u bh i 3 P ad ma 4 M al i , , ,

a d m 5a M ukuli 6 Us h n i s hi 7 S h an k h a 8 K al asa
p , , , , ,

G u va b ri k s a Th e c l as s M al ak ah vay a h as fath ered th e n in e

9 .

s h eri odic al te mp l es w h i c h are c all e d th e r G aj a 2 V r i s ava

p , ,

G u d S i h a Bh m u k h a 6 B h u dh ar a 7 S h r ij ay a an d
3 a r a , 4 n 5 u , , ,

8 th e P rith i vi dh ar a an d 9 th e H an s a T h e n i n e oc tag on .

s h a e d t emp l es w h i c h fall u n de r th e g en u s T r i pi s tapa ar e

p , ,

n amed as r Vaj ra 2 C hak ra 3 M u s t ik a 4

,
Vab h r u 5 Vak r a
, , , ,

6 Svas tik a 7 Gada 8 S h r ivr ik s a an d 9 V ij ay a w h i c h i s

, , ,

al s o k n ow n as Vij aya Sv et a .

Now I s hall des c r ib e th e s i tu ati ons of th e tr i an g ul ar l otu s ,

s h ap ed , c res c en t-s h a e d
p rec tan g ul ar ,
an d th e oc tag on al

d ivi n e ed ifi c es an d n ar rate th e p u r pos es for w h i c h th ey

,

s ho u l d b e buil t i n th os e s h a es
p A t e mp l e buil t i n th e s h ap e
.
,

of a tr i an g l e i mpar ts w eal th an d s ov ere ig n i ty

, i n c r eas es th e ,

d u rati o n of li fe an d g iv es w iv es an d mal e offs pr i n g s to th e

c on s ecr ato r T h e c on s ec rator s h o ul d p l an t a b an n er on
.

th e top of th e te mp l e an d buil d th e G ar b h a G r i h a or th e
,

en tr an c e c h amb er j u s t i n fro n t of th e d oo r ; an d th e man d ap

or th e s an c t u ary of th e t e mp l e s h o ul d b e buil t w i t h an

e qu al n u mb e r of l i n es w i th th e l a tte r o n e ful l w i n d ow an d,

a h al f h avi n g b een op en ed th er ei n T h e man d ap s h o ul d b e

.

c o mmen s u r ate w i th th e meas u re o f a w al l an d a h al f s h o ul d

b e mad e to meas u r e tw ice th e th i c k n e s s o f th e w all s i n

l e n g th T h e o rn ame n tal c orn i c es s h o ul d b e l ai d d ow n s o
.

as to i n c l u d e s pac es of u n e qu al meas u r e b etw een th em th e ,

i n ter ven i n g s pac es h avi n g b een fill ed i n w i th h or i z on tal l i n es

o f u n equ al th i c k n e s s A d ivi n e e d ifi c e o f th e M er u c l as s
.
, ,

s h o ul d b e
provi ded w i th d oo rs an d fu r n i s h ed w i th fo u r s h ed s .

or to p c h amb e rs o v e r th e m w h il e th e t err ac e s h o ul d b e
,

dec orate d w i th a h u n dred tu r re}s Th e man dapas or th e ..

 G A RUD A P URA NA M . r1 7

t op ch amb er s of th e ab ov e ifi c e s h oul d b e s o c on s tr u c ted as

ed

t o h av e th re e arc h es d iff er i n g from each oth er b oth as ,

r e ar ds th e i r s h a e an d d i men s i on In s ome of th e templ es

g p .

th e b ull o c k s are c ar v ed o u t i n rel i ef w h il e i n oth ers th ey are

c ar v e d i n to th e b od y of th e to
p c h amb ers Th u s th e templ es
.

d i ff e r fr o m eac h oth er i n ap pearan c e s h ape an d s i z e w h i c h

,

v ar y i n c on s tr u c ti on accord i n g as th e c h arac ter of th e i mag e

r e s i di n
g th ere i n v ar i e s .No h ard an d fas t r ul e c an b e
l ai d d ow n for c on s tr u c ti n g te mpl es for th e g ods w h o are
s e l f or i g i n ated an d ac c or d i n g ly th ey s h oul d b e bui l t ac c o r d
-
,

i n g to th e me as u r es s tated b efore of r ec tan g ul ar s h ape an d

,

p o s s es s i n g c o u r ts a n d t u rr e t s an d t op c h amb ers ov e r th e i r
-

t er rac es ; an d th e h al l for mu s i c al en tertai n me n ts s h o ul d be

b uil t c on tag u ou s t o th e door of th e te mpl e T h e c el es ti al .

w ar d er s o f t h e g od s s h o ul d b e s c ul pt u re d on t h e v ar i ou s

an g ul ar qu ar ters of th e d ivi n e man s i on an d a l i ttl e t e

,

mote th ere fro m th e h o u s es for mon k s s h o ul d b e b uil t T h e .

ro u n d s h o ul d b e w as h ed w i th w ate r c o n tai n i n g fr ui ts an d
g
fl ow ers . T h e c o n s ec r ator s h o ul d p re vi o u s ly w or s h i p th e

g o d s ab o u t to b e i n s tall ed i n th e t emp l e V as u d ev
. ais the
g od of g od s an d a per s on w ho c on s ec rates a templ e to h i m
, , ,

attai n s al l me r i t .

C H A P T E R X L VI I I .

S UTA s ai d I w il l n ow des c r ibe i n b r i ef th e i n s tal l ation

—

o f th e i mag es of all th e d ei t i es Un der an au s pic io u s pl an et

“
.

an d i n a b eau t i ful buil d in g a p rec ep tor s ho ul d perfor m t h e

r it e of i n s tall ati on H e s houl d i n th e c omp an y of s ac r ifi c i al

.
,

r i es ts e l ec t a B rah man a of th e Central Provi n ces as th e

p ,
1 1 8 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

i di n g i
pr es t. A c c ord i n g to th e p res cr ipt i on
l ig i ou s
'

res re
p
of h i s ow n b ran c h or w i th
i tati on th e r ec of P ran ava h e s h o ul d,

w i th fi ve or more M u drik as offer P a dy a an d A rg h y a as w el l

,

rai men ts s c en ted

, g ar l an ds an d u n g u en ts T h en h avi n g .

made th e as s ig n men t o f man t rams t h e p rec eptor s h o ul d

b eg in th e r ite of i n s tall ati on B efor e th e templ e s h oul d be.

erec ted a s ac r ifi c i al s h e d of t en o r tw e lv e c ubi ts s u pp ort ed

by s ixte en p ill ars I n i ts c en tre an al tar of fo u r cu b i ts s h oul d

.
,

b e c on s tr u cted an d b e dec k ed w i th s tan dar d s Th en s an d .

,

r oc u r ed fr om th e c on flu en c e o f r iv ers s h o ul d be s c atter ed
p ,

th ereon . B eg i n n i n g w i th th e eas t fi ve fi r e r ec eptac l es s ho ul d

b e c on s tr u cte d of th e s h ap e s e v er ally of a s qu ar e of a b ow , ,

of a c i rc l e an d of a l ot u s O r al l th e fi ve s h oul d b e of th e
.

s h a e of a s qu are A f er for mi n g th e
g r i te t h e
t ea e - ivi n
p er .
p p c g ,

r es i d i n r i es t for attai n i n
g s u c c es s i n al l w ork s s h oul d
‘
p g p , ,

e rfor m th e H oma c ere mon y n ear th e h ead of th e i ma e

p g .

S ome s ay th at H oma c er emon y s h oul d b e fi rs t p erfor med i n

th e n or th -eas t after pas ti n g th e s ac re d s pot ( w i th th e s ol u
ti on of c ow -du n g ) N ear th e g ate w ay o f th e s ac r ific i al s h ed
.
-

fou r doors s houl d be c on s tr u c ted T h e b ran c h es of Ny ag r odh a .

,

O u du mvara P lak s ha an d K h avir a s h o ul d b e p l an ted at th e

,

d iff er en t doors of th e s h ed Th e g ates s h o ul d b e fi ve c u bi ts

.

i n h eig ht an d b edec k ed w i th c l oth e s an d flow er s Fou r p its .

,

each of on e c ubi t i n d epth s h o ul d be mad e on fou r s i des , .

H e s h o ul d pl ace th e fi g u re o f a l i on i n th e eas t ern g ate, th at

of th e k i n g of h ors es ( Uc ch ai s rava) i n th e s outhern that of ,

a bul l i n th e w es tern an d th at o f a c e l es ti al t i er i n th e
, g
n orth ern door Wi th th e man tram A g n i miti [th e prec eptor]
.

s h oul d pl ac e th e fi rs t i n th e eas t w i th th e I s h etw a man tr am h e

,

s h oul d
p l ac e th e s ec on d i n th e s ou th w i th th e A g n aay ah i man ,

t ram h e sh oul d pl a c e th e th i r d i n th e w es t an d w i th th e ,

S hau n odavi man tram h e s h oul d p l ac e th e fou rth i n th e n orth .

Th e fl ag i n th e eas t s h oul d b e of th e co l o u r of a c l ou d that

, , ,

i n th e s o u th-eas t s h o ul d b e s moky c ol o u r ed th at in th e n o rth -

,

s hou l d b e bl ack , t h at i n th e s o u th w e s t s h oul d be dark -bl u e

'

-
,
I zo G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

i
w th th e w a t f th A h a v e s s e l h e s h o ul d w a s h th e
e r
g y
.

e r o
.

ifi i l h d H h o ul d n e x t m a k e th e as s i g n men t o f a
s ac r c a s e . e s

i i i m i t b i n s tall e d
p tc h er n am e d a ft e r t h e d e ty w h o s e a g e s o e .

ul d h i t h i th t h -eas t a nd t h e
H e s ho d a o re t e p c er n e n o r

b m i h th i th th A t a m a n tr am H e
Vardh n i ( a ro o ) n t e n o r w e s r .

s h o ul d p l ac e th e p i tc h er th e Vardh an i th e pl ,
an ets an d th e
,

u i iv w i th t h i t at i on o f
V as t g od i n th e r r es pec t e s e a ts e r e c

P r an a a v . Th p e r ec ep t or s h o ul d a d o r e t h e p i tc h e, r h a vi n
g a

h
t re a d O d i t k o t a i i n j e m s c o v e r e d w i th a p i ec e
r u n s n e c c
, n n g ,

n al h e r b s
o f be au ti ful c l oth an d s c en ted w ith al l th e me d i c i
.

T h e de i ty s h o ul d b e ad ored i n th e p itc h er tog eth er w i th t h e

Var dh an i an d th e mos t ex c ell e n t c l oth . H e s h o ul d afte r
w ar ds roll th e p i tc h er tog eth er w i th Vardh an i ( b room ) ; th e n
s r i n kli n g th e g r o u n d w i th d r op s of w ater po u r i n g fr om th e
p
b room h e s ho ul d p l ac e it b efore Th en h avi n g w ors h ipped
.

t he b room an d the p i tch er h e s h o ul d ador e th e d ei ty i n th e

s ac r i fi c i al al tar . H avi n g i n vok ed the pi tc h e r i n th e n orth

w es t qu ar ter as w el l as th e G an a d e i t i es a l ear n ed w or

shi
pper s h oul d reci te th e n ame of th e Vas t u d e i ty i n th e
.

n o r th-eas t qu art er . For maki n g g ood th e i mp erfec t i o n s o f

th e g ro u n d h e s h oul d w i th th e Vas tos p ati man tr am
d e d i c ate offe r i n g s of an i mal s to th e e vil s p i r i ts an d th e i r
l e ade r on th e eas ter n s ide o f th e pi tc h er A fter w ard s a .

l earn ed w ors h ipper s ho ul d p er fo r m th e r i te o f s l au g h te r i n

g
th o s e an i mal s . W ith th e man tr am Yog a Yog a h e s h o ul d ,
”

n e xt S r ead s ac r ifi c i al fu el s an d K u a bl ades T h e n th e p r es i
p g .

d i n g p ri es t s h o ul d p l ace th e i mag es al on g w i th th e Ritw i k as

( s ac rifi c ial pr i es ts ) on th e al tar of b ath i n g . Th en h avi n g

rec i te d man y h o ly an d au s p i c i o u s vers es th ro u h th e B rah ma
g
* th e tw ic e b orn s houl d l ace the i ma e of h
g h o s a s -
p g t e d e it y
i n th e B rah ma-c ar Th en h avi n g b ro ug h t th e al tar to th e
.

n o r th -eas t corn er th e
prec eptor s h o ul d pl ac e it i n th e s ac r i
fi c ial s h ed . With the man tram Bhadra K arn e h e s h o ul d ”

Th e reciters of Vecfi c hy mns .

 G A RUD A P URANAM
‘
'

. m
lb ath e th e i mag e an d t h en p ut on th e s ac r i fic i a l thread
' “
'
‘

H avi n g s p ri n k l ed t h e i mag e h e s houl d mak e t h e d oor afte r

s al u t i n g i t fr om a di s t an c e H e s h ou l d n ex t p ut c ol ly r iu m
“
‘

f o r th e e yes i n a b ell metal or a c opp e r ves s el co n tai n in g

'

h o n e y an d S a pi
r fi“ “
T hen w ith th e A g n i J y ot i mant r am ”
-

h e s h o u l d o p en u p i ts e y e s w i th a g o l den p rob e Th en w i th .

‘
d u e r ites h e s h ou l d g iv e th e n ame T h en w i th th e G an g a .

mantram “Imamme h e s h oul d pe rfo r m th e rit e of c ooling

t h e e y es Wt h m
. i h t e an tr am “A n i -
g M u rdhet i he s h o ul d ”

p l ac e th e dus t o f an an t h il l W i th t h e -m a n tram .
“ a
Y jn ay ajn ai ”

h e s h ou l d p l ac e th e b ran c hes of as tri ng en t trees ms , ,

B e l O odu mvara A s h w ath a Vata an d Pal as ha H e s h oul d

, , , .

t h e n s p ri n k l e th e i mag e w ith fi ve p roduc ts of c ow tog eth er

w i th t h e g odd e s s es vi a S ahadevi B ali S hatamu l i, S h ata
'

, , , ,

vari K u mar i G u d uc h i S i n h i an d Vy ag r i hi
, , , .

T h e i mag e of th e an i mal the g od r i d es u pon s h o uld , ,

b e b u il t i n t he fron t of hi s temp l e and g ems c ere al s , , ,

p a d d y an d t h e C otap u pp ika s houl d b e b u r ied in the

fo u r c orn ers o f th e ed ifi c e th e e i g h t oc ean s s uc h as
,

the K s he rod i D adh i etc h avi ng be en l ocate d by i mag i

, ,
.
,

n ation i n al l the c or n e rs th er eof by r ead i n

g al ou d th e
man tr as w hic h res pe c tiv el y b eg in as A py as va D adhi k rat ro, ,

an d Ya O u s ad hi ( th os e c er eal s ) etc T h e s ac r ifi c i al p itc he rs .

s h o ul d b e in vok ed by u tter i n g th e man tra w h i ch r u n s as

T ej os i , ( th o u art the l i g h t ) etc an d b ath ed w ith w ater by .
,

r ep eat i n g fou r t i mes th e man tr a k n ow n as the S amu d rak s a ,

man tra T h e pr ec e ptor h avi n g b athe d an d d r es s ed w el l ,

. ,

s h ou l d off er th e i n c en s e s t i c ks to g e the r w ith th e p e rfu med

u m r es i n k n o w n as t he G u g g u l a , an d i n v ok e the part ic ul ar
g
s ac r ed p oo l s for b ath i n g th e s ac r i fi c i al p i tc h ers the re i n .

T h e p i tc h er s s h o u l d b e i n v ok e d w i th the man tr a w h i c h r u n s
as Ya O u s adh i ; an d th ey s h o ul d b e b ath e d i n t h e s ac r ed

ol s re vi o u s ly i n v o k e d by re ad i n g al o u d th e follo w i n g
p o p

it
A s mal l med ic in al s hru b .
1 22 G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

“
m an tra. A man , who i n th at w ater, i s p u rg ed off
b ath es
al l s i n s etc . H avi n g perfo rmed th e r i te of obl ati on u n to th e
s ac r i fic i al i tc h ers an d by u tter i n g th e man tr a of th e oc ean
p
( S amu dra man tra) , th e A rg h a offer i n g s ho ul d
b e p r es en t ed
to them . T h e per fu med s an dal p as te s h o ul d b e p r es en ted

r e eati n g th e man tra w h i c h b e i n s as G an dh advar a, etc , an d

p g .

th e Nyas a ( r i te of l oc at i n g th e fi e ry i mag es of man tra or g od

i n th e differ en t parts of th e b ody ) s h o ul d be performed by

u tter n
g th e man tras o f th e Ved a T h e c l oth s h o ul d be
i .

offer ed w i th th e man tr a w h i c h re ads as th i s ob tai n ed w ith

th e mean s app rov ed of th e

S h as tras T he g od s h oul d be .

t ak en i n to t he s ac r i fi c i al s h ed by r ec i ti n g th e man t ra k n ow n

as th e K avivah a an d l ai d dow n i n th e b ed w i th th e man t ra

,

w h i c h r u n s as S h ambh avay a e tc A l l th e art i c l es s h oul d b e

, .

p u ri fi ed w i th th e m an tra k n ow n as th e D evatacch ak an .

T h en h avi n g merg ed h i ms e l f i n th e s u preme pri n c ipl e of th e

u n iv ers e th e
, pr ecepto r s h o ul d p er fo r m th e Ny as a r i te k n ow n
as th e man tra Ny as a T h en th e man tra s h oul d be w ors h i
.
pped
u n der a cov er i n
g .

Th en as d i rec ted by th e S c ri pt u re h e s h oul d p l ac e offer

i n g s at th e foot of th e i mag e H e s h o ul d p l ace th e p i tc h er
.

w i th g ol d, covered w i th p i ec es of c l oth an d i n s i red w i th

p
P ran av a man tr a w h ere th e h ead o f th e i do l l i es
, H avi n g .

p l ac ed i t n ear th e r ec eptac l e th e pr ec ep tor s h o ul d perform

t he r i te of pl ac i n g th e s ac red fi r e e i th er ac c o rd i n
g to th e
r el i i o u s
g p re s c r i pt ion of hi s ow n s ac rifi c i al c od e or ac cor d
i n g to the Ved i c man tr ams O n e s h o ul d r ec i te S ris u k ta,”e
.

al on g w i th fi re i ts d w ell i n g
, pl ac e s er v an ts an d de er -s ki n
, ,

Vris hak api an d M i tra i n th e w es t A s u c c es s ful A dh ar u l ‘ '

y y
.

s h oul d reci te i n th e s ou th R u dr a P u ru s h asu lcta

,1 S lok adh y ay a§ ,

A hymn d es c r ib i n g th e g l ori es o f th e g od d es s of ros erit .

p p y
1 A B ramhan w ell -vers ed i n th e A th arva Ved a.

I A hy mn of th e Rig -Ve da .

A C hapter of vers es of pr ais e.

1 24 G A RUD A PU RA NA M
'

th e i te qu en t on th e b i rth of a c h il d s hou ld ho per s

‘

r , con s e ,

for med after the i ns t al l ati on o f the s acr ed fir e Th ere upon

.

p erformi n g the r i te of P avi tr a o n e s h o uld pu r if y h is ki ng do m .

T he p receptor s h ou l d n ext s e e th at th e ri te o f pr os tr at i on i s

performed w i th man trams . H e s h ou l d pou r ci ar i fie d bu tter

i n d r ops i n to th e fi re for mak i n g th e for me r s u c es s fu l He .

s h oul d n ex t offe r te n ob l at i o n s of c l ar i fi e d b u tt er u n t o fi re .

A s l on g as th e ri te o f g i vi n g aw ay k i n e c on tin u es s o l on g
G arbh adh an a an d o the r ri tes s h o u l d be s o l e mn i z ed E i th er .

w ith th e man trams o f h i s o w n S c ri pt u ral c od e or w i th

P ran aVa a prec eptor s h ou l d p erfor m th e r i te o f H oma
'

Th ereu pon h e s h o ul d off e r P u r n ah u ti ( c ons u mmated obl ati on )

from wh i ch on e s d es i res are al l fu l fi ll ed
’
A fi re
. th u s ,

ne ra t ed y eilds s u c c es s i n all w ork s

g e ,
.

Thereu pon h avi n g w or s h ipped th e fi re h e s h ou ld pl ace it

i n th e r ece pta cl e Th e n w i th h i s ow n man trams h e s h o ul d
.

offer a h u n d red obl ati o n s i n h on or of I n d ra an d oth er o ds

g .

Th en u n i fyi n g h is ow n s el f w ith al l th e g ods man trams an d , .

fi re h e s h ou l d offer th e P u r nah u t i Then c omi n g ou t th e

.

A chary a s h ou l d off er s ac r ific i al be as ts to the g u ard i an

dei ti es of th e q u arters th e e vil s p i r i ts g o ds an d N agas
, , .

S es s amu m s eed s an d s ac r ific i al fu e l s are th e tw o n eces s ary

artic l es of H oma C l ar ifi e d bu tte r i s an au xi ll iary to them
.
.

H e s hou l d n ext as s i g n P u r u s h as u k ta to th e eas t R u d ra to ,

th e s ou th an d J y es th as ama an d B h eru n d a to
, th e w es t .

Neel aru dra is a g r eat man tram o f th e K urma S uk ta (h y mn)

belo n g i ng to th e A tharVa Ve da ~
H e s h o u l d offer a th ous an d
.

obl ation s to eac h of t he g od s — to th e i r h ead bod y an d foot

, ,

an d then offer P u r n a h u ti I n d u e or de r an d w i th ou t an
y
.

d i s ti n cti on h e s ho ul d offer o bl at i on s to th e S pot w h er e th e

h ead of th e 1 mag e i s pl ac ed T h e tw i c e-b orn s h ou ld offe r
.

obl at ion s i n honor of th e g od s e i th er w i th th e i i

p r n c pal
man tram th e man trams of h i s ow n S c r i pt u ral c ode or w i th
,

th e G ayatri or w i th on ly G ayatr i Vy arh ri ti an d P ranava

, , .

H avi ng th u s duly perfor med th e H oma r i te a wors hipper

 G A RU D A P U RA NA M 1 23
’

s ho ul d mak e as s i g n men t of th e man trams . He s ho u ld as s i g n

A g n i mil i t o th e feet , l s h i tw a to th e an k l es , A g n iay ah i to th e .

h i ps , S au n ode v i to th e k n ee j oi n ts Vrih adan tara to th e

-
,

th i g h s , S h w atir a to th e b e lly D irg h ay u s tra to th e h ear t

,
‘

S hree to th e n ec T ratarami n d ra to th e b reas t, T r iy u g mak a

k ,

to th e y es e , an d M u r dh é bhava to th e h e ad .

Th er e u p on a p rec eptor s h o u l d ra s e u
p i th e i mag e sa yi n g
R i s e u p 0 l o rd
, o f th e B r ah man as .
”
Th e n w i th th e Ve d i c
an d o th er s ac r ed r ec i tati on s he s h oul d c i rc u mambul at e th e
d ivi n e ed ifi c e .

A p e rs on , w el l v ers ed i n man tr ams , s h o ul d n e x t mak e th e

foot-s too l o f th e d e i ty W i th j e ms h e s h o ul d p l ac e th e
.

i mag e of th e de i ti es of th e qu ar ter s metal s an d med i c i n al

, ,

h e r b s an d L o uh a Vijan i b eh i n d th e i mag e T h e i mag e .

s ho ul d n ot be
pl ace d i n th e c en tre o f the ad ytu m n or it
s h o ul d be ab s o l u tel I t s h ou l d b e pl ac ed a li ttl e
y ab an don ed .

d i s tan t fro m th e c en tre an d al l i mper fec tion s s hou ld b e t e

moved t h ereby Th e n s es s amu m s eeds s h ou l d be pl ac ed i n
.

th e n ort h A fte rw ar ds rec i ti n g th e man t ram “ 0 m, re mai n

.

h e re per man en t ly an d do g ood u n to th e c reatu re s , s al u tatio n

u n to th ee th e
prec ep tor s h o ul d m ak e as s i g n men t o f man tras
”

t o the d e it y th e S u n an d t h e s ix oth er g o d s
, H av i n g made .

th e s i x fo ld as s i g n men t s for acc om l i s hi n g s u c c es s h e s h ou l d

-
p
i n s pi re th em w i th man trams .

H e s ho ul d n ex t s p r i n kl e th e d fi xed i mag e w i th th e
w ater of the S ampata p i tc h er an d ad or e i t w i th l amps ,

i n c e n s e s ce nt s an d e dible s
,
H avi n g o ffer ed A rg hy a an d
.

b ow ed u n to the d ei ty h e s h ou ld p ray for forg iv en es s T hen .

ac cor di ng to h i s means ves s e l s , tw o p i ec es

, of r ai men t ,

u mb r e l la an d
g ood r i n g s s ho ul d b e p res en ted as D ak s hin a
( fe e ) to t h e o ffi c iati n g pr i es ts A fter wards w i t h a c on trol le d
.
,

mi n d th e s ac r ifi c er s h oul d offer a h u ndred obl at i on s an d

"

th e n th e P u rn ah u ti A n d th en c o mi n g o u t o f th e t empl e
.

t h e p rece p tor s ho u l d d ed i c at e offe r i n g s t o t he g u ard i an

d e i t i es of th e qu ar ter s W ith fl ow ers i n his h an ds an d s ay
.
r26 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

in g For g i ve h e s h o ul d d ed i c ate th em
”
. A fter th e termi n a
t i on of th e i fi c e th e s ac rifi c er s h oul d pr es en t u n to th e
s ac r

p rec e ptor a K ap il a c ow c h ow r i h ead

g ea r ear r i n g s
, ,
-
,
-
,

u mb r el l a b ra c e l et an o r n amen t for th e w ai s t ffan s

, ,
vill ag es , , ,

an d r ai men ts &c H e s h o ul d th e n g iv e a g r an d d i n n e r
.

ar ty B e i n g l i ber ated by th e fav o u r of th e d ivi n e ed ifi c e

p .

a s ac rifi c er b ec omes s u cc es s ful .

-
o:

C H A PT E R X LlX .

B RA M BA H ar i th e au th or of c reati on &c s h o ul d
said —
, ,
.
,

b e ad ored by th e S el f c reate B r amb a an d oth er g o d s an d

-
,

B ramh an a an d oth er c as te s ac c o r d i n g to th e r ites o f th e i r ,

r es ec tiv e ord ers H ear th e i r r es ec tiv e d u ti es O Vy as a

p .
p ,
.

C el eb rati n g s ac r i fi c es for th e ms el v es an d oth ers maki n g ,

g i fts an d acc epti n g th e m s tu dy an d teach in g c on s ti tu te ,

th e s i x fol d d u ti es of th e B rah man as

- M aki n g g i fts s t u dy .
,

i n g an d c el eb r ati n g s ac r i fi c es ar e th e d u t i es of th e
K s h atry as an d th e Vais h y as T o g ov e rn i s al s o th e d u ty of
.

a K s h atry a w h ereas c ul tiv ati on c on s ti tu tes th at o f a Vai s hy a .

T o s er v e th e tw ic e b or n i s th e d u ty of th e S u dr as
- H an d i .

c r aft an d men i al s er vi c e ar e al s o th e i r d u t i es B eg g i n g .
,

att en d i n g th e p rec eptor Vedi c s t u d y ab an d on men t of

, ,

w or l dly aff e c ti on s an d pos s es s i on s an d th e p res er v at i on of

th e s acr ed fi re c on s ti tu te th e d u ti es of a B ramh ac h ar i n .

A ll th e fo u r A s h ramas ( or ders ) h av e tw o -fo l d c on d i ti on s .

They are c all ed B ramh ach ar i n ( r el ig i o u s s t u de n t ) Up ak u r

van a (h ou s e h ol der) Vais hth ik a* an d B ramh atatparad H e
-
,
‘

T h e B ramh an w h o u es ual
'

c on ti n w i th h is s pi r it p r ec eptor an d
l
a w ay s re mai ns in th e con d i tion of th e l ig ious
re s u d en t
t .

1 H e, w ho g ivi n g u
p v
e ery oth er wor k . is s ol ely en g ag ed in th e
medi tation of Para-B ramba .
 G AR U DA P U RA NA M .

Ve d a S an y as i n s * an d K ar ma S an y as in s rf Yog a is al s o three ;

fo l d— Bh o u tik aj ; K s h at ra; an d th e thi rd i s A n tas h r ami .

”

A b s tr ac t me di tat i on of th e D eity is als o th re e fol d— P r ath ama -

a s
,

D us k ara, A n ti ma Rel i g i o u s ri tes beg et e man c i patio n an d

.

p u rs u an c e of w o rldly obj ec ts c r eates des i re V e dic r it es are .

t w o-fo l d— P ravri tti an d Nivri tti § Nri vritti or e x tin c tio n of

.

d es i re i s prec e ded by J u an a o r k n ow l edg e and P ravritti i s

w or k ed o u t by th e w o rs h i p o f s ac r e d fir e .

Forg i v e n es s s el f-res tr ai n t c o mpas s ion char i ty w an t of

, , , ,

av ar i c e s i mpl i c i ty Wan t o f j eal o u s y v i s i ti n g s ac r e d s h rin es ,

, , ,

t r u th ful n es s , c on ten ment fai th i n th e ex , i s ten c e of God the ,

s ubj u ati on of s en s es th e ador ati on o f th e de i ti e s th e w o r

g , ,

s hi
p o i the B rah man as abs ti n e n c e fr o m doi n g i n j u ry s peak
. ,
.

i n g s w e et w or ds n ot: to s l an de r an d ami ab ili ty

, th es e ar e ,
—~

t h e d u ti es o f t h e v ar i o u s or ders of th e four c as t e s T he .

r e i on o f B rah ma i s res er v ed for thos e B rah man as w h o

g
p er form s ac r i fic i al r i tes Th at of I n dra is i n ten ded for th os e
.

K s h atry as w h o n ev e r fl y aw ay from t h e b attl e fi el d Th at - .

o f th e Gan dh ar va i s r es e rv ed for th e S u d ras w ho s teadfas tf

y
s er v e [th e th re e h i g he r c as tes ] .

T h e reg i on , of th e e ig hty -e ig ht thous an d Ris h i s w h o hav e

-

c on tro ll ed th e i r vi tal pow er s i s al s o r es er v ed for th os e w ho

,

l i ve for e v er w i th th e i r p r ec epto rs Th e r eg ion w h i c h is .

,

res er ved for th e s e v en R i s h i s i s al s o i n te n d ed for th e as c e t i c s

,

w h o l iv e i n th e fores t T he bli s s ful reg i on of B rah ma i s

.

r es er v ed for th e Yat i s w h o h ave c o n tro ll e d th e i r men tal an d

i n tel l ec tu l fac ul ti es fo r th o s e w h o p rac tis e Nyas a an d t ho s e

,

w h o u ph o l d th e d i s ch arg e of vi tal fl ui d No as c etic retu r n s .

from th i s r eg i on T h e i mmor tal etern al u n d ecayi n v er

g e
.
, , ,

“T h os e
9
w ho read t he V ed as .

1
'
T h os e ll
w h o fo ow th e road of ac t ion— Le . w ho a w ay sl e ng ag e in
d is i n teres ted w ork s .

I E le men tal .

P r avr i tti i s w hat d es troys des ire an d Nzor i tti

'

wi thd raw s th e min d

f r om worl d ly j
ob ec ts .
 G A R UD A P UR ANA M . 1 29

b li ss ful reg o n i of Is hw ara, c a ed ll Vy om, from w h i c h an

e man c i pated pe rs on ne v er u
r et r n s , i s res er v ed for th e Y og in s .

H ear , I w il l des c rib e i n b r i ef th e e ig ht s orts o f M u k ti or

e man c i pati on .

Yama* i s of fi ve s o r ts , ma
b s tai n i n g from har mi n g , a

o t h er s , ab s tai n i n
gfro m kill i n g an i mal s t r u thfu l n es s do in g , ,

g ood to all c reat u r es res trai n t of s p eec h b eli ef i n G o d

, , ,

ab s tai n i n g fro m k now i n g a w oman B r ah mac hary a ( li fe o f ,

a r e li g i o u s s t u d en t ) r e n u n c i at i o n of all an d ac c ep ti n g n o
,

g i fts . Niy amas T are fi ve b eg i n n i n g w i th tr u th ful n es s an d

,

d ivi d ed i n to tw o c l as s es e x te rn al an d i n te r n al
, The y ar e .

p u r ific ati on tr u th ful n es s c on te n tmen t p en an c e an d s ubj ug a

, , ,

t i on of s en s es S i dhy ay a is th e r ec i tat ion o f Ve d i c M an trams

. .

A n d w i th th e c on c en tr at i on of mi n d on e s h oul d ad or e H ar i
A s an a ( yog a p os t u re ) c o n s i s ts o f P ad ma an d o th ers an d ,

P r an ayama i s th e s u ppres s i on o f vi tal ai r s I n h al i n g th e .

b r eath an d s en d i n g i t w it h M an trams an d med i tati o n e ith er

.
,

tw ic e or th r i c e is c all ed P ur aka
,
. A b s o l u te s u s pe n s i on of .

br eath is c all ed K u mbhak a E xp i rat i on by o n e n os tr il i s .

c all ed R ec h ak a T h e w i th d r aw al of th e org an s of s ens es

.

f ro m e x tern al obj ec ts i s c al l ed P raty ah ara D h yan a is th e .

med i tat ion o n s e l f an d B rah ma Th e s te adyi n g o f th e mi n d .

'

i s c al l ed D haran a T h e s tat e o f mi n d i n w h i c h o n e s s o ul ' ’

m “
is ab s ol ute l y i mmer ed i n B rah a
s an d w h en h e th i n k s I am
B rah ma i s c all ed S amadh i
”
.

I am S e l f th e P ar a-B r ah ma e v er e xi s ten t fu ll of k n ow
, , ,
’

ledg e an d w i th o u t e n d T h e bl i s s of k n ow mg B rah ma
.

s el f l; g r eat moral or rel ig ious d uty or o bs ervan ce

a . con tr o — a .

i t i s men tion ed fi ve, b u t te n s or ts of Yama ar e

'

A n d h ere tho ug h
en umer ated T h e n ames ar e g i ven d ifferen tly by differen t w ri ters
. .

Rel ig ious r ites or au s ter it ies w h ic h ar e n ot s o ob l ig atory as Yama .

( In Yog a phi l os ophy) Res t rain t oi th e mi nd the s econ d of the ei h t

'

,
g
p r incipal s teps of meditation in Yog a .

I 7
1 30 .
G A RUD A P URA NAM .

is real iz ed w hen u n der s tan d

on es Tattwamas i * I am .

Brah ma, am w i tho ut b ody an d org an s of s en s es I am .

d ev oi d of mi n d, i n tel l ect an d eg oi s m I am th e l ig ht i n .

th ree s tates of wak efu l n es s , dreami ng s l eep, an d d ream-l es s

s l eep I am eternal p ure en lig h ten ed exi s ten t bl is s ful an d
. , ,
-

, ,

w i th ou t s econ d l am th at P r i me P u r u s h a i am th at u n
. .

d ivi ded porti on l es s P u ru s ha

, .

A B rah man a th u s med itati n g i s freed from th e fetters

, ,

o f the w orl d .

C H A PT E R L .

sad
p erforms
aRAH M A i -H e w ho l ig iou s rites daily
'

re

attai n s to J né n a ( k n ow l edg e) H avi n g g ot u p from bed at

.

the B rah ma-mu h u r taf he s ho ul d med i tate on rel i iou s rofi t

g p
an d w or l dly p rofi t H e s houl d al s o med i tate, i n the lotu s
.

of h is h eart, on bli s s ful an d u n d ec ayi n

g H ari When the .

d aw n approach es a l earn ed man h avi ng p erformed the ,

n eces s ary r i tes , s h o ul d repai r t o a r iv er of

.
p u re water for
b ath i ng , an d perfor m th er e d uly th e p u ri fl cator r i te
'

y E v en .

s i n ful w ig h ts ar e s an c t ifi ed by mor n in
g abl u ti on s There .

fore w i th every pos s ibl e c ar e a p ers on s h ou l d bath e ear ly i n

th e morn i n g Wis e men s peak h ig h ly of morni n g abl u ti on s
.

[i n c ons eq uen ce of the i r yiel d i n g fr uits ] s een an d u n s een

Wh en a pers on s l eeps at eas e s aliva an d other im urities
.

p
c ome ou t Th erefore w ith ou t b ath i n g fi rs t n o on e
.

s h oul d perform a r elig i ou s r i te P ov erty, mi s fortu n e bad

“
.

It is a transcen dental Ved ic ph ras e u

occ rri n in the C hhando a
g gy
Upan i s had , mean i n g T hat art Th u
o .
"

1 Early part of the day .

'
1 32 G A RUD A PU RA NA M .

a l earn ed man s houl d rec i te cr i ms on -c ol ou red w h ite an d

,
'

d ar k bl u e G ayatr i
- Wi th h is fac e d ir ected towards the ear th
.

a B rah man a s h oul d al w ay s pe rfor m hi s S an dh ya r i tes He .

,

w h o d oes n ot mak e S an dhya w o rs h ip, is i mpu r e an d is n ot

co mpeten t to“ perform an y action A n d h e does n ot r eap th e . .

fr uit of an y thi ng e l s e h e doe s Havi n g d ul y ador e d S andhy a, .

the p u re an d s el f-con tro ll ed B r ah ma n as , th e mas te r s of th e

V edas , attai n t o th ei mos t

T h at b es t of
e xc ell en t reg on .

th e tw i c e born w ho, n eg l ec t i n g th e S an dh ya rit es t r i es to per ,

-
, ,

form an y other relig i ous c er e mo n y g oe s to a milli on o f be l l s ,

.
.

Therefore w i th every pos s ibl e c are on e s h ou l d per for m the

S and hya rites By do i ng s o on e g et s th e mos t ex cel l en t
.

c e l es t i al an d Yog a bod y .

A l earn ed man co n troll i ng hi s s en se s p u r i fy i n g h is o w n

,
.

b ody an d mi n d an d s i tt i n g w ith hi s face t ow ar ds th e eas t

, ,

s h ou l d reci te th e G ay atr i a th o u s an d h un dred or t en t i me s

, , .

H avi n g c on trol led;his mi n d h e s h ou l d s it fac i ng th e ris i n g

,

s un . Wi th man y poten t M an trams be l ong i n g to th e Rik , ,

Yay u s h an d S ama Veda h e s h ou l d ador e an d s al ute the ,

S u n th e g od of g ods to u c h in g th e g roun d w i th h i s h ead

, , ,
“
s ayi n g O m s al u tat i on I ded i c ate my s e lf ; u n to K h as h ol k a,
, ,

the c au s e of th e th r ee-fol d cau s es u n to h i m of th e for m of ,

k n ow l edg e Thou art Brah ma th e g reat w ater fi r e an d

.
, ,

j ui ce Th ou art earth h eaven an d s k y O m and th e e tern al

.
, ,

Ru dr a H avi n g rec ited me n tally th i s mos t ex c e ll ent hy mn

.

i n th e morn i ng an d n oon on e s h o u l d bo w u n to th e S u n .

Th en r etu rn i ng to his h ou s e an d r i ns in g his mo u th d ul y

w i th w ater a B rah man a s h oul d li h t u
g p ( h i ms el f) th e s ac red fi r e
an d offer ob l at ion s u n to it Wi th th e per mi s s ion of th e s ac r i fic er
.
,

h i s pr i es t s on w i fe, pu pil or broth e r may al s o offer o bl at ion s

, , .

A n y r elig io u s r i te that i s p erfor med w i thout M an trams

.
, ,

yie l ds n fr uit i n th i s w orld H e s h o ul d b ow u n to th e d e i ti es

.

an d d ed i te u n to th em offeri n g s H e s h ou l d ad o re h i s r e
p
.

c ep tor an d d o w h at 1 5 c on d u c iv e to his w ell b e n A tw ic e

i g .

b orn s houl d afterwards , accordi n g to his

p ower, s t u dy th e
 G A RUD A P URA NA M . 1 33

V edas w ith pr oper care ; h e s h o ul d ite th e M antrams , teac h

rec

h i s p u pil s c on c e iv e th e mean i n g an d d i s c u s s the same

,
'
.

T h at be s t of th e tw ic e born s ho u l d al s o read the D harma

S has tr as ( Rel ig i ous Codes ) th e V ed ic tex ts an d the Vedang asfi F
,

For mak i n g h is Y og a s u cc es s fu l th e tw i c e-born s h ou l d

approach th e D ei ty an d afterw ards do v ari ou s w or k s for h is ,

r el at ives . Thereu pon i n th e n oon h e s ho uld CO l l et fO f ‘ ”

th e p u rpos e o f bath i n g earth ,flow ers d ried paddy , s es s a

, ,

mu m s eeds s ac r i fi c ial g ras s an d th e pu re c ow -d u ng

, ,
He .

s h o ul d bath e i n a ri v er i n a tank d ed ic ated to a deity , i n a

, .

pool or i n a pon d ( of h is o w n ) b u t h e s ho uld never bath e

( i n a w el l or tan k ) b el on g i n g to an oth er pers on I f he does .

not offer fi ve pi n das y h is bath i n g b ecomes i m

“
e v er y d a

p u re . T he h ead s h oul d b e w as h ed on ce w ith earth, th e

n av el tw i ce th e par t b en eath i t th r i c e an d th e feet s ix ti mes
, ,
.

Earth s h oul d b e of th e q u an ti ty o f a r i pe M y robal am cow

d u ng s h oul d al s o be of th e s ame qu an ti ty H e s h ou ld th en
.

b es mear h is body w i th i t H avi n g w as h ed hi s b ody an d

.

r i n s ed h is mon th he s houl d b ath e w i th a con trol l ed mi nd

, .

T hen comi n g on th e s h ore h e s houl d b es mear his b ody w i th

,

earth, rec i ti n g the L i ng a M an tr ams H e s h o ul d th en i ns pi re

.

the w ater w i th th e au s p i c io u s Var u na M an trams A t th e .

t i me of b ath i n g h e s h ou l d th i n k of th e N a ray ana form of

Vis hn u i n th e w ater H av i n g l ook ed at th e s u n w ith 0 111 ,
.

h e s houl d th r ic e pl u n g e h i ms e l f i nto th e w ater and again r in s e

h is mou th wi th th e foll ow i ng man tram .

“Th ou ran es t i n th e mi n d o f c reatu res an d art the

g

C ertain c l as s e
s of w ork s reg ar d ed as a uxil iary to th e Vedas and

d es ig n ed to d i d in th e c or rec t pron ou nc iation and interpr etation of th e

text an d th e r ig h t emp l oy men t of M an tr ams i n the ceremon ials . T hey
are s ix i n n u mber 1 ) S iks ha, O rth eopy , or the s c ience of proper arti

c ulation pron ou nc iation ; ( 2) Chh an d as , Pros ody ; ( 3) Vy ak arana,

an d

G rammar ; ( 4) Niru lrt a, E ty mol og y . or der ivative explanations of Vedic

words and phras es ; ( s) j y otis h , A s tronomy ; ( 6) K al pa, Ritual.
 1 34 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

mouth of th e u n ivers e Tho u ar t Yama, Vas h atk ara, w ater,

fi r e, j uice an d amb ros i a .

H e s ho ul d repeat th r i c e th e D r u pada M an tram c on

i i g of Vy ahriti an d P r an ava T he l earn ed w ors h ipper

s st n .

s ho ul d n ex t recite th e S avi tri M an tram des tr u c t ive of

s in s . Th ereu pon h e s h o ul d c l ean s e th e earth w i th th e
A poh is th a M an tram w i th th e M an tram “ fl ow jp u re w ater
,
”

an d w i th V ah r iti H e s h o ul d n ex t i n s p i re w at er w i th
y .

A poh is tha M an tram H e s h o ul d n e x t r epeat th r i c e th e

.

M an tram “A n tarja l amavag ag n on des tr u c tiv e of al l s i n s or

”
,

D ru pada or S avi tri th e mos t ex c ell en t reg i on o f V i s h n u

,
.

H e s ho ul d n ex t r ec i te P r an ava an d med i tate on H ar i th e

g od of g ods Taki n g u p w ater i n his h an ds an d rec it i n g th e

.

M an tram, h e s h oul d s prin kl e th e h ead th erew i th and w o ul d ,

th u s b e freed off al l s i n s .

-
H av i n g made th e S an dh yaadorati on s an d ri n s e d h i s mon th ,

h e s h o ul d daily medi tate on th e G od, an d s it fac i n g th e s u n ,

p l ac i n g h is pal ms ifu l l of fl ow er s on th e c row n of h i s h ead .

T h row i ng th em h e s h oul d l ook at the g od s tati on ed on th e

- -

“
r is i n g mo u n tai n ( Le the r i s i n s u n Wi th th e M an tram T ho u art
g
.
)
the ey e e v er p u re s u pre me s oul an d e xi s ten t
”
, , or par t ic ul ar l y ,

w ith th e S avi tr i or other Ved ic M an trams H e s ho ul d n ext .

rep eat G a yatr i an d various oth er man trams S i tt i n g on a .

s eat o f K u ga g ras s w i th hi s face t ow ar ds th e e as t h e s h ou l d

'

l ook at th e s u n an d repeat pray e rs w i th a con trol l ed mi n d .

T h e g ar l an d of b eads s houl d e i th er b e made of c ry s tal l otu s , ,

Rudrak s h a or P u tranjiva If h is c l oth be tattered h e s h o ul d

.

s tan d i n th e w ater an d
p erfor m h is adorati on s E ls e he .

s h ou l d s it w ith a con trol l ed mi n d on K u a ras s s r ead o n

, g g p ,

a s an c tifi ed s pot : Th en g o i n g r ou n d, h e s h o ul d bow t o u ch i n

'

g
the g roun d w i th h is h ead Th en r i n s i n g h is mo u th as
'

sa n c ti oned by th e S has tras , h e s h o ul d r ead th e V edas ac c o

rd

i ng to h is p ow er A fter w ards h e s ho ul d offer lib ati on s of

.

w ater for th e g ods Ri s h i s an d th e d e arted man es w ith the

, p
pray er f 0 m, s al utation u nto y ou all, I offer thes e lib ation s
1 36 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

B h u tay aj n a an i mal s
ul d b e s ac ri fi ed for th e evil s p i rits
s ho .

T h e foremos t o f th e tw i c e b orn s h o ul d n ext offer foo d to th e

-

d og s th e deg rad ed c as te peopl e o u tc as tes an d bi rd s on th e

, , ,

g ro u n d o u ts i d e the h o u s e .

I n h o n or o f the d eparted man e s the b es t of s ac r ifi c ers

s h o ul d fee d at l eas t o n e B rah man a H e s ho ul d per fo r m th e .

dai l y S ra t d dh a i n th e i r h on or S uch a P itriy ajn a y iel ds

‘

b l es s ed r eg ion s T h en w i th a c on troll e d mi n d h e s houl d

.
,

c o mmen s u rate w i th h is mean s tak e u p a por ti on of food an d ,

offer it to a B rah man a w ell r ead i n th e V ed as H e s h o ul d

- .

d aily t reat h i s g u es ts h os p i tably an d w el c ome a B rah man a

w ho c omes to h is h o u s e an d adore h i m w i th mi n d w ords ,

an d dee ds .

A mou th fu l of food i s c a le d l Bhik s h a ( al ms ) an d en ou g h

i s g i ven w he n fou r ti mes as mu ch is d i s tr ibu te d

“
-
. A g u es t
s h ou l d w ai t for th e
p er io d that i s n ec es s ar y for nri l ch i n g a

c ow . O ne s ho ul d ,
as mu c h as l i es i n h i s p ow er, treat
un c a ed-for s h ou l d dai ly ofl er ai ms
’
ll g ue s ts h os p i tably O ne .

to a men d i c an t, an d food to a B rah mach ar in »

( rel ig io u s
s tu den t): an d to
b eggars w hat th ey w an t pr oporti on ate to h is
mean s an d b ei n g h i ms el f fr eed from avari c e H e s h ou l d
, .

n e xt tak e food i n th e c ompan y o f h i s fr ie n ds T h e fooli s h .

B r ahman a w h o tak es h is food w i tho u t c el eb r at i n g th es e

,

fi ve s ac ri fic es is b orn i n a deg r ad e d cas te

, Th os e, w h o .

are c ompeten t to c eleb rate ag reat s ac r i fic e s h o ul d s tu d y

'

the Vedas T he adorati on o f a g o d di s s ipat es s p eedi ly all

.

s in s . H e w h o, ei th er ou t of ig n or an c e o r l az i n es s tak es
, ,

h i s food w itho u t w or s h i ppi ng th e dei ty g oes to h e ll an d i s ,

b orn as a h og. ,

I w ill now de s c r ibe w h at i s i mp u r i ty A 11 imp u re man is

.

vis ited by s in s I mpu r ity is g en erate d e i ther by as s oc i at in g

’

Wi th: imp u re p ers on s or av o i d i n g th e c ompan y of p i ou s men .

Th e l earn ed B rah man a- s s eak o f ten

p s orts o f i m ur it y
p .

Th e B rah man as ar e i mpu re if an y p ers on d i es i n th e i r fami ly

or an y ch il d is b or n . When a ch il d d i es b efore teeth i n g the
 G ARUD A PU RA NA M . 1 37

p er i od of i mpur i ty is i mmed i ately over ; it l as ts for a day

b efore th e s ol e mn i z ati on o f th e r i te of ton s u re It l as ts fo r .

th r ee day s b efore th e r ite of w eari n g s ac red th read is n ot

p er formed A fter that it l as ts

. ig hts For the for te n n .

K s h atry as th e peri od c on s i s ts of tw e lv e day s , an d fo r th e

Vai s hy as fifteen day s A Sh u d ra i s c l eans ed fro m i mpu r i ty

.

afte r a mon th For a Y ati th ere i s n o i mp u r i ty

. For .

a bhortio n i t l as ts e i th er fo r a n i ht o r fo r a mo n th
g .

CH A P TE R Ll .

BR A H M A s a d z—i l w il l _
n ow xcell ent
d es c r i be the most e

r u le s o f mak i n g c har i ti es We al th s h oul d b e res pectfully

.

iv e n to a w orth y p er s o n Ch ar i ty yie l ds en j oymen t an d

g .

e man c i pati on . R i c h es ac qu ir e d by fair me an s w he n g i v en

, ,

a w ay i n char it i es , y eil d th e f r ui t s o f en j oy men t T each i n g .

,

o ffi c iatin g as pr i es ts and acc ep ti n g pr es en t s ar e t h e d ut i es o f

1

t h e Brah man as . Us u ry ag r ic u l t u r e an d trade are th e d u t ies

,

o f the Va is h y a s . W h en c h a ri ty i s made to a w orth y

p ers on

i t is cal l ed S vattw i k ( 11 on e p er v aded by the qu al ity of

.

o odnes s ) B es i des th ere ar e var i o u s oth er fo r ms o f c har i ty

g . ,

v i s a Nity a ( daily ) Nai mittik a ( oc c as i on al ) , K amy a ( made w i th

, ,

t h e d es i r e of fr uits ) an d V i mal a ( p u re, or d i s i n teres ted ) .

Whatev er is d aily g iv en to pers on s w ho have don e u s n o

oo d or t o th e B rah man as w i thou t an y expec tati on for
g
f r ui ts i t i s c al l ed Nity a Wh at ev er i s g iv en to a l earn ed
.

f t h x i at i o n o f s ins or for av erti ng evils , i s

pe r s o n ,
or e e p
l l d N a i m i ttik a S u c h c h a ri ti es are made by p i o us men .
ca e .

r h avi n g c h il dr en , ach i evi ng vi ctory , or

W h at e v e r i s
g iv en fo

i h v i a ll d b th e R i s his , w ell read i n th e

attai n n g e a e n s c e y .

1 8
r 38 G A RUD A P URA NA M
’

Relig i ou s C o de, K amy a: With a mi n d p ervaded by th e

qual i ty of S vatt w a ( g oo dn es s ) w h en a man ma k es pres en ts to
p e r s on s c o n v ers an t w it h t h e k n ow l edg e of B r ah ma, -
on ly w th i
th e o bj ec t o f p l e as i n g G o d s u ch ag i ft i s , c all ed Vi mal a .

If a man g iv es l an ds ab o u n di n g i n b ar l ey an d an d
’

c or n s

o u ts ki r t e d o n all s ide s wi th su
g ar -c an e
pl an ts , he is ne v er
b or n ag ai n . T h er e b e e n n or th ere w ill b e an y
ne v er h ad
B y g i wn g
'

c h ar i ty s u er i or to th e
p g i vi n g aw ay o f l an d s .

e d u c at i on u n to t he B rah man as on e b ec omes g l or ifi ed i n th e

r e i on o f B r ah ma B y g ivi n g r e v e r en t i ally food u n t o th e
g .

B rah mac h ari n s on e fr e ed off o f all s i n s attai n s to th e r eg i on

‘

, ,

o f B r ah ma If a p ers on after fas t i n g o n th e f ull mo on day

.
,
-

i n th e mo n th o f Vai s h ak h a ( M ar c h A p r il ) ado r e s tw e lv e -
,

B rah man as w i th h o n e y and c ak es of s es s amu m s ee ds or w i th

s c en ts o r w i th s w ee t an d mo r al w o r d s all th e s i n s c o mmi tted , ,

by h i m al l t h ro ug h h is li fe are i mmed i ate ly d i s s i pated ,

.

H avi ng pl ac ed s es s amu m s e eds g ol d, h d n ey and s ar p i on ,

'

s ki n o f a b l ac h an te l op e h e w h o mak es the m o v er to a , .
.

B rah man a c ro s s es o v er al l h i s i n i qu i ti es
, H e w h o s pec i all y ,
,

i n th e m o n th
. o ft Vais h ak a t r eat s
-

th e B r ah man as w i th

c l ar ified bu tt er boi l e d r i c e an d w ater i n

, h o n o r of D har ma
ra j a b ec o mes fr e ed from al l fear If on th e tw elfth day of
, .

a for tn i ht a er s on a do r es V i s h n u w h o d es tr oy s al l s i n s h e
’

g p
fo rs o oth bec o mes fre ed fr om all s i n s Wh atev er d e i ty a .

man w is h es to adore h e mu s t b e fo reh an d Wors h i p th e

.
,

B rah man as an d fe ed the w o me n an d c e l es ti al s H e w ho .

,

Wi s h e s to re c ov er fro m a d i s eas e, mu s t w ors h i th e S u n ;

p
w h il e o n e w i s h i n
, g for r i c h e s s h o ul d w or s h i p t h e fi re G o d
,
.
.

O n e w i s h i n g fo r s u c c es s i n all h i s u n d er tak i n g s s h o ul d
, ,

w or s h i
p Vin ay ak a an d on e w i s h i n g for e n i oy men ts s h o ul d
‘

.
, ,

w o rs h ip th e moon O n e w i s h in g for s tren g th s h o ul d ad or e

.
, ,

th e W i n d g od A n d h e w h o w i s h es for e manc i pati o n fro m

- .
,

Worldly fett er s s h o ul d w i th ev er y c ar e ador e H ar i

, H e w ho , .
,

d o es n ot d es i r e fo r an y th i n g or h e w h o de s i res for e ve ry ,
.

th i n g s hou l d adore G ada

, dhara Theg iv er of w ater attai n s .
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G A RU D A P URA NA M
'

i
g ve foo d d u r i n g a fami n e, b ec omes th e h ate fu l de s troyer

th e B rah man as on acc o u n t of th e i r meeti n g w i th death

or h is neg li g en c e) .

C H A PT E R L l l .

B RAM H A sa id — I w ill d es c r ib e th e g ul at ion s

re of

P r ay as c h itta o r p en an c es T h e p r i n c i pal . s i n n er s are th os e

w h o kill B r ah man as , th os e w h o drin k s

p i r i tu ou s liqu or s ,
t h os e w h o co mmi t th e fts vi ol ate th e be ds of
an d th os e w h o

th e i r pr ec epto rs A n d th e fi fth c l as s of s i n n ers ar e th os e

.

w h o as s oc i ate w i th all tho s e p eo ple T h e mi no r s i n s as .

,

d es c r ib ed by th e c el e s t i al s ar e th e s l au g h ter i n g o f k i n e etc
, ,
.

O n e c o mmi tt i n g the s i n of B r ah man ic id e s h o ul d mak e a

, ,
.

c ottag e i n a fo r e s t an d l i v e the r e for tw e lv e y ea r s ; or h e

s h o ul d fas t o r l e v e l th e s u mmi t of a mo u n tai n or h e s h o ul d ,

h i ms e l f e i th er e n te r i nt o fi re o r w ate r Fo r th e B r ah man as .

or th e ki n e o n e s h o ul d e n t i r e ly g ive u p h i s li fe ! B y
, g iv i n g
fo od t o th e l earn ed on e may e x pati ate the s i n o f B rah man i
c i de .By per for mi n g a h o rs e-s ac ri fic e o r b ath i n g i n a s ac r e d .

s h r i n e o n e i s fr eed fro m th e s i n
,
O r h e s h o ul d mak e o v e r.

h is al l to a B rah man a w e ll r ead i n th e Vedas , A tw ic e .

b orn on e s h o u l d b ath e th r i c e a day at the s ac red an d c e l e -

r
'

b rate d c o nflu en c e o f all th e s tr eams of th e r iv er S ar as w ati

an d fas t for th r ee n i g h ts By b ath i n g at th e S etu van dh a *
.
,

at K apal moc h an a an d Be n ar es , on e is fr eed fr om th e s i n “

of B r ah man ic id e Th e tw ic e -
bo r n w h o h as dr u n k s i r i t u u
p o s
.
,

1‘ Near Rames hw ar am i n: th e D is tr ic t cl M ad ur ai n the M ad ras

P res id en c y w her e Rama, t he h er o Ramay an a, c on s tr uc ted a b r id e
'

of
.
g
o ver th e oc ean for g oi ng to — l h e A dam's
' i

Peak 09

M oder n G eog raph y .

 c an non P UR A NA M .
m i

l iq u or , i s freed from th e s in by d ri n ki n g , h ot as fi re, wi n e,

milk l ifi ed b u tte r an d c ow s u r i n e By b ei n g kill e d by a
, c ar
'
.

k i n g w ith a mace th e s teal er of g o l d is freed from th e s in .

Fo r e x p i ati n g the s i n of B rah man ic id e a twi c e b orn on e ,

'
-

s h o ul d c l ad i n bar k
, liv e i n t h e fores t A Brah man a w h o
, .
,

p os s e s s ed by l u s t k n o w s h is p r ec ep to r s w i fe i s to embr ac e
’
, ,

t h e h e at e d fi g u r e o f a w o man made of bl ac k i r on Or .

h e may o b s er v e th e pe n an c e o f B rah man i c i d e or p e rform

t h e C h an d r ay an a* v ow A B r ah man a w h o k eep s c o mpan y
.
,

w i th d eg rad e d p eo l e s h o u l d
p p er for m the fo ll o w i n g p en an c e
,

fo r c l ean s i n g h i ms e lf o f the s i n H e s h o ul d u n d erg o hard .

s hi s
p w i th o u t an y s l eep fo r o n e fu l l y ear an d d u l y g iv e
allvay h is ev e ry th i ng Th i s wi ll des t roy al l s i n s D u e
. .

c el eb rati o n o f C ha n d r a an a ac c o m an i ed w i th al l
y p pos s ibl e
h ard s h i ps an d th e vi s i t i n g of s ac r ed p l ac es s u c h as G aya , ,

al s o l eads to th e d es tru c ti on o f th e s i n H e w h o o n an .
,

A mavas hy a d ay ador es Bh av a an d feed s th B rah man as i s .

e
,

al s o fr ee d off o f all s i n s If o n e b athi n g i n a r i ver in the

.
,

for e n oon an d fas ti n g o n th e fo u rtee n th d ay of th e dar k for t

n i ht
g oFfer s s e ven h an dful s o f w ater w i th s e s s amu m s eeds
,

to Yama D h ar maraja M rity u

, A n an tak a Vai vas w ata K al a
, , . ,

an d S ar vabh u taK s h ay a ( th e d es troy e r of al l c reat u r es ) h e

b ec omes freed fr o m al l s i n s H avi n g c on tr oll ed h is i n tell ec .

t u al an d men tal fac ul t i es h e s ho ul d o b s er v e th e vow of

c e l ib ac y s l ee
p o n ear th fas t an d ad ore the tw i c e b or n On - .
, ,

th e s ix th d ay fro m th e full moo n h e s h o ul d w i th a c o n tr ol l ed ,

mi n d ador e th e d e i ty ( Vi s h n u ) an d o n the se v en th day th e

, , ,

s un
g o d H e w o ul d th u s be fr ee d of o f al l s i ns H avi n g fas ted
- . .

an d ador ed J an ardd an a o n th e el ev e n th an d th e t w e l fth day s

A re l ig i o u s o bs e r van c e or expiatory p en an ce reg ul ated by th e

moon ( th e per iod of its waxin g an d wan i ng ) ; i n it the d aily

'
s ag e

q u an t ity of food , w hic h c on s i s ts of fi fteen mou th fuls at the full -moo n ,

i s d i mi n is h ed b y o n e mou t h ful v
e ery d ay d uri ng th e d ark for tn ig h t
ti ll it i s r ed uc ed to zero at th e n ew moon and is i ncreas ed in l ike
manner du rin g the l ig ht fortn ig ht .
 1 42 G ARUD A P URA NA M .

o l i gh t fort n ig h t on e b ec ome s free d from al l g reat s i n s

f th e -
,
, .

R ec it ati on vi s i ti n g th e s ac r e d s h rin es an d th e w ors h i p of

,

th e de i ti es an d B rah man as d u r i ng an ec li ps e al s o d es troy s

s ins E ve n i f vi s i ted by al l s orts of s i n s a man d uly t e
.
~

n o u nc es his li fe at a s acr ed s h r ne h e b ec omes fr eed fr om

i

th em all If a w oman en ters i n to fi r e w i th h er h u s b an d s h e

. ,

rec l ai ms hi m eve n i f h e b e g uil ty of B ra

, h man i c ide i n g rati ,

t u de or of oth er vil e i n iqui t i e s Th e c has te w o man , w h o

.

i s al way s anxio us to s er v e her h u s b an d i s vis i te d by n o s i n ,

.

e i th er i n th i s w orld o r i n th e n ex t A s i t i s s ai d th at th e .

l uc ky w i fe of R ama the s on of D as haratha S it a c el eb rated

, , ,

i n th e w or l d de feated th e k i n g o f Rak s has as

, B y b ath i n g .

i n th e s ac r ed P hal g u r iv er o n e r ea s th e fr ui t of al l th e
p
r el i i ou s r i tes
g ,
For mer ly th u s d id th e d ivi n e Vi s h n u s peak
.

t o me, O y e of con trol l ed ac t ion s .

C H A P T E R L !l l .

S UTA Thus did B rah ma des c r ib e th e e i g ht Ni dhi s "

s a d z—
i
as h e h ad h ear d from Vi s h n u Th ey are P ad ma M ah a .
,

P adma, M ak ara K achch apa, M uku n da N an da an d N eela

, , , .

A n d the oth er Ni dh i is S an g kh a I w il l n ow d es c r ib e the i r

.

c h arac te r i s ti c mar k s A pers on b ear i n g th e mar k o f P adma

.
, .

b ecomes S vattw ik a ( pervaded by t h e q u ality o f g odd es s ) '

e D ivi n e treas ures of K uvera n i n e

u mer ated vi a th e
of w h i c h ar e en ,

P ad ma M ah apad ma S ank ha M ak ar a K ac hc h apa M uk u n d a Nan d a

. , , , , , ,

Nila and K h arb a : th eir natu re is n ot exac tly defi n ed th ou h s ome o f

g
th em appear s t o b e preci ous
g ems A cc ord ing to th e T an tri k s s tem
.
y .

t h ey ar e per s on ifi ed an d wors h ip ped as demi -g ods atten dan t eith er

u pon K uvera or u pon L ak shmi .
 C H A PT E R L I V .

H A RI A g n i dh r a, A g n ivah u , Vap u s h man , D y uti

s ai d z — '

m an , M e dh atith i , B havy a, S haval a, P u tra, an d th e t en th

oti s man — th es e w er e th e of P riy avrata M e dh a an d
jy s on s .

e ac h , w ho
A g n ivah u h ad t hr ee s on s w er e g ive n t o Y og a,
‘ '

w e r e g reat, h ad th e ll ec ti o n of t h e i r
rec o pr i s ti n e bi rth s an d
fi x ed t he i r mi n ds o n th e ki n g d om H avi n g d ivi ded th e .

e ar th i n to s eve n i n s ul ar c on t i n ents the ki n g c on fer r ed

t h em on h i s s ev e n s on s T h e earth i s s i t u ate d o n th e w ater
.

l ik e u n to a b oat an d is fi ve h u n d re d k ot i y oj an as i n d i men
s i on . O H ar a th e tw o i n s ul ar c on ti n en ts ar e J amvu an d
,

P l ak s ha T h e ne x t is S h al mal a
. T h e oth ers are K u s h a .
,

K rou n c h a an d S hak a Th e s e v en th i s P u s h k ar a A ll th es e
.

“
.

i s l and s ar e eac h g i r t by s ev en o c ean s T hey are L avan a .

,

l k s hu S u ra S arp i D adh i D u g dh a an d w ate r E ach oc ean

’

‘
-
.
, , , , ,

i s do ubl e i n d i men s i on th an th e i s l an d i t en c i r c l es O
‘

b ull e mbl eme d d ei ty I n th e i n s ul arc on ti n en t of J amvu i s

- .

s i t u ate th e mo u n t M e r u e x ten d i n g o v e r a l ak o f Y oj an as .

i t s s u mmi t is e i g h ty fo u r th ou s an d Yoy an as i n h e i g h t Its .

b as e i s s ixtee n th ou s an d Yoj an as an d i s o f th e s h ape of

a per i c ar p o f a l ot u s T h e b o u n dary mo u n tai n s H i mavan
.
,

s H e mak u ta an d Ni s h adh a ar e s i t u at e o n i ts s o u th w h il e ,

Neel a S h ve ta an d S r i n g i mo u n tai n s are s i t u at e i n th e

,

n or th .0 R ud ra th e p e r s o n s w h o liv e i n t h e i n s ul ar c o n
, ,

t i n e n t of P l ak s h a ar e i mmor tal ,
O S h an k ar a th e re i s n o
.
,

d ivi s i o n o f Yu g as ( c yc l es ) i n al l th es e i s l an d s A g n idh r a
/
.
,

t h e ki n g of th e i n s ular c o n t i n e n t J amvu h ad;n i n e s o n s v i a , , ,

Nabh i , K i mpu r u s h a, H ar ivars h a Ilavr i ta, R amy a, H i ran w an , ,

S h as th a, K u r u bhad ras h w a an d K e t u mé l a T he ki n g
'

d ivi d ed his ki n g do m i n to n i n e p art s an d c on ferred t h e m o n

al l h i s s o n s Nabh i b eg at o n M e r u d evy a a s on by n ame
.

R is li abh a H is s on th e as ce t ic B har ata l iv ed i n S h al ag rama

.
, .
 G A RUD A P URA NAM . 1 45

Bh arata s ’
s on w as S u mati w h o s e s on w as T ejas a . H is s on

W as I n d rady u mn a, w h os e s on w as k n ow n as P arames th i .

T he ’
l atte r s s on w as P ratee h ar a w h os e s on w as P r atih arta .

H e b e g at a s on b
y n ame P r as t ara w h os e s on w as th e
po w er ful P ri th u H i s s on w as N ak ta w hos e so n w as Gay a
. .

’
G aya s s on w as N ara w h os e s on w as B u ddhi rat H i s s o n .

w as th e i n telli en t an d h i h ly
g g p ow e rfu l Bh ou van a H e h ad .

fo u r s o n s viz , T w as th a T w as th u Vi ra 5 an d R aj as Raj a s
j
’
.
, , , . .

s on w as S hataj it w hos e s on w as V i s h w ak jy ot .

C H A P T E R L V.

H AR I s a1 d - In th e
i tu ate the k i n g do m of
c e n tr e is s

i l avr i ta ; w h il e that of B had ras h w a i s s i tu ate i n th e e as t .

I n th e s ou th-eas t i s s i t u ate H i ran w an vars h a 0 bull ,

e mbl e me d de i ty, K i mp u r u s h a Var s h a is s i t u ate i n t h e

s o u th of th e mou n t M er u B har ata Vars h a i s s i t u ate I n t h e
.

s o u th w h il e H ar i
, i n th e s outh w es t
, K etu mal a i s s i t u ate i n
- .

t he w e s t w h il e Ramy ak a i n th e n orth -w es t
,
In th e n orth
, .

i s s i tu ate K u ru vars h a c o v ered w i th K al pa trees O R u d ra

‘

. .
,

e x c ep t Bh arata V ars h a S i ddh i i s n atu rally o b tai n abl e e v e r y

,
.

w h er e . In d rad w i p a, K as h eru man a, Tamravarn a, G abh as ti

m an , Nag adw ip a, K atah a S i mh a1a ,
an d Varu n a— th e s e ar e

th e n nei i s l an ds eac h e n c rc e d i l by an ocean . T h e K i ratas

l iv e i n th e eas t, th e Yavan as i n the w es t, th e A n dh ras i n

th e so u th , an d t h e T u ras hk as i n the n or th . T he B rah man as ,

K s h atry as , Vais hy as an d S u dras l ive i n th e cen tral
g ro u p of

th e i s l an d s .

M ah e n dra, M al ay a, S ahy a S h u k timan R i k s ha Vi ndhya

, , , ,

P aribh adra, -all thes e are the s ev en bou n dary mo u n tai n s .

19
 G A RU D A P U RA NA M
'

1 46 .

Ved as mr it i, N ar mada Varad a S u r as a S h iva, Tapi Pay os h n i

'

, , , , ,

S arayu K av er i G o mati G o d av er i
, ,
Bh i mar athi K ris hn a
, , ,

v ar n a M ah an ad i K et u mal a T amrapar n i C h an dr abh ag a

'

, , , , ,

S ar as w ati R is h ik u ty a M ritag an g a P ay as li w i n i Vi d arb h a

, , , ,

and S atad r u th es e are th e s ac r ed r iv e rs d e s tr u c t iv e o f all

'

s in s . T h e i n h abi tan ts of th e c en tr al c o u n t r i es dr i n k th e
w at er o f al l th e s e r iv er s .

P an c h al as K u r us M ats y as , Yo u dh ey as S apatac h ar as
, , , ,

K u n ti s an d S u ra s e n as ar e th e th e c l an s w h o i n h abi t th e
,

c e n tr al c ou n tr i es 0 bull e mbl e med d e i ty th e P admas S u tas

.
-
, , ,

M ag adh as C h ed is K as h é y as Vi deh as l iv e i n th e e as ter n

'

, , ,

c o u n t r i es K os h al as K al i n g as Yan g as P u n dr an g as M ul a
.
, , , ,

k as as w ell as th o s e livi n g ar o u n d th e Vi n dhy a ran g es are

s ai d t o i n h abi t s o u th eas t e r n c o u n tr i es Th e i n h abi tan ts of
- .

P uli n da A s h mak a an d J i n u tan ay a as w el l as K amb ojas

, ,

K arn atas an d G h atas ar e c all ed S o u th er n er s T h e peo p l e .

of A mvas th a D ravi da L atta K amb oj a S t ri mu k h a S ak a

, ,
i , , , ,

an d A n ar th a are s ai d to i n h abi t s o u th w es t er n c ou n tr i es -
,
.

S trai rfi jy as S ain dh avas , M l ec h c h has an d th e g o dl es s

,

Yavan as tog eth er w i th Nais h adas an d th e p eo p l e o f M ath u r a

ar e k n o w n as i n h abi ti n g th e w es t er n c o u n tr i e s M an davy a .
,

Tu s h ar a M ulik a M u s h a K os h a M ahak e s h a M ah anada are

, , , , ,

th e c o u n tr i es lyi n g i n th e n or th w e s t L amv ak as T au an a g as
- .
, ,

M adr ag an dh aravah y i k as ar e th e M l ec h c hh as l ivi n g i n the

n o r th b eyon d th e H i mal aya T ri g ar ta Neel ak ol abh a .
, ,

B r ah map u tra S at an g k an a A bl u s h ah a an d K as h mi r a are al l

‘

, ,

s i t u ate d i n th e n or th .
 1 4 8? G A RUD A PUR A NA M .

R atr i , M an ojava, K y ati an d P u n dar iva— the s e s e env w er e

th e b o u n dar y r ive rs .

T he kin g of th e i ns u l ar c on ti n en t of S h ak a be gat v
s e en:

s o n s , v z ., i J al ava K u mara, S u k u mara M as h i vak a K u s u mo da

, , , ,.

S amodark i an d th e s e v e n th M ah ad r u ma S u k u mar i , K u mar i , .

‘ '

Nal i n i, D h en uk a, Ik s h u, Ve-n u k a an d G abh as ti w ere th e '

se ven r iv ers .

S h aval a, th e k ing of P u s hk ara, b eg at th e g reat h ero

D h atak i . T h e tw o Vars h as w ere s it u ate on th e mo u n t M an o
s ottar al I t w as a tbou s an d Yoj an as i n h e ig ht . Its u mmi t
s

w as fi ve h u n d red yojan as h ig h an d its ex ten t an all s i d es .

w as th e s ame Th e i ns u l ar c on ti n en t of P u s h ak ara i s
. en c i rc l ed?

o n al l s i d es by th e oc ean of s w e et w ater B efo r e th e s w eet .

w at er i s s e en th e c o u n try i n h abi ted by pe o pl e ; th e g o l d fi e l ds ,

.

s h or n of all an i mal s c ons ti t u te th e h alf of th e c o n t i n ent

, .

Th e mo u n tai n i s L ok al o k a on e A y u ta of y oj an as i n e x te nt
,

O n e par t o f th i s mo u n tai ni s e n s h ro u d ed w it h dark n es s an dl

.
.

th e oth er
part is free fr om i t .

C H A PTE R L V I I .

H AR! said —
Tw en ty se ve n th o u s an d yoj an as is the
e xte n t of th e ear th an d te n th o u s an d an d o n e i s th at of th e
n eth er
g i on 0 bull -e mbl e med d e i ty, A tal a, V i tala,
re .

Nital a, G abh as ti man , M ahak s hy a, S u tal a an d A g ra ar e th e .

s ev en P atal as K r i s h n a ( dark -bl u e) , S u k tar u n a ( w h i te as

.

s un
) , P i ta ( ye ll ow ) , S ark ara an d S h ai l ak an c h an a ar e th e
l an ds th ere w h er e th e D ai ty as an d s er pen ts r es i de In th e .

terr ifi c i n s ul ar c on ti n en t of P u s h k ar a are s i tu ate

th e b el l s .

H ear th ei r n ames .
 G ARUD A PURA NA M . 1 49

Th ey are Rou rava, S u k ar a, Vodha, Tala, Vis h as an a,

M ah ajval a, T aptak u mh h a, Lavan a ,
Vimdh ita, R u dh i ra,
Vaitar an i , K r i mi s h a, K r i mibhojan a, A s ipatr avan a, K r is h n a,
t h e t e r r ifi c h ell Nan abh ak s ha, P ujavah a, P apa, Van h ijvala,
S ad an g s h a, . K r i s h n as u tra, Tama, A vi c h i, S w abhojan a ,

A p ratis h th a, Us h n avic hi . T he i
s n n ers w h o adm n s ter po s on ,
i i i
use w e apo n s an d s et fi re, ar e w as ted there . 0 R u d ra ,

th e v ar i o u s l ok as or re
g i on s ar e s i t ate o n e o e r an oth er
u v .

T he v ar io u s e e l men ts are l
a so itu ate i n th i s ord er 0
s .

R u dra, th e e
gg is e n c rc e d
i l by th e p r i n c ip l e of g reat n es s
an d th at ag ai n by w ater , fi re an d e th er c o v e r i n g th e s pace

t e n t i mes th at occ u p ed i by th e eg g .

C H A PT E R L V I I I .

H A RI s ai d z - H ear I w ill n ow des c rib e the pos i tion and

é
,

th e d i men s i on of th e s u n an d o th er p l an ets T he s u n h as .

n i n e c ars eac h a th ou s an d
, y oj an as i n d i m en s i on Tw i c e .

t h i s n u mb er i s th e d i men s i on of i ts p l ou g h O bul l embl e me d ,

-

d e i ty. H al f a K ot i an d s ev e n n as i s th e
d i men s i on of its A k s h a ( part of th e w h eel!
i s p l aced It h as th r e e n av es an d u mfer en ce
.
) .

Th i s w h ee l g oes on e rou n d w i th i n on d full y ear T he s ec o n d .

’

A k s h a of th e c ar o f Vi vas hw an 15 forty tho u s and y oj an as .

i n d i men s i on T h e fi ve oth
. e eac h h alf th e s ame

d i men s i on 0 b u ll e mbl e med

,
- T he ex ten t o f e ac h o f
th e t w o A k s h as i s h al f a ( c yc l e ) the s mall e r A k s h a of ,
.

t h e c ar w i th h al f t h e
,
i s s tati one d i n th e pol ar s tar .

A n d th e s ec on d w h ee l i s n ed i n th e mo u n t M a n as a .

Gayatr i S amvr ,
Us h n ic J ag ati T ri s tu v A n u s tu p , , , ,

an d Pan k ti— th es e es are th e th e hors es of the s un .

 so G AR U DA P URA NA M .

D hava K ratu s tha

, l a P u l as ty a Vas u k i R ath ak ri t A g ra
,
man i , , , ,

H et i an d Tamvar u res ide i n th e s ol ar d i s c i n th e mo n th of '

Chai tra, A ryama

-
P ul ah a R at h o n jas
,
P u n ji k as th al a, , ,

P r ah eti K ac h c h a N i ra an d N ar ada i n th e mon th of

, ,

Vai s h ak a M it r a A t r i
.
‘

Tak s h ak a Rak s a P ou ru s hey a

, , , , ,

M en ak a H aha Rat has w an a res i d e on th e c ar of th e s u n i n

‘

, ,

th e mon th of J ais th a Var u n a Vas is th a Rambh a S ajan y a .

, , , ,

K uh u B u dha Rathac h itra an d Sukr a l iv e i n th e mon th of

, ,

A s hada I n d ra Vi s h w avas u
. S rota E l apatr a, A n g i ra
,
‘

, , ,

Pl amoch a an d Nabh a— th es e s er p e n ts live i n th e mo n th of

S ravan a Vivas w an Ug ras e n a Bh r ig u A p u ran a, A n u ml oc h a
'

~
.
, , , ,

S han g k apal a an d Vy ag ra l iv e i n th e mo n th of B had rapada .

P u s ha S u r u ch i D hata G o u tama D h an an j aya S u s h en a

, , , , , ,

Gh ri tac hi liv e i n th e s u n i n th e month o f A s hw i n Vi s hw zi -

'

r
.

v as u , Bh arad w aja Parj an y a A i ravata Vi s h w ac li i S en aji t

, , , , ,

an d A pa — th es e are en ti t l ed
to liv e i n th e mon th of K art ik a .

A ng s u K as hyapa Tar k s h y a M ah apad ma Urvas h i , C h i tt a

, ,
-
, ,

s en a an d M id u t liv e i n th e mon th of A r ah a an a
, y g y K r atu .
,

B harg a, Urn ay u S ph u rja B h arg a Ur n ay u , K ark ot A r i s th a, , , ,

n emi , P u i vach i tti an d th e mos t e x c ell e n t A ps aras l iv e

'

i n th e s ol ar d i s c i n th e mon th o f P o u s h T w as th a J ama
“
.
,

d ag n i , K amval a Til ottama B r ah map eta R i tajit an d D h r i ta

'

, , ,

r as tra l ive i n th e s o l ar d i s c i n th e mo n th o f M a h a Vis h n u

‘ g .
,

A s hw atara Rambh a S u ry avarc h c h a S atyaj i t Vis hw ami tr a

, ,
'
, , ,

R ak s ha an d Yaj n a el a l iv e i n th e mon th of Phalg u n a *‘

p .

T h e follow i n g is th e l is t of E n g l is h mon th s c or res pon di ng w i th

H in d u on es

H i nd u . E ng l i s h .
Vai s hak M arc h , A p r il .

j ais ta A pr i l , M ay .

A s h ara M ay , J un e .

S h ravan J un e , J u ly .

Bhadra J uly , A u g us t .

A s h vi n A ug u s t , S eptemb er .

K artik S e p tember . O c tob er . .

A g ra
h ay an O ctober , November .
 C H A P T E R L IX .

S UT A s ai d H avi n g l e arn t th e s ol ar s y s tem and the

—

d i me n s i o n o f t h e earth K es h ava c o mmu n i c ated u n to R u dra, ,

t he es s en c e o f a s tr o n o my h avi n g fo u r c harac ter i s t i c mar k s .

H A R I s ai d z K rittik a ( G e mi n i ) * is th e p l an et o f th e fi r e
— a

o d an d Roh i n i ( C an c er ) i s o f B rah ma Il l w al a (s tar s i n th e

g
.

O r ion s head ) b e l on g i n g to S oma an d A rdra ( Vi rg o) to R u dra

’

A d i ty a (th e s u n ) an d P u n arvas u ( L ib ra) are th e pl an et s o f

the p rec e ptor A s h l es h a ( S ag ita) i s th e p l an et o f th e s er pen ts
.

w h il e M ag h a ( C apr i ) i s th at of the d epar ted man es P u r va .

P halg u n i ( A q u ari ) is th e p l an et of g ood l u c k as w e l l as th e

s u n , Uttara-P h alg u n a ( P i s c es ) S avi tri ( s u n ) H as ta,1 Ch i trai:
'

an d T w as ta ( s u n ) .

S hy ati i s k n ow n as the s tar of th e w i n d g od an d -

Vis hak h a O bull embl emed d ei

,
is th at of I n d ra an d F i r e
-

o d M a i tr am Ik s ham A n u ru h a an d J e s th a a re th e s tars
g .
, y ,

o f S h ak ra M ul as i s th e s tar o f Ni rh r i ti
. A s h ada P u r va i s .

th at of w ate r-g od an d Uttara i s th at of Vi s h w ad evatas .

A bhijit i s th e s tar of B rah ma, an d S h ravan a i s th at of

V is hn u . R ik s h am i s th e s tar of Vas ava, an d D h an is th a

i s that of B u dha ; w h il e the s tar S h atabh i s h a i s t hat of

Var u n a . Bhad rapada ap pears i n th e eas t, A h i vradh an a i n

th e n orth as w e ll as P o u s hy a, K ev at i , Ri k s h am, A s hw aju k .

Bh aran i appears i n the n or th . T h es e ar e c all ed R ik s ha

d evatas .

O n the fi rs t an d i
n nt h day of th e for tn ig h t B rah man i
is s tat on ed i i n th e eas t, on th e s econ d an d t e n th day

if T he th i rd of th e lunar man s ion s or ll

con s te ation in th e moon
’
s

p ath , cons i s tin g of s ixs tars an d c orres pon d i n g to P l eiades .

1 '
T h e thir teen th lu nar as teris m des ig nated by a hand and c on tain

i n g fi ve s tars .,

pike
’
I A s tar in the Virg i n s s .
 GARUD A PURANA M .
53

lof the fortn ig ht M ah es h w ari i s s tatio n ed i n th e n orth on

, ,

t h e fifth an d th e th i rtee n th day s Varah i app ears i n th e s ou th

, , ,

on th e s ixth, an d th e fou r t e e n th day s I n dran i is

,
s t at on e i d
i n th e w es t on th e s e en th v day an d on th e ful l -moon day ,
C hamun d a appears i n th e n orth -w es t, o n th e e i g h th ,
an d

A marvas h y a day , M ah al ak s h mi i s s tati on e d i n th e n or th -eas t,

on th e e e en th ,
l v an d th ir d day s of th e for tn i g h t , Vai s h n av i

i n th e u th th e twe l fth , an d th e fo u r th
‘

app ear s so -e as t, on on

d ay K ou mar i app ear s i n th e so u th eas t

- .

O n e s h o ul d n ot l eav e h i s an oth er plac e w h il e

h o u s e for
Y og i ni* i s i n fr o n t A s h vi n i , Revati M rig amul a, P u n arvas u ,
.
,
-

P u s h y a, H as ta an d J y es ta are t h e mos t au s pi c i ou s s tars

’

u n d er w h os e au s i c es o n e s h o ul d l eav e his h ou s e Th e fi ve
p .

R ik s h as , H as tafl the th r ee Uttar as , A s hvin i , Roh i n i , P u s h ya,

'

A femal e fien d or s p ir it atten d an t on an d Created by D urg a . H ere

it r efer s t o th e s tar pres id in g v

o er e vil s p irits .

1T h es e g ro ups of fi xed s tars c on s tell at ion s

c an be id en tifi ed
or on

cl ear s tar -li g h t n ig h ts by th e foll owi ng mar k s

3 s tars res emb l i n g a h or s e s fac e

’
l . A s h vi n i .

2. B haran i 3 s t ars in t he s h ape of d eep -laid

l
t r ian g e .

K irttik a 6 s tar s r es e mb l in g a b arber s

’
r az or.

Roh i n i
'

5 s t ars res e mbl in g a c art ,

M r ig as i ra i n th e s h ap e of a man head
’
3 s t ars s .

A d ra 1 s tar b r ig ht as c or al bead
‘

P u n ar vas hu i n t h e for m of a
’
5 s tar s p otter s w h eel .
‘

P us h y a 3 s tars r es e mbli n g a bl ood -s uck er .

A s hl es ha 6 li k e a s erpen t
s tars .

M ag h a 5 s tars l ik e a p l an q u i n .

P u rva P h alg oon i 2 s tar s res emb l in g ey es .

Uttar a P h alg oon i 2 s tar s r es emb l i n g ey es ,

H as ta 5 s tars l ik e h u man fi n g e rs .

C h itra xs tar s h i n in g l ik e a pearl .

S vati I s tar l ik e a s apphire .

5 s tar s l ik e a potter s wh eel

’
Vis hak h a .

A n u rad ha 3 s tars r es embl ing an u mb r ella .

J ais ta d itto d i tto .

20
1 54 GA RU D A P URA NA M .

D h an i s th a, P u n arvas u are th e s tars mos t fav ou rabl e for

p u t t i n
g on n ew i men ts
ra . K ir ttika, Bharan i , A s h l es h a,

M ag h a, k n ow n to h av e th ei r fac es di rec ted dow n

w h ch ar e i
w ard s ar e fav ou rabl e for d i g g i n g tan k s w el l s an d r es er vo ir s
, ,

o f w ater an d for c ul tiv at i n g l ands an d l ayi n g fou n dat i on s of

templ e s an d dw elli n g ho u s es Wh en th es e s tars an d oth ers . ,

0 bull e mbl e med dei ty g o d ow n i t is th e b es t ti me to b eg i n

-
,

t h e s tu dy of M ath e mati c s A s tro n omy an d en t er i n to mi n e s , ,

d i tc h es e tc Wh en Revati A s h vi n i Ch itra S h y ati H as ta

, .
, , , , ,

P u n ar vas u A n u ru dha ,
M r ig a Jy es th a al l,
th ese l i e
, ,

s i de w ay s it i s th e th e b es t t i me for t ami n g e l eph an ts c ame l s

'
, ,

b ull s an d buff al oe s for s ow in g s ee ds an d for payi n g vi s its T h e

.
.

c ow s s h o ul d al s o b e tamed u n d er th e i n fl u en c e of th e s e

s tar s Th e w h eel s an d mach i n er i es of c ars s h o ul d b e

.

c o ns tr u c ted and b oats s h oul d b e fl oated Wh en Roh i n i . ,

A rdr a P u s h y a D h an is hth a the th ree Uttaras

, ,
V ar u na , , ,

S h ravan ag— th es e n i n e hav e thei r fac es u pw ar ds it i s th e b es t

t i me for i n s talli n g a; k i ng i n th e ki n g do m an d p u tti ng on s ilk ,

r ai men ts Th e mos t in au s pi c io u s day s ar e th e fo u rth , s i x ith

’

.
,

e ig th n i n th an d A ma
,
mas hy a T he full -moon th e tw e l fth t h e .
, ,

fo u r tee n th an d th e fi rs t day o f th e dar k fort n i g h t ar e mo s t

,
-
,

au s p i c i o u s days as al s o th e s ec o n d d ay w h e n pres i ded o v er by

th e M o on s s on (M erc ury ) th e th i r d by th e E ar th s son ( M ars )

’ '
, ,
.

an d th e fou rth by S at u r n T he fi fth day of a fo rtn ig h t i s

,
.
.

au s pi c i ou s w h en i t i s pr e s id e d ov er by Ju pi t er th e s i xth d ay , ,

w h e n by M ars an d Ven u s t h e s e v en th d a
y w h en by M erc u r y
, , ,

'

1 9 . M oo la 5 s tars l ike u
a c r o c h in g l ion .

20.
.
P u r b as h ar a 2 s tar s e ac h r es e mbl i ng th e poi n ts of

a s
q u ar e.
Uttaras ar a 2 d i t to d itto .

S h ravan a 3 s t ar s l i ke an arrow .

D han is ta 3 s t ar s l ik e a man s head ’

.

S hathabh is h a A h u n d red i n th e s h ape of a fl ow e r

s tar s .

P u r b abh ad rapada e ac h for min

2 s tar s
g th e s id es of a c ot .

U ttar bh ad rapada 2 d i tto d itto.

Revati 3 s tar s i n th e s hape of a fi s h .
 1 56 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

s tar s of Revati are w i th M erc u ry ,

w h e n th e th r ee s tars of

V i s h ak a are w i th th e s un, w h en th e moon i s i n the th ree

s tars of P u rvas h ad a, w h en th e t h r ee s tars of Roh i n i ar e in

P u s h y a an d w h e n th e th ree s tar s of P u s h ya are w ith Ven u s

[th ey al w ays vil ] O n e s h o ul d avoi d th e th ree

fore-bod e e .

s t ars o f Uttar a P hal u n a on S at u rd ay Th es e c on j u n ct i on s

g .

fo reb od e c al ami ti es ei th e r en d i n g i n d eath or a fatal d i s eas e .

Wh en th e S u n i s i n c on j u n c t i on w i th M ul a w hen the ,

mo o n i s w i th S h ravan a w h e n M ars i s w i th P u r v a an d Uttara

,

B had rapada w h en M erc u ry i s w i th K i r ttik a w h en J u p i ter i s

, ,

w i th P u n ar vas u w h e n V en u s i s w i th P u rv a P hal u n a w h en
, g ,

S at u r n i s w i th S hyati th es e c on j u n c ti on s ar e call ed A mr i fa
— '

y og a w h i c h yi e l ds s u c c es s i n all u n der taki n g s Vi s h k u mbh a .

y og a l as t s for fi ve h o u rs S h ul a yog a l as ts for s even h ours

.
- .

Gan da an d A tig an da y og as l as t for s ixh o urs an d Vy i g h a , ,

tavajr a for n i n e h ou rs
,
A n d Vy atipat an d P areeg h a y og as
.
-
,
.

l as t for on e w hol e day Th es e c omb i n at ion s may e ven b r i n g

.

on d eath an d th erefore a man s h o u l d av o i d th en ev ery w ork .

T h e c o mbi n ati o n b etw e e n H as ta an d th e S u n Ju p i ter an d ,

P u s h ya M erc u ry an d A n u radh a R oh in i and S at u r n M oon

‘
,

, , ,

an d S o u ma Ven u s an d R evati an d M ar s an d A s h ivin i is

,

al w ay s au s p i c i o us Th es e c ombi n ati on s ar e c all ed S id dh i

.

y og as an d they av er t e v e ry for m of c al ami ty T h e c omb i .

n at i o n s be tw ee n th e S u n an d B haran i the M oon an d Ch i tra ,

.

,.

M ars Uttara A s h ada M erc u ry an d D h an i s tha S at u rn an d

,
-
,
-

R e vati ar e c all ed 0 S h ambh u Vi s h a y og as ( o i s on o u s

'
-
,
p ,

c ombi n at i o n s ) .

Whe n th e c ombi n ati on tak es p l ac e b etw een P us h ya ,

.

P u n ar vas u R e vat i C h i tra S h r avan a

, , D h an i s tha , H as ti , , ,

A s hi vi n i M r i g a an d S h atabh i s a a man s h o ul d p er form r i tes

, , ,

c on s e qu en t u p o n th e bi r th o f a c h i l d 0 R u d ra if a man .
.
,

l e av es h ome for an oth er pl ac e u n der th e c ombi n ati on of an y

th ree p l an ets o f Vi s h ak h a Uttara M a h a A r dra Bharan i
'

g , , , ,

A s h l es h aan d K i rttik a h e mee ts w i th death , .

 C H A PT E R LX .

H A RI s aid - Th e D as h a o r th e maximu m i n fl uen ce of ,

th e S u n l as ts for s ix y ear s th at o f th e M oon for fi fteen years

, , ,

t hat o f M ars for ei g h t y e ars t h at o f M erc u ry for s ev en teen

, , ,

y ears t hat of S at u rn for t en y ears that of Ju piter for n i n e

, , ,
.
,

t e e n y ears , th at of Ra h u for tw e lv e years , an d th at of Ven u s

'

, ,.

for tw en ty on e y ear s T h e i n flu e n c e of th e S u n pro d u c es

.

mi s ery an d an xi ety an d b ri n g s o n th e d es tr u cti on of a ki n g ,

Th e i n flu en c e of th e M oo n yi e l ds w eal th h a i n es s an d
pp ,

s av ou r y ed ibl es T h e i n flu en c e of M erc u ry g i ves h eav en ly

.

b r i d e an d ki n g dom an d i n c r eas es w eal th Th e i n fluen c e .

o f S at u r n b r i n s
g on th e d es tr u c ti d n of ki n g doms an d th e
‘

mi s ery of fr i en ds T he i n flu en c e o f J u p i ter g iv es ki n g dom

.
,

h app i n es s an d vi rtu e T h e i n flu en c e of Rahu b r i n g s on th e

.

d es tr u c ti on of k in g doms mi s ery an d di s eas es

, The . .

i n flu en c e of Ven us g ives e l eph an ts , hors es ki n g dom an d ,

w o me n .

Th e llation of A r i es i s th e ho u s e of M ars ; Taur as

c ons te ,

i s o f Jup i ter ; G emi n i i s o f M er c u ry ; C an c er i s of th e M oon

, ,

L eo of the s un ; Vi rg o i s of M er c u r y ; Li b ra i s of Ven u s ;
, ,

S c orp io is of M ars ; S ag i ttari u s i s of Jup iter ; C apr icorn us

, ,

an d A q u aris are th e h O u s es o f S at u r n P i s c es i s of Jup i ter , .

Wh en th ere ar e t w o full moon n ig h ts i n on e mon th tw o -

,

P u r va A s hadas an d tw o A s h adas V i s h n u s l eep s i n C an c er .

Th e s tars A s h vi n i R evati C h i tra an d D han is tha are

, , ,

th e m os t au s p i c io u s s tars for s tar t i n g for a n ew p l ac e D eer .

,

mon k ey c at d og p arr ot mu n g oo s e an d mou s e, w h en s een

, . , ,

o n t h e r i g h t s i de are au s p i c i o u s at th e ti me of depart u re
, .

T h e dau g h ter of a Brah man a a dead b ody, c on ch -s h e ll b ug l e, , ,

earth ,
bamb oo a w oman a p itc her fu l l of w ater are au s pi
, ,

c i o n s w h en s een at th e t i me o f depar tu re A j ack al camel .

, ,

an d as s are au s p i ci ou s w h en s een on th e l eft han d s i de at

 1 58 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

the t i me of depart u r e . C o tto n , o il of a me d ic i n al p l an t ,

b u r n i n g e mb e rs s n ak es a w o man w i th di s h e v e l l ed h ai rs a
, , , .

ar l an d o f r ed fl ow e r s an d a n ak ed p ers on ar e al w ay s
g
i n au s pi c i ou s w h e n s ee n .

I w ill n o w d es c r ib e th e ch arac teris ti c mar k s of h ic c oug h .

Wh en a man s tan ds fac i n g th e eas t h ic c oug h prod u ces g reat

fr ui ts Wh en h e fac e s the s o u th eas t i t pr od uc e s s orrow an d
.
-

an x ie ty W h en h e fac es th e s o u th it do es i n j u ry Whe n he
.
.

fac es the s o u th -w es t i t p rod u c e s s or r o w an d an xi ety W h en .

h e faces th e w es t i t g iv es s w ee t foo d Wh en h e fac e s the .

n o r th w e s t h e ob tai n s w eal th
- Wh e n h e fac es the n or th h e .

e n t e r s o n a qu arr ell Wh en h e fac es th e n or th eas t h e is

.
-

d oo med to di e T h es e are th e g ood an d e vil fru its of

.

h i c c o ug h .

H avi n g d raw n t h e s ol ar c i rc l e on e s h o ul d i mag i n e i t to

b e th e fi g u re o f a man H e s h o ul d n ext c al c u l at e i n w h at
.

s tars th e S u n r es i des H e s h o ul d th en attri b u te th r ee s tars to

.

the h ead ; an oth er th r e e to th e fac e ; o n e , to eac h s h o ul d er ; ,

on e , to eac h ar m on e , t o each h an d ; fi ve s tars to th e h eart

o n e, to th e na e v l ; o n e, to th e bu ttoc k ; an d on e , to eac h

k n ee joi n t
-
. Th e r emai n i n g s tars s h o ul d b e as s ig n ed to th e
feet of the S u n .

Wh en one s
’
pres i d i n g s tar is at t h e foot, th e man be
co mes s h ort-liv ed W h en i t i s zon th e k n e e j oi n ts he g oes to
. -
,

l ive i n fore ig n c o u n t r ies Whe n it i s on th e bu ttoc k h e k n ow s .

,

oth e r p eopl e s w iv es
’
When it is on th e n avel h e b ec o mes
.
,

c on ten ted w i th li ttl e Wh en i t is on th e h eart h e be c omes

.
,

M ah e s hw ara Wh en it i s on th e h an ds h e b ec omes a h ero e

.
, .

Wh en i t i s o n th e ar ms h e l os es h is pos it io n When i t is . .

o n th e mo u th h e ob tai n s dai n ty d i s h es
, Wh en i t is on th e .

h ead he o b tain s s ilk ra i men ts .

t fio G ARU D A P URANA M .

s o u th ; u nd er flu en c e o f A n u radh ai t i s b ett er to s tart

th e in

f or th e w es t Un d er th e i n flu enc e of D h an is tha it i s b etter

'

t o s tart for th e n o rth A s hv i n i K ev at i Ch i tr a D han i s th a,

.
, , ,

M r ig as h i ras P u s h y a, M ul a an d H as ta ar e { al w ay s fav ou r ab l e
,

i n marr iag e for g ivi n g aw ay a dau g h ter i n marr iag e for

, ,

o i o u t on bu s i n es s , for c on s ec rat i n g t empl es an d for o th er

g n
g
r el i i o u s an d s oc i al c ere mon i e s
g .

I f th e M oon an d Ju p i te r r es i d e in th e s ec o n d h o u s e at
‘

th e t i me o f bi rth th ey are au s pi c i o u s T h e M oo n Ju pi ter an d

.
,

P u s h y a are au s pi c i o u s w he n t h ey live i n th e th i rd h o u s e
w it h G emi n i M ars S at u rn , M oon , S u n an d M erc u r y are
.
,

mos t au s pic io u s w h en th ey liv e i n the fo u rth h o u s e S atu r n , .

S u n an d M ars ar e au s pi c i o u s i n th e s ix th h o u s e, w h il e
J up i ter an d M oon i n th e s eve n th Ven u s is mos t au s pici ou s
.

i n th e e ig hth h o u s e w h il e J u p i ter i n th e n i nth

, T he S un .

an d M oon are au s p ic i o u s i n th e ten th h o u s e w h il e al l th e ,

p l an ets ar e au s p i c i o u s i n th e e l ev en th h ou s e V en u s an d .

M erc u ry are fav o u rabl e i n th e t w e l fth h o u s e .

T h e c ombi n ati o n s b etween L eo an d C a ri c orn u s b etw een

, p ,

V i rg o an d A r i es b et w ee n Lib ra an d P i s c es b etw e en A q uariu s

, ,

an d C an c er b etw een S a i ttari es an d i T au ru s an d b et w ee n

’

, g
Ge mi n i an d S corp io are mos t au s pi c i o u s Th es e fo u rteen .

combi n ati on s al w ay s con d u c e to w el l -b e i n

g .

C H A PT E R L X l l .

H A R! s a d z—
i Beg i n n i ng fro m the ti me of its ri s in g the
s un l i ves i n th e var i ou s Ras h is (s ig n s of th e Z odi ac ) O ,

H ar a H e l iv es for s ix d ay s an d s ix n ig hts i n his ow n

.

Ras h i H e l i ves for fi ve ho u rs i n P is ces an d A ri s fou r

.

,
h o u rs in T au r u s an d A u aris th ree h u s i
q o r n Ca r i c or n u s
,
p
 G A R UD A P UR A NA M . 1 61

an d G e mi n i , S ag i ttar ius an d Can c er s ix

fi ve h o u rs in ,

h o u r s i n L e o an d S c o r p i o an d s e v en h ou rs i n Vi rg o an d
Lib r a T h i s is d e s c r i b d as th e ex te n t o f Lag n a * I f a
.
e
.

w o man i s b o r n w h e n t h e S u n i s i n A r i e s s he b ec o mes b arre n ;

w h e n h e i s i n T au r u s s h e b ec o mes h an d s o me i n p ers o n w h en ,

i n G emi n i s h e b e c o me s l u c k y ; w h e n i n C an c e r s h e b ec o mes
, , ,

d i s s o lu t e ; w h e n i n L eo s h e b e c o me s t h e moth er o f few
, ,

‘
c h ldren w hen i n V i rg o s h e b ec o mes s u p r e mely b e au t i ful
, ,

w h en ,
i b r a s h e i s e n d o w e d w i th b oth b eau ty an d for t u n e ;
,

w h en ,
in c or i o
p s he
S b ec o mes fo ul mo u th ed ; w h en i n
,
-
,

S ag i tt ar iu s s h e be c o m es for t u n ate w h en i n C apr i c o r n u s s h e

, , ,

b e c o mes mean ; w h e n i n A q u ar is s h e b ec omes th e moth e r , ,

o f fe w c h il d r e n w h en i n P i s c e s s h e i s en d u e d w i th th e
, ,

s p i r i t o f di s as s o c i at i o n fr o m t h e w o rl d T h e Ras h i s L ib ra .
,

C anc e r A ri es C ap r i c o r n u s ar e b o th mo ve ab l e an d fix ed L eo
, ,
.
,

T au r u s A q u ar i s an d S C O I pl O ar e all fixe d g r o u ps o f s tars

, ,
‘
.

V i rg o S ag i tt ar i u s P i s c es an d G e mi n i ar e e n d u ed w i th tw o
, , , ,

fo l d c h ar ac t e rs Ir i s b e tt er t o l eav e an y pl ac e u n d e r th e
.

i n fl u e n c e o f mo vi n g s tar s an d e n te r th e h o u s e u n d er th at
o f fix e d o nes T h e i n s tall at i on o f an i mag e o f th e d e i ty
.

s h o ul d b e m ad e u n d e r t h e i n fl u e n c e o f th at g ro u p of s tars
w h i c h ar e b o th mo v e abl e an d fix e d .

T he fi r s t s i x t h o r th e e l e v e n th day o f a fo r t n i g h t i s c all ed
, , ,

Nan da 0 b ull e mb l e m e d d e i ty th e s ec on d s e v en th o r th e
.
-
, , ,

t w e l f th d ay i s c all e d B h ad r a T n e e i g th th i rd o r th e th i r .
, ,

t een th d ay i s c all e d J ay a O R u d r a T h e fo u rt h or th e n i n th
, ,
.
, ,

d ay i s c al l R i k ti T h e fo u r te e n t h day i s c al l ed V arjy a T h e
. .

fi fth o r th e t e n th d ay i s c al l e d P u m a A n d th e full moon

, ,
. -

d ay i s c all e d S h u b h a .

M erc u r y i s al w ay s o n c i r c ui t J up i ter i s al w ay s qui c k i n ,

mo t i o n V e n u s i s s l o w t h e S u i s c ertai n S at u r n s t err ifi c
,
p , ,
i
,

M ar s i s fi erc e an d th e M o on i s c al m ,
Un d er th e i n flu en c e .

o f M e r c u r y an d Ju p i te r o n e s h o ul d l eav e h is h o u s e ; u n der

it
T h e S u n ‘s en tr an ce i n to a Z od iac al s ig n .
 1 62 GA RUD A P URA NA M .

th e i n flu en ce Ven u s an d S u n o n e s houl d enter a h ous e ;

of

u n d e r th e i n flu en c e o f S at u rn an d M ars th e K s h at r as w ho
y ,

d es i re for s u c c es s s h oul d be en g ag ed i n b attl e

, .

T h e i n s tall ati on o f a ki n g an d s ac red fi re s h o ul d b e do n e

on a M on day Un der the i n flu en c e o f th e M oon on e s h o ul d
.
'

l ay th e fo u n dati on of a dw elli n g h o u s e Un der th e i n flu en c e .

o f M ars on e s h o ul d ac c ep t th e c o mman d of an army u n de r ,

t ak e a w ar an d prac ti s e ar ms Un der th e i n fl u e n c e o f
.

M e r c u r y an y w or k d el ib e rati o n o r j o u rn ey i s c row n e d w i th
, , ,

s u c c es s Un der th e i n flu en c e o f Ju p i t er on e s h oul d s t u dy
. ,

ad ore th e g ods an d p u t o n n e w h abili men ts an d orn amen ts

'
.
,

U n d er th e i n flu en c e of Ven u s it i s b etter to g iv e aw ay a
d au g h t er i n marr iag e r i d e an el eph an t en ter i n to c o n tr ac ts
, , ,

o r es p o u s e a w i fe Un der th e i n flu en c e of S at u r n i t i s
.

au s pi c i ou s to e n ter a h ou s e fo r th e fi rs t t i me or en t rap an ,

e l eph an t .

C H A PT E R L X I " .

H AR I s a d i S h an k ar a I w ill n ow d es c rib e i n
H ear ,
- O ,

b r i e f th e ch arac ter is tic mark s o f men an d w omen .

T e n der pal ms lik e l ot u s petal s an d n ot pers pi ri n g fi n g ers ,

ad j o i n i n g eac h o th er c opp er c ol o u r ed n ail s b eau ti ful an kl es

,
-
, ,

w ell for med h ead an d fe et p l u mp l ik e a tor toi s e mar k o u t a

-
, ,

man to b e a ki n g Y ell ow n ail s r o u g h fac e h ig h h e ad feet

.
, , ,

l ik e w i n n ow i n g b as k ets an d w i th e r ed fi n g ers of th e fee t are

, ,

th e mar k s fo r s or r ow an d p o v er ty Th ere i s n o do ub t .

ab o u t it Th i g h s l ik e th e tr u n k s of el eph ants c on tai n i n g

.

few h ai r s an d o n e hai r i n th e n av e l are th e mark s for g r eat

.

k i n g s T h e l ear n ed men an d p ers on s c on ve rs an t Wi th S ru ti s

.

h ave tw o hai rs each on th e i r th i g h s T hos e w h o ar e poor h av e .

, ,
 1 64 G ARUD A P URA NA M .

of al l bl es s i n g s T h e p ers on on
ear th ly .
,
w h os e p a m th e l l ine
o f l i fe ex ten ds al s o from th e y o u n g es t t o th e mi dd l e fi n g er ,
l ives for e ig h ty y ear s .

C H A P T E R L xl V .

H A RI sa id — Th e mai den , w ho
h as g ot c u r l i n g l oc k s ,
a

u
ro n d fac e an d a d eep na e v l ,
i n c re as es h er family A . w o man ,
‘

l u l ik e of an d w h os e h an d s red ,
w h os e c o o r is th at g o l d, are

is c a edll Su c h a w oman b or n o n e i n a th o u s an d i s
P ad mi n i .
, ,

e rs on i fi c at i on o f c h as t it y T h e w o man w h o h as u n e v e n h ai rs
p .
,

an d ro u n d ey es b ec omes w i d ow ed an d i s al w ay s u n fo r tu n ate
, ,

i n h er s u r rou n d i n g s T h e mai d en w h o h as a fac e l ik e th e f ull

.
,

moon i s efful g ent l ik e th e r i s i n g S u n h as ex pen s iv e ey es an d

, ,

Vi mva l ik e li p s e nj oy s h app i n es s M an y l i n e s i n d i c te mi s er y
-
,
.
a

an d d ear th of th e same s ig n ifi es p o v er ty O n e h av i n g c r i m .
,

s on -col o u red li n es en j oys h ap p i n es s

, an d o n e h av i n g d ar k , ,

b l u e l i n es bec omes u n ch as te
, A w i fe i s l ik e a mi n i s ter to .

h er h u s b an d i n w ork s a fr i en d i n en j oy men ts a moth er i n

, ,

affec ti on an d a p ubl i c w oman w h il e on b ed

, .

T h e w o man w h o h as th e mark s of a g oad c i rc l e an d

, ,

d i s c u s on h e r p al m g iv es bi rth t o a s on an d ob t ai n s a k i n g
,

as her h u s b an d T h e w oman w h o s e tw o s id es an d b r eas ts ar e

.
,

c ov ere d w ith h ai r s an d w h os e li ps ar e h ig h s oo n d es t r oy s ,

h er h u s b an d T he w oman w h o h as t h e mark s o f a w al l or
.
,

g a t ew ay o n h er
p al ms b ec o mes a qu ee n ev en i f s h e i s b or n
,

as a mai d s er van t O n e w h o h as r o w s of r edd i s h an d h i g h

.
,

h ai rs o n h er per s on b ec omes a mai d s er van t e v e n i f s h e i s

,

b orn i n a royal family O n e w ho h as g ot h e r th u mb an d .

,

r i ng fi n er o f an u n u s u ally h i h s t at u r e s oo n kill s h er h u s b an d
-
g g ,

and l eads a l oos e l i fe 0i ey es i n di c ate

g oo d l u c k o ily
.
,
 GA RU D A P URA NA M . 1 65

t e eth i n dic ate g ood eati n g oily s ki n i n dic ates a g ood b e d

, ,

an d o ily fee t i n d i c ate c o n v ey an c es T h e au s p i c i o u s s i g n s o f

.

w o men are c oo l an d h i h b reas ts c opp e r c ol ou r e d n ai ls

g ,
n
.
,

b eau t i ful feet mar k s of fi s h g oad l ot u s d i s c u s an d

, , , ,

p l o u g h s h ar e o n th e s ol e s an d p alms w h i ch do n ot
-

p e rs p i r e a b eau ti ful hip w i th o u t h ai rs

, th i g h s lik e the ,

t r u n k o f an el e h an t mos t e x c ell en t an d c a ac i o u s b u ttoc k

p , p
l ik e a fi g l eaf s pac i ou s an d deep n av el an d c h es t an d b r eas t
,

s h or n o f h ai rs .

C H A P TE R L X V .

H A RI sa id — I w ill n ow d es c r ib e th e au s pi c i o u s mark s of

me n an d w o me n as d es c r ib ed by S amu d ra ( Pal mi s try ) by .

k n ow i n g i w h ch on e may w ith ou t any l ab ou r c al c ul ate th e

pas t an d fu tu re .

Un p ers p i ri n g p al ms , l ot u s -lik e b e lly fi n g ers

, ad o n n g on e
j i i
an oth er, l u red n ail s w arm feet l ik e tortoi s e,
c opp er -co o ,

s tr o n
g an kl es an d b eau ti ful s i d es are th e mar k s o f a ki ng .

R o u g h u n ev en feet l ik e w i n n ow i n g b as k ets d ry l oc k s tw an y
, , ,

c ol o u red n ail s an d d i s tan tly p l ac ed fi n g e rs are th e mark s

,

of
p ov erty Well formed an d r ed feet e qu al s h an k s w i thou t
.
-
,

ha i rs th ig h s l ik e th e tr u n k s of e l eph an ts an d e qu al k n ee
,

j oi n ts are th e c h ar ac ter i s t i c mar k s o f a ki n g T h e i n d ig en t .

ha v e s h an kl es l ik e th os e of a j ac k al an d hav e h ai rs i n th e
n av e l . T h eki n g s th e S r otiy as an d th e i n tel lig en t h av e tw o
,

h ai rs e ac h P er s on s h avi n g th ree h ai r s b ec o me poor,

.
, ,

mi s erabl e an d are al w ay s obj ec ts o f c en s u r e .

A ers on h avi n g c u r l i n g h ai r s d i es i n a fore ig n c ou n try

p .
, ,

A k n ee j o i n t w i th ou t s u ffi c i en t fl es h i n d i c ates g o od l uc k
-

( i n a m a n
) W i th a. k n ee j o i n t of i n s u fli c i en t fl es h on e k n ow s
-
 1 66 G A R UD A P UR A NA M .

d eg rad e
d w o men . O n e, havi n g d efo r md
e k nee-joi n ts ,
b e co mes p oo r an d on e h avi n g p l u mp on es obt ai n s a

k i n g do m .

A p ers on , h av i n g a s h o rt
g en i tal o rg an , l i v es l on g an d
b ec omes r i ch an d h as fe w p ri n g
offs . O n e , h avi n g a h ug e

g en i tal or g an, b ec omes p rou d of h is w ea th l . When th e l eft

t es tes is
ll en th e pe rs o n does n ot g et
s wo s on s Wh en th e
.

t es tes ar e u n ev en th e p er s on ob tai n s s on s ; an d w h e n t h ey

ar e b en t d ow n i t i n d i c ates p ov e r ty Wh e n th e g en it al o rg an .

i s s mall a p ers on o b tai n s s on s ; w h en th e h ead of th e

g en i tal org an i s p l u mp th e p ers o n b ec omes h appy ; w h en

th e re are th i c k c h or ds i n th e org an th e p ers on b ec o me s

h app y Wh en th e tes tes are th i c k -s et th e p ers on b ec omes

.

a ki n g ; an d w h en th ey are l on g an d r u g g ed th e p ers o n ,

b ec omes poor O n e w h o has a s mall tes ti c l e b ec omes a

.
, ,

s tr o n g an d p o w e r ful w arr i o r O n e w h o h as g ot o n e tes t e .

, ,

b ec ome s w eak ; an d o n e w h o h as g ot u n e ven t es te s g ets a , ,

fi ckl e w ife O n e w h o h as g ot e v e n tes te s be comes a ki n g ;

.
, ,

an d o n e w h o h as g o t a l o n g tes ti c l e l ives for a h u n dr ed

, ,

y ear s .

O n e, w h o h as g ot h i g h w r i s ts l iv es for many y ear s ;

" "

o ne, w ho h as g o t r u g g e d w r i s ts b ec omes a mas ter W i th ’

, .
'

y ell ow c ol o u red w r is ts p eopl e b ec ome poor, an d w ith dark

-

w ris ts th e y en o j y h appi n
Pers on s , w ho pas s u ri n e e i th e r wi th or w i th ou t an y
s o n d,
u b ec o me p oor Wh en o u t i n o n e tw o
. u r i n e c omes , ,

t h r ee fo u r fi ve or s i x l i n es an d pas s es t ovvar d s the r ig h t it

’

, , , ,

i n di c ate s th e s i g n s of ki n g h ood T hos e wh o pas s u ri n e i n .

,

a s c attered w ay bec o me i n d i g en t thos e w ho p as s u r i n e i n

, , ,

a s tr on g fl ow b ec o me h appy an d ob tai n g ood w i ves

, Wh en .

u ri n e re mai n s o n an e qu al l e v e l a man ob tai n s w ife

g ems
‘

an d r i ch es an d w h en i t g oes dow n h e obtai n s mai d e n s

, .

When th e s e me n i s d ry a p er s on b ecomes in d ig e nt an d
,

w h en th er e i s s c en t o f fl ow er i n th e s e men h e bec ome s

k i ng Wh en there is s mell of h On ey i n i t h e ac qu ir es
.
1 68 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

o
pp os i te d i rec ti o n th e p e r s on b ec omes d e v oi d of al l o bj ects
an d h app i n es s .

If th e n i ppl es of th e b r eas ts ar e n ot h i g h th e p ers o n s

b ec ome v ery l u c ky B u t ar e
. i f t h ey u n e v e n , h ig h an d of
y ell ow c ol o u r th ey b ec o me p oor .

T h e ki n g s h av e h ig h an d fl es h y c h es ts w h i c h d o n o t
t rembl e ar e s i n ew y an d c o v ere d w i th s t ro n g h ai rs g oi n g
,

d ow n w ar ds A r i c h man h as an e v e n c h es t
. O n e h avi n g .
,

lu m c h est b ec o mes v er y
p ow e r ful P er s on s h avi n g u n
p p ,
.
,

e ve n c h es ts b ec o me i n d i g e n t an d ar e kill ed by w eap o n s
,
.

P e rs o n s h avi n g r u g g ed c o ll ar b o n es b e c o me i n d ig en t
,
-
, .

T hos e h avi n g e l e vat e d c oll ar b on es e n j oy v ar i o u s obj ec ts o f

,
-
,

li fe ; thos e h avi n g d epr es s ed o n es b e c ome i n d ig e n t ; an d

, ,

th os e havi n g p l u mp o n e s b e c ome r i c h O n e w h o h as a fl at
, , .
,

n ec k b ec o mes i n d i en t H e w h o h as g ot th e ar ter i e s of h i s
g .
, .

n ec k n ot v er y p r o mi n e n t b e c o mes h a
, ppy H e w h o h i s bu ffal o
, .
,

n ec k e d b ec o mes
, a h e ro H e w h o h as a n ec k l ik e t h at
.
,

of a d eer mas ter s th e H o ly S c r i p t u re s

, O n e w h o h as a n ec k .
,

l ik e a c o n c h s h e ll b ec o mes a ki n g ; w h ere as o n e w h o h as a
-
, ,
.

l on g n ec k b ec omes a v orac i o u s eat er

, .

A b ac k n ot c ov er ed w i th h ai rs an d e v en i n s h ape al w ays
, ,

i n d i cates au s p i c i o u s n es s w h il e o f an y oth er ki n d i t i s th e
,

fo rer u n n er of i n au s p i c i o u s n es s .

The mos t au s p i c i o u s a r m- i t i s
p th at o f th e s h ap e o f a .

fi g l eaf w h i c h i s c ov ered w i th b ro w n h ai rs an d fr o m w h i c h
-
,

g ood s mell c o me s o u t A n y o th e r d es c r i pt i o n i s th e mar k o i

. .

p over ty .

Fl es h y w e l l formed an d w ell j o i n ed ar ms are th e mos t

,
- -

au s pi c i o u s We l l rou n de d an d fl es hy ar ms e x ten d i n g u p to
. -
,

t h e k n ees i n d i c at e th e s i g n s of roy al ty
, S h or t ar ms c o v ere d .
,

w i th h ai rs i n d i c ate s i g n s o f pov e r ty
,
A r ms l ik e th e tr u n k s .
,

o f e l e h an ts
p are t h e b es t
,
Fi n g er s of th e h an d s w h e n
.
,

s tr a i gh t are mos t au s p1 c 1ous Th os e of th e i n telli g en t are

,
.

s h or t an d th os e o f th e s erv an ts ar e fl at T h e i n di g en t h av e .

e i th er fat c rook ed or b en t an d l ean fi n ers Thos e w ho

, g .
,
 G A RUD A P URA NAM . 69

h ave han ds li k e th os e of a mon k ey b ec ome i n d i g en t

, . That
l ike a t i g er i n di c ates s tr e n g th . T h e d epres s ed pal m of a p er
s on i n d i c ates t h e d es tru c t io n o i h i s p at ern al p ro e rty
p T he .

k i ngs h ave w el l ~ for med, th i c k -s et an d s w ee t -s c e n ted w r s ts . i

T h os e, w h os e fin g er s make a s o nd
u w h en h an dl e d, b ec ome
d eg r ade d an d poo r. P ers o n s , w h o h ave u n e v en fi n g e rs ,
al w ay s p ay taxes
Th os e w ho h av e red h an ds an d pal ms
.
, ,

be c ome ve r y r ich Tho s e w h o h ave ye ll o w c o l o u red an d

.
,
-

r ou h o n e s
g be co me i n d ig en t an d add i c ted to o the r peo pl e s
,
’

w ive s .

T ho s e w h o have n ail s l ike h u s k s b ec ome e u n uc hs Thos e,

, , .

w h o h av e r u g g ed an d b rok en n ail s b e co me i n d i g e n t Thos e, , .

w ho hav e d i s co l ou re d an d d i s fig u re d n ails al w ays p ry i n to ,

o th er s b us i n es s
‘
Thos e w h o h av e c apper c o lo u red n ail s ,
.
,
-

b ec o me ki n g s Th os e, w ho h av e the mar k o f a barl ey on

.

th eir th u mb s bec ome r ich , Whe n there is s uc h a mark at

.

t he foot o f the th u mb a pers on g e ts s on s If a p ers o n h as .

l on g k n o ts i n the fi ng ers he l ives a l on g li fe an d b eco mes

l u c ky H e w ho h as d i s j o i n ed fi ng ers , be c o mes po or
.
, H e, .

w ho has g ot c lo s e fi n ge rs bec o mes a r ic h man , .

Th e per s on o n w h ic h pal ms th ree li nes appe ar from th e

,

w r i s t b e c omes a k i n g
,
Wh en th e fi g u re s o f t w o fi s h es
.

appe ar o n the pal m the p e rs o n b ec o mes a g re at s ac r i

fi cer . Th e s ig n of a th u n d er-b o l t appeari n g o n t he pal m
i n dic ates the pos se s s i on o f r i c h e s T he s ig n o f th e tai l .

o f a fi s h i n d ic ates
.
i n te llec t T h e s ig n s o f c on c h-s he ll
.
,

u mbrel la, ve h ic l e e l eph an t an d l ot u s

,
i n d i cate roy al ty The .

mark s o f a p i tc h er, g oad fl ag an d l otu s -s talk i n d icate th e

,

o s s i on o f j e ms Th e mar k o f a c hord i n dic ates th e

p s s e .

o s s es s i on o f k i n e ; that of S w as thi k a i n d i c ates royal ty

p .

T h e mark s of d i s c u s s w ord, T amara bow an d teeth appear

, ,

on th e h an ds of a k ing . T he mar k of a mortar appears on

t h e , pal ms of a p er s on w ho c e l e b r ates s acr i fic es an d th at of a

s acri fi c ial al tar appears o n th e p al mof an A g n ih otri . The

mark s of a tan k an d tr iang l e i n di c ate r ig hteous n es s .

22
 1 70 D
G A RU A P URA NAM .

.
L in cs , ig i n atin g fro m th e r oot o f the th u mb i nd i
or ,

c ate th e pos s es s i on of s on s an d h app i n es s A l i n e e x ten d .

,

i n g fro m th e t ip of th e th u mb to th at of th e for e -fi n g er an d
o r i i n at i n
g g from th e r oot of th e yo u n g e s t fi n g er mak es o n e ,

l ive for a h u n dred years W h e n it i s b rok en i t i n d ic at es .

d an g e r fr o m a t r ee M an y l i n es i n d i c ate p ov e rty
. .

A s pare ch i n i n d ic ates w an t ; w h il e a fl es h y o n e i n d i
c ates r i ch es R ed li ps i n d i c ate r oy al ty
. S mili n g an d te n d e r .

l i ps r e s e mbli n g Vi mva fr ui ts i n d i c ate th e s ame

, T h os e ,
. .

w h o h av e r u g g ed li ps b ec o me p oor T h i c k -s et an d c ool .

t ee th ar e th e b es t S har p b u t e v e n teeth are al s o mos t

.

au s p i c i o u s R ed t on g u e i s al s o mos t au s p i c i ou s
. B l u e an d ,

t al l ton g u e i s als o th e bes t an d a w h i te pal ate i n d i c ates th e ,

d es tr u c t i on of w eal th Th ere are tw o ki n ds of fac es — dark

.

an d ro u g h ; t e n d er an d g en t l e C l ean an d ten d er fac e i n d i .

c ate s royal ty an d i ts o ppos i te i n d i c at es p o v er ty A s on .

, ‘

pos s e s s i n g th e fac e of h is moth er s uffers g r eat mi s er i es , .

A r i c h pe rs on h as a r o u n d fac e an d a p oor man a tall o n e .

T h e vi c i o u s h av e c ow ar d ly fac e s an d th e w i c k ed c u n n i n g
o n es Th os e w h o h ave depres s ed fac es g et n o s on s T h e
.
p
.

mi s ers h av e s hort fac es T h e h app i es t o f me n w h o en j oys

.
,

all th e l uxu r i es of l i fe h as te nd er th i n an d b eau t i fu l b ear ds

, , .

A th i ef h as g ot th ic k s h or t an d c r i ms on c o l o u r ed b ear ds
,
- .

Th e s i n ful p ers o n s h av e r ed an d r u g g ed b eard s .

T h e t mi s ers h av e s h ort e ars Th os e w h o h av e g ot s pear .

l ik e ears b ec o me ki n g s Th os e w ho h av e g ot h ai rs on th e i r
.
,

ear s d i e s oo n
, P ers on s h avi n g b ig ears b ec ome k i n g s an d
.
, ,
.

r i ch men P er s on s en d u ed w i th h an g i n g an d fl es h y ears
.
, ,

al s o b ec ome ki n g s O n e h avi n g d ep r es s ed ch eek s en j oy s

.
, .
,

al l th e l uxu r i es o f l i fe O n e h avi n g w ell for med c h eek s

.
,
-
,

b ec omes a mi n i s t er O n e h avi n g a n os e l ik e th at of a
.
,
.

par rot b ec o mes h appy

, O n e w h o h as g ot a th i n n os e l iv es
.
, ,

l on g O n e w h o h as g ot a w el l -lik e n os e w i th i ts tip brok e n

.
, ,

k n o w s w o men u n w or th y of b ei n g k n ow n O n e w ho h as . .
, ”
.

g ot a l on g n os e en j oy s g ood l u ck
, A thi ef h as g ot a d at .
 GA RUD A P URA NA M
l zz .

w or th y of und f
b ei n g h ead i nd i cat es nriser l i
l ai n A
’
s . ro o re - p

n es s . A n e l e vated for e-h ead i n d i c ates roy alt y A d ry u n . u

s p i r i n g for e-h ead i s n ot au s p ic i o u s for me n A s u ffi c i e n tl

p e r y .

ers i r i ng an d roug h fore-h ead i n d i cates h app i nes s Uu

p p .
r

t remb l i n g an d ex pens ive for e-h ead i s th e be s t and expr ess iv e

of h app i n es s A l aug hi ng an d w i c k ed fore-head M ontes

.

madn es s .

Th ree l i n es on the fore-h ead i n d i cate l ong evity for a

h u n dr ed year s Four l i n es i n d i cate roy al ty and lon g evity
.

for n i n ety fi ve y ears - A bs e n c e of an y l in e i nd ic ates l on g e

.

vit
y f or n i n ety y ears W h e n th e l i n es on the for e -h ead? ar e
.

brok e n a man b ec omes l i c e n ti ou s i f the li ne s exten d u p .

to h ai rs a pe rs o n l ives for ei g h ty y ears i f th er e are fiv e . ,

s e v en or s ix li n es a p e rs on l ives fi fty year s or mo r e

,
Isf the y .

are dark b l u e i n c ol our a man li ves fort y y ears ; and; if th e y

-

e x ten d u p t o th e ey e b row s th e pe rs on l iv es th i rt y y ear s

- »

When th ere are tw en ty l i n es be n di ng tow ar ds the le ft i t

i n di cates l on g evi ty an d w h en th er e are s hort l ines it i n d i
c ates s h or t li fe .

A n u mbr ella-l ik e head i n di c ates ro y al ty , aus pi cious n es s

an d r ic h es A bl an d h ead i n d i c ates th e death of on e s fath er
’
.

w h il e a c i r c u l ar h ead i n d i c at es r ic he s A p- itcbe r-lilce head .

,

i n dic ates vi l e des i re an d po v ert y .

B l ac k s traig h t th i n and n ot too muc h hai rs i ndi c ate

, ,

r oy al ty H ai rs havin g man y r oot s u n ev en w it h g r os s t ips ,

.
, , ,

tw an y -c ol ou r ed be n t do w n th i c k an d dark -bl ue als o i n d i c ate

, ,

s i n s of r oyalt y Hi hl y h i n w ey body, devoi d of fl es h ,

-
g g r o u
g ,.s

is mo s t i nau s p i c i ou s A n y ot he r de s c r i pt ion i s aus p ic i ou s

.
.

For k i n g s th ere ar e th ree deep s pac i ous an d; lon

g mar k s , ,

fi ve v ery fi n e s ix e l ev ate d four s h or t an d s e v en c rims on

, ,
.

c ol o u r e d N avel v oic e an d u n ders tanding — th ese th ree

.
,

s h o ul d be d ee F o -h ead fac e an d c he s t s h o u l d be b r oad;

p r e .
,

E y e s i de tooth n os e mo u th an d b ack of the ne c k s h oul d

, , , ,
"

b e h ig h S h an k n ec k g en it al o rg an an d b ac k -the se fou r
.
, ,

s hou l d b e s h ort P al ms c or n e r s o f the mo ut h na/ils , c or ne rs

.
, ,
 c ar o m Pe n m an . 1 73

. oi th e feet , ton g u e an d l i ps s h oul d be red

ey es , Teet h, .

k n ot s of fi n e rs , n ai l s , hai rs
g an d s ki n —
th es e fi v e s h o ul d
be v e ry fine . Th e d i s tan c e bet w ee n b reas ts arms t eeth , , ,

e y es an d n os e s h ou ld be l on g . I h av e th us des c ribe d th e .

c h arac ter s t c i i mark s of men . I w il l n o w des c r ibe thos e of

w o me n .

S h e, w h o has g ot c oo l an d e qu al feet an d pal m-s , co pp er y

n ai l s , j o i ni n
g fi n g er s w i th el e vate d t i ps , b ec omes a qu een .

O n e, bt ai n i n g h er [as a w i fe] ; be co mes a ki n g Well

o .

for me d an kl e l ot u s -l ik e ten d e r an d u n pe rs pi r i n g pal ms c o n

, ,
-

tai n i n g th e mark s fi s h
g oad an d fl ag s i n g l e ou t a w oman fo r
,

a qu e e n T h e feet o f a qu ee n be ar th e mar k s of a th u n de r
.

bo l t l ot u s an d p l o ug h -s h ar e
, Wel l -r ou n ded h i ps devoi d of .
,

h ai rs an d ar ter i es ar e mos t au s p i c i ou s We ll -formed j oi n ts

, .

an d e v en k n ee j oi n ts are mos t aus p i c i ou s

- T h i g h s l ik e the .
,

t r u n k of an e l eph an t e v e n an d w i th o u t h ai rs are mos t aus p i

, ,

A c apac i ou s b u ttoc k lik e u n to a fi g -l eaf i s mos t au s p i c i

‘

ou s .
, ,

ou s .Lo i n s fi re h ead an d c h es t w h en th ey are of th e form

,
-
,

of a tort oi s e ar e mos t aus p i c i o u s

, Fl es hy w r i s ts an d hi ps are .

mos t au s p i c i ou s for w omen A n av el c apac i o u s d ee p an d .

, ,

fl es h y w i th three w r i n k l es i n s i d e, i s mos t aus pi c i ou s E ven .

an d po i n ted b reas ts w i th ou t h ai rs are mos t aus p i ci ous R ed

l ips are mos t aus p i c i ou s an d r o u n d an d fl es h y mo uth is the
bes t . Teeth mus t be l ik e K u n da fl o w er s an d s pe ec h mu s t
b e s w eet l ik e th e n otes of a c oel M erc y s i mp li c i ty an d .
,

e v en n os e ar e th e mo s t b eau t i ful mar k s tor w o men E y es .

l ik e bl u e l o tu s es w el l attac h e d to th e n ose ey e -b row s n ot ,

very p l u mp an d l ik e u n to th e ri s i n g mo on fo re -he ad n ot , .
.

ver y el e vated an d w i th ou t h ai rs n ot v ery fl e s h y an d ten d e r ,

e ar s o f e q u al size an d t e n der cu rl i ng an d dar k hair s are

, ,

th e mos t au s p i c io u s mark s Wel l -formed head an d s ol es or .

al m s be ar i n g th e mar k s of h ors e ele phan t t ree s ac r ifi c ial

p , , , ,

s tak e w h ea, t T amara fl ag c h owr i g ar lan d h il l w el l altar

, , , , , , ,

c o n c h s h e ll u mbr el l a l otus
-
,
fis h S w as t ik a c ar an d g oad ar e
, , , ,

th e s ig n s of roy al ty i n w omen T he aus pici ou s mark s : i n .

 1 74 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

w omen ar e we ll - for med w r i s ts l ik e lotu s es an d

an d h an ds

p al ms n ot d ep r es s ed n or v ery e l e v ated L i n ear mar k s on .

t h e p al ms ar e th e s i g n s w h i c h s h o w th at a w o man w ill n o t b e
,

w i d ow ed an d en j oy h e r li fe If a li n e r i s i n g fr o m t h e w r i s t
.

g o e s t o th e m i dd l e fi n
g er i t i n d i c at es t h e p os s e s s i o n of

ki n g dom an d happi n es s i n w o me n A l in e or ig i n ati n g from .

th e r oot of th e y o u n g es t fi n g er i n d i c ates li fe fo r a h u n d re d

y ears .If a li n e p as s es fr o m th e t i p o f th e th u mb t o th at o f
th e fore fi n g er i t i n d i c ates th e s h o r t n es s o f li fe
- If a l i n e .

o r ig i n at es fro m t h e foot o f th e th u mb an d i s l o n g i t i n d i c at es

t h e p os s es s i on o f s o n s ; an d i f i t i s s h o r t i i t i n d i c ate s th e
“

p os s es s i on o f w o men If th at l i n e i s b rok e n at man y p l ac es

.

it i n d icates th e s h o rtn es s o f li fe ; an d i f i t i s b r o k en at a
lo n g i n ter val i t i n d i c ates l o n g e vi ty T h es e ar e th e au s p i c i o u s
.

mar k s for w omen an d oth ers ar e i n au s p i c i ou s .

T h e w o man w h os e y o u n g es t or r i n g fi n g er d oes n ot
,

t o u c h th e g ro u n d or w h os e th u mb i s bi g g er th an th e fo re
fi n g er b ec o mes u n c h as te
, E l e vated c alv es s i n ew y h ai ry o r
.
, ,

fl es h y h i ps p i tch er-lik e b elly d ep r es s ed an d s mal l bu ttock

, ,

ar e th e s ig n s o f mi s e r y S h ort n ec k i s the s ig n of p over ty

.
.

an d a l o ng o n e i s th e s ig n o f th e e x t i n c t i o n o f th e family .

Fat w o men are fors oo th ter r ifi c S qui n t an d tw an y c o l ou r ed

. -

ey es ,dar k -bl u e s mil i n g l ook s an d s mil i n g an d d ep r es s ed

,

c h eek s ar e th e s i n s o f u n c h as t i ty If a w o man h as a
g .

tal l fore h ead s he kill s th e y o u n g e r b ro th er o f h er h u s b an d

-
.

If th e b elly is l on g s h e kill s h e r fath er -i h -l aw an d i f th e

h i p s are h i g h s h e kill s h e r h u s b an d H ai ry li ps ar e mos t .

i n au s pi c i ou s for h u s b an d s H ai ry b reas ts r ug g e d ears

.
, .
,

s h ar
p an d u n e v en t eeth c o n d u c e to th e i r mi s eri es If t h e .

fl es h is dar k bl u e i t s h ow s s h e w ill b e a th i ef an d if it i s
-

to ug h i t i n d i cates the d eath o f h e r h us b an d “

A s i n ew y ‘
.
,

u n e v en an d d r
y b o dy i n d i c ates p o v e rty If th e u pp er l ip .

i s h ig h i t s h ow s s h e w il l b e qu ar r e l s o me an d h ars h s eec h e d -
p .

Wan t of ac c omplis h men ts an d an u g ly featu re are b o th

s hort c omi n s in w o men
-
g .
i1 76 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

S ou my a, s adh ar an a, Vir odh ak r it, P ari dhar a, Pratn fi di ;

A man d a, R ak s has a, Nal a, P i n g al a, K al as iddh arta, D ur mat i,
S u mati, D un d u bhi, R u d h i r odg ar i, R ak tak s h a. K rodh an a,
A k s h ay a— are th e na mes w hic h i n di c ate y ear s to b e e i th er
u i i u
a s p c o s or i n au s p ic i o u s .

O R u dra, I w ill n o w d es c r ib e t i me l ead i n g to s u cc es s

ac c o rd i n g to th e s y s te m o f P an c has ara* ( fi ve v ow e l s ) Th e y .

ar e Raj a S aj a S aj a Ud as a P ee d a an d M r ity u
, , ,
I n th e
, .

fi g u re of fi ve fi res on e s h o ul d w r i te th e vow el s A I U E , , , ,

O U S ix fi res s ho ul d c o me fr om th e l i ne s d raw n u pw ards o r

.

as k an c e I n th e h o u s e o f on e fi re th e t i mes R aj a S i j a
.
, ,

Ud as a P ee da an d M r itiy u ar e i n o rder p r es i de d o v er by
,

M ars M erc u ry Ju p i ter Ven u s S atu r n th e s u n an d the

, , , , ,

moon T he fi rs t d ivi s i on of th e t i me i s pres i d ed ov er by

.

th e s tars b eg i n n i n g w i th K ev at i an d e n d i n g w i th M rig as i ra .

B eg i n n i n g w i th th e mon th of C h ai tra eac h g r ou p of fi ve

s tars ap pear s Fro m th e fi rs t l etters of the n ames o f th e
.

s t ars t w e lv e d ay s an d tw o mo n th s are d er iv e d I n the .

fi fth h ou s e of th e fi g u r e th e c har ac ter i s ti c mar k s of th e

“

var i ou s d ivi s i o n s o f T i me ar e fo u n d Fr o m th e fi rs t l etter .

o f th e n ame o f an y ar ti c l e p r o n o u n c ed by a p arty d ivi s i on s of

‘

Ti me th e var i o u s T ith is v ar i ou s days s tars an d mon ths are

, , , ,

c al c ul ated .

T he m t am i
“ O m K s hou m S iv aya N amas
a n r s , I t is , .

c all ed T rai l ok amoh an a It c o u n ter ac ts the i n flu e n c e o f

y .

e vil s tars on me n tal fac ul t i es an d y eil d s s uc ces s w he n ,

w r i tte n on a Bh u ria l eaf w i th G or oc han a ah d al on

g w i th the
-

n ames of S iv a G an a an d L ak s h mi it is
, p l ac ed o n th e n ec k ,

or ar ms .

P an ch as u r a is on e of t he d ivis ion s of H in d u J y otis h (as trolog y ) . It

r efer s to th e fi ve l
e e men ts viz , ear th , ai r, fi r e, w at er an d eth er w h ic h
‘

co mpos e t he h u man b ody A us p ic ious nes s an d i n au s p ic ious n es s of

.

t i me is calc u lated , acc or d i n g to th e Panch as ara, by th e i n creas e or

d ecreas e of all thes e el emen ts severa lly .
 C H A P T E R L X VI I .

S U TA S aid i— i Now I s ha
ll n ar rate to y o u th e s c i en c e of
divi n at i on w h ic h t he g o d H ara l earn ed fr om H ar i an d d is
c l o s ed t o h i s c on s o rt Go u r i , an d th e data of w h ic h c an
b e g ath e r e d fr om o n e s O e ’
i n t er n al s y s tem or org an i s m .

T he M ar s th e Fi re G o d, th e S u n t h e E arth th e S at u r n
,
-
,
‘

, ,

t h e W at er G o d an d th e No d e s
-
R ah u s h o ul d b e de e med as

s eate d i n or , p er meat i n g w i th th e i r r es pec t iv e i n flu en c es , th e

ai r o r t h e vi tal w i n d th at bl ow s th r o u h t h e r i h t n os tril o f
g g
a man w h e r eas th e J u p i ter , th e Ve n u s th e M erc u ry an d t he
,

M oo n s h o ul d b e reg ar d ed as the pr es i d i n g p l an et s of t he
w i n d t hat e s c ap es th r ou g h h is l eft n os tr il R i tes o r i n c an ta
,

t i o n s u n de rtak en o r p r ac t i s e d fo r t h e ac qui s it i o n of terr i tor i es

o r a p l ac e i n t h e ki n g s s er vi c e as w e ll as ac ts s u c h as t he
’
,

fi rs t s tart i n g of a trade or th e fi rs t i n ter vi ew of a ki n g an d ,

au s p i c i o u s w o r k s i n g en er al , s h o ul d b e per for me d w h e n th e

b r eath w in d Wo ul d bl ow th ro ug h on e s l e ft n os tr il
-
’
The .

S at u r n th e No des th e M ar s t he S u n , an d th e P l an et o f
, , ,

Wat er s ho ul d b e d ee me d as as c e n dan t w h en th e p r oc es s of
,

r e s i r at i o n w o ul d b e p e r fo r me d t h ro ug h t h e r ig h t n os tr il an d
p ,

all b an e ful p r i n c i p l es s h o ul d b e l ik e w i s e r eg ar d e d as domi a

n an t w i th t h e m .

Th e g o o d or e vil fate of a man c an b e d ivi n ed fr om th e

e s c ap ag e o f th e b reath w i n d t h r o u g h th e d i ffere n t n os tr il s as
-

w e ll as fro m t h e p re d o mi n an c e o f t h e c o n c omi t an t p r i n c i p l es
.

( S var o d a a ) i n t h e d i vi n e r
y N et w o r k s of n er v e s o f v ar i e d
.

s h ap e an d i mme n s e e x te n s i on s ru n t hr o u g h th e b o dy i n

all d i rec t i o n s .Fro m th e n e r ve b ulb o r n er v e g an g li o n al o n e

-
,

s i t u at e d b e l o w t h e u mbili c u s t h e re b r an c h o u t n o l es s than
,

s e v en ty t w o th o u s an d n e r v es r o ll e d u p i n th e for m of a c o il
-
,

or w h e e l , each c ar ryi n g aw ay the s tr eam of l i fe i n the i r

23
 1 78 G A RU D A PU RA NA N.

u rs e Th ree ou t o f th es e i n n u merabl e n erv es pre emi

‘

-
co . ,

u e n t ly ran k as th e mo s t i mp ortan t T h e s e th ree ( oc c uil t ) .

n e rv es r u n b e l ow th e s p i n al c ol u mn of a man th e l eft on e ,

b ei n g c all e d th e Ida an d t h e r i g ht on e , th e P in g al a The

,
.

'

c e n tr al o n e of th is n e r ve s s tem is c all e d th e S us hu rnn a

y
T h e M oon is th e p res i di n g d eity of th e Ida or th e l eft n er v e ,
‘

th e P i n g al a o r th e r i g h t n er ve i s effu lg e nt with t h e l i g ht o f
‘
v

t h e s u n w h il e th e S u s h u rn n a or t he c en t ral o n e ow n s th e Fire
‘

G o d as i t s t u tel ary d ivi n ity an d I S th e des troy er of al l ph e n o

,

men al li fe The Ida o r th e l eft n er v e fl ow s w it h the s t ream

.

o f d i vin e ambros ia a -
n d Iaves th e s hor es of the o rg an ic w o r l d

w i th a p e rp et u al fl ow of li fe Th e P i n g al a o r the r i g h t
' ”

n e rv e i s
p ermeate d w i th the es s enc e of the g od of des tr uc
'

t i on R u dra ) an d c arr i es w i thin it the pr i n c ip l e of u n i v er s al

"
"

di s s olu t i on Th e c on c ert e d w ork of t he s e tw o n er v es ( the

.

l eft an d th e r ig ht ) l e ads to death an d u s h e rs i n an ab s o l ut e

br e ak dow n of al l u n dertak i n g s .

I n s p i r ation o r taki n g i n of t he br eath win d i s pe rfor med

by mean s of th e Ida w h il e r es p i rat i on o r the pr oc es s of letti ng
,
‘

it ou t, i s don e w ith th e h elp of the P i n g a-l a.

A l l bli s s ful or au s p ic i o u s ul d be u n de rtak en w h en
act s , s h o

the vital e n erg y of th e doe r w o u l d remai n c o n fi n e d t o th e

'
‘
1

I da w h il e al l fatal or h ar mfu l in c an t ation s s ho ul d be ract i s e d

, , p
w h en t h e s ame w ou l d be l od e d in th e Pi n al a S ojou r n ‘

g g .

t o a d i s tan t l an d an d all p roc e s s e s for t he el imin at ion of

”

po i s o n fro m t h e h u man s y s tem s h o u l d b e s t arted u n der t he ,

aus p i c e s of th e fl ow i n
g of th e vital s tre am thr ou g h th e Ida,
“

w hi l e a p r e d omi n an c e of th e P i n al a
.

( fl ow in g of th e l i fe
“ “

g
s t r eam th r o u h P i n al a
g g ) in a man s ho ul d b e de e me d as th e ,

mos t au s pi c i o u s oc c as i on for tak i n g h is di n n er or v is itin h is ‘

g ,

w i fe or fi g h t i n Si mil ar ly a pr e domi n anc e of

, g hi s an tag o n i s t .

t h e Pi n g al a s h o u ld be mad e u s e o f i n r ac t i s i n i n c an t atio n s
p g ,

w h i c h ar e fatal i n th e i r effec t o r c an s e n d o n e s ad v e r s ar y '

c r az y fr o m h is h o u s e ho l d A d i n n e r or a batt le or a s exu al
.
, ,

i n te rc o ur s e p artake n of e n ter e d i n to or c omme nc ed d ur in

‘

, , g ,
1 80 G A R UD A P URA NA M
. .

qu ery an d h e w oul d t ak e i n o r l et ou t his b rea

,
th w i n d
s i mul tan eou s ly w ith t h e i n s pi r at i on or r es p i rat i on of th e

e n qui rer . O S h iva t h e fi ve fu n damen tal mater ial p r i n c i p l e s

,

of t h e u n iv ers e ar e s i t u at e d i n th e r i g ht an d l eft s i des of a

,

h u man org an i s m T he p re do mi n an c e of the p ri n c ip l es of

.

fi r e i n a h u man s ys tem s ho ul d b e i n ferr ed fr om th e es cap i n g

,

of th e vital w i n d al on g t h e u pp e r par t o f th e n os t r il w h il e ,

t he as c en den c y of th e w at er p r i n c i p l e s h o u l d be j u dg ed from
,

i ts ou tfl ow t ou c h i n g th e b ot to m l i n e of the n os tr il
, I n th e
.

s ame man n er th e es c ap i n g o f t h e b r e ath-w i n d i n a s l an t i n g

d i rect i on w oul d i n d i c ate t h e p r edo mi n an ce of th e p r i nc ip l e

,

of w i n d . T h e p redomi n e n c e of th e earth p r i n c i p l e w ou l d b e
i n d ic ated by th e b reath w i n d k eep in g a mi dd l e p ath i n s id e
-

t h e n os t r il w h il e th e p re d o mi n an c e o f th e
, pr i nc i p l e of s k y
s h oul d b e i n ferr ed fr om th e o u t fl ow of t h e b r eath as s t u ffi n
g
t he n os t r il an d r u n n i n g i n all d i re c t i on s .

I n c an tation s e n d u ed w i th th e mys t i c vi rtu es of des troyi n g

,

l ife s houl d b e prac ti s ed d u r i n g th e as c en den c y of the pr i n

,

of p ac fi c ati o n d u r i n g t h e p r edo mi n an c e
'

c i pi c of fi re r i tes ,

of th e w ater-p r i n c i p l e c h ar ms for d i s trac t i n g h u man mi n d

,

d u r i n g th e pr edomi n an c e o f t h e w i n d s p ell s for b en u mbi n g

,

th e fac ul t i es of on e s ad ver s ar y d u r i n g th e as c en den c y of th e

’

e arth pr i nc i pl e w h il e p en an c es fo r t h e e man c i p at i on of o n e s
’
,

ow n s el f s h o ul d b e prac t i s e d d u r i n g t h e pr e domi n an c e of th e
,

p r i nc i pl e of the s k y o r eth er .

C H A P T E R L X VIII .

S UTA s ai d Now I s h al l d i s c o u r s e on th e method of

—

t es t i n g th e g en ui n en es s o f
g e ms an d p r e c i ou s s ton es T h e re
.

l ived i n an c i en t ti me a de mon n amed Val a

fi
,Val a c on qu ere d
.
 G ARUD A P URA NA M . 1 8:

th e g od I n dra an d h is l i l
c e es t a s , an d re ig n ed s u preme an d

i n vi n c ibl e i n the u n iv er s e T he g ods on the oc c as i on of a

.
,

r e l i i o u s s ac r ifi c e j oc ul ar ly as k e d h i m to
g , p l ay the part of th e
an i mal of th e s ac r ifi c e Th i s Val a c o n s en ted to do an d
.
p l edg ed
h i s w or d for th e p er for man c e of t h e part an d s uffere d h ims e l f
t o b e b o u n d at the s ac r ifi c i al s tak e Wher eu pon th e g ods .

t u r n ed th e j es t i n to ear n es t an d kill e d t he i n vi n c ibl e Val a

i n th at moc k er y of a re li g i ou s s ac r ifi c e Th u s Val a yi e l d e d .

u
p h i s g h os t for the g ood of t h e u n iv ers e an d th e w el fare of
t h e g o ds an d b eh ol d the s e v ere d li mb s an d memb er s of h is
, , ,

s an c t ifi e d b ody w ere c on v e rt e d i n to th e s eeds of g ems

,
.

T h en t h e g ods an d th e Yak s h as an d th e S i ddhas an d th e

N ag as ly ru s h ed t o c o ll ec t th os e s eeds
e a er of g e ms an d
g
th er e w er e mig h ty fl u tt er i n g s of c e l e s t i al p i n i on s an d r u s t l i ng s

of c e l es t i al g ar men t s i n h eav e n T he g o ds c ame r i di n g i n

‘

th e i r aer i al c ar s an d c ar r i e d aw ay th e s e ed s of g e ms fo r
,

t h e i r o w n u s e s ome of w h i c h d ropp ed d ow n o n ear th

, ,

t h r o u g h th e vi ol en t c on c u s s i o n of the air Wher e v er t he y .

d r opp e d w h eth er i n oc ean s r iv ers mo u n tai n s or w il der n es s es

, , ,

th ere o r ig i n ed mi n es of t h os e g ems throug h t he c e l es t i al

p ote n c y of th e i r res pec tiv e s ee ds .

O f th e g ems an d p rec i o u s s ton es , s ome are e n d u ed w ith

t h e vi rt u e s of ex p i at i n g all s i n s or of act i n g as a p r ophy .

l ac ti c ag ai n s t th e effec ts of p oi s on s n ak e bites , , an d di s eas es ,

w h il e t h e r e ar e oth er s w h i c h are pos s es s ed of c o n t rar y
vi rt u es G ems s u c h as t h e P admarag a the
.
, , E meral d, th e
‘

I n d r an i l a, th e Vai d u ry a th e P u s h parag a, the d iamon d, th e

pear l ,
t he K ark etan a, t he P u l ak a, R u dh i rak hy a
( bl ood s to n e
)
th e c r ys tal an d th e c oral s h o ul d b e c are fully c o ll ec te d
, , ,

s ubj ec t t o th e advi c e o f e x p ert s on th e s ubj ec t F i rs t the .

s ha e c ol o u r d efec t s or e x c e ll e n ces of a g em s h oul d b e

p , ,

c ar efully tes ted an d th en i ts p r i c e s h o ul d b e as c e r tai n e d i n

c o n s ul tat i on w i th a g em ex p ert w ho has s tu di ed all the

b oo k s deali n g w ith the p rec i ou s s ton es .

5 82 Gn num P URA NA M .

A ki n g or a ruli ng c h i ef w ith a vi ew to ac q ui re a g re ate r

ros er i ty s h all c o ll ec t an d w e ar a g em t h at h as b ee n foun d
p p ,

u re after a s ati s fac tory tes t M e n deal i ng i n g ems an d e x

p .
,

p er ie n ce d i n the ar t of detec ti n g it s defec ts an d w e ll v er s ed i n

t he k n ow l e dg e re l ati n g t o th e app rai s i n g o f p rec i o u s s ton e s ,

s h o ul d b e dee me d as th e on ly
p ers o n s c apab l e of fixi n g th e
p r ic e an d as c ertai n i n g t he w ater of a g e m S in c e t h e .

l earn e d h o l d d i amo n d to b e t h e mos t efi u l g en t of al l p rec i

o u s s to n e s w e s h all fi rs t de s c r ib e th e mod e o f tes ti n g the
‘

di amon d .

T h e l eas t part ic l e o f b o n e of th e c on qu ere r of I n dr a ,

falli n g o r d ropp i n g dow n fr om th e s k y i n a c o u n try ,

g er mi n ates d i amon d c r y s tal s o f v ar i ed s hap es Th e e i g h t

- .

r e i on s o r d ivi s i o n s o f th e c o u n t r y i n w h i c h d i amon d i s
g
fo u n d ar e th e Hi mal ayas th e M atan g as th e p ro vi n c es of
, , ,

A n g a S au ras tr a Pou n d r a
,
K ali n g a
,
K os h al a th e b as i n
, , ,

o f the r iv er Ve n va an d t he c o u n t r y of th e S o u ver as
’

.
,

D iamon ds fou n d i n th e r eg i o n of th e H i mal ay s are t i n g e d ,

w i th a li ttl e c oppe r c ol o u r w h il e th os e fo u n d i n th e b as i n o f
-
,

th e Ve n va are c ol o u r e d l ik e th e d i s c o f t h e full mo on .

D i amon ds fou n d i n th e c ou n try of th e S ou vera are p os s es s e d ,

o f a lu s t r e s i m il ar t o th e d ee p s h ad e of a bl ac k r ai n c l o u d
‘
,

w h il e th os e fo u n d i n th e c ou n t r y of S o u r as h t r a s h i n e w i th a ,

c o pp er c ol ou r ed efful ge n ce
- D i amon ds fou n d i n th e c ou n tr y
.
-

o f K al i n g a ar e co l o u re d like t h e mo l te n g o l d, w h il e t h os e
,

fo u n d i n K os h al a ar e yel l ow
,
D iamon d s fo u n d in th e c o u n tr y
. .

o f P ou n d pa ar e c ol o u r e d bl u e
,
w h il e th o s e fou n d in , th e
r e i on s of th e M atan
g g as are yell ow i s h i n the i r hn e
,
t

G ods are s u ppo s e d to d w el l i n a parti c l e of di amon d,

w h e re ver fo u n d w h i c h i s p os s es s ed of a c l ear l i g ht s h ade an d
, ,

th e u s u al c o mmen dab l e feat u res i s s mooth an d e v en at t h e ,

s i de s ,
an d i s d iv e s t e d o f al l t h re ate n i n g t rai ts s u c h as
s c r atc h es dot like im pres s i on s mar k s of c r o w l s feet o r c l o u d
,
.

, ,

i n g i mp u r it i es i n it s i n t er io r C o l o ur ed di amon ds s h o ul d b e
.
,

b e reg ar de d as p res i ded ov er by d iffe r en t d ivi n iti e s ac c or d i n g

1 84 GA RU D A PURANA M .

g ddes s
o of w ea th l i s s u r e to part c omp an y w ith a p er s on w ho
i m u d u h t a d i am d w h i c h e mi ts a r ed
is p e n t en o g o w e ar o n

l a re th ro u g h on e o f its m u til at ed h orn s o r an g l es an

d l ook s
g
c l ou dy an d i mp u r e at th e c en tr e . A d i amon d s c r atc h ed i n
an y p art of i t s b ody an d w h i ch app ear s to b e p ai n te d w i th

s t r i es of re d i n th e i n s i de, r ob s th e dec e n t c o mp ete n c e of

p
i t s w ear er an d s ub s e qu en tly b r i n g s o n h i s d e ath an d r ui n
,
A

d i amon d fou n d i n i ts n atu r al s tat e i n th e b e d o f a m i n e, i s

e i the r h e x ag on al o r oc tag on al i n s h ap e o r app e ars l ik e a
oly o n o f t w e lv e s i des w i t h al l its e xt er i o r an g l es or p o i n ts
p g
p romi n e n t ly mar ke d an d e qu ally s h ar pen e d .

A d i amon d , c u t i n t o the s h ape o f a reg ul ar h ex ag on w ith

w ell -s mo oth e d s i d e s an d Well mar k e d p o i n t s o r an g l e s , an d
-

s h edd i n g a c l ear p r i s mat i c l u s tr e from the i n s i de an d d iv es ted

o f al l th e h ar mful t rai ts d es c r ib ed i n th e b oo k s o n g ems

an d prec i ou s s ton e s , i s to b e r arel y fou n d ev en ami ds t th e

t r eas u r e s of c row n e d heads . P r os p e r it y l on g l i fe i n c reas e

, ,

of w iv e s an d p rog eny an d domes ti c an i mal s an d th e b r i n g i n g

,

h o me of a tee mi n g h ar v es t atten d on the u s e of a di amon d

.
, ,

k een an d w ell mar k e d in it s po i n ts c l ear i n lu s tr e an d d iv es t

,
-
a

e d of t h e c h ar ac t er i s t i c b an eful t rai t s. S e rp en ts t ig er s , an d
,

t h i ev es fly fr om th e pr e s en c e of a p ers o n w ear i n g s u c h a

d i amon d . Fatal an d dr eadfu l p oi s on s s ec ret ly admi n i s t ere d

, ,

p rov e i n operat iv e i n h i s s y s te m an d al l hi s p os se s s i on s en j oy
a s ort of i mmu n it y fro m ac ts of i n cen d iar i s m or er os i on s

b y w ate r . T he c omp l exi on of s u c h a p ers o n i mp rov es i n its

h eal thful g l ow an d al l h is u n dertaki n g s b ec ome pros p er ou s
an d th r ivi n g .

A d iamon d de v o i d of al l th e c harac ter i s t ic bl e mi s h es an d

,

w ei g h i n g tw en ty tan du l am in w ei h t an d w orn by a man

g , ,

s ho ul d b e r e ar ded as d oubl e i n valu e of th e s tan dar d of

g
apprais in
g u s ed i n r es pec t of as c ertai n i n g th e w ater lu s tre ,

p r ic e an d the c ommen dabl e t rait s of d iamo n d Fr ac t i on s

.

s u c h as Q T g £1 , or r a i n s ho ul d res p ec t iv e ly u s e d i n
‘
, ,

c omp u t i n
g the p r ic e of a d iamon d, w her ev er it w oul d b e
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found neces s ary to a

pp ai s e
r a d i amo n d by th e s t an dar d of
an o t h e r d i amo n d of g reate r w eig h t an d b rilli an c y A n in .

fi n ites i mall y s mal l frac t i o n i n s u c h an i n s tan c e s h o ul d be ,

c o mp u t ed as e qu al to a th o u s an dt h
part of t he l att e r in p ri c e .

E i g h t s e e ds of w h i t e s es amu m e q u al a T an du l am i n w e i g ht -

an d t h e u s e of a d i amo n d w e i g h i n g l e s s t han e v e n th e l atte r

s tan d ar d meas u r e i s
-
,
n ot
p r o h ibi te d A d i amo n d p o s s es s ed
.

o f al l th e c o mme n dabl e t rai t s an d fo u n d t o fl oat o n t h e w at e r

i n t es t, s h o ul d b e w o r n by a man i n e x c lu s i o n o f all th e ot h er
e ms h app e n i n g t o b e i n h i s p os s es s i o n
g .

A d i amo n d fo u n d t o b e affec t e d w ith s mall d efec ts

w h et h e r vi s ibl e o r i n vi s ibl e t o th e n ak e d e ye s s h o ul d b e
,

app r ai s e d at a p r i c e e qu al t o a t en th p ar t of t hat o f a d i amo n d

o f s i mil ar w ate r an d w e i g h t b u t d e v o i d of al l s u c h bl e mi s h es
, .

A d i amon d mar k e d w i t h man y a p at e n t d e fe c t w h eth e r ,

r eat or s mal l s h o ul d n ot b e ap p r ai s e d at a p r i c e e v e n e qu al
g ,

t o a h u n d r e dth p ar t o f t h at o f a s i mil ar s tai n l es s d i amo n d .

A d i amon d oth er w i s e d efec tiv e, b u t s et i n a p rep are d art i c l e

‘

o f or n ame n t, s h o ul d b e val u ed at a v er y l ow p r i c e A d i amo n d .

o f th e fi rs t w at er b u t fo u n d to b e oth e rw i s e p o s s e s s e d of
,

an y of th e c on d e mn abl e t rai t s ,
s h o ul d n ot b e s et i n a r o al
y
o rn amen t e ven for t h e p u r p o s e of de c o r at i o n D i amo n ds are
.

r oh ibi te d as arti c l e s of fe mal e w e ar as t h e y are p o s s e s s ed

p ,

o f t h e my s t i c vi rtu es of maki n g th e m s te r il e an d u n happy .

A d i amo n d w h i c h h as a s t u n t e d e l o n g at e d o r a fl att en ed
,

l ook li k e th at of a th r as h e d p addy s h o ul d b e l oo k e d u p on
,

as d evo i d of all c o m me n dabl e fe at u r es .

I mitat i on di amon ds ar e mad e by s kil ful arti s an s w i th

.

s u c h s u b s tan c e s as t h e i r o n ,
t h e P u s h p ar ag a ( t op az ) t h e

G ome d a, th e Vaid u ry y am ( l api s l az ul i ) the c r y s tal an d

-
,

t h e g l as s ,
an d h e n c e t h e i r g e n ui n e n es s s ho u l d be made t o

b e tes te d by e x p ert s w ell v er s e d i n th e art o f r ec og n i s i n g

“

-
,

an d app r ai s i n g p rec i o u s s t on e s . A d i amon d offer ed for s al e ,

h n s han a ( eme ry W heel )

s h o ul d b e p u t t o s u ch tes ts as s c ratc i g
, ,

an d i mmers i on i n al k ali n e s ol u t i on s A di amon d w oul d s c ratc h

.

24
1 86 c ano ns P URA NA M .

me tal s m u h a t h i ro n , etc , w i th ou t being

al lot h e r g s s
or ce s e .
,

t
s cr a c h e d by an
y o f t he m i n re t u r n W e i ht g oes a l on g w ay
g .

t ow ards th e de te r mi n at i on of a h ig h e r p r c e of a g e m o
i

r a

met al , w hereas th e c o n trary s h ou l d be r eg ar d e d as the c r i

"

ter lo o of j u dg men t i n th e c as e of a d iamon d , as l ai d dow n

by th e i mmortal g ods A K u r u vin da of i n fer ior w ate r c an

.
-

be s c ratch ed o r w r itten u p on by a K u ru vi n d a of a h ig h er
w at er w h il e a d i amon d i s al on e c ap able of c u tt i n g a d i amo n d
,
.

T he l u s t re o f al l g e n ui n e g e ms , pe ar l s o r d iamo n d c u t or ,

s et i n an o r n ame n t n e v er s h o ot up w ar d s w h i l e th o s e th at
, ,

are ob l i qu ely or l at er all y c u t e mit a r ay of s l an t i n g o r l at e ral

,

lig ht .

A d i amon d s c i n t il l at i n g w i th flas he s o f r ai nb ow c ol o u r ed
.

h u e at th e c en t re, tho u g h ot h er w i s e s tai n e d an d mar k e d w i th

dots an d l i n es o r n ar ro w at t he s i de s , bl es s es i ts w eare r w ith
,

a p ros pe ro u s fami l y an d w e ll fi ll e d g r an ar i es - A k i n g w e ar .

i n g a d i amo n d daz z l i n g w ith li g h t n i n g fl as he s i s s u r e t o ,

s ub d u e th e
p row es s o f h i s n e i g hb o u r i n g mo n arc h s an d to exc r
c i s e an u n b ou n de d con t r ol u o n h i s vas s al s an d li e e s ub ec t s
p g j

C H A PT E R L X IX .

S UTA s ad
i — Pearls are fou n d i n the te mp l es of e eph an ts
l
an d w il d b oars , in c on'c hp s h el l s , -
in oy s t er s , i n t h e h oo ds
of c o b ras and i n th e h oll ow s te ms of b amb oos . T he or ig i n
o f a s p ec es i of
p earl s i s ab s c r ib e d to th e eff ec t of th u n der
-
.

P ear l s fou n d i n Oy s te r s h ell s ab o u n d i n n u mb er s an d ar e

,

u s u al l y i n c lu d e d w i th i n th e c ateg or y of g ems A n o y s t er .

p ear l i s c apabl e of b e i n g p i erc ed w i th a ho l e i n th e m i dd l e

( r u n n in g th roug h its e n ti r e l en g th ) w h il e th e r e mai n i n g
s p ec i es do n ot ad mi t of b ei n
g s i mil ar ly b or e d P earl s fo u n d .
i 88 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

fl as h es of li g h tn i n g ly e n ve l op th e s k y at th e t i me
,
l
c os e , , ,

w h e n t h e B r amh an a w e ll v e r s e d i n th e r e li g i o u s an d c ere
,

mo n i al p r oc ee d i n g s aft er e n qui r i n g ab o u t t h e ac qui s i ti o n

,

of s u c h a p e ar l an d h avi n g do n e th e n ec e s s ar y r i te of m
, m
t ec ti on u n t o it fo r mally tak es it i n to t h e i n ter i o r of th e
,

h o u s e of its p os s es s or N e i th er t h e s er pen ts n or th e
.
,

R ak s h as n or d i s eas es n o r d i s t u r b an c es of an y ki n d w o ul d
, ,

as s ail th e man ami d s t w h os e t r eas u r e s u c h a s n ak e p e ar l -

w o ul d li e .

A c l o u d g row n p ear l r are ly re ac h es th i s mortal g l ob e

-
,

an d u s u ally fall s t o th e l ot of t h e c el es t i al s B y il l u mi n i n g .

th e fo u r qu art ers o f th e s k y w i th it s n at iv e l u s t r e a c l ou d ,

b eg otten p ear l l ik e th e s u n d i s p e l s th e g l oo m of a c l o u dy day

, , .

Ou ts h i n i n g th e c o mbi n e d eff u l g en cze of th e fi r e th e moon

‘

-
, ,

an d t h e my r i ad s o f s c i n t ill at i n g s tars s u c h a e ar l l ik e t he
p , ,

daw n of day c an d i s p el th e g l oom of e v en th e d ar k es t n ig ht

,

on ear th T h e w h o l e e ar th g i r dl e d by th e fo u r oc ean s
.
,

c on tai n i n
g i n n u mb e r ab l e g e ms i n t h e i r fath oml es s d epth s c an ,

n ot b e d ee me d as t h e ad e qu ate
p r i c e of s u c h a p ear l e v e n ,

b e th e p o s s e s s o r of s u c h a p ear l , o n ly t h r o u h th e t r an s fo r ma
g
t i o n of a go o d d ee d d on e i n a
p r e vi o u s e xi s te n c e, i s s u r e to
b e th e paramo u n t s o v ere ig n of th e en t r ei s u r fac e of the
E arth Not t o t he g ood d e e ds of
.
ki n g al on e b u t th e
l
,

to t h e b e tte r fo rt u n e of th e w ho l e h u man i ty s h o ul d b e as
,

c r i b ed t h e adv e n t of s u c h a man o n e ar th an d n o
e vil w o ul d ,

e v er s tr ik e th e l an d to th e e x t en t o f a th o u s an d Y oj an as

r o u n d th e
p l ac e o f h i s b i r th .

T h e t eeth o f t h at g r eat Val a l a s c at tere d an d e rc h ed

y p
u
p o v er th e w i de e x p an s e of h eav e n l ik e th e g al l axy of
s tar s an d d rop p e d d ow n o n e by o n e in t o th e w o n d e r full
y
,

c o l o u r e d w at e r s o f t h e oc e an s an d o r i i n ate d th e s ee ds of
g ,

g e ms vi ei n g w i th th e b e ams -o i t h e f ull moo n an d the r ai n ,

b ow t i n t o f a peac oc k s feath ers in c ol o u r ’

S ome of thes e .
 G A RU D A P URA NA M
'

. 1 89

s eeds e n te r e d i n t o th e i n n e r or
g an i s ms y
of o s ter s that l ay i n
t h e d eep b e ds of oc ean s an d g av e r i s e to p earl s .

P ear l s are d ivi de d i n to e i h t d i ffer en t s e c i es

g ac c or d n g i
p
t o t h e p l ac es of th ei r o r i g i n s u c h, as the S ai n h al ik a ( off t he
of C e yl on ) , th e P ar al o u k i k a
c o as t
( h eav e n ly ) the S ou ras h
t ri k a ( b or n i n th e c ou n t ry o f S h ou r as ht ra) t h e T amraparn a ,

( off th e c oas t of mode rn T aml uk ) th e P ar as h ava ( P ers i an ) , ,

t h e K ou vera th e P an dy ah ataka an d th e H emak a

, P ear l s .

ob tai n ed fr om oy s ter s fi s h e d off th e c oas t of C e yl on ,

Var dh an a an d P ers i a o r th e c oas t of an y oth er for e i g n or

s o u th er n i s l an ds ( P atal a) d o n ot l os e mu c h i n c ompar i s on
w i th th e o th e r s p ec i e s as r eg ar ds s h ap e s i ze c o l o u r an d , ,

oth e r .
p rope rt i es .

T h e p l ac e of or i g i n , s h o ul d n ot b e tak en i n to ac c o u n t
in d e ter mi n i n g t h e p r i c e of a p ear l A l earn e d g em e x p er t .
-

s hal l on ly i
n ot c e its s h ap e an d s z e i . Nor c an it b e sa id t h at
d efec ts or e x c e ll en c i es are i
r es t r c t e d to an y p art i c ul ar s p ec i es ,
i
s nc e
p ear l s of al l s hap e an d s i z e c an b e ob tai n e d from
o y s te rs of th e s e v e r al fi s h er i es d es c r ib ed ab ov e .

A n oy s ter pe ar l g ro u n d ed i n to a w el l r o u n d s h ap e s h o ul d
-
, ,

b e app rai s ed at a p r i c e of th i r tee n h u n dre d an d fi ve s ilv er

c o in s .
A p ear l w e i g h i n g h al f a mas hak a l e s s i n w ei g ht th an
,

t h e for mer s h o ul d b e val u e d at a s u m of mo n y e qu al t o

,

tw o fi fth p art of t hat of the for mer

-
. A pear l w e i g h i n g th r e e.

M as hak as s h ou l d b e v al ue d at tw o th o u s an d s ilv er c oi n s
,
.

A c c o r d i n g to a s i mil ar c o mp u tat i o n th e p ri c e o f a p ear l ,

w e i g h i n g tw o M as h ak as an d a hal f s h ou l d be fi x ed at tw o ,

t h o u s an d an d th r ee h u n d re d s ilv er c o i n s A p ear l w eig h i n g .

,

t w o M as h ak as on ly b u t oth e r w i s e b e l on g i n g t o th e c omme n
,
.

d ab l e typ e s h o ul d b e v al u e d at e i g ht h u n dred s ilv er c o i n s

,
.

A pe ar l w e i g h i n g a M as h aka an d a h al f s h oul d b e v al u e d ,

at th ree h u n dr e d an d t w en t y-fi ve s il v er c oi n s T h e p r i c e of .

a p ear l w e ig h i n g s ix G u n jas s h o ul d b e l ai d at t w o h u n d r e d
,

s il v er c o i n s w h il e a p e ar l
,
w e i g h i n g hal f as mu c h as t he
,

for me r s h o ul d be val u e d at a h u n dre d s ilv er coi n s onl y

, A .
190 G A R U D A PU RA NA N .

p ear
l ,
w ei g h i n g l es s th an p r ec ed i n g o n e by s ixte en
th e

D h aran as , i s c al l ed a D ar vi k am as r eg ar d s its w e i g h t, an d

c an fetc h p r i ce o f h u n dre d an d te n s il v er co i n s o n ly fro m

a

th e han ds o f th e i g n oran t A p ear l , w e i g h i n g le s s th an th e

.

fo r eg o i n g on e by tw e n ty D h aran as , is c all ed a B havak am by

th e e xp er ts an d s houl d n ot b e v alu e d at a h ig h er s u m than
s ev en ty-n i n e s ilv er c oi n s .

A s tr i n g of th i rty p ear ls eac h w e i g h i n g a D h aran am

, ,

s h o ul d b e v alu ed at forty fou r c o i n s - A s tr i n g o f for ty -fo u r

.

ear l s o f S h i k t h a c l as s s h o ul d b e v alu ed at t h i r t y s il v er
p ,

coins A s tr in g of s ix ty p ear l s eac h w e ig h i n g a N ik ar a

.
, ,

s h o ul d b e v alu e d at fo u r te en s ilver c oi n s A s t r i n g of e i g h t y
.

o r n i n ty
p ear l s :of the K u py a c l as s s h oul d b e res p ec ti vely
,

val u ed at e l e v en an d n i n e s ilver c o i n s .

T h e p roc es s of c l ean s i n g an d pe rforat i n g tl e p e arl s ee ds '

i
,

i s as foll ow s — F i rs t all th e pear l s s h o ul d b e c o l l ec te d an d

,

k ept i n a b ow l of b o il e d r i c e pr evi o u s ly s at u rated w i th th e

,

e x re s s e d j u ic e of
p t he J amve r a fr ui ts ( l ime) Th en th e .

w ho l e c on ten t s o f th e b ow l s h o ul d b e k e t s i mmer i n
, p g fo r
a w h il e after w h i c h the p ear l s s ho ul d b e tak en o u t an d
,

r ubb ed w it h th e l iqui d extr act of b o il e d r ic e Thu s s oft .

s hou l d b e
e n e d th ey , p i erc e d th ro u g h as des i red T he p ro .

c e s s of c l ean s i n
g c on s i s ts i n g e n tly he at i n g th e p ear l s ee ds
p l ac ed i n ai c o v ered c r u c ibl e k n ow n as th e M ats ap u ta an d
,

c ov e red ov er w ith a
p l as ter of c l ay after w h ic h th ey s h o ul d b e
,

b oil ed i n milk w ater or w i n e acc or d i n g t o th e p roc es s k n ow n

, ,

as th e Vi tan a atti T h t h e a rl s s h o ul d b e en tly r ubb e d

p . e n e p g
w i th a p i ec e o f c l ean l i n en u n t il th e y w oul d b eg i n to s h i n e
,

w it h th ei r c h ar acter i s t ic l u s tr e w h ic h w oul d i n d ic at e th e
,

c o m l et i on of th e Th i s is w h at th e
p p r oc es s of c l ean s i n g .

mig hty Vy adhi l ai d d ow n as reg ar ds t h e c l ean s i n g of p ear l s

o u t of h is c o m as s i o n tow ar d s th e
g oo d an d th e er u d ité
‘

p .

“
P ear l s u s ed for th e p ers o n al d ec orati o n s o f ki n g s an d
n obl e men s ho ul d b e k e t i mmer s e d i n m e rc u r y c o n t ai n e d i n
, p
a g l as s r ec e tac l e s at u rated w i th a s ol u t i on o f g o l d T h is
p .
 i ga G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

d i s may i n to the u n fath omabl e depth of th e pool o f L an ka,

tos s i ng w i th my r i ads of S u n li t Wav e s -
g i rdl e d w it h a
an d

b el t of A rec an u t t rees . From that day , t he pool has

ac qui red th e ce e l b rity of th e Rav an a Gan g es an d k r an s

e qu ally w i th th e ac r e d G an g es in of re lig i o u s meri t

s re s
pect
an d s an c t ity .

From th at day , th e for e s h ore s of th at s anct ifi e d pool are

fou n d to b e s tr ew n ov er w i th i n n u merabl e p rec i o u s g e ms , an d
i w ith w on derful efi u lg enc e i n t he n i g ht as if pierc ed w i th
s h ne

h u n dreds of g o l de n s hafts ( Narac has ) O n its b an k s are

’

o r i g i n ate d th e b r i g h t an d th e b eau t i ful c o l o u re d P ad m ara

-
gas
( R uby ) an d c ry s tal s an d K u r u vi n das of u n tol d vi rt u es ar e
b eg otten of th e per fu me w ai ted fr o m its frag ran t for es h ores .

S ev eral of t h e K u r u vi n dajas ( w h i c h b e l on g t o th e family

‘ ’

o f th e c ry s tal s as are fo u n d i n th e c o u n t r y of S o u g a
,
n dh i k a)
r es embl e th e fl ow er s of th e Van dh u k a t h e Gu n j a an d th e ,

K i n s hu k a tre es i n c ol o u r s s o me are c o l o u re d lik e th e h u man

,

bl ood wh il e s ev eral of th e m res e mbl e th e c o l o u r ob t ai n e d fro m

,

th e i n s ec ts k n ow n as th e l n drag O p as or th at o f the s e e ds of a .

p omeg ran ate S ev eral of th em ar e c ol ou re d lik e v er mili on

.

o r th e Ut p al a fl ow ers or s affr o n o r lik e th e dy e ob tai n e d fro m

t h e s ol u t i on of s h ell ac w h i c h t h o u g h c o l o u r ed u n i fo r mly deep

,

th ro u g h o u t t h e i r b o dy s h i n e w i th a s pec i al i n tr i n s i c lig h t at
,

t h e i r c e n tre .T h es e memb ers of th e family of c ry s tal s i l l u mi ,

a

n ate d by th e li h t of th e s u n s h oot for th r ay s of w on d erf ul

g ,

c ol o u r an d b r illi an c y from th e i r s i d es w h i c h li g h t en u p th e

S u r ro u n d i n g s pac e an d are r efrac t e d i n all d i r ec ti on s

' ’ ‘
‘

S ome of th e s e g e ms are Col o u re d lik e the w ater dy e d

w i th i n d ig o an d th e e x p r es se d j ui c e of th e K u s u mbh afloWe rs .

S ome of th em vi e w ith th e e x treme ly d e ep re d of the Utpal a

fl ow ers S ome of th e m ar e t i ng ed w ith a h u e s i mil ar to that
.

o f th e fl oWe r s o f a K an tak ar i
p l an t wh il e s e v er al s p ec i es b ear
,

t h e c ol o u r of as af oeti da S ome of th e m s h i n e Wi th an c h ul
'

'

g e n c e w h ic h r es e mbl es th e e y es o f a c h ak or a o r a mal e
cuc k oo i n c ol ou r w h il e th e res t of th e g ro u p ar e ti n g ed d eep
,
 G A RUD A PURAH AM . 1 93

f ed li k e flow er of a K ok o n ada pl an t ( red l otu s ) Ge ms ,

th e .

\born of S ou g an dhik a w h i ch are c o l ou re d l ike th e r e d Utpala

,

flow ers or are pos s es s ed of a blui s h hu e ar e n early equ al

, ,

to thos e of t he c ry s tal family as r e ar ds b r i ht n es s h ard

g ,g ,

h eavi n e s s etc T h e c ol o u r of the g e ms b el o ng i n g

‘
“
n es s , . -
,

to the K u r u vi n da family , i s n o t s o dee

p as that Wh i ch
‘

c h arac ter i s es th e s pec i es of c r s tal s

y the fo rmer b e i ng ,

S ome w hat d ull h u ed an d dev oi d of b r il li an c y

- th o u g h th ere ,

ar e s ev eral s h i n i n g K u r u vi n das w h ic h are d eci de d ly i n fer i or

t o the c ry s tal s i n p oi n t of l u s tr e an d b r il li anc y .

K u ru vi n das , fo u n d i n t he b e d of the r iv er R avan a Gan g a ,

ar e pos s es s e d o f a deep r ed h u e l ik e th e g ems k n ow n as th e

P ad marag as , an d c an b e fav o u r ab ly compare d w i th the mem

b ers of the c ry s tal family as reg ards l us tr e an d b r illian c y

, .

A s pec i e s o f g e ms r es embli n g t h e K u ru vi n das i n c ol o u r i s

, ,

n ot u s u all y f au n d i n t h e c o u n t r y of t h e A n dh r as an d fetc h es

: an in fer i or p r i c e if ac c i d e n tally ob tai n e d i n th at d ivi s i on

,

of B h aratav ars ha Si mil ar ly g ems p oss es s e d of p r operti es

.
, ,

ki n dred to th os e of the c ry s tal family are fo u n d i n the ,

c o u n tr y o f T amvaru an d are val u ed at a l ow e r p ri c e .

B r illi an c y of c o l o u r h eavi n es s c o l d n es s e qu al tran s par en cy

, , ,

thro u g ho u t its b o dy, efful g en c e an d d i me n s i on ar e th e g ood

featu res of a g em .

m
A g e , tho ug h g en u i n e an d ot h er w is e pos s e s s ed of th e
c h arac ter i s t ic feat u r es of th e fam ily i t b e l on g s t o , s h oul d n ot

be mmen de d to u s e or w e ar i n g if fou n d to be s tai n ed or

’

co , ,

s an dy or c r ac k e d i n th e i n s i de o r rou g h d ull an d l u s tre l es s

'

, .
,

G r i ef c are d i s eas e death r ui n an d l os s of fort u n e ov er

, , , ,

tak e th e man w h o w ears s u c h a g e m of t h e c on d emn abl e s o rt, .

.

e v en ou t o f i g n o ran c e or l ac k of s u
ffi c ien t kn ow l edg e ab o u t
i f i u t T h e fi ve g en ui n e s p ec i es of
t h e
p p
r o er t es o p r ec o s s o n es .

b eaut i ful g ems are u s u ally s ub s t it uted w ith the i n fer i or or the
l i ’
h i h th w i a d t h i n tel l i en t w oul d c are fully
a e n one s w ,
c e s e n e g
k i m f u h l ec ti on T h e ms f ou n d
mar at th e t e o p rc a s e or s e e
g .
,

2 5
 1 94 G A R U D A P URA NA M .

i n th e co u n t r i es of S i n h al a T amvaru M u k t a
K al as apu r a, , ,

a n iy a an d S h r ee ar n ak as , w h i c h g o by th e n am e of th e
p p
P ad mar ag as are all i e d to on e an oth er an d s h o ul d b e t e
, ,

a r de d as al i en t o a P ad marag a o f th e g e n u i n e s p ec i e s
g .

T h e fi rs t o f th e ab o v e n amed s pec i es ( k al as a ) i s mar k ed

by a fr os ty o r h u s ky as pec t T h e al i e n s p ec ie s fou n d i n .
,

th e c o u n t ry o f th e T amvar u i s c h arac t er i s e d by a re d i s h or ,

c o pp er c ol o u r e d h u e
- t h at fo u n d i n t he i s l an d o f S i n hal a
, ,
'

l ook s th i n an d perc h e d u p th e M u k tap an iy am i s mar k e d by ,

a s h ade of s k y blu e t i n t w h il e t h e S h re ep arn ak am i s d ev o i d

,

o f l u s t re an d b r illi an c y T h es e i n c on j u n ct i on w i th t h e fo ll o w
.
,

i n g fo r m t h e d i s t i n c tiv e trai ts of th e s ev e ral al i en s p ec i es o f

,

t h e P admar ag a vi z th at t h e y are e i th e r mar k e d by a c opp er

, ,

tin t ,
or l oo k fr os t y at th e c en tr e or s e e m t o b e c l o u d ed ,

w i th an o ily c o at i n g o r s h i n e w i th a fade d or d i s c ol o u r ed
, .

lig ht aft er r ubbi n g or c as t a dar k s h ade at th e s i de s if p r es s e d

, ,

o n th e h ead w i t h t h e fi n g er s I n t e s t i n g a P admar ag a w hic h .

,

e x c e l s i n lu s t r e an d b r i lli an c y al l oth er me mb e r s of it s o w n

fam ily b u t w h i c h b ear s a w e i g h t u n e qu al t o t h e s p ec ifi c w e i g ht

,

o f a g e m of it s ow n c l as s an d s i z e t h e w i s e s h o ul d
g iv e t h e i r ,

v er di c t as r eg ar ds g en ui n en es s t o th e on e of g r eater w e ig ht of
, ,

t h e tw o g e ms c ompar e d I n a c as e of do ub t ful an d b e w il d e r
.

i n g t es t i mon i es th e g em s h oul d b e s ubj ec te d to th e t e s t o f a

,

t es t i n g s to n e o r e x ami n e d by s c ratc h i n g it w ith a g em o f th e

,

s ame s ec i es E x c epti n g d i amon d an d K u r u v i n d a n o o th er

p .
,

g e m c an c u t o r s c r atc h a b it of P ad mar ag a or I n d ran i l a .

A g e m, b e l on g i n g i n c o mpat ibl e g r o up
to an a en o r an li ,

s ho ul d n ot b e w orn w i th o n e of th e g en ui n e s p ec i es an d

p os s es s e d o f g reat vi rtu e s E v en th e w ear i n g of s u c h a .

g e m i s for bi dd e n i f s tr u n g tog eth er w ith th e K ou s tab h a of

,

d ivi n e p oten c y A s a Ch an dal a i n th e c omp an y of a h os t o f

.

m ig h ty B r ah man as c an defil e th e m w i th o u t th e l e as t effort

, ,

s o a
g e m o f th e i n c o mp at ibl e ty p e c an n ulli fy th e p ote n c i es ,

of al l ot h e r
p r e c i o u s s to n e s i f w o r n o r s t r u n g t og et h er, No .

e v il c an b e fall th e w ear er o f a g e n ui n e P ad mar ag a e v e n i f ,

1 96 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

o d es s of
d for tu n e an d the l an d l oc k e d s e a of
c oas t of th e -
g
t h at c o u n t r y ) w as trans for me d i n to o n e b e d of E mer al d T he
mi g hty G ar u da th e l or d of th e c el es t i al bi rd s p i c k ed u p a few
, ,
»

o f t h e e m er al ds w i th h i s b eak s e v en fr om th e c o as t of th at
,

i n l an d s ea bu t he s oon d r oppe d dow n i n a fi t of fai nt i n g an d

,
'

al l th e e me ral ds w er e c as t fort h th ro u g h th e ap er t u res of h i s

n o s t r il s .

A n e me ral d p os s es s e d of a c ol o u r r es embl i n g th e ti n t of
,

th e n ec k of a p ar r ot o r th at o f a S h i ri s h a fl ow er o r t i n g ed
, ,

l ik e th e bl ade of a g r e en g ras s or a n ew g row n mos s or g l ow ,

i n g w ith a hue th at mar k s the fe athers o f 3 p eac oc k or th e

_

b ac k of a fire fl y s houl d b e dee me d as p os s es s ed of th e v ir tu e

-
,

o f b r i n g i n g g o od l u c k; t o i ts os s es s or T h e c o u n tr y i n w h i c h
p , .

th e bil e of the l or d of t h e de mo n s d r opp ed dow n fr om th e

b eak s o f that dreadfu l d es tr oye r of th e s erp en ts ( G ar u da ) ,

th u s or ig i n at i n g t h e ve i n s o f e meral d th e r e i n i s ve r y d i ffi c ul t
.
,

t o g e t at t h o u g h N at u r e h as b es to w ed he r b o u n t i e s u po n i t
,

w i th th e mos t l avi s h h an d .

A n E meral d fo u n d i n th at e mer ald b e d i s e n d u e d w i th th e ,

vi r t u e of n e u t r ali s i n g the effec ts o f po i s o n s P o i s on s ec reted .

,

fro m th e fan g s of a M ah a S ar p a l i t : the g r eat s er p en t

‘

-
,

bl ac k c ob r a ) o r i n c i den tal to th e bite by s u c h a s n ak e w h ic h ,

b affl es th e vi rt u e s of all me d ic i n al h erb s an d i n can tat i on s is , ,

n e u tr al i s e d by i ts s i mp l e to u c h A n e me ral d n ot fou n d i n
.
,

th e ab o v e s ai d b e d b u t m i n e d fr om an y other l ac e i n th e
,
p
s ame c o u n t r y i s t h e h o li es t o f th e h oli es
, .

T h e g em ex p erts ac c o r d th e h ig h es t p r ai s e to an e me ral d ,

w h i c h i s p os s e s s e d of a dar k
green col o u r an d s he ds a s oft ,

g l ow an d l oo k s as i f s tu ffe d w i th p ow der s of g ol d i n th e
,

i n s i de i n c ompan y w i th th e on e w h i c h i s c ol ou r e d w i th an
,

u n i fo r m s h ad e o f g r e en al l th r o u h i ts b ody i s h eavy i n
g .

w e i g ht ,
is d ev o i d o f t h e c o n demn abl e t rai ts an d s h oots .

fo rth r ay s o f efful g e n c e w i th th e r efl ec t i on o f th e s u n li ht
g .

A n e me r al d w h o s e i n s i de c h an es its n at u r al
g g re en h u e
an d s h i n es w i th a d az z li n
g li g ht l ik e th at o f a fl as h of ,
 GAR U DA P URA NA M . 1 97 l

l i g htn i n g mo d ifi e d i
w th a r e en s h s h a e,
i d as w e ll as t h e on e
g
w h i c h p l eas es the mi n d of th e l
on oo k er at t h e fi rs t ig ht
s ,

s ho ul d b e deemed as p os s es s e d of the mos t ex c e ll e n t

q u al i t i e s . An e meral d , p os s es s e d of a t ran s paren t h u e at th e

c e n tr e, th o u g h l u r e d lik e th e t e n de r bl ade of a ku s h a
co o

g r as s i n i ts b ody ran k s v e ry h i g h as r eg ar ds valu e an d

,

qu al ity A n e meral d s i mp ly g l ow i n g w i t h its n ative dark

.
,

g r ee n h u e s h o ul d b e de eme d i n fer i o r to on e of t he p r ec e d i n g
,

t ype .

A n emeral d bl ac k i s h ( dark blu e ) l u s tr el es s l oo ki n g

, , ,
‘

s an d g rai n e d d ry
- an d h ar d
,
an d e n c r u s t ed w i th S h i l ajatu
,

( bi tu me n ) s ho ul d b e d ee me d as of a v er y i n fer ior s ort A .

p ers on s ee ki n
g h i s ow n
g oo d an d
p r os e r i ty s h al l n e v er w ear
p , ,

n or
p u rc h as e a g em w h i c h has b e en made to l ook lik e
an e meral d by mean s o f dyi n g or an y ot h e r c h e mi c al p roc es s .

S i mil ar ly t he u s e of an e mer al d pos s es s e d of a do ubl e s h ad e

, ,

o f c ol o u r i s
p roh ibi t e d by th e i n j u n c t i o n s o f t he S has tras A n
, .

e me r al d c o l o u re d lik e a P u t r i k a or a Bh al l atak a s h o ul d b e ,

d ee me d as n ot b e l o n g i n g to th e g e n ui n e t yp e vijati T he
c ol o u r or th e
g l o w o f a P u tr ik a c ol o u r e d e meral d i s p er
-
,

c e ti bl
p y affec te d by r ubbi n g i t w ith a p i e c e of l i n en w h i c h ,

i s ofte n s u s pec te d to b e a b it o f g l as s fo r i ts l ig h tn es s of
w e i g ht . T h e c o l o u r of an e mer al d p os s es s ed o f a v ar i ety of
s h ad es an d attr ib u tes i s affec te d by th e c on tac t o f a w i n d
, ,

s atu rated w i t h th e e s s en c e of th e B h al l atak a .

D i amon ds pear l s or an y oth e r g e ms b el on gi n g to the

, ,

al i e n s p ec i e s fail t o s h oot u p rays i n t he u p w ar d d i rec t i o n

,

w h e n n ot s e t i n an or n ame n t I n c ertai n c as es th e u pw ar d
.

r ay s ar e p e r c ept ibl e if th e g ems are c u t s t rai g h tw i s e o r

,

h e l d l o n g i t u di n ally w h i c h di s ap pear as s oon as t h ey ar e

,

h e l d i n a s l an t i n g p os i ti on .

T h e w i s e an d th e i n te ll ig en t s h oul d w ear an e me ral d s et ,

i n g o l d at the t i me o f rel ig i o u s abl u t i on o r of r i n s i n g the

, ,

mo u th w i th w ater o n the oc c as i on of a re li g i ou s s ac r i fic e or ,

d u r i n g the p erfor manc e of pr otec tiv e i n c an tions o r at th e ,

198 G A RU DA P UR A NA M .

t i me of maki n g g i fts g o l d , o r d u r i n g th e p erfo r m

o f c ow s an d

an c e o f ob s e qui o u s r i te s d o n e u n to t he g o d s an d o n e s d ep ar t
’

e d man e s , o r for t h e c u r e o f d i s e as es , b r o u g ht ab o u t by t h e

d e r an g e d i ti on of t h e vital w i n ds or i n c i d en tal t o t h e
c on d ,

e ffec t s of po i s on S i mil ar ly an e meral d d e v o i d of al l bl e mi s h es

.

an d s et i n g ol d i s p o s s es s e d of t h e my s t i c vi rt u e o f b r i n g i n g
,

vic tor y to its w ear e r i f e n g ag e d i n a b att l e w ith h i s ad ve r s ar y

,
.

A p u re e meral d fetc h es a h ig h er p r i c e t h an a r uby

P ad marag a o f e qu al w e i g ht w h il e a d e fec t i ve o n e s h o ul d
,

b e v al u ed at a l o w er p r i c e t h an a s i mil ar ly de fe c t iv e P adma
r ag a of th e s ame w e i g h t .

C H A P T E R L X X II .

S U TA D SAIT h e ey es o f th e l or d o f th e d e mo n s ( Val a )
—

w h ic h r es embl e d th e ful l bl ow n bl u e lil i e s i n h u e an d s h ap e ,

w er e s ev er ed fro m his d i s m e mb er e d o r g an i s m an d c as t i n t o a

c o u n tr y ,
w h ere th e b eau t i ful d ams e l s o f Si n h al a c ul l th e

frag ran t fl ow ers fro m th e s te ms o f s u pp l i an t an d i n vi t i n g

c ree er s i n t e s t i mo n y w h er e of t h e ex an d i n
p , p g fo r es h o r es of th e
o c ean th at w as h es th e c oas ts o f th at fav o u r e d i s l e e d e d w i th
g ,

a s l en d er b or d e r o f th e K etak a p l an ts g l ow as p av e d w i th o n e
,

c on t i n u o u s b e d of s a
pph i r e I n dra N il a T h es e g e ms ar e
-

c o l o u r e d l ik e th e bl ac k dar k bl u e fl ow ers of th e mo u n t ai n
K arn ik a w h i c h g ro w on th o s e b an k s an d ar o u n d w h i c h s w ar ms
o f bl ac k b ees h u m da an d n i h t an d w h i c h fl ow er s ar e e n d u e d
y g ,

w i th a s o u r t as te th r o u g h th e c o n tac t of t h e th r o at s e r u m of -

t h e C h ak r avak as ( bi r d s ) th at g re e d ily s u c k t h e i r l u s c i o u s s a
p
an d fl ap ab o u t th e i r g l ad s o me w i n g s S ev er al of t h es e g ems
.

ar e c o l o u r ed l ik e th e c l e ar an d t r an s p ar e n t w at er o f th at

tran quil s ea oth e r s ar e t i n g e d lik e t h e b r e as t fe at h ers o f a

,
-
2 00 G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

t e s ted . A n l n dra Nil a w h i c h s h oots forth dar k

-
or fai n t ray s
of l u re d lig h t from its i n s i de as We ll as th e on e
c opp e r- c o o ,

s h i n i n g w i th t h e bl e n de d c ol o u rs of a K aravi r a an d a bl u e

l otu s s h o ul d b e c arefully p re s er ved as a pr ec i ou s treas u r e

,
.

A n I n dr a Ni l a w h i c h s c i n till ates w i th th e bl e n de d c o l o u r s of
~

a s ol ar s p ec tr u m s h o ul d be l o o k e d u p on as a r are fi n d o n
,

e ar t h .

An I n dra N i l a i mmers e d i n a qu an tity of mil k w e ig h i n g

-
,

h u n dr ed t i mes its ow n w e i g ht an d t i n g i n g th e l atter w ith its

n at iv e h u e i s c al l e d t h e M ah a Nil a
,
T h e p r i c e o f a M as h a
- .

w eig ht of P ad marag a i s s ame as that of th e fo u r M as ha

w e ig h ts of l n d r a-Nil a .

C H A PT E R L X X l l l .

S UTA S A ID - O th ou t w i c e b o rn a o n e, th e mo d e of tes t i n g

s u c h g ems as th e Vai du ry ay a, th e P ad marag a, th e K ar k etan a

an d t h e fi rs t des c r ib e d by th e g o d B r ah ma
Bhi s ma-s ton e , w er e
t o t h e h oly s ag e Vy as a w h o s ub s e q ue n tly d i s c l os e d th e m t o
,

t h e w or l d fo r t he g o o d of th e h u man rac e .

T h e b os om of t h at p r i mor d i al o c ean w as vi ol e n t ly ag i tate d

by t he th u n d er i ng w ar c ry of th at l or d of th e d emon s , w h os e
-

s w o ll e n an d fr e n z i ed w aters b e an t o mad ly l as h th e j a
g g g ed
fac e s of its r oc k -b o u n d c oas ts an d be h ol d Vai d u ry ay as of ,

var i ed c o l o u r s an d matc hl es s br ill i an c e w e re s how er e d d ow n

,

t h ro u g h th e c l efts of th os e w at er r iv e n s h ores t u rn i n
g th em
-
,

i n to b e ds of s h i n i n g lig ht A c c or d i n g ly t h e b r ow of th e
.

c on t i u o u s
g h ill of Vi d u ra w as tr an s fo rme d i n to a mi n e of
Vai du ry ag a w h i c h w as o r ig i n ate d by th e w ar c ry of th e de mo n
,
-

Val a an d i s n ame d after the roc k i n w h ic h it w as fi rs t fo u n d

t o b e i mb e d e d .
 G A RUD A PURANAM 20 !
‘
.

T he thu n der l ik e roar o f th e demon g av e r i s e to th e

,

format i on of
p ac k s of s abl e c l o u ds , an d Vai d u r y y as o f v ar i e d

co o l u rs w ere for me d u n d er t h e i r i n fl u en c e , as so man y effu l

en t s h o ot n i r o m th at
s off
f r i mo r d i al s k C ol ou rs w h i c h
g g p y .

mar k th e s e v er al c l as s e s o f t h e P ad mar ag a, as w e ll for m th e

d i s t i n c t iv e feat u re s of p ec i es of t h e Vai du r y y a,
th e se v er al s

o f w h i c h t h os e th at ar e t i n g ed l ik e t h e b reas t-feath ers o f

a p eac oc k , o r c ol o u re d p al e g r ee n lik e t h e l e av e s o f a b amb oo,

the b es t i nd qu ali ty A Vai du ry y a,

are as re
pg ar d s a r ce .

p os s es s ed of a b l e n d e d h u e l ik e th at o f t he p r i mar y or th e
e xte r i or fe ath er s o f th e w i n s o f a C h as a bi r d o c c u p i es th e
g
l ow e s t p l ac e i n th e li s t as r eg ar ds v al u e an d i n tr i n s ic vi rt u es ,
an d ac c or d i n g ly its u s e i s forbi dde n by th e g e m e x p er ts .

A Vai d u ry y a b el on g i n g to th e c omme n dabl e typ e

, ,

b r i n g s g ood lu c k t o its w ear er w he re as th e u s e of o n e of

,

t h e c on de mn abl e s p e c i e s i s atte n d e d w i th d re adful c o n s e

,
.

q u e n c es . H en c e a Vai d u ry y a s h o ul d b e c ar e fully ob s e r v e d
an d te s t e d b efo r e w ear i n g S ton es k n ow n as th e G i r i k ac ha
.
, ,

S h ai s h op al a o r g l as s c r y s tal s app ear i n g as c l o u de d s mo k e

, , ,

may b e eas i ly z mi s tak en for a Vai d u ry y a, th o u g h t h ey ar e ali e n

to i t i n s p ec i es Th ey s h oul d b e p ro n ou n c e d as bits of g l as s
.

i n the e v en t o f th e i r pro vi n g i n c apabl e of c u tt i n g or s c r atc h .

i n g a Vaidu ry y a of te s te d g en ui n e n e s s w h er e as a S h ais ho ,

a l a k am s to n e s i m ul at i n t h e ro ert i es of a V ai du r a,
p , g p p y y
s h o ul d b e d etec te d by its l ig h t n e s s A c rys tal mi s tak e n
.
,

fo r a g e m o f th e s p ec i es u n de r d i s c u s s i o n s h o ul d d etec ted ,

by i ts g reater b r ill ian c e .

T h e p r i c e of tw o p al a w e i g h ts of Vaidu ry y a s h o ul d ,

b e l ai d at th e amo u n t fix e d fo r th e v al u e of a S u var n a w e ig ht
o f I n d r a Ni l am
‘ G e ms appar e n t ly r es embli n g a Vai d u ry y a
.

i n c o l o u r b u t vi r t u ally b e l o n g i n g to th e ali en s p e c i e s , s ho ul d
,

b ez c o mp ar e d i n r e s p ec t of g l o s s s oft n e s s l ig h te r w e i g ht etc
, , , .
,

w i th a V ai d u ry y a o f tes te d g e n ui n e n es s T h e p r i c e of .

a Vaid u ry ay a i n c o mmon w i th th e r es t o f th e g e ms
,
var ie s ,

acc o r d i n g to it s s ett i n g an d p u r i fi c a t i o n an d dep en ds u po n

26
2 02 G AR U DA '

P URA NA M .

of its b ei n g os s es s ed i i u or i n au s ic ious
of au s p c o
th e fac t p
s
.

p
u i f i e x c e ll e n c e i n c ou rs e
“

fe ta A e m l o s i n g no t h '
n
g o t s
re s .
g
er i n a s ui tabl e metal or
o f ag es an d c are fully s e t by a j e w e ll
' ‘

,
,

u m i f S m t t a i a u n t r y n ear th e s ea
fo n d i n a n e o a a e o r n c o

h l d b v a l d a t a r i c e s ix t im e s g r eat er th an
p
?

c oa s t ,
s o u e u e

th at o f an o rd i n ar y g e m b e l o n g i ng t o t h e s ame s p ec i es
l
"
.
-

d m e d as ob tai n i n g
“

T h e pr c i e e n u m e r a te d a b o v e s h ou ld b ,
e e e

i n mar k e ts n ear t he s e a c oas t an d i n vi c i n i ty of th e g e m

'

mi n es .

Sixt ee n quiv al en t t o a w eig h t t ec h n ic all y

M as h ak as are e ,

k n ow n as th e S u varn am i n th e p ar l an c e of th e g em d e al ers
“

v f i ll d S F u K r is h n al as
‘

h t h a a a a
"

t a w ere o s c e n o r
a s e en p r .

mak e a M as h a o r a M as h ak a A t e n th p art of a P ala make s .

a D h ar an a .

C H A FT E R L X X !V .

S UT A sa id G ems k n ow n as th e P u s h parag as ( top az )

‘

o ri
g in ed ou t of th e pe rc h ed sk n i of th at d i s me mb e re d b ody
of Val a, w h ic h fe ll u mmits of th e H i mal ay s an d
on th e s

w e r e th u s n at u r ally en d u e d w ith h i g h qu ali t i es A t opaz .

o s s es s e d of p al e y e ll ow c ol o u r u s u ally as s es u n der th e
p p ,

d en om i n ati o n of th e P admarag a w h il e th e o n e t i n g ed w i th
"

t h e bl en d i n g of a re dd i s h an d y e ll ow h u e i s c all ed the ,

K ou ru n da A t opaz w h i c h i s t ran s par ent an d p os s es s ed of a

.

re dd i s h c o l our i s d e s i n ate d as th e K as h a ak a w h il e th e on e
g , y , ,

t i n g e d w i th a c ol d s hade of bl ui s h w h i te , i s k n ow n by th e
‘

d en o mi n at i on of S aman ak a A top az c ol ou r e d d eep r ed or

'

dar k bl u e i s k n ow n b y th e ep ith e t of P ad mar ag a o r I n dra

.

Nil a Th e p r i c e of a topaz s h o ul d b e ap p rai s e d at a rate as

.

p r evi o u s ly l ai d dow n by th e g em e x p erts i n t h e c as e of

1 04 G AR U DA P URA NA M .

h app i n es s to hi s h o u s e h o ld by des troyi n g th e e vil p rop e n

s iti e s of h i s mi n d, w h i c h ar e the i n s eparabl e co mp an i o n s of

th e mi s c r ean t K ali th e l or d or c r e ator of al l mor al e vil s ) .

M en w ho us e s u ch a K ark e tan am g e m of h ig h an d w on

d erfu l vi rt u e s ,
w heth e r for th e p u rp o s es of d ec or at i on , o r
oth erw s e, i s u re to b e th e mas ter s of u n to l d w eal th , an d
‘

are

ar e g l or ifi e d i n th e w or l d, an d e n j oy u n iv ers al fame an d p er
petu al fe li c i ty ami ds t th e u n s oli c i ted aff ec t i on s of man y a
tr u e , t es t e d an d de v o te d fr i en d s .

S ton es i n fe r i o r lig ht s h ade l u s tre w e ig h t an d or ig i n

of , , , ,

may b e fou n d t o s i mul ate a K ark etam of th e g en ui n e s p ec i e s ,

w h i c h may b e d etec te d at th e fi r s t s i g h t by i ts h i h an d
, g ,

i n i mi tabl e exc ell e n c e i n r e s p ec t of the fo re g o i n g p o i n ts o r

att r ibu tes .

A K ar k etan am c l ear an d efful g e n t lik e th e ray s o f th e

,

m i d day s u n s h o ul d b e v al u e d by a c on n o i s s e u r at a r o er
,
p p
an d ade qu at e pr i c e an d ac c or d i n g t o it s w e i h t an d n ativ e
,
g
exc efl en c e .

C H A PTE R LX X VI .

S UT A ( s e eds ) s eme n of th e l or d of the

SAl D z— T he
d emon s w h i c h w as c o n tai n e d i n i ts n at u r al r ec e tac l e at th e
p
t i me of hi s d i s s o lu t i on w as c as t i n a c o u n t r y s i t u ate to th e
,

n or th o f t h e Hi mal ay as an d w as t r an s fo r me d i n to th e mi n es
,

of th at exc ell en t g e m w h i c h i s k n ow n as t h e s to n e Of
Bhi s h ma .

A B h i s h ma s to n e i s u s u ally fo u n d t o b e of a w h te i co o l ur
l ik e th at of a c o n c h s h e l l an d r es p l e n de n t l ik e a r ay of th e
u n c l o u d e d s u n w h il e th e on e o f a c o mp arativ e ly l ater
, or ig i n ,

is s ome ti mes mi s tak e n for a d i amon d .

 GAR U DA P URA NA M . 205

T h e man w ho dev o u tly w ears a p u re Bh is h ma s to n e, s e t

i n g ol d , b u
a o t his n ec k , p e rpe t u ally meets w i th th e g o o d i n
l i fe T h e
. w il d fi e rc e b e as ts of t h e fores t s u c h as w olves
an d , ,

l e opar ds S harab has ( fabul o u s e i g ht fe ete d b eas ts of th e

,
-

r h i n oc e r os tr ib e ) e l eph an ts t i g e r s an d li on s s h u n th e pr e
, ,

s e n c e o f a man w h o w e ars a B h i s h ma s ton e ab o u t h i s n ec k ,

an d h u rr i e d ly fly aw ay e v e n i f h ap pe n e d to b e n ear hi s

p e rs o n . S u c h a man c an e as ily s at i s fy an y n u mb er o f w iv es ,

an d u s u ally g e ts th e u pp er h an d i n matt ers of s e xu al e n j oy

me n t Lib ati on s of w ater o r ob s e qui ou s obl at i on s offer e d t o

.

d e parte d man es w i th a h an d ado r n e d w i th a r i n g s et

’
on e s ,

w i th a B h is h ma s t on e g iv e th em a s at i s fac ti o n w h i c h l as ts
,

fo r y e ars to c o me an d p o i s on s of s u c h v en omo u s c reat u r e s

, ,

as s e rp en ts mol es s c orp i o n s o r of an y oth e r ovi paro u s

, ,

an i mal s h ow ev e r s tro n g an d ac tiv e r e ad ily yi e l d to it s my s t i c

, ,

p o te n c y . T he w ear e r o f s u c h a s to n e e n j oys a s ort of

i mmu n ity fr o m th e d an g e r s of a w at ery g rav e an d ac ts of
i n c e n d iar i s m an d th i e ves an d robb e rs dare n ot i n tr u de u p on
,

t h e p rec i n c ts o f h i s h o u s e .

A w i s e man s h al l s h u n fro m a d i s tan c e a Bh i s h ma s ton e

, ,

w h i c h i s p os s es s e d o f a bl e n de d c o l o u r ( g r ee n i s h bl u e ) lik e

t h e h u es w h i c h r es p ec t iv e ly mar k a r ai n c l o u d an d th e
z oo h y te s
p ( w at er p l an ts ) or ti n g ed w i th a d ull l ifel e s s y ell ow
, , ,

o r fad e d an d d i s c o l o u r ed T he i n te lli g en t s h all fix t h e p r i c e

.

o f a Bhi s h ma s to n e w i th an e e t o th e n at u r e of th e s eas o n
y
of t h e y e ar an d t h e l ac e o f i t s o r ig i n o n e ob tai n ed i n a
p ,

r emote c o u n tr y fetc h i n g a h ig h er p r i c e th an its ki n dr ed o f

l oc al o r ig i n or ob tai n e d i n a c o u n tr y w hic h i s n ot di s tant
,

fro m th e p l ac e o f i ts s al e .
 C H A P T E R L X X VH .

S UT A s ai d — Th e
p en ts , havi n g w ors h i pp e d th e n ail s
s er

of th e d ec eas e d l or d of th e d emon s , c arr i e d th e m aw ay i n

t h ei r mou th s an d depos i te d th em on u mmi ts of t h e
the s

h o ly mou n tai n s Hi mal ayas an d i n th e b e d s of r iv e rs w h ic h

fl ow t h ro u g h the hall ow e d c o n fi n es o f th e c o u n tr i es b ey on d
s i t u ate t o th e n o r th of th os e mo u n tai n s .

P u l ak as ( a ki n d o f g em ) fo u n d i n th e b e ds of r ive rs
fl ow i n g th ro u g h s u c h c o u n tr i e s as D as h ar n a ( th e e as te r n

p art of mo der n M al w a A g adha M akal a M o dern A mar a

,

k an tak a th e s ou rc e of th e N ar mada ) an d i n th e p ro vi n c es
,

o f G an dh ara
( modern A fg h an i s th an an d Valh ik a ( B ac tr ia
o r mo de r n B al k h an d c ol o u red lik e th e s e e d s of th e G u n j a

a ki n d o f s h r u b s b e ar i n g r e d-bl ac k b e r r i es h on ey an d t h e
s te ms o f t he l otu s p l an t s or ear th c o l o u r ed s h o ul d b e reg ar de d
-
,

as b el on g i n g to th e mos t c omme n d abl e ty p e .

P u l ak as p os s es s ed of var i eg at e d c o l o u rs l ik e thos e of
c on c h s h e l l s l ot u s fl ow e r s bl ac k b ees an d A r k a fl o w er s an d
, , ,

c h equ ere d w i th li n e s s h o ul d b e d ee me d as th e mos t au s

,

p ic iou s an d h o li es t of th e i r s p ec i es an d as g ran t i n g i n c reas e

,

o f w eal th an d p r og en y t o th e i r w ear e r s .

P u l ak as p os s es s ed of a h u e l ik e th e c ol o u r o f a c r ow or
o f an as s or o f a j ac k al or o f a w o l f o r c ar r i e d aw ay an d

de pos i t e d i n a p l ac e by vul t u res i n th e i r bl ood s tai n e d b eak s -

,

b r i n g death to th e per s on w h o c ol l ec ts o r k eep s th em i n h is

p os s es s i o n . H e n c e th e i n tellig en t s h oul d avoi d a P u l ak a of
an y of th e afores ai d c h arac te r s .

A u l ak a o f th e c o mme n dabl e t ype w e i g h i n g a P al a in

P
,

w e i g h t s h o ul d b e v al u e d at fi ve h u n d re d s ilv er c o i n s
, .
 208 G A RUD A P U R A NA M .

fib res fo u n di n s i de th e s te ms of a l ot u s pl ant No other .

g e m c an vi e w i th th e p res e n t o n e i n r es p ec t of ab s olvi n g
t h e s i n of a man A c ry s tal c u t an d p o li s h e d by a s kil ful
.

ar tiz an s h o ul d fetc h a h i h er
, g p r i c e th an o n e i n i ts u n c u t or
n at u ral s tate .

C H A PTE R L X X X .

S UTA s aid The pr i mordi al hy dra Vas u k i ) c ar ried aw ay

—

t he e n t rail s of t h e l or d o f t h e de mo n s an d c as t th e m i n to

t h e c ou n t r i e s of K eral a, etc .
, ou t of w h c h i th e c or a sl of h ig h
an d e xc el l en t vir tu es w er e or ig i n ate d O f th es e th os e th at ar e
.
,

c ol o u re d lik e th e b l ood o f a h ar e o r that of a G u n j a b er r y

o r of a C h i n a ros e s h o ul d b e de e me d as
, t h e b e s t of t h ei r
ki n d t h e c ou n tri es of R omak a D e vak a an d S u n i l ak a b e i n g
, , ,

th e p l ac es o f th e i r o r i g i n C o ral s ob tai n e d fr o m an y o th er
.

s ou rc e are n ot s o
g oo d as t he afores ai d on es Th e p r ic e of .

a c oral dep en ds u pon its c u tti n g A c o ral w h i c h i s c o l ou red

.

d ar k red an d pos s es s ed of a c oo l p l eas an t an d s oft s h ade, ,

s h o ul d b e dee me d as b e l o n in
g g t o t he b es t S p ec i e s an d as
e n du e d w i th th e vi r t u e of au me n t i n g th e r i c h e s an d fi lli n g
g
i n th e g ran ar i es of its w ear er as w e l l as th e b es t eli mi n ator of
,

p oi s on an d a s afeg u ard ag ai n s t all dr eade d e vil s O S ou n ak a .

,

t he c oral s an d th e c ry s tal s s h o ul d b e i n c l u ded w ith i n the

c at e o ry of
g g e ms an d u s ed i n t es t i n g th e i r g e n ui n e n es s .
 C H AP T E R Lx xxl .

S UT A Sai d : — Now i s h al l d es c r ib e t h e h oly pools an d

'

s an c t u ar i es o f Wh i c h th e r iv er Gan g e s pre e mi n e n tly s tan d s

-

as t h e mos t s ac red, an d w h i c h is eas ily ac ce s s ibl e ev ery w h e re

th r oug h ou t its (: O u rs e ex c e pt i n th re e p l ac es s u c h as H ar i d
'

, ,

v ara P ray ag a an d S ag ara ( t h e G an get i c e s t uary ) P r ay ag a i s

‘ '

th e b es t of all s an c t u ar i e s i n as muc h as a man qui tt i n g th i s

,

l i fe w i th i n th e preci n c ts of th at s ac r e d c i ty b ec omes a ,

l i b erated s oul after de ath an d oblati on s offer e d th e rei n for

,

t h e ab s ol u t i on of th e de parte d s oul s , fully s e r ve the i r i n i t i at iv e

nd m re ove r b ecau s e me n res o r t i n g t o i ts

p p u r os e a, o , bl es s e d
sa n c t u m for t h e fr ui t i on of an y d efi n it e d es i re, ar e s u r e to
Witn e s s its reali s ati on .

T h e c ity of B e n are s i s th e fore mos t of all th e s ac re d plac es

in Wh ich th e god K es h ava i s tran s forme d i n to th e s h ap e of
th e g od Vi s hves ha T h e fi e l d o f K u r u k s h etr a i s a g r eat
.

S an c t u ar y w h e re me n by maki n g g ifts an d d o li n g ou t

c h ar i ties b ec o me en t i t l ed to t h e
, p r ivil eg es of an e man c i pat ed
s oul O r to the e n j oy m ent of c r eat u re c o mfo rts as t he c as e
,

may b e i n th e li fe to c ome T he s ac re d p oo l at P rabhas a,

,
.

i s a great p l ac e o f p il g r i mag e w h ere th e divi n e i mag e o f th e

g od S omn ath i s i nstall e d . T h e fai r c i ty of D varak a i s th e

‘

h oli es t of th e h o l y s pots o n ear th an d g ran ts en j oy men t

of earth ly c heers o r s al vat i o n t o t h os e w h o r es ort t o i ts
‘

s an c t u m . T h e eas ter n b an k o f th e r iv e r S ar as v at i i s h oly

an d l ik ew i s e is th e c o u n t r y o f the S apta S ar as vatam T he
.

s an c t u ar y at K edara h as t h e me ri t o f ab s o lvi n g a p il g r i m

fr om all s i n s wh ereas th e vill ag e of S hamb h al a i s a g ood

,

l Ce of p il gr i mag e T h e s an c t u ar y of N ar ay an am i s a r eat
p a .
g
s hri ne Wh ereas a p il g r i mage to the h ol y for es t of Vadari ka,
,

l eads to the e man c i pat i on of s e l f .

2 7
2 10 G AR U DA P URA NA M .

Si mil ar ly pl ac es or poo l s or h ill s lik e S hvetadvipa M ay ab

,
,
,

p u r i Nai mis ha P u s hk ara A yodhya t h e A ry at irth am th e

, , , , ,

C h itr ak u tam the d at 1

-
th e Vai n ay ak a th e h e r mi tag e o f
, ,
-
,

R amag i r i K am c hi u ri t h e Tu n a Bhad r a th e S h re es h ai l am,

p g
-
, , ,

S etu b an dham, R ames hvaram, th e K arti k ey am, th e B h r ig u

'

t u n g am ,
th e K amati rtham, K amaram an d K atak ,
. s ho ul d be
re
g ar de d as i mp o rt an t s ac r ed p ool s , p l ac es or h i ll s .

T he g od M ahak al a i s th e pre s i di n g deity o f th e s an c t u ary

at th e c i ty of Ujjay an i , w h il e th e g od H ar i , i n s t all ed i n th e

s ha e
p of the i mag ed S h r i dhara i s th e -
, g u ar di an de i ty of

K u vjak a . L ik ew i s e K u vjab h rak am i s a g r eat p lac e of p i l

g r i mag e , w her eas a res ort to K al as arpi fulfill s t h e d es i r es of
a p i lg r i m .

T he p l ac es of p il g r i mag e ar e t h e r ivers
oth er
[
ren ow n e d

M ahak es h i , th e K av er i , th e Chan dr ab h ag a, t h e Vip as h a,

- .

t he s ac red for es t o f E k amr am, th e B r ah ma-t i rth am, t h e

'

D evak otak a m, t h e b eau ti ful c i ty of M ath u r a, t h e r i v e rs S h on a ,

.

M ah an ada an d th e J amv u s ar a .S ac re d is th e p ot w h e r e
s

i mag e Har a or of H ar i
'

s tan d s an of th e g o d or o f G an a o r of

S u n -g o d
"

the .

R i tes of lig iou s abl ut i on s ac ts of w ors h ip

re , ,
an d c h ar t iy ,

S hrad dh a c er e mo n i es r e et iti o n s
or offe r i n g s
of M an t r as
p , ,

o f obl at i on s to o n e s departed man es per fo r me d o r do n e

’
,

w ith i n th e s an c t u m of an y of th e ab oves ai d ool s or p l ac es

p ,
.

t en d to b e ar i mmor tal fr ui t s .

A p il g r i mag e to t h e s ac r ed vill ag e of S h al ag rama i s t e ,

w ar de d w i th th e fr ui t i on of al l d es i res w h il e th e s an c t u ary ,

s ac r e d to th e
g od P as h u pati s h oul d b e d ee med as th e h ol i es t ,

o f al l h oly p l ac es l ik e th os e k n ow n as the K ok amu k h a the

, ,

Varab a th e Bhan di ram an d th e S vamiti rth am

"

, .

T h e M aha ( s u p re me ) Vi s h n u man i fes tat io n o f th e 1

g od
H ar i is the pr es id i n g de ity of th e s an c t u ar y at M ohad an d a
, ,

w h i l e th e M adh u s u da n a man i fes tat i on of t he s ame d e i t y i s

th e t u te l ar y o d at the s an c t u ary at M an d ar a T h e s an c tu ar y
g .

o f K amar u am w here r es i d es th e
p g o ddes s K amak s hy a s h o u l d ,
‘

z rz GAR UD A P U RA NA M .

favou rite hau n ts of th e g o ds , ar e h all ow e d s h r i n es , an d ac ts

of re lig i ou s ablu t i on s and c har i t i es and th e offer i n g s of ob s e

q u iou s c ak es to on e s departe d man e s o n th e occ as i on s of

’ “

Sh raddha c eremon i es don e an d per for med at an y of thes e

,

s ac red p l ac es b ear i mmor tal fr ui t s

,
.

T he s an c tu ary at S hr i ran g a s ac re d to the g o d H ari th e

,
.
,

h ol y r ive r T api , the s ev e n s an c t u ar i es al on g the b ank s of

‘

th e G odavar i the s ac re d h ill of K o n a th e s an c tuary of M aha

, ,

L ak s hmi w ith the c l o s e fl ow in g s ac re d s t reaml et of the

Pran ita s i tu ate i n the br ow of the S ajhy adri ( the wes ter n
,

G hau ts ) an d the s hr i n es s ac red to t he deitie s E kavi ra an d,

S u res hvar i are r enown e d p l ac e s o f pi lg r i mag e A man

, .

by b ath i n g i n an y of the s ac re d pool s at th e Gang a D vara, z

K u s havarta, K an k hal a, th e Vi ndhy aka an d the Nil - Paw arta,

nev er re v erts to th e mi s er i es of hu man li fe .

S u ta s ai d E— T h e g o d Br amha, firs t heared of al l thes e

all -g ivi n g s an c tu ar i es fro m the god H ar i , an d s ub s equ entl y
des c rib ed th e i r s ac re d c h ar ac ter s to Vy as a, D ak s ha an d to ,

th e r es t of b roth erh ood of t he s ag e s

the . O B ramhan , a des
, ,

cr iption of th e or ig i n an d s an c t i ty of th e holy s h r i nes at ,

G aya a p il g r i mag e w h er eto e n s u re s a pe rpetu al r es i de n c e

,

in th e regi on of Br amb a for med t he s e q uel to that s ac red

,

topi c .

'

O: —z

C H A PTE R L X X X l l .

S ai d T H E G O D H ear me O Vy as a b r iefl y dis

B RA H M A —
, , !

c ou rs e on th e s an c t ity of th e h oly c i ty of G ay a w h i
c h is th e ,

holi es t of th e h oli es an d a pat i en t h ear i n w hereof en ti tl

,
g es
th e li s ten er to al l the g ood th i n g s i n t h i s l i fe an d to s alvati on
in the n ext O n é e o n a ti me th ere l ived a mi ht demon
g y
.
,
 G A RU D A P U R A I I A M . 21 3

name d G aya , w ho ag i tate d the w hol e un iv e rs e w i th th e

en er g y of h is ow n w ell -p r a i
c t s e d an d a s te re p e n an c e s u . Th e

g dos s c orc h e d, as it w er e , w i th t he fi er y e man ati on s of his

del ib e rate d h is death i n a s y n od duly c onven e d,
au s t er i t i es ,
an d r es olv e d to s e e k the u mb rag e of t he p r otec ti n g ar ms of
Vi s h n u to th at en d .

T he l atter p r o mis e d th e m p rote c ti o n an d th e i mp e n d s

in g fall of the mig hty G ay as u ra, an d th e G o ds , e n c ou rag ed

by th e words of th at s u pr eme d ivi n i ty , re
pai r e d to t h e i r
i
re s p e c t ve a ode s b .

O n c e u pon a ti me th e mig hty Gay as u ra c u ll e d s ev e ral

,

lotus fl ower s w h i c h dec ke d th e w ater s of gth e oc ean of c ream ,

th e favo ur i te h au n t of Vi s h n u w i th the obj ec t of offe r i ng ,

th e m t o th e g od S hiv a i n th e c o u r s e o f a w or s h i p an d c arr i ed ,

th e m away t o th e c o u nt r y o f K eek ata M i s g ui de d by th e ,

ill u s ive e n erg y of Vi s h n u th e demo n tu rn e d the m t o a,

s ac r il eg i o us p urp os e by mak i n g a b e d of th em for h i s o w n

, .

us e ,
an d fe ll u n de r the fatal s t r o k e of the c e le s ti al mac e of

that d iv ini ty an d departe d his li fe i n p e ac e .

S i n c e th e n th e mac e w i el di ng Vi s h n u h as b ee n s tayi n g
,
-

w i th i n t h e p r ec i n c ts of th at s ac re d c i ty ( G aya) an d on th e

os s ifi e d r e mai n s o f that mi g h ty de mon w i t h the s i n g l e obj ec t ,

o f g ran t i ng s al vat i o n to th o s e w h o mi g ht c o me t h er e o n

il g r i ma e
g an d lik e w i s e th e g o ds B r amh a and K al es ha h av e
p ,

b e e n l ivi n g e ve r s i nc e w ith i n th e i r imag e d e mb o d i men ts ,

in s tall e d o n the s an ctifi e d r e mai n s of that ill us t r i ou s Gaya .

“ “
Now th en s ai d th e mac e b eam i n g g od
,
"
B ehol d I s h al l
- —
,

mak e a s an c tu ar y o f th i s bl e s s e d c i ty T h e man w h o bathes i n .

t he h oly p ool s w h ic h fl ow w i th in i ts s ac re d c o n fi n es or mak e s

'

an y g i ft o r pe rforms t he S hrad ha c ere mo n i es in h on o u r of h is

d ep ar te d man es th e r e i n s h all as c e n d t o th e re i on
, g of

B ramh a an d s h all n ev e r b e doo me d to t he s u ffe r i n g s of h e ll

"
.
,

Th e n the g od B ramba th e g ran dfath e r of th e c el es tial s

, ,

havi n g b ee n i n fo r me d of th e s ac r e dn es s of th e c i ty ( G aya)
c e l eb r ated a re l i g i o u s s ac r ifi c e th e r e i n The Bramhan as w ho .
 G A R UD A P U RA NA M
11 4 .

w er e i n vi ted on th e oc c as i on w ere h on o u red w ith s ub s tan

,

c i al tok en s of dev ot i on an d th e p r i es ts w h o offi c i ated at th e

, ,

sac r ifi c e w ere r ew ar d e d w ith as mu ch g ol d as th ey c oul d

,

c arry . S treams of milk c u r d c ream and thic k en ed milk w ere

, , ,

made to fl ow thr ou g h th e c i ty an d re s e rv oi rs of c ordi al s an d

,

l u s c i ou s dri n k s w ere op en ed free to the p ublic n ot to s p eak , .

o f oth er s w eet an d c os tly vi an d s w ere s er ved to al l w h o

w ere pres en t there T h e g od B ramba by w ay of s ac r ific i al

.
,

r emu n erat i on tr an s ferred to th e B ramhan as th e p r op r i etary

,

r i ht of th e w h ol e c i ty to t h e c i r c ui t of ab o u t ten mil es
g ,

b u t c u rs ed th em fo r th e i r g re e d of g o l d w h ic h th ey di d
n ot tak e the t roubl e of h i d i n g o n th e occ as ion Th u s .

addr es s e d them the off en de d g o d C u r s ed b e y e all Futil e .

w ill be th e k n ow l edg e ac qui r e d by y o u r s el ves an d y o u r

fathers an d th e s tu di es of yo u r p rog en i es i n th e Vedi c l or e
,

w ill fail to b ear an y fr ui t T h e w eal th ac qui r ed by y ou an d

.

y ou r fath ers s hall be mi s erably s qu an dered an d pe n u ry s hal l ,

fal l to the porti on of you r c h il d re n C u rs ed b e the s oil of

.

y ou r c i ty c u rs e d b e the h ill s w h ic h d efe n d its b or ders c u rs ed

, ,

b e the c l ou ds w h i ch b r i n g r ai n to y o u r c o u n try an d c u r s ed ,

b e the r iv ers w h ic h i rr i g ate y o u r fi e l ds ” .

T he B rahman as on th e i r t u r n fe l l on the i r k n ees an d

, ,

p rop it iated the e n rag e d d ivi n i ty w h o i n a r el en ti n g moo d

, , ,

as s u r ed them that men c omi n

g o n a p il g r i mag e to th e i r
s ac re d c i ty w o ul d p u rc h as e th e i r s at i s fac t i on for
, g ood v alu e ,

an d th at th ey w ou l d l ive on th e b o u n t i es c on t r ibu ted by

p er s on s p erfor mi n g S hraddha c eremon i e s i n h on ou r o f th ei r

d ep arted man es at G aya .

T he fou rfol d mean s of s al v ati on c o n s i s ts of a k n ow l edg e

of th e S u pr e me B r ah ma
p er for man c e of S hraddha c ere
,

mon i es i n h on o u r of o n e s dep ar te d forefath er s at G aya

’
.
,

d eath i n a c ow s h ed an d re s i de n c e w i th i n the c on fi n es of the

,

holy fi el d o f K u ru k s hetr a .

O Vy as a all the h oly oc ean s an d p oo l s an d r iv ers an d w el l s

,

atte n d u pon the man w ho mak es a r e li i ou s ablu ti on i n an

g y
 GARU D A PURANAM .

il ri m t o G aya, s tan d s ab s o lv e d from all debts dde

p g a g e

by h im to h is forefath er s . T he G od J an ar ddan a s tan ds as

t he e mb odi ed i mag e o f t he P i t r i s at G ay a, an d a s i mpl e

l an c e at that l t u s -e e d d e i ty , i s en o u h t o d i s c h ar e th e
g o y g g
three fol d obl igat i on w h i c h h e h as i n c u rred i n th e c ap ac ity

of a s on , a c reate d b e i n g , an d a d i s c i p l e t o a p ar ti c u l ar s age
'

or R i s h i.

Si mil arly , by wi tness i n g the imag e s of the gods Ru dra,

K al es hvara and K e dara at Gaya a man i s s u ppos e d to pay
“

p ff the deb ts he ow e s to h i s fath ers . By s eeing th e i mag e

of th e c el es t i al g r an d fath e r at G aya a man i s ab s o lved from
,

al l s i n s , whereas by r ep ai r i n g t o th e p res en c e of th e d ivi n e

i mag e of the g r eat g ran dfath er at Gay a a man i s s u re to en ter
'

t h e s i n l es s reg i on after d e ath .

T h e man w ho app roac hes i n a h u mb le and c on t r i te s p i r i t

the d ivi n e i mag e of th e mac e b e ar i n g d ei ty an d dev ou tly
-

l ays h i ms el f pr os tr ate b efo re t h at b es t of all mal e s ubj ects

i n th e u n ivers e, i s freed fr om th e c ycl es of n eces s ar y e xi s t en c e
an d n e v er re v ert s t o th e p an g s o f mo r tali t y after death .

0 th ou s ag e amon g th e tw ic e b or n o n es the man w h o vi s it s

-
,

the s h r i nes of th e g od M ou n adity a an d K an ak ark a i n a s p i r i t

‘

of dev oti on , i s pu rg ed of all s i n s an d i s d i s c h arg ed from al l

ob l ig at ion s t o h is fath er s . B y w o rs h i pp i n g th e god B rah ma
at Gaya the w ors h i pp er i s s u r e to as ce n d after d eath , to the
’

, ,

reg i on p r es i ded ove r by t hat d ivi n i ty . T h e man w h o havi n g

,

perfor med hi s d aily r ig t o S an dha ( rec itat io n of c ertai n

“
h f
Vedic h ymn s an d v ers es by a B rah man a at th e th ree d ivi a
s ion s of a day ) rep ai r s to the d ivi n e p r es en ce o f th e i mag ed

G ayatr i at G aya ac qui res th e mer it of r ec iti n g the en tire

,
‘

V edas throu gh th e g rac e of th at b en ig n g oddes s S i milarl y .

b y res orti n g , i n th e n oon t o th e s h r i n e of th e g odd es s Savi tri ,

,

a p il g r i m ac q ui res t h e mer it o f c el eb rat i n g a r e lig i ou s s ac r i

fi ce . A vi s i t to th e s h r i n e of t h e g o dde s s S aras vati i n the

e v en i n a dd s to th e c re di t of th e v otar y th e m i t f m aki “
g
, e r o n
g
an u n s oli c i te d g i ft
.
 G A RUD A P UR A NA M . 21 7

A vi s it t o th e i mag e of the d ivi n e s ag e A u g u s ta, or to t h e

f or e s t D har ma g rac e d by the pr es en c e of t hat i mag e d

of

od o f vi rt u e a n d s i t u at e w i th i n t h e ho ly c o n fi nes o f t hat
g ,

s ac re d c ity , ab s olv es a man fro m all d eb ts to h is fath e rs

. .

Where is the man w here is th at deg raded abj ec t an d

, , ,

h ar den e d s i n n er w ho d oe s n o t fee l h i ms elf e manc i pate d

f ro m th e tramme l s of l i fe i n the pres e nc e of the d ivin e
i mag e of G r idhr es hvara ? T he man w ho s ees th e c ow

g od des s i n the s ylv an ab od e o f th at d ivi n i ty, is s u r e to

l e ad h is d eparte d man es to th e r eg i on of B rah ma T he .

man w h o pays a vi s it to th e s h r i n e of th e g od P r ab has h es h a

at G aya ac quires an e l evate d s tat us i n aft er l ife
, By .

vi ew i n g th e i mag e of g od K oti s h vara o r by res ort i n g to ,

t h e s an c t u ar y of A s h v amed ha a man i s free d fro m al l ,

i n d eb t e d n es s to hi s fo refath ers By s eei n g th e divi n e i mag e .

o f t h e g o d w ho c o mman d s t he g ates o f he av e n a man ,

i s l ib erated fro m t he tr amme l s o f exi s te n c e Th e man w ho .

v i s i t s th e s h r i n e of R ame s hvar a o r th at of th e mac e p l ayi n g -

G o d at G ay a as c en ds t o t h e r eg i o n o f the i mmo r tal g o d s

, .

S i mil ar ly by payi n g a vi s i t to t h e s hr i ne of B ramh es h a a ,

-

man i s ab s olv e d fro m th e s i n w h i c h he had c o mmitte d by kill

i ng a B r amhan a .

By re s ort n g i to the s hr n e
i of t he g o dd es s M ahac han di
at M u n da P ris htha am an i s
- bl e d to w itn es s t he r eali s at i on
,
e na

of all h is h eart-fel t d es i r e s B y p ay i n g a vis i t t o t h e s h r i n e

.

o f t he g od P hal g vis ha ( t h e g o d of t h e r iv er P h alg u ) o r by

s ee i n g t h e i mag es o f th e g o d des s e s P hal g u C han d i an d

G o u r i or of s u c h g ods as G o mak a an d G opati a man i s ,

s u p os e d to fully d i s c h arg e h i s d e b t s to h i s fath er s A s i mil ar

p
.

b e n efi t i s der iv e d from p ayi n g a vi s i t to the s h ri n es of

A n g ar es h a S id dh es ha G ay ad i ty a G aj a an d M ark an dey a
, , ,

s hv ar a . D oes n ot an abl u t i on i n the holy poo l of the

P h alg u an d a vi s i t to t he s h r i n e of th e g od G adad har a ,

s i n i fy th e ac me of o n e s
g g oo d fort u n e ?
’
W h at mor e c an

t h e p i o u s an d the dev ou t ex pec t for the rec ompen s e of th ei r

28
 GAR U DA P UR A NA M .

dee ds i n l i fe ? T h e me r it of th es e ac ts l e ad s th e ul s
g oo d
so

d eparte d an c es tor s , re mo e d e e n u p t o th e
v v t w e n ty
’
of o n e s

fi r s t de g re e i n th e as c en d i n g li n e , to th e reg i on o f B rahman .

A ll th e h o ly s tre ams , l ak es an d mo u n tai n s w h i c h s an c t i fy

o u r mo rtal l ob e re s o rt to the w at er s of th e r iv er P h al g u ,
g ,

o nc e a day . G aya is th e mos t s ac r e d s pot i n th e w or l d .

T he qu arter k n ow n as th e G ay as h iras i s th e s an c to s an c tu m ,

o f th at h all ow e d s an c t u ary an d th e r iv e r P h al g u i s th e h o li es t
,

o f t he h o li e s as w e ll s i n c e it for ms ,
th e mo u th o f t h e i m

mortal g o ds .

T h e h oly p oo l k n ow n as th e Nah bi tir th am li es to the -

n or th o f th e r iv er K an ak a an d oc c u p i e s a mi dd l e p l ac e
,

b etw een that r iver an d the h oly w el l of B rah ma S ada -

an abl u t i o n w h ere i n l eads th e b ath er to th e r e g i o n of B rah ma

after d eath The man w ho offer s obl at i o n s or ob s e qui o u s

.

c ak es to h is d eparte d man es o n th e ri m of t h at s ac r e d w e ll
-

an d c as ts th em i n i ts holy w ate rs i s free d fr o m al l moral ,

i n deb te dn es s to h is for efath er s S i mil ar ly a S h r addh a c ere .

mon y p er for med by a man at th e s h r i n e of th e i mmo rtal

Vata tree l e ads th e s o ul s of h is d epar te d-for efath ers t o th e
,

reg i on of B rah ma T h e man w ho b ath es i n t h e h o ly p o o l

.
,

k n ow n as th e H an s a tirt ham is ab s olv e d fr om al l s i n s A

-
, .

S hraddh a c e re mon y p erforme d by a man at an y of th e fo ll ow

i n g s ac red s pots or s h r i n es s u c h as th e K ot i -T i rth am th e
, ,

G ay al ok a the Vai tar i n i an d th e G omak a l eads th e s o ul s of

, , ,

h i s an c es to rs remo v e d ev en to th e tw en ty fi rs t d eg re e i n th e
,
-

as c en d i n g li n e to th e reg i o n of B rah ma .

T he man w h o p e rfor ms a S h r addha c er e mon y of h is

d ec eas e d an c es tor s at th e B r ah ma-ti r th am, or Rama-ti r tham,
or A g n i -ti rth am, S o ma-ti rtham or at th e b an k s of th e Rama
or

h rada e n s u res t h e r e s i d e n c e of h is d ep arte d man es i n th e

,

re i on o f B r ah ma B y p er for mi n g a S h rad d h a c er e mon y at

g .

th e b an k s o f th e N orth er n M an as a a man i s lib e rat ed fro m ,

th e t r amme l s o f r e b i rth w h il e a s i mil ar c e r e mo n y

p erfo r me d
-
,

at th e b an k s of i ts n ame s ak e i n th e s o u th l e ads his ,

2 20 G A RU A P URA Nfi -M
D .

a sob lves a lig at ion s to th e sou l s of his for e

man fro m al l ob

fath e r s T h e g od s s h ou l d be i n v ok e d t o be ar tes t i mo n y
“

to th e f f o ll ow s
“
Wi t n es s 0 y e gods an d the ‘
"

ac t a s —
, ,

g u ar d ian an g e l s o f t h e di ff eren t reg i o n s o r abo d e s th at I hav e '

,

c o me t o t h e w e l l o f M atan g a i n
- th i s ho l y for es t an d h av e
b r ou g h t ab o u t the l ibe rat io n of my de par ted man e s .
”

T he man w ho pe r fo r ms hi s ab l u t ix
on i n th e hol y
.
p ool
R ama-Sar a c e r emo n
of an d c e l eb r at e s a S h raddh a y in
h on o u r of his d eparted man es ,
at t he s ac r e d! s h r ne i of

P r ab has ak a, w i tn es s e s th ei r l i be rat i o n fro m as t ral exi s t en c e

on the su mmi ts of th e h ill s of t he g h os t s ( P r e ta S h il ai ) i f
'

t he y had be e n d oo md e t o t h e t o rt u re s of s u c h a l i fe t hr ou g h

the f
ef ec t s of th e i r mi s d ee ds i n. th i s mort al g l obe Th e man .
.

w ho pe r fo r ms a
.
S h radd ha c ere mon y at the s acr ed s h r i n e
o f S vap u s h ta or at t he s acr ed h il l of M u n dap riss tha, l ead s
h i s d eparte d man es to t h e regi o n of B rah ma .

Th ere i s n ot a s i n g le s p ot Wi th i n th e bo u n dar i es of the

c i ty of G aya w h i c h i s n ot a s an c t u ar y in it s el f . An bl atio n
o

offer e d an y w he re w th n i i the pr ec i n c t s of th at s ac r ed c i ty ,

be ars i mmor tal fr u i t an d c ar r es i t he d ep ar t ed man es of th e

pe r s on mak i ng th e offer i n g t o the et e r n a l re

g i o n o f B rah ma .

Th e man w h o offers an obs eq

,

ui ou s ca ke for t he b e ne fit o f h is

o w n s ou l i n to th e han d s of th e g od J an ard dan a b y re c i ti ng th e ,

“
p r ay e r w h i c h r u n s as I h ave offere d th i s o bs e qu i o u s ob
- —
.

l at i o n O J an ar d dan a i n t h y ete rn al han ds M ay t h i s o bl at i o n

"

.
, ,

l as t me fo r ete r n al ti me an d make me an em an c i p ate d s el f

i n th e w or l d t o c o me i s s u re t o as c e n d to th e reg i on o f
"
,

B rah ma i n th e c o mpan y o f all h is de par t ed man es .

A n obl at i o n offe r e d t o th e s o u l o f on e s an c es tor s e i ther ’

at th e s an c t u ari es of D har ma P ris h tha A k s h a avata o r G aya

y ,

S h i ras o r o n th e b an k s o f th e s ac r e d p oo l of B r ahma :

( B r ah ma S ar as ) be ars i mmo rt al fr ui t Th e man w ho pe r

- .

fo r ms a S hr ad d h a c e r e mo ny o f hi s fore fath e rs afte r hav i n g

vi s it ed th e h o ly fo re s t s o f D har maran y am D ihe n u k aran y am
’

, u

an d t h e s ac r e d h i l l o f D h ar map r i s tham is s ur e to s u c c ou r ,
 G A RU D A P URA NA M . 22!

th e s ou l s of h is c og n ates to th e tw en ti eth dec ree of

c o n s an g ui n i ty .

T hat qu ar ter of the s ac re d c ity w h ic h l i es to th e w es t of

t h e r iv er M ay a i s c al l ed th e fore s t of B rah ma th e h e rm i tag e
, ,

o f Bh arata w h il e th e h il l o f Na ad r i an d B r ah ma S ada oc c u
, g py
t h e e as ter n po rt i o n t h e re o f A S h rad dh a c e r e mon y s h o ul d
.

b e p er fo r med at th e fo o t o f th e g o d M at an g a i n th e he r mi tag e .

o f B harata T h e h ill k n o w n as t he P an d u s h il a i s s i t u ate d

.

i n th e fo r es t k n o w n as th e C hampak a Van am lyi n g to th e ,

s o u th o f t h e G ay a S h i ras an d t o t he w e s t of th e r iv er

M ah an ad i A S h raddha c e re mo n y p er fo rme d u n der th e

.

au s p ic i e s of th e th i r d p h as e o f th e mbon an d w i th i n th e

b o u n dar i e s of th e s ac re d p o ol s of Ni s c hi ra or the g r eat l ak e

o r t he K o u s h i k i b ears i mmortal fr ui t, .

T h e b i ll k n o w n as th e K rou n c h apada l i es c l o s e to th e
l ak e o f T r i tiy a w h ic h i s s i t u at ed to th e n o rth of th e r iv er
V aitar i n i an d t h e r e by p e r fo r mi n g a S h raddh a c e re mo n y o f
, ,

hi s d e par t e d man e s a man i s s u re to c ar ry t h e m u p to t he

,

e t e r n al h eav e n T h e l ak e c all e d t h e Ni s c h i ra l i es to t h e n o rth

.

of t h e h ill k n ow n as t h e K r ou n c h ap ad a .

T h e man w h o c on te mp l at es th at a vi s i t t o G aya i s n ot a
matte r of e v e ry day p ro b abili ty an d th at it d o es n ot fall to ,

t h e l ot o f e v er y o n e t o o ffe r o b s e qui o u s c ak e s at G ay a to

o n e s d ep arte d man e s mo r e t h an o n c e i n li fe s hall d o w e ll

’
,

to to u c h th e h o ly w ater s o f t h e r iv e r M ah an ad i an d t o offer

lib at i on s o f t h e s ame t o hi s d ep art e d man es w h e reby th ey ,

w o ul d b e en abl e d t o as c e n d t o t h e r e g i o n s of e t e r n i t y ,

acc o mp an i e d by t h e s o ul s o f al l th e d ep art e d c og n at es of t he

ofi e re r T h e man w h o r ec i te s at t h e s h r i n e of t h e g o d des s
.
,

Gay at r i th e V e d i c hy mn s an d v e rs es c omp os i n g th e r i te of
,

h is daily S an d h y a i s s u r e to ac qui r e the me r i t o f s uc h c on ti

,

n u o u s r ec i tat i o n fo r th e p er i o d o f t w e lv e c on s ec u t iv e y ear s .

T h e man w ho r es i d es fo r t w o fo rt n ig ht s b oth lig ht an d ,

k i h i h d w a ll f G a y a s an c t i fi e s t h e s ev en
da r w,
t n t e s ac r e s o ,

n e r at i o n s of h i s o w n famil y an d c h il d r en By vi s iti n g t he
‘
-

g e
.
222 G A RU D A P U RA NA M .

s ac r e d h i ll s of M u n d ap ri s hth a, A ravi n da and K rou n c hapada

w h ic h i
r se u
p fr o m t h e h all o w e d p l ai n s o f th at s ac re d c ity ,

a man i s ab s olv e d fro m all s i n s an d o f w h at s o ve r n at u re .

d e arte d
’
An i
offe r n b of
s e qui o u s anc ak e t o on e s p
g o

man es at G ay a u n der th e au s p ic es o f th e c on t i n u an c e of
,

t h e s u n i n t he s ig n o f th e c an c e r or u n de r t hat of a s o l ar o r

a lu n ar ec l i ps e s h oul d b e reg arde d as a p i ec e o f e x c e pt i on ally

,

rare g oo d fo r t u n e .

Rare i s the man i n th e th r ee h abi tabl e w or l d s w h o i s

fortu n ate e n o u g h to c as t ob s e qui o u s c ak e s i n h o n o u r o f hi s
d epar te d man es at G aya u n de r th e au s p i c i e s o f th e s u n s
’

c o n t i n u an c e at th e s i n
g o f th e c an c er o r u n d e r t h at o f a ,

s o l ar or a lu n ar ec l i s e
p A S h raddha c ere mo n y p e rfo r me d at
.

any o f th e s e v en foll o w i n g s i tes i n G aya s u ch as th e g r eat

,
,

l ak e the K ou s hi k i the M u l ak s h e tr a an d t h e r oc k h e w n c av e
, ,
-

o f th e mo u n t G ri dh rak u ta etc e n s u r es an e l e v at ed s tat u s i n

,
.
,

th e p l ai n of as tral exi s te n c e t o t h e s o ul fo r w h o s e b e n e fi t th e
c e re mon y i s c e l eb r ated T he man w h o p e rfo r ms a S h r addha
.

c ere mo n y at th e
p l ac e Wh er e fl ow s th e mig h ty s t re am of
M ahe s h var i i s s u ppos e d to d i s c harg e al l deb ts to h i s au c es
,

t or s . T he man w ho p erfor ms a S h r add h a c e r e mon y o n t h e

b an k s o f th e w or l d re n o w ne d s tream of th e s ac r e d Vi s h al a
-
,

ac qui r e s t he mer i t o f c e l e b r at i n g an A g n i s th o ma s ac r ifi c e

an d i s t r an s l ate d to h eav en afte r d eath S i mil ar ly a S h r addha.

c ere mo n y c e l eb r at ed at th e s ac r e d s h r i n e o f M as h a ad a as
p ,

w e ll as a r i te o f c e r e mo n i al abl u t i o n
p er fo r me d th e r e i n ,

r an k s e qu al i n me r i t w i th t he c el eb r ati on o f a Vajape y a
s ac r i fi c e A n ob s e qui o u s c ak e o ffe r e d at th e s h r i n e o f t h e
.

R av ipada li fts u p a fall e n an d b e n i hte d s oul fro m th e

,
g
b ottom of p e r d i t i o n .

T h e P i tr i s ( d e par te d man e s o f a
p e r s o n ) ac k n o w l e dg e
t h e s o n s h ip o f a c h il d an d o w n h i m al o n e as th e i r t r u e
offs r i n
p g w h o r es o rts to th e s ac r e d p r ec i n c ts o f G ay a
fo r t h e s ol e p u rpo s e o f b e n e fi ti n
g th e m s p i r i t u ally an d
.

offer s th e m b o il e d r i c e by w a
y o f fu n e ral ob l at i o n T h e P i t r i s
'

.
,
2 24
f G AR U DA P U R A NA N .

w i tho u t t h e c u s tomary admix t u re of s es a mu m w i th t h e m .

0 Vy as a, s u c h c ak es s h oul d b e d uly offe r ed at G aya to the

s o ul s o f o n e s
’
all d e
part e d co
g n ates , ag n ates an d an c e s to r s

i n t h e d i re c t l in e of s uc c es s i on ,
as we ll as to t h e i r fr i e n ds

an d re l at i on s .

By p er for mi ng a c ere mo n i al a bl ut i on i n the s ac r e d

p oo l
of R ama-Ti r th am, a man ac qui r e s th e mer i t of maki n g a

i ft o f a h u n d red c o w s at a t i me A s i mil ar abl u ti o n i n t he

g .

l ak e of M atan g a i s s u re t o e n h an c e th at mer i t ten fo l d

, T he - .

man w h o b athes at th e c o n fl u e n c e of t he s ac re d Ni s h c hi ra ,

l eads his departed man es to t h e reg i on of B rah ma By .

b ath i n g at th e h ermitag e of Vas h i s ta t h e b athe r ac qui r es ,

t he mer it o f p erfor mi n g a Vajap ey a s ac ri fi c e A re s i d en c e .

ne ar th e s ac red s tr eam of K o u s h ik a e n s u r es th e me r i t of
-

erfor mi n g a H ors e-S ac r ifi c e T h e h all ow e d fo u n t ai n oi

p .

A g n i dh ara r i s es from th e l ak e s ac r ed to the g ran d fath er of

the g o ds an d i s u s u ally k n o w n as th e K ap il a
,
T h e man .

w h o p er for ms a S hradd ha c e r e mon y at or n ear t h i s s ac r ed

s tre am ac qui res th e mer it o f p er for mi n

, g an A g n i s t h o ma
s ac r ifi c e .B y per for mi n g a s i mil ar c ere mon y n e ar t h e fo u n
t ai n , s ac r e d to th e
g od K u mara a man i s s u r e to ac qui re ,

t h e mer it of p er fo r mi n g a H o r s e S ac r ifi c e w h e r e as a vi s it
-
,

t o h is d ivi n e i mag e at th e adj o i n i n g s h r i n e l ead s to ,

t he e man c i pat i on of o n e s s e l f
’
A n abl u ti o n i n th e s ac re d
.

fo u n t o f the moon g o d -e n s u r es one s res i de n c e i n t h e

’

r e i on of th at d ivi n i ty afte r deat h

g T he man w ho Offe rs .

an ob s e qui ou s c ak e to h i s man es o n the b an k s of the

p ool
s ac red to th at g od l eads t hem t o t h e r e i on of B rahma
g .
 G A RU D A P U R A I I A M . 22 5

C H A FT E R L X X X I V .

BRA H M A sad
i T h e man w h o i s ab ou t to s tart o n a
'

pi l g r i mag e to G aya s hall on l y p er for m a S h raddh a c e r emon y

,

be fo r e s ett i ng ou t on h is j o u r n e y, c irc u mbu l ate h i s n at iv e .

vill age i n t h e g ar men t of an an c h o r i te, ta k e u p h i s r es i d en c e

i

i n an adj oi n i n g vill ag e, l iv e o n th e res i d u e of ob s e q u io u s

c ak es offer e d to h i s man es i n th e c ou rs e of th at S h r ad dha
c e r e mon y , an d s h all th e n g o o n h is w ay , refrai n i n g fr o m

t aki n g al ms an d c h ar i ti es o n t h e r oad .T h e d ep ar te d
an c es to rs o f a man c o mme n ce to as c e n d eac h s te
p of s tai rs
t o heav e n at h i s eac h foot fall o n th e w ay to t h at s ac re d
-

c ity. T h e r ul es of fas ti n g an d s h avi n g the h ead ho l d g o od

i n th e c as e of al l s ac re d pool s an d s h r i n es , ex c ept K u r u k s h etra,
V i s h al a Vi r aj a, an d G ay a
,
. A S h rad d ha c e remon y at G ay a,
does n ot w ai t for an y p ar t i c ul ar p art of th e d ay for i ts p e r
for man c e, w h i c h may b e g o n e th r o ug h at an y t i me i n th e d ay
or n i g h t .By p er for mi n g a S h radd ha c ere mo n y at B e n ares ,

o r at th e b an k s o f th e S h o n a, o r t h e M ahan ad i a man i s ,

s u re to e n s u re a fe li c i to u s r e s i d e n c e to h i s man es i n h eave n
‘

.
,

A p il g r i mag e to the s ac re d p o o l o f Uttara M an as a at Gaya,

g ran ts th e g reates t s u c c e s s t o th e p il g r i m i n res p ec t o f his

p e n an c es an d p en i ten ti al O b s er v an c es i n g en eral .B y p er
for mi n g a S hrad dha c er e mo n y at t he l att er s an c tu ary a man ,

i s s u re t o w i tn es s the fr ui t i o n of al l h i s des i res an d b ec omes

an eman c i p at ed s e l f after d eath . A man by ob s er vi n g a vow
o f s il e n c e an d by offer i n g an o b s e qui o u s c ak e to h i s man es at

t he s hore of the s ac red p oo l o f D ak s h in a M an as a at G aya,

s tan ds ab s o lve d fro m th e t h re efo l d obl ig ati on s of h u man life .

T h e s ac red poo l o f K an k h al am l i es to the n ort h o f th e

s h r i n e o f M u n dap r is h th a at G ay a, an d i s t h e fav ou r i te h au n t

o f th e g o d s an d t h e s p i r i ts of the i mmor tal s ag es T he

.

S i dd has de l ig ht to w ade al o n g th e b an k s of thi s s ac r e d fou n t ;

-
-

an d s erp e n t s of d readful app earan c e g u ar d its s ho re s w i th

,

29
 2 26 G AR U DA P URA NA M .

the ir prot r u di n g ton g u es i , ns

p i r i ng t e r ror i n to the hearts of th e

i k
w c e d an d th e u n r ig hteou s A n abl ut ion i n the w ate r s of
.

th i s s ac r e d p ool p aves on e s w ay t o h eav en an d a S h raddha

’
,

c e r e mo n y er for me d at i ts s h or e s i s s u re to b ear i mmortal

p
fr ui ts . Th e p il g r i m h avi n g d uly mad e ob e i s an c e to t h e s u n
od a nd h a vi n o ff er e d o b s e qui o u s c ak es to h is man es
g g ,

“
s h o ul d r e c i te th e foll ow i n g p r ay e r Come O y e h i g h s oul ed
-
,
-

A g n i s h vata an d Vah i rs adas c o m e 0 y e my h eav en ly man e s

,

w h os e d ri n k i s th e j ui c e o f t h e amb ros i al S o ma c ome an d ,

t ak e me u n der y o u r p rot e c t i o n d u r i n g my s oj ou rn i n t h i s

s ac re d c it y I h ave offere d ob s equi o u s c ak es t o th e s o ul s of

.

my fore fath ers an d t o th e s p i r i t s of th os e w h o h ad o n c e b een

t h e me mb ers of my family o n e art h I h av e c o me to G aya for
.
-

”
th at e x pr es s p u rp os e .

T h en h avi n g c as t ob s e qui o u s obl at i on s to h i s man es as

ab ov e i n d i c ated h e s h oul d re s ort t o th e s ac re d p oo l of the
,
-

P h alg u an d s ub s equ en tly s ee th e d ivi n e i mag e of the c el es ti al

"

r an d fath er an d th at of th e c lub w ei l di n g d e i ty w h er eby

-
g ,

h e w o ul d b e abl e t o d i s c h ar g e al l ob li g at i on s i n c i d en tal t o
“

i s bi rth An a bl ut i on i n th e w at er s of th e s ac r e d P h alg u
h
“
"
.
,

as w e l l as a vi s i t to t h e d ivi n e i mag e of th e mac e b ear i n g -

od l e ads t o th e eman c i p at i on of a man after de ath an d

g ,

l ib erate s th e s oul s of h is d ec eas e d c og n ates e v en r e mo v e d ,

t en d eg r es s from h i m b oth 1 n th e as c en d i n g an d de s c en d i n g

l i n e s of s u cc es s i on .

I h av e d es c r ib ed th e do i n g s of a p il g r i m i n hi s fi r s t d ay
at G ay a . O n the s ec on d day h e s h oul d vi s i t th e h o ly fo r es t
,

of D h ar mar an am an d offer ob s e qui o u s c ak es t o h i s man es

y
o n th e h all o w ed b an k s of th e l ak e s ac r ed to t h e g o d
M at an g a A vi s i t to th e s ac r e d fores t of D h armar an y am
.

equ al i n mer it w ith th e

p erforman c e of a Vajap ey a
'

r an k s

s ac r ifi c e . A p il g r i mag e t o th e s ac r ed p ool of th e B r ah ma
t i rt h ak am e qu al s i n me r i t w i th t h e erfor man c e of a Va a e a
p j p y
o r th at of a h ors e s ac r i fi c e - A S hr addha c e remo n y s h ou l d
.

b e p e rfor med an d obl ati o n s an d lib ati on s “of w ater s h o ul d b e

2 28 GAR U DA P U R A NA M .

mi s er i e s . By p er for mi n g a Sh raddha c e re mon y at Gay a c

s h i r as , a man ac qu i res th e sa me mer i t w h c h on e

i g et s b y
maki n g a g i ft of th e w h o l e ear th, co v ere d o v er w i th th r e efo l d

l ay ers of g ol d T h e obs eq ui o u s c ak es t o be offered at th e

.
,

s an c t u ar y of G ay a s h i ras s h ou l d b e made to meas u re th e

-
,

l e av es of a S hami tre e i n s i z e t he oc c ul t en erg y of w hi ch ,

may b e u n q u es ti on ably l ook e d u p to as the deliv erer of the

man es of th e p er for me r .

T h e g od M ah ade v a res ted h i s foot o n th e s an c t u ar y at

M u n da p ri s hth a an d ac co r di n g ly a man may ac h i eve pe n i

-

t en tial s u c c e s s at th e pl ac e w i th the l eas t effo rt or ex e rt io n .

S pi rits i n w h os e n ames ob s eq ui o us c ak es are off ere d at Gay a ‘

s h i r s ha r i s e t o h eav e n i f doo med t o th e tor tu re s of he l l or

, , .
, .

b ec ome e man c ipate d s elv es i f al re ady happe n ed to be i n the ,

for me r pl ac e .

fi fth day of h is s tay at G ay a th e p il g r i m s h ou l d

O n th e
“

perfor m a r e l ig i o u s ab l u t i c m at t h e s an c tu ar y of G adalol a an d
offer ob s e ui o u s c ak es t o h is d e ar t e d man es at the root of
q p ,

th e s ac re d Vata t r ee w h er eby h e w o u l d s u c co u r t h e s o u l s of
,

h i s dec eas e d an ce s tors fr om t he g l oom of th e n ether re g i o n s

.
.

E v e n by fee d i n g a s i n g l e B rah man a w i th bo i l e d r ic e an d -

r e ar ed
p p po therb s at th e s ac red Vata tr ee a man w o u l d ,

ac qui re th e mer i t o f t r eat i n

g a milli o n o f B rahman as t o a .

S u mptu ou s r ep as t
-
By pe r fo r mi n g a S h r ad dha ce rem o n y at
.

t h e root of t he i mmor tal Vata t re e an d by s ee i n

g the d ivi n e
.

i mag e o f th e c e l e s ti al g r an dfath er a man i s s u r e to as c e nd ,

t o th e re i on of th e i mmo rtal s an d to d eliv er a h u n d red

g .

g en erat i on s of his d e parte d man es fro m th e s h ades of H ades .

A fath er u s u ally des i r e s t he b i rth s o f man y s on s o f h i s ow n

'

l oi n s s o th at s ome o f th e m mig ht re s or t t o G aya or p erfor m

, ,

a Vr is h ot s ar a S h r add h a c e r e mon y
- u n dertak e a hor s e
g or ,

s ac r ifi c e fo r th e w e l fare o f h i s s
p i r i tu al s e l f afte r d eat h .

O n c e o n a ti me a g h os t met a c ertai n merc h ant i n th e

'

w ay an d add r e s s e d h i m as fo ll ow s

C as t s o me ob s e qui ou s c ak es i n my n ame at the s an c tu ar y

 GA R U DA P URA NA M . 229

of G ay as hi rs h a, i
s n ce b oth th e offer er an d th e rec e iv e r of s u c h
c a esk are lib erate d from th e c on fi n es of th e n eth er re i o n s
g
an d ar e admi tt e d i n t o th e ab o d es of th e o ds Th e me rc h an t
”

g .

d i d as h e w as re qu es t e d t o d o by th e depar te d s p i r i t an d ,

s ub s e qu e n t ly offe r e d ob s e ui ou s c ak e s to h i s o w n forefath ers

q
j o i n t ly w i t h h i s y ou n g er b rothers w h o w ere imme diatey t e
,

l e as e d from t h e man s i on of death T h e me rc han t i n hi s .

t u r n w as bl es s e d w i th the b i rth of a mal e c h il d n amed

V ish al a H is w i fe Vi s h al ab o r e h im th at s on
.
Vi s h al a w h o .
,

w as c h i ldl e s s u p to th at t i me as k e d th e B rahman as
, how h e ,

c o ul d b e et c h il dr e n
g an d th e Br ah man as re p l i e d t h at a p i l
,

g r i mag e to G aya w o ul d r e mo v e al l i mpe di me n ts i n the w ay of

,

h avi n g offs p r i n g s of h is ow n Vi s hal a w en t to G ay a an d

.

o ff e re d o b s e ui ou s c ak es t o h is de ar te d fat h er s at the s an c
q p
t u ary o f G ay as hi rs ha Wh er e u p o n a s on w as b o r n t o h i m O n e
'
‘

. .

d ay Vi s h al a s aw t hre e s adow y i mag es w h i te red an d bl ac k

h , , ,

re fl ec te d i n th e s k y j u s t b efore hi s ey es H e q u es t i on ed th e m
.

as to t h e i r i de n t i ty an d w h e re abo u ts w h ere up on th e w h i te o n e
,

“
r e l ied I am thy fathe r O Vi s hala an d am at p r es e n t re
p
.
.
, ,

s idi n
g i n th e r eg i o n o f I n d ra thro u g h th e me r i t o f my g oo d
“

dee ds i n li fe . 0 s on the r e d s p ec tre th o u fi n de s t i s my

,

fath er w h o kill ed a B rah man a i n h i s h u man e xi s te n c e an d w as .

a man of the b l ac k es t i n e q uity on ear th

-
T h e b lac k on e i s my
.

g ran dfather w h o h ad tak en b y forc ib l e h an ds the l i fe o f man y

a ho ly s ag es i n the i r her mi tag e They are n ow doomed to th e
.

tor me n ts of th at p ar t i c u l ar q u arte r o f the s ea of he l l w hos e

d i re mo n oto n y i s n ot b ro k en by th e r i s i ng o f a s i n g le w av e
an d w h i c h h i des w i th i n i t s l ethi an an d u n fath omabl e d ep th

an etern i ty o f i mp i o u s m i s er y an d w ai l i ng Re l eas e the m .

,

0 th o u t he offer er of o u r ob s e q ui o u s cak es fro m the di s mal

‘

c o n fi n e s o f that i n fe rn al w or l d an d s e n d th e m hap y an d
p
e man c i pate d t o th e re g i o n of t he i mmor tal g o ds
”
.

Now Vis h al a did w h at he w as req u es te d to do by h i s fathe r .

an d as s e n de d h eav e n after a pros perou s s ov erei nt

g y on

ear th .
 GAR U DA P URA NA M .

M ay ou r de p ar te d man e s w ho h av e b een d epr iv ed of

th e i r o b s equi o u s k lib at i on s of w ater as w e ll as th e

c a es an d ,

s i r i ts of t h os e w h o h ad b e en b o r n i n ou r family an d d i ed
p
i mme d iately after h avi n g b ee n deliv er e d of t he w omb or ,

w i tho u t th e r i te of C h u dak aran am d on e u n to th e m tog ether ,

w i th th e s oul s of th os e w h os e ear th ly r e mai n s h ad n ot b e en

c re mate d i n t h e fu n e r al p il e or w h os e e arth ly b o di e s h ad
, ,

b e e n c on s ig n e d to t h e u n c o n s ec rate d fi re b e p rop i t iate d w ith,

th e ob s equi o u s c ak e n ow offe r ed by me o n t h e g r ou n d ,
.

T hi s fu n eral obl ati on offer ed t o th e s o ul s of my father

'
,

ran dfat h er reat ran dfath er moth er atern al g ran d moth er

g g , g p, , ,

p at e r n al g r eat g ran d moth er or t o th os e of my mate rn al

,

g ran dfath er mater n al g r eat g ran dfath e r

,
matern al g reat ,

g r ea t g r an dfath er m atern al g ran d moth er

,
m at er n al g reat ,

ran dmoth er o r mat er n al g reat g r eat g r an dmoth er o r to

g , ,

th e s p i r i ts of an y oth e r d epar ted p er s on o r r e l at ion fu rn is h ,

them w i th eter n al s at i s fac t i on

”
.

C H A FT E R L X X X V .

B RAH M A id
sa —
T h en havi n g p er for med a c er e mon i al
abl u t i on w i th t h e Var u n as tra M an t ra, th e p il g r i m s h o ul d offe r
o b s e qui o u s k to h i s dep ar te d man es at th e s an c t uar y of
c a es

t h e h ill of s i ri t s ( P r etas h il a) an d i n v o k e th em as fo ll ow s
p
O n th e bl ades o f K u s h a g ras s ex te n de d i n my fron t an d ,

w i th th i s l ib at i on o f w at er c on tai n i n g s es amu m I i n v o k e t he ,

p r es e n c e of th e s oul s of t h os e w h o h ad b e en b o r n i n my family
'

an d s ub s e qu en tly d i e d w i th o u t an y m ean s o f s u c c ou r fr o m

t h e s h ades o f t h e i n fer n al r eg i o n I ofter t h es e ob s e qui ou s

.

c ak es fo r th e l ib erat i o n of t h os e s p i r i ts w h o had on c e b orn

i n fl e s h i n th e fam ily o f my fath er o r moth er I off e r th i s .

ob s e qui ou s c ak e t o th os e s p i r i ts w ho had on c e tak e n th e i r

,
2 32 G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

t he Wo rking s of th e ro ig nobl e pas s ions tu rned

p pu l s i o n s of

i n to dy nami c s of fate are perpetu al ly getti n g dow n i n th e

,

g raduate d s c ale of l i fe an d to wh om a Work in g upw ar d to

,

to th e p lane of human e xi st enc e has become a thin g o f

‘

rares t i mpos s ibil ity M ay the s ouls of thos e w ho were fr ien ds

,

t o me in this li fe, or h ad been my frien ds i n an y oth e r

“

ex i s tence or of thos e w ho are n ot related to me in th at

,

Capac ity an d are utterly fr i e n dl es s for the p res en t be propi

‘

f iate d an d l ib erated by th i s ob s eq u i ou s Cake wh ich I h av e

,

offere d at the
p rese nt s an c tuar y in Ga s
y M ay t he S o ul s
. of

an y of my forefathers w h o mig ht be s taying at prCS ent i n the

,

s hape o f as tral bein g s , de rive p erpetual s at i s faction from th e

ob s e u i ou s c ak e whi ch I h av e offered I h av e offere d obs e

q .

q u iou s c akes for the s atis fact i on of al l th os e s pi r its w h o h ad

-

o n ce t ak en thei r bi rth i n th e famil y of m fath er or moth er,

y
o r w h o w ere relat ed t o m r e tor s or fath er-in l aw or an
y p y
ec -
p ,

other re l ation s i n l ife or w ho had di ed w ithout hav i n

, g any
i s s u e of th eir oWn , an d acc or di ng ly s tan d at pres ent, dives te d ,

of their S pec ific s har es of f u n eral c ak es an d l ib ati ons of w at e r ,

or who had been born deaf du mb b l in d c ri , ,ppl e or idi ot ic ,

in l ife, wheth er th ey are any Way related to me or not, o r ‘

wh o had died i n the Womb w ithout eVer s eeing the l i g ht o f

g od ( wh eth er do I k now th e m or n ot) an d may th ey d er iv e

, ,

etern al fel i ci t
y from th i s c ak e w h ich I h aVe offered to t h e m .

M ay t h e g ods an d Brahma an d l s han a etc i n particu l ar b ear ,

.
, ,

tes ti mony t o th e fact that I h aVe c ome to Gay a, an d effe c ted

th e lib e rati on of my fathers from th e Con fi n es of th e n eth er
w or l d . Witn es s 0 tho u mac e-b ear i n g g od that I h ave
, ,

ar r ived at G aya don e al l th e n eedful rites for th e e man c i a

p
s
,

t ion of my departed man es an d s tan d fully ab s olved from th e

,

t h r ee -fol d d eb t o f h u man e xis t en c e ” .

T h e s an c t i ty of th e s ac r e d fi e l d of K u ru k s h etr a a e rta in s
pp
to t h e M ahan adi t o t h e Bramh as ada t th
, o e Prabhas a, to t h e
,

G ay as h ira to th e S aras vati , to th e A k s ha avata to

,
y , th e
D h ar maran y am and to th e D hen u k a ri s tha at G aya an
p d the s e
 G ARU D A PU RA NA M . 2 33

pl aces s h o ul d be deemed as eq u ally s an ct ifi ed as the memor

able b attl e -fi el d of the K au rav as .

C H A P T ER L XX X VI .

BRA M H A sad —
i T h e we ll r en ow ne d h ill of P retas hi l a l i es
detac h e d i n th ree p l ac es at G ay a, vi a , at the s a
n c t u ar i es of

P r ab h as a, Pr etak u n da an d the G ay as h i ra Th e h ill r e s ts on

.

th e s h o ul der s of th e g od of vi rt u e, an d i s Su pporte d by the

afor e s ai d d e i t y o n ly for th e l v i
e e at o n of th e w h o l e w orl d .

] t is s o c a edll from th e fact of i ts e man c ip ati ng th e d ep ar ted

sp r i i ts of on e s parents frien ds an d rel ati on s i n li fe an d
’
, ,

t h u s ful fi l li n g th e i n i t i ativ e p u rp os e of i ts ow n c r eat i on T he .

s
p i r i ts of s ag es an d p oten tat es an d c an on i s e d qu een s o f

ol d, pe rp e t u ally g rac e w ith th ei r p r es en ce th e s u mmits of

t he bli s s fu l P retas hi l a an d h e n c e a S h raddh a
, C e remon y

rfo rme d at th e foot of th i s s ac red h i l l l eads it s

p e , performer
to t h e r eg i on of B ramba after d eath , T he h ill k n o w n as the
.

M u n dap r is tha i s s o c all e d from the fact of it s s tan di n g on

the e x ac t s p ot w h ere fe ll t h e h ead of th e d e mon G ay a at
the t i me of h i s demi s e an d for ms a s ort of n atu ral pan theon
, ,

vis ite d by al l th e g ods in th e u n ivers e T he s tr ip of fores t

.
‘

w h ic h s tretc hes al on g the foot of the h ill of M u n dap ri s tha

an d i s w as hed by t he h ead w aters of the s ac re d B ramb a

s ara ( th e l ak e of B ra mba) i s c al l ed the fores t of A ravin dam

A r avi n d a V an a m ) P r t ly h i d d e n by the fores t the h ill of
( . a ,

A r avi n da r ears its l ofty h ead an d is s een l oo mi n g at a

d i s tanc e . T h e h ill i s al s o k n ow n as the K r au n c h a pada -

fr om th e fac t of its b e i n g i mpr es s ed w i th th e mark s of a

K rau n c ha s ( a b i rd of the her on s pec i es ) feet
’
. .

30
2 34 GA RUD A

T he s pi ri t of the ig i n al dei tie s s u c h as the mac e bearing

or ,
~

od, etc , h ov er ed ov e r an d l ay i n h eren t i n th at s ac r ed h il l ,

g .

an d henc e it s h du l d be r eg arde d as an e l evation per meated w ith

t h e res p ecti v e es s en c es o f th e afore s aid g od s T he h ill p reg . ,

n an t w ith th e s i rit of t he c l ub w iel di n g g od h ad ori g inally

p
-
,

bu r ie d u n der its w e ig ht the head o f the demon G ay a bu t ,

the divi ne s pi ri t became pate n t an d man i fes t i n c o u r s e of

t i me an d the hill is t o be l ook ed u pon as i den t ic al w ith h is
,

d ivi n e s el f Fo r the pres ervation of or der an d relig i on i n

.

t he w orld an d for the s u ppre s s i o n of e vi l an d w ron g doers

, ,

t he bi rth an d deathl es s H ar i had i nc arn ate d in the s hape of

t he d ivi n e fi s h tortoi s e boar Nr i s i n ha ( M an Li on ) Vaman a
, , ,

Rama ( Paras h u Rama) Rama (th e s on of D as aratha‘, ,

K r i s hna, B u ddha an d K al k i i n the c o mpan y of h i s c el es t ial

,

c ohorts the Ru ddras etc

, I n l ik e man n e r th e c l ub w i el d
.
,
'

i n g g p d w ho w as i n vi s ibl e an d dis e mb o d i ed i n th e beg i n n ing ,

,

became paten t an d took s hape at G ay a A n d s i n c e h e w as .

w ors hippe d at the o u ts et ( A di ) by s u c h g ods , as Bramba ,

etc .
,w ith offer in g s o f fl ow e rs p erfu mes etc h e i s c al l ed the
, , .
,

o ri g i n al ( A di ) c l ub w i e l din
g de i ty - A c c ord i ng ly th e p il g r i m .

w h o p ay s a vi s i t t o h i s divi n e i mag e o r w ors hip s h im j u s t

”
,

after h is arr iv al at G ay a ( A dy am) w i th s u ch offeri n g s as

‘

A rg h as , w ater for ab s olvi n g h is feet p erfu mes , fl ow er s , ,

l amps b u rn i n g s tic k s of i n c e n s e
, g arl an ds s w eets an d , ,

e d ibl es
g armen ts , b ell s mi rro rs c how r ie s or n amen ts boil e d
, , , , ,

ri c e, obs equi o u s c ak es etc i s bl es t w i th al l th e

'

,
.
,g ood th i ng s
w h i c h w is h c an n ame in l i fe be c omes the pos s es s or of n a,

tol d w ea l th an d w e ll fi l l ed g ran ar ies is en abl ed to l ive u p to

-
,

a r i pe ol d ag e h on o u re d an d r e v ered as a man of k now l edg e

,

an d w i s do m an d b ec omes the ha y ro en i tor of - a r

, pp p g p os per

ou s an d fr ui tful rac e B l es t i n th e l ov e of a tr u e an d devoted

.

wi fe he is pr ivil eg e d to tas t e of an adv anc e drau g ht of

heav en w he re h e i s s u re t o b e g l or i fi ed after th e c l os e of
,

h is mortal c areer
-
Fr om h eav en he w ill rei n c arn ate as the
.

u n di s p uted mon arc h of th e w hol e e arth vic tor i ou s i n w ars ,

 2 36 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

Nag as tak am . T he man w h o w ors h ips th e g od B rah ma, i s

t ran s l ate d to th e re
g i on of B rahm a after death . A w ors h i p
of th e g od Val abh adra i mpart s h eal th an d s tren g th to t he
.

v otary w h ere as a p rop it i ati on of the g o ddes s S u bhadra

,

b ri ng s g ood fort u n e i n its trai n By w ors h ipp i n g th e g od .

P u r u s h ottama th e b es t w i s h es of a man are s u re to b e

r eali s e d T he man w h o w or s h i ps th e g o d N aray an a i s s u re
.

to e xten d h i s s w ay o v er the en t i re e arth an d t o bec o me th e ,

u n d i s p uted mon arc h of th e w h ol e h u man r ac e .

B y t ou c h i n g an d maki n g ob e i s an c e t o th e i mag e of the

, ,

Nr i s i n ha ( man li on ) man i fes tati o n o f Vi s h n u on e i s s u re to

-
,

w i n vi c tor y i n b attl e T h e man w ho w or s h ip s th e i mag e of

.

th e b oar man i fes tat i on of Vi s h n u at G ay a i s s u r e to b e ,

c r o w n e d as a ki n g an d to ac qui r e p r op r i et or y r ig h t s i n l an ds .

B y to u c h i n g th e i mag e of Vi dy adh ar i o n e i s s u re to ac q ui re ,

the s tat u s of a Vidy adh ara ( ce l es t i al mu s i c i an ) B y w or s h i p .

p i n g t h e i mag e oi the ori gi n al c l ub w i e l di n g dei ty a man is

‘

-
,

e n abl e d to w i tn es s th e r eal i s at i o n of all h is des i r es A ,

w or s h i p of th e g o d S o man ath a l eads hi s v otar y to t h e reg i on

°

o f S h iv a B y maki n g ob e i s an c e to th e g o d R u dr es h var a a
.
,

man is s u r e to b e g l o rifi e d i n th e r eg i o n pr es i de d ov er b y
t h e R u d ras Th e man w h o mak es an o b e i s an c e to th e i mag e
.

of R ames hvar a bec o mes e n dear ed to th e

, pe op l e lik e th e illu s
t r i on s p r i n c e ( Rama) aft er w h o m t h e g od i s n ame d T he .

man w ho hy mn i s es th e g o d B rah mes hvara s h o ul d be r eg ar ded

, ,

as al r eady a fi t i n mate fo r th e r eg i o n p r es i d ed o v er by th at

d ivi n i ty B y w ors h i pp i n g th e g o d K al e s h var a a man be c o mes

.
,

i n vi n c ibl e to dec ay A w ors h ippe r of th e K e dara man i

.

fes tati o n of S h iva i s g l or ifi e d i n t h e r e i on s ac r e d t o th at

, g
d ivi n i ty T h e man w h o w ors h i ps th e g o d S i ddes h var a i s
.

s u re t o ac h i e v e
p en i ten ti al s uc c es s an d i s b e l au de d i n th e
re
g i o n o f B r ah ma .

T h e man , w h o s ee s an d t o c h es the
u i mag e of th e or ig i n al

c lub - w i e l d i ng d e i ty at Gy a ( A di G adad h ar a) s uc c o u rs t he
8 0 11 15 of a h u n dr e d of h is
g e n e rat io n s d e parte d man es an d
 G A RUD A P URA NA M . 2 37

i s tran s l ated to the re

g i on of B rah ma . By w ors h i ppi n g th e
me d e ity , k
a s ee er of v ere i g n ty ki n g is u re qui re
'

sa so s to ac a

d om a s u ppl ian t for p eac e w o u l d e n joy d ivi n e t ran qu illi ty

,

i n h i s s o ul a w ork er for th e lib erat i o n of h i s s e l f w oul d

,

u n d o ub t e d ly s ee h i s l ab ou rs c row n ed w i th s u c c es s a l ov er of ,

vi rtu e w o ul d b e s tren g then ed in his l ov e an d a s oli c itor of ,

c r e at u r e c o mforts w o ul d h av e e n o u g h of g oo d th i n g s i n li fe .

I n s h ort th ere i s n ot a s i n g l e bl es s i n g w h i c h th e h u man w i s h

c an n ame w h i c h i s
, n ot p ro mi s ed t o a v otary of th e c lub

w i e l d i n g d ivi n i ty . Si mil ar ly a fe mal e v otar y of th e g od

w o ul d b e bl es t w i th t h e l eas u r es of matern i ty or w o ul d b e
p ,

r ew ar d ed w i th th e u n dyi n
g l o v e of her h u s b an d as h er
s u
p p l i c at i o n mi g ht b e .

T he man w h o havi n g w ors h i ppe d th e i mag e of th e c l ub

w i e l d i n g d e i ty mak es a i ft of w ate r o r of b o il e d r ic e o r of
, g ,

o b s e qui o u s c ak es at G aya i s s u re to as c e n d to th e reg i on of

,

B rah ma after death G aya i s th e mos t s ac r e d of al l th e

.

s an c t u ar i es o n e ar th an d th e c l ub w i e l d i n g od t r an s for me d
g -
, ,

i n to s ton e at G aya i s th e fore mos t of al l th e de i ti e s th at

,

d e ig n to vi s i t o u r mortal g l ob e H e w h o h as s ee n the c l ub
.

w i e l di n g g o d ( mai n tai n er of o r d er an d e qui ty i n the u n iv e rs e

s y mb oli s e d by hi s c l ub or mac e ) h as al s o s een h i s s to n e ,

man i fes tat i on at G ay a s i n c e H e is th e Un iv ers al S p i r i t w h o

,

i s al l an d r u n s th ro u g h al l .

C H A P l E R LX X X VII
'

S A ID T H E G O D H A R I I s h all e n u mer ate the n ames of

—

t h e d iff e re n t l aw g iv ers o f t he w o rl d ( M an u ) w h o fl o u r i s h e d
-

i n the d i ffere n t c yc l es of ti me as w e ll as the i r s o n s an d ,

ro en i es s u c h as S u k a etc S ay ambh u va w as the n ame of

p g
.
,
2 38 GARUD A P UR A NA M .

the fi rs t law -g iv er of th e ven s ons n am

worl d . ed H e h ad se

M ar i c h i A t r i A n g i ra P u las ty a P ul aha K rat u an d Vash is hta

'

, , , , , , ,

w h o for med th e b roth er h ood of the s ev en h ol y s ag es k n ow n

as th e S apt aris h is T w elve Gan as ( r eg en ts or tu tel ary g ods

.

of th e d iffe ren t qu arters o f th e s k y an d of th e phy s i c al

p h e n omen a as w e ll ) o f that c yc l e of t i me w e r e named J ay a

'

, ,

A mita S h u k ra Y ama t he fo u r dr i n k e rs of t he ex pres s ed

, , ,

j uic e of th e S omapla nt Vi shvab h u k an d Vamadeva T h e l atter

, ,
.

w as el ec te d th e l or d o f th e c e l es ti al s at t h e t i me T he .

D e mon Vas hk al i i n v ade d th e k i ngdomof th e th en l or d of the

od s an d th e G od V i s h n u kill e d h i m wi th his ow n d i s c u s
'

g .

A fter h i m S var oc h i s a b ec ame th e M an n o r the law g iver of

'
-

th e w or l d H is s o n s w er e n ame d M an dal es h vara C hait rak a

. , ,

Vi n ata K ar n an ta Vidy ata Ravi Vr ihatg u n a a n d N ab ha

, , , , , .

T h e s ev en h o ly s ag e s w ho s anc tifi e d th at par ti cul ar ag e w ith

th e i r holy liv es w e r e c all e d Uria S tamb h a P ran a Ri s habha,
“

, , , ,

Nic h al a D amb h ol i an d A rvavi ra T h e rac e of P aravatas th en

, .

h abi te d th i s t erres tr i al g l ob e The g u ar d i an de i ti es of

.

'

h eav en w e r e tw e lve i n n u mb er Vipas c hit r e i g n ed as the .

l or d of th e c el es ti al s i n that ag e and th e d emon P u r u k ritL

S ar a w as h i s an tag on i s t T h e g o d H ar i as s u me d th e s h a
.
pe
o f an e l ep h ant an d kill e d t h at d r eadful d emoni ac adver
s ar y of th e c on t e mp orary I n dra an d res tore d th e moral ,
“

o r de r of th e u n iv e r s e .

T he n ames of th e s o n s of O u ttama th e th i r d M an u or l aW ,
e

g iv er o f th e w orl d w ere A ja Parn Sh u V i n i ta S u k et u Su mitra

‘

, , , , , ,

S u val a S h u c h i D ev a, D evavr i dh a R u dra M ah ats aha an d

, , , , ,

A j i ta T he s ev e n s ag es w h o fl o u r i s h e d i n th at ag e w ere
.
,

na me d R ath ou ja Ur dha Vah u S h ara

, n a A n a ha, M u n i S u tapa
-
g , , , ,

an d S h an ku T h e s on s of O u ttama n u mb ere d tw el v e i n al l
. .

T he rac es o f c e l es ti al s w h o h abi ted th e r eg i on of h eave n ,

w ere fi v e i n al l an d n ame d as th e Vas h avar tis th e S vadhar ,

man a s th e S h ivas th e S at as an d th e P r atar dan as

, y , S vas h an ti
'

r e i n e d o v e r th e m all as th e i r In dra o r o v e r l o r d T he demon

g .

P ral amva w as th e an tag o n i s t o f th e I n dra o f th e ag e an d th e .

2 40 G A R UD A P U R A NA M .

of heav en w h o w as kill ed by th e g o d H ar i w ho h ad to as s u me

t he s hap e of a hors e fo r the p u rpos e .

T he s on s o f Vaivas vata M an u w ere na me d Ik s hak u ,

N ab h a Vi s hti
, , S arjati , L avi s hy an ta, P an s h u n abha, N avi s hta,
K aru s h a, P ri s had ra an d S u dy u mn a . T he v
s e en s ag es w ho

s an c t i fi ed th e ag e w i th th ei r p i et y , w ere named Atri , th e g od

lik e Vas h is ta, J amadag n i , K as h yapa, G ou tama, B haradvaja
an d Vis hvamitra i n d g ods ( M ar ut) n u mb ered forty
Th e
‘

. w

n i n e i n all an d th e c e l es t i al h i erarc h y w h i c h n u mb ere d fi ftee

n
,

i n all w as d ivi de d i n to A d i ty as Vas u s S adh y as R u dras etc

, , , , ,
.

There w ere e l eve n R u dras e ig h t Vas u s tw o A s hvi n s ten , , ,

Vis h vedevas ten A n g i r as as an d n i n e d ivi n e G an as i n th os e

,

d ay s an d T ejas vi w as th e I n d ra o f th em al l T h e d emo n .

H ir any ak s h a w as th e s w or n e n e my o f th e th en l o rd of the
c el es ti al s an d met h i s d oom at th e h an d of th e g o d Vi s h n u ,

i n c arn ated as th e pr i mor d ial b oar .

Now I s h all en u merate th e n ame s o f th e s on s of S avarn i the ,

fu tu re M an u of the w or l d T h e i r n ames w o ul d be Vij aya A r va

.
,

vir a Ni rdeh a S aty avak K riti Var is hta Garis hta Vac has an d
, , , , , ,

S u g ati T h e s e v en ag e s w h o w o ul d g rac e the ag e w ith th ei r

.
,

adv en ts w oul d b e n amed A s h vathama K r i pa Vy as a G al ava,

, , , ,

D ipti man a R is hy as h r i n g a an d Rama T he g ods S u c h as S u

, .

tapas A mr itab has an d M u k hy as etc w o u l d p e op l e th e eth e

, ,
.
,

real
p l ai n s of h eav en an d Vali the s o n of Vi roc han a w oul d
, ,

r eig n ov er them al l as th e i r I n dra T h e g o d Vi s h n u i nc ar n ate .

,

as a D w arf w oul d b eg of hi m on ly th r ee foot-meas u res of

,

l an d Vali w o ul d g l ad ly g ran t h i m his b ehes t b u t w o ul d b e

.
,

d epr ived o f h is ki n g do m of th e th r ee w or l ds j u s t at th e t i me
of r at i fyi n g h is a re e me n t
g w h en t he dw arf man i fes tat ion ,

of g o d w oul d ex an d i n t o h i s I n fi n i te an d et ern al s el f t o
, p
th e c on s ter n ati on of al l th e o u l oo k ers S ub s eq u en tly Val i - .

w oul d mak e ov er h i s s o v er e i n ty t o t he
g g od an d happil y
d es c en d i n to the s h ad e s o f t h e n eth er w or l d .

Now h ear me e n u me r ate th e n ames of th e s on s of D ak s ha

S avar n i the n i n th M an u or th e l aw iv er of t h e w or l d
g -
,
,
 GARUD A P URANAM . 24 m

their n ames wo b e D h r itik et u , D iptik etu , Pan c ha-h as ta,

ul d
Ni rik r iti , P r ith u s h r ava, Vr ihat du mn y a, R ic h ik a, Vr ih ata an d
G an a T h e d e mon K al ak as h a ul d be t h e my of th e t h en
‘

. wo en e

l o rd of th e l
c e es t i al s an d w o ul d b e de s troy e d by th e P ad maa
'

na b h a man i fe s tat i on
’

of Vi s h n u .

Th e na me s of th e tw elv e s on s of D harmap u tra ,

the te n th
M an u Wo u l d
, b e S u ks hetra Uttamou ja, B h u r i s h r eny a, Vi ry a
van a, S h atan ika, Ni r amrita, Vr i s ha s en a, J ay ad ratha, B h u r i -

dy u mna S u Varc h a S han tir in dra an d P ratap avan a T h e n ames

'

.
, ,

of th e s ev en h ol y s a es w h o w o ul d s an ctit that a e w i th
g y g
th e i r h oly l i ves Woul d b e A ay omur ti H avi s h rn an S u k riti
‘

, , , ,

A vy ay a, L abh ag a, A p rati ma an d S ou rabh a T h e i n mates o f .

heav en Wo u l d be divi d e d i n to a hu n dre d c l an s h i p s at th at

c yc l e i me an d w oul d b e c al led th e P ran as etc T he
of t ,
.

de mon Val i Woul d di s pu te th e s u z erai n ty o f h eav e n w i th th e

th en l o rd of t h e C el es tial s an d th e g o d H ari w o ul d s l ay h i m
,

w i th o n e s tr ok e o f h i s mi g h ty mac e Weapo n - .

Now hear me en u mer ate t h e n ames of th e Son s of R u dra

'

p u tra, th e el e v e n th M an u Th ey w o ul d b e c all ed S arvatr ag a

.
,

S u s h ar ma, D evan ik a, P u ru r g u ru , K s h etravarn a, D ri dhe s hu ,

'

A r drak a an d P atrak a H avis h man , IIavi s hy a, Var u n a, Vi s h va,

.
-

Vi s tara Vi s h n u
, an d A g n iteja, w o u l d be th e na mes of the se v en
h oly s a es
g in that ag e T h e in mates of
wh o w oul d fl ou r i s h .

heav en w o u ld b e divi de d in to d i fferen t c lan s hi p s , S u c h as t he

Vihan g amas sk
y c o u r s er s K amag amas ( g oin g an y w here
-

they l i ke ), Ni r manas an d th e Ru c h is M emb er s of the c el es t ial .

fami l y of R u c h i w o ul d r ul e ov er each of th e other c l an s of

heav en , an d Vr is h a w o u ld be the ov er l ord of them all T h e .

de mon D as hag r iva ( t en n ec k ed on e ) w ou l d c on tes t the -

s ov e r eig n ty o f h e av e n w ith t he t he n l or d of t h e c e l es ti al s ,

an d w o ul d ul ti mate ly fal l at the han ds of th e S hri ru pa man i

tes tat i on of Vi s hn u .

H ear me u me r ate th e n ames

en of th e s on s of D ak s ha
p u tra, the t w e l fth M anu o f th e w orl d . T hey w oul d be na med
 "

24 2 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

as D evas A n u p devas , D e vas h resh th a, Vidur ath a M itra

‘
-
a
,

van a , M itradeva, M itravi n du , Vi ry aVan , M itr avahu an d

P ravah a Tapas vi S ut ap a T apomu rti, Taporati , T ap e dh riti,
‘

. -
, ,

D y u ti an d an oth er w ou l d be th e n ame s of the s even h ol y

,

s a es w h os e
g g l or iou s adv en t w o uld s an c tify that part ic u l ar
cy c l e of t i me The g od s w oul d b e d iv ide d i n to diff er ent
.

c l an s s u c h as th e S vadharman s S u tapas as H ar itas R oh itas

'
‘ ‘

, , , ,

an d R et adh ama or B hadra w o u l d be t he i r In dra or over

'

etc .
,

l or d T he demon Tar ak a w ou ld i nvade th e terri t or ies of

. ,

th e th en l ord of the O S h an k ar a, th e g o d H ari ,

l
c e e s t i al s
’

i n c arn ate as a eu n uc h, w ou l d des troy th at fel f p eac e-b r eak er

of th e u n i er s e .
v
Now h ear me en u merat e the na mes of the s on s of the
th i rt een th M an n of th e w or l d
"

. Th e y wo uld be na md e as

Chitras en a, Vi c h itr a, Tapas Uh armarata, D h r i ti, K s h etra .

vr itti , D har ma a, an d D r id h a O th o u p os s es s ed of h an d
p .

so me e yes , th e '

s eve n h ol y s ag es w h o w o ul d g rac e th e w orl d

w th th e r ad ent
i i v in that a
ge , wo ul d be c all e d D h r itiman a,
A vy ay a, Ni s h ar u pa, Ni ru ts ak a Ni rmana, , and Tattvadars hi .

T he c el es t a s i l w o ul d b e d ivi ded i n to th ir ty-t h ree differ en t

c an s h
l ip s u ch as th e S var oman as , th e S vadh ar man as the
‘

s,
,

S vak ar man s ,
’

etc ., an d the g od D i vas pati w o ul d b e t he o v er l ord

oi
. th e m al l . Th e demon T ri sth ub h a w o ul d d i s p u te w i th hi m ‘

th e u z erai n ty
"

of h eav en , an d the
g od M adhava w oul d k i lf
s

h i m i n t h e s h a e of a e ac oc k
p p .

Now h ear me e n u merate the na mes of the s on s of

B hou ty a, the fo u rt een th M an u of the w orl d Th ey w oul d '

b e n amed as Ur u G ab hi ra D hri s ta T ar as vi . Graha A bh imani

, ’
‘

, , , ,

P ravi t a, J i s hn u , S ank ran dan a T e as vi and D arl abh a The

'

, j .

s e en h o ly sag es w h o w o ul d fl ou r is h i n that a e w ou l d b e
v g ,
"

n ame d A ni dh ra A
g n i -vah u , M a adh a S h u ch i A ta M u k ta
, g g , , p ,
an d Sh u k ra T h e g o ds w o ul d be di vi ded i n to fi ve cl a ns hi s ,
p
.

i i g of s ev en s u b-g r oup s , or famil ies , s u dh as the

e ac h c on s s t n “
'

C hak s h u s h as , t h e K ar ma n i s th as t h e P avi tras

‘

-i
, th e B h raj n as ,
'

'
- '
,

an d t he Vac havri thas

‘

, and the g od S h u c hi , w ou l d b e t he ir
 G ARUD A P URANA M U

h i m di d th ey ad dres s as fo ll o w s O s on , w hy h as t th ou { are a

g on e th e pl eas u res of bl es s e d matr i mon y an d w hy dos t th ou ,

ro am ab o u t c h ee r l e s s an d d i s c o n s ol at e w i th o u t b e i n g b o u n d i n

h o ly w e d l oc k w i th an e lig ibl e b r i de ? By d uly p r op i t i at i n g th e

g o ds an d on e s dep ar ted M an es an d by atten d i n g to th e w an ts

'
’
,

o f th e n ee dy an d th e h o ly s ag es a h o u s e h ol d e r O s on b ec omes
, , ,

e n t i t l ed to an e l ev ate d s tati o n after d eath B y u tter i n g th e

.
'

S v ah a M an tras ( c as ti n g l ib ati o ns o f c l ar ifi e d b u tt er i n fi re a “

h o u s eho l der i s e n abl e d t o app eas e t h e g od s an d a rep et i ti on ,

o f th e Sv adb a M an tr a l ead s t o t h e p rop i ti at i o n o f h i s de

p arted M an es P rac tic e o f fr ee an d h ear ty h os p i tali ty en

.

d ears h i m to h is g u es ts w h il e s er van t s an d d ep en dan ts e ati ng

,

h iS b read l oo k u p o n h i m as t h e mai n s tay of th e i r l iv es 0

'
'

.
,

th o u h o ly o n e amon g mortal s fr o m day to day t h u s th o u has t

"

, ,

b een in c u r r i n g mor e an d m ore deb ts to the g d ds T hy obli .

g ati on s to u s ,
thy departe d M an e s ar e g ett i n g h eavi er an d
—
, ,

t hy d eb ts to th e b ei n g s at l arg e as an i n mate o f th e c r eat e d

,

u niv ers e s tan d u n dis c h arg ed ev en u p to th e p r es en t mome n t

, .

W her e i s th e c h an c e of thy w or ki n g u p t o a b etter li fe 0 my ,

s on i f
, y ou fail to marr y an d p r opag ate c h il dre n an d to t ak e to
th e li fe of an an c h or i te aft e r w ar ds as l ai d dow n i n t h e b oo k s
,

o f th e S h as tr a T hy p re s e n t c ond u c t th er efor e b r i n s th ee
g
.
, ,

n oth i n b u t mi s er y an d doo ms th ee t o th e
g p an g s of s u c c es s iv e
r e bi r th s ev en after th e ce s s at i on of t h e t or me n ts o f t h at
-
ar t i
p
c u l ar h e ll to w h i c h t h e s o ul s of th e s o n l e s s ar e c o n s i n e d
g .

T o w h i c h R u c h i th u s r ep li e d M ar ri ag e i s t h e
par e n t of
—

s i n an d mi s e r y O fath er s an d s er v es on ly t o l ow e r a man i n
, ,
»

th e w or l d to c o me T h i s th o u h t al on e h as h er et efore d es i s te d
.
g
me fr o m b e i n g u n i te d w i th a W i fe In a mome n t i t mak es a
.
,

man do ub tful o f h is o w n s p i r i t u al li fe an d th er e for e s er v es as

“

a s t u mbli n g bl oc k i n th e w a
y of hi s ow n s alv ati on T hi n k .

i n g o f t h i s I h av e h i the rt o r efrai n e d fr om mar r yi n a w ife

g .

It i s b etter t h at an u n w e dded er s on th o u h fo n d ly atta h d

p g , c e
t o li fe an d i ts c are s s h o ul d w as h h i s s oul d aily w i th t
, h e w at er
of
p u re k n ow l edg e t h an that he w o ul d marr y an d for et al l
g
'
 G ARUD A P URA I IA M . 2 45

ab ou t his s p r itu a s e
i l l f an d bec ome of the earth an d earthly
, .

It i s i mperat iv ely oblig atory on a man to s ubj u g ate his s ens es ,

an d to c on s tan tly c l ean s e h i s s o ul of th e mi re w h i ch hi s mult i ,

feri on s ac ts an d pr omi s c u o u s c o n tac t w ith a l ar g e c on c ou r s e

of c reated b e i n s d e os i t u p on i t
”
g p .

T o w h ic h th e s p i r its of hi s fath ers th u s r epli ed O s on ,

c e rtai n ly it i s i nc u mb e n t o n all of u s t o w as h ou r s oul s of al l .

i mp u ri t i es by s ub dui n g o u r s en s es s till the w ay th ou ,

tr eades t O dar l i n g i s n ot th e p rop er ro ad to s alv ation

, ,
The .

effec ts of
g ood or e vil dee ds don e by thee i n a p revi ou s exi s
t e n c e w o ul d n ot fetter t hy s o ul i n t h e e v en t of thy p erfor mi n g
,

th e fi ve d aily s ac r ifi c es p ec uli ar to a h o u s ehol d er ( P an c ha

y aj n a ) an d practi s i n g p en an c es an d c har it i es w ith out an y
r e ar d to th ei r ul ter i or effec ts a n d s i m ly as a
p as s ive an d
g , p
i n v olu n tary i n s tr u men t for t he d i s c h arg e of thy d uti es an d
for th e ab s ol u ti on of thy daily s i n s T he effec ts of g ood or
'

b ad deeds don e by a p er s on i n a p r i or ex is ten c e ar e ,

con s tan tly w or n aw ay by h is ac t u al e x p er i en c es o f p l eas u r e

o r p ai n i n th i s li fe .Wi s e men th u s ab s olve th ei r s oul an d

ro t ec t i t from b e i n a n w a f ettered w i th the b on ds of
p g y y
N es c i en c e T h e s oul th u s g u ar ded c an n ev er b e s oil ed w ith
.
,

the mi re of s i n
”
.

R U C H I s ai d A c ts h av e b een c on demn e d i n th e Ve das

by th e c el es t i al B rah man as th e di rec t r es ul tan ts of
N es c i en c e, an d w h er efore O fath ers do y ou k n ow i ng ly
, ,

d i rec t me to the path o f ac t i on P T o w h ic h the s pi r its of his

”

“ A ll i s ill u s i on i n th e u n iver s e an d th i s
fath er s th u s rep l i e d —

u n iv er s e i ts e l f i s an illu s i on O dar li n g an d it i s w ron g to s ay

, ,

that N es c i en c e proc ee ds f r om ac t i on al on e O n the c on trary

.

ac t i on p r i mar ily l eads t o th e e xp an s i on of tr u e k n ow l edg e

an d th i s b rook s n o c on tr ad i c t i on Th e g ood an d the h on es t

.

s h u n th e e vil i n c i den tal t o th e o mi s s i on of a ood ac t and

g ,

th i s s e l f-i mpos ed res trai n t l eads to s alvati on A r es trai nt.

of a c on trary n at u re t en ds to d eg en erate a s oul T hou has t .

c on s i dered it b etter to cheris h p u r e thoug hts i n a pu re s oul .

3 46 G A R UD A P URANAM .

b ut it avail s th ee g , my s on , s o l ong as any c harg e of

n oth in .

e l ec t o mi s s io n of d uty may be l aid at thy door

n g or .

Nes c ienc e, l i ke an ac tive po is on , has its u tili ty i n the u n iv ers e,

w h i c h, b eing j u dic io u s ly e mp l oy ed rather s erv es to u n fol d the
, .

s p i r it than to t ig h ten i ts s h ac kl e s The refore do thou l aw

.

fu lly take a w ife 0 s on , O therw is e in th e ab s enc e of any

.

v i i n for the fu t u re w orld thy w h ol e l ife w ou l d

p ro s o , prov e a
mis erab l e fai l u re ”
.

RUC H I s ai d I h ave g row n o ld 0 fathers an d w ho s hall

, ,

marry his daug hte r to an ol d man M o reo ve r mar ri ag e i s a

l ux ur y w h ic h the poo r c an h ar dy affor d to i nd u l g e i n
”
.

T H E M A NE S s ai d O u r des c e n t i n to the low er r eg i on s,

as w el l as the de g radation of thy o w n S elf, i s c ertai n, 0
.

S ay in g this the
”
s un if th ou d os t n ot pr ofi t by ou r ad vic e
,
.
.

S pi r its of h i s R u c h i s ) fathers v an i s h ed in the air lik o a

’

“
l amp l ig ht s u ddenl y bl ow n ou t by th e w i n d
’
T he h oly s ag e . ,

M ark en dey a of mig ht y p en an c e n ar rated the en ti re dis cou rs e

,
.

betw een Ruc hi an d his departe d M an e s to K rou nc haki

C H A PT E R L X X X IX .

'
S UT A s ai d
i

Havi n g ag ai n re qu es ted by K rou nch ak the

—

ho ly s ag e M ark and ey a res u me d th e th r ead of h e n arrative

.
t
an d re lated as fol l ow s T he h oly s ag e of B ramhan i extrac
c
tion b ei n g th u s a i tate d by th e w or ds o f hi s de a ted M an es
g p r ,
.

r oamed o ver the w hol e e arth i n q u e s t o f a b i

r de Bu t a br id e . .

h e c o ul d n ot s ec u re an w he r e T he w or ds of hi s fathers ’
y .

g like livi n g fi r
s ir i ts w ere bu r n i n
p e i n his
h rt S o he
e a .

e as ily fe l l i n hat mood i n w h i c h a m

t an o ft en h ol ds c oll oqu
y
w i th h i ms el f an d b e an to di s c ou r
g s e as fol l ows Where .
248 G A RUD A PUR A NA M .

s
p i r i t, e ar n es t hu mbl e an d c o n trite , h e p rop i ti ated them
,
With
a h y mn w h i c h r u n s as fo ll ow s

RU C H I sa W i th de ep an d u n bou n de d devoti on I mak e

id —

ob e i s an c e to t h e s i r i ts o f my fat h e rs wh o s it b e s i de t h e
p g o ds ,
an d w h om e v e n t h e h e av en b or n s w o r s h i p an d p ro p i ti at e w i th
' -

t he Sv ad ba en d i n g M an tras i n t h e c o u rs e o f a S hr addha
-

c e r e mon y . I mak e ob ei s an c e to th e P itr i s w hom e ven th e ,

g re at s ag e s z w h o are s ee k ers aft er b oth s alvat i on an d e arth l y

e n j o y men t ador e i n h e av e n an d p r o pi t i at e w i th r i tes of

p u r ely
“

me n tal S h raddh a w ors h i p I mak e ob e i s an c e to th e P i tr i s ,

.

w h om th e Si d d has p rop i t i at e i n h e av e n w i th offe r i ng s of c e l es

t i al p r o du c e i n th e c o u rs e o f a S hraddh a c e r e mon y I mak e .

ob e i s an c e to th e P i tr i s w h om th e G u j hy ak as w or s h i p i n h eav en ,
,

w i th t h e i r w h ol e s oul merg ed i n t h e c on te mp l at i on of th e
t

fo r mer w ith a vi ew to ac qui re i n fi n i te b eati tu def an d u n parall el

e d an d mo s t e xul te d d ivi n e p r ivil eg es I mak e ob ei s an c e t o
.

th e P i tr i s w h o are w or s h i pp e d i n th i s mo rtal g l ob e w i th t h e
,

off er i n s of a S h r ad dh a c er emon y an d w h o w h en p r ope r ly

g ,

r o i t i ate d bl e s s it s erfor mer w i th a l on g li n e o f s on s an d

p p , p
g r an d s on s . I m ak e ob e i s an c e t o th e P i tr i s w h o are w o r s h i p -
,
a

p e d ev en by th e tw i c e b or n o n e s i n th i s w or l d w i th a V i ew
-

t o ob tai n th e i r w i s h e d for b oon s an d w h o c on fe r on t h ei r

-

v otar i es th e g l or i es of an ill u s tr io u s p atr iarc h I make .

ob e i s an c e t o t he P i tr i s w h o ar e w ors h i pp e d by t he fores t
,
a

d w e ll ers of r eg ul at e d d i et w i th fr ui ts an d fl ow ers t h e s i mp l e
,
—
,

th o u g h g odly off er i n g s of th e for es t t res s s an c t ifi ed w ith th e

, ,

oc c ul t e n e r y of th e i r w e ll - r ac ti s e d Y o a I mak e ob e i s an c e to
g p g .

t h e P i tr i s w h o ar e w ors h i pp e d an d prop i t i at ed w ith th e s ac r ed

,

e n e r y of th e i r S amadh i Y o a by B r ah man as ex er c i s i n
g g g a
p er fec t c on tr o l ov er th e i r s en s es an d th e p r op ul s i on s of w h os e
,

mi n ds h ave b ec ome on e w ith th e p r i n c i p l es of vi r tu e I mak e .

ob e i s an c e to t h e P i tr i s w h o ar e w ors h i ed by c r ow n ed h eads
, pp
an d p oten tat es w i th v ar i o u s vi c t u al s of c os t ly man u fac tu r e an d

w h o w h en d uly r o i ti ate d bl es s t h e i r v otar i es w i th bl es s i n s

, p p ,
g
w h i ch tak e effect b oth i n th i s w or l d an d the n ex t I mak e .
 GA RUD A PURANAM . 2 4g

ob eis an c e to th e P itr i s w h om t h e Vai s hy as ( memb ers of the

tradi n g c as t e ) w h o are al w ays mi n dful of th e i r ow n w ork ,

Wors h ip w ith fl ow ers i n c en s e s t ic k s b oil ed r ic e an d w ater I

,
-
,
.

mak e ob e is an c e to the P itr i s w ho are w or s hipp ed ev en by

,

th e S h u d ras an d ar e k n ow n as t he S uk ali mas . I mak e

ob ei s anc e t o the P i tr i s w h o m the g reat d emo n s w ors h i p
i n the n eth er w orl ds for eg oi n g t h e pl eas u res o f w i n e b es ti al
, ,

foo d b o i s tero u s n es s an d an i mal i s m

, . I mak e ob e i s an ce to the
P i tr i s w h o m th e v ar i ous s er pe n ts w or s h i p i n the n eth er w or l d
w ith a v ari ety of c os tly obl at i on s for th e fr u i tion of the i r
heart fel t obj ec ts
- . I mak e ob e i s an c e to the Pi tr i s w h om the
s n ak es w ors h ip w i th th e g i ft o f t h ei r i nc an tat i on s etc
’

.
,

I mak e ob e i s an c e to t he P it r i s w ho dw e ll i n my pres en ce,

or o n earth , o r i n th e w e lki n an d to th os e wh o rambl e i n th e
,

g l o r i o u s fi e l d s of heaven , ad or e d by th e l or d of th e Ce l es t i al s .

M ay th ey d ei g n to ac c ept th e offe r i ngs w h i c h I h av e made at

th i s pl ac e . I mak e ob ei s anc e to t he Pi tr i s , w h o liv e i n heav en
as emb odi ed b e i n gs , an d w h o form th e h ig h es t obj ec t of

th o u g ht an d co n te mp l ati on an d w h os e s at i s fact i on i s the

,

s u mmu m b o n um of h uman e xi s t en c e , an d w h o m the adepts

i n Y og a w or s h ip i n a p u re an d u n s p otted h eart for ex empt i on
from pain and mi s er i es of s u c c es s iv e t e-bi rths .

I mak e ob ei s anc e t o th e P i tr i s wh o d w ell as e mb odi ed

b ei n g s in h eav en li vi n g u p on t h e l ib ati on s of c l ar ifi e d bu tter
,

c as t i n th e c o u rs e of a S h r addh a c ere mon y i n the acc orn

p a n i m e n t o f th e Sv adb a M an tr as , an d w ho are c apabl e of

ran t i n g al l w is h ed-for b oon s t o th e i r v ot ari es ; c r o w n w i th

g
s

s u cc es s all C er emon i al r i t es u n dertak en fo r th e fr u i ti on of

an y d efi n i te o bj ect an d ar e t h e l i b erators from all u n des i rabl e

s itu at i on s
. M ay my father s i n heav en be prop i ti ated i n the
r e s en t S h r ad dh a c eremon y M ay my P itri s , w ho g rant all
p
.

s orts of b oon s t o pers ons s o l ici t i n g the m, an d i n w hos e g i fts

are th e s o vere ig n ty of heav en , h ors es , e l eph an ts , c ars ,

e m-s t u dd e d d w e ll i n g s an d ot h e r paraph ern ali a of r ic hes , b e

g
l eas ed w i th th e p res ent S h raddha c eremon y c el eb rated for
p
32
2 50 G A RUD A P UR A NAM .

th e i r i
s at s fac t on . i M ay th e s
p i r its of my de parte d fo re fath ers ,
w ho fl oat i n th e moo n b eam an d r i de on th e w h i te r ay s of
-

s ol ar li g h t b e p l eas e d w i th th e p r e s e n t c e re mo n y
,
an d may ,

t h ey th r ive o n t h e off er i n g s o f fl ow e r s p er fu mes e tc off er e d , ,

.
,

i n t h e c o u r s e h e re of M ay th e s o ul s of my d ep arte d an c es t ors
.
,

w h o tak e d e li g h t i n a w e ll ki n d l e d s ac r ifi c i al fi re b l az i n g w i th
-

t h e lib at i o n s of c l ar ifi e d bu tt e r an d w h o by te mp o r ar ily t e , ,

s idi n
g i n th e b od i es o f th e B r ah man as i n vi t e d o n t h e oc c as i o n ,

p artake o f w h at i s offe r e d to th e m i n t h e c o u r s e o f a S h r add ha

c e r e mon y b e p l e as ed w i th th e offe r i n g s of b o il e d r i c e an d
,

libat i o n s of w ater offer e d t o th e m i n t h e p r e s e n t c e r e mon y .

M ay th e P i t r i s w h o m th e g o ds w ors h i p w i t h th e fl es h o f a
r h i n o c er os an d th e offer i n g s o f bl ac k s es amu m of c e l e s t i al
‘

ori in
g ,
an d w h o m th e h o ly s ag e s pr op i ti at e w i th d i s h es of

c oo k e d an d p r e p are d p o t h e rb s k n own as t h e K al a S h ak a b e
-
, ,

p l ease d w it h th e p r e s en t dere mo n y u n d ert ak en for th ei r

p rop i ti at i o n I n th e p r es e n t c e r e mo n y I i n v o k e t h e p r es e n c e
.

o f t h e re v e r e d s o ul s of m
y de par te d an c es t or s w h o are e x ,

t re mel y fo n d o f ob s e qui o u s c ak e s i n o r d er t h e y mi h t r ec eive

g ,

th e off er i n g s o f b o il e d r i c e an d p er fu mes an d lib at i on s of w ater

, ,

t o b e offered t o t h e m at i ts c l os e M ay my de par te d M an es .
,

w h o r ec e iv e o u r l ovi n g h omag e e v e ry d a
y an d ar e w or
s h i p e d e v e r y m on th on th e oc c as i o n of an A s h tak a c ere mo n y
p
an d at th e c l o s e of e ac h y e ar u n de r th e au s p i c i e s of a
V r i dd h i S h r addha b e p l eas e d w i th t h e p r es e n t c e re mo n y M ay
, .

t h e d ep ar t e d M an e s of th e B r ah man as w h o s h in e w i th t h e c ool ,

an d me ll o w lu s tr e o f t h e moo n b eam an d th e d e arte d M an es -

p ,

o f th e K s h atr iy as w h o s h i n e w i th th e daz z li n efful e n c e of the

,
g g
n eo n - day -
su n , an d t h e d epar te d M an es of t he Vai s hy as w hos e
mp l exi o n s ar e th e l l ur of mol ten
g d an d the
co as co o o ,

de part e d M an es of th e S h u d ras w ho s e c o m l e xi on s are dee

p p
bl u e c ombi n ed ly g rac e th e p r es en t c er emo n y w ith th ei r
,

au g u s t
.
p res e n c e an d b e p l e as e d w i th th e offer i n g s of fl ow ers
, .

p e r fu mes an d e di bl es e tc
, an d t h e s w eet e x h al at i on s of
,
.
,

c l ari fi e d b u t t e r c as t i n th e s ac r i fi c i al fi r e P erp e tu al ly d o .
2 52 G A RU DA P UR A NA M .

d iffere n t app roac h es of t h e h eav en , an d ar e d i s tr ibute d all

o v e r th e u n iv ers e for th e g ood of i ts i n mates M ay al l o f .

th e m b e p l eas e d w i th the pre s en t c ere mon y d uly i n aug u r ate d

,

for th e i r pr op i t i ati on .

M A RK A ND E YA s ai d - Wh il e R u c h i w as th u s ~
d e v o u tl y
hy mn is i n g hi s departed M an es , a v as t c o l u mn of lig ht
s u d den ly s h ot ac r os s th e h e av e n , an d, b eh ol d, th e u n iv ers e
s too d e n tran c e d , w rapp e d i n th at my s t i c g l ow . R uc h i
l ook ed u
p an d b eh el d th at g lo r i o u s p h e n o men o n i n mu te
w on de r, an d b e an to r ec i t e th e foll ow i n
g g h y mn o n b en t

d ow n k n e es .

RU C H I id E v er d o I mak e ob e i s an c e to the P i tr i s
sa —
,

w h o ar e r es p l e n d e n t an d d i s e mb o d i e d s p i r i ts e n d u e d w ith ,

t h e fac ul ty of s p ir it u al vi s io n an d al w ays ab s orb ed i n ,

t h e c o n te mpl ation o f t h e s u pr eme B ramb a '

I mak e ob ei .

s an c e to th e P i tr i s w ho ar e th e l eaders of s u c h c el e s ti al
,

poten tate s as I n d ra etc an d d i r ec t s u c h h o ly

, s a es
.
g , as

D ak s ha M ar ic h i etc w h o c on s ti t u te t h e h oly fratern ity of

, ,
.
,

th e s e v e n s ag es i n th e p ath of t r u th an d lig ht an d w h o c on fer

, ,

al l b oo n s u p on th e i r s u p p li an ts I mak e ob e i s an c e to th e .

P i tr i s w h o are th e l ead ers of s u c h mig h ty l aw g iv ers as -

M anu e tc an d w h o d i re c t th e s u n an d th e moo n i n t h e i r
,
.
,

path o f h eav e n ly d u ty I mak e ob e i s an c e t o th e P i tr i s

.
,

w h o c o n tr ol t h e mo v e me n t s of t h e w i n d g ui d e t h e s tars ,

an d pl an ets i n th e i r o rbit s an d s oj o u r n s u ph ol d th e w elki n , ,

mak e th e fi re b u rn w i th its n at u ral h eat an d g lar e an d fill

"

i n th e ear th an d h e av e n an d the s pac e lyi n g b et w een th em .

W ith bl e n de d pal ms I mak e obei s an c c e t o P raj apati to

, ,

K as hy ap a to S o ma to Var u n a t o th e l or d of all r e lig i o u s

, , ,

s ac r i fic es I mak e ob e i s an c e to th e s e v e n
. c l an s o f the

P i tr i s ,
w ho dw e ll i n the s e v e n reg i o n s o r w orl ds 1 .

mak e ob e i s an c e to th e s e l f-b eg otten B ramb a w h os e vi s i on

i s t h e lig ht of Y og a ( d ivi n e c o mmu n i on ) I mak e ob e i s an c e .

t o th e S o ma d r i n ki n g P i tr i s w h o ar e p os s es s ed of as t ral
-

bo d i e s 1 mak e ob e i s an c e to the M oon G o d an d the father

.
 G A RU D A P UR A NA M . 2 53

of the u n iv e rs e I mak e ob e i s an c e to th e fi ery b odi ed P itr is

. -
,

as w e ll as t o th o s e w h o s e p e r s o n s are c o m os e d of th e c ool
p
i n g pr i n c i p l e i n th e u n iv ers e T h e tw o fu n damen tal pr i n
.

c i l es ( fi er y an d c ooli n g ) r u n th ro u g h al l obj ec ts an d henc e

p ,

e i th er th ey ar e fi er y ( h e at maki n g ) or c oo li n g ( w atery ,

albu mino u s ) i n th e i r p ot e n c i es W i th a c o n tro ll e d h eart

.

I mak e ob ei s anc e to al l the Yog i n s an d the P itr i s w ho form ,

th e ill u min at i n g p ri n c i p l e o f li g h t an d man ifes t ly s h i n e i n th e

,

S u n i n the moon an d fi re an d w h o ar e th e mo d el s of c r eat i o n

, ,

an d are i den t i c al w i th th e S e l f o f S u pr eme Br amh a M ay th e .

Pit r i s w h o l iv e u p o n th e s w e et e xh al at i o n s o f c l ar ifi ed bu tte r
c as t i n t h e s ac r i fic i al fi r e i n th e ac c ompan i me nt of th e

S v adba M an tras b e p l e as e d w ith th e per for man c e o f the

,

p r es e n t c ere mo n y .

M A RK A ND E YA s ai d H avi n g b e e n th u s prop iti ate d by

—

Ru c hi t h e b es t of t h e ho ly s ag es ap p e ar e d to h i m i n quic k
’

s u c c es s i o n,
ill u mi n i n g the te n qu arte rs o f h eav e n w i th th e
eff ul g enc e o f th e i r o w n s p i r i t u al b o d i e s an d d ec k ed w i t h
,

t he s ame s an dal p as te s an d g ar l an ds of fl o w e rs w h i c h h e h ad

o ff ere d to th e m i n the c o u rs e o f th at S h r ad dha c e r e mo n y .

Th e n R u ch i h avi n g ag ai n mad e ob e i s anc e to th e m addr es s e d

, ,

the m fo r the s e c o n d t i me as fo l l o w s W ith bl e n de d pal ms

I mak e o be i s an c e to eac h of y o u 0 y o u P i tr i s ! , Whe re ”

up o n th e P i tr i s ,
app e as e d by h i s d e v o t i o n an d h u m ili ty ,

as k e d h i m to n ame h i s b oo n t o w h i c h R u c h i,
w i th h i s h ead
,

“
h un g d ow n i n d eep h u mil i ty r ep li e d
,
a s f o ll o w s I h av e -

b ee n d i rec te d by th e g o d B rah ma to b eg e t c h il dre n an d

.

r o a at e my s e c i es
p A c c ord i n g ly m os t fe r v e n tly d o I
p p g
.

r ay fo r a n obl e an d fr ui tful w i fe of c e l es t i al o r i g i n
”

p
.

T h e FAT H E RS r e p li e d y ou th e b es t of th e h o ly s ag es
, ,

th i s v e r y day y o u s h all b e u n i te d w i th an e x tr e me ly h an ds o me

w i fe . By h er y o u s h all h av e a s on 0 R u c h i w h o w o ul d b e
, ,
.

n ame d R o u c hy a afte r y o u r ho n o u re d s el f an d w h o w o ul d ,

r ul e th e u n iv ers e as a p atr iac h an d l aw g iv e r H e s hal l b e

- .

t he fore r u n n er of a mi g hty rac e of ki n g s hi g h s oul ed an d

-
,
-
a54 G A RU D A P U RA NA M .

v c tor o s , w h o w o
i i u ul d g o ver n th e w h o l e E ar th You i n you r .

ol d ag e w o ul d reti r e fro m th e w orl d dec k e d w i th th e full

, ,

l ory o f a i o u s an d rev er e d p at r i ar c h an d s h all attai n y o u r

g p ,

p en i t en ti al s uc c es s an d s alvat i on B l es s e d i s th e man w h o
.

r ec i t es the afores ai d hy mn for ou r s at i s fac ti on for h e w i l l be ,

bl es t w ith s on s an d a l on g li fe of p rog e n y an d all th e c r eat u r e

, ,

C O m l tS i n th i s li fe A s u pp li an t fo r h eal th l on g e vi ty an d th e
'
.
,

bl es s i n g s of fath er h ood s h all do w ill to p rop it i ate u s w ith a

,

r ec i tat i o n of th e afore s ai d hy mn . A rec i t at i on of th e hy mn

.

at t he c l o s e of a S h r add ha c e re mo n y an d b efor e an as s e mbly

o f B r ah man as s i tt i n
g d ow n at t h e i r meal s w o ul d b ear i m ,

mo rtal fr ui ts t h ro u g h ou r i n terc es s i o n Ver ily d o es its rec i

.

tat io n mak e a S h raddh a c ere mon y e n d ear i n g t o u s

, e ven if ,

it i s n ot atte n de d by B rah man as w e ll v er s e d i n th e Ve das -

( S h rotriy as ) o r i s any w ay vi ti ated as t o i ts p rec edu re or i s

, ,

c e l eb r at e d w i th ill g otte n g ai n or i s atten d ed by me n w h o

-
,

s h o ul d n ot b e i n vi te d on s u c h an oc c as i on o r p er for med at
,

an i mp rope r p l ac e or t i me o r o u t of a s pi r it o f b r av ad o
, .

T h e s ati s fac ti on w h i c h w e d er iv e fro m a S h rad dha c er e mon y ,

i n th e c o u rs e o f w h i c h th e h y mn i s r ec i te d l as ts u s 0 c h il d , , ,

for a c o n ti n u o u s p er i o d of t w e lv e years A s i n g l e rec i tat i o n

.

o f th e h y mn i n th e fore part o f w i n ter ( H e man ta) g iv es u s

a s ati s fac ti on w h ic h l as t s for tw e lv e y ears A s i n g l e rec i
.

t ation o f t he h y mn i n w i n ter g iv e s u s a s at i s fac t i on w h i c h

c o n t i n u e s for tw i c e as man y n u mb er ( t w e n ty fo u r ) o f y ears - .

T h e afor es ai d h y mn rec i t e d i n t h e c o u r s e of a S h raddh a

,

c er e mon y p er forme d i n S p r i n g fu r n is he s
, us w i th a s en s e o f

r e l et i o n w h i c h l as ts for a c o n t i n u ou s
p p er i o d of s ix teen y ears .

0 R u c h i a S h raddha c er emon y oth er w i s e vi ti ate d o r

, , ,

made de fec tiv e as to its proc e du r e may b e remed i e d by a

,

s i n l e r ec i tat i on
g of th e h y mn u n d e r d i s c u s s i on 0 R u c h i .
,

i n fi n ite i s th e pl eas u r e w h i c h w e d er iv e from a r ec i tat i on

of th e hy mn d u r i n g th e rai n y s e as on T h e s at i s fac t i o n
.

w h i c h w e der ive fr om a r ec i tat i on o f th e h y mn i n au t u mn

,

l as ts u s for fi ftee n years . W e g rac e a S hraddha cer emon y

 '

C H A PT E R XCI
‘

S UT A s a1 d i T he Man u s u ch as etc
‘ ‘ ”

-
s
'

, ,

obs e r ve th e u les of pen an c e w ors h i p c on te mp l at ion an d

r , , ,

r ay e r e tc ec i te th e M an tr as s ac re d t o t h e G od H ari an d
p ,
:r , ,

me ditate upon H i s eter n al S el f Wh i c h i s s h or n of b o dy , ,

S e n s es , mi nd i ntell ec t vitali ty an d the s e ns e of eg oi s m

, , .

The s k y d oes not co n s t it u te H i s S e l f n or doe s heat ( lig ht ) ,

en ter i n to its c o m pos i t i on Water does n ot en ter i n to the

.

co m os it i on of H is S u re me
p S e l f, n o r do t h e a ttribu tes
p
wh ic h charac te r is e that mate rial e l eme n t affec t that eter n al ,

e ntit
y . S i mil ar l y , it i s ab ov e al l th e fu n damen tal p ri nc i p l es
of th e earth matter an d i s n ec es s ar ily b e y o n d t he o e r a
, p
t iv e z on e of vi rt ues w h ic h s p ec ifi c ally b el on g t o that e s s e n

t i al s ub s tanc e Con tr ol l er of al l b e i n g s an d b ec omi n g s ,

.

h e i s th e e v er e n li g h te n e d e ver w ak eful O n e , the di r ector

"

an d l or d o f al l th e fi n al rec ep tac l e of al l force an d en erg y,

,

s h or n of al l illu s i on an d i de n t i c al w i th p u re c on s c io u s n es s
, .

H e i s O n e an d w i th ou t a s ec on d o r Co mpan i o n , th e s u p r eme
,

G o d r ep r es e n t e d by l ig h t tho u g h v o i d of fu n dame n tal

,

quali ty of ill u mi n at i on ( S attva) an d i s h en c e b ey on d th e

n ec es s ity of p r ac ti s i n g an y aus te r i ty H e i s s hor n of th e .

q u al ity of R aj as an d th e thre e fu n damen tal qu al i t i es of

,

S attva R aj as an d Tamas do n ot aff ect h i s S u pre me S el f H e

, ,
.

has n o s hap e i s dev o i d of all acti o n an d des i r e an d i s pu r e

, ,

an d i n c apabl e o f s i n an d e vil H an k e ri n g s c an n ot as s ai l hi m
.
,

n or
g ri efs an d i g n or an c e c an d i s t u rb th e i n fi n ite s eren ity of
H is eter n al S el f H e k n ow s n o ol d ag e , death or d ec ay Wi th
'
. .

o u t e n d or o r i i n h e li es i n h e re n t i n al l th e eter n al w it n es s
g
—
, ,

t o th e p roc e s s o f p h e n ome n al e vo l u t i on an d fr om w h os e vi s i on
n ot h i n
g li es h i dde n o r v e il e d an d w h i c h n es c i e n c e i ts el f c an
n o t c l o u d en H e i s th e p er fec t an d ab s o l u te tr u th th e
.
,

Su pr e me G od on e an d i n divi s ibl e b eyon d all r ul es of eth i c s

, , ,
 G A RUD A P URA NA M . 2 57

na mel es s an d k n oWs n o s l e ep nor d ream n or Wak e n i n g H e

, , ,
.

i s t h e o n ly real fac tor i n i n d ivi du al c o ns c i o u s n es s th at mak es

t h e s t ate s of Wak en i n g etc p os s ibl e H e i s the pe rs on ifi e d
’

. .
, ,

peac e the l or d o f t h e g od s an d th e c el es tial s

, H e i s r eal .
,

an d , as s u c h u n der lie s the s tates o f Wak e n i n g , etc , v o i d o f

,
.

th e n ec es s ar y c ateg ori es o f cau s e an d e ff e c t H e i s i mag ed .

i n th e p h en omen al u n iv ers e an d i s acc o r d i n g ly s ee n by all

, .

H e is th e mo s t i n vi s ibl e of al l i n vi s ibl e e n t i ties an d as s u c h , , ,

c an b e o n ly pe r c e iv ed b y mean s of p u re k n ow l e dg e o r th r o u g h ,

s c r i t u ral
p l ear n i n g H e is the h ig h es t fe l ic ity , b ey on d al l
.

mater i al p roc es s o f c r eati o n or c o n s tr u c ti on H e i s s h or n .

o f i n te ll ec t an d i s b e y o nd t he p roc es s of i n tell ec t i o n , an d i s
,

i d e n ti c al w ith th e fo u r th s tag e of p u re c on s c iou s n es s ( Tu r iya‘ .

H e i s t he protec to r an d des troy er of al l B ey o n d al l vi rt u e s .

an d attr ibu te s , h e i s t he s o ul o f al l c reat e d b ei n g s Wi tho u t .

an y rec e ptac l e to ho l d h i m i n , h e d i r ec ts t h e u n ive r s e i n th e

a t h o f li h t an d b e n e di c t i on H e i s S h iva ( t he bli s s ful o n e

p g .
,

t h e h ig h e s t bli s s ) H e is H ar i , t h e r e mo v e r of al l s i n an d
.

mi s er y .H e s u ff e rs n o c han g e n or k n ow s an y mo di fi c at i o n , .

H e i s k n o w n o n ly t h ro u g h th e teac h i n g s of th e Ve dan ta
h il os op h y H e is e r s o n ifi ed k n ow l e d e th e re al s u b s tan ti al
p .
p g .

s ub s trat u m w hos e attr ibu tes th e s e n s es i n fo r m u s o f H e is .

w i tho u t the fac ul t i e s o f hear i n g , tas te to u c h vi s i o n an d s me l l , ,

in g . H e i s w i th o u t an y or ig i n , an d li es i n h er e n t i n th e top
mos t c avity of th e h u man b rai n d aw n i n g u pon t h e i n d ivi d u al ,

c o n s c i o u s n es s on ly t o e s tab l e s h its i de n t i ty w i th h i s eter n al

S el f a fac t w h ic h the h u man mi n d i n t er p rets i n its expe r i e n c e
,

of I am H e

0 th o u , th e u pr e me g od
s ,
havi n g r ea s e d
li th i s x p er i e n c e
e

i n mi n d, an d h avi n g c as t his w ho e s e l lf i n th e th o u g h t mo ul d -

“ man h o ul d me di tate
am H
”
of I e, a s u po n th e s e l f o f t h e

s u p r e me B rah man H e w h o do es th i s is n o oth er than the

.
, ,

s u re me O n e I hav e di s c l os e d to y o u th e mode o f c o n te m
p .

pl ati n g the s el f of the s up re me G od No w te ll me Ru dra .

, ,

w h ate v e r e l s e y ou w an t me to s p ec k ab o u t .
 C H A PT E R X C l l .

R U D RA sa id — R e l ate to me , O th o u
l otu s , th e w i e l der o f ,

mac e di s c u s
, ,
an d c o nc h s h e ll the m o de o f me di t at i n g u p o n
,

t he divi n e se lf of Vi s h n u a k n ow l e dg e wh ereof l eads to

,

sa lvat i on .

S ai d th e g od H ar i Yes I s hall des c r ib e to y o u the mo de

—
,

of c on t e mp l at i n g th e divi n e s e l f of Vi s h n u w h i c h i s of t w o ,

s or t s ,
ac c or di n g as th e e mb od i e d or di s e mb odi ed s el f of the
-

o d i s me di tate d u p o n 0 R u d ra i n t he p r ec e di n g c hap ter

g .
,

I h ave d i s c o u rs e d on th e l atter mo de n ow hear me des c r ib e ,

th e p r oc es s of c on t e mp l at i n g th e i mag e d o r the e mbo di ed s e l f

o f that de i ty A s e ek er of s alvati on s h o ul d meditat e u p on

.

t h e g o d as bu rn i n g w i th th e c o mbi n e d eff ul g en c e o f a m il li on .

of s u n s an d movi n
, g ab o u t i n th e i n fi n i te s pac e w ith th e
di g n ity of u n qu es t i on ed p r ow es s an d u n ob s t r u c te d en erg y .

T h e c o mp l exi o n of h i s d ivi n e b o dy s h o ul d b e c on t emp l a

t e d to b e w h i te as t he hu e of a K u n da fl ow e r I n the al ter .

n at i v e t h g o d s h o ul d b e c on t e mp l at ed as bu rn i n g w i t h t h e
e

c omb i n e d efful g e n c e of a th o u s an d s u n s an d d r eadful t o l oo k ,

at th r o g h an e x c e s s of l i g ht an d as w i e l di n g a l arg e an d
'
u
,

b e au t iful c on c h s h ell a d i s c u s a l otu s fl ow er an d a mac e in

, , ,

h i s fo u r h an ds his fac e b eami n g w i th th e c al mn es s o f d ivi n e

'

p e ac e . T h e c r ow n or th e h ead g ear of th e g od s houl d b e -

,

c on te mp l ate d as s h in i n
g w i th t h e s c i n t il l at i o n s of a my r iad
‘

g e ms an d h i s att en dan ts s h o ul d b e l ik ew i s e c on te mp l ated

‘

of ,

as w ai t i n g u p o n hi s
g r ac i o u s d ivi n i ty .

T he men tal p ic t u r e i n t h e p r es en t i n s tan c e w o ul d n ot b e

, ,

c omp l ete w i th o u t dec or at i n

g t h e c e n t ral fi g u r e w i th a g arl an d
of f ull bl ow n w il d fl ow e r s
-
T h e i mag e s h o ul d b e p l ac e d men
.

tally on a ful l bl o w n l o t u s fl o w e r d e c ke d w i th b rac e l ets

-
, ,

o f c e l e s t i al m an u fac t u re
n ec kl ac e e tc '
, .
, . T h e d i amon d K o u s .

t ub ba s h oul d b e i mag i n e d as dan g li n o v e r t h e r e i on of h is

g g
2 60 G AR U D A P UR A NA M .

m s h oul d b eth e
”

am Vas de a am
“I u v I H e th e s u p,
r e e s o ul ,
,

u h l f f V i h
for m o f th o u g ht i n al l w h o me i d n u
t a t e p o n t e s e o s . .

Thos e w ho co ntempl ate hi m i n th is w ay ac quire th e mos t .

x l i
e a t e d s tat on after d ea t h F o r h. avi n g t h u s m e d i t at ed u p on

h n o u r e d w i th
‘

l i u h h ly Y j a v a lky a w as o
t h e s e f of V s h n t e
,
o a n ,

l yi h ul f d u t f h i s ag e
t h e offi c e of a n g d o w n t e r es o c o n c o .

T herefore O S h an k ara O y ou th e l ord of th e c el es t i al s

, , ,
,

l y i u h S l f f V i h u E v en h e w ho
a w a s med tat o t e e o s n
p n
e . ,

qui h m t l v a t d s i r i t u al
r e ads th e p e r s'
e n t c h a p te r a c r,
e s t e o s e e e p
ex i s te n c e afte r de at h .

C H A P TE R X c i l l .

M A H E S H V A RA id Te ll me 0 H ari O M adh ava 0

sa —
, , ,

ou w h o h av e d es tr oy e d t h e d emon K es h i w hat i s i t th at l ed
y ,

t h e h o ly Y aj n av alkya t o l ay d ow n th e r ul es o f c on d u c t i n
,

d ay s jof y ore
S A i D T H E G O D H A RI O n c e o n a ti me th e h o ly s ag es
—
,

vi s ited in a b ody th e ve n erabl e Y aj n avalkya i n his h ermitag e

, ,

at M i thi la ; an d h avi n g d u ly mad e ob e i s anc e to h i m t h e y ,

as k ed h i m ab o ut th e r ul es of c on d u c t to b e o b s e r ved by mem

b e rs of the diff eren t or de rs of s oc i ety W here u pon the s el f .

c o n tro ll e d Y aj n av alkya med itati n g u pon the s el f of V i s h n u

, ,

re li e d as foll o w s
p .

YAJ NAV ALK YA s ai d z P i ou s i s th e c ou n try w h ere h e r ds of

—

bl ac k deer ar e fou n d t o r oam ab o u t K n ow l e dg e i s i n th e .

V e das i n th e P u ran as i n th e d iffer en t s c h oo l s of p h i l os oph y

, ,

s u c h as th e Nyaya the M i man s a e tc

, i n t h e D har ma , .
,

S has tr as ( E th i c s an d S oc ial E c on omy ) an d i n th e b o ok s o f

mon ey maki n g an d t e mp o ral s c i e n c e s
- M an u Vi s h n u Y ama , , ,

A ng i ra Vas his htli a D ak s ha S amvar ta S hatatapa Par as har a

, , , , .
,
 G A RUD A P URA NA M . 2 6x

A pas tambh a, Us han a, Vy as a, K aty ay an a, Vri has pati G ou .

t ama, S han k ha, L i kh ita, H ar ita, an d A tri , are the n ames o f

t he fo u rt ee n h oly s ag es , w ho ,
havi n g w ors h i pped the g od
V i s h n u w ere , en ab e d
l to be c o me th e e th i c al d ic tators an d .

l aw -g iv er s ( D h ar ma-S has h trak aras

) of the age s i n w h ic h they
l iv e d .

A g i ft, made at a p r oper t i me an d pl ac e, an d to a d es e r vi n g

p ers o n i n a t r u e s p i r i t of c o mpas s i on ate s y mpath y , c ar r i es

the me r i t of al l s ort s o f
pi o u s u
ac t s . R ig ht
s e lf c on con d c t , -

t ro l c h ar i ty an n ih il ati on o f al l killi n
, , g p r ope n s i ties re adi n g ,

o f t h e Ve das an d th e
p er for man c e of ceremon i al r i tes t her e in
,
.

e n j o i n e d to b e e r forme d are t h e be s t of all p i eti es V i ew i n g

p ,
.

of on e s o w n s o ul th ro u h s e l f c ommu n i on i h e h i h es t
’

g s t
-
g ,

an d mos t i m erat ive o f all r e l i i o u s d u t i es Th e fo u r Ve das

p g .

t o eth er w i th th e T rivi d as for m t h e b ran c h of l ear n i n g w h i c h

g y
is c al l ed t he P ara-Vi dy a ( Su p re me k n ow l edg e ) .

T he fi rs t three of the fo u r s oc i al or d ers o f B rah man a ,

K s h at r iya Vais hy a an d S h u d ra ar e c all ed th e t u ice bo r n

, ,

c as te s an d all ri tes
, from n at ivity to d eath sh o ul d b e d o n e
, ,

u n to the m i n the acc ompan i me n t of the Ved ic hy m n s an d

v ers es .

T h e r i te of G arbh adh an am ( l i t ri t e for th e tak i n g of the

,

w omb ) s h oul d be p erfor med c l os e ly foll ow i ng u po n th e ap

p earan c e o f h er fi r s t men s es u n to o n e s w ife an d th e r i te of

’
,

P u n s avan am ( ri te for th e c on c ept i on of a mal e c h il d) j u s t -

as s oon as th e mov emen t s of t h e foet u s in the w o mb w o ul d

b e fe l t b y th e mother T h e r i te of Si s an te s h ou l d b e d o n e
.

u n to h er i n the s i x th or in th e e ig hth mon th of g es tat i on ,

w h i l e t h e po s t-n atal ri tes (J atak ar ma) of the n ew b orn b ab e -

s h o ul d b e p e rforme d after de l iv e r y .

T h e r i te of n ami n g ( N ama-k ar an am) s ho u l d b e d one u n to

th e c h il d o n th e e l e v en th d ay o f it s bi rth w h i l e t he r i te of Ni s h,

k raman am ( c ere mon i al taki n g o f the c h il d ou t of the roo m)

s h o ul d b e d o n e u n to it i n t h e fo u r th mon th afte r d el iv ery
,
T he .

ri te of A n n ap ras han am ( fi rs t tak i n g of b oil ed -r i c e by a c hi l d)

2 62 G A R UD A P U RA NA M .

s ho ul d ix
b e d o n e i n th eth mo n th after its bi rth w h il e th e
s ,

r i te of C h u d a k aran am ton s u r e ) s h o ul d b e
( p er fo rmed i n ao
-

c or dan c e w i th t h e c u s t o m ob tai n i n i n th e family T h e s in

g .
,

w h i c h attac h es to th e o vu m an d th e s e me n i s ab s olv e d by t h e ,

e r for man c e of th e afo r es ai d r i tes w h i c h s h oul d b e o mi tte d

p ,

i n th e c as e of a fe mal e c h il d o n ly o n th e oc c as i o n of w ho s e
,

marr i ag e the Ve d i c M an t ras s houl d be rec i te d .

C H A P TE R X C I V .

Y AJ NA V AL K Y A s ai d A B rah man a b oy s h o ul d b e i n v es t ed
—

w i th th e h ol y th r e ad at th e e i g ht h y ear of h i s ag e , i n c l u s iv e

o f th e p er i o d of g e s tat i on a K s hat r iya c h il d at h i s e l ev e n th

,

year an d a Vai s hy a c h il d at an ag e as is c u s tomary i n th e

,

family .

T h e p r ec epto r h avi n g d uly i n v e s te d hi m w i th th e h oly

,

t h r ead s h all fi rs t teac h h i m th e M ah a Vy ah r iti M an t ras

,
an d
-
,

t h en th e v ers es of t h e Ve das as w e ll as th e r ul es b f c o n d u c t
,

an d h yg i en e .

I n th e day an d at morn i n g an d e v en i n g a me mb e r of an y
, ,

o f th e t w i c e b o r n c as te s s h al l p as s u r i n e w i th h is fac e t u r n e d
-
,

t ow ar ds th e n o rth w h il e i n th e n i g h t h e s hall l oo k tow ards

,

th e s o u th u n de r s i mil ar c on d i t i o n s h an g i n g t he h o ly t h r ead
,

o n h is r i ht ear at th e t i me w h eth e r i n th e day o r i n

g ,

th e n i g ht H e s h all r i s e u p fro m t h at s i tt i n g p os t u r e w ith th e

.

e xte rn al org an of mi c t u r i t i o n fi r mly

g ras p ed w i th h i s fi n g ers ,

an d s h all t h en w as h th e p ar t w i t h w at er k e t r e ady for t h e

p
p u r p os e o r r u b it w it h ear th fo r t h e p u rp os e of r e mo vi n g th e
,

c har ac te r i s t i c s me ll T h en h avi n g s it o n hi s hau n c h es i n a

.

p oo l or a r iv er an d w i th hi s fac e t u r n e d to w ar d s t he n o rth
,

o r tow ar ds the eas t a me mb er o f an , y o f the tw i c e b o rn c as te s -

,
2 64 G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

the Vedas . In the l

a tern at ive ,
he s ho ul d w ait t il l s e ntfo r b y
his prec eptor, an d th e n l ear n hi s daily V e d i c l es s on s fro m hi s
lips H e s hall mak e n o s ec r et
. of an y th i ng to h i s p r ec epto r ,

an d c on s tan t ly l oo k afte r h i s w el far e , wh eth er by w o r d , or b y

thoug ht, or by b od ily toil .

H e s hall y th ean c horite s s taf f , pu t th e ho ly thread

’
c arr on

an d a s abl e-c ol o ur ed bl an k et an d g i rd l e u p his w ai s t w ith the

,

h oly g i rd l e made
'
o f th e bl ad es of th e c o n s ec ret e d K u s ha

g ras s twis ted t og eth er .

For th e pu rpos es of mai n ten an c e, h e s hal l beg al ms o n ly of

the hou s ehol ders of tw ic e b o r n o r der , o r of me n o f pu re an d
-

un i mpeac habl e c haracter The V e dic v ers es s h ou l d b e rec ite d

.

i n the mor n i n g even in g an d at n 00 n , and a B rah man a s hal l

,

b eg al ms o n ly of pers o ns of K s hatr iya an d Vais hy a c as tes .

H avin g perfor me d th e morn in g A g n i K aryam th e ,

d i s c i pl e s h all s it dow n t o hi s meal in al l h u mil ity an d w i t h ,

the pe rmi s s i o n o f hi s p re c ep to r H e s hall pe rfo r m the r i te o f

.

ri n s i n g h i s mout h w ith w ate r an d p u r i fy t h e pl ate of b o il e d

,

ric e s er ved o u t to h i m befo r e par tak ing of a s ing l e mor s e l ,

an d s hall e at his me al s i l en t ly an d w i th ou t maki n g an y s or t of

refl ec t i on u po n the n at u r e of t he foo d an d its c o ok i n g A .

B rah mana w ho has s ubj u g ated his s en s es an d l ead s the li fe of

, ,

a B rahmach ar in , is at l ib erty to tak e a fu l l meal of bo il e d r i c e

on t h e oc c as i o n of a S hraddha c ere mo n y w i tho u t i n c u rr i n g ,

th e r i s k o f b r eaki n g h i s vow of as c et i c i s m A B rahman a s hal l .

fo r eg o th e u s e of w i n e meat c u r dl e d mil k an d i ts p repara

, ,

t i on s H e is th e Gu ru w h o h avi n g i n i t i ated th e p u p il i n to the

.
, ,

mys ter i es of s pi r it u al is m mak es h im c on v er s an t w i th th e

,

k n ow l e dg e o f th e Ve das H e w h o havi n g duly i n v es te d hi s

.
,

di s c i pl e w i th the h o ly t hr ead t e ac h es hi m the ho ly V edas i s

, ,

c all ed an A c hary a A t u to r l ivi n g i n the s ame vill a e w i th

g
.
,

his pu pil i s c all e d an Up adh yaya A p r i es t offi c i at i n g at a

,
.
,

s ac r ifi c i al c e r e mon y is c all e d a Ritti k

, T h e p er s o n of e ac h .

rec edi ng on e o f th es e fu n c ti on ar i es i s mo re v en er abl e t h an

p ,
 G A RUD A PU RANAM .

that o f the on e i mmedi ate ly fo ll ow i n g i t i n th e Or der of e n u ;

me rati on , an d a moth er i s the mo s t ve n erabl e of th e m al l .

A p u pil s ha ll read e ac h of th es e Ve d as fo r a p i od
er of

fi ve or t w el v e y e ar s l l l i v e as a B r ah mac h ar i n
, an d he s ha

w i th h i s Gu r u u p t o th e ag e o f s ix te e n t w en t y O r tw en ty fou r
, , ,
-

y e ars T h e ag e o f i n v e s t i n g a Ch il d of th e Br ah man a
.
,

K s h atr i ya o r Vai s h y a o r d e r w i th th e h oly th re ad, has b een ,

l ai d do w n b efo r e ; an d a n on p e rfor man c e of th e Ce re mon y -

w i t h i n th e s tat e d p er i o d l e ad s t o h is S p i r i t u al deg e nerat i o n

,
;

A B rah man a o r a K s h atr i y a or a Vai s h y a c h il d thus degenera

'
s
, ,

t e d as reg ar d s h i s S avi t r i i n i ti at i o n i s c all e d a Vr aty a, th e ,

p r o c e s s of r eg e n e r at i o n c o n s i s t i n g i n th e pe r forman ce of a
V raty a S to ma s ac r ifi c e
- .

T h e t h r ee t w i c e b o rn Cas te s of Brahman a Ks h atr iya an d ,

Vai s h y a are s o c al l e d fr o m th e fact o f th e i r b e i n g b or n a

, ,

s ec o n d t i me t h ro u g h s p i r i t u al i n it i at i o n ( t i e i n g o f t h e s ac re d

M ou n ji o r s t r i n g s of de er s ki n an d bl ad es of Kus h a g r as s
'

tw i s te d t og eth e r t h e s y mb ol of S avi t r i i n i t i at i o n ) afte r havi n g

,

b een d e liv ere d of th e moth er s w omb ’

.

T h e V e das are t he h ig h e s t d ep o s i tor y of all s ac r ifi c i al

N

an d p e n i t en t i al k n o w l e dg e and o f all ac t s w h i c h c o n d u c e
,

to th e s p i r i t u al w el fare o f th e t w i c e b or n o n es A memb e r -
.

o f a tw i c e b o rn c as te s hall off e r lib at i o n s of milk an d h on e y

-
,

t o th e g o ds a n d h i s d e ar te d man es Th e lib at i o n s s ho ul d
'

p .

b e o ffe re d fr o m day to d ay an d t h e Ve d i c R i c k s s h o ul d b e ,

re c i t e d i n c o n n ec t i o n t h er ew i t h A me mb e r o f an y o f th e .

t w i c e b o r n o r d ers
- s h all r e ad t h e S aman t h e A t h ar v an s , an d
, ,

t h e A n g i ras am i n th e s ame man n er an d s h all app e as e th e ,

o ds an d h i s d e arted m an es
p w i th s i mil ar lib at i on s T he
g .

g o d s an d th e P i tr i s are p l eas ed w i th h i m w ho r eads th e Ve das ,

t h e Ve da Vak y am th e P u r an as t h e G ath i k as an d th e Itihas as
‘

-
, , , ,

e v er y day t o t h e b es t of hi s abili ty an d p rop i ti at es t h e m w ith

'
'

, ,

offer i n g s of me at an d l ib ati o n s o f mi l k an d h on ey
, T he .

mer i t of p e r for mi n g a p ar t i c ul ar r el ig i ou s shc r i fi c e c an be

ac qu i re d by r ead i n g t he p or ti on of t he Ve da w h i c h deal s w ith

34
2 66 G A R UD A p URA NA-M
‘ ‘

that par tic ul ar i fic e an d th e tw ic e b or n on e w ho re ads

s ac r
’ ‘

-
,

his Veda e v ery da y ac qui r es t h e me r it of maki n g fth e g i ft o f

,

a pl ot of l an d as w ell as th at of p rac t i s i n g au s ter i t i es

, .

A B rah man a d i s c i pl e or p u pil p u re i n thoug ht an d c on

,

d u c t an d w i th an ab s olu te c on tro l oVer hi s s en s es s hal l s it

'

, ,

bes i de h i s Ac h ary a, or by th e s id e of h i s w i fe or s on i n h i s
ab s en ce, or i n fron t of th e s acr e d fi r e T h e s el f-c on tr oll e d
‘

o ne s hal l l ive acc ord i n t o th e i n j u n c t i on s l ai d d ow n ab ov e

g ,

w hereby he w ill g o to th e r eg i on of B r ah man after de ath an d ,

w il l not rev ert to the c hai n of l i fe .

C H A PT E R X C V .

'

YAJ NAVAL K YA s ai d H ear me O holy s ag es des c r ibe the

'

— r
, ,

d ut i es w h i c h are oblig atory o n a h o u s e -h ol der A hou s e- . r

h ol der havi ng made a mon e y g i ft t o hi s

p r ec eptor an d
-
, ,

havi n g p erformed th e r i te of c e r e mon i al abl u t i on s hall w ed ,

a w ife w i th al l th e au s p ic i ou s mar k s on h er
p er s on at the
c l os e of his l ife of as c et ici s m T h e w i fe s hou l d b e a g irl
.

y ou n g in years an d n ot p r e vi o u s ly marri ed to an y other

-

hu s b an d i n th e pos s es s i on o f s o u n d h eal th an d hav in had

,
g .

u ter i n e b rothers of h er o w n an d n ot rel ated to hi m b an

,
y y
ti e of S ap i n da rel ati on s h i n or be lon g i n g to the s ame
p ,

s p i ri tu al c l an s h i
p ( A rs h a G o tram) as h is oWn S he s ho u l d
.

b e tak en from any o f the s i x teen re u ted famili es of the

p
S h rotriy as n ot r el ate d to th e b r i deg ro o m w ithi n fi ve an d se Ven‘
,

deg ree s i n the l i n es of h is moth er an d fath er res ec tiv el

p y .

A b r i deg r oom w ell -v e r s e d i n t h e k now l e d e of the Vedas

,
g ,
er u d i te an d b el on i n
g g t o t h e s ame s oc i al or de r as hers el f,
s ho ul d b e re ar de d as th e o n ly e l i ibl e o n
g g e for a B rah man a
2 68 G A R UD A P U R A NA M .

of marr i ag e c on s s ts i i n taki n g aw a y th e b r i de by fo rc e, wh il e
i n th e P ai s h ac ha for m th e mar r i ag e i s effec t e d by p rac t i s i n g
a s tr atag e m o n th e b r i de .

O n ly th e fi rs t fo u r for ms of marr i ag e ar e a ow e d ll i n th e
c as e o f a B r ahman a T h e G an dh ar v a
. an d R ak s h as a for ms are
co mmen de d i n th e c as e of a me mb er of th e w ar r or i c as t e,

t he A s u r a fo r m i n t h e c as e of a Vai s h y a, an d th e mos t c on

d emn abl e fo r m i n th e c as e o f S h u dr a
a .

A b r i de of th e w ar r i or h o l d o f an ar r o w
c as t e s hall t ak e
,

at th e t i me o f h er mar r i ag e a Vai s h y a g i r l s h all h ol d a ,

s h u tt l e ( P rato d a) i n h e r h an d at th e t i me w h i l e a B r ah man a ,

b r i de s h all b e for mally u n i te d w ith h er h u s b an d w ith a

Ve dan i ( s h arp po i n te d i n s tr u me n t) i n h e r h an d s
- .

T he fath er of th e b r i d e or h er p ate r n al g r an d fath e r or

"

, ,

h er u t er i n e b r oth er o r an ag n ate of h er fath e r s ( S akuly a)

’
,

o r h e r b r oth e r s h all g iv e h e r aw ay i n
,
mar r i ag e th e r i g h t of ,

s u c h g ivi n g aw ay b e i n g h e l d as v es t ed i n e ac h of t h e s e s u c

c e s s i ve r e l at i o n s i n t h e ab s e n c e of th e o n e i mme d i ate ly p r e

c e d i n g it i n t h e or d er of en u me r at i o n T he r el at i o n s of a g i r l.

i n c u r th e s in of w il fully c re at i n g a mi s c ar r i ag e o r of killi n g a ,

foetu s i n th e e v en t of th e i r faili n g t o g iv e h er aw ay i n
marr i ag e b efor e s h e h as c o mmen c e d t o men s tr u at e A g i r l is .

at lib er ty t o mak e h er ow n c h o i c e an d t o b e u n i te d w i th a ,

h u s b an d in th e ab s en c e o f an y s u c h re l at i on t o g iv e h er
,

aw ay i n mar r i ag e A g i r l s h ou l d b e g iv e n on ly o n c e in
'

mar r i ag e an d an y on e c ar ryi n g aw ay a mar r i e d g i r l s h o ul d be

d eal t w i th as a c o mmo n fe l o n .

A n y on e des er t i n g a g o o d an d faith ful w i fe c o mmi ts a ,

c r i me p u n i s h abl e u n d er t h e C o d e w h il e a w i fe
p os s es s e d of
,

c o n t r ar y vi r tu es s h o ul d b e s u mmar ily d i s c ar de d
, T h e y o u n g er .

b r oth er of a h u s b an d may g o u n to a c h il dl es s w i fe of h is
,

e l d e r b roth er for th e
p u r pos e of b eg ett i n g an off s p r i n g on
h e r p er s on w i th t h e p e r mi s s i o n o f h i s el de r s fi rs t h ad an d ,

ob t ai n e d i n t h at b eh al f an d w i th h i s b o d y an rio i n te d w i th
,

cl ar i fi ed b u tter A S ag otra ( r e l ate d by t i es of c on s an g ui n i ty )

.
.
 G A RUD A P U RA NA M . 2 69

or a S api n da rel ati on of th e h u s b an d may ac t i n a s i mil ar ,

c a ac i ty an d fo r s i mil ar
p p u r pos es S u c h vi s i ts s h oul d b e .

p er mi tt e d o n ly as l o n g as t h e r e w o ul d re mai n an y n at u r al
c h an c e of c on c e t i o n o th e r w i s e t h e vi s itor w o ul d b e de rade d
p , g
i n l i fe A c h il d th u s b eg otte n s hall b e l on g to th e l aw ful
.

h u s b an d of i ts moth e r .

A mar r i e d w o man fo u n d g uil ty of w il ful i n c o n t i n en c e to

h e r h u s b an d, an d ag ai n pl ac e d i n to hi s l aw fu l c u s to dy s h all ,

b e mad e to w ear di rty l

c ot h es ,
an d t o live on a i
s n
g e l mors e l
of l
fo o d ( at th e c os e of d ay g li g e n t o f h e r to ib e tte an d
) , ne

l
s ee
p i n g o n th e b ar e g ro u n d i n s t ead o f h e r u s u al b e d T he .

M oo n -G od g av e th e w ome n th e i r s an c ti ty , G an dhar va g av e
t h e m th e s w eet n es s of S
p ee c h . S ac re d i s fi re an d s an c ‘

tifi e d i s th e p e r s o n of a w o man
il fully b r i n g s . S h e, w ho w

ab o u t an ab or t i o n e x c e pt for t h e p u rp os es of p u r i fyi n g h er
,

s el f aft er h avi n c omm i tt e d an ac t o f ad ul te r y c o mm i t s the

g ,

s in o f k illi n g h er o w n h u s b an d b or n i n h er w o mb i n th e
s h a e of
p th e foet u s P o ll u ted i s t he p e r s o n o f s u c h a
.

mu r der e s s .

A h u s b an d i s lib er ty to
at u mmar ily d i s c ar d a w i fe s ,

addi c te d to t h e h abi t of d r i n ki n g w ine o r affl i c te d w i t h an ,

i n c u rabl e di s eas e or fo u n d to
,
b e i n i mi c ally d i s p o s e d t o .

w ar ds h i m 0 y e h o ly s ag es
. a w i fe bl es t w i th th e g i ft of
, ,

s w ee t n es s of s e ec h t en d e r an d g rac e d w i th all t hos e

p , ,

ec ul i ar an d e x c e ll e n t vi r t u es w h i c h ar e fo u n d on ly in
p
w omen s h o ul d b e mai n tai n ed an d p r ovi d e d for at al l h azar d s
, .

T h e th re efol d b e n e d i c t i o n of g o d r e i g n s i n t h e h o u s e .

h ol d w h ere th e h u s b an d an d th e w i fe liv e i n p erfec t h ar mon y ;

an d p ar ad i s e i s th e h o u s e w h i c h h arb o u r s s u c h a t r u e l owi n g ,

an d vi r t u o u s pai r u n d er it s r oof .

S he , w ho d o es n ot t ak e a s ec o n d h u s b an d after the

d emi s e of fi r s t on e ac h i e v es fame i n th i s l ife an d lives

her , ,

i n the s ame r eg i on w i th the g o ddes s Uma i n th e n e xt Who . .

e v er di s c ar ds a g ood an d c has te w i fe s hall g iv e her a thi r d ,

2 70 G A R U D A P U R A NA M .

i
or t o n of h er orn a me n t s b e fo re fo rmally effec t n i g a s epara
p
t ion . T he s ac r e d an d i mpe rat ive d u ty of a w i fe i s t o

c ar r y ou t the c omman ds of h e r h u s b an d an
i n p e r fec t
d to liv e ,

o b e d i e n c e to h is w i s he s .

T h e me n s t r u al p er i o d o f a w o man e x t en ds u p to th e
s ix te e n th n i g ht after th e the c ataman i al fl ow e ac h mon th , ,

an d her hu s b an d may vi s it h e r d u r i n g t h at t i me o n e ac h
e ven day av o i di n g h e r b ed s i de on the fi rs t t h r ee day s
,

o f h er u n c l ear l in e s s as w el l as o n day s mar k e d as P ar van as

,

( days of full moon n ew moon , i n th e I n d i an C al en dar .

T he h u s b an d s h all bi d e hi s t i me as a B rah mac h ar i n b efo r e

t h e ac t u al meet i n g t ak es p l ac e D ay s mar k ed by s u c h .

as ter i s ms as t he M ag h a t h e M ul a et c (w h en the moon is i n

, ,
.
,

s u c h l u n ar man s i o n s k n o w n as th e M ag h a M ul a s h oul d , ,

b e r eg ar de d as fo rbi d de n for th e p u rpo s es of a s e xu al i n ter

c o u rs e H e w ho ob s er v e s t h es e r ul es i n res p ec t o f vi s i t i n g
.
,

t h e b e d o f h i s w i fe i s s u re t o b eg et h e al th y c h il dre n mar k e d
, ,

by all au s p i c i o u s featu res of th e b od y an d mi n d I n th e .

al ter n at ive a h u s b an d may vi s i t th e b ed o f h i s w i fe w h en

,

e v e r h e s hall feel an y p r op ul s i o n for i t an d h e s hall me d i tate,

u pon the g od of l ove du r i n g th e c on ti n u an c e of the ac t of

d alli an c e .

A man t r u e an d fai thful to his ow n w i fe s h al l p rotec t the

, ,

fe mal e memb ers o f h is family T h e h u s b an d o r b rot h er or

.
, ,

fath er or th e ag n ates or th e fath er-i n -Iaw or th e h u s b an ds ’

, , ,
\

b roth er of a w oman s h all mai n tai n her w ith food r ai men ts

, ,

an d or n ame n t s A w o man w h o i s ec on o mi c al i n h e r h abi ts

.
, ,

s i m l e an d n ot e xt rav a an t i n h e r to il ette c l ean ly an d i n e n i

p g g ,

o u s i n h er h ou s eh ol d w o r k s an d i s o f a c h eerful t e m erame n t
, p ,

s h o ul d b e mai n tai n e d by h e r fr i e n d s ( r e l ati o n s Van dh u s ) , .

T he w i fe o f an ab s en tee h u s b an d s h all r e n o u n c e all

fr o li c s an d for eg o th e p l eas u r es of mi xmg i n s oc i ety o r o f

, ,

s i ht s ee i n
g an d me rry maki n g S h e s h all n o t s mil e n or
-
g - .
,

att e n d t o h er d aily t o il e tte n or s hall s h e s tay i n an othe r s

'
,

h ou s e t ill th e retu r n of her l or d ;

 G A RU D PURA NA M
'

2 72 A .

A s on born of a B r ah man moth e r by a K s h atri y a fathei‘

is ca ed ll aS u ta w h il e b eg ott en by a Vais hy a father
a s on

m
,

i s c all e d as Vai dehk a

B rah man i w o an A s on
‘

on a
"

.
,

b or n o f a B rahman mot h er by a S h u dr a fath er i s c all e d a ,

C h an dal a, the mos t abj ec t of all s oc i al or ders A s on b or n .

o f a K s hatriya moth er by a Vai s h y a fath er, is Call ed a

M ag adh a, Wh il e a s on b eg otte n by a S h u dr a fath er on a
K s h atr iya moth er i s c all e d a K s h et rab ama A s o n b egotten .

by a S h u dra fath e r on a Vai s hy a w o man, is c al led a Ay ogatta

'
‘
.

A s on b or n of a K aran a mo th e r by a M ah is hy a father is
'

c all e d a R ath ak ar a T h es e h yb r i d c as tes w h eth er beg otten

.
,

by memb ers of th e tw i c e b or n c as tes on S h u dra moth ers

-
,

the Co n tr ary ( P ratil omaja an d A n u l o maja) are all u n s an c ti

‘

or

h ed r ac es w i th o u t an y r i g h t t o th e s ac ramen tal rites of

k n owl edg e .

T he twic eab or n c as t es occ u py t h e fore mo s t p l ace of al l

oth er i l
s oc a or d ers , as re
g ar d s th e g l or y of des ce n t an d
s an c t i ty ,
an d a me mb er , b el o n g i n g to an y of t h em, ac qui res
th e full
p r ivi leg e of h i s o r d e r at t h e fi fth or at th e v
s e en th

y ear of h is age t hro u g h h i s s ec on d bi r th i n s pi rit .

A h ou s eh ol der s ha l l daily p er for m

i tes l ai d dow n th e r

i n the S mr i ti s w i th t h e h e l p of th e s ac re d fi re fi rs t l i hted on
g ,

the occ as i on of h i s mar ri ag e an d all Ve d ic r i tes s h o ul d b e

,

p erfo rmed i n th e s ame s av e an d e xc ept on th e occ as i on of

,

maki n g g ifts A memb er of th e tw ic e b orn order s hall l eav e

. -

h is b e d early i n t h e morn i n g att en d to th e c all s of n at u re ,

,
th en w as h an d c l e an s e h i ms e l f s ec ially c l ean s i n
p ,
g the teeth
w i th a c r u s h ed t w i g of an y o f th e me d i c i n al l an t s an d s hall
p ,

t hereafter p er for m th e r i t e of h i s daily S an dhy a w ors h i ‘

( p .

T hen h avi n g c as t lib at i on s of c l ar ifi e d fi re i n th e s ac red fi re,

h e s hall men tally r ep eat i n an u n r u fil ed s i r i t th e M an tr as
,
p ,

s ac r ed to t h e S u n G o d T h e n h avi n
g di s c o u r s ed o n the
- .

t eac h i n g s of th e Ve d as an d d i s c u s s e d s e v er al to i c s of t
,
p he
ki n dre d b ran c h es of s t u dy a h ou s eh ol der s hall res ort to his
,
 GARUD A PU RANAM . 2 73

g od with th e obj ec t of atta i n i n g di vi ne b eatit u de throu g h the

pr ac t i c e of Yog a .

Th e n h avi ng b athe d he s hal l p rop it iate the g ods an d his

,

P i tr i s w i th l ib at i on s o f w ater, an d Wors h i p the m w i th the

mos t h e artfe l t d e v ot i on A ft er t hat he s hall re ad s e v er al
.
,

rt io n s o f th e V e das a d t h e s ac red P u r anas For t h e

p o n ,

s u c c es s ful t er mi n at i o n of h i s daily J a a Y aj n a ( d ivi n e medi

p
-
.

t af i o n ) h e s h al l me n tally r ec i te the A dhy at mi ki Vidy am

‘

.
,

O ffe ri n g o f obl at i on s t o the c r eate d b e i n g s to t h e g ods , ,

t o t h e P i tr i s an d B rah ma, c as ti n g of l ib ati on s of c l ari fi e d

,

b u tter in th e s ac r ifi c i al fi re readi n g of the V e dic vers es ,

,

an d p rac t i c e of h o s p i tali ty t o c han c e c o me rs , are th e reat

g
-

d aily re l i g i o u s s ac r i fi c es o f all h u man b e i n g s L ib ati on s of .

c l ar ifi ed b u tte r s h o ul d b e c as t i n th e s ac re d fi r e for th e
p rop i
ti ati o n of t h e g o d s , an d obl ati on s o f foo d s tu ff s houl d be
offere d to th e b e as ts ( l i t , c r eated b e i n g s ) B oil e d r i c e s hou l d
.

b e o ff er e d i n th e o pe n an d o n th e b ar e g ro u n d for the u s e o f
,
i
,

t h e c r ow s a n d th e C h an dal as an d s i mil ar ob l at i on s o f c ooked

,

foo d ( l i t ri c e ) , an d lib atio n s of c o l d w ater s hou ld b e daily

,

ofi er e d to t h e g o d s an d th e P it r i s .

A ( t w i c e b or n ) h o u s ehol der s hall daily r ead hi s Vedas

a
,

an d s hall n ot c au s e an y foo d t o b e c oo k e d fo r h i s own

"

e x c lu s iv e u s e H e s hall tak e h is meal w i th h is w ife after

.
,

h avi n g f ed al l the i n fan ts , ol d men , i n v ali ds an d g i r l s i n the ,

fam ily an d al l c h an c e c o me rs to h i s h o u s e
a H e s h all eat his .

meals w itho u t fi n d i ng an y faul t w i th it, an d afte r h avi ng p er

for me d t h e r it e of H o ma t o his vi tal ( i n te st i n al ) fires .
A
.

H e s hal l fi rs t fee d t h e b oy s and i n fants i n the ho u s e and

-

ob s e r v e mo de r at i on i n e at i n g A h o u s e hol der is hereb y

.

e n oi n e d o n ly t o t ak e t h at s o rt of foo d w hi c h i s w h ol es om
j . e

un i ts d ig e s ti on ary r eac t i on (Vip ak am) .

A me mber of th e t w ic e-b or n or der s hall c onvert his meal

'

m b s ia by e r fo r mi n g t h e r i te of A mr itikaranam
i
. n t o a r o p
( t ran s fo rmat i on i n to amb r os ia) , an d :s hal l p arta k e o f the s a me .

i n a c overed p lac e s c r ee ne d fr om the vie w of the p ublic

, . .

35
2 74 G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

He s ha ll d i s tr ib u te foo d to th e c h an c e -
co me rs to h is hou se,
an d to th e me mb e rs of th e re mai n i n g
ial o r d e rs as h i s s oc ,

me an s w o ul d ad mi t o f H e s h all n ot l o o k u po n a c h an c e
.

c o mer to h i s h o u s e as an u n w e l c o me i n t r u d e r n o r t ry to ,

i de n t i fy h i m w i th an oth e r p e rs o n c o me o n a p r e vio u s oc c a ,

s i on . C har i t i es s h o ul d b e do l e d o u t to b eg g ar s an d to men o f
c o mme n dabl e v o w s an d th e S h r o t riy as an d al l c o me r s s ho ul d
, ,

b e t reat e d w i th a s u mpt u o u s re pas t T h e S n atak as ( pe r .

fo r me rs o f c er e mo n i al abl u t i o n s ) A c h ary y as an d th e p r i n c e s , ,

s h o ul d b e fe as te d e ac h y e ar .

A c h an c e c o me r w o r n o u t w i th t h e fat i g u e s of a l on g
o
,

e des t r i al j o u r n e y i s c all e d an A t i th i w h il e a B r ah man a

p , , ,

w e ll v er s e d i n th e k n o w l e dg e o f t h e h o ly Ve das i s c all e d
-
,

a S h r ot r iy a A h o u s e h o l d e r s h al l r e ve r e t h e S h r o t r i y as an d
.

t h e A t i th i s w i th a vi e w t o as c e n d t o th e reg i o n o f B rah ma

aft e r d eath .

A h o u s eho l d e r of th e t w ic e-b or n i n el i or de r s h a ll fee l no

n at i on for a fo o d c oo k e d an d p r e p are d by an o t h er
,
n or s h al l ,

h e mak e an y refl ec t i o n s o n an o th e r man s c on d u ct e x c ept

’
,

w h i l e d e lib erat i n g a qu e s t i o n o f p ubli c i n te res t i n a c o u n c i l o r

me e t i n g c o n v e n e d fo r th e p u rp os e H e s hall n ot dan g l e hi s
i
.

l eg s n o r li s tl e s s ly mov e h is ar ms n o r b e h as ty i n h is s p eec h
, , ,

an d u n de r n o c i rc u ms tan c e s h all h e i n d ul g e i n th e v i c e of

ov e r e at i n g
- H e s hal l e s c or t a S h r o tr iy a o r an A tith i to th e
.

b o r de r of h i s l an d or vil l ag e afte r h avi n g fe d h i m w ell i n ,

h is o w n h o u s e H e s hal l p as s th e c l os i n g p ar t o f th e d ay
.

i n fr i e n d ly g os s i p s w i th h is tr u s t e d an d w e l l me an i n fr i en ds -
g .

A h o u s eh ol der s hall l eav e h is b e d e ar ly i n th e mo r n i n

g an d ,

ro i t i ate t h e
g o ds an d th e B rah man as w i th p r ec i o u s g i fts It
‘

p p .

i s i n c u mb en t o n a h o u s eh o l de r to p o n de r w ell o v e r a matter
b e fo r e exec u t i n g i t ( Vri ddha P an th a) to be g od ly an d d e vote d-
,

t o t h e s er vic e o f th e de i ty l ik e a man i n d i s eas e ( A r ta R i t i

,
) -
,

an d n ot t o s u ffe r an
y de l ay i n t h e e x ec u t i o n o f a w or k w h e n ,

on c e h e h as c h os e n h i s li n e o f ac t i on lik e a l o ad c ar r i er ,
-

b r i s kly ru nn i n g w i th h i s l oad i n th e w ay ( B haravab i R i ti

) - .
2 76 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

co l lec ted fO r th e cel ebration of a rel ig i ou s s ac rific e the ,

s teal er b ec o mes a c r ow or a B h as a ( b i r d ) i n h i s n e x t bi rth .

O f t h e fo u r pers o n s whos e g ran ary is fill ed w i th g rai n s w h o ,

h as g ot e no u gh g rai n s tored i n h is ho u s e to l as t hi m for th r ee

w h o h as g ot s u ffi c i e n t on ly for a day s an d
’
d ay s ,
use ,

t h e p ers on w ho l i ves by pi c ki n g u p g rai n s fr om th e s t ub bl es

( Unc h a the eac h p rec e di n g on e i s h app i er an d l iv es i n

g reater c o m r t than the o ne i mme di atel y s u cc ee di ng h im i n

t h e Or der o f en u mer at i on A Brah man a i s p r oh ib ite d from
.

ad opti ng a pro fe s s i on w h i c h i s c ac u late d t o i n ter fer e w it h

'
‘

h is s tudies an d d ivi n e con t e mp l at i on an d w h o i n w an t of th e , ,

b ar es t n ec es s aries of l i fe may b e all ow ed to b e g of a pu pil

, ,

of a ki ng or of a fe l l ow B rah man a
, A n y di s hone s t me an s .

of l iv e li h oo d o r mai n tai n i n
, g h i ms e l f by p a s s in
g off as a
faljS e proph et o r a fal s e as c et ic is e qu ally n efar i o u s an d
, ,

c ri m i nal I t i s s i n for a B rah man a to ear n mon ey in pu rs uits

.
'

o f v an it y .

A hou s eh ol der s h al l pu t o n c le an c l othes -

s have h i mse l f ,

an d p are o ff h is fi n g er n ail s ev er y d a
y an d i n s h ort mu s t b e
-
, ,

c l e an ly i n h is h abit s A man i s e n j o i n e d n ot t o s it d o w n
.

t o h i s meal s i n th e p res e n c e of h i s w i fe an d n or w i t hou t ,

be i n g dec en tl y w rapp ed i n h is u pp er g ar men t A B r ah man a .

s h oul d b e al w a s
y h u mbl e an d c o n s tan tly w ear h is h ol y
'

‘
,

t h read n or s h all h e s peak h ar s h to an b od y

,
y .

M i c t u rat i on i n a r i ver b e d i n a s h ade ov er as hes i n a

-
, , ,

p as tu r ag e i n w ater or i n the ro ad i s f orbid den it b ei n g

'

, , , ,

s i n ful for a man to

p as s u r in e w h il e l o ok i n g at t he s un or
’

at th e moo n o r at t h e l oo m of t h e e v e n i n
,
g g or at a w o man
-

, ,
or at a B r ah man a O ne s h o ul d n ot l ook at th e bl az e of fi re
.

n or at an n ak e d w o man n ot at o n e sh
y ar in g t h e b e d of h er
,

h us b an d n m at an e irc r é ted matter n or s l ee w i t h

’

,
y p h i s h ead
"

t ow ards th e w e s t It i s fo r b i dde n t o s it o r th r ow b l oo d
p
‘
.

,
"
r p o rs o n o r an s or t of e x c r eta i nto w at er
o y It i s i n j u ri ou S t o
‘

, .
'

‘
b as k o n e s s o l es i n t h e l ar e df fir e o r t o l ea
’
v l
g p O e r a b
, azi n g
fi re or to dri n k of tl x
”

‘
e bl e n de d
p al ms of o n e s ow n h an ds o
f '
’
,
r ,
 G A RUD A P URA NA M . 2 77
to ro u s e u p a s l eepin g to pl ay w i th any di s hon es t

g a m bl er or to l iv e i n c o n tac t w i th an
, y d i s eas e d
pers on .

E x po s u r e to th e s mo k e an d v ap o u rs of a c re mati on g ro u n d ,

an d res i d e n c e o n a r iv e r b an k s h o ul d b e av o i de d as har mfu l

,
.

O n e s h oul d n ot s tan d o v e r tor n h ai rs h us k s of g rai n s an d , ,

as h e s ,
n or u on
p parti c l es of an y h u man c ran iu m A c ow .

s h o ul d n ot b e d i s t u r b e d w h il e d r i n ki n g n or a ch amb e r ,

s h o ul d b e e n t er e d i n to by an
y p as s ag e other t han i ts pr o per ”

do o r . M o ne y or an y p ec u n i ary h el p s ho ul d n ot b e as k ed of
a g re ed y ki n g n o r o f a p e r s o n w h o does n ot l iv e acc or d i n
,
g
t o t h e i n j u n c t i o n s of th e S has tras .

A r i t e of Up ak ar ma ( s t u dy of th e Ve das after perfo r mi n g

c e rt ai n r e l i g i o u s r i te s )
, s h o u l d n ot be
p er fo r me d u n de r th e
au s pi c es of t h e ful l moo n o f S h ravan or o f the as t e ri s m ,

o f S h r avan a an d H as ta n o r o n t h e fi ft h day of th e moo n s

'
,

w an e i n t h e mon th o f S h r av an n or o n a da , y mark e d by
t h e as t er i s m of Roh i n i o r P u s h y a n or o n t h e o c c as i on of an
,

A s htak a T h e s too l u r i n e an d ot he r e x c reta s h ou l d be

put
“

.
,

an d dep o s i ted at a d i s tan c e fr o m o n e s dw e ll i n

g hou s e
’
- .

T h e s t u dy of th e Ve das s h o ul d b e d i s c on t i n u e d f or th ree
s u c c es s iv e d ay s o n t h e oc c as i on o f t h e d eat h of o n e s di s ci p l e
’
,

p r i e s t s p i r it u al p r ec eptor o r a mal e c og n ate rel at i on C e s s a

, ,
.

t i on of Ve d i c s tu d y s h o ul d b e e n j o i n e d on th e h app en i n g of
an earth qu ak e o r met e or fall or t h u n der c l ap o r on th e deat h
,
-
,
-
,

of a S h r ot r iy a B r ah man a an d aft er fi n i s h i n g th e re c itat i o n

,

o f a Ve da an d i ts all i e d A r an y ak am by a s t u de n t or p u pil ,

d uly i n i t i at e d A s t u d y o f th e V e das i s fo rb i dden o n day s o f

‘
‘

t h e ful l an d t h e n e w moo n as w ell as o n t he eig ht h or t he

,
-

f o u rtee n th day o f th e mo o n s w an e or i n c reas e o n t he oc c a

’
,

s i o n o f a l u n ar e c l i p s e af ter eati ng at th e meet i n

, g of tw o
,

s eas o n s af t e r t aki n g
,
an y g i ft at an y Sh radd ha c eremon y
, ,

an d o n th e p as s i n g of a s n ak e h og mu n g oo s e do , g or a t
,
, , ,

b etw ee n th e p u pil an d th e p r ec eptor at th e t i me of s tu d

y .

A s tu dy of t h e Ve das s h o ul d be d i s c on t i n u ed j u s t as the re ade r

w o ul d h ear the b ar k , or h o w l or b rayi n
g or s c reech i ng or
, ,
2 73 GA R U DA P URA NA M .

cr yi n g , or moan i n g of a d og , or a j ac k al o r an as s , or an ow l ,

or an i n fan t o r a s ic k p ers o n as o n t h e n e ar app ro ac h

,
w e l l as

o f a d ead b o dy o r a S h u d r a o r an y mo rally deg rad e d p e r s on

, ,
.

O n e s h o ul d r efr ai n fro m s t u dyi n g t h e Ve das at an u n h o ly

l ac e i n t h e road o n h ear i n g a t h u n d er c l ap after d i n n er in
p , , , ,

w et p al ms i n w at er at th e d ead of n ig ht ; i n s to r m o n th e
, , ,

ap p ear an c e o f met eo r i c fl as hes i n th e s k y i n d u s t s tor m at , ,

e ven i n
g an d d u r i n g s n o w fall
,
T h e Ve das s h o ul d n o t b e .

s tu d i e d fr o m a rec e t or i n mo t i on an d h e s te ed o n th e
p p pp ,

adve n t o f a h o ly p er s o n i n t he h o u s e o r w h il e t h e d i s c i p l e i s ,

r i d i n g an e l e p h an t a h o rs e o r a c ame l
,
o r i n a c ar r i a e
g or ,

c li mbi n g a t r e e o r a h ill or c r os s i n
g a r iv e r ; th es e t h i r ty
,

s e v e n oc c as i o n s o f n on s t u d y of th e Ve d as s h o ul d b e r eg ar de d
- .

as c o n ti ng e n t o n th e h ap p e n i n g o f p ar t ic ul ar e v en ts an d as ,
.

li mi t e d by th e p er i o d o f th e i r r es p ec tiv e d u rati o n s .

A c ts e n j o i n e d i n th e Ve das as w el l as t h e c o mman ds o f a ,

k i n g o r a p rec ep to r s ho u l d b e e x ec u ted w i th o u t qu es t i on i n g
,
.

Th e w i fe of a n ot h er p e rs o n s h o ul d n e v e r b e p o ll u te d an d
.
, ,

t h e s h ad ow ( o f a p ers o n ) as w e ll as all e x c re te d matt er an d ,

o il s an d c o s met i c s fo r h u man u s e s h o ul d n e v er b e l e ap t o v e r ,

an d c ros s e d It i s a s i n to mak e li g h t o f a ki n g o r o f a B r ah man a

.
,

o r o f a s n ak e o r of a d i s eas e l u r k i n g i n th e s y s t e m
,
T he re .

i n g es o f t ab l es an d al l s or ts of e x c r eta s h o ul d b e s h u n n e d fr o m
.

a d i s tan c e as i mpu r e O n e s h all n ot r ep e n t afte r e x ec u ti n g

.

an y ac t app r o v e d p f th e S h r u ti s or th e S h r as t r as
,
n or qu e s ,

t i o n i ts p r op r i e ty o r e thi c al fai r n e s s A s o n o r a d i s c ip l e .

s h ou l d b e fl o
g g e d at t i me s fo r th e p u r p os e o f d i s c i p l i n e.
, ,

V i r t u e s h oul d b e p e rp et u ally p rac t is e d an d by al l mean s an d ,

vic e s ho ul d b e rep r e s s e d an d r efrai n e d fr o m O n e s h o ul d n ot .

an g r ily d i s p u t e w i th o n e s p ar e n ts an d
g u es ts ( l i t : c han c e
’

c o mer s at o n e s h o u s e ) e v e n i n th e e xi s te n c e o f a r i h t c au s e
’
, g
for th e s ame O n e s h o ul d n ot b ath e i n an o th e r s t an k b e fore
.
’

l i fti n g fi ve h and ful o f c l ay fro m i ts b ed w h i c h r ul e does n ot ,

ho l d g oo d i n r e s pec t o f l ak es s
p r i n g s an d o th er n at u ral
,

r e s e r v o i rs o f w at e r .
9 80 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

as fo o d . T h e mi lk of a s h e-c ame l , or o f an y fe mal e an imal

w thi un b i fu rc ated h o ofs , s h o ul d n ot be us ed . T h e fl e s h o f

an y ivoro u s bi r d o r o f a D y at u h a as w e ll as th at of a
c ar n ,

do g , s ho u l d n e v er b e e ate n T he S i m — c o n s e qu en t o n eati n
g .

t h e fl es h o f a S ar as a Hans a ( E k as h ap ha) Valak a Vak a o r , , ,

T itt ib h a as w e ll as t he on e o r i g i n at i n g fro m th e u s e o f K r i
,
a

s h ar a P u a
p
,
S han h ul i etc w i tho u t de di c at i n g t he m to o n e s
, ,
.
,
’

g ue s t or fr om that of t h e fl e s h o f a s w an K u ru ra B h as a,
‘

, , ,

may be e x pi ate d by a t hre e d ay s fas t

’
K han j an a or Sh u k a -
, ,
.

Th e u s e of g arl ic or o n i o n i n f oo d s h ould b e ato n e d by pe r ,

f o rmi n g a Chand r ay an a pe n an c e T h e u s e of an y c o o k e d me at .

o n t h e oc c as i o n of S h radd ha c e r e mo n y an d aft er d e di c at i n g ,

i t t o o n e s d e p ar t e d man es ( P i t r i s ) d oes n o t en tail an y s i n

’
.

Th e s oul o f t he per so n w h o w an to n l y k i ll s an y an i mal ,

in t h is l i fe l i ves fo r as man y n u mb e r o f y ear s i n h e ll after

,

d eat h as th er e ar e hai r s o n th e b o dy o f t h at s l au g ht ere d

,

ani mal a n d Who may b e on ly r es c u e d i f the g od H ar i k i n dly

'

:
, ,

li s ten s t o h is c o n s t an t p ray e rs fo r ex p i at i o n o n th e c o n d i tio n

‘

g an y an i mal i n h i s n e x t r e b i r th
1of h i s n e ve r k illi n
'

t a .

C H A P TE R X c vi i .

YNJ NAVA L K Y A sa id :av- O B rah man as , n ow h ear m e d i s c o u rs e

'
'

o n t he means of l i g o r p u r i fyi ng t h e arti c les of dail y

c ean s n
-

u Se A ll art i c le s of g o l d s ilv er c onc h s he ll o r p rec i o u s

.
, ,
-
,

s t o n es as w el l as b lan ket s a n d u t e n s il s are rnad e p u r e by

,
'
.
-

s i m ly h i i t w ith Water A s o o n o r a l add i e as we ll

‘

p w as ng p .
,
.

as padd i e s m ay b e made p u r e b y s i mp l y d i pp i ng th e m i n h ot
‘

- .
,

w ate r A n ar t i c l e mad e o f w o o d o r h o r n i s m ad e p u r e b y t h e
.
, ,

p g off o f a s l i c e fro m its b od y w h ile th e u t e n s il s to b e

s c ra i n '
.
,

u s ed i n a s ac r ifi c i al c e re mon y
«
may b e made p u re by s irnply ,
-
 GA R UD A P URANA M .

w as h i n g them w i th w at er bl an k et or a c l oth made

. A
.
, ,

p s h ai r or s il k is p u r i fi e d b y d i pp i n g it i n h ot
’
of s h ee
’

w at er or by s p r i n kli n g d rop s o f c o w s u ri n e o ve r i ts s u r fac e

’
.
,

A n art i c l e o b t ai n e d by b eg g i n g i s made p u r e by b ei n g
, ,

l o ok e d at by a w o man w h il e a b ak e d e ar th en p ot i s p ur i
,

fi e d by a s ec o n d b u r n i n g A p ot of b o il e d r i c e s me ll e d by
.
,

or d r o
a c ow , pp e d u p o n by a b u n c h o f h ai r or an i n s ec t , ,

may b e made p u r e by s i mp ly t h ro w i n g a p i n c h o f as h es
o ve r it T h e g ro u n d i s p u r i fi e d by r ubbi n g it w i th w ate r
. .

A n u te ns il made o f b ras s l ead, o r c o pp e r, is p u rifi e d by

,

r ubb i n i t w i t h alk al i a a i d ub tan c e an i r on -made o n e

g or n
y c s s ,

by b e i n g r ubb e d w i th as h es w h il e a n e w ly-g otten th i ng i s

,

al w ay s p u r e T h e w ater o f an y n at u ral r e s er v oi r o f w ater ,

.

i s mad e p u re by b e i n g s me ll e d by a c o w w h il e a b it of fl es h ,

d ro pp e d fro m t h e b eak s o f an y c ar n ivoro u s b i r d i n c ar r i ag e ,

or fr o m t h e mo u th o f a d og o r to u c he d by a C han dal a
, ,

d oes n ot l o s e i ts n at u ral p u r i ty T h e r ay s o f th e s u n fi r e .
, ,

t h e s h ad ow o f a g oat or a c ow , the
h o rs e , a g oat, e ar th , a

a B r ah man a, an d a d ew d rop ( d ro p of w ate r ) ar e ab o ve al l

c o n ta mi n at i o n . A man s ho ul d c h an g e h is c l oth es after

b ath i ng ,
d r i n ki ng , s n e ez n i g, s eel pi n g , i
g , o r r e tu rn i ng
e at n

fro m a w alk , an d by i
r ns n i g h is mo u th w i th w ater after
h avi n g made an A c h aman am . A B rah man a n ee d n o t r n s e i
h is mo u th w i th w at er afte r an ac t o f s n ee z n i s l ee in
g, p g ,

i tt i n w e ar i n
g an ap par el o r l ac h r y mat i o n It is e n ou g h
s
p g , , .

t o to u c h h i s r ig ht e ar u n d er t h e c i rc u ms tan c e, s i n c e al l t he
o ds s u c h as A g n i etc r es i d e i n t he S c a ha o f th at or an
g , , .
p,
g
of a B r ah man a .

C H A PT E R k C V I l l .

YAJ NA VA L K YA said -0
y ou mas ters
h oly o f x
e cel lent

pen i te n tial r i tes , n ow he ar me di s c o u rs e o n the method of

36
 G AR UD A P URA NA M .

maki ng i
g fts . T he B rah man as
fi ttes t p ers o n s to are th e

mak e g i fts to, for emos t amon g th e m b e i n g th os e w h o r eg ul ar

ly perfo r m an d c e l eb r at e th e B rah mi n ic al r i tes an d c e re
mo n i e s T he b e s t e v e n am’o n g th e l at ter ar e th o s e w ho
.

k n ow th e S u pre me B rahma, an d h ave de vote d th ems elves to

th e cul tivat i o n i n tell ec t u al an d s p i r it u al k n o w l e dg e
of .

G i fts of c o w s pro p r i etory r i g h ts i n l an ds fo od g r ai n s

, ,

an d g ol d sho ul d b e g iv e n t o aB r ah man a w h o i s e v ery w ay

‘

, ,

w orth y o f r ec e ivi n g t h e s ame A B rah man a w h o h as n e i th e r

.

er u d i t i on n or i s a s ee k e r o f s p i r i t u al k n ow l e dg e h as n o r i g ht
, ,

to ac c ept an y g i fts ; an d d eg rad es t he g iv e r as w el l as h is

A g i ft s h o ul d b e made every
l
ow n s o ul b y acc epti n g an y .

day toa w orth y r ec e iv er as w e ll as on s pec i al oc c as i on s

,
A .

p ers o n i s mor a l ly b ou n d to g iv e s ometh i n g i n c h ar it y to a

er s on i n s tr ai te n e d c i rc u ms tan c es ” an d s o l i c i t i n g h i h el
'

p s
p ,

ac c o r d i n g to h is o w n mean s an d i n a de v o u t s p i r i t .

A tho u s an d o f m il c h c o w s w i th t h e i r ho r n s c as e d i n g ol d'
“ '

-
,

an d h0 0 p s b o u n d w it h s ilv e r may b e g iv e n i n g i ft to a B rah

'

man a w i th tho u s an d b ow l s of I n d i an b el l me tal T h e h ou r - .

c as es s ho ul d b e made o f a P al a w e i g ht o f g ol d ( o n e P al a = =

e i ht t ol as ) t h e h oo fs o f s ev e n P al as o f s ilv e r an d t he b o w l s
g , , , ,

o f fi ft y P al a w e i g hts o f b e l l metal eac h A c al f s hou l d b e

‘

- .
,

iv en w i th eac h o f t h e ab o v es ai d n u mb e r o f c o w s ? or a
g ,

s o u n d an d h eal th y c al f w i th a
g o l de n b ow l sh o ul d b e g ive n
' '

, ,

With them .

By maki n g a g i ft i n th e p r e c e d i n g man n er a g iver is ,

e n abl e d t o l iv e i n h eav e n fo r as man y y ears as th ere are

'

h ai rs o n t h e b o dy o f e ac h c o w g i fte d aw ay A c o w of th e
, .

K apil a s pe ci es g i fte d aw ay i n th e pr ec e d i n g man n er s u c c o u rs

, ,

t he s o ul s o f t h e r e l at i o n s of h e r
g iv e r r e mo ve d to th e ,

s e v e n th d e re e i n t he as c e n d i n
g g l i ne A c ow w i th the .

h e ad an d h oo fs o f a y et u n b o r n c al f j u s t i s s u e d o u t o f
t h e pas s ag e o f s h o ul d
par t u r i t i on b e r eg ar de d as th e
,

e mb o d i ed r e re s e n t at iv e of t h e e ar th
'

g o d de s s an d t h e me r i t
‘

p
of mak i ng the g ift of s uc h a o ne at the ti me is id e nt i c al w i th ,
584 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

w o man que s ti on abl e moral s as w el l as th e o n e offered by

of ,

e n e my s h o ul d b e u n c o n d i t i on ally r e j ec te d e x c ep t fo r
'
on e s ,
,

t he p u rp os e o f c e l eb rati n g an y r e l ig i o u s c ere mo n y or p er ,

for mi ng the ob s e qui es o f on e s ow n fathe r

’
.

C H A PT E R X cl X .

YAJ NAVA L K YAS A I D - hall des c rib e th e proc es s of

Now I s
’
c e l eb rat i n g S h rad dh a c ere mo n i e s for th e p r op i t i at i on of on e s

O w n d eparte d man es , w h ereby al l s i n s are e x p i ate d .

A day of t h e new moo n , A s htak a, V r i ddh i ( occ as i on o f

‘
th e mar r i ag e of o n e s s on ) t h e ad v en t of P r e tapak s h a ( d k
'

’
ar

fo rt n i g ht i n th e mo n th o f B hadra) th e p as s i n g of the s u n .

i n to the s i g n of c an c e r o r of c ap r i c orn u s , rec e ivi n g of an y

k i n d o f ex c e ll e n t meat, the adv en t o f B rah man as w ell
v e rs e d i n th e Ve das in o n es s
’
h o u s e , th e t w o qui n ox e s
e ,

t he pas s i n g of th e s un i l s i g n th e
i n to a z o d ac a ,
as t r al c o m

b i n at i on k n ow n as Vy at ipata Y og a G ajac h c h ay a ( M ag ha ,
,

th e th i r te en th day o f t h e moo n s w an e mar k ed

’
t ray odas h i —

by the as te r i s m M ag ha) a s ol ar or a l u n ar ec l i ps e are the ,

oc c as i o n s o n w h i c h a S hr ad d ha c ere mon y i s to b e p e r fo rme d .

Y o u n g S h rotriy a B rah man as w e ll -v ers e d i n Ve dic l ore ,

as t ro l og ers T r i madh u s th e th ree S avarn a fr ie n ds th e s is ter s

, ,
’

s on th e family p r i es t s on i n l aw t h e r ec e tor t h e fath er -i n

-
p p
-
, , , ,
’
l aw th e mate r n al u n c l e dau g ht er s s on th e d i s c i p l e th e w i fe s
’
, , , ,

b rothers an d fr i en ds an d r el ati on s of th e dec e as e d ,t he th ree

,

Nac h i k etas an d B rah man as w h o offi c iate at th e r e l ig i o u s s ac r i

,

fi c es o r are the k ee pe rs o f t h e s ac r e d fi re or p r ac ti s e as c et i ,

c is m or ar e fon d ly d e v o te d to t h e i r p are n ts o r s t r i c t ly c o n fo r m
, ,

t o the r ul es o f B rah man i s m s h o ul d b e al o n e i n vi te d o n th e

,

oc c as i on o f a S h raddha c eremon y A d i s eas ed or a mai med .

 G ARu n A P URANA M 2 85
‘

Brahman a, as w e ll b orn w i th an additional b odil y

as on e

app e n dag e or b orn i n t h e u n marr i e d s tate of h is mother;

,

o r t h e i s s u e o f h er s ec on d mar r i a e
g or an
y w i s e devi ate d ,

fro m the e x ec u ti o n of h is t r u e B rahmi n ic al d u ties or u ng odl y ,

( l i t havi n g n o fai th i n the g od Vi s hn u ) i n hi s c on du c t s houl d

,

n ot b e i n vi te d o n the oc c as i on o f a S hraddha c eremon y Th e .

B rah man as e li g ibl e to be p re s en t i n th e c eremon y , s hou l d

,

b e i n vi ted o n the d ay p re vi ou s to i ts c el eb rat i on throu h

, g
ot h e r B rah man as .

T he n o n the oc c as i on of the c ere mon y the per for mer ,

o f a S h radd ha s h o ul d fi rs t h u mbly as k
, the i n vi te d B rah
man as to b e s eate d i n th e i r r e s p ect ive s eats an d t hen w i th ,

h i s bl en de d p al ms e n treat t h e m to ar ran g e th e ms e l ves

i n th e fo ll ow i n g o r d e r vi a t w o B rah man aas b efore the
, ,

v es s el c o n tai n i n
g offer i n g s for th e g o ds w i th t he i r fac es ,

t u rn ed tow ar ds the e as t an d t h r e e b e fore t h e v es s e l s con tai n

,

in g offer i n g s for t h e perfor me r s depar te d man e s an d w i th

’

t h ei r fac es t u rn ed t o w ards t h e n orth S i mil ar d i s pos it io n .

o f B r ahman as s h o ul d b e made i n r e s pec t of th e v es s els

,

c o n tai n i n g o ff er i n g s fo r th e p e r fo r mer s mater n al an c es tors ’

.

T h en afte r h avi ng ofi ered w ater t o th e P itri s for w as h i n g

t he i r han ds w i th an d c u s h i o n s of k u s h a bl ades to s eat
‘

u on th e p er for mer w i t h th e p ermi s s i on of t he B rah man as

'

p , ,

o ffi c i ati n g at t h e c e re mon ey w oul d i n vok e the p res e nc e of ,

hi s departed man es i n i t by rec i ti n g th e p rop er M antras , ,

an d s c atte r b ar l ey g rai n s o ve r th e v es s e l s c on tai n i n g th e

-

s ac red k n ot s of ku s h a g ras s ( P avi tr am)

. A fter that he s hal l .

“
o ffer w ater to th e B r ah man as by r ec i ti n g t he S han nodevi
e tc , M an tra
. b ar l e y g rai n s by rec iti n g the on e b eg i n n i n g
, ,

i “ Yavo s i etc ”
M an tra Then w ith the permi s s ion of
w th .
,
.

t h e B rah man as h e s hal l i n v ok e th e p res en c e o f h is d epa

, rted

man es i n th e c er emon y by rec it i n g the M an tra r u n n i ng as ,

A y an tu n ah P i tar a ( Co me 0 ou r fath ers ) etc by w hi rl i ng

”
.
, ,

h is r i g ht h an d o v e r h is head from th e l eft I n offeri ng .

A rg he s to the P i tris , s es amame s ee d s hou l d be u s ed i ns tead

 3 86 G A R U A p os s u D m .

of barl ey g rai n s , an d th e pe r for mer o f th e c ere mon y s hall

t he n med i tat e u pon th e i r d ivi n e s e lv e s .

T he n t he v es s e l c o n tai n i n g th e off e r i n g for the P i tri s s hal l

“
b e b en t by rec i ti n g th e M an tra r u n n i n g as Pi tribhy oh
S than am-as i T he n b oil ed r ic e s oake d w i th c l ar i fi ed
7’
.
,

b u tter s houl d be tak e n i n han d an d the p e r mi s s i on of the

, ,

P itri s s ho ul d b e ob tai n e d by rec it i n g the M an tr a r u n n i ng ,

“ after w h i c h t he G ay atr i M an tra

as A g h ow Kari s hy e
”
etc ,
.
,

an d t h e on e r u n n i n g as M ad h u va ta s ho ul d b e th r i c e
,

rec i ted o v er i t T hen after h avi n g r ec ited the M an tra

.

r u n n i ng as Yath a
l
s u k ham Vak jatah S ada ( s tay s il e n tly for a

w h il e as y ou p l eas e ) etc t h e p er for mer o f a S hr a

.
, ddh a s houl d
mentally rec i te th e s ac r ed M an tr as for a w h il e d u ri n g w hi c h
p er i od th e P i tr i s s h o ul d b e c o n te mp l ate d as partaki n g of
t he obl at i on s of b o il e d r ic e o ff ere d t o th em .

T he per for mer s h o ul d off e r th e H avi s hy a ob l ati ons to

h is fathers , if des i r ed i n an u n g r u dg i n g s pi r i t
, H e s ho ul d .

men tal ly repeat the n ame of G o d o r an y other s ac red M an tra, .

u nt il th e P i tr i s w oul d fi n i s h t h e i r meal an d t h en r ec i te the ,

b enedic tory V edi c V ers es r u n n i n g as M adh u Vi ta r ité y até

,

( may the s w eet w i n d bl ow o v er th e l an d) e tc an d s c atter , .

,

t he dedic ated b oil e d r i c e o v e r th e g ro u n d by rec i ti n g the

“O m T ri tah S tha” M an tra A fter that,
, p ( Be y ou appeas e d ) .

o bl ati on s of b oil e d i mix ed w ith s es ame s eeds s h oul d be

r ce, ,

o ffered n ear th e v es s e l c on tai n i n g th e r e fu g e of t h e meal s of

t he P i tri s the offe rer l oo k i n g t o w ar ds th e S ou th at th e t i me

, .

Obl at ion s s houl d b e th u s off e red to th e s o ul s o f on e s g ran d ’

father an d g reat g ran dfat he r b oth i n th e p at ern al an d the

'

matern al l i n es ; an d the r i te of obl at i on s s houl d b e c l os ed

by off er i ng A chaman iy am ( w ater for r i n s i ng th e mou th)
-

t o th em .

A B rah man a s hal l u tter th e t er m “ S vas ti in c onnec

t i on w i th al l ac ts do n e by u rs e of the c eremon y,
hi m i n co

after w h i c h the A k s h ay y as s ho ul d b e g iven an d the B rah ,

rn anas offi ci ati n

g at the c eremon y s houl d be remu nerated
‘

,
2 88 G A RUD A P URANA M .

k now n as th e D ai vapatr am, s ho ul d be o mitted, an d the

P avitras , made l bl ade o f K u s h a g ras s s h ou l d b e

i
of a s n g e ,

u s ed It i s fu rt he r d i s t i n g ui s h e d by the ab s e n c e o f al l i n
. .

i
v oc at on an d
“ A g n o u k aran am r i tes w h i c h s ho ul d b e p er
”
,

forme d w i th the u pper s h eet or g ar men t ( u ttariy a) b e i n g

.

n t he r i g ht s ho ul de r o f th e p e r for mer A as avy avat)

p l ac e d o
( p .

T he A k s hay y as ( th re ads ) s h o ul d b e g ive n i n the pres ent r i te

b y s ayi n g Upati s htatam ( B e p l eas e d t o g et u p) w h il e the
B r ah man as s h oul d b e bi dd en ad i e u to by c ryi n g fA bhi ramy a ‘

“
ta m w here upon the B rahman as w o ul d s ay A bbiramas va
"
,
.

I n a S api n di k aran a c er e mon y p er fu med w ater c ontai n ,

i ng s es ame s ee d s s ho ul d b e p l ac ed i n fo u r v es s el s at
,

t he t ime of o ffer i n g t h e A rg h a an d o n e of th em s h ou l d ,

b e ex c l u s iv e l y de d ic ate d to t h e u s e o f t h e P r é ta ( dep arted

mane for t h e s alv at i on o f w hos e s oul th e c er emon y is
«
-

A fter th at t h e o bl ati o n s an d off er i n g s off ered

,

t o t h e l atter ( P ré ta) s h o ul d b e d ivi de d by r ec i t i n g t he tw o ,

M an t ras b eg i n n i n g w i th Ya S amari a e tc an d then mix e d

”
, .
,

w i th thos e off ered to th e s o ul s o f t h e p er fo r mer s g ran dfather

’
.

T he for ms o f S hra ddh a k n o w n as E k o ddhis ta an d P ar van a,

,

j oi n tly c on s ti tu te w h at i s k n o w n as S ap i n dik aran am .

R ic e w i th pitc hers fu l l of w ater s h o ul d be off ered to the

,
.
,

s o ul o f a d ep ar ted an c es tor at th e c l os e o f th e y ear in the

e ven t o f th e S api n dak ar an a S h r a ddha i t b e i n g perfor me d ,

With i n it T h e obl at i on s off ere d to on e s departed man es

- .
’

i n the c ou rs e of a S hrad dha s h 0 u l d b e g iv en o v er to a -c ow ,

‘ '
'

o r to a g o at or to a B rah man a for e ati n g at th e c l os e of the

,
‘

c eremon y o r th ey s h o ul d b e c as t i n fi re or w ater
, T he .

s trti s fac ti on r es u l tin g fro m a S h r a d d ha c er emny per formed

w i th H avi s hy a (s u n-dr i e d r i c e b o il ed w i th an y v eg etabl e ,

an d s oak ed w i th c l arifi ed b u tte r ) or w i th Pa y as ha ( s w eeten ed

p or r i dg e ) in hono u r o f o n e s d epar te d man es , las ts them
’

fo r a y ear, w h il e the pl eas u re i n c i d e n tal to the erform

p
an c e of on e w i th fi s h o r v en i s o n or mu tton or S h ak u l a
,

fi s h, o r g oat s fl es h, or w i t h the fl es h of a Pri s hata or an E n a

’ '

.
 GA R U DA P UR A NA M . 2 89

or a Ru r u ( diff eren t famili e s of dee r ) or of a b oar or of a , ,

h are s u c c e s s iv e ly en d u res for a mon th more i n the order of

, ,

e n u me r at i o n .

A S h rad dh a c er e mon y s h o ul d b e c e l eb rat e d eac h y ear on ,

the th i rtee n th day of t h e moo n s w an e mar k e d by the as ter is m

’

( l u n ar man s i on ) M ag h a A S h radd h a c ere mo n y s houl d b e

'

l ik ew is e p erfor med eac h day i n h on o r of on e s d e part ed ,

’

man es fro m th e fi rs t d ay of t h e dar k fo rtn i g h t to i ts c l os e

( day of t he n ew moon ) i n th e mon th of B h ad ra k n ow n i n ,

t h e S an s k r i t c al e n d ar as P retapak s ha ( w h en t h e dep ar te d

M an es ar e s u ppos ed t o vi s i t th e earth ) th e b en efi t o f ,

s uch
p efo r man c es b e i n g th e bi rth of a dau g hte r i n the pe r
fo r mer s family S h raddha c er e mon i es fo r th e s alvat i on of
’
.

s o ul s w h o h ad qui tte d th e w or l d i n c on s equ e n c e of an y cu t ,

bl ow or s w or d t h u rs t s h o ul d b e c el e b rate d on th e fou rteen th

-
,

d ay o f th e moo n s w an e i n vi r t u e of w h i c h th e p er former
’
,

w o ul d b e r ew ar de d w i th w e al th off s p r i n g an d v al o u r i n th i s
,

l i fe . B y d uly perfor mi n g a S hradd ha c e re mo n y i n h o n o r

o f h is d epar te d man es a p e rfor me r is e n abl e d to l iv e a l on g
,

‘
l i fe i n th e full p os s es s i on of a g oo d n ame an d a s ou n d b od i ly ,

h eal th s u ffer s n o b e re av e men t i n li fe an d attai n s an el ev at ed

, ,

s tat u s i n th e w or l d to c o me K n o w l e dg e s p r ead s h e r s tor e

.

t o s u c h a man t he g o dd e s s of w e al t h p o u rs d o w n p l en ty
,

o v er h is fi el ds fi lli n g h is c h e s ts an d c off e rs w i t h al l s or ts of
,

ec i o u s m e t a l a n d t h e n u mb er o f h i s c att l e s w e ll s by daily
pr ,

add it i on s A s i mil ar b e n e fi t i s d er iv e d fro m c el eb rati n g a

.

S hraddha c ere mon y u n der th e au s p i c i e s of an y of th e thr ee

m l ul t ed fro m t h K r itti k a
as teris ms ( u
l n ar a n s i o n ) c a c a e .

i i f B h m a a w h o p e r for ms a S h raddha c e r e
T he P tr s o a r a n ,

e r of t h e r ai n y s eas o n ) o r w i th
mon w t y i h n e w w a t e r ( w a t

ly h v t d i fer u on h i m t h e bl es s i n g s o f
n ew a r es e r c e c on , p
l o n g e vity fatherho od op ul en c e e r u di ti on an d s o vereig n ity in
, , ,

i l i i i h v a d v s alvati on after
th s fe an d a res de
,
n c e n e a e n n e en , ,

death i n re t u r n .
 C H A P TE R C .

YAJ NA VA L K YA s ai d z— Now he ar me des c r ib e the s y mptoms

w h chi are e x h ibi te d i n a p e r s on s t r u c k by t h e m ali n an t
, g
i n fl u en c e of a Vi n ay ak a T h e affl i c t e d p e r s o n d r eams of
.

w ate r an d fanc i es i n d re ams t h at h e h as b ee n b at hi n g i n a

l ak e o r p oo l T h e p ati en t p i n e s aw ay i n s o rr ow an d s il e n c e
.
,

an d all his u n d ertaki n g s e n d i n d i s mal fail u r e s A k ing .

u n de r t he i n fl u e n c e of a Vi n ay ak a l os es h is s ov e r e i g n ty a
, ,

vi rg i n c an n ot s ec u r e a h u s b an d an d a mat ron c o n ti n u es
,

s te r il e o r i s d ep r iv ed o f t h e bl es s i n g s of moth e r h o o d T he .

r e me dy c o n s i s ts i n a c er e mo n i al abl u t i on eff ec t e d i n th e
fo ll ow i n g man n er
T h e b o dy o f t h e p at i e n t s h o ul d b e fi r s t r ubb ed w i th a
c om p o u n d c o n s i s t i n g o f w hi t e mu s tar d s e e ds an d s an dal
w o od p as te d tog e th e r w i th t h e ad mi x t u re of c l ar i fi e d bu tter , 0

h is h ead b e i n g p l as tere d w i th a p as t e o f th e dr u g s k n o w n as ,

S ar vo u s h adh i an d S avag an dh a T he n h e s h o u ld b e s e at ed
.

o n a p l at fo r m , as i s g e n e rally r ai s e d o n t h e oc c as i o n of a

r e l i io u s
g i c e ; an d t h e B r ah man as s h al l b e as k e d to
s ac r i f

r e c i te b e n e d i c to r y M an tras o v e r h i s p ers o n T h e n fou r

.

e ar th e n
p i tc h e r s all of th e s ame c ol o u r an d fill e d w i t h w ater
, ,

fe tc h e d fr o m th e s ame l ak e o r n at u r al r e s er v o i r of w ate r ,

an d s at u r ate d w i th R o c h o n a y e ll o w
( p i g men t ) s an dal p as te
, ,

an d G u g g u l u ( aro mat i c g u m r es i n ) s h oul d b e e mp t i e d o v er h is

h e ad t h e p at i en t b ei n g s eate d o n a r e d l e at h er c u s h i o n an d
,
,

t he B rah man as c h an t i n
g t h e fo ll o w i n g M an tras at t he ti me
“
We b at he t h e e w i th w ate r w h ic h h as b ee n p u r i fi e d by th e
S im G o d an d th e H o ly S a es M ay t h e p u r i fyi n g e l e me n t m
g .

t h e w at e i 1 m ar t e d to i t by t h ei r s ac r e d t o u c h c l e an s e t h
, p , y
s i r it
p . M ay t he g o ds Var u n a I n d r a t h e S u n t h e W i n d t he
, , , ,
-

c on c ou r s e of the s ev e n H o l
y S ages as w ell as t h e J up i te r an d
,
 '

C H A P TE R C I
’

YAJ NAVA LK YA s ai d - It i s i n c u mb e n t o n a pers on c ast ,

u n der the mali g n an t i nflu en c es of hos til e pl an ets to c el e ,

b rate a relig io u s s ac r ific e for t hei r prop itiat ion w h ic h i s ,

c al l ed a G r ah ay a n a an d w h i c h a man i n qu es t of earth ly
j , ,

p ros p eri ty and p eac e i n li fe s h all do w e ll to p er for m , The .

learn ed have de s ig n ate d th e p l an et s as th e S u n th e M oon

‘

, ,

the M a rs t h e M e rc u ry t h e J u p i t e r t h e Ve n u s th e S atu r n
, , , , ,

an d th e N od es b oth as c e n d i n g an d d e s c en d i n g ( R ah u an d
,

K et u ) ; and the i r res pec t iv e malig n ant i n flu en c es en tail the

w ear i n g of c opp e r I n d i an b e ll metal c ry s tal re d s an dal
, , ,

w oo d g ol d s ilv er i ro n l e ad an d I n d i an b e l l metal by p ers o n s

, , , , ,

s tr u c k w i th th em o n t h e i r b od i es , .

Now h ear me O h oly s ag es des c r ib e th e re s pec t iv e c o l o u rs

, ,

of th e afor es ai d p l an e ts
-
T h e S u n i s r e d ; th e M oo n ; w h i te
.
,

t h e M ar s re d ; t h e
,
M e rc u ry an d th e J u p i te r y e l l ow i s h ; an d ,

t he Ve n u s w h i te ; all th e r es t b e i n g bl ac k
, .

A pe r s on s tr u c k by th e mal i g n an t i n flu en c e o f an y of
t h e p l an e ts s h o ul d b e b ath e d w i t h w ater c o n tai n i n
g b i t s of
'

t he metal s p ec ifi c ally h e l d s ac r e d t o i t an d l ib at i o n s o f c l ar i
, ,

fi ed b u tte r s u rc h ar g e d w i th i ts p art ic l e s s h o ul d b e l ik e w i s e
c as t i n t h e s ac r ifi c i al fi r e i n h o n o u r o f i t s t u te l ary g o d O ffe r .

i n g s of g ol d c l oth an d fl ow e rs s h oul d b e mad e to t he an ta

, , ,

g o n i s tic pl an e t an d th e w or s h i p s h o ul d b e c o n d u c t e d w it h
,

fl ow e rs p e r fu mes e d ibl e s an d b u r n i n g i n c e n s e-s t ic k s made of

, ,

aro mat i c g u m r es i n T h e t u te l ary g o ds of t h e p l an ets as w e ll

“

.
,

as th ei r s ub o r d i n at es s h o ul d be w ors h i
p pe d by rec i ti n g the
,

M an tras r es p ec tive ly h el d s ac r e d to t he m T he Ri k r u n n i n g .

as A k r is h n n aa R aj as a s h o ul d b e c h an te d d u r i n g th e w or
,

“
s hi
p o f th e S u n -G o d t h e o ne b eg i n n i n
g w .i th I mam D eva ,
”

s h o ul d b e re c i te d i n w ors h i
e tc
.
, pp i n g th e M oo n G o d T he - .

M ars s houl d be i nv o k e d b y rec i t i n g t h e Ved ic v ers e r u n n i n

_
g ,
 G A RUD A P J RA NA M ’
. 29 3

as Ag murd a,
i hn
”
etc .
, w h il e the M erc u ry s houl d b e addres s e d
w i th t he on e
beg i n n i n g w i th Udb u dhy as va, ”
etc . T he R i k
“
r u n n i n g as Vr ihas pati ,
”
etc , s h all b e c h an ted o n t he oc c a
.
«

s i o n o f a w ors h i f J u “
p e an d th e M an t ra of A n y at
i ”
p o t h e t r , ,

o n t hat of t he w o r s h i
e tc
p o f th e Ve n u s T h e S at u rn s h oul d
.
, .

b e i n vok ed by rec i t i n g th e R ik r u n n i n g as S h an n o de v i f etc

’
,
.
,

w h il e t h e N o des s h o ul d b e res ec t iv e ly addre s s e d w i th the

p
”
vers es r u n n i n
g as K ay ay an a e tc , an d K ran van a etc . .

T he t w ig s o f s u c h s ac r ifi c i al t rees or pl an ts s u c h as the
A r k a th e Fal as ha t h e K h ad i ra th e A pamarg a the P ippal a
, , , , ,

t he O u d u mvara th e S h ami an d D u r v a an d K u s ha bl ad es
, , ,

s oak e d w i th c u r d ho n ey an d c l ar i fi e d bu tter s houl d be

, ,

r es p ec t ively c as t i n t h e s ac r ifi c i al fi re i n H o ma c e r e mo n i es ,

c e l eb rat e d for t h e p ro p i t i at i o n o f t he p l an et s s u c h as th e S u n ,

e tc.
,
T reac l e an d b o il e d r i c e Pay as a H avis hy an n am (s u n , ,

d r i ed r i c e c oo k e d w i th an y s ac red v eg etabl es an d s oak ed

w i th b u tte r ) b o il ed r i c e mix e d w i th milk c on den s ed an d
,

s w eete n e d by b o ili ng c u r d w i t h b o i l d r i c e c l ar i fi ed bu tter

, , ,

c ak es ,c o o k e d meat an d Vic hitran n am ( s o me th i n g l ik e

o u r mo de r n P il aos ) s ho ul d b e res p ec t iv e ly d ed i c at ed as
o ffe r i n g s to th e p l an e ts b eg i n n i n g w i t h th e S u n A c ow .
,

a c o n c hs h e l l an ox g ol d a c l oth a h o rs e a bl ac k c ow i r o n
, , , , , ,

an d a g oat are t h e D ak s h i n as
, ( hon o rar iu m) w h i c h s h oul d ,

b e pai d to the B rah man as offi c i ati n g at th e c er e mo n i es

r es p ec t iv e ly c e l e b r at e d fo r t h e p r op i t i at i on of th e S u n t h e ,

M oo n the M ars th e M erc u ry th e J u p i ter th e Ve n u s the

, , , , ,

S atu rn an d t h e N odes E v en a ki ng may der iv e man y

.

b e n e fi ts from w ors h ipp i n g th e p l an e ts .

 C H AP l ER Cll
' '

YAJ NAVA L K YA s ai d z l l e ar me , 0 y ou h o ly s ag es en u merate

— -
,

t he d u ti es o f a h o u s e h ol d er e n te r i n g th e l ife o f a h er mi t
,

at th e c l o s e of h i s w or dl y c ar e e r ( V an apr as th a D har ma) .

H avi n g l eft h is w i fe i n th e c h ar g e of h i s s o n or i n h er ,

c o m an y a h o u s eh o l de r r e t i r e d fr om t h e affai rs o f th e w or l d ,
p ,

s h all e n t e r t h e fo r e s t, an d l iv e th e l i fe o f a fores t d w e lli n

g -

h e r mi t ( Van ap r as th a) .P u t ti n g hi s s e n s e s u n de r p er fect
c o n tr ol an d b an i s h i n
, g al l pr o c reat ive des i r e s fr om h i s mi n d ,

h e s h all b e a c u s to dian o f t he s ac re d fi r e rev e r e t h e B rah ,

man as w ho s h all b el on g to h is ow n c ul t of fi re w ors h ip b e ,

h os p i tabl e t o h is g u e s ts an d p rop i ti ate h i s dep art e d M an es

,

w i th th e c el eb r at i o n of P it r iy aj n as S el f c o n t r oll e d he s h all
.
-
,

n ot att e n d to t h e e mb e ll is h me n t o f h i s o w n p e r s o n w e ar l o n g ,

ha i rs an d p l eas e o r e n dear h i ms e l f to h i s ow n s er v an ts
,
.

A c c e pti n g n e i th e r g i fts n or c h ar i t i es h e s h all r e fr ai n fr o m

,

p u r s ui n g al l s o r ts o f w or l dly p u rs ui ts an d liv e c o n ten te d

,

an d h appy i n p e r fec t mas te r y o v e r h i s o w n s e l f O n c e o n ly

.

i n a dav o r a mo n th h e s h all b e s ti r h i ms e l f ab ou t p r o c u r i n g
,

t he n e c e s s ar i es o f l i fe an d pas s h is t i me i n me di tat i o n an d
,

g oo d ly tho u g h ts w i s h i n g an d do i n g g oo d to al l
, H e s h al l
.

s le e
p on t h e b are g r o u n d an d al l hi s ac t s s hal l b e s h ap e d t o
,

t h e fr u i ti on o f o n e g r an d des i re v i a t h e e xp an s i o n of hi s
, ,

s i r i t u al s el f N ev e r an g ry an d e v e r c o n te n te d h e s hal l
p .
, ,

p rac ti s e Y o g a ami ds t the fi res ( w i th bl az i n g l og s o f w o od

o n fo u r s i d es an d t h e S u n o ve r he ad i n s u mmer
) i n an O pen
,

p l ai n d u r i n g th e rai n s an d i n w e t c l oth es i n w i n te r
, .
2 96 G A R UD A P URA NA M .

t ill the fi n al e xti nct io n of th e effec ts o f h is prior s i n ful Ac ts .

T he kil l er of a B rah man a, afte r p as s i n g t hrou g h the bodies

of a dog , an as s an d a ca me l , i n s u c c es s i on , s hal l ag ai n

w or k up i ts w ay to t h e p l an e o f h u man l i fe , an d s hal l be
b orn deaf an d d u mb i n th erei n
h i s fi rs t A i n c arn at i on .

s t eal er of
g ol d s h al l tak e bi rth as a w o r m or an i n s ec t i n h is
,

n ex t exi sten c e A p e r s o n d e fi l i n g t h e b e d of h i s o w n
.

p receptor or s u per i or s h all v eg etate as a bl ad e of g ras s i n

,

h i s n ex t i n c arn atio n A k ill e r o f a B rah man a w ill b e affl i c ted

.

w i th an attac k of P thy s i s i n his n e x t l i fe a g o l d- s teal er ,

w ill hav e bl ac k te eth an d o n e s e d u c i n g t he w i fe of on e s

’
,

o w n p rec eptor w i ll h av e an att ac k of w h it l ow i n his n ex t

,

b i rth H e w h o s t e al s food-g rai n i n th i s l i fe w ill b e d e

.
,

p r ived o f food i n h is n e x t w hil e h e who b reak s th e mu s i c

,

at a d u et w i ll b e b orn d u mb i n his n ext e xi s tenc e

, A g rai n .

s teal er i s b orn w i th an add i ti o n al l i mb an d i s t or men ted w ith ,

-

a fcn tid s me l l i n hi s n os tril s an d a c rook e d n atu re w h ic h c an

. , ,

n ot b ear the
g oo d fo rt u n e of o th ers A n o i l -s teal er w il l be
.

b or n as an i n s ec t k n ow n as oil w or m i n h is n ext li fe or ,

as a mean mal ic i ous p er s on w i th fetou r i n h i s mou th

, T hos e . .

w ho h av e au s p i c i o u s mark s o n t he i r p e rs on s w ill b e r ic h ,

an d happy w h il e t h e O ppo s i te may b e pre d ic ted o f thos e

,

pos s es s ed of con trary feat u res .

C H A PT E R C V.

Y AJ NAVALK YA Said z— For commi s s i on of heinous and in famous

acts an d omi s s i on of do i ng w hat is g oo d an d c ommendabl e,
,
,

a p e rs on is s u re to be co n de mn ed to the tor ments of h el l .

A n u nb r i dl ed g ratific atio n of the s e n s es paves on e s w ay ’

to the gates of he l l H ence ri te s of exp i at i on s houl d be

.
(
 97
"

G A RUD A PURA NA M ; 2

performed b oth fo r the c l e an s i n g of th e s pi r it an d th e b ody .

A p erfor man ce o f an y e x p i atory r i te res tores th e l os t g oo d

n ame of its
p er for mer i n s oc i ety an d b r i ng s on th at s ec ret ,

joy i n th e mi n d w h i c h is th e tr u e c r iter i on of a recl aimed

s
p i r it . A n on -r e
p en t i n g s i n n er , o r the on e n ot at on i n g fo r

p as t i n iqui ti es w i t h t h e p erfor man c e of a p rop er e x pi a

t or y r i te , is u re to b e doc me d to
s
-
the p an g s o f an y of the
d iff e re n t c o n fi ne s of h e l l w h ic h ,
ar ep ect iv e ly k n ow n as
res

M ah a- R ou r a am
v , T ami s r am, H an s avan am, Lohito dak am,
S anj ivan a, Nad ipat ham, M ah a-Ni ly ay am, K ak ol am, A n dh a
T ami s ram, A vi c h i an d K u mbh ip ak am, t he do or s of wh ic h
ar e g u ar de d by i ro n b ol ts an d w h c h ar e f i ull of foet i d e xh al ae

t io n s .

A w i n e-d r i n k e r , or an as s a ul ter of th e s ac r ed pe rs o n o f
o. B rah man a, or a go ld - l
s tea e r , o r a
p e r s on d efi l i n g th e b e d of,
or ca l u mn iat i n g , h i s o w n s p i r i t u al p r ec e ptor , as w e ll as th e o n e
w h o s p eak s l i g h t ly o f th e Ve d as , c o mmi ts the s ame s i n b oth ,

as re g ar ds e x t e n t an d atroc i t y as t he kill er o f a B r ah man a , .

B y eat i n g a foo d p r o h ibi te d i n th e S has t ras by doi n g an y ,

t h i n g l ow an d d ec e i tfu l by ki s s i n g t h e li p s o f a w o man i n h e r
,

men s es o n e co mmi ts th e s ame s i n as th at w h i c h o r ig i n ates

,

fr o m t h e u s e of w i n e T h e s i n , w h i c h i s attac h e d t o t he s teal
.

i n g of a h ors e is i d en t ic al i n all res p ec ts w i th w h at i s c o m

,

mit ted by a th eft of g ol d B y g oi n g u n to th e w i fe of a fr i en d

. ,

o r o n a vi r g i n d au g h te r o f o n e s o w n l o i n s , or u n to a g i r l o f
’

Io w c as te o r u n t o a w o man of o n e s ow n c o n s an g ui n i ty o r
'

, ,

u n to a s i s ter of o n e s ow n fath e r or mot h e r or u n to t he w i fe

’
,

t h e bed of o n e s
’
o f o n e s o w n mate rn al u n c l e o r by vi s i t i n g
’
,
’
i by l ivi w i t h a s i s te r o r a c o -w i fe of on e s
ow n s s t e r o r ,
n
g
’
ow n moth er or w i th t h e d an g h et o r w i fe o f on e s o w n
,

rec eptor on e c o mmi ts t h e s ame s i n w h i c h i s attac hed to

p ,

t h e d efi l e me n t o f the b e d o f a p rec epto r The mal e offe n d .

i n g par ty s h o ul d b e kill e d by c u tt i n g off h is g e n i tal s as w e ll ,

as h i s fe mal e ac c omp li c e i f fo u n d to b e a w illi n g p ar ty t o th e

,
,

i n c e s t u n d er th e ci rc u ms tan c e ,
.

38
2 98 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

T h e foll o w i n g i n ful ac ts vi sa c ow k ill in g robbi ng o f a

s , ,
-
,

B rah man a n o n r ep ay me n t o f o n e s deb ts an d n on d i s c h arg e

’
- -
, ,

o f o n e s mo n i tary obl i g ati on s n o n k ee i n of th e s ac re d fi r e

'
p g
— -
,

by a B rah man a or h is e n g ag i n g in an y s ort of trade or

,
-

merc h an di s e mar ri ag e by a yo u n g er b roth er i n th e u nmarr ie d

,

’
s tate of h is e l d er t u te l ag e u n d e r o n e s
,
o w n s e r van t o r ac ,

c e ptan c e of an y g i ft from h i m n to an oth er man s

’
oi n u
g g ,

w i fe n eg ot iat i on of th e marr i ag e of a y o u n g er b r oth e r b efor e

,

th at of h i s e l de r c reat i n g a b re ac h amon g fr i en ds an d r e l a
,

t i on s for mo n e y t ui t i o n for p ec u n i ary c o n s i de r at i on s s al e o f

, ,

s al t,
mu r de r i n g of a K s h at r iya Vais h y a o r a r eg en erate d ,

S h u d ra i n famo u s li v e li h oo d mi s app r op r i ati on by a man of

, ,

an y p r op er ty h e l d i n t r u s t b re aki n g o f a vow s elli n g o f me at

, ,

’
r o as te d o n a g ir d i r o n o r of a c o w ab an d o n i n g by on e of o n e s
, ,

o w n p are n ts s e lli n g o f tan k s g ar de n s e tc

, d ed i c ate d t o t he
, ,
.
,

u s e o f th e c o mm u ni ty g ivi n g o f o n e s dau g h te r i n mar r i ag e

’
,

w i th a P ar i vi n d a ( a y o u n g er b r oth er mar r yi n g i n th e u n

marr i e d s tate o f h i s e l der ) f ofli c ia-tin g as a p r i es t i n a r e li g i o u s

c e re mo n y c e l eb r at e d by a p e r s o n c h ar g e d w i th th e
p rec e d i n g
ui s e lli n g by o n e of t h e or n amen ts of o n e s o w n d au h te r
'

g l t , g
g ive n h er by h er h u s b an d or fr i e n ds foll ow i n g o f a c r ook e d ,

a t h i n li fe an a tt e m t at de fi l i n g a r e l ig i ou s vow or a
p , p .

’
p e n an c e o f an ot h er u n der taki n g of an y ac t for o n e s s ol e
,

an d e x c l u s ive b e n e fi t d r i n ki n g of an y s p i r it u o u s l iqu or
, ,

s e d u c ti o n of an ot her man s Wi fe ren u n c i ati on of th e s t u dy

’
,

o f th e h o ly V e das d es e r t i on of o n e s s o n s an d re l at i o ns
’
,
ab an ,

do n ment of t h e s ac re d fi re p er u s al of i mmoral li ter at u re , ,

an d s e lli ng o f o n e s s o n s an d w ive s ar e i nc l u d e d w i th i n th e
’
,

c ateg o ry of Up ap atak as ( mi no r mo r al d eli n q uenc ies )

-
.

Now he ar me de sc r ib e th e mod e of per for mi n g the pr oper

e x i at ory r i te s
p fo r t he aton e me nt of s i n s e n umer ated ,

b efo re .

T he kill e r o f a B rah man a s hall l i ve on a s p are d i et tak in g ,

o n ly as mu c h foo d as i s ab s ol ut el y n ec e s s ary fo r b are s u b »

s is ten c e an d r o am ab o ut fo r a c on ti n u o u s
p er i od of tw e l ve
.
g oo D
G A R U A P URA NA M .

l on g h ai rs an d p erfo r m, i n tatte re d rag s , th e pe n an c e s l ai d

d ow n i n c on n ec t i on w i th an ac t of B r ah man a s l au g h ter - . All
th e B r ah man i c al r i tes s u c h as th o s e of to n s u r e ,i n v e s t i t u re o f
th e h oly th read, etc s ho ul d
.
,
b e d on e u n to h i m aft er h i s p u r i
fi c ati on th r o u g h th e p e r fo r man c e of p r op e r p e n an c es .
A
B rah man a w o man po ll u te d w i th an y s p i r i t u o u s d r i n k , o r d e fi l e d
by d r i n ki n g se me n or u r i n e , is s u re to b e o u s te d of th e ete r n al
h e av en of fe mal e c h as t ity ( P atilok a) an d to i
re n c ar n at e in
th e s ha e of a s h e - tc h o n e arth
vul t u re or as a s o w or
bi a
p ,
.

T he e x p i ati o n i n th e c as e of a B rah man a g o l d s te al e r -

,

c o n s i s ts i n h i s b e i n g c u dg l e d to death by h is ki n g w i th a
c l ub v o lu n tar ily iv e n by h i m to th e l atte r ivit h an e x p r es s
, g
en treaty for t h e
p pu r os e a ft er havi n g ,
m ad e a fr e e an d

full c o n fes s i on of h i s o w n g uil t or i n t h e al tern at iv e h e s h al l

, ,

p u rc h as e h i s ato n e men t by maki n g a g i ft of g ol d of h i s o w n

w e i g ht A man r avi s h i n g a w oman by taki n g ad v an tag e o f
“

h er s l e ep i n a l o n e ly b ed an d c h amb er s hall at on e for h i s c r i me ,

by v olu n tar ily c utti n g off hi s g e n i tal s an d th r ow i n g th e m i n

th e s o u th w e s t qu ar ter of th e s k y A man defi l i n g th e b ed o f
.

his p rec ep to r o r g o i n g u n to a w o man b ear i n g t o h i m a r e l a

,

t i o n s h i p i n c l u de d w i th i n th e c at eg o ry o f G u r u pat n i p re
-

viou s ly d es c r ib ed s h all e x p i ate h i s s i n w i th th e p er for

,

man c e o f a C han d ray an a pe n an c e o r w i th a c on ti n u o u s ,

r ec i tat i on of t he V eda S an h i tas for an u n b rok e n p er i o d o f

th r ee mo n th s A c o w kill er p rotec t e d by th e ab s en c e of an y
.
-
,

d e lib erate mot iv e :for the c r i me s h al l p rac ti s e s e l f-c o n tro l

,

fo r a mo n th s h ar i n g th e s ame s h e d w i th the c ow s an d
, ,

l e ad i n g th e m t o pas tu rag e an d dr i n k by w ay of e xp iati on

,

th e s ac r e d c ompo u n d k n o w n as th e P an c h a av am ( l i t the
, g y ,

fi ve t h i n g s ob tai n ed fr o m a c ow c o n s i s ti n g of milk c u r d , ,

c l ar ifi ed bu tte r c o w s w i n e an d c o w d u n s e r u m) c r i mes
’
,
g A ll - - .

i n c l u ded w it h i n th e li s t of Upapatak as ( mi n or s i n s ) may b e

e x i at ed by
p p er fo r mi n
g a C h a n d ra y an a-V rata o r by livi n g ,

o n a mil k re i me for a mon t h o r by

p rac t i s i n g a P arak a
-
g ,

Vrata .
 GARUD A p u nA NA M . 3a;
'
‘

T he s i n , w h i c h is attac h ed t o th e killi n g of t
a K s h a riy a ( a

memb e r of the ) may b e atone d for by maki n g

mili tary c as t e ,

t he g i ft o f a fu l l -g row n he i fe r w i th a th o u s an d of yo u n g an d

h eal th y c ow s or by doi n g fo r th re e years a p en an c e en j o i n ed

,

to b e p erfo r med for his ex p iat i o n by a B rahman a k ill e r Its - .

d u rat i o n s hal l be c u rtail e d to o n e year on ly i n the c as e of

a p ers o n w ho has kill ed a memb e r o f t h e trad i n
, g c ommu n i ty
( Vais hy a) w hereas on ly a s i x mon ths prac tic e of th e
’
,

p e n anc e or a g i ft of te n c ow s s h all be the pr oper ato n e

, .
,

me n t for an ac t of k ill i n g a S hu dra A man w h o h as .

ac c i den tally kill e d h is ow n g ood an d u n offen d i n g w i fe s h al l ,

p rac t is e e x p i ato ry pen an c e s as l ai d dow n i n the i mmed i ate ly

,

p r ec e d i n g i n s tan c e .

T he kill e r of a c at or a li zar d or a mon g oos e or a toad

, , ,

S hal l l iv e o n the mil k reg i me for t hr ee day s i n s u c es s io n ,

o r s hal l p rac t i s e a K r ic h c hh a Vrata pe n an c e i n ad di t i o n

t hereto . T he s in of kill i n g an edephan t may b e ato n e d for ,

by maki n g th e g i ft of fi ve bl u e c ol o u re d hei fers an d a w hi te

-

c al f o f t w o y ears of ag e t o a B rah man a A g i ft o f a s i n g l e .

p iate the s i n o f on e s killi n g a s h eep o r an as s , or

’
o x w il l ex
'

, ,

a g oat ,
w h il e i n th e c as e of a h e ron kill i n g ( C r ou n c ha) th e
-

an i mal of g i ft s h al l be a h eal thy c al f of three y ears of ag e

‘

'

T h e s i n of tear i n g o r u p r oot i n g a p l an t or a s h r ub or a ,

c re e p e r s hall b e e x p i ated by me n tally rep eat i n g a h u n d r e d

,

R ik s w h il e a B rahmac h ar i n ( a p ers on w ho h as tak e n the

,
_

vow o f c e lib ac y ) g oi n g un to a w o man an d thereby b r eaki n g

h is vow , s h all to u c h anas s by w ay of ato n emen t T he s i n .

o f e at i n g a di et of h on e y an d me at, may be ex p i ate d by

‘

r ac t i s i n g a K ric h c h h a Vr at a or an y oth er s i mil ar en an c e

p p .

I n th e d e ath of a mes s en g er i n a fo rei g n c o u n try or at his

'

d es ti n at i on th e s e n der of th e mes s ag e or the pers on at w h os e

, ,

i n s tan c e h e has b een s en t s h all prac t is e the three pe n an ces

,

d es i g n ated w i th the te rm K ric hc hha A n act of di s ob e d i en c e

o r i n s ub or di n ati on to o n e s p r ec e pto r i s ato n ed for by doi n g
’
,

h i s pl eas u re T he s i n w h i c h r es u lts fro m doi ng an i n j ury

.
302 c ann on P UR A NA M .

t o on e
’
s en e x p i ate d by maki n g a g if t of padd i es t o
my, is e

t h e l atter o r by w i n n i n g h is g ood g r ac es i n a fr i e n d ly an d
,

affec ti o n ate di s c o u rs e after havi n g b an i s he d all h os t il e an d

,

u n c h ar it abl e fee li n g s fr o m t h e mi n d D eath i s th e o n ly .

a ton e men t for a B r ah man a fou n d g uil ty of i n g rat i t u d e or , ,

o f r e payi n g g oo d by e vil A n u ttere r of fal s e ho o d or i n

. .

d ec e n t l an g u ag e s hall liv e i n p er fe c t c on t i n e n c e an d p rae

,

t i s e s e l f c o n tro l fo r a mo n th p as s in g h i s ti me i n a s o li tar y
-
,

pl ac e an d w itho u t as k i n g for food of any b ody A man .

,

o i n g u n to h i s b ro th er s w i fe w i tho u t an y app o i n t me n t fro m

’

g
her h u s b an d s hall prac ti s e a C han dray an a p en an c e
, A .

e rs on o in u n t o a w oman i n her me n s es i s p u r ifi e d by
p , g g ,

t aki ng a drau g h t of c l ar i fi e d bu tt e r at t h e e n d of a th ree

d ay s fas t T h e s in of ac c ept i n g a g ift at th e h an d of

'
. .

an evil or a d i s h on es t g iv er i s aton ed for by hi s c on s tan tly,

r e eat i n
p g th e G ayatr i M an tra for a mon t h i n a c ow s h ed o r ,

pas tu rag e an d i n perfe c t mas ter y ove r his s e n s es

,
T h r ee .

K r ic hc hha Vratas s ho ul d b e perfor me d for th e ex pi at i o n of

t h e s i n i n c i de n tal to t h e failu re o f a me mb er of an y t w i c e
,
.

b orn order to be i n v es te d w ith th e holy th read at th e p r oper

t i me ( Vra ty a) an d a B r ah man a o ffi c i atin g at an y r e l ig i o u s
, ,

c e re mo n y u n der tak e n by o r o n b eh al f of s u c h p e r s on s h all ,

d o the s ame T h e s in w h i c h ori g i n ates fr om on e s fors ak i n g

’
.

’
an d d es e rti n g a p ers on w h o h as as k ed o n e s protec t i o n
, ,

s h all b e ato n ed fo r by r eadi n

g th e V e das to th e b es t of h is
’

abili ty . A man w h il e r id i n g in a c arr i ag e d raw n by an as s

o r a c ame s hall th r i c e c on tr ol hi s res i rati on i n the man n e r
l , p
o f a P ra n aa A man w ho has g on e u n to a wo man i n th e
y ma .
,

d ay ti me s hal l ex p i ate h is s i n by b athi n g n ak e d i n a p oo l o r

'

a l ake T h e s i n w h i c h i s i n c i den tal to rep ri man d i rrg on e s

’
.

e l ders o r
p r ec eptor s as w e ll as t hat w h ic h r es ul ts from u s i n g
,

abu s iv e l an u a e tow ar ds a B rah man a ma be ato n ed for by

g g y ,

r e ai n i n
g g the i r fav o u r an d ob s er vi n g a fas t for a s i n g l e day
,
.

A man ai mi n g a bl ow at a B r ah man a s hall e x p i ate hi s g u il t by

,
.
,

p rac ti s i n g a K ric hc hh a Vrata w h ile th e e x piati on s hall c on s i st

,
304 c anno n p u nan m .

V edas ,
an d practi s i ng the fi ve re lig i ou s s ac r ifi c es ,
j i d to
en o n e

h e p e r fo r med by a ho u s ehol der ( P an c ha-Yaj n a) A l l . s i n s oth er

t han th e o n e i n c i den tal to th e killi n g of a B rah man a are ex ,

p iate d by me n tally repeati ng the Gavatri M an tr a for a tho u

a

s an d t i me s P ract i c e of B rah mac h ar

y y a(c o n ti nen c e) p ity Con
’ '

.
,

t en t men t c o n templ at i on, t rut h full n es s s i n c erity ann i hil ation

, , ,

of all killi n g p ropens i t i es , n o n s teali n g , s w eetnes s of tempera

-

men t an d s ubj u g ati on of s ens es c ons tit u te what is tec hn i ,

c ally k n ow n as Y ama ( s el f c o n t rol ) -Ablu t i on, vow of s il en c e,

.

fas ti n g p e r fo rman ce of rel ig io u s s acri fic es , readin g of the

,

V edas s e l f c on trol prac tice of au s teriti es , non i r as c ibility,

,
-
,
-

d ev ot io n to p r eceptors , an d c l ean l ines s c ons titu te w hat is ,

c all e d N iyama A B rah mana prac tis i n g a K r ic hc hha S an ta

. ,

a n a Vr atam s hal l l i v e on a mil k r eg ime on the fi r s t day ,

p
o n c u r d on th e s econ d day , o n c ow s u rin e on th e t h ird, on
’

c ow du n g on th e fou rth an d o n c l ar i fied b u tter o n th e fi fth,

,

an d fas t o n the s ix th day b r eaki n g th e vow o n the s e ven th

, .

A v o w p rac ti s ed for a w ee k i n the prec edin g man n er is

c all e d t h e M ah a -S an ta an am Vr atam I n a vow of P arna
p .

K ric hc hha the ob s er ver s h all s uc c es s iv ely li ve o n th e l eaves

,

o f O u d u mvara Raji va an d V ilva tr ees an d on t he w as h i n s

, , g
of K u s ha g ras s on the fi fth I n the pen an c e k n ow n as the
.

Tapta K r ic hc hh am the prac ti s er s hal l s uc c es s ive ly l ive on

,

w ar m milk c l ar i fi ed b u tter an d w ater, obs er vi n g a fas t on

, ,

the d ay o f its c l os e A P ada K richc hha Vratam c on s is ts i n

. -

l ivi ng o n a s i n g l e meal at day o n th e fi rs t day , on a s ingl e

meal at n ig ht ob tai ne d w ith ou t as k i ng on the s ec o n d day ,
, ,

fo ll o w ed by a day of fas t A n y of the p rec ed i ng p en anc es

.

p rac t i s e d for a th r ic e as mu ch p eri od c on s t i t u te s w hat is ,

t ec h n ic ally k n ow n as a P ra a at a w h ic h ma b e c o n v ert ed
j p y y ,

i n to a K ric hc hhati-K ric hc hh am by its prac ti s er s l ivi n g on a

,
’

pal mful of w ater eac h d ay i n s tead of the di et en j oi n ed to

b e tak en d u r i n g the t i me by th e s c ri tu res A c o n t i n u ou s
p .

fas t i n g for t w elve d a s c o n s ti tu tes w hat i s c all e d the Parak a

y ,

Vratam A diet o f P i n y ak a W hey an d

p ow dere d b ar l ey
.
,
 GA R U DA P 'J RA NA M .
30 5

al ter n ated w i th fas t, c on s t i tutes w hat is c a ed a

ll K ric hc h ha
S ama , w h ch
i b ei n g e xten de d t o a p er i od of fifteen days , i s
c all e d a T u lapu r u s h a . A mo r s e l of food to th e i
s z e of a

gg , s h o ul d b e i n c r eas e d by o n e fro m th e fi rs t day

’
h en s e of

th e lig ht fortn ig ht to th e day of th e ful l moon , dec r eas i n g by

th e s ame n u mb er e ac h d ay fr o m th e co mmen c emen t of th e
d ar k on e t o the day of th e n ew moon . T h i s is w hat i s k n ow n
as C h an dray an a Vr ata .

Now h ear me des c r ib e an oth er mode of p i i

rac t s n
g th e
s ame
( Chan dray an a) Vrata; T he p rac ti s er of
th e p en an c e
‘

s h all t hr i c ebath e eac h day , ob s e r vi n

g a reg i men o f d i et as .

i n th e p rec ed i n g c as e r e c i te t h e s ac r ed M an tr as tak e mor s e l s

, ,

of foo d c ons ec rat ed by r ec i t i n g th e G ayat r i M an tra A .

C h an dr ay an a Vrata i s the aton e me n t for s i n s of al l ki n ds an d

c h ar ac t ers an d its p erfo r mer i s p u r ifi e d b oth i n hi s b od y an d
,

s
p i r i t an d g oes to th e r eg i o n p r e s i ded ov er by th e M o on G o d
-

i n t h e e v en t of hi s u n de rtaki n g t he s ame o u t of a p u rel y

r e li i o u s
g mot iv e A man p r ac t i s i n g a K ric hc hha Vrata for
.

a s i mil ar p u r pos e is r ew ar d e d w i th a b o u n dl e s s w e al th .

C H A PT E R C VI .

YA J NA VAL K YA sa id — 0 y o u , w h o ar e mas ters i n the art of

se l f c o n tr ol n ow h ear
-
,
me d e s c r ib e th e fu n eral r ites to b e g o ne
th ro u g h i n res pec t O f t h e d e ad ac c or d i n g to t he differe n c e i n ,

ag e an d s oc i al or d er A de ad c h il d w ho h as b ee n dead b efore
. ,

c o mp le t i n g h i s s ec on d y ear s h ou l d
b e bu ri e d i n s tead of b e i n g
,

ddh a or Udak a k riy a (offe r

’

c r e mat e d an d n o s ort of S ra
‘

i n g o f libat i on s of w ater to a d epar ted s p i r i t) i s n ec es s ar y

i n th at c as e T he frie n ds or r el ative s of a c h il d dead after
. ,

39
 30 6 GAR UDA P U RA NA M .

co mpl eti n g its s ec on d y e ar of li fe , s hall c ar ry its c or ps e to

t h e c r e mat i o n g ro u n d an d e x h u me it i n fi re by men tally r e a

c i t i n g th e Yama S o k tam T he re l at iv e s o f a dec e as e d p ers o n

.

l
r e at e d to h i m w thi in th e se ve n t h or t en th d eg r ee o f c on

g ui n i ty o n t h e fathe r s s i d e , s hall p erfo r m the r i t e o f

’
s an

Ud ak a- k riy aw i t h th e i r fac es t u r n ed t o w ard s t he s o u th , w h i c h

’
r ul e s ha ll bexte n de d to i n c l u d e the fu n eral r ite o f o n e s
e

depart e d mater n al g ran d fath e r o r p rec ep to r s w i fe L ib a

’
.

t io n s of w at e r s h o ul d b e offe re d t o t h e d e p ar t ed s p i r i ts of
o n e s fr i e n d s o n fath e r i n l aw an d s i s te r s s o n by me n t i o n i n
’ ’

, ,
- -
g ,

t he i r n ame an d G ot ra ( s p i r i t u al c l an s h i p ) i n li fe T h e r i t e of .

Udak a k riy ai n th es e c as es i s O p t i on al an d i t s n o n ob s er v an ce
-
,
-

d oe s n ot e n tail an y mo r al d e li n qu en c y A r i te o f U dak a k riy a .

-

i s fo rbi dde n i n th e c as e o f a B r ah mac h ar i n o r of a d eg rade d ,

o r s i n ful
p e rs o n w h i c h i n t h e c as e o f a w i fe d e ad aft er
, ,

b r e aki n g h e r v ow o f c h as ti ty i n li fe i s o pt i o n al T he d e ath ,
.

of a s ui c i d e o r o f a w i n e d r i n k e r s h o ul d n o t b e m o u r n e d fo r
-
, ,

n or th e r i t es of Ud ak a k r iy a e tc -
s h o ul d b e d on e u n to t h e i r
,
.
,

s i r i ts
p . T he de ath o f an y fr i e n d o r re l at i o n o r th at of an y
man s h oul d n ot b e mo u r n e d n o r s h o ul d o n e i n d ul g e i n an
,

ob s t i n ate
g r i e f t h er efor s i n c e l i fe o n e ar th i s b u t t r an s i t ory
,

at t he b es t H avi n g p e r fo r me d h i s fu n e r al r ites an d pai d the

.

l as t h on ou r to h is earth ly r e mai n s th e fr i e n ds of a d ec eas ed

,

p ers o n s hall ret u r n to th e h o u s e h e h as l e ft b e h i n d for g oo d ,

t ear the l e av e s o f a Ni mva t r ee an d c r os s th e t h r e s h ol d afte r

,

havi n g p u r i fi ed t he ms elve s w it h th e to u c h o f fi re c ow d u n
g an d , ,

w h i te mu s tar d s e e d s
p e rc e de d by ac t s o f A c h aman am T h ey
, .

s hall s t r ik e t h e i r fe et a ai n s t a s to n e s l ab b e for e e n t e r i n
g g
t h e h ou s e S i mil ar p roc e d u re s h o ul d b e ob s er v e d by al l w ho
. [

mig h t h av e t o u c h e d th e c orp s e w h il e tfie me re on l o o k e rs of

,

t h e s c e n e w o ul d b e u r ifi e d th e n an d th ere w i th ou t u n der tak

p
i n g an y r e li g i o us c e re mo n y fo r t he u r o s e T h e fr i e n d s an d
p p .

c o n s an u i n o u s re l at i on s of a d ec e as e d
g p er s on s h oul d b e c o n
s i d er e d u n c l ean t ill b e fo re t h ei r abl u t i o n s at t h e c l os e of th e
fu n eral c ere zn m an d u n til th ey w ou l d o th r o u h th
y g g e n oc es
 P URA NA M
308 G A RUD A .

death of a c h il d of an y c og n ate r e at on of a B rah man a, or

l i
‘

or

of a K s h atr iy a or . of a Vai s h y a, or of a S u dra

’
,
i s te n days ,

twelv e days , fi fteen day s an d t h r t i y day s p ec tively

r es .

C l ean n e s s in c o n n ec t o n w i it h t h e
-
i nf t death of a mal e a n

o r of an u n marri e d dau g h t er i s r es tore d o n th e ex piry of ,

a s i n g l e day after t h e e v e n t T h e p er i od of u n c l ean nes s

.

i n c on n ec ti on w i th th e de ath o f on e s p rec eptor c ompan i on

’
, ,

matern al u nc l e ki n g or of a s on n o t of on e s ow n l oi n s or
’
, , ,

of on e s w i fe w ho h as k n o w n an oth e r pers on as w el l as
’
,

t hat i n c id e n tal to t h e d eat h o f a S rotriy a ( a B rah mana

’
.

w ell -v ers e d i n th e S r u ti s ) or o f on e w h o h as c omp l ete d the

’
,

s t u dy o f h is V é daw i t h i t s ki n d re d b ran c h es of s t u dy i s one ,

d ay on ly .T he r el at i o n s o f a p er s o n w h o h as s u ffe re d d eath ,

i n e x ec u t i on o f th e s en ten c e o f a ki n g or of a k i n g s c ou r t f
,

o r kill ed by an y h o rn e d c att l e o r h as c o mmi tted s ui c i de i n

,

r iv ate or by t aki n g o i s on s h al l n ot h i de an
p p y p er i od of
,

u n c l ean n es s i n c on s equ e n c e th e r eof Unc l ean n es s i n c i dent al .

to th e death of a pe r s o n add i c te d t o t he p erforman c e of

a rel ig iou s s ac r ifi c e o r w h il e ob s er vi n g a r eli io u s vow

, g or ,

o f a B rah mac har i n o r a p rac t i s er of c h ar i t i es or of a k n o w e r ,

o f th e S u p r eme B rah ma o r of o n e e x p i r i n , g w h il e en g ag ed i n
maki n g g i ft s or c e l eb r at i n g a re li g i ou s s ac r ifi c e or fall en ,

i n b attl e or i n a c ivi c d i s t u r b an c e or p oli tic al re v ol u ti on or ,

kill ed by an act of G o d s hal l e xp i r e on the v er y day of the

,

oc c u r ren c e .F i re Ti me g ood de e ds eart h air M i n d

, , , , , ,

k n ow l edg e M edi tati o n ( d ivi n e ) R ep en ten c e fas ti n g an d

.
,

p rac t ic e o f re lig i o u s p en an c e s ( Tapas ) ar e the s o u rces of

all ex p i at i on an d p u r ifi c at i o n ( c l e an s i n ) as th e c as e ma
g y
be . C har i ty i s th e aton e men t for all mi s d eed s an d a r iv er i s

p u r ifi ed by i ts c u rre n t .

A B rah man a i n d i s t re s s as w e ll as the on e fall en o n evil

,

d ay s may e arn h i s l iv e l i h o o d by do i n g th e offi c e of a

,

K s h atr iya ( a memb er o f t h e mili tary c as te ) o r of a Vais h a

y
( tr ader ) O n e th u s l ivi n g by tr ad e o r merc han di s e s hal l n ot
.

s ell an y frui t S o ma s ilk c l o th ( K s ho u ma , s al t e dibl e

, , ) s hr ub , ,
 G A RUD A P U RA NA M . 3 9
-
0

c u r d , th i c k ened milk c l arifi e d butter w at er ses amu m

, , , ,

b o il e d r ic e merc u ry, alk al i n e p repar ati on , hon ey s h e ll ac

, ,
.

A c o n ite re qui s i tes

, for a H o ma c eremon y c l o th s ton e , , ,

w in e s al ad s
, e ar th ( c l ay ) l e ath e r s h oe s
, , deer -s k i n bl a
- n k et
, , ,

s al t , fl es h l evig ate d pas te of an y o il-s e eds e d ibl e r oots

, ,

or
p e r fu mes h ow ev er may b e s ol d for mon ey o n ly for
, ,

r e li i o u s
g p u rp os es (c e l eb rati on o f a r el ig i o u s s acr ifi c e ,

i n e x c h an g e of paddy an d s es amu m s eeds E v en i n mos t .

abj e c t p e n u r y a B r a h man a s h all rather liv e by ag ri c ul t u r e

,

t h an e n g ag e i n s ell i n
g s al t a n d s ha ll
, ma e it a rel i g i o n n e v er
k -

to s e l l a hor s e u n der w h at s o e v e r c i rc u ms tan c e i n li fe E ve n .

i n th e ab s e n c e of an y me an s of l ive li hoo d a B r ah man a s h al l ,

fas t for t h re e day s an d abi de by the dec i s i on of th e k in g ofi .

th e c o u n tr y reg ar d in
g th e c hoi c e of an y n ew p r ofes s i on . . .

C H A P T E R C VI I.
"

T h e h o ly Paré s ar a n ar r ate d to Vy as a th e
’
S UT A s ai d — .

u i f h d i ff t i l o r ders C h an g e i s th e l aw of
d t e s o t e e re n s o c a .

th e u n iv e rs e an d i n eac h c y c l e t h e earth p as e t
s s h r o u g h th e
,

u iv h f i i a d d e c ay b u t th e bi r th l e s s
s c c es s e p a s es o o r g n
,
n ,

T he S ru ti s
’

V i h nu s u ffe r n o m o d ifi c at i on s
(
.
o n es s ,
,

i h d i i t u l tr u th s t ran s mi tte d or all

(l i t ,
t h n
g s e a r ,
a re s p r a y
f m e n e r at i o n t o g e n er at i o n ) S m r i ti s ( l i b th i n g s—
r o g ,

m d t h u n w r i tt en l aw s of c on d u c t e tc s u bs e
r e m e b e re a ,
r e e ,
.
,

ll t d i t d s ) an d th e ood i n s t i tu t i ons h av e
qu e n t ly c o ec e n o c o e , g
t h e i r o r i g i n i n t h e h oly
V é da . s It w as B rah ma w h o fi r s t
v l d t h i i d h a s o d i es of the Veda s to th e w or l d
re e a e e n s
p re r p
aw g iv e r s of old s u c h as M an n etc
at l ar g e an d t h e d ivi n e l
,
, ,

r ma S a
’
h f t h D l s tras ( I n s ti tu tes or C odes
w e r e “
t h e a u t o rs o e p .

l
 GA RUD A P U R A NA M .

o f L aw , b oth moral an d p os i t ive ) C h ari ty i s th e on ly vi rt ue .

w h ic h w o ul d b e p rac t i s e d i n t h e c yc l e of K al i an d t h e v otar i e s ,

o f al l o th e rs w o ul d b e s c arc e th e r e i n H e n c e i t i s th e o n ly
.

o n e vi r t u e w h i c h s h o ul d b e p r ac t i s e d fo r th r e d e m tio n e
p
o f h u man n at u r e i n t h at i r o n ag e T h e k i n g d o m o f e vi l
.

w o ul d c o me an d vi c e w o ul d re i g n s u pr e me o n e ar t h C u r s es .

w o u l d t ak e effec t w i t h i n o n e y e ar of t h e i r maki n g ( g iv

i ng ) . A p i o u s c o n d u c t an d a p u r e c h ar ac t e r w o ul d b e
t h e p as s p o r t t o al l t h o s e me r i ts i n t h at ag e w h ic h c o ul d ,

h av e b e e n s e c u r e d o n ly w i t h t h e p r ac ti c e o f th e mo s t au s te r e
e n an c es in th e r ec e d i n o n es T he s ix ac ts of n ec r o
p p g .

ln an c y
'
( S h at k ar ma) w o ul d b e t he matte r s
u n de r of d ai ly
t aki n g an d th e r i tes o f S an dhy a ( r ec itat i o n o f a c e r tai n

fix e d p ort i o n o f th e Vedas by a B rah man a) c e r e mo n i al abl u

t ion s men tal rep et i t i o n o f an y s ac re d M an tr a H o ma w o r
, , ,

s hi
p o f t h e g o ds an d p r ac t i c e o f h o s p it al ity w o ul d b e t h e ,

s te
p pi n g s t o n e s t o p i e t y
- S c arc e w o ul d b e th e n u mb er of
.

B rah man a Yat is i n t h e K al i Yu g a w h o w o u l d s t i c k t o th e n obl e

-

ar t o f s p i r i t u al c ul t u r e an d t h e K s h at r iy as w o ul d r ul e t h e
,

e ar th b
y c o n qu e r i n g th e ar me d fo rc e s o f o th e r s o v e r e i g n s e v e n
i n t h e ab s en c e of an y l eg i t i mat e c au s e fo r w ar an d s i mp ly o u t ,

o f a s p i r i t o f l an d c r avi n g - T h e me mb ers of th e me r c an t il e
.

c o mmu n it v s h o ul d d ili e n tly

g p l y o n th e i r r es p e c ti v e t r ad e s
an d e n g ag e i n ag r i c ul tu re an d th e S u d r as s h o ul d l i ve by
’

s ervi n
g t h e B rah man as i n th e ag e o f K al i .

A man w o ul d d eg rade h i ms e l f by s te al i n g or by g o i n g
u n to a w oman r el ate d to h i m i n t h e c at eg or y o f a fo rbi d d e n ‘

w o man
”
o r by e at i n
, g an y t h i n g th at i s pro h ibi te d i n t h e
S h as t ras for th e p u r po s e A B rah man a e n g ag e d i n ag r i c u l
.

t u re s h o u l d n o t y o k e a t ea
,
.
m o f t i re d bull oc k s t o h i s p l o u g h .
_

T h e B rah man as ev e n i n t h e a e o f K ali s hal l b ath e at

g ,

mi d d ay p r ac ti s e tran c e fo r a w h il e an d t h e n fe e d th e
, ,

B ra h man as as s e mbl e d at h is h o u s e T h e fi ve r el i g i o u s s ac r i
.

fi c e s e n j o i n e d to b e
p e r fo r me d by a B r ah man a h o u s e h o l de
e ac h d a
y s h o ul d b e lik ew i s e p e r for me d i n th e K al i Yu g a and
,
,
31 2 G AR U DA P U R A NA M .

mother, w ou l d e x ten d to as man y d ays as th e ag e of

t h e foetu s i n mon th s at th e t i me of b
a o r t on T he p er i od of
i .

l
u n c ean n es s i n c i den tal t o t h e d eath o f a c h il d, dead w i th o ut
t he r i te of Namak aran ( n omen c l at u re ) h avi n g b een don e u n to
h im, s hal l x pi re w ith th e d ay of i t s o c c u rrenc e that on th e
e ,

oc c as io n of o n e e x p i r ed b efor e t h e r i te o f t o n s u re s hall c o n

t i n ne for t h e w h o l e day an d n i g h t w h il e t h at i n c i den tal to ,

t h e d emi s e of a c h il d de ad b e fo re havi n g b e en i n ve s te d
,

w ith t h e holy thread w o ul d l as t for th ree d ay s fr om th e date

,

of its happen i n g an d for t e n d ays after t h at ag e

,
.

A n ab or ti on o f w o mb h appe n i n g w ith i n the f ou rth mon th

of g es tat i on i s c all ed a G arb has ra va w h il e t h e on e occ u r r i ng
,

at a l ater p er i od an d i n t h e fi ft h o r s ixth mon th of i n c ub a

t i on i s c all ed a mi s c arr i ag e ( G arb h a Tya

, g a ) N o s uc h u n
- .

c l ean nes s c an attac h i t s e l f t o t h e

pers o n of a B rah man a w ho
i s a B rah mach ari n o r i s a d aily w o rs h i pp er of t h e s ac red
fi r e or h as r en ou n c e d all c o mp an y an d liv es i n s o li t u de
,
.

t h e mec h an i c s
’
T he ar ti s an s ,
t h e p hy s i c ian s
,
an d on e s ,

s er van ts mal e s l av es an d fe mal e s l av es , are i nc apabl e of

, ,

c atc h i n g s u c h p er s on al di s q u al i fi c at io n s ( u n c l ean n es s i n c i ~

d en tal to th e bi r th o r d eath of a p ers on ) T h e p ers on s of .

ki ng s S rotriy as an d c u s to di an s of t h e s ac re d fi re, are per

,
’
.

p etu ally c l ean O n t h e oc cas i on of th e bi rth of a c h il d

.
,

i ts mother s hall be c o n s i dered c l ean at th e c l os e of ten

’

d ay s after the d ate of th e e vent w h il e i ts fath er s h all ,

be c l ean ag ai n by an abl utio n on t he rec ei pt o f the

.

n ew s . A ll ac ts s hou l d b e s u s p e n d ed on the h app e n

of the bir th or d eat h of a r e l at i o n at th e c e l eb r at i on of

a mar r i ag e o r a r e lig i ous s ac r i fi c e or fes t ivity exc ept ,

th os e w h i c h h av e b e e n ac t u ally p ro j ecte d an d u n dertak en

b efor e t he even t T h e mother of a c h i l d dead w ith in

.
,

t he p er i od of u n c l ean n es s i n c i d e n tal t o its bi r th s h all be ,

c l ean a ai n t h da t o f t he ev e n t T h er i od of
g o n e e e p ‘
.

u n c l e an n es s i n c i den tal to th e death o f a p ers on dead i n a ,

c ow s h ed, i s on ly on e d ay By car ryi n g the dead bo dy o f a

.
. .
 G A R U D A P URA NA M . 313

fri en d l e s s p ers on to the c r emati o n rou n d,a man s hall r emai n

g
u n c l ean for a s i n l e da
g y , w h il e t he p er i od of u n c l ean n es s i n
r es p ec t o f c arr yi n g th e de ad S h u dra i s th r ee d ay s
b ody of a ,

o n ly . T h e r ig ht o f c r emati o n is d e n i ed t o a s ui c i de n o matter ,

w h e the r th e d eath h as b een b ro u h t ab o u t by s el f o i s on i n

g p g -

o r s t r an ul at i on as w ell as t o o n e w h o h as d i ed of an i n s ec t
g ,

b i te A man defi l ed by the c o n tac t o f the c orp s e of a

.
,

p e r s o n kill e d by an y h or n e d c attl e o r d i e d of an i n s ec t bi te i s
, -
,

p u r ifi e d by p rac t i s i n g a K r ic h c hh a Vrata .

H e w h o for s ak es a c h as te an d u n de raded w i fe i n h er
g
y o u th i s s u re to i n c ar n ate as a w oman an d t o s u ffer th e
, ,

p an g s o f w i do w hoo d i n h is s ix s u c c es s iv e r e bi rth s B y n ot -
.

vi s i t i n g th e b ed of his w ife d u r i n g h er me n s tr u al p er i od as
n o i n e d i n th e S h a
j s tras a m an i n c u rs th e s i n of i n fan ti c i de
, ,

w h il e a n on ac ommo dati n g w i fe u n der th e c i rc u ms tan c e i s

-
,

s u re to b e b or n as a s ow i n h er n e x t bi rth A n ab s ti n en c e .

b y th e h u s b an d on t h e g r ou n d of b ei ng e n g ag ed i n c e l eb r a
t i n g an y Vedi c r i te o r s ac r i fi c e at th e ti me dep r iv e s h i m of
u
'

f u n er al l ib ati on s etc afte r d eath

,
.
, A s on of on e s o w n l o i n s
.
’

’
a s w e l l as th e on e b eg ott en on o n e s w i fe by an oth er u n d er

an app o i n tmen t an d h e n c e re l ate d t o on e i n th at c a ac i t y

p ,
’
i s e qu ally en ti tl ed to off er obl at i o n s t o on e s departe d s p i r i t .

A y o u n g er b r oth er mar r yi n g i n th e u n mar r i e d s tate of hi s

e l d er , as w el l as h is b r i d e s h all p rac ti s e a p en an c e o f

K ri c hc hh a Vratam for th e ex p i ati o n of th e c r i me T he pers on .

at w h o s e han d th e b r i de i s take n s h all as w e ll p r ac ti s e the

,

e n an c e s r es p ec t iv e ly k n ow n as A ti k r i c h c h ha an d C ha
- n d ra
p
y an a Vr atas A you n g er b r oth er i s n ot p roh ibi ted from taki n g a
.

b r i de e ve n i n the u n marr i ed s tate o f hi s e l der w he n th e l atter ,

i s fo u n d t o b e b orn a h u n c hb ac k or a d w ar f or i mpote n t d eaf

, , , ,

b li n d or d u mb or as an i d i ot or as on e i n c ap abl e of d is ti n ct
, , ,

ar t i c ul at i on A b etrothe d g i r l may be mar r i ed to an othe r i n

.

an y of t h e fi ve fol l ow i n g c on ti n g e n c i es vi a i n the e v e n t of n o, ,

tr ac e h avi ng b een fou n d of he r app oi nted b r i deg room or i n ,

t he e v en t of hi s death, or o f h is tak i ng to the l i fe of a her mit ,

40
 314 G AR U DA P UR A NA M .

or on h is l os s of man h oo d or mo r al deg radat i on .

A w i fe
i mmol ati n g h ers el f w i t h the dead b ody o f h er h u s b an d at th e
s ame f u n e r al il e s h all l iv e i n h e av e n for as man y n u mb e r o f
p ,

y e ars as t h e r e are h ai rs o n t h e h u man b o dy A m an bi tt e n .

,

by a d og or by an an i mal o f th e ki n dre d s p ec i es i s p u r ifi e d
. ,

by me n t ally r ec it i n g th e G ayat r i M an t ra .

h e dead b o dy o f a B r ah man a s h o ul d b e e x h u me d o n
a fu n e r al py r e li g h te d w i th L o u k i k a g n i ( fi r e b ro u g h t fi o m
a ho u s eho l d) T h e b o n e o f a B ra h man a kill e d by a
“

.
,
.

C h an d al a s h o ul d b e w as h e d w i th milk i n o r der t o i mp art

,

t o i t t h e n e c e s s ar y p u r i ty b efore c r e mat i on an d bu r n t in ,

fi re w i th a rec i tat i o n of t h e p r op e r M an tr as A n effi g y .

-

of a B rah man a made of K u s ha bl ad es s h o ul d b e bu r n t -

,

i n t h e fo l l o w i n g man n e r i n th e e v en t o f h i s d e ath h avi n g

h app en e d i n a d i s t an t c o u n tr y S ix h u n d red P al as h a tw ig s
. - -
,

s h o ul d b e s pre ad i n t h e s h ap e o f a man o v e r a p i ec e
of bl ac k deer s ki n a S h ami t w i g b e i n g p l ac e d ov e r t h e
,
-

s o t w h ere th e en is w oul d b e an A r an i (fi r e c h u r n i n
p p , g
app ar at u s ) at th e r eg i o n of i ts s c rot u m a K u n d a ( v es s el ) at ,

t h e r e g i on o f i ts r i g h t h an d an Up ab h r i t ( a s ac r i fi c i al u t e n s il )
,

at it s l e ft an Ud ak h al am ( a g r ai n t h r e s h er ) o n e i th er of it s
,

s i des
,
a M u s h al a ( th res h i n g ro d ) at i ts b ac k a s t o n e s l ab at ,

t h e r eg i o n o f i ts b r eas t w it h r ic e s es ame an d c l ar ifie d bu tte r?

, ,
,

at i ts mo u th a P ro k s han i o n e i th e r o f it s e ar s
.
,
an A jy as th al i ,
.

( v es s e l for c l ar i fi e d butter ) on e i th er of it s ey es an d bits of ,

g o l d i n th e or fi c es o f i ts mo u th e ars an d ey es , T h u s all th e .

ar t ic l e s an d u te n s il s re qui re d i n an A g n i H o tr a s ac r ifi c e ,

s h o u l d b e ar r an e d
g al o n g t h e d i ffer e n t p ar ts of th e effi g y

o f K u s ha g ras s w h i c h s ho ul d b e l i h te d w i th fi re an d a s i n l e
, g g ,

l ib ati on of c l ar ifi e d bu tter s h oul d b e c as t th ere i n by rec i ti n g

,

“
t he M an tr a A s o u s var g a y a l ok a ya s vaha ( ob e i s an c e t o
" ”
,

t h e Fr e G o d may h e as c e n d th e r eg i o n o f h eav e n )
-
, By th us .

b ur n i n g th e effi g y of a B rah man a d e ad i n a di s tan t c o u n try , ,

h i s re l at i o n may e n su r e the r es i de n c e of hi s s oul i n th e

r e i o n of B rah ma
g .
31 6 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

th e h ig h r oad to depravi ty . v e ry pr e s en c e of an i l l iter

T he
ate B ra h man a or of of a das tar d ly K s hatr iya o r of a l az y ,

Vai s hy a or of a li terate S h u dr a s h o ul d b e s h u n n e d fro m a

,

O n e s houl d mak e a c o mpac t w i th on e s e n e mi es or

’
d i s tan c e .
,

a b re ac h w i th h is fr i e n ds at th e r i g h t mo men t Wi s e me n b i de .

th ei r t i me o u t of mot iv es of e x p e d i e n c y an d w i th a full
reg ar d t o th e c au s e an d effec t o f th ei r eac h ac t of c on d uc t .

It i s Ti me that rears u p al l c re ate d b ei n g s I t i s Ti me that

.

b ri n g s ab ou t th ei r d i s s ol ut ion I t i s Ti me w h i c h s i t s u p fully
.

aw ak e w h en al l el s e i s as l eep H e n c e Ti me is u n c on qu erabl e
.
,

an d s u ffers n o s li g htn es s of h i s au th or i ty It is T i me that

.

mak es th e s emen fl ow i n to i t s n at u ral repos i tory an d e v olv e ,

i ts el f i n th e s h ape of a foetu s i n the w omb Ti me is the .

p r i n c ipal fac tor i n th e ev o l u ti o n o f th e u n iv er s e an d it i s ,

.

Ti me th at w ill b r i n g ab ou t its fi n al d i s s ol u ti on I n vi s ibl e is .

th e fi g h t of t i me w h ic h b ec o me s man i fes t at o n e p l ac e by
,

t he oc c u r re n c e of g ros s ph e n o men a w h il e i n an oth er i t i s too

,

s ub til e t o b e det ec t ed .

T h e fo ll ow i n g s y n op s i s o f t h e r ul es of c on d u c t w as
n arr ated by Vri has ati to I n dr a th e l or d o f th e c e l es ti al s
p , ,

w h er eby th e l atter ac qui r e d o mn i s c i e n c e an d w as en abl ed

to r ec o v er the ki n g dom o f h eav e n f rom th e han ds of the

d emon s It i s i n c u mb en t on th e B r ah man as an d t he R ajars h is

.

to w ors h i p th e g ods to p ro p i t i ate th e B ra

, h man as an d to
c el eb rate H ors e-S ac ri fi c e for th e aton e men t of s i n s o f the

mos t ag g rav ated n atu re A man by maki n g an alli an c e w i th

.
,

th e g ood as w el l as by d i s c u s s i n g c ommen dab le t op i c s w i th

,

t he l ear n e d an d maki n g fr i en ds h i p w i th the g ree dl es s ,

c an n ot p os s ibly c ome to an y I n c es t or j es t i n g w ith

g ri e f .

’
an oth er s w i fe t aki n g o f an oth er s g oods an d r es i d en ce
’
, ,

i n an oth er s h ou s e s h oul d b e av oi ded A w ell mean i n g

’
.
-

al i en ( e n emy ) i s a fr i en d an d a h os til e fr i en d i s an
ali en
. A d i s eas e w h i c h o r i g i n ates i n the b o dy i s an
e n my b u t a h erb w h i c h g ro w s i n th e fo r es t ( and ou t
e ,

s i de of th e b ody ) i s a fr i en d H e w ho mai n tai n s a pers on

.
 GA R U D A P URA NA M .
31 7

is a fath er t o hi m . H e in w h om c onfi denc e is repos ed is

a fr i e n d an d t h e c o n tr
u y w hi c h p ro vi des o n e s mean s of live li
’

h oo d i s on e s
’
t r u e c o u n t ry . A s er van t w h o doe s th e c om
man ds of hi s mas ter , is a tr u e
van t a s ee d w h i c h s er ,

s r o u ts
p i s a t r u e s eed ; a c h il d th at l iv es i s a tr u e c h il d
,

an d a w i fe w h o s eak s s w eet i s a t r u e w i fe H e w h o h as
p .

vi rt u e i s t r uly aliv e H e w h o h as p i ety l ives b u t i n th e

.

t r u e s en s e o f t h e t er m F u til e i s th e li fe o f hi m w ho i s
.

b ereft of p i e ty an d c ommen dabl e attr i b u te s S he w ho .

s p eak s s w e e t ly t o h er h u s b an d an d i s a c l e ve r man a er o f
g
h ou s eh ol d affai r s i s a tr u e w i fe
, S h e w h o i s o n e i n s pi r i t
.

w i th h er l or d an d de v otes h e r w hol e s e l f t o h is ha
pp i n e s s i s ,

a t r u e w i fe H e w h os e w i fe d ec orates h er
p e rs on w i th
.

s an d al p as t e an d
per fu mes h er b o dy after h er daily abl u t i on ,

tal k s l i ttl e an d ag r eeably p art ak es s mall q u an tit es of foo d

, ,

i s ever fon d o f h i m an d i s c o n s tan tly e n g ag e d i n d oi n g ac ts

o f p i ety an d vi r tu e w i th a vi ew t o br i n g h app i n es s an d

p r os p er i ty i n t h e h ou s e an d i s e v er ready t o yi el d to the
,

p r oc r eat iv e d es i r es of h er l or d is n ot a man b u t th e l ord o f , ,

h eav en .

A s c o l d i n g w i fe w il d qu er ul o u s an d ar g u me n tative i s
, , ,

b u t th e bl i g ht o f l i fe ( l i t o l d a e i ts e l f )
g . A w i fe attac h e d
—
.
,

t o an oth er an d fo n d o f s tayi n g i n an oth er man s h ou s e an d

’
,

w h o i s n ot as h ame d of h er o w n d ep ravi ty i s b u t th e c u rs e ,

of l i fe . A w i fe w h o app r e c i ates an d h o n o u rs th e g oo d
qu al it i es i n h er l ord an d liv e s i n l ovi n g s ub m is s ion to his
w i s h e s i s s ati s fi e d w i th th e li ttl e s h e g et s
,
i s al on e e n ti tl e d ,

t o b e c all e d a b el o v e d A n u n c h as te w i fe an i n s i n c ere
.
,

fr i en d an ar g u me n tativ e s e r van t an d a r e s i d e n c e i n a
, ,

s n ak e i n fes te d c h amb er ar e b u t th e p r el u des to de ath

-
, Walk .

n ot i n th e p ath of th e w i c k e d bu t s i t i n t h e as s embly ,

of t h e p i o u s an d th e g od ly S uffer n ot th e t ran s itory

.

c h ar ac t er o f al l mu n dan e th i n g s to b e ab s e n t for a mo

men t from y o u r mi n d an d b e p er petu ally e n g ag ed in doi ng

,

w hat is g ood an d c ommen dabl e A w oman w ho i s deadli er .

31 8 c h au n a r u m mu .

t h an th e fang s of a s er pen t , bl ood-ey ed bl ac k

o r on e t h at is ,

an d fi erc e as a t i res s or i s p o s s e s s ed of a c ow lik e ton g u e -

g ,

an d b ec o mes foul -mou th ed i n r ag e o r i s ec c e n tr i c i n h e r

.

h abi t s ap a the ti c an d fo n d o f s tayi n g i n an o th e rman s h ou s e

’
, ,

s h o ul d n ot b e c o u r ted by a w i s e man fo r mat r i mo n i al

alli an c e H e w h o l i v s i n a s n ak e i n fes te d c h a n b r o r
e - e
,

w h os e d i s eas e h as r u n i n t o an i n c u rabl e t y p as w e ll as t h e e
,

o n e w ho h as
p as s e d th rou g h th e th re e b od ily s tag es o f i n
fan c y y ou th an d ol d ag e i s u n d oub ted ly i n i th e g a p of
, ,

D eath Wh ere i s t h e man w h o c an r etai n h i s men tal eq u il i

.

b r i u m u n der the c irc u ms tan c e ?

C H A PT E R C IX .

L O M AH A RS H A NA i d z— M on e y s h oul d b e s av ed for the ti me

sa

o f dis tres s an d a w i fe s h o ul d b e pr otec te d ev en at th e

,

s ac r i fic e o f a s tor ed u p t r eas u r e A man s h o ul d defen d

.

h i s ow n s el f e v en at the c o s t o f h i s w eal th an d w i fe It i s .

p r u den t to s ac rifi c e a i n d ivi d u al for th e p rot ec t i o n o f a family .

T h e s afety o f an vill ag e s h oul d b e p u rc has e d w i th the l os s o f

a family w h il e t h at o f a c ou n t r y s h oul d n ot b e r eg ar de d t o o
,

d ear e v en at th e s acr i fi ce o f a s i n g l e vill ag e i t b e i n g i mp er a ,

t i vel y obli g at or y o n a p ers on t o s av e hi s o w n s e l f e v en at

t h e l os s of th e w h ol e w o rl d I t i s b ette r to l iv e i n h ell th an
.

to res i de i n a h o u s e o f i n famy E x ti n c ti on o f th e effec ts

.
.

o f h is ow n mi s dee ds i n l i fe s ets fre e a c on de mn e d S i r i t fro m

, p
i ts dol eful c on fi n e s w h ereas a p er s on w h o h as on c e res or te d
.

t o a h o u s e o f ill fame c an n ev er b e r o er ly r ec l ai med A

p p
,
.

w i s e man does n ot mov e on e s te

p by l etti n g g o h is s u r e an d
for mer foo t h o l d A n ol d s i t u at i o n o f tr u s t an d tes te d s afety
- .

s h o ul d n ot b e
‘

g iv en u p w i th o u t w e ll as c er tai n i n g the n at u r e
o f a n ew on e A man Sh o ul d r en ou n c e a c o u n try w hos e
.
 G AR U DA P UR A NA M
32 0
.

l ik es an d d i s lik es , and th u s s
p ee d ily w in the m o erv to h is

u
ca se or i de
s .

No c on fi de n c e s h o u l d b e r ep os e d i n ( th e fr eak s of) river s ,

h o r n ed c at tl e c l aw e d b eas ts w om en p ers o n s of r oyal bl ood

, , ,

a n d ar m b e ar i n g i n divi d u al s
-
( fully e qui p p e d s ol d i e r s
A r u d e nt man s h o ul d n e v er g iv e an y p ub li c i ty t o an y i n s ul t
p
h e m ig h t h av e s u ffe r ed to an y d e c e pt i on th at mig h t h av e b ee n
,

r ac t i s e d u p on h i m t o an y h e art a c h e of h i s o w n n or t o an
-
p , ,

i n s tan c e o f fe mal e i n fi de l i ty i n his h ou s e M o ve me n ts i n a l ow

.

o r w i c k e d c o mp an y a l on g s e p arat i o n fr om h er h u s b an d ex
, ,

c e s s i ve an d i n d ul g e n t fo n d li n g an d a r es i d en c e i n an oth er s
,
’

h ou s e are t h e fac t o rs w h i c h ex c i te a w i fe t o b reak h er p li g ht

e d fai th . Wh o i s h e w h o c an b oas t of a s p otl e s s pe dig r ee ?
W h e r e i s t h e man w h o h as n e v er b een as s ail ed by an y
mal ady ? Wh o i s h e w h o m dan g er dot h n ot b es et i n li fe ?
W h o c an b e s u r e of th e p er p e tu al favo u rs of fi c kl e fate ? Wh o
i s h e w h o m o p ul en c e fi l l et h n ot w i th p r i d e W ho i s he w h o ,

s tan d et h ab o v e all
p r o b abili ty of d an g er ? t e i s th e man

w h o is i mp er vi o u s t o fe mal e c h ar ms ? W ho is he w ho m a
k i n g d o th l o v e i n h is h eart Wh o i s h e w h om Ti me doth n ot
s w ay ? Who i s h e w h o m b e
g g i n g d ot h n ot l o w e r ? W h o i s h e
w h o b e i n g n ette d w i th t h e
g uil es o f th e c r afty h as c ome off ,

u n s c ath ed ? P e r p e tu ally i n d i s t r es s i s th e man w h o h as n o

f r i e n ds o r r e l at i o n s of h is o w n n or e n dow e d w i th a s har
, p in
t e ll ec tu al fac ul ty an d i n c a abl e o f u tti n
p p g a s u c c es s to b ett er
a d van ta e W h e r e for e s h o ul d a w i s e man en a e i n a
g g g p u rs ui t
.
,

s u c c es s i n w h i c h d oes n ot b r i n
g i n an y p r ofi t an d fail u re ,

w h er eof i s frau h t w i th d an e ro u s res ul ts

g g Qui t th e c ou n tr y
.

w h e r e y o u c an fi n d n e i th er fr i en d s n or
p l eas u re s n o r i n w h i c h
,

i s th er e an y k n o w l e dg e t o b e g ai n ed .

A c qui r e t h at w eal t h w hi c h ki n s or th i e v e s c an n e ith er

g
e xto : t n o r s te al an d w h i c h foll ow s a
p ers o n e v e n b ey o n d th e
g rav e .
Y ou r s u c c e s s ors after y o u r d e mi s e s hall i n h er i t an d
, ,

d ivi d e amo n g th e ms elv es th e w eal th w h i c h h as c os t ou li fe

y
l on g an d killi n to il s t o ac qui re
g .
 G A RU D A P URA NA M .
32 1

T he s c ul ly e n j oy s th e fr ui ts of th e s i n s an d i n equiti es
On

i n v olv e d i n the ac qui s i ti on of w e al th w h i c h ag ai n for ms the , ,

p o rt i o n of oth er s w h o c ome n ex t A m i s e r earn i n g an d h oar

.
,

d i n g u p g o l d w i th o u t k n o w i n g it s p ro p er u s e i s lik e a mo u s e ,

w h i c h s teal s fro m oth er me n s g r an ari es an d is o n ly t roubl e d

’
,

w i th th e c ar e o f d efen d i n
g h i s il l
g otte n -
g a i n A m i s er n ak e d.
, ,

w re tc h e d an d l ame n t i n t h e l o s s o f hi s fort u n e by s tr iki n g h i s

g
h an d ag ai n s t h is for eh e ad s h ow s b u t the e vil eff ec ts o f n ot
,

mak i n g an y g i ft ( pr oper u s e of mo n ey ) A mi s e r c on ti n u ally .

,

c r yi n
g for fre s h h o ar ds an d s t r etc h i n g ou t h i s p al ms i n g ree d
, ,

d e mo n s trat es b u t t h e pl i g h t i n w h i c h a n o n g iv er w o ul d s tan d -

i n h i s n ex t b i rth . M ay y o u n e v er b e i n s u c h a p re di c amen t .

M o n e y boar d e d u p by a mi s e r s i mp ly fo r th e p l eas u re of
h o ar d i n g w i th o u t b e i ng s p e n t i n th e c e l eb rati on o f a h u n dr ed
,

H ors e-S ac rifi c e s or in r e l i e vi n g th e w an t o f t he w i s e an d th e

,

e ru d i t e ,
ul t i mate ly fi n d s i ts w ay i n to th e c offer s o f th i ev es
an d ki n g s c o u r ts
’
. T he w e al t h ac c u mul ate d by a mi s er ,

n e v e r c o mes t o th e u s e o f t h e B rah man as n or t o t hat o f h is .

ow n re l at i o n s ; i s n e v er s pe n t for an y re li g i o u s p u rpos e ,

n or i n u rc has i n g h i er s on al c omfort s b u t is c o n s u med

p s
p ,

b y fi r e th i e v es an d l aw -c o u r ts
, ,
.

M ay that w eal th w h i c h i s ac qui re d by vic i o u s w ay s or ,

b y e x c es s iv e toi l or by b ow i n g d ow n to o n e s e n e mi es
’

, ,

b e n e v er y o u rs .

Non -c ul tiv at i on th er eof is a bl ow to o n e s l e ar n i n g ; a

’

s h abby d res s i s a bl ow t o a w o
man e at i n g after d ig es t i o n i s
n e s e n e mi es
’

a b l ow t o a d i s e a s e a n d c l e v e r n es s i s a bl o w t o o .

D e at h i s t h e p e n al ty for t h e ft a s eparate bed is th e ,

u n i s h me n t for a w i fe a c o l d g re et i n g is th e p u n i s h men t
p ,

i f ul f i d d n o n i n vi tat i o n i s the u n i s h me n t
for d ec e t r en s ,
a n -
p
f or B rah m a n a s . R o g u e s a r t
,
i s a n s s e r v an ts ,
b a d m en ,
d r u ms , ,

m f t d a d s e t r i g h t by b eat i n g T h e
y
an d w o e n a re s o e n e n .

do n t o d e s er v e g o o d b e h a vi o ur A m .i s s i on is th e tr u e tes t

n ts ; ad vers i ty for the s i n

’
fo r th e e ffi c i en c y o f o n e s s er v a ,

i y ’
f i d a d l s o f fortu n e i s the p roper
c ar t o f o n e s r e n s ; n os

41
32 2 G AR U DA P URA NA M .

i of on e s i w oman tak es
’
oc c as on to tes t th e fo n d n es s w fe . A
tw ic e as mu c h foo d , is fo u r t i mes as mu c h c unning , si x
t i mes as mu c h re s o ig ht t i me s as mu c h ar mor ou s
u rc e ful , an d e ,

as a man Sl e ep c an n ot b e c on qu er ed by s l eep i n g A
. .

w oman k n o w s n o s at i s fac ti on i n s exu al matt er s F i re c an .

n ot b e c o n qu er e d w i th l o s o f w oo d
g n or th i rs t w ith w i n e s , ,
.

A moro u s fan c i es i n w o me n ar e r o u s ed u p by a meat di et an d ,

e mul s iv e fares by
g ood ap pare l s fl ow ers p er fu mes an d w i n e
, , ,
.

V er ily do I s ay u n to y ou O S h ou n ak a th at e v en an as c et ic , ,

B r ah mac h ar i n b ec o mes fas c i n ate d [at s u c h a s i g h t]

,
an d th e ,

s exu al o r an of a w o man i s mo i s te n e d at th e s i ht of a h an d
g , g
s ome an d w e ll d res s e d y o u th e v en
- i f h e h app e n to b e c on
,
«

n ec te d w i th h e r i n t h e r e l at i o n s h i p of a fath e r a b r oth e r or a , ,

s on A w o man as w e ll a
. s a r iv er l et al on e i s s u r e to t ak e th e , ,

d o w n w ar d c o u r s e A w o man u n de r th e c i rc u ms tan c e b r i n g s
.
, ,

dow n th e h o n o u r of h er family w h il e a r iver t u mbl e s d ow n ,

h er b an k s A free w o man o r an u n c h ec k e d s tr eam o f w at er

.
, ,

i s s portive i n h er c o u rs e Fi r e is n e v er s ati s fi e d w i th fu el s ;
.

n or an oc ean i s s at i s fi e d w i th r ec e i v i n D eath k n ow s
g r iv e r s .

n o s at i ety ; an d a w oman k n ow s n o g r at ifi c ation i n matte rs

s e xu al A man k n ow s n o s at i e ty i n d i s c o u rs i n g w i th g oo d
.

an d s i n c e re talk ers pl eas u r e n e v er p all s an d a man k n o w s

no s at i s fac t i o n as r eg ar d s t h e i n c r eas e d d u r at i on of h is l i fe

an d i n c r e as e d n u mb er o f his p r o e n y A ki n g k n ow s n o
g .

g r atifi c at i o n i n th e ac qui s i ti on of w eal th n or i s an oc ean ,

s at i s fi e d w i th th e i n c r eas e of i ts t r ibu tar i es A l ear n ed man .

k n ow s n o c o n te n t i n d i s c o u rs i n g n o r th e eyes s uffer an y ,

s at i et y w i th t h e i r feas ts of roy al s i h t
g ( s ig h t of th e ki n g ) .

T hos e exc ell en t men w ho liv e by p lyi n g an y h on es t ,

in i n tell ec tu al p u rs ui ts , p r act i s e h os p i tali ty to all c omers ,

an d ar e th e l o r ds of th e i r ow n s e n s e s , attai n lib erati on
e ve n in th e ir ow n h ome s . R es i den c e i n a b ri c k b u i l t h ou s e
c

o f on e s
’
ow n , i n t he c o mp an y of a b eau ti ful l ovi n
an d g
32 4 G AR U DA P UR A NA M .

th e ig n ifi c an c e e v en of an u n ar t i c ul at e d s peec h Th e fu n c
s .

t i on of t h e i n tel l ec t i s t o re ad t h e l an g u ag e of demean ou r s ,

e tc. E v en a b eas t c an u n der s tan d t h e mean i n g o f an art i

c u l ate d s p e ec h D o n ot h ors e s e l e ph an ts etc ex ec u t e the
.
, ,
.
,

b i dd i n g s of t h e i r d r iver s ? Tu mbl ed ou t of a for tu n e on e ,

s h o ul d s tar t o n a il r i mag e t o a d i s tan t s h r i n e D evi at i on

p g .

fro m t h e path of t r u th l eads t o R o u r ava ( a h el l of th at n ame) ,

d epr iv e d o f th e p r ivil eg e o f tran c e ( occ ul t s i g ht ) O n e s h o ul d .

bi de h is t i me w i th t r uth an d p ati en c e O u s ted of h i s ki ng .

d om a ki n g s ho ul d g o o u t o n a h u n t i n g e x c u rs i on i n
,

th e for es t .

C H A PTE R C X .

S U TA ad
i H w ho j i
qu es t of one
r e ec t s a c ert a n g ood i n
s — e

w h i c h i s u n c ertai n an d r emote l o s e s ,
b oth t he
c ert ai n an d

t h e p ros pec tiv e o n e L ik e er u d i t i on i n t h e d u mb l ik e s w or ds

.
,

i n th e h an ds o f c o w ar ds a b eau ty w e d ded t o a bli n d h u s b an d

, ,

l os es th e s ig n ific an ce of h e r li fe A g oo d appet ite w i th p l en ty

.

t o e at a h eal th y s e xu al p ote n c y w i th a b e vy of h an d s ome

,

w iv es an d o p ul en c e w i th a h ear t t hat u n s t i n te d ly g ive s to

,

t h e p oor are t h e e ffec ts of a p r i o r li fe T apa

,
s a of n o mean
y
-

o r der . T h e h i g h p rerog at iv e o f r ead i n g th e i mmu tabl e

Ve das ( r e v el at i o n s ) i s th e fr ui t o f p erfor mi n g th e A g n i hotr a
s ac r ifi c e s G oo d b oth i n th i s w or l d an d th e on e t o c ome i s
.
,

t h e fr ui t o f o n e s mor al l ivi n g i n t h i s e xi s te n c e O ffs pr i n g s

’
.

an d s e xu al p l eas u r e ar e t h e fr ui ts o f mar r i ag e an d c har i ty ,

an d e n j o y men t ar e th e fr ui ts o f w e al th O n e s h oul d marry a

.

g i r l of n obl e des c e n t e ve n b er eft o f p ers on al attrac ti on s i n ,

f t a h an d s ome on e w i th s a i o u s a d w ll -for med

p r e er e n c e o p c n e

h i p s b u t of l o w an d ob s c u re par en tag e .
 G A RU D A P 'J RA NA M .
325

C ov et n ot th e r c h es of
i th e mi g hty w h o w ou l d meet s uch

effo rts w i th c on d
p u n i s hme n t W h o o n ear th w ill s tr etc h ou t
ig n .

h i s h an d to r ob a c o b r a o f t h e j e w e l w h i c h s h i n es on i ts h ood

C l ar ifi e d b u tter may v e n fr om a h ou s e of d ivin e

b e tak e n e

s e r vi c e an d oo d w or ds may b e c o n s i d e r e d e v en i f s po k en by
, g ,

a c h il d. G o l d may b e tak e n from a p e rs o n o f i mp u r e desc en t ,

an d a g oo d an d vi r t u o u s w i fe e v en f ro m a family o f qu es t io n
,

abl e mor al s Fr i e n d s h i p w i th a ki n g i s an ab s u r d ity

. Ah .

s u r d i ty i s a s e r e n t w i th o u t v e n o m an d ab s u r d i s t h e l as t i n g
p ,

g o o d n ame o f a h o u s e i n w h i c h fe mal e c h il d re n ar e bo r n
-
.

O n e s h o ul d e n g ag e a d e v ote d p ers o n i n o n e s ow n h o u s e e n ’
,

g ag e o n e s s o n s i n p u rs ui t o f k n o w l e dg e k eep o n e s e n e mi es
’ ’
,

e n a e d w i th d an g e r s an d e n g ag e o n e s ow n S e l f i n t he
’
g g ,

p u r s uit of G o d S er van ts an d o r n amen ts s h o ul d b e k e pt an d

.

w o r n i n t h e i r p r op er p l ac e s No o n e p u ts on a h ead g ear
,
-

ar o u n d h i s an kl e n o r a s er van t th i n k s th at h e i s the mas te r

, .

H ead i s t h e n at u r al p l ac e for fi re o c e an ki n g an d h ead j ew el s , , .

T h ey s h o ul d n e v er b e t o u c h e d w i th t h e foot e ve n th ro ug h
i n adv e rtan c e .

E v e n i n th e i r ow n h o mes l iber at i on aw ai ts thos e free ,

an d for e mo s t o f me n w h o ar e t r u e t o t h e i r w iv es an d th e
,

c o mman d men ts o f t h e s c r i p t u r e s an d l iv e c on ten t w i th th ei r ,

h on es t g ai n p r ac t i s i n g h os p i tali ty an d s e l f c on tr o l an d
-
,

d e d i c ati n g t h e ms e lv es t o th e s er vi c es o f th e G o d an d the
B rah man as P arad i s e o n e ar th i s th e r e s i de n c e i n a s pl en di d
.

man s i on i n t h e c o mp an y of a p l e as an t h an ds o m e an d , ,

e m b e d ec k e d w i fe w h i c h c an res ul t o n ly fr o m t he d v n amic s
-
g ,

of oo d d e ed s d on e by a man i n h is p re vi o u s e xi s t e n c e
g .

N e i th er by g i ft al o n e n or by s i mp l e r es p ec t c o u rtes y
, , ,

n u rs i n g,
c h as t i s e m e n t e tc n or
,
w i th
.
, k n o w l e dg e al o n e
t hat a w oman c an b e c o n qu er e d G rad u ally k n ow l edg e.

s h oul d b e ac qui re d L i ttl e by l i ttl e a for tu n e s ho ul d be buil t

.

B d e rees a m o u n tai n s h o ul d b e c li mb e d ( d i ffi c ul ty
u
p.
y g
s h o ul d b e s u r mo u n ted ) Li ttl e by l i ttl e des i res s houl d be ‘

rat i fi ed a n d l i tttl e by l i ttl e vi rt u es s houl d be ac qui red,

g ,
32 6 UD A P U RA NA M J
'

GA R

g rad u ated effor ts b ei n g j i

en o n e d to b e made i n thes e fi ve
thi n g s .

For ity l as ts th e me r i t of d ivi n e s er vic e w hil e

al l etern ,

t hat o f maki n g a g i ft to a B rah man a e n d u r es for g ood .

E ter n al ar e t he fr ui ts o f k n o w l e dg e w e dde d t o a n obl e

n at u re ; an d etern al i s t h e fr i e n ds h i p w h i c h i s r o u s e d u p

i n a l ofty s oul P i t iabl e ar e th os e h u man mammal s i n li fe

.

w ho n eg l ec t th e i r s t u d i es o u t o f e x c e s s ive fon d n es s for pl ay

i n th ei r c h il dhoo d ; an d fail t o s ec u r e g oo d fr i en ds w ive s , ,

an d fort u n es i n th e i r y o u t h T h e y ar e b u t b eas ts i n h u man

.

s h a es Lik e the p etal s of a fl o w e r o n ly tw o al tern at ives

p .
,

are o pen t o a man o f t r u e vi o u r e i t h er t o b e p l ac ed

g ,

o n th e h eads of me n or t o d ro
p d ow n w i th er ed an d u n n ot i c e d
,

i n a l on ely for es t A g e m w h i c h i s fi t to b e w or n on the h ead

.
,

s et i n a fi tt i n
g or n amen t o f g ol d s h i n e s n on e th e l es s if i t i s
,

t i ed aro u n d the an kl e B u t c e n s u r abl e i s th e man w h o p u ts

.

'

it i n s u c h a l ow an d w r on g p o s i t i o n G reat i s t h e d i ffer .

e n c e b etw e en a ho rs e an d an e l e h an t w oo d an d i r on s to n e
p , ,

an d s live r an d a man an d a w o man

, T h e l o fty as p i r at i o n s
.

an d en n obl i n g vi rtu es o f a t r uly g r eat man w h o i s v an qui s h e d ,

are n ot j eopar di s e d i n h i s d i s g rac e ; th e ton g u es o f a fi ame

( fi re) n ever c eas e to po i n t u pw ar d e ve n w he n h e l d i n an

,

i n v erted po s iti on A g ood h or s e b rook s n ot t h e to u c h of a

.

w h ip ; n or a l i on the roar of an e l e p h an t ; n or a tr u e h ero th e

, ,

b oas ti n g s of hi s r ival S ee k n ot th e s e r vi c e o f t he w ic k ed n o r
.
,

b eg of the mean an d th e vul g ar e ve n i f th o u c h an c es t t o b e ,

fall en on e vil day s A l i o n e v e n u n de r t h e p an g s of h u n g e r

.
, ,

e ateth n ot
g ras s b u t d r i n k et h th e h o t bl o o d o f an e l ephan t s
'

h eart A r e u n i on w i th a fr i en d w ho h as o n c e b etray ed h i ms el f
.
,

i s fat al t o a p ers on l ik e c o n c ep ti o n to a s h e-mul e A w is e .

man s hall n ot s pare th e o ffs p r i n s o f h i s e n emy ev e n if

g ,

c ou r teo u s an d s w eet m o u th e d i n as mu c h as th ey c an
p ro v e
-

t hems elv es fatal l ike c u s o f O n e en emy s h o ul d

p p oi s o n .

b e g ot r i d of t h ro u h th e h e l o f an o th e r o n e by a fav o u r as
-

g p ,

a th orn
p r i c k ed i n to t h e s o l e o f t h e foo t i s e x trac te d w i th
, ,
 C H AP T E R C X l .

S UTA s ai d z— -Now i s h all d eal w i th th e c ommen dable traits

a

i n ki n g s , an d s er van ts i n reg al empl oy , w h i ch a k i n g s houl d

k eep a c on s tan t ey e u po n , d u r i ng thei r en ti r e peri od of
s ervi c e A k ing s hou l d r u l e h is ki n g do m ac c or d i ng to th e
.

t e n ets o f tru e rel i g i o n , an d i n t he l i g h t of t ruth an d j us ti c e,

an d r otec t u
t h e c o n tr y i n roads of fore i g n i n v aders
fro m th e
p
.

L ik e a fl ori s t w ho mak es a fes toon by c ull ing fl ow ers from

fl oWe r-b eari n g
'

t r e es w i tho u t u pr ooti n g th em a k i n g ,

s h ou l d c oll ec t a t i th e o f t h e i nc ome of h is s ubj ec ts by th e

w ay of i mper i al r e ve n u e w i th o u t c r eat i n g any h ar ds h ip o n ,

,

or
g r i n d i ng th em w i th an u n b earabl e tax ati o n
,
A s a milk .

man mil c hes a c o w w itho ut ex hau s ti n g the s upp ly i n ,

o r c u tt i n aw ay h er t e ats , s o a k in s h all j u s tly t ap th e

g , g
of an en e my s c o u n t ry b ro u g ht u n d er h is s w ay
’
r e s ou rc e s ,

w ithou t drai n i ng i t dry or c arryi n g fi re an d s w or d t h rou g h

i ts e n t i re l en g th H en c e a ki n g s h o ul d r ul e th e w orl d for
.

t h e ad vanc e men t o f orde r an d p ro s per i ty s i n c e th e E ar th

,

w i th t h e fame, v al o ur an d s t reng th w h ic h foll o w s a j u s t an d

vig orou s rul e b el on s t o h er
, g pr otec tor .

T h at ki n g w ho havi n g b ri d l ed h i s s en s e s , dedic ates h im

, ,

s e l f t o t h e s e r vi c e o f G od an d tlie w ell b e i n
g of t h e w or l d ( E s )
-

an d t h e B rahman as is al on e c a abl e of j u s tly r uli n h is s u b

, p g
j ec ts E ven ami ds t w h e n fl us h e d Wi th vic tory an d pros perit y
.
,

a ki ng s h o ul d de vo te hi s S el f to t he
p u rs uit of vi rt u e s i n c e ,

th e r i c h es of t h e w or l d are al w ay s l iabl e to d ec ay w h ereas ,

t he op u l en c e of the s o ul k n ow s n o er i s h i n d ee d
p g P l e as an t
i
. n

i t i s t o g rat i fy on e s des i res ’

P l eas an t i n dee d are th e r i c he s
.
, ,

o f the w or l d b u t th e
, y are fi c k l e an d tran s itory as the fl u rrie d
an d w i s tful
g l an c es of an amor o u s dams el .

O l d ag e l ik e a t ig r es s is lyi n g i n w ait j u s t to s pr i n g
, ,

u on
p a man ; an d D i s eas es lik e vic tori ou s e n emi e s , are
,
 G A RUD A PU RA NA M .
32 9

con s umi ng h is l i mb s— an d l ife lik e w ater i n a l eaky v es s el is

, ,

fas t ebbi n g aw ay . Ah w h er efore s h oul d he n ot atten d to the

,

w el l b e i n g of h is ow n S e l f ?
- Why do y ou c on ti n u e i n c orn
plac en t qui et i t u de oh men ,
Why d o y ou all ow you r s el ves
to b e s mi tten w ith th e amo ro u s g l an ces of you thful mai den s ?

Why do y ou n ot th i n k of w h at w ill b efall y ou after d eath ?

Li fe is t ran s i tory ; an d eac h mome n t the Gh at i -yan tr a (a t i me ,

meas u r i n g apparat u s s omew h at l ik e ou r modern c l oc k ) of th e

h ear t t i c k s ou t th e footfall s of app r oac h i n g D eath .

H e w h o l oo k s at an oth er s w i fe as his ow n moth e r at

’
, ,

an oth er s g oods as ( w orthl es s ) b r i c kb ats an d u p on al l me n

’
,

as s i m il ar ly s u s c ept ibl e to i mp r es s i on s of p l eas u r e an d p ai n

as h i s o w n s e l f s ees b u t r i g h t
, . Ki n g s d es i r e real ms ,

0 l o r d o f t h e B ra h man as o n ly for th e en d th at th e i r c o m
,

man ds mi g h t n ot b e fr u s tr at ed K i n g s c oll ec t mo n ey on l y
.

t o l eav e i t s r es i d u e at th e d i s p os al of th e B r a h man as afte r

fi rs t p ro vi d i n g for th ei r o w n l eg i ti mate w an ts . O mk ar i s th e
natur al s ou n d of th e B r ah man as R ec itat i on of O mk ar l eads .

to t h e e x pan s i on o f th e s u z e r ai n ty of a k i n g an d c o n tr ibu tes

t o h i s h eal th an d p ros per i ty i n l i fe .

E v e n th e M u n i s t h o u g h ot h er w i s e i n c apabl e of e ar n i n g
‘
,
,

ar e fo u n d t o mak e p r o vi s i o n s for t i mes of s c a c i ty an d

“
r ,

h en c e i t i s d oubly i n c u mb e n t o n a s ov er e i g n w h o r ul es h i s ,

l i eg e s ubj ec ts i n a p ate r n al s p i r i t to k eep h i s t re as u r i es ,

ll l i s h e d a t a l l t i m es H e w h o h as mon e y h as man y
we - r ep e n . ,

fr i en d. s H e w h o h a s m o,n e y h a s m a n y rel at i on s h—
e w ho

h a s i t i s a l e a r n e d .m a n H e o n ly i s really w or th y w ho

h as a l u r s e a t h i s c o m m a nd F r i e n ds w iv es an d
o n
g p
.
,

f o rs a k e a m a n i n d i s t r es s an d fall off i n h i s day s of

s ons

ad ve r s i y t .
T h e y r e t u rn t o h i m w i th t h e r et u r n o f fo rt u n e .

H e n c e mon ey i s th e on ly t r u e fr i en d a man may h ave i n

i l i B li d i t h ki w h o is b er eft of k n ow l e d e
g
th s f
.e n s e n
g .

i m a t h r o u h t h e ey es of h i s s
p i es b ut
A b l i n d p r n c e y s e e g ,

i ki i a l w a y i n t h e dar k T r an s i e n t i s th e
an gno r a n t n
g s s .

t f t h r i n c e w h os e s on s , s ervan ts an d p ri e s ts
s ov erei g n y o e p
42
330 G A RU D A P e n m an .

are n ot a wa s l y on th e al ert , an d w h os e s ens es have

lo s t t h ei r w o n ted vi g o u r . T he ki n g w ho h as c on qu er ed
th e hear ts of h is fr i e n ds ,
v an ts may
s on s an d s er al r e ady

c o u n t u o n th e s ov er ei g n ty o f the w h ol e oc e an g i r d l e d ear th -
p
w i th the h omag e o f t h e p ote n tates of h e r d ifferen t d ivi s i on s .

T h e k i n g w h o defi e s th e di c tates of r eas o n an d the i n j u n e

"

t i on s o f the S has t ras i s d ead b oth i n th i s w or l d an d th e n ex t

,
.

E ven in defeat or d is c omfi tu re a ki n g s h o ul d n ot g iv e v e n t

t o g r i ef or des p on den c y E q u al l y i n di ff er ent to p l e as u r es :
.

an d p ai n , h e s h al l al w ay s t ry t o p r es er v e h is e qu an i mi ty .

T h e w i s e g r i eve n ot at the l os s of for tu n e D o es n ot t h e moon .

c o me b ac k r es p l e n d e n t o ut of th e j aw s of t h e R ah u ? Fi e
t o h i m w h o th i n k s o n l y of h i s b o dy an d i ts c o mfo r ts
'

G r i ev e .

n ot at t h e l os s o f fl es h an d mu s c ul ar s t ren th
g W hoe v er h as .
»

n ot h ear d i t th at t he s on s of P a n d u man a e d t o re tr i e v e th ei r
g
fortu n e e v en ami ds t al mos t i n s u r mo u n tabl e d i ffic u l ti e s
A ki n g s h all pr otec t th e c o u rt es an s by h ear i n g th e i r s on g s
an d w i tn es s i n g th e i r d an c es an d th eatr ic al p er for man c es an d ,

h i s s ubj ec ts w i th th e c ul tiv at i onof s ci e n c es o f mon ey maki n g -

an d w ar far e A n u n j u s t an d g r o u n d l es s c h as t i s e men t o f h is
.

s erv an t by a ki ng i s often r etall iate d by an attempt at --

i s o n in g h i m A ki n
g s h all r en ou nc e all fi c k l e n es s i n h is
p o .

d e ali n g s an d b e al w ay s t r ut hful an d p l e as an tl y d i s p os e d to
hi s s e r van ts s ubj ec ts an d th e B r a
,
hm an as A ki n g w h o b e i n g .
,

e l ate d by th e feal ty o f h i s fr i en d s an d r el at i on s yi e l ds to
th e s n ar es of g o s s i p an d fal c on ry i s eas ily c o n qu ere d by hi s ,

advers ar y A ki ng s h al l n ot al w ay s r o ar n or fr ow n b u t
.
,

r otec t h is s er v an ts w i th o u t i n fr i n g in th e r ul es of s tate
p g
c r aft
-
. P l e as u r es an d l ux u r i o u s h abi ts ar e th e tw o th i n g s
w h i c h s h o ul d b e for es w or n by a ki n g T h e hi xu r i ou s an d .

th e v ol u pt u o u s are e as ily d efeat ed by th e i r en emi es i n b att l e .

E v en th e g ods s tan d i n d read of h i m w h o i s p os s es s eri of

e n er y
g dar i n g fo rt i t u de s tr eng th v al o u r an d i n tell ig en c e.
, , , ,

i t i s an e vil p r ovi den c e th at ma r s th e s u c c es s of an en er etlk

g
e xertio n , s till a man mu s t exert an d c omman d s u c ces s» .
332 G A R U D A P URA NA M .

i n t he i
s c en c e an d p r ac ti c e of me d i c i n e an d i s vi rt u ou s ,

fr an k an d fr i e n d ly t o all— b eami n g w i th th e g l ow o f h e al t h

an d ki n dn es s vi r tu e s h e ds o n ly o n t h e fac e of h er
i
w h ch

s i n c er e an d ar d en t v otar y s h all b e th e ro y al p h y s i c i an
,
T he .

r oy al
p r i e s t s h o ul d b e a man w ho h as s t u di ed th e Vé das an d
t h e V ed a n as
g an d c o n s tan tly me d i tates u p o n t h e d ivi n e S el f
, ,

an d c e l eb r at i n g H o ma c er e mo n i es an d p l eas i n g th e w h ol e

w or l d i n h i s w eal an d w o e A ki n g s h all d i s m i s s fr om th e
.

roy al s e r vi c e an y w r i t e r ( s ec r e tar y ) as tr o l og e r c o mp u te r an d
, , ,

t h e h e ad o f an y c ivi c c or p o rati o n e tc an y w ay fo u n d
,
.
,

w an t i n g i n th e i r re s p e c t iv e d u t i es .

D o ubl e t on g u e d are th e s n ak es an d th e mal ic i o u s ; th ei r

-

c r u el mo u th s ar e t h e s o u r c e o f man y an e vil t o man A vo i d .

t h e c o mp an y o f an er u d i t e m i s c re an t : I s n ot t h e s e rp e n t th at

b e ar s a g em o n i ts h oo d d o ubly d an g er o u s fo r t he s t o n e ?
W h o i s h e th at d re ade th n ot th e mal ic i ou s w h o w ork
mi s c h i ef w i th o u t an y p r ov oc at i on an d w h o ar e b u t th e s er
p e n ts i n h u man for m ? W o r d s of s p i te d rop d ow n fro m th e
mo u th s of th e mal i c i o u s ; t h e fan g s of s e rp e n ts s ec r ete d e ad
l y v en om . T he ki n g w h o r ui n s a s er v an t w h o i s e qu ally
, ,

r ic h , p ow er ful an d i n fl u e n t i al as h i ms el f an d h o l ds a d ivi d ed
s w ay o v er th e c o u n tr y e s c ap e s r ui n i n h is
,
tu r n T h e y b o de .

n o g oo d th os e s er van t s w h o s h ow t h e ms e lv es s il en t
—~
va ,

l ar o u s tr u thful s e l f c o n t ro ll e d an d c apabl e at th e o u ts et an d
, ,
-
,

e x h ibi t c on tr ar y qu al i t i e s i n th e c o u rs e of th e s e r vi c e , R are .

ar e th e s e r v an ts w h o ar e c on t e n te d l ab o r i o u s vi g il an t e qu al
, , ,

l y de v ot e d for g oo d or for e vil an d c apabl e o f b e i n g readily

,

r ou s ed u
p fr o m th e i r s l eep A man b er eft o f all fort it u de
.
,

c h ar ac te r an d h on e s t y as w ell as th e on e w h o i s arr og an t ,

l u tton o u s d i s h on e s t s iteful s h o ul d b e exc l u d e d fr o m t he

‘

g , p , ,

r oy al s er vi c e A ki n g s hal l tak e r ec o u rs e t o h i s for tr es s

.

f o r t h e p u r p os e of d es t r oyi n g h i s e n emy as s oon as h e c an

s ec u re a w e ll r ep l en i s h e d tr e as u r y
-
an d a w el l -e q u i pp ed

ar s e n al . A ki n g s h all bi de i n p e ac e w i th h i s ad v ers ar y u n der

a t reaty for s ix mon t h s or a y ear at t h e ou ts i de an d s hall
, ,
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333

g iv e b attl e t hereafter as s o o n as h e w ill b e abl e to fully r e

c ou
p h is l os s es I n famy fr u s trat i on an d H el l are th e th ree
.
,

d i re c o n s e qu en c es w h i c h b e fal l a p r i n c e th at e mp l oy s a fooli s h
an d ill i ter ate man i n h i s s e r vi c e T h e s ub t l e dy n ami c s of
.

o od o r e vil d ee d s d e ter mi n e t h e p r os p e r i ty or r ui n of a
g
s ov er ei n
g an d t h e r efo re h e s h all p o n d e r w e ll o v er a t h i n g
,

b efore u n d ertaki n g it H en c e a ki n g s h o ul d c on s tan tly de di

.

c ate h i ms e l f t o th e o o d of th e c ow s an d th e B r a h man as
g .

C H A PTE R C X l l I .

S UT A id
sa — T ry t o s ec u re th e
vi c e s of the qu al i fi ed an d
s er

r e j ec t t h e i n c ap abl e fr o m t h e li s t i n as mu c h as al l vi r t u es

g r ac e th e mi n d o f th e e r u d i t e an d an ill i te rat e fo ol i s at
, ,

b e s t b u t the e mb od i men t of al l e vil p r op e n s i ti e s S it i n the

,
.

as s e mbly o f t h e h o n es t ; c omb i n e w i t h th o s e th at are g oo d

an d vi r t u o u s na
y s ee k o u t a n obl e e n e my w h ere e n mi t y c an
b e h e l p e d an d h av e n oth i n g t o do w i th th e w i c k e d an d th e
u n r i h teo u s
g E v e n i n b o n dag e th o u s h al t l iv e w i t h th e vi r
.

t u on s t h e e r u d i te an d th e t r u thful ; b u t n ot fo r a k i n g dom
,

t h o u s h al t s t ay w i th th e w i c k e d an d th e mali c i o u s G oo d .

c an c o me o n ly o u t o f a w o r k t h at h as b ee n r i g htly c ar r i e d
.

t h r o u g h an d t h e r e fo r e t h o u s h al t l e av e n o w or k u n fi n i s h e d .

A k i n g s h all t ap th e r e s o u rc es o f h i s d o mi n i on j u s t as a
,

b ee c ull s h o n ey fr o m a fl ow e r w i th o u t kill i n g i t H e s hall .

m i l c h a c ow or th e e ar th l eavi n g s ome s u s ten an c e for her

,

o ffs p ri n g s .A b e e c ull s h o n ey from fl ow er t o fl ow er w i th

o u t f ul ly d rai n i n g an y p ar t i c u l ar o n e an d a ki n g s hall c oll ec t
,

h i s r e v e n u es b ee fas h i o n fr om h is s ubj ec ts w i th ou t c r eati n g

,
-
,

h ards h ip o n any D ay by day the r oy al g ran ary an d

.
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R A P UR A NA M
‘

3 34 .

t r e as u ry sho ul d be r ep en s h e
l i d
fill ed as an ant hi ll , an d -

a b e e h iv e an d th e p h as e s of th e moon i n a l i g ht for t n i g h t are

-
,

i n c r e as ed A l i tt l e i n k ( u s ed ev er y day i n w r it i n g ) w r ites a
.

g o od v o lu me i n t hel on g r u n By l i ttl e fres h ac c re t i on s eac h

.
,
'

d ay an an t h ill reac h es to a p r etty g oo d h e i g h t

,
- A li tt l e . ,

s t u d y a li tt l e vi rtu e a li ttl e ac t of c h ar i ty p r ac t i s e d eac h d ay

, , , ,

may s e r v e to mak e th e l i fe u n b ar r e n at i ts c l os e .

D es i re s as s ail th e w or l d ly-d i s pos ed eve n ami ds t th e s ol itude

o f a w il de rn es s an d th e s ubj u g at i on of h i s s en s e s by a man
e v e n ami ds t th e t u mul ts o f th e w o rl d an d domes ti c i ty c on s

t itu es t r u e p en i ten ce and me d i tat i on T he hou s e of a man .

w h o h as abj u r ed e vil an d kill e d al l des i res i s th e t r u e h er ,

mitag e P i ety is p res er ve d by tr u thful n es s ; k n ow l e dg e by

.
,

c o n s tan t c ul tivati o n ; c o u r tes y by h u mili ty ; an d a family g oo d

,

n ame by t h e c h ar ac t er of i ts me mb er s
, B etter i t i s t o dw el l .

i n th e h ow li n g V i n dhy a fore s t b etter it i s to di e of s tar v ati o n ,

,

p refe rabl e it i s to l iv e i n a s n ak e i n fes te d c hamb er in fi n i tel y -

,

p re ferabl e i s a l eap i n a w ell o r i n a w h i r l p ool w h e r e s h ar k s

an d o th er dreadful w ater an i mal s ab ou n d t han to s ay - h el p ,

me t o on e s fr i en ds an d r e l at io n s
” ’
E n j oy ment does n ot
‘

c on s u me th e o ul en c e of a man i t i s th e e n d of hi s g oo d
p ,

l uc k th at l eads to his r ui n T h e effects of his deeds i n a pr i or

.

bi rth h as a han d i n bew i ng h is d es ti n y i n th i s as i n other

th i n g s .

K n o w l e dg e i s the orn ame n t o f th e B ra hman as th e ki n g ,

is th at of th e E arth . The moo n i s th e orn a men t of .

the
h eav e n an d a g oo d c h arac te r is a dec orati o n an d '
d i s t i n c t i on
t o all an d v yw here e er .

T h e v al orou s Bhi mas en a an d hi s b rother s A rj u n a etc .

, ,

w e re all h e roes o f r oyal des c e nt They w ere tr uthful an d .

r es l en de n t lik e the mi d-d a

p y s u n an d e n j oy ed th e d i r ec t tu te a

l ar y p r otec t i on of K es hava E v en they u n der the i n flu en c e

.
,

o f a mal i n fate w ere b o u n d to l iv e i n e n u r y an d b e i

g ,
p g th e r

b read fr o m door to door W hat c an a man ac h iev e i n li fe w ith

.

o u t d es ti n ? It i s fate th at mak es u s ful fi l l

y ou r ow n des ti n y on
336 GAR UDA P U RA NA M .

e xi s ten c e , an d w or k s d on e by h i m i n a p revi o u s i n c arn ation ,

s ojou m A p er s o n s K ar ma i s
’

g o ahead o f h is s o ul i n it s .

t h e p r i n c i p al fac to r i n d ete r mi n i n g h is h app i n es s or u n h ap pi ‘

n es s i n li fe , i n as mu c h as J an aki , t h o u g h j o i n e d i n w e d l oc k

u n d er t h e au s pi c es o f bli s s ful as te r i s ms by th e h o ly Va s h i s h ta

h i ms el f h ad n oth i n g b u t mi s ery for he r port i o n i n li fe

, [A .

g oo d p hy s i og n o my does n ot n ec es s ar il y e n s u re a h app y l i fe
o n e art h ] R ama w as ro u n d t h i g h e d L ak s h man a Was fl eet
-
,

c o u r s i n g as th e w i n d an d Si tah ad a c r ow n o f fi n e th ic k s et
, ,
-

h ai r y et th ey w e r e al l u n h appy
,
A s o n c an n ot r e l i e v e t he
.

mi s ery of h i s fath er s s p i r i t by p er for mi n g p rop e r ob s e qui e s

’
,

n or a fon d fath er w i th al l h i s an xi ou s c ar e fo r h i s g oo d an d
,

d u e pe r fo r man c e of h i s p at er n al du t i es c an l ead h i m i n th e ,

a th of h app i n e s s T h i s h u man b o dy e n t o mb s a S e l f w h i c h i s
p .

n oth i n g i f n o t e mp h at i c ally a w o r k e r It i s th e w or k s o f t h i s
.

S el f i n a p r ior e xi s te n c e w h i c h determi n e th e n at u r e of i t s
o r g an i s m i n t h e n ext as w e ll as th e c h arac t er of th e di s eas es
, ,

w h eth e r p h y s i c al o r me n tal w h i c h i t i s t o fal l a p r ey t o .

S hafts di s c h arg e d ev en by s tr on g ar med ar c h ers fal l to th e -

g r ou n d an d w i s e me n e v en w i th th ei r k n o w l e dg e an d fore
th o u g h t are s o met i me s v an qui s h e d H en c e al l p rojec ts s h oul d
.

b e c ar efully j u dg ed an d del ib er ate d i n th e l ig h t o f th e S hastr as .

A man r eap s th at at th at ag e w h ether i n fan c y y o u th o r ol d

, ,

ag e at w h i c h h e h ad s ow ed i t i n hi s pr evi o u s bi r th
, T he .

K ar ma o f a man d r aw s h im aw ay fro m a for ei g n c o u n try an d

mak es hi m feel i ts c on s eq u en c e e v en i n s p i te of h is w i l l A .

man g ets i n li fe w h at h e i s fat e d to g et an d e v en a g od c an ,

n ot mak e i t oth er w i s e T h u s n e ith er do I w o n de r n or mo u r n

.

my l ot 0 S ou n ak a W h at i s l ott e d c an n ot b e bl otte d * A
, . .

fr i g hte n e d mo u s e r u n s to its h o l e ; a s c are d s er p en t t o a w ell ; ,

a t er r ifi e d el eph an t to i ts s tak e , b u t w h ere c an a man fly —

fr o m h is K ar ma ?
K n ow l e dg e i mparte d i s k n ow l e dg e g ai n e d Fres h w ater .

s
pr i n g s u
p fr o m b e n eath th e w e ll th at h as b ee n b o r ed ou t .

D iff eren t r ead i n g . What i s mi n e c an n ot be ot h e r s .

 G ARUD A P 'J RANA M .
337

Ric hes d h on es tly an d fa r ar e true riches

'

earne i ly , o
pul en c e
v
‘

u ired by h on e s t mean s , i s tr u e op ul en c e —
D o n ot l os e
s i gh t of th e fact, wh en y ou t ry to v ui te an y th i n g in l i fe
.

The amo unt of hards h i p w h i c h a man u n derg oes in o r de r

to e ar n hisb read i s i n fi n i te ly g re at e r th an w h at i s n ec es s ary

,

fo r ac q u i ri ng r e l i g io u s me ri t w h i c h c an g r an t h i m an i mmu
n it
y from s uc h t roubl es i n hi s b i rth s to c o me .

O f al l c l e an l i n es s , c l ean l i n es s o f foo d, i s the b e s t .

T r u thfu l n es s i s t h e c l ean li n e s s of s peec h A c l ean mi n d .

d e n o tes a c l ean s p i r it S ubj u g at i on of th e s en s es i s th e o n ly

.

t r u e c l ean l i n es s o f t h e fl es h K i n d n e s s t o all c on s ti t u t es on e
.

s o r t o f c l e an l i n es s o f w h i c h c l ean s i n
g by w ater for ms th e
fi fth meth o d H eave n i s op en an d e as ily ac c es s ibl e to a man
.

o f t r u th an d h e w h o l i e t h n ot i s h o li e r th an a h ors e -s ac r i fi c e
, .

I mp u re i s t h e p e r s on o f a mi s c r ean t o r of an e vil -th i n k er w h i c h

c an n ot b e c l ean s e d th o u g h a t h o u s an d t i mes r ubb e d w ith
,

c l ay . o r a h u n d r ed t i mes w as h e d w ith w at er H e w ho h as .

s ubj u g ate d hi s m i n d an d ac qui r e d k n ow l e dg e fame an d a ful l ,

c o n t r o l o v er h i s h an d s an d fe et, an d h as p r ac t i s e d p e n an c e

a n d me d i tat i o n as w e l l ac qui res for h i ms e l f t h e meri t of

,

a p il g r i mag e . Not to b e j ubil an t o ver a mark of hon ou r or

d i s ti n c t io n , n o r to tak e u mb rag e at an y h u mil i at i o n as w ell as ,

fo rb ear an c e fr o m u s i n g an y ab u s i ve l an g u ag e are th e qu al i ti es
w h i c h mar k a t r uly vi rt u o u s man A man c an n e v er c o me
.

to an y g r i e f by l i s te n i n g to the s w eet admo n i ti on s o f a w i s e

-
,

t h o u g h p o o r man at t h e opp or t u n e mome n t

'

N e ither by .
,

row e s s a n d w i s d o m n o r by mag i c an d i n c an tat i o n s c an a

p ,

man attai n t o t h at w h i c h he i s n ot fated to rec eiv e What: -

i s t h er e t o mou r n for i n t h i s ? S omet i mes I h av e g ot a th i n g

w i th o u t s ee k i n g i t S o meti mes my ferve n t pray er for a
.

t hi n g has r e s te d u n an s w ere d A th i n g g oes th ere w here it

. .

i s w an te d -What is th e re to mou r n for i n th i s ? B evi es of

b i r ds p as s t he n ig ht o n t he b o u g h s of th e s ame t r ee on l y
t o b e di s p e rs e d o n th e b reak of day W hat is there to —

mo u rn fo r i n th i s ? What i s there to mou rn for i n the fac t if ,

43
338 GA R UDA P U RA NA M .

one or tw o ou t i n n u merabl e ho s t all permeated w ith

of an .

th e s ame p u rp os e an d pr oc e e d i n g t o th e s ame d es ti n ati o n ,

reac h es t he g oal a l ittl e ear l i e r ? O u r l i fe c omes fro m t h e
u n s een an d g oes to t h e u n s e e n its mi dd l e part b e i n g on ly ,

a t en t an d man i fes t — W h at i s t h e r e t o mou rn fo r i n th i s 0

p ,

S hou n ak a ? A man d i es n ot b e fo r e th e app oi n ted ti me, ev e n i f

h e i s r i ddl ed w i th s h afts A w o u n d from t h e ti p of a K u s ha
.

s ro u t
p p r ov es fatal at t h e r i g h t mo me n t A man r ec eiv es that .

w h ic h h e i s fate d to r ec e iv e g o e s o n ly th e re w h e re fat e l eads

,

h i m to an d fi n ds o n ly th at m u c h p l e as u re or pai n w h at h e i s
,

d es ti n ed to meet i n th i s l i fe What i s th ere to mou rn for i n

.
—

t h i s l iie Fl ow ers bl oo m an d fr u i ts r i p en i n th ei r appoi n ted

t i me an d of the i r ow n ac c or d w i th o u t w ai t i ng for any b ody s
’

bi ddi n g ; an d th e effec ts of o n e s K ar ma 0 S hou n ak a bi de

’
, ,

t h ei r t i me an d b e c o me p aten t o n ly on the r i g ht oc c as i on
,
.

B i rth e d u c ati on c o n d u c t c h arac te r vi r tu e o r c on n ec t i on

, , , ,

av ail s n ot a man i n th i s l i fe T h e e ff ec ts o f on e s K ar ma an d
’
.

p en an c e don e i n afp ri or e xi s ten c e fr u c t i fy l ik e a t ree at the

, . ,

app o i n ted t i me i n t he n ex t .

T he K ar ma of a man fo rc ibly d raw s hi m to th e p l ac e

w h er e death or fort u n e w ai ts h i m T h e effec ts o f d e e ds
.

( K ar ma) don e by a man i n a p r i or e xis ten c e ov ertak e an d

c hoos e h i m ou t i n th e n e x t as a c al f s ee k s ou t i ts ow n
,

moth er ou t of a th ou s an d c ow s Th us on e s K arma bl i n ds
.
'

o n e for g ood or for evil P l eas u re o r pai n h appiii e s s or

.
-
,

mi s ery is the di r ec t res ul t of on e s g oo d o r b ad dee ds i n a ’

p r i or bi rth Why do y ap mak e s u c h a h eavy s toc k of mi s ery

.

ou t of i t 0 y ou fool i s h o n e ?
, ,

T he vi l e ar e e ve r p r o n e to d et ec t th e faul ts o f oth ers ,

t h oug h the y be as s mall as m u s tar d s ee ds an d ers i s ten tly

p ,

s h ut t he i r ey es ag ai n s t t h e i r o w n th ou g h they b e as ,

l arg e as Vi l v a fr ui ts I c ome to the c on c l u s i on after mu c h

.

d el ib erati o n O th ou tw i c e b o r n o n e that - l eas u re e xi s ts

,
p ,

n ot w he re d es i r e o r affe c t i on h as a r oom t o b e T ru e .

h appi nes s li es i n th e exti n c ti on of al l emotion s Appre .

34 0 G A RU DA P UR A N A M .

k n ow n to yi el d .b s u r d i s t h e l o v e G o d i n h is
H ow a

f ro li c s ! A man n at u rally s h u n s a w oman w h o l o v e s h i m

an d i s eas ily av ail abl e t o h i m an d c o v ets o n e w h o s e to u c h i s
,

t h e for fe i t o f li fe E as i er it i s to d ete r mi n e th e v e l oc i ty o f
.

a h o r s e o r of a s tor m o r e v en th e d ept h o f an u n fath o mabl e

,

o c e an b u t h ow p u er il e i s th e att emp t at s o u n di n g a h eart

t h at l o v es n ot .It i s th e ab s en c e o f a n o o k o f v an tag e o r th e ,

w an t of l e is u re o r o f a p e r s on maki n g l o v e o v e r t u r e s to h e r 0 -
,

S h o u n ak a th at mai n ly ac c o u n ts fo r th e c h as ti ty o f a w o man
,
.

I t i s o n ly rare ly O S h ou n ak a w h e n a c o u p l e i s fo n dly at
, ,

t ac h e d t o e ac h o th er th at th e w i fe i s t r u e at h ear t A s on .

s h o ul d n o t t h i n k o u t o f a s e n s e of d ec o ru m w h at i s d on e by
, ,

h i s moth e r i n a p as s i o n o f l ove .

A c o u r tes an i s a depen dan t e v e n i n res p ec t of h e r s l eep th e ,

s o l e ai m o f h er li fe b e i n g t o r e g al e th e h ear ts o f h er vis i to r s
as l on g as th ey c an dec e n t ly b ear t h e i r w i n e S h e i s a s or t .

o f p er p etu al s mil i n g mac h i n e b e i n g oblig ed to h ammer ou t

,

a h o rs e l au g h e v en w it h th e w e i g h t o f a li fe l o n g g r i ef mi s e r y
-
,
-
,

an d fu tili ty lyi n g h eavy o n h e r h ear t H er p e r s o n i s s o l d

.

t o o th e rs for mon e y w h il e s h e o ften mee t s a vi ol e n t d eath

,
.

F i re w ater a ki n g a w o man a fo ol o r a s er p e n t u s e d o r
, , , , ,

p r o v ok e d by an o th er s h ou l d b e reg ar d e d as fatal
,
W h at .

w on d er i s i t th at a man w e ll v e r s e d i n l e tters w ill p as s as -

an er u di te o n e ? W hat i s s u r p r is i n g i n th e fac t t h at a
k i n g Wh o i s l ear n e d i n th e s c i e n c e o f p o l it i c s w ill r ul e j u s tl y
as a vi r tu o u s p r i n c e What i s th er e t o w o n de r i f a y o u n g an d ,

b eau ti ful w o man pro u d an d c o n s c i o u s of h er c h arm s l eads

, ,

a g ay an d fas t l ife ? W hat i s th er e t o s u rp r i s e i f an i n d ig en t

'

p ers on c o mmi ts a c r i me ? L et n ot y o u r n e ig h b o u r k n ow of
y o u r w eak n e s s b u t r ath er ob s er v e h is w e ak p oi n ts u n s een
, ,

l ik e a t u rtl e fro m y ou r o w n h o u s etop A mor o u s fan c i es

,
- .

s p on tan eou s ly oc c u r e v e n i n th e m i n d o f a
g i r l w h o has b e en ,

i n c arc erate d fr o m h e r i n fan c y i n a moate d c as t l e i n the

n eth er w o r l ds Wh o c an p r e te n d to c o n qu e r a w oman ? 0
.

S hou nak a an i n te l l i g e n t b rother w or k er of y o u rs c an d o y o u

,
-
 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
34 1

mor e h ar m, if i n i mi c al , than aprofes s ed en em y w ho is n ot

in y ou r l i n e H e w ho c an pre s erv e h is ch il dren i n h eal th

.
,

p l e as e th e l ad i es of h is ho u s eh ol d w i th mon e y p rop i t i ate ,

t h e h eav e n s w i th hi s p en an c e s an d w i n th e g oo d op i n i o n o f ,

t h e p ubl i c w i t h h i s u rb an i ty al o n e des er v e s th e e p i t h et o f a
,

l e ar n e d man T h os e w h o try to c oe rc e a man to fri en ds h ip

.

o r t o w i n a w oman w i th b r u te fo rc e an d s e ek k n o w l e dg e w i th ,

o u t an
y effo r t an d p r o s per i ty by w or k i ng th e r ui n o f o th e r s
, ,

c an n o t b e c al l ed w i s e It i s fo oli s h n es s to c u t d o w n a t r e e
.

for i ts f r ui ts A t r ee o r a p r ojec t th at yi el ds g oo d fr ui t s
.
,

s h o ul d n e ve r b e u ro ote d O Vi ra H ow c an I b el i ev e t h at
p p , .

a ric h man to b e an an c h o r i te an d a d r u n k e n w oman ,

c h as te ? Tr u s t n ot the u n tr u s tw or th y n or c on fi de an y
s ec ret i n y o u r fr i e n d l es t h e mig ht b etray y ou i n a fi t o f
,

an g er . A v as t d e e p an d c h il d li k e fai th i n al l a u n iv e rs al
,
-
,

c l e me n c y ,
an d a c l os e an d w atc hful v e il i n g of h i s
. ow n g o d

l ik e i n h e r e n t vi rtu e s are th e t rai ts w h i c h mar k a n o bl e s o ul

,
.

T he d oe r o f an ac t does al o n e fe e l its c on s e qu e n c e H en c e .

all w or k s s h o ul d b e c oo lly on der e d ov er b efore e x ec u t i o n

p .

T h e s i x th i n g s s u c h as th e u s e of a n e w w i n e Or T r i mu l ak am
,

— hors e r ad i s h i n i ts thr ee d iffer en t fo r ms l th e partak i n g ,

o f c u rd i n t he n ig h t or of d r i e d meat s l eep d u r i n g th e day

, , ,

an d t he b e d o f an e l d er ly w o man s h oul d b e abj u re d ,

.

A family i s a p o i s o n ( r u i n o u s ) to a p o o r m an A y ou n g .

w i fe i s a p o i s o n ( fatal ) t o an ol d m an P o i s on i s an il l .

ac qui r ed k n o w l e dg e or a fo od th at c an n ot b e d ig e s te d
,
.

S w e et is c h ar i ty to a man of b o u n t i ful s p i ri t s w e e t is s oc i al ,

e l e v at i o n t o a man w ho h as r i s en fro m th e ran k s b ou n t i e s ,

ar e s w eet t o the i n dig en t an d by far th e s w ee te s t of t he m

,

al l i s hi s y o u thful b r i d e t o a man of adv an c ed y e ars E xc es .

x

s iv e w ate r d r i n ki n g
- c o n s tan t u s e of h ar d s eat s o r c u s h i o n s
, ,

l o s s of vi tal fl uid r e pres s io n of any n at u ral u rg i n g of th e

,

b o dy s l e ep by the day an d vi g il s i n th e n ig h t ar e th e s i x
, ,

e x c i t i ng fac tor s of d is eas e E x po s u r e to th e r ay s of the s u n

.

w h e n h e s tay s i n th e s i g n of Vi r o,
g s e xu a l e x c es s es ,
 D
G A R U A P UR A NA N .

e x pos u r e to t h e s mok e o f a c remat on -g ro n d, th e

i u h eati n g
th e p al ms h an ds , an d ig ht a w o man in
th e of
’
of o f on e s s

h e r me n s e s , te n d to D r i e d meat ex pos u re to
s ho r ten l i fe .
,

t he ray s o f t he au t u mn s u n ( in Vi rg o ) c u r d o f mo re than
, ,

t w o day s man u fac tu re ( T ar u n am D ad h i ) i n te rc o u rs e w i th

’
,

a w o man o l d e r th an o n e s o w n s e l f an d s l ee p an d c oi tu s i n
’
,

t he mo rn i n g ar e th e s i x dep l e t iv e ag e n ts t hat te n d to r e d u c e

s tr e n th an d vi tal i ty T h e s ix th i n g s s u c h as bu tter man u fac

g .
,

t u red an d c l ar ifi e d v er y s ame d ay r a es a y o u n g
g p w i fe a
, , ,

mil k p otion tep i d w ater an d t he s hadow of a t r e e i n s tan

, ,

t an eo u s l y c o n tr ibu te to t h e fo r mat i on o f s tr en g th i n th e h u man

o rg an i s m T h e w ate r o f a w el l th e s h ado w o f a Vata tr ee

‘

.
, ,

an d the b re as ts o f a y o u th ful mai d e n , b ec o me w ar m i n w i n ter ,

an d c o l d i n s u mmer .

T h e th ree foll ow i n g vi a a y ou ng w i fe
, an an n o i n t
, ,

me n t w i th oi l an d a w ho l es o me to oth s o me meal i ns tan ta

, ,

n e ou s l y te n d to i mp ar t s tre n g th t o th e o r g an i s m A fati g ui n g .

j o u r n e y an ac t of s e xu al i n te rc o u r s e an d an attac k of fe v er
,

ar e t h e t h ree fac tors w h i c h i n s tan tan e o u s ly di mi n i s h th e

s tre n g th o f a man D ry meat s h o ul d n ot b e tak e n w i th mil k
.
,

n or a man s h o ul d s it d o w n to a me al i n th e c o m an y o f h i s
p
fr i e n ds an d w iv es o r w i th th e ki n g o f h i s c o u n tr y i n as mu c h
, ,

as s u c h a c o n duc t mi g h t l e ad to a r u pt u re an d mi s u n de rs tan d

ing . T o m an d fi l t h y c l oth e s v o rac i o u s eat i n g r o u g h s pe ak

, .

i n g an d s l e ep at d u s k an d daw n are the fac tors w h ic h may ,

b r i n g b ad l u c k to th e G od C h ak rapan i th e l ord of the w eal th ,

g o d des s T h e c u tti ng o f w e e ds w i th n ail s th e d ig g i n g of e ar th

.
,

w i th to e s th e b an d yi n g an d b e at i n g o f l e s a ai n s t eac h oth e r
, g g ,

th e w e ar i n g o f fil th y g ar me n ts and di r ty c l ot te d h ai rs s l e e i n
p g ,

b oth at day b reak an d n ig h t fall an d w i th o u t th e w ear i n g c l oth

- -
, ,

t h e b e ati n g ag ai n s t o n e s b ac k an d b e lly t o k e e ti me w i th
’

p
m u s ic a v o rac i o u s appe t i te an d b oi s tr ou s l au g ht er are t he
,

c au s e s w h i c h may d es tr oy th e O p ul en c e e ve n of the g od
K es h ava h i ms e l f A c oo l e d an d w el l -w as h ed head th e w e ll
.
,

c l e an s e d e x tr e mi t i es an i n terc ou r s e w it h a vi rtu ou s w o man o f

,
344 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

in t h e tr s t w orth
u y l e s t th ey mig ht b r i n g ab ou t y our ruin and
,

n ver th r ow by b etr ayi n g i t .

H e w h o r es t s c o n fi de n t after h avi n g made a rec on c il i at i on

w i th hi s e n e my i s s u r e t o a fal l o n e day lik e a man wh o
,

e ac e fully re os e s o n a t ree t op - B e n ot t o o m il d n or t oo
p p .

fi e rc e b u t s ub du e a mil d e n e my w i th a mil d mean s an d a fi erc e

,

o n e w i t h fi e rc e meas u r e s . B e n o t t oo s t raig h t n or too c rook ed .

C ro ok e d t rees ar e l e ft s tan d i n g w h il e t h e s t raig h t on es ar e

fe ll e d by a for es t e r T rees th at ar e l ade n w it h fr ui t s ar e b en t
.

u n der t he i r bu rd en a h e avy r ai n c l o u d s ee ms to touc h th e

,
-

g ro u n d w i th t h e w e ig h t of i ts c h arg e ; b u t a fo ] a n d a dr
y
w o o d b reak s u n der p res s u r e b u t k n o w s n o b e n d i n g P l eas u r e
.

an d pai n c o me an d g o w it h o u t as ki n g M en , lik e c ats , are

.

e v e r r eady t o p o u n c e u p o n h ap p i n e s s M an y a h app i n es s
.

w alk s b efo re an d aft er a vi rt u o u s man t h e c on trar y b e i n g

,

t h e c as e w i th th e i n e q u i t ou s A c o u n s e l h ear d by s ix ears
.

d i s c u s s ed amon g h ree m e n ) i s s o o n d ivu l ed

( t g ; h ear d by
fou r it is k ept s ec r et for a w h il e H e w ho k eep s h i s o w n
.

c o u n s e l b affl es th e s c r u t i n y o f t h e g o d B r ah ma .

O f w hat u s e i s th e c o w w h i c h do es n ot c on c e iv e an d g iv e
milk ? O f w h at g ood i s t he s o n w ho is n ot w i s e an d vi rt u
ou s ? A s i n g l e moo n illu mi n es t h e h e av en a s i n g l e s on ,
v i rt u ou s an d er u d i te, s h e d s lu s t re o n t h e family A s i n le
.
g
t r ee i n bl os s om pu r fu mes th e w h o l e w o od l an d ; a s i n l e
g
g ood s on g iv es frag ran c e t o t h e w h o l e family t ree A s in le
.
g
e r u d i te s o n i s t he l i g h t o f t h e w h o l e family a fami l , y of a .

h u n d re d illiterate o n es i s b u t a g ran d n oo d l e dom A s in le

g
.

moo n d i s pe l s t he dar k n es s of th e h e av e n w h ic h h u n d re d s o f
s tars ar e i nc apabl e of d o i n g A c h il d s h o ul d b e o n ly fon dl e d
.

for t h e fi r s t fi ve y ears an d r ul e d o r t u t or e d for th e n ex t t en

, .

A s o n o f s ix teen s h o ul d b e l ook ed u p o n i n t h e l i g h t o f a fr i en d
an d advi s er by h i s fat h e r A s o n as s oon as he is b or n
.
, ,

mon op oli s es ( rob s hi s father o f) t h e l o v e of h i s mot her C omi n

g .

i n to ag e h e u s u rps hi s fat h er s es tate H is d ol eful l oo k i s a

’
.

d eath to th e parent A s on i s th e w o rs t en emy a father ma

y
.
 G A RUD A PURA NA M .

p os si b ly h av e . Th ere ar e deer mo u th ed ti g ers an d ti g er

- e

mou th e d deer i n th i s w o r l d ; an i mp l i c i t c on fi den c e i n them i s -

t h e b e s t mean s of d raw i n g o u t th e i r n at u r e, O n eac h oc c as i on .

T h e o n ly d efec t of a p ar do n i n g s p i r i t is that its tol erati on

'

is o fte n mi s tak e n for it s w eak n es s or i n c apabil ity I do n ot .

k n o w w hat oth er d efects i t h as K n ow al l en j oy ments i n li fe

.

t o b e t r an s i to ry , an d d o n ot buil d y o u r ha
pp i n es s o n the
fo u n d at i o n o f a fr ail h e art s affec t i o n ; s i n c e w ho m y ou l ov e
’

mos t may b e tak e n aw ay th e n e xt mor n i n g T he e l des t

, .

b roth er, 0 S h ou n ak a is a fath er t o t h e y o u n g er ones after the

,

d e mi s e of th e i r p r og e n i to r H e n c e h e s hall l ook after them

.

al l w i th t h e s ame l o vi n g an d anxi o u s c are T he y ou n g er .

b roth ers s h o ul d b e de v ote d to th e i r e l des t an d h e s h al l l ook ,

u on t h em as h i s ow n b eg ott en c h il dr e n S tr on
g i s th e
p .

c o mb i n at i on o f s mal l an d i n s i g n ifi c an t men S traw s s tr u n g . ,

tog eth e r i n to a r ope may b e s t r o n g en ou g h to fetter an

,

e l e h an t
p . B en ev ol en c e w i th s to l e n or i l l g otte n w eal th, l eads
‘

t o h e l l ; th e mer i t is o f hi m to w ho m th e mon ey r i g htfully

be l o n g s . T h e family o f o n e w h o rob s th e g o ds an d th e
Brah man as o r h u m ili ate s a me mb er of th at s ac red order is ,

d eg r ad e d The s i n w h i c h i s attac h e d t o w i n e dr i n ki n g t o
.
-
,

t h e ft t o a b rok en vow o r to a B r a
, ,
h man a s l au gh ter may b e -

ato n e d fo r Ther e i s n o e xp iati o n for i n g rat it u de T he

. .

o ds an d man es ac c e p t n ot t h e offe r i n g s by a p e rs on w ho
g
i s u x o r i o u s o r w ho c o n n iv es at th e w h o r edo m of h is ow n w i fe
,

o r at h er i l li c i t amou r s u n de r h i s o w n r oof T h e di s hon es t . ,

t h e w i c k ed th e c roo k e d an d th e i n val i d for m th e fo u r c l as s es

, ,

o f C h an da l as th e fi fth b e i n g by th e acc i d en t of bi rth An .

,

m y a vil o en s i t y h o w e v er s mall s h oul d n ot

e n e o r n e p p
r , ,

b e n eg l ec ted A t i n y s p ar k of fi r e may e v en tu ally s pread

‘

an d c on s u me the w h ol e w or l d S e lf c on trol i n y ou th i s the

.
a

o n ly g en ui n e th i n g ; c o n t i n e n c e i s t h e n at u ral o
ffs pri n g of

ol d ag e .
A p ubl i c w oman li k e the rig ht of p as s ag e on a
,

ubl i c thorou g h fare b e l on g s to th e w hol e c ommu n ity ; an d

p
h enc e s he s h ou l d not be s u ffe red to be mol es ted or i ns ul ted .

44
346 61111 q P URA NA M .

O th o u the foremos t of th e B rahma nas , the vital p r i n c iples of

the b ody ar e de pen den t o n c on s c i o u s nes s (l i t , mi n d ) T he
.

b ody per is h es w h en th e mi n d i s ext i n c t for g ood . H en c e th e

e quil ib r iu m of mi n d s ho ul d c ar efully pr e s e r v ed . A h eal th y
m i n d is th e n u rs ery of h eal thy th ou g hts .

l
uv
0:

C H A PT E R C X V .

S UTA s ai d -A fal s e w ife, a fal s e frie n d a fal s e pri n c e, a ,

fal s e r el at i on an d a fal s e c ou n try s h oul d b e s hu n n e d from a

, ,

d i s tan c e . Vi rtu e w ill fly fr om th e earth 1 n th e K al i Yu g a ;

T r uth w ill be tak en dow n from h er al tar an d pill or i ed i n t h e
mark et ; E arth w ill l os e h er fec u n di ty ; C raft w ill u s u rp th e
‘

th ron e of e th ic s ; G reed w ill b e th e g od of th e B ra hman as

‘

men w il l b e s l av es to t he i r w iv es fan c i es ; an d the lo

’
w an d

th e v il e w ill b e e l ev ated i n th e w or l d B l es s ed are th ey that

“

die ear ly i n th at i ron ag e .B l es s ed ar e t h ey th at w itn es s

n ot th e r ui n o f th e i r ow n h ou s e or c ou n try or l iv e n ot ,

t o s ee the i r w ives maki n g l ove t o oth ers an d th e i r s on s

Wal k i n i n t he path of i n famy Co u n tl es s ar e the Ways i n
g .

w h ic h a bad s on tor men ts hi s fath er Wh at l ov e c an th er e

.

be for a fal s e w ife , w h at c on fi de n c e i n a fal s e fri en d ?

What g uar an tee of l i fe an d livi ng c an th e re b e i n th e r eal m
of a fal s e p rin c e ? T o eat anoth er man s b r ead, t o be a
’

h an g eron on an othe r man s p u r s e to l ie i n an other 3 b ed an d

’ ’
,

w ith an dth er s w ife an d to l o g e 1 n an oth er man s h ou s e are

’

d
’
,

th e i n iqui ti es w h ic h may s en d e v en an I n dra ( l or d o f the

cel es ti al s ) to g o a-b eg g i ng 1 n t h e w orl d .

S i n ful c d ntag ion s preads from man to man by c on vers a a

t i on by tou c h , o r by c om an
, p y o f th e i mp i o u s or by s h ari ng ,

s ame b eds an d c uthions wi th them A w o man i s r ui n e

.
d by h er
34 8 GAR UD A p u aau n m .

’
on e s V i tal s The th o u g h ts of a s tar vi n g famil y o f a s c ol d i n g
.
,

w i fe o f d i s s e n s i on s w i th o n e s ow n b roth er s an d of s uffe r
’
, ,

i n g h u mili at i o n at th e h an d s o f a mean s or d i d w r etc h are , ,

th e fo u r th o u g ht s w h i c h are l ik e s w o r d bl ades to th e h e art ,

o u t of the h u n d red t h at ag i tat e o r r u fli e t h e h u man mi n d A .

oo d ob e d i e n t s on a k n o w l edg e t h at h e l p s on e t o e arn mon e y

g , ,

a s o u n d h eal th th e c ompan y o f t h e vi rt u ou s an d a l ovi n g

, ,

s w e et s peaki n g w i fe ar e th e fi ve th i n g s w h i c h d i s p el mis ery

,

i n th e w or l d Th e b ear th e e l e ph an t t h e fly th e be e an d the
.
, , , ,

fi s h are th e fi ve an i mal s w h i c h d e s t roy o n e an oth e r i n t he

u n iv ers e i n t hei r ord e r of e n u merat i on ; b ut man deal s d eath
t o al l of t h e m W hy s ho ul d he n ot b e kil l e d by h i s ful l y
.

g rat ifi ed s e n s es by w ay o f d ivi n e r etrib u t i on ? T he p r e s en c e

o f a p oo r ill c l ad ro u g h -h ai r e d B ra
,
- h man a th ou g h oth er w i s e
, ,

e r u d i t e lik e th e holy V r ihas p at i pas s es u n n ot i c ed i n t h e m an

,

s i o n s o f th e r i c h T h e l on g e vi ty des ti n g c h aracter er u di ti on
.
, , ,

an d death o f a c h il d ar e t h e fac tors w h i c h s h o ul d b e rec k o n ed ,

at t h e t i me o f i ts n at ivi ty C o mmen dab l e i s th e c harac te r

.

o f th e man w h o s u cc o u r s a d r ow n e d m an fro m hi s w at e r y

g r av e o r o n e fal l en i n c l i mbi n g a h il l or i n a l oc al fe ud o r
, , ,
/

i s attac k ed by a w il d b ul l i n a pas tu rag e or an y w ay de ,

g rad ed i n s oc i ety .

T h e s h adow of a c l o u d th e l ov e o f th e mal ic i ous an: ,

i n ti mac y w i th an oth e r man s w i fe yo u th an d O p u l en c e ar e , ,

t h e fi ve e qu al l y tran s i to ry th i n g s i n t h e w o rl d L i fe i s tran .

s i t or y . T r an s i en t ar e th e y o u th an d o p u l en c e of a man .

W ives c h il dren fr ie n ds an d r e l at ion s are b ut pas s i n g s h a

, , ,

d ow s i n t h e p h an tas mag or i a o f li fe O n ly vi r tu e an d g ood .

de e d s e n d u r e E v e n a c en ten ar i an h as b u t a s h ort s p ac e o f
.

l i fe th e on e h al f o f w h ic h is c ov ere d by th e n ig ht th e ot he r
,
-
,

h al f b e i n g r e n de re d fru i tl es s b
y d i s e as e g n ef i mb eci l i ty
'

, ,

an d t o il Nig h t c o ve rs th e o n e h al f o f t h e h u n dr ed ear s -
y
.

all otted to man an d i s s e n t i n s l e e I n fanc y and b oy

p p .

h oo d c ov e r t h e h al f of t h e o th er mo i ety a
par t of i ts ,

re main i n g h al f b e i n g c l ou den e d by
g r i ef mi se ry an d s er vic e , .
 G AR U DA P URA NA M .
349

T he re s t is b ut c h an g e f ul an d t ran s i e n t l ik e a w av e of the

oc ean . A h , w h at i s th e en d of l i fe What doe s g l ory , fame

or h on o u r ig n i fy ? D eath w ith hi s atten dan ts D ay an d
s

N ig ht i s pe rpet u ally tr av e lli n g t he w or l d m th e g u is e of O l d

A g e an d i s dev o u r i n g al l c r eate d be i ng s as a s e r e n t u l ps
,
p g ,

d o w n a g u s t of w i n d .

A t res t o r w h il e movi n g ab ou t i n s l eep or w h il e aw ak e

, , , ,

al w ay s t ry t o d o G ood deeds are th e

g o o d to t h e w o r l d .

w ag e s o f l i fe H e w ho s e e k s o n ly h is ow n g ood i s an an i mal
.
, .

T h e man w h o h as l os t al l c o n s c i e n c e l ets h i ms e l f he c arr i e d ,

aw ay by man y an ig n o b l e an d w o rl dly c are at the t i me

o f d ivi n e s er vi c e an d i s t r o u b l e d o n l y w ith th e c ar es o f
,

p amp er i n g h i s b e lly i s an an i mal , T h e man w h o h as ac .

,

q ui r e d n o fame i n r es p ec t o f p i e ty p en an c e b e n e v ol en c e , , ,

an d l ear n i n g i s b u t t he e x c r e me n t of h i s ow n mother
, A .

g oo d l i fe l iv e d ev e n fo r a s h o rt w h il e by a man i n th e fame
,

o f h i s l ear n i n
g v alo u r or man li n e s s is c al l e d r ig ht livi n g by
, ,

th e w i s e D oes n ot a c r ow e at an d l ive t o term ? A li fe

—

w i t ho u t w eal th or fame i s a fail u r e What is th e u s e of an .

ally w h o c on s tan tly app re h e n ds e vil an d fall s bac k at th e

w an te d t i me ? C as t n ot d o l e ful l ook s b u t liv e l i k e a hero , ,

0 S ho u n ak a ev e n a c r o w g ets i ts foo d i n th e w or l d an d i s
,

l a u e d w i th th e to il o f s i mp l e c o n ti n u n an c e fr o m day t o
p g
day . O f w hat u s e i s th e li fe O f a man w ho d oes n ot c o me
t o the h el p of hi s s e r v an t s r e l at i o n s fr i en ds or t h e n ee dy ?
, ,

D oes n ot a c row eat an d live to ter m H e w h o p as s es h is

d ay s w i th o u t e arn i n g fame p i e ty an d w eal th is l ik e th e
, , ,

b e l o w s of an I ron s mi th w h i c h b re ath e s ou t w i n d b u t does

n ot l iv e A n i n dep en den t l ivi n g i s s u c c e s s i n l i fe a depen den t
.
,

i s th e fal s e r en de r i n g of li fe s i n n er mean i n g
’
e xi s t en c e .

T h ey w ho are s er van te d to o th ers are the mon u men ts ,

o f l i vi n g death C ow ar ds are th e y w ho res t s ati s fi ed w i th

.

t h e ful fi l men t of th e i r ow n p e r s o n al w an ts D oes n ot the —

mo u s e i n th e h ol e g ets h i s b e lly ful ? Cow ards g ru mbl e mos t

b u t are c on- ten ted w i th a li ttl e .
 G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

Th e s h adow of a c o l ud ,
t h e w il d- fi re, th e s er vic e of

the vul g ar , t he w at e r in a r u t, t he l ove of a c o u rtes an ,

an d th e fr i en ds hi p of t he mali c i o u s , are th e s ix th i n g s

whic h “
are t ran s e n t i lik e th e bubbl es o f w at e r A g ood .

advi c e i s al w ay s u n pal atabl e L i fe i s l eas ed o n h on o u r

. .

W hat r e mai n s w h en tr u th i s b ro k en ? T h e ki n g is the

s tren th o f th e w e ak
g T he s tre n g t h o f a w o man li es i n
.

h er t ear s ; s il en c e i s th e s h i e l d o f t h e i g n o ran t an d fal s e ,

h ood i s t he re fu g e O f th e th i ev es S t u dy a s c i e n c e s o that
.

y ou may h av e yo u r o w n li g ht o n t h e s ubj ec t th at i s th e ,

o n ly r i g ht ki n d of s t u dy W h il e s tayi n g i n a c ou n try do
.

w hat i s d on e b y i t s i n h abi tan ts c omb i n e w i t h t h e m w i n th e i r

, ,

favo u r an d t h e r eby s e r v e y o u r o w n i n te r es t A man is .

r ui n e d by his g r e e d l u s t o r u n d u e c on fi d e n c e
,
H e n c e th e s e .

t h ree s h o ul d b e av e rte d A d read i s t o b e d reade d s o l o n g

.

as i t does n ot c o me w h e n on c e p res en t a man s h o ul d mee t ,

i t w i th a b ol d fro n t T h e u n d i s c h arg e d r es i d u e of a d eb t
.
,

th e u n e xt i n g ui s h ed r es i d u e o f a fi r e an d t h e u n c o n qu e r e d ,
.

r es i d u e o f an e n e my may i n c r eas e an d g row s tr ong er

,
.

H e n c e they s h oul d b e totally ex ti n g ui s h e d R epay g oo d by .

g oo d an d e vil by e v i l 0 S hou n ak a I d o n ot t h i n k i t b ad
, ,

o li t i c s A v o i d a fr i e n d w h o s p eak s s w eet i n y o u r re s e n c e
p .
p
an d s l an de r y ou b eh i n d y o u r b ac k A g ood man i s r ui n e d by an .

e vil c omp an y ; c l ear w ater i s made t u rb i d w i th c l ay W hat .

e v er i s e n j oye d by a B ra h man a i s p u t to r i g ht u s e
,
H en c e .

a B ra h man a s h o ul d b e feas te d at all c os ts H e w h o e ats .

t h e re s i d u e o f the d i s h es of a B ra hman a e ats o n ly i n t he ,

ri g h t w ay . H e w h o c o mmi ts n o s i n i s c l ev er A fr i en d i s h e
, .

w h o s peak s g o o d o f y ou b eh i n d y ou r b a ck A g oo d d eed don e .

w i th o u t b rag g i ng is p i ety
, It i s n o as s e mbly w h e re th e r e i s
.

n o o l d man . T h ey ar e n o ol d me n w ho do n ot u ph ol d w h at
i s vi r tu o u s . W hat d oes n ot c on tai n tr u th i s n o vi r tu e an d a , ,

t r u th w h i c h i s a h alf t r u th i s n o t r u th at all
, .

T he B rfi li man as ar e t h e n obl e s t o f man ki n d ; th e s u n

i s th e mos t res pl en de n t o f th e s tars ; the h ead is the mos t
.
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352 G A R UD A p un / .

after eig ht y ear s of w e d ocl k ; aft er i

n ne
y ear s f
o that f
o

on e w hos e il d re n die i n their i n fan c y ; after e l e v e n

ch

y e ar s o f th e mar ri ag e a w i fe th at h as g iv e n bi rth to
daug hter s o n ly , an d i n s tan tly w h en t h e fi rs t i s fo u l mo u th e d -

an d tri e s t o g iv e h i m a b it o f h e r mi n d A man o f h on es t .

p u r p os e an d entr us t e d wit h the d u ty o f fe e d i n g man y

'

mo u t hs , n e ver s u ffers an y h u mili ati on o n ac c ou n t p ec u n i ary

di ffi c u l t i es
. A n obl e fo r e th o u g h t fo r p r o vi d i n g fo r the w an t s
o f man y an d a s ac red d r ead for b e i n g fo u n d w an t i n g i n
h i s d u t i es mak es hi m a r e ady mas t er o f r es o u rc es an d of
“

Ways an d mean s u n d er d i ffi c ul ti es A s u pp l i an t n ev e r t e
.
:

t u r ns hal f fed fr om h i s d oo r
- T h e family i s a s e mi n ary of
.

ap p li e d e t h ic s Fath e r h oo d is a s y n o ps i s o f t h e mo r al e c o-
.
u

n om
y of th e u n iv e rs e an d mar r i ag e i s th e p l e dg e ( l i t ,

a p aw n ) fo r i ts r eali s at i o n o n e ar th, s e r vi n g as a g ran d c i tade l

o f man o n t h e b or d e r l an d of me n t al affec ti o n s w h e r e th e

lig h t b eg i n s to fail an d th e ki n g do m of dar k n es s b eg i n s .

A w i s e man s ho ul d k e ep at a r e s p ec tful d i s tan c e fro m

a t i r e d h ors e a w il d ( e x c i te d ) e l ep h an t a c o w after h e r fi rs t
“

.
, ,

par tu r i t i o n an d a to ad s qu att i n g on t h e d ry g r o u n d A .

{s u pp li an t for mon ey h as n i th er fr i e n d s n or r el ati on s A .

Volu pt u o u s man h as n e i th er s h ame n o r d read A c are w o rn . a

man i s a s tran g e r, to s l eep an d h app i n es s an d a s tar vi n g ,

man Wan ts n o s al t b u t n u tr it ion Sl eep i s forbi dden to t h e

.

po or, to t he s l av es , to th i ev es an d to th os e w h o are i n l ov e
.

w i th th e i r n e ig h b o u rs w iv es ’
S o u n dly do th e y s l e e p w h o ar e
.

heal thy, free , or ow e n o mon ey d eb ts , or ar e n ot p l ag u e d

-

w i th t h e l ove of a w o man A s er van t i s h on o u r e d i n p r op or

. a

t i o n to th e s oc i al e l e v at i on of h i s mas ter ; th e h ei h t o f a
g
lot u s l ily is p r op orti o n ate t o th at of the w at er l eve l of th e pool
i t g r ow s i n . T he s u n an d Var u n a ( w ate r) s er v e as fr i en ds
to a w ate r lily i n i ts d ay s of bl o om an d ros e r i ty b u t th e
-
p p y ,

c au s e i t to w i th er an d
p etr i fy w he n it i s se v ere d fr om its
s tem . T h e fr i e n d s w h o fl oc k r o u n d a man i n offi c e t u rn h i s
e n emi es w hen h e is ou s ted of i t The s u n w h o g l ad l y
.
 GA RUD A 353

Un fo lds th e pe tal s o f a w ater -l ily o n i ts s te m i n Water , s corc h es

i t w h e n i t i s c ull e d an d tak e n o u t o f its e l e me n t M e n are . .

pec te d fo r th e i r offi c e an d po s i ti o n hai r an d il

’
re s . M en s na s

are fo s te r e d i n th e i r n at u r al s eat s an d sh u n n ed as ob n o xi o u s

e x c r e s c e n c es w h en s e v e re d fro m th e m C o n d u c t s h ow s th e
.

b i r th o r p are n tag e of a man an d hi s s p ee c h h i s c o u n t ry ,

.

D e fe ren c e o r r e g ar d b es pe ak s aff ec ti o n an d th e b ody t he ,

n at u r e an d qu an t i ty o f o n e s fo o d Us el es s i s th e r ai n to th e
’
.

s ea a g oo d meal i s a u s e l es s s u pe rfl u i ty to a w e ll fe d man - .

Us e l es s are th e g i fts t o th e r i c h an d ki n d ac ts t o t h e mean ,

.

H e w h o i s c l o s e t o t h e h ear t c an n e v e r b e really ab s e n t
,
A .

w i d e g ul f s e parat e s a c o u p l e w h e n h e art s are e s t ran g e d ,

e ve n t h o u g h t h e y may s i t s i d e by s i de
,
.

A d i s t or te d fac e, a l o w s u n k v o i c e a c l ammy s w eat an d a

'

, ,

s e n s e o f v a u e d r e ad are t h e s y m to ms w h i c h mar k t h e dyi n

g p g
an d t h e b egg i n g men alik e A man o f hon o u r pre fe rs a s n ak e
. -
i

b i te o r a s tro k e o f paraly s i s or a li fe -l on g p h y s ic al d efor mity,

,

o r a s ec o n d bi r th by s e l f i mmo l at i o n , to b e
g g in g Wh o i s .

h e t h at i s n o t l o w e re d by b eg g i n g ? E ve n the S u p re me G o d

( Vis h n u ) s u ffe red a di mi n u ti o n o f s tatu re by p l ay i n g th e r ol e

o f a s u p pl i c an t i n t h e r e li g i o u s s ac r ifi c e c e l eb rate d by Vali .

T h e p ar en ts o f a c h il d ar e b u t h is e n e mi es w h e n th ey fail
t o e d u c ate h i m p rop e r ly i n h is b oy h o o d A n illi terat e b oy ,
.

l ik e a h er on ami ds t s w an s , c an n o t s h i n e i n the as s e mbly o f

o f t h e l ear n e d . L e ar n i n g i mp art s a h e ig ht e n e d c h ar m t o a
h o me ly fac e . K n o w l e dg e i s t h e b e s t t r e as u re th at a man
c an s e c re t ly h oar d u i n l i fe L e ar n i n g i s t h e r e v e r e d o f t he
p .

r e v er ed . K n o w l e dg e mak e s a man h o n e s t, vi r tu o u s an d e n
d e ar i n g t o t he s o c i ety .I t i s l e ar n i n g al o n e t hat e n abl es a
man t o b e tte r t h e c o n d i t i o n o f h i s fr i e n d s an d r e l at i o n s .

K n o w l e dg e i s th e h o li es t o f the h ol ie s t he g o d o f th e g o d s ,
.
,

an d co mman ds th e r es
pec t o f c ro w n ed h ead s s h or n of it
a man is b u t an an i mal . fixt u re s an d fu r n i tu r e of o n e s
T he
’

h o u s e may b e s to l e n by th i e v e s b u t k n o w l e dg e t he h i g he s t ,

tr eas u r e i s above al l s te ali n g T h i s s y n op s i s of et h i c s ,

.
 G A RUD A P U RA NRM
354
.

l d S u k by V i h Th e go d H ara
'
Was fi rs t ate
re t o a n a a s n u .

l ear n t it from S au n ak a an d re l ate d i t to th e bi rth l es s Vyas s

’

w ho has il l u mi n ed ou r mi n ds o n t he s u bj ec t .

C H A PT E R C xVf .

S UTA s a d r—
i l s h al l n ow deal w i th th e mode of prac tis ing
’

thos e rel ig i o u s v o w s an d pen an c es O Vy as a by wh i c h a mart

’

, ,

may wi n th e g ood g races of the g od H ar i to the ex ten t

th at h e may b e pl eas ed t o an s w e r al l hi s p ray er s The g od
‘

s houl d b e w ors h i pp ed in al l mo n th s of th e y ear an d i n all

days of the w ee k an d u n der t h e aus pi ci es o f a

, l l l u n ar
h s an d as tral c ombi n at i on s T he votar s hall ob s er v e
’

p a s e .
y
a fas t or tak e a s i n g l e meal i n t h e n i g ht or l i v e u o d
p ,

a fr ui t reg i men on th e day of t he vow an d make g i fts ,

of mon ey an d pad dy for t h e s atis fac ti on of the g o d

Vi s h n u for w h ic h h e w itl b e b l es t w i th th e bi rt h of a s on an d
,

t he ow n ers h ip of fres h l an ded e s tat e s T h e g o ds K uvera

.

an d Vai s hva n ara, w ors h i pp ed u n de r the au s pi c es of the

fi rs t ph as e of th e mo on s w an e g ran t w eal th and Op ul en c e
’
,

O n th e s ame d ay , t h e votary s h al l fas t an d

'
to the i r v otar y .
’

w ors h i p e i th er th e g od B rah ma w h ic h w il l b e rew ar ded

w i th op ul en c e and a n u mb er of mar es T he d ei ti es Y ama} .

Lak s h mi an d N arayana w ors h ipp e d on the s ed on d day o f

,

th e fort n i g h t, g r an t w e al t h t o t h e i r v ot ar i es T h e t hr ee .

d ei ti e s G au ri Vig h rres ha an d S an k ara s h oul d b e w ors h i p ped

’ ‘

, ,

o n th e th i r d day of th e fo rt n ig h t T h e g od C hatu rvy u ha

.

s h o ul d b e w ors h i
pped o n th e fo u rt h day o f th e moon s w an e
'

an d th e g od H ar i o n th e fi ft h ; th e S u n G od an d K artik ey a,
'

o n th e s ix th ; an d th e g od Bhas k ara ou th e s eVen tln

'
 356 G A RU D A P UR ANA M .

O holy ag e, tog ethe r w i th t he t w i g s ot a C hu ta tree as

‘

tooth br us hes e
. The votary s hal l take n oth n gi b ut mphor
ca

on t he day of ~
w ors hip i n the mo nth of C hai tra, w h e n th e
S u rupa man ifes tation of the g od s hal l b e prop it i ate d w i th
’
the offer i ng s of S ns ku lis an d t ooth b rus h es of Vata t wig s -
.

In the month of Vais aka t h e g od S ambhu s houl d b e w or

‘ ’
e
,

s h i pp ed w i th t he off e r i ng s of M odakas an d A s o k a fl owers

’

and c o n fec t ions made o f t re ac l e as w e ll as tooth-b r us hes of

Au dumvara twig s and nutmeg s houl d b e dedic at e d t o him
,

by rec i ti ng the M an tra wh ic h read s as O b ei s an c e to M aha ,

r up a "
. The g od Prady u mn a s h oul d b e wors hi pp ed w i th C h am s

ak a fl o w er s i n the month of J ais hth a; an d t ooth b r us hes o f

p
-

V ilva tw ig s s h oul d be offer e d t o hi m T he v otary s h all tak e .

noth i n g b u t c l ov es on t he day of t he P u a i n th e mo nth o f

j
As h i d a an d wors hip the g od with the fl owers of A pé mé rg a .

T ooth b r u s hes of Ag ar u twi g s s houl d be offered to the g od

-

by r ec i ti n g the M ant ra . w h i ch ru ns as “0m O b e i s anc e t o ,

th e g od Uma - h a ra
b d The g od s hould be w ors h i p p ed w i th
.

the o ffer i ng s of K aravi ra fl owers clar i fied butter an d c us h i on s ,

i n th e mon th O f S ré van a an d toothb r us h es of K ar avi ra

’
.

tw ig s s houl d b e dedic at e d to h im w i th the repet i ti on of the

h f Om Ob ei s an ce to the mac e
a wh r ad
‘
M a n t r i c e s as ,

i h u ny o g n i i I h m nt of A s vi n a
”
i ng g d o w h o i s w t o t a r n t e o h ‘
.
’

th e g od s h oul d be w ors hi p p ed w ith th e offer i ng s O f Vak u l a

fl ow e r s c akes and tooth b r us h es of M adh avi t w i g s w h i c h
,
-

s h o ul d b e d e di c ated to h i m by rec i t i n g the M an t ra w h i c h

r u n s as Ob ei s an c e to the g od w ho is th e s ourc e of p e rp et u al
,

g e n es i s
”
T h e S u radh ip a (the l or d o f th e c el es t i al s ) man i
'

.
a

fes t at ion o f th e g od s h o ul d b e w ors h ipped i n th e mo n th o f

,

A s vi n s w h e n o ffer i n g s o f C hampak a fl ow e rs
’ ’
M o dak as an d , ,

t oo th b r u s h es o f c atec h u t w i s s h o ul d b e dedic at ed to h i m
-
g .

T h e g o d R u dra s h o ul d b e w or s h i
ppe d i n th e mon th of
K art ik a w i th the off e r i n g s o f t ooth b r u s h es of Vadar i t w i s
’
-

’
g .

A t th e y ear s e n d th e P uj a s h o ul d b e c l os ed w i th th e offer
.

ing s o f mil k p ot herb s an d l otu s fl ow ers to the de ity

, .
 G A RUD A P U RANA M -
.
357

T he v otary w h o has b e e n l ivi n g a life o f s tric t c on ti

nc oc e fr om a few day s be fo r e th e d ate o f the wo rs h i p, s hal l .

w or s h i p th e i mag e of the g od of l ov e o n a g o lde n th ro n e

w i th th e off e ring s o f fl ow e rs pe r fu me s etc ; an d a t hous an d
, , ,

obl at i o n s o f Vr ih i and s e s ame s e e d s s ho ul d b e cas t i nto the

s ac r i fic i al fi re i n hi s hon ou r T h e v ot ary s hal l pas s th e

,

n i g h t i n s o n g s and fes t ivi t i e s an d ag ai n wo rs hip t he g od on

th e mo r row , mak i n g g i fts of b e d c u s hi ons u mb rell as

, , ,

s h oes , c l oth es an d metal -uten s il s fill ed w ith s ee ds to the ,

B r ah man as . A fte r that h e s h al l fe e d the c ow s an d th e

,

Brah man as an d thi n k h i ms el f as a man wh o has ac c o mp li s h e d

th e e n ds o f hi s l i fe T he vow s h oul d be thu s p rac ti s e d for a
y ear after w hic h it s h ou l d b e c l os e d The Vratam u n der
, ,

d i s c u s s i on i s c all ed An an g a-T ray o das hi a du e p e rfor man c e

‘

o f w h i c h i s r ew ar de d w i t h healt h , op ul enc e, a b eau ti ful w i fe

"

and the bl es s i ng s of patern ity ,

C H A P TE R C X V l l l .

BRA H M-A sa id Now I s h al l de s c rib e the mo de of p rae

-

ti s i n g th e A k h an da D vadas h i Vratam the me r i t atte n d i n g i t

- -
,

p e r fo r manc e bl e s the v otar y to e n j o y divi n e b eati tu de

en a

in l i fe T h e
. v otary s h all tak e ndth i n g bu t th e Pan c hag avy am
( t he fi ve k i n ds of ar ti c les ob tai ned fr om a c ow s u c h as milk , ,

on th e day p re vi o u s an d fas t o n th e t w e l fth da o f

y
'

th e moon s i n c r e as e i n th e mon th o f M a
’
r as i r s h a s e n d i n
’

g p g it
,

e n t i r e ly i n th e w or s h ip o f th e g o d Vi s h n u Fi ve metal ves s e l s
.

fill e d w i th Vr i hi c or n s h o ul d be g ifted aw ay to the B rahman as

,

e ac h d a for the fo u r s u c c es s iv e mo n th s c o mme n c i n

y g fro m the
d ate T he v o tar y s hall p ray as fol low s - “M a
.
y the mer i t o f all
g ood and p i ou s ac ts done by me i n my s ev en pri or i n c arn ati ons ,
 G A R UD A P UR A NA M
358
.
,

i u e one an d i nd ivi s ibl e 0 l or d M ay al l my p i eti es

c on t n ,
.

c o n t i n u e w hol e an d u n d ivi ded as th e u n iv e rs e i s an d j u s t as ,

”
thou art the on e an d i n d ivi s ibl e s p i r i t w h i c h r u n s t hrou g h al l .

Ves s el s fi ll ed w i th po w der s of f reed b ar l ey c orn s s h o ul d b e ,

i fte d aw ay by h i m i n the mo n th o f C hai tra ; an d b ow l s fi ll ed

g
w i th c l ar ifi ed bu tte r i n th e mon th of S ra van a E arthly bli s s '
.
,

an d the p l eas u res o f fathe r h ood ar e t he r e war ds of the vo w

inthis l ife an d an elevated s tat u s in heav en in t he n ex t
, ,
.

C H A PT E R CX l X .

B RAH M A s a d i — Now I
l l des c rib e th e mode of practi s i n g
s ha

th e A g as ty a r ha-Vratam
g T h e vow s ho ul d be c e e rated on
l b
.

the th ree days i mme d i ate ly b e for e t he s u n pas s es i n to the

S i g n o f Vi rg o O tho u h oly s ag e an i mag e of A g as tya
.
, ,

s h oul d b e made of K a s h a fl ow ers and w or s h i pped i n s i d e

,
'
i

a w ater p i tc h er
- T he A rg h a off eri n g s h ou ld b e d uly made
.

t o i t an d the v otar y s h all pas s th e n i g ht i n vi g il an d d ivi n e

c on templ at i on H e s h al l fas t th at day an d w or s h i p the

.

i mag e w ith the off er i n g s o f c u r d s es amu m fr uits an d fl ow ers

, .

an d for mally ded ic ate th e v es s e l c on tai ni n g th e A rg ha off er i n g

t o the g od T he v es s e l s h o ul d b e t i n g e d w ith fi ve c ol ou rs
.

( c ontai ni n g r ic e pow der s o f fi ve c ol o ur s ) an d fi ll ed w i th b its

of
g ol d an d s ilv er an d th e s e ve n ki n d s of c ereal s t ec h n ic ally ,

k now n as th e S aptad h an y am b es mear ed w i th c u r d an d ,

s an dal
p as te T h e A rg h am s h o ul d b e fi n al ly offered by r ec i
.

t i n g the M an tra w h ic h r ead s as fol l ow s I mak e ob e i s anc e

to t h ee , O A g as tya w h o ar t th e offs p r i n g of M itra an d
,

Var u n a an d hen c e retai n i n thy s el f th e r i n c i l es of eth er

,
p p
an d w ater .I mak e ob e i s an c e to th ee ( O A g as ty a ) w ho art , ,

hoary as the K ei s ha fl ow er an d was t b orn i n a p i tc her ”

.
 360 o mens su mmi t .

ms T h e g oddes s Vis alak s h i s h ou ld be wars

'
of K u n da s te .

sh ipped i
w th t h e ofl e ri n g s of M adh avi fl ow ers an d K ri s h ras ,
‘

an d t h e v otary s hall t ak e c u rd after that an d ded ic ate toot h

br u s hes of T agara tw i g s to th e g oddes s The S ri mu k hi
’ ’

man i fes tati on of the dei t y s h o ul d be w ors h i pped w i th K aravi

k ara fl owers i n the mon th o f Vais ak a th e v otary eati n g
’
,

noth i n g but t h e pol en s of A s ok a fl ow ers an d de d i cati n g

’

t ooth b ru s hes A s o k a t w i g s to he r, th erafter T he

’
-
of .

N arayan i mani fes tati on o f th e g od des s s houl d b e w ors hipp e d

i n th e mon th o f J ai s h th a With t h e o ff er i n g s o f t reacl e ( k han d a)
an d l otu s l ili es an d th e v o tar y s hall tak e n oth i n g b u t c l o v e s

afte r the P uj a on th e day T h e g o dd es s M a dhavi s h o ul d be

.

w o rs h i pped w i th t he offer i n g s o f Vilv a l eav es i n t he mo n th

o f A s had a. T h e g odd es s S r i s h o ul d b e Wos hipped i n

’ ’ ’

t he mon th of S r a van a w i th th e offer i ng s of K s hiran n am

’ '

an d to oth b r u s hes o f A u d u mvara twi g s T he Votar y s h al l

'

- .

t ak e n oth in g b u t s es ame s eed s an d offer tooth-b r u s he s

o f Tag ara tw i g s after t hat, t o t he g oddes s
, The g o dd es s .

Uttamas h oul d b e w ors h ipp e d i n th e mon th of Bhad ra w i th

t he off eri n g s of t ooth b r u s hes o f M all ik a t w i g s
- T h e v otar y .

s hall tak e n o th i n g b u t S r i ng ada after th e P uj a o n the d ay

’
.

T h e g od des s Raj ap u tr i s ho ul d b e w ors h i pped i n the mo n th

of A s vi na w i th the off er i n s of J ava fl ow e rs
’ '

g an d th e vo tar y
s h al l eat n oth i n
g b u t J i rak a o n th e n i g ht of t he Vratam
, .

T h e g o d de s s P admajas ho u l d b e w or s h i p e d i n the mon h

p t
of K a rt ik a w i th th e offer i n s of J a
’

g t i fl o w ers f ru i ts , vi and s , ,

an d K r is hara s an d t he v o tar y s h al l tak e n oth i n g b u t t h e

P an c hag avy am t hat day , T h e Vr atam s houl d be t h us c e l ea

.

b rared for a year an d c l os ed by feas t i n g a B rah man a p ai r .

“

an d d i s tr ib ut i ng c on fec t io n s made o f c l ar i fi ed bu tte r t o t h e .

B rah man as A fter th at, Uma an d M ahes vara s ho ul d b e

.
’

w or s h i
pped w i th the u s u al c e r e mo n i al r i tes an d g ol d s ilv er, ,

c o n fec ti on ar i es c l othe s an d u mb r e ll as s h o ul d b e
, , g iv e n t o
t h e B ra h man as , the n ig ht of th e fi n al ce l eb rati on b ei n s en t
g p
i n s on g s an d r ev e l r y .
 C H APT E R C x i x .

BR A H M A sa id —
Now I s h all des c r ib e th e mode o f prac ti s in g
the C hat u r mas am V ratam
y . T he vo w s h o ul d be fi rs t u n der a

t ak e n the l v e n th day
i n c re as e i n th e
of the mo on ’
on e e s

mo n th of A s h ad a, or on th e day of th e fu ll mo on t h ere i n , afte r

'

h avi n g d uly w o rs h i pp ed an d s u ppli c ate d th e g o d l l ar i as -

fo ll ow s M ay th e V ratam w h i c h I have t hi s day u n de r , ,

.

tak en i n thy
p res e n c e 0 l ord c ome to a s u c c es s ful te r min a
, ,
a

t i on, b y t hy g rac e an d w ill

'
K i n dly d e em i t c o mp l ete .
,

0 J an ar d an a e ven i f I b e n ot s p are d to f ul fi l i t as n o w
’
,

Vo w ed for
”
.

T h u s h avi n g Wors h i pped an d add re s s e d the g od, th e

v otar y s hall g et h i ms e l f i n it i ated i n to th e ac ts of s ubs e qu en t
med i tat i on an d p en i t e n c e T he s i n s o f a man w ho w i s h es
‘

.
,

t o p rac t i s e th i s vo w for t he s at i s fac t i o n o f th e g o d H ar i ,

ar e an n i h il ate d H e w ho b athes an d t ak e s a s i n g l e meal

.

e ac h da
y d u r i n g the fo u r mon th s u n der d i s c u s s i on , as c en ds a
p u re an d u n de fi le d s p i r i t to th e r eg i on of Vi s h n u
,
A B rah .

man a, w h o i s w e ll v e rs e d i n th e Vé das an d abj u res o il , w i n e

-
,

w o me n an d an i mal foo d for th es e fo u r mo n th s

, g o e s to t h e ,

r eg i o n of V i s h n u by p r ac t i s i n g t h e p re s e n t Vr at am
,
an d at ,

tai n s to t hat s tag e o f Se l f l ib er at i o n w h i c h i s c all e d S é y u y ay am

-

l i — to b e i n e r et u al o uch i h h e S u r eme S e l f)
( t p p t w t t p .

E v en by fas t i n g for a s i n g l e n i g h t d u r i n g th e s eas on a man ,

i s tran s fo r me d i nto a g o d, afte r de ath .

By fas t i n g for three c on s ec ut ive days d u r i n g th e s eas on ,

a man is u r e to b e t ran s l ate d to S hve ta dvip a after de ath

s -
, .

A n u n s ol i c i t e d e man c ip ati on w ai ts th e man w h o p rac t i s es

a C ha n d r a an a V rat am d u r i n g th e p er i o d By p rac ti s i n g
y .

a P ré j é paty an d u r i n g t he p er i o d a man attai n s t o th e r eg i on ,

o f Vi s h n u T he p e rfo r man ce of a P arak a Vratam u n der the

.

c i rc u ms tan c e, is attended w ith the s ame r es ul t T he votary

'

46
362 G A RUD A PURA NA M .

s ha ll live on p ow dered b arl ey ( S h akt u ) b arl ey g ru el milk ,

, ,

c u r d o r c l ar ifi ed bu tter or o n al ms d u r i n g th e en t i r e t erm
,

'
o f th e vow w h i c h may b e s u bs tit u t e d for c ow s u r i n e
,
b ar l ey ,

r u el or the P an c h ag avy am H e s h all for eg o th e u s e o f

g
.

H e w ho
al l p o t h er b s fr
,
ui t s r oo t s a
,
n d v eg et abl e j ui c e s .

r ac t i s es t h e v ow as ab o ve i n d i c ated s h al l attai n t o the

p ,

r e i on of V is h n u
g .

C H A PTE R C X X I I .

B R AH M A sa id — Now ll d e s c r ibe th e mo de of pr act i s in g

I s ha

th e v ow of a mon th s pr ivat i on w h i c h i s th e b es t o f al l p e n
’
-
r
,

an c es It i s i mparatively obl i g ator y o n w omen , an c h or it es an d

.

for es t dw el li n g h er mi ts to p r ac t i s e th e p en an c e
- T h e v otar y .

s h all u n dertak e th e vow fi r s t o n t h e day of t h e e l ev e n th p h as e

,

of th e moon s i n c r e as e i n th e mon th of A s vi n a an d w h ic h
’ ’
,

i s to b e c on ti n u ed for the n ext c on s ec u t ive th i r ty day s He .

s h all i n v ok e t h e he l p of th e g od fi n d for t he s u c c es s fu l
t er mi n at i on of h i s vow by r eci t i n g th e p ray e r w h ic h read s as
fol l ow s I u n der tak e th i s vow i n thy pr es enc e 0 Vi s h n u
:
, .

Fr o m th i s date I s h all w or s h i p th ee fas t i n g c on t i n u o u s l y

,

for a mon th eac h d ay u n t i l th e day of thy ri s i ng from

s l umb er . I s hal l prac ti s e th i s vow fr om the tw el fth day of
t he moon s i n c reas e i n the mon th of A s vi n a to the c or r es
’ '
’

pon di n g day of the mon th of K a rt ik a M ay I n ot be .

ac c u s e d of th e s i n of a b r ok en vow i f I di e i n th e i nt e ri m,
an d may my Vratam be d eemed c ompl et e by th
y g rac e e v en
u n de r the c i rc u ms tan c e .
"

T h e p en i ten t s h all th r ic e b ath e eac h d ay an d w ors h i p ,

t h e g o d H ar i w i th th e ofl er i n g s of pe r fu mes
’
d u ri ng ,

th e ter m of t h e V rat am H e s h all abj u re t h e u s e of oil

.

an d u n g u en ts du r i n g th e per i od, an d b r eak hi s vow on the

364 GAR UD A P URA NA M .

of b arl ey c orn . ll ob s erve a vow of s il e n ce

Fu rth er h e s ha

p e rfor m th e ri te of c e re mon i al abl u t i o n w i th a s o l u t i o n of ,

P an c h ag avy am i n s ac re d w at er u n to th e g o d H ar i ; an d an ,
»

n oi n t h i s i ma e w i th c am h o rat ed u n g u e n t s A B rah man a

g p . :

v otary u n der th e c i rc u ms tan c e s h al l c o n t i n u o u s ly b u r n for

, , ,

fi ve day s i n c e n s e s t i c k s made of G u g g u l u an d c l ar i fi ed bu tter

, ,

an d P ar amémn as ( a ki n d of
‘
an d d e d i c ate vi an ds e dibl e s
"

s w eet e n e d r i c e p o rr i dg e ) to th e g od an d c as t h u n d re d an d ,

e i h t l ib at i on s of c l ar ifi e d b u t te r i n to t h e s ac r i fi c i al
g fi re by
“
r e eat i n
p g t h e M a n t r a w h i c h r u n s as O m ob e i s an c e t o th e , ,

g o d Va s u de v a .

O n t h e fi r s t day th e feet of th e d ivi n e i mag e ( V i s h n u )

,

s h o ul d b e w or s h i p p e d w i th l ot u s fl ow ers i t s k n ee s w i th t h e ,

Vi lva l eav es o n t he s ec on d ; i ts n avel w i th s an d al pas t e o n

"

t h e th i r d ; its s h o ul de r s w i th th e J av afl ow e r s an d Vilv a l e av e s
,
.

o n th e fon r th an d i ts h e ad w i th the M al at i fl ow er s on t h e
-

fi fth T he votary s h all l i e dow n o n th e bar e g r o u n d d ur i n g

.

th e e n t i re t er m of th e Vratam an d s u c c e s s iv e ly tak e the fi ve .

co mpon en ts of P anc hag avy am, vi a , o n e on eac h .

day of the
w ors h i p taki n g th e e n t i re c o mp ou n d ( P an c hag avy am) o u the
,

fi fth n i g ht By p r ac t i s i n g th e v o w s as ab o ve de s c r ib ed a
.
,

man b ec o mes en titl ed to th e pl eas u res of th e tw o w orl ds .

.

T he per for man c e of th e E k adas i Vr atam i s i mp arative ly

o bl ig atory on al l , a b reac h b e i n g
i u l an d d eg r ad i n g s nf .

A man s hall o b s e r ve a fas t o n t he e l e v e n th day of th e

for tn i g h t w h eth e r li g ht o r dar k , i n as mu c h as it ten d s t o
,
-

ab s olv e hi mo f al l s i n s p r ec lu des th e c h anc e of hi s e v er

,

vi s iti n g th e s h ades of H ay de s an d mak es h i m e n tit l e d to

t h e b eat i t u d e of th e r e i o n of V i s h n u A man ob s e r vi ng
g .
,

a fas t o n t h e e l e v e n th day o f the fo r t n i ht s h al l b r eak i t

g ,

o n t h e t w el fth and r es u me h i s u s u al mo de of l ivi n

,
g o n th e
.

n i ht o f t h e th i rte e n th A day en ti rely mar k e d by th e

g .

e l e v e n th
phas e o f th e moo n s h o ul d b e r eg ar de d as p e r meated
,

w i th th e bl e s s e d S e l f o f H ar i T h e d ay on w h i c h t h e moon i s
.

b oth in h e r te nth an d e l e v e nt h p h as es s h o ul d b e r e ar ded as

g , .
.
 GA R UD A P URA NA M .
355

c on s i
g ne d to the d emon s . H en c e fas ti n g on s uch a day i s
p ro h ibi ted .

'

T he v otary s ha ll b re ak his fas t on th e tw el fth day of th e

for tn i g h t . T h e per for man c e o f an E k adas i V ratam i s n e v er
affec te d by t h e p e r s on al u n c l ean n es s i n c i de n tal to t he death
or bi r th of on e s ag n ate s Fas ts w h ic h are to b e made o n
’
.
,

t h e fo u r t ee n th o r o n t h e fi r s t day of th e for t n ig h t s ho ul d be
, ,

r e s e c tiv e ly
p ob s erv e d o n a day w h en t he mo o n e xi s ts for

a w h il e i n h e r p re c e d i n
g p h as e T he s ame r ul e h o l ds g o od i n .

re s p ec t of D vi ti é T rit i a C h atu rth i P anc hami an d S has hthi

y y , , ,

Vratras .

C H A PT E R C xxi v .

BRA H M A sa id — I s h all n ow d es c r ib e t h e mode of

p r ac ti s i n g
S ivar atr a Vratam, th e p e r fo r man c e of w h i c h c o n fers al l
’
th e

w i s h e d - fo r bl e s s i n g s on t h e p rac t i s e r T h e g o d d es s G o u r i
.

l e ar n t i t of yor e fro m th e g o d M ah ad e v a, th e l o r d of al l
‘

c r e at e d b ei ng s . T h e g o d s ai d H e w ho k e ep s a vi g il an d
i
w o rs h p s th e g od R u d ra
ig h t o f t h e on t he n fo u r te e n th
h e mo o n s w an e w h i c h c o mes b e tw ee n the mon th s
’

p h a s e o f t

o f M a h a an d P h é l g u n a b ec o mes e n ti tl e d to the p l eas u res

g ,

o f li fe an d t h e l ib e rati o n o f s el f T h e g od M ah adeva .

e man c i p ate s t h e v o tar y from th e c h ai n of n ec es s ary exis

’
t e n c e i n th e i n s t an c e as th e g o d K e s ava does o n the oc c as i o n
,

o f an E kadas i Vratam .

O n c e u p on a t i me th e vi c i o u s S u n dara S en a th e ki n g
, ,

o f t h e c o u n t ry o f A r vu da w e n t o u t w i th h is do g s , on a h u n t , ,

i n g e x c u r s i o n i n th e fores t B u t th e day w or e o n an d n ig ht
.

g ame e v e n b e i n g s i ght e d
'

c ame w i t ho u t an y T h e h u n ter .
,
’
h u n g ry an d j aded w i th the day s tro ubl e s at dow n w eary ,
3 66 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

an d w atc hf ul in a b ow er on th e b an k of a poo l on th e h ill

b r ow B u t 10 th er e h appen ed to b e a phallic e mbl em i n th at

.
,

b ow er an d th e l eav es of th e Vilv a tree w h ic h w as s h ak en by

, ,

t he i mpac t of th e h u n ter s b o dy as h e s tro v e to l ie dow n o n

’

t h e g ro u n d r u s tl e d an d fe ll i n h eap s o v er [th e embl em

, ,

w i th o u t h i s k n ow l e dg e T h e fow l e r fetc h e d w ate r fro m th e

.

ool an d s r i n kl e d i t o v er t h e fl oor of th e b o w er t o l ay
p p
d ow n th e d u s t ; an d d rop s of w ater th u s d ribbl ed d ow n o ve r
t h e h ead of th e e mbl e m fro m th e t i ps of h is fi n g er s S u d de n ly .

th ere fe l l dow n a s h aft from hi s quiver on th e g rou n d an d ,

t h e fow l er c raw l e d o n h is all fo u r s to l i ft i t u p w h e n u n ,

k n ow i n g ly be tou c h e d th e e mbl e m w ith h is c h es t T h u s be .

t o u c h e d an d b ath e d an d w ors h i pp ed a ph allic e mbl e m o n the

n i ht of th e Vratam w h i h h a d i n a vi il thou g h for

g c e
p s
, s e g ,

q ui te a d iff e ren t p u rp os e .

T he fow l er ret u rn e d home on th e foll ow i n g mor n i n g an d

too k h i s meal w i th h i s w i fe an d c h il dren S o y e ar s c ame .

an d y e ar s w e n t aw ay an d th e fow l er d i e d a n at u ral d eath

,

at th ee n d of h i s appo i n te d days w h e n th e e mi s s ar i es of ,

D eath c ame t o t ak e h i s u n c l ean s p i ri t i n fetters to th e

man s i o n of the i r l or d B u t l o my ow n w ar d ers s p ran g u p o n
.
,

t h em an d o ve rp ow ered th e m i n th e s c u ffl e that en s u e d an d
, ,

fi n ally b r ou g ht h i m a free an d u n fettere d s p i r i t to my ow n

, ,

p ec i al reg i o n of bli s s ( S iv a l o k a) i n th e c o mpan y of th at

’
s -

fai th ful d og iw hic h w atc h e d by h i m on th e n ig h t of th e c h as e

i n t h e b ow e r ”
.

T h e v otary s h al l p rac ti s e s el f c o n tro l on t he da of the -

y
th i rteen th p h as e of th e moo n s w an e an d w ors h i
’

p th e g od ,

R u dr a by prayi n g as fo ll o w s “
N ex t n ig h t I w il l k eep a —
,

vi g il i n thy h o n o u r 0 l or d an d w ors h i p th ee an d me di tate on

, ,
'

th y d ivi n e s el f I u n dertak e to pe rform a H o ma c e re mon y

.

an d g iv e al ms t o th e
p oor fo r th e g l or ifi c at i on of thy h on ou r
e d n ame . I w ill fas t on th e day of the fou rtee n th phas e
o f th e mo o n s w an e an d b reak i t o n
’
th e day foll o w i n
, g for
the e man c i pati on o f my s el f B e thou my h el p in that O .
,
 368 GA RUD A PURA NA M .

by p rac t s n i i g th e E k adas i Vratam o f

’
y ore H e nc e on e s hall
.

fas t b oth l v
on th e e e e n th
day s of th e li g ht an d dar k fort -
a

n i h ts
g T h e qu ee n G an dhari fas te d o n th e day o f th e ten t h
.

phas e of th e moo n an d l os t h er h u n dr ed s on s i n c o n s e qu e n c e
,
.

H e n c e on e s hal l n ot fas t on th e el ev e n th day of th e for t

n ig ht .E ve n i n s pi te of th e d i c tu m t hat th e g o d H ar i p r e
s i des ove r th e d ay w h e n th e moo n i s b ot h i n h e r t en th an d ,

e l e ve n th , p h as es o n e s ho ul d fas t o n t h e d a o f th e tw e l fth
, y
h as e of t he moo n an d b r eak i t o n the d ay fol l o w i n g O ne .
p ,

s hal l fas t o n th e da m a r k ed e v en b a K a l a of E k da as h i,
y y
or o n th e day w h e n th e moo n i s s u cc es s iv e ly i n h e r e l e ve n th ,

tw e l fth an d t h i rte en th , p h as es
,
Th e ki n g R u k man g ada u s e d
.

t o k ee p vi g il s on th e n ig h ts of th e t w o E k a das is an d h ear
’

th e P u ra n as reci te d to h i m by th e h o ly s ag es i n co n s e q u en c e ,

w h ereof h e w as l ib er at ed fro m th e tr ammel s of l i fe an d

as c en ded to h eav e n afte r d eath .

C H A P PE R C X X V I
'

BR A H M A Now I s hal l des c rib e a mode of w ors hip

sa id —

w h i c h e n t i t l es the v otar y t o th e h i g h es t b eati tu de, as w e ll as

t o t h e p l eas u re s of th i s li fe an d to th e joy of s e l f eman c ip a
’

- i

t i on . T he v otar y s hall ps yc h i c al ly l oc ate the my s t i c M an da d

l am ( a t ranc e n de n tal fi g u r e ) i n the mys ti c n erv e p h l exu s i n

h is h ear t an d me n tally w or s h ip th e de i t i es G an g a J amu n a , ,

M ah an adi D hata, an d Vidhata at i ts d iffer en t appro ac h es

,
.

T h e dei ti es s u c h as S r i , D an da P rac h an da an d Vas t u

, ,
’
,

P u r u s h a s h oul d b e lik ew i s e w o rs h i pp e d at i ts e x ter i o r l iv es ,

,

w h il e t h e my s t i c to r to i s e s m b ol of u n iv er s al e v o lu t i on an d
( y
i n v o lu ti on ) t he u n iv er s al r eceptacl e an d eternity s houl d b e
, ,

w ors h i pped at i ts c en tre .

 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
369

A fter th at, th e attr ibu tes , l oc at ion vi rtu e; k n ow l edg e n on

, ,

at tac h me n t s pl e n do u r
, i mp i ety n o n -k n ow l edg e b o n dag e
, , , ,

an d t h e
p o ll en s s te ms an d b ulb o f th e my s ti c l ot u s lily
, ,

s h o ul d b e w o rs h i A fte r t h at t h e petal s an d s tamen s of

pped .
,

t h at my s ti c fl o w er as w e ll as t h e qu ali t i es o f ill u mi n ati o n ,

,

ac t i o n an d n es c i e n c e th e s ol ar w o r l d
, , th e l u n ar w orl d th e
, ,

r eg i o n o f fi re an d th e d ivi n e en erg i es s u c h as Vi mal a e tc

, , , .
,

s h o ul d b e w ors h i
ppe d i n th at ps yc h ic d i ag ram o v e r th at
my s t i c n er ve pl e xu s o f th e h eart S i mil ar ly th e d ei ti es
.
,

D u rg a G an e s a S aras vati an d K s hetrapala s h o ul d be w or

,
’
, ,

s h i p e d at t h e fo u r c ar d i n al po i n ts o f th e M an d al am
’
p A fte r .

t h at th e p e d es tal an d th e e mb od i e d i mag e o f th e G od s h o ul d
,

b e w o rs h i pped fo ll o w e d by a s i mil ar p uj a o f V as u d e v a ,

Val ab h ad ra an d th e G od o f L o v e
,
A fter th at A n i r u ddh a an d
.
,

Nar ay an a w i th h is w e ap on s an d c o n c h s he ll s h o ul d b e w o r -

s h i pp ed an d t h e v o tar y s h o ul d p rac t i s e th e r i te o f S had an g a

’
,

n ya s y c h i c at t rac ti o n an d l oc ali s at i o n o f c e r tai n u n iv e r s al

sa
(p
c ate g o ri e s an d attr ibu t e s i n t h e d iffe r e n t p ar ts o f t h e h u man

o rg an i s m) in t h e u s u al o r th o d o x w ay T h e n h avi n g w or .

’
s h i p pe d t h e d e it i es , b eau ty g ro w t h an d G ar u d a h e s h o ul d
, ,

w o r s h i p th e g u ar d i an d e i t i es o f th e d i ff e r e n t qu arte r s of t h e

h e av en an d t h e g od B rah ma ab o v e a n d th e g od A n an ta
, , ,

b e l o w A fte r th at t h e g od Vis vak s e n a s h o ul d b e w ors h i p

. ,
’

at th e n or th -e as t an g l e o f th e M an d al am
’

p e d .

H e w h o c an th u s w o r s h i p th e g o d e v en fo r a s i ng l e t i me
,

i n h i s l i fe i s fre e d fr o m th e c h ai n s o f s u c c es s i v e r e bi r th s T he
. ,
- .

P u n d ar i k a an d G ad adh ara man i fes tati o n s o f th e d e i ty s h o ul d

’

b e as w e ll me d i t ate d u po n i n c o n n ec ti on w i th the pr es ent

fo r m of w ors h i p .
 C H A P l E R C X X VII
’
.

B RA s A sad i —
T he r en o w n ed B h i mas e n a o f y or e fas ted on

a o f th e el ev e n th p h as e o f th e moo n s i n c reas e ( E k i das i) ’ ’

th e d y

mar k e d by th e A s te r i s m H as ta i n t h e mon th o f M ag h a ; an d
' '

b eh ol d h e w as i n s tan tly e xon e rated fr o m h i s obli g ati o n s

,

t o t h e P i t r i s i n c o n s e qu e n c e A c c or d i n g ly t h e V ratam i s
.

’
c al l e d B h ai mi E k a d as i T h i s B h ai mi D vadas i i s re n ow n ed
’
.

fo r th e fac t o f i ts i n c r eas i n g t h e p i e ty o f me n H e w ho .
,

ob s e r v e s a fas t o n th i s E k a das i an d b r e aks i t o n t h e foll o w i n g

’

d ay ac qui r e s mer i t i n t h e ey e s o f h e av e n
,
O n e s h o ul d fas t .

o n th at E k a d as i i n t h e mo n t h o f M ag h a e v e n i f i t b e n o t
’

mark e d by t h e ab ov e n ame d as te r i s m an d e v e n by s o-doi n g

-
,

O n e w o ul d b e fr e e d fro m t h e s i n s o f a B ré h man a s l au g h t e r - .

T h i s E k ad as i V ratam d es troy s al l s i n s as s u re ly as a b ad
’

s on b r i n g s m in o n h is family a fal s e w i fe b ri n g s d eath an d

,

d i s g rac e t o h e r h u s b an d ; a fal s e mi n i s t e r b ri n g s c o n fu s i o n
t o h is ki n g an d a p i o u s ac t d i s pe l s t h e g l oo m o f i n iqui ty
,
As .

k n ow l e d g e di s pel s n es c i en c e as p u r i ty r e mov es th e i mpu r i ty

,

o f t h e h e ar t ; as t r u th c o n qu e rs u n t r u th ; a nd r e ve re n c e ,

i r r e vere n c e ; s o t h i s Vr atam an n i h il ates al l ki n ds o f s i n

'
.

A s s u re ly as c o l d re mo v es h e at as p r o fl ig ac y d es t roy s a ,

s to r e d u
p t re as u r e as b rag g i n g o f i t d es troy s th e mer i t o f
,

a g i ft as w or l d l i n e s s d e s t r oy s p e n an c e t h e Ek fi d as i V r at am
’
, ,

d e s troy s al l s i n A s s u rely as a s o n i s r u i n e d w i th o u t g o o d
.

e d u c ati o n c attl e ar e d e s t ro e d by s tr a i n
, y y g far fro m th e fo l d s ,

as a peac e ful t e mpe r amen t i s r u ffl e d by an g e r an d as e x e n

p ,

d itu r es w i th o u t i n co me d e s t ro y o n e s w e al t h s o t h e E k ad as i
’ ’
,

Vratam d es t r oy s al l k i n d s o f s i n A s s u rely as a mot i ve.

=

d es tr oy s t h e m e r i t o f an ac t as k n o w l e dg e d es tr oy s n es c i
,

e n ce ,
t h is Vr atam d es t roy s al l k i n d s o f s i n T h e s in w h ic h .
,

i s attac h e d t o t h e ac ts o f B rah man a s l au g h t e r w i n e d r i n k i n g -

,
-

g ol d s teali n g an d d efi li n g t h e b ed o f a p rec e p tor w h en

-
,
3 72 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

H avi n g th u s d uly w o rs h i p ped th e g od, th e

v otar y s h ou fd
a s s th e n i h t i n a h o ly v ig il an d h e ar th e l o r i ou s e x l o i ts o f
p g g , p
h i s V ar ab a man i fe s tat i o n o n e ar th fro m th e P u ran am w h i c h ,

d e al s w i th th em G i fts s h o ul d be made to th e b eg g ars an d

.,

t h e B r ah man as th e n e x t mo rn i n g ; an d w e ar i n g ap par e l s
,
.

c on tai n i n g bi ts o f g o l d s h o ul d b e g iv e n t o th e B ra h man as i n .

s pe c i al A ft er th at th e v o tary s h o ul d b re ak h i s fas t an d tak e

.
,

o n ly a fe w mo rs e l s o f fo o d i n s te ad o f eati n g too mu c h He .
,

w h o pr ac ti s es th e Vr atam i n th e afor e-s ai d man n er s u ff ers n ot ,

th e pan g s o f r e bi r th s an d i s e x on er ate d fro m th e th re e -fol d

-
,

o bl ig at i on s w h i c h a man i n c u r s at h i s bi rth T he p er fo r man c e .

o f th e V r atam g r an ts th e me r i t o f p er for mi n
g all o th er v ow s ,

an d mak e s th e pe r for mer th e h appy p os s es s or o f all h is,

w i s h ed fo r obj ec ts
- .

goz

C H A F ‘
E R C x vi i l x
'

I .

B R AH M A sa id — 0 Vy as a, h e ar me d i s c o u rs e on th e mod e
of p er for mi n g a v ar i e ty of V r atas h w h ch i c an w in th e
g ood g rac e s o f th e g o d H ar i ,
w ho bl es s e s th e p er fo r me r
w thi all h is c her s hed i b oo n s i n re tu rn A Vratam s i g n i fi es
.

an ac t of l i vi n g in c o n fo r mi ty w i th t h e r ul es o f c o n d u c t
an d s e l f c o n trol
-
, as l ai d dow n i n th e S as tr as T h e Vr atam ’
.

i s bu t an oth e r me for p e n an c e ( Ta as a
p y )
na A Vrati ( p er .

for mer o f a Vr at ram) is u n d er th e obli ati o n o f ob s ervi n

g g
s e pe c i fi c r ul e s o f c o n d u c t an d s el f-c o n tr ol H e s h o ul d b ath e .
,

th r i c e e v ery d ay , d u r i n g th e i ter m
e nt re of th e Vratam,
an d l th e b ar e g ro u n d , c o n te n ted , an d c on tro ll e d i n
s ee p on

hi s mi n d an d s e n s es an d r e n o u n c i n all talk w i th w o me n ,
,
g
S
’
u d rs a, an d d eg rad e d pe rs o n s . H e s h o ul d mak e bu r n t
offe r n g s
i of th e fi ve s ac re d i l
ar t c es , i u ms tan c es
as h is c rc
 G A RUD A PURA NA M .
373

w ou l d admi t o f. A Vrati
i i to ac qu i r e th e fu ll mer i t
w sh ng

of h i s v o w , s h o ul d
p r ac ti s e th e ab o v e-n amed au s ter i ti es an d ,

u n d er g o d o ubl e th e h ar d s h i i n th e e v en t o f h i s w e ar i n g
p ,

l on g h ai r d u r i n g th e e n t i r e te r m o f th e Vratam H e s h oul d .

n ot tak e an y th i n g o u t o f a b ow l o f I n dian b ell me tal ,

n or c o n s u me an y p o th erb s n or t ak e h on ey , g r ai n a nd , ,

K o rad u s h ak a n o r c h ew an y b e te l l eaf o n t h e d ay o f b reak

,

i n g h i s fas t n o t tak e hi s meal s i n an o th e r s h o u s e o n th e

’
,

oc c as i on . A fas t i s vi ti ate d by u s i n g fl o w ers pe r fu mes n u , ,

g u en ts c oll y r i u m a too th b r u s h a n e w c l o th or an arti c l e

, , , ,

o f o rn ame n t A V rati s h o ul d w as h h i s mo u th w i th th e P an c ha
.

g avy am i n th e mor n i n g b efo r e b r eaki n g h i s fas t T h e me r i t .

o f a fas t i s d es tr oy e d by
g ambl i n g by i n d ul g i n g i n d ay s l e e p
,
-

o r i n s e xu al i n ter c o u r s e an d by c o n s tan tly d r i n ki n

, g w at e r o n
th e day o f i ts b reaki n g Fo rb e aran c e tr u th ful n e s s c l e me n c y
.
, , ,

c h ar i ty c l e an l i n e s s o f b od y an d mi n d
, an d s ubj u g ati o n o f ,
.

th e s en s es , d ivi n e w o rs h i p an d H oma c el eb rati o n ar e th e ten

c ar d i n al vi r t u es w h i c h s h o ul d b e pr ac ti s ed i n c on n ec ti o n w i th
,

th e p er for man c e o f e v ery V ratam A meal afte r a w h o l e .

’
d ay s fas t an d tak en afte r th e ri s i n g o f th e e v e n i n g s tar i s
t ech n i c ally c all ed a n i g h t meal ( N ak ta Bh oj an am) -
w h ich , .

mu s t n ot b e i n ter pre ted to s i mply me an a meal i n th e n i g h t .

Tak e o f a P al a w e i g h t ( e i g h t to l as ) o f c o w s u r i n e a h al f ’
,

th u mb fu l o f c o w d u n g s eve n P al a w e i g h ts o f mil k th re e
, ,

P al a w ei g h ts o f c u r d o n e P al a o f c l ar ifi e d bu tte r an d o n e
, ,

P al a o f th e w as h i n g s o f K u s a g ras s an d m ix to g e th er
'
.

T h e re s ul ti n g c o m o u n d i s c all e d b e t h e P an c h a g av am
p y A - .

er s o n ab o u t to p r ac t i s e t h e B r ah mak r i c h c hh a Vratam s h o ul d -
p
t ak e P an c h a-g avy am afte r p u r i fyi n g i ts c o mpo n e n t c o w s u r i n e
’

by rec i ti n g th e G ay atr i M an tr am ; c o w d u n g by re c i ti n g th e ,

G an d h a D vara e tc M an t ram ; c u rd by rec i ti n g th e D adh i

, .
, ,

k r avy a etc M an tram

, .
,
milk by rec i ti n g th e A p y ay as va etc
, , .
,

M an tram c l ari fi ed b u tte r by re c i ti n g th e T ejos hi etc M an

, ,
.
,

t ram ; an d t he w as h i n g s of th e K u s a g ras s
’
by rec i ti ng th e ,

D evas y a, etc ., M an tram .

 374 G A R UD A P U R A NA M .

C e l eb rati on s of s u c h rel ig i o u s c er e mo n i es as , A gn y adh aanif

n

( l i t fi rs t k i n dli n g o f th e s ac r ifi c i al fi re) i ns tall ati o n o f a

, ,

d iv i n e i ma
g e a,
r e l i g i o u s s ac r ifi c e V e d avr ata r i t
,e o f t o n s u re
"
, ,

i n ve s ti tu re w ith th e s ac red th re ad Vr is h ots arg a ( th e r i te of th e

,

s e tt i n g fre e o f a s ac r i fic i al b u ll ) as w ell as ac ts o f c h ar i tie s

,
.

an d p e n an c es s h oul d n ot b e mad e i n a mon th w h i c h c o n tai n s ,

tw o n ew moon s ( M al amas h a) .

A S avan a mo n th c on s i s ts o f th i r ty day s u n te d from

'

co
i

on e n e w moo n to an oth er S au ra ( s ol ar) mon th i s c o m

. A
‘

u ted fro m th e p as s i n g o f th e s u n fro m on e z od i ac al s i g n to

p
an o th e r . T h e t i me tak en by t h e t w en ty-s e v e n as te ri s ms

( l u n ar man s i o n s ) to mak e on e c o mpl e te re v ol u t i o n r o u n d

th e e ar th ,
is c o u n ted as an as tral ( Nak s h atra) mo n th w h i c h ,

c o n s i s t s o f t w e n ty -s e ven d ay s T h e S au ra mod e o f c o mp u
.

tati on s h o ul d b e ad apted i n r e s pe c t of c el e b rati n g mar r i ag es ;

’

an d th e S ei van a s tyl e i n re s p ec t o f c el eb rati n g r eli g i ou s s ac r i

'

T h e s ec on d an d th e t h i r d th e fo
"
h ee s . u r th an d th e fi fth the
, ,

s ix th an d th e s e v e n t h th e e ig h th an d t h e n i n th th e t e n th an d
, ,

th e e l e v e n th th e t w e l fth an d t h e t h i r tee n th t h e fo u r te e n th
, ,

an d th e fi fteen th ph as es o f th e moo n s w an e o r i n c r e as e
’

ar e c all ed Yu g ma d ara to e ac h o t h e r A T i thi Vratam p e r fo r m

. .

ed o n a d ay w h en th at T i rh i ( l u n ar p h as e ) me e ts i ts Yu ma
g .

d at a i s d o ubly mer i to r i o u s
,
A fe mal e vo w i s t me n s tr u ati n g
.

afte r tak i n g th e vo w is n o t d i s qu ali fi e d fr o m p r ac t i s i n g i t to

te r m i n c o n s e qu e n c e . T h e Vratas may b e p rac ti s ed th r o u g h a

e n an c es mu s t b e
p ro xy b u t
, p p e r s o n ally pe r fo r med A vo w .

b r ok en th rou g h an g er g re ed or i n c on ti n en c e s h oul d be
, , ,

ato n e d for by a th ree day s fas t an d a c l ean s h av e o f t h e h e

'
ad .

T h e pe r for man c e o f a Vr atam may be d el eg ate d to on e s ’

’
s o n i n c as e of on e s ill h eal th A B rah man a s w oo n i n aw ay
g
.
,

i n c o u rs e of a Vratam s houl d b e e n l iv en ed w i th mil k an d

,
,

c ol d appl i c ati on s .
 3 76 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

a bj u re th e use of s at l in h is me al s , on th e d ay of the th i rd

ph as e o f th e moon i n th e mo n th o f P hal g u n a, an d refra n

i
fro m u s i n g an y for a y ear T h e V r atam s ho ul d be c l os ed
,
. by
maki n g g i fts o f b ed s an d fu r n i s h ed d w ell i n g h ou s es t o th e
B rah man as . A mar ri e d c o u pl e b e l o n g i n g to t h e s ame s oc i al
o rd er s h o ul d b e s u mpt u o u s ly feas te d o n t h e oc c as i on as
th e p rototy pe o f th e d i vi n e man an d w i fe an d add r es s e d as , ,

B e th o u propi ti at e d O th o u th e c o n s or t o f the g od of
,

H e w h o p er for ms the Vratam as

”
b ec o mi n g , e tc .
, ab ove

d es c r ib ed, is tran s l ate d to th e reg io n o f G au r i after a pros per a

o u s c ar ee r o n ear th T h e d i ffe r e n t man i fes tat i on s o f e n erg y

.

s u c h as ,
G au ri K ali Uma B h adr a D u rg a K an ti S aras vati
, , , , , , ,

M an g al a Vai s h n avi L ak s h mi S iva an d N aray an i s h o ul d

’
, , . ,

b e s u cc es s iv ely w or s h i ppe d o n th e d ay o f t h e th i rd l u n ar
h a s e, e ach mon th w h ere by th e p er fo r me r w o ul d n e v er k n ow
p ,

th e pan g s o f s e parat i o n an d b e re av e me n t T h e Vrati s h o ul d .

fas t on th e day o f t h e o u r th ph as e of t he moon s i n c reas e

’
f

i n th e mo n th of M ag h a an d g ive me as u res of s es ame s eeds

,

t o th e B ra h man as tak i n g n o th i n g b u t s es ame w ater that

,

d ay . T he Vratam s h o ul d be pe r fo r me d o n th e s ame day ,

eac h mo n th fo r a pe ri o d o f t w o y e ar s t h e r e w ar d o f i ts
, p e r- ,
l

for man c e b ei n g a p eac e ful an d u n d i s t u r b e d l ife o n e ar th .

G ah Svi b a i s th e pr i n c i pal M an t r am w h ic h s h o ul d b e u s ed
”
,

i n th e w or s h i p an d th e r i tes o f S h ad an g an y as a e tc s h o ul d b e
, , .
,

d uly per for med T h e G ay at r i M an t ram s ac r e d to th e g od o f

.

t h i s w ors h i p i G an apati ) r ead s as fo ll o w s , O m l et u s k n o w ,

t h e l o n g -c ared dei ty ; l et u s m e d i tate u pon th e S e l f o f th e

g o d w i th p rot r u ted li p s m a y t h e t u s k e d-on e l ead u s to d o

,

t h e s ame B u r n t off e r i n g s o f s es ame s ee ds s h o ul d b e made

”
.

t o th e g od, an d h i s d ivi n e c oh or ts s h oul d b e lik e w i s e w o rs h i p

p e d a s foll o w s O b ei s an c e t o G an a o b e i s an c e to G an a at i
p , ,

ob ei s an c e to K u s h man d ak a o b ei s an c e to A mog h ol k a o bc i
’
, ,

s an c e to E k adan ta, ob e i s an c e t o T ri p u ra n tak a-r u i

”
p A ft er .

S y am adan ta, Vik aral as y a, Padma

’ ’ ’
th at, A haves a, an d

dan s h tra, s ho ul d be wors hi pped . A fte r that, the votar y s hou ld

 G A R UD A P U RA NA M .
377

l au g h , an d c apl h i s h an d s an d d an c e ro u nd th e divi n e i mag e

fo r t h e p ro p i ti at i o n of t h e g od . T ne r ew ar d o f t h us w or s h ip
p i n g t h e g od, fo r a ye ar , on th e d ay of t h e fo r th u ph as e of th e

mo o n ’ s i n c reas e ,
e ac h mo n th , is er u d i ti o n ,
op ul en c e ,
fame,
l o n g e vi ty t an d a l ar g e p ro g e n y . T he G od G an a s ho ul d be
w o rs h i ppe d on a M o n d ay mark e d by th e fo u r th ph as e o f th e
mo o n ’
s i n c re as e , an d r i t es of J apa an d H o ma s h o ul d b e d ul y

p e r fo r med th e reafte r , th e r e w ar d of th e p er fo r man c e b ei n g

an i mmu n i ty fr o m th e c a ami t i e s o f th e w o r
l l d an d , a g l o ri o u s

r es i den c e i n h e av e n afte r d ea th . By w o r s h i pp i n g th e g od
V ig n es moo n
’
d ay fo u r th p h as e of
’
vara o n t h e of th e th e s in
c r e as e w th o ff e r
i in g s of s u g ar , [e dd y /ms an d ot h e r ar t c i l es of

c o n fec t on e r
y , a man b eco mes t h e h appy p os s es s or o f all e ar th ly
i

g o o d th i n g s i n li fe B y w o rs h i pp i n g t h e g o d w i t h th e o ff e r
.

i n g s of D aman ak a fl o w e rs , th e v otary i s bl e s t w it h th e
p l e as u re s o f fath e r h ood T h e G od G an a may b e w ors h i pp e d
.

u n d er u s p ic es o f th e fo u r th p h as e o f th e moon i n an y
th e a

mo n th o f th e y e ar by r ec i ti n g th e M an tra w h i c h read s as ,

O m o b ei s an c e to G an apati
”
,
T h e M an t ra S p e c ifi c ally s ac re d
.

t o t h e d ei ty s h o ul d b e as w e ll r e c i ted o u th e o c c as i o n
,
an d \

lib at i o n s of c l ar ifi e d bu tte r c as t i n to t h e fi r e th e r ew ar d o f
, ,

t h e pe r for man c e b e i n g an i mm u n i t y fr o m al l e ar t hly c al ami t i es

an d the e n j oy me n t o f al l g o o d th i n g s w h ic h th i s li fe c an ,

p o s s ibly of e r T h e man w h o w o r s h i ps t h e i m ag e o f th e G o d
.
,

Vi n ay ak a an d ad d r e s s e s b i m i n an y o f t h e fo ll o w i n g n ame s
'

v ia , t h e w ors h i p p e d o n e o f t h e g o d s t h e o n e t u s k e d d e i ty th e , .
-
,

o d w i th th e ro t r u t e d li s t h e t h r e e-ey e d o r t h e t h ree-mo u th ed
g p p ,

o n e t h e bl u e-n e c k e d c e l es t i al t h e l ar g e b e ll i e d g od th e d r ead
, ,
-
,

fu l o n e t h e l o rd ( s uc c o u re r ) o f d is t re s s t h e d u s k c o l o u red d e i ty
, ,
-
,

t h e y o u n g mo o n Vi n ay ak a t h e l o rd o f th e G au g es an d t h e ,

e l e ph an t-fac ed o n e at tai n s t o an e l e v at ed s tat u s after d e at h

, ,

an d b e c o mes e n ti t l e d t o t h e p r i vil e g e s o f h e av e n i n th e c apa

c i ty o f a lib erat e d S e l f T h e i n t e l li g e n t v o tar y w h o w ors h i ps

.
,

th e t r u e i mp or t o f an y o r al l o f t h e ab ov es ai d e pi t hets w it ,

n es s es s the reali s at i on of al l h i s h e ar t fe l t obj ec ts .

48
 3 78 G A RU D A p u n / mam .

T h e d ivi n e s e r p e n ts Vas u k i, T ahs h alt a, K aliy a, M an i a

bh ad rak a, A i ravata, D h r itar as h t r a, K ar k atak a, an d D h an an

j aya s ho ul d b e
,
bath e d w i t h c l ar ifi e d bu tte r , i n e i t h er of
t h e bl es s ed mo n t h s o f S h ravan a Bhad r a A s K arti lt a
’
w i n a or
’ ’
,

, ,

an d u n d er th e au s pi c es o f t h e fi fth phas e of th e moon 's .

pe n ts n ame d A n an ta, Vas u k i , S an k ha,

’
i n c reas e . T he s er

Pad ma, K amval a, K ar k o tak a, S h an k h ak a, K aliy a, Tak s h ak a,

an d P i n g al a, ul d be w o r s h i pp e d i n eac h mon th o f the
s ho

y e ar A votary by w o rs h i pp i n g the s e e i g ht c el es ti al s er pe n ts
.

i h th e li g h t fo rtn i g h t of B h ad ra i s l i b e rate d fr o m the tram

. ,

me l s o f re bi r th T h e p i c t u r e s o f th e s e c e l es ti al s e r pen ts
.

s h o pld b e d r aw n on e ac h s i d e o f t h e d oo r o f th e ho u s e u n de r :

th e au s pi c e s o f t he fi fth p h as e o f t h e moo n s i n c r e as e i n th e
’
. .

mon th o f B h ad ra an d th e h o u s e h ol d s h o ul d i n vo k e an d? w o r
,

s hi t h e d ivi n e s n ak es by n ame i n e ac h of th e m M i l k an d
p
, ,
.
, ,

c l ar ifi e d b u t te r s h o ul d be o ffer e d t o th e i mag e s o f s n akes on

.

th e oc c as i o n i n as m u c h as i t w o ul d w ard ofi th e d an g er
,

o f s n alt e bi t es i n th e h o u s e ho l d T h e Vratam i s c all ed .

D as h todd hAra ( prO pll y l aS l S ag ai n s t s n ak e bi tes ) P an c hami

-
.

CH AP l ER
' '

CX X X
‘

B aA u M a s ai d z— S i mil ar ly , th e
g od K ar tilr ey a
.
s ho ul d be
w o rs h i p ped u n d e r th e au s pic es
; .
of the s ixt h ph as e o i th e
l l l O O l l fS i n c r e as e i n t h e mo n t h o f B h ad r a . A c ts o f c e re mo n i al
p eri o r me d o n th at d ay , b e ar i mmo rt al ; fr ui ts .

T h e: v otary s h ul d b r eak h i s fas t t h e n ex t mor n i n

o g , afte r
h avi n g w o rs hi ppe d th e S u n -G ad an d s u m tu o u s ly feas te d th e
p
B rah man as T he M an tr a to b e re c i te d i n c o n n e c ti on w i th
.

t he l ar w o rs h p i on t h e o c c as i o n d s as fo ll o w s
so
0m,
‘r
.

,
r ea z—
 P UR A NA M
g 8a G A R UD A -
.

he s ho ul d fo res w e ar h is cup an d t h e b ed of h i s w i fe on th e

d ay of t h e Vr atam, w h i c h ena bl es i ts pe r for me r to w i tn es s

th e rea l is ati o n o f al l h is d e s i re s
—
.

CH A P I E R C X X X I
' ' '

BRAH s ai d O B ah man , th e d e i ti e s ’
MA — r
‘

S iv a G an ri G an es h a,
, ,

an d D u rv a s h o ul d b e w o rs h i p pe d w i th offe r i n g s o f fr ui ts an d

fl ow e r s u n d er th e au s pi c i e s o f t h e eig h th p h as e of th e moon s ’

i n c r e as e i n th e mo n th o f B h ad ra O f er i n g s cons i s ti ng of .

fr ui ts an d Vri h i s eed s s h o ul d b e mad e to th e d e i ti e s S i vfi an d

’
,

S amb h u T h e pr e s id i n g d e i t y o f th e ei g h th ph as e of th e
'
.

moo n s h o ul d be i n v ok e d as fo ll o w s
, th ou th e ei g h th ,

s e of t h e moo n w h o ar t b e g o t te n o f th e d ivi n e amb ros i a

'

p h a ,

an d w h om th i s bu n c h o f g r as s r e p r e s e n ts i n i ts pr i me v al

v er d u re an d s pre ad i n g roo ts ( th e s y mb o l s of pe r petu al l i fe ) ,

d o s t th o u e n abl e me t o r e ali s e al l my d e s i res ”
T he pe r .

.
fo r man c e of th e Vrata u n d e r d i s c u s s i o n i s r e w ar d ed w i th
th e fr ui ti o n o f o n e s al l d es i r e s B y per for mi n g th i s Vrata
’
.

an d fo re g o i n g all c o ok e d fo o d d u r i n g th e d ay a man i s ,

e x o n e r at ed fr o m th e s i n o f k i ll i n g a B rah man a l .

RO H l N l -A s h TA M l VR A T A M : T h e G o d fl ar i s h o ul d be —

w o rs h i p pe d at mi d -n i g h t o n t h e d ay o f th e e i h th h as e o f
, ,
g p
t h e moo n s w an e i n th e mo n th o f B h ad r a T h e Vr atam w h i ch
’
.
,

c on s i s ts i n w o rs h ip pi n g t h e d e i ty s h o ul d b e er for med o n
p ,

t h e afore s ai d d ay m ark e d by th e as te r i s m Roh i n i a n d e v en

,

i f t h e mo o n c o n t i n u es i n h e r s e v e n th h as e fo r a fe w h ou rs
p ,

th at d av T h e pe r for man c e o f t h e Vr at am ab s ol ves i ts

pe r
.

fo r me r fr om th e s i n s o f h i s t h r e e
p re vi o u s re bi r th s Th e - .

vo tary s h oul d w ors hi p th e g o d s fas ti n g an d b reak h is ,

 P U R A NA M 8r
'

G A RU D A .

fas t afte r th e moo n h as x t ph as e an d man

e n te r e d h er ne

s ion . T h e r i t e o f abl u t i o n s h o ul d b e d o n e u n to th e g od by
h M “
r ec i t i n
g t e a n t ra Ob e is an c e t o Yog a to t h e l o rd o f
.
,

Y o g a to th e g od o f Y og a an d to G o vi n da ( th e s tay o f t h e
, , ,

u n iv e r s e ) .

T h e M an t r a w h i c h s h o ul d b e rec i te d d u ri n g t h e w o rs h i p
, ,

runs as ,
Ob ei s an c e t o s acr ifi c e to t h e l o r d an d g o d of ,

s ac r ifi c e an d t o t h e o n e b e g o tt e n o f t h e me r i t o f c e l b ra
,
e

t i n g a r e l i g i o u s s ac r ifi c e T h e g o d s h o ul d b e l ai d d o w n i n
"
.

b e d by r ec i t i n g t h e M an tr a “ Ob e i s an c e to t h e l o r d an d g o d
m
,

w h o s e e mb o d i en t t h e u n i v e rs e i s an d w h o i s t h e mai n ,

s t ay th e u n i v e r s e T h e M o on G od w i th h i s c o n s or t
”
of . -

R o h i n i s h o ul d b e w o rs h i p pe d o n th e s ac r i fi c i al s an d c u s h i o n -
,

“
an d t h e d e ity s h o ul d b e add res s e d o n t h e o c c as i o n as O th o o
, , ,

t h e u n iv e r s al s p i r i t t h at i s i n all an d r u n s th r o u g h al l
, , an d ,

d e t e r mi n e s al l b e c o mi n g an d i s t h e s u ppo r t o f al l
”
A n A rg h a .

o ffe r i n g c o m p os e d o f fr ui ts fl o w e rs s an d al p as te an d w at e r
, , ,

s h o ul d b e k e p t i n a c o n c h s h e l l an d t h e v o tary s h o ul d off e r,

t h e s ame on
,
b e n t k n ee s to th e M oo n G o d by r e c mn g t h e
,
-

“
M a t r a w h i c h r u n s as foll o s
n
,
w A c c e pt t h i s o ffe r i n g w i t h
—
,

t hy c o n s o r t R o h i n i 0 M oo n w h o c am e o u t of th e p ri mo r d i al
, ,

oc e an o f w ate r an d s p r an g fr o m t h e ey es o f A tr i S i mil ar .

A r g h a off e r i n g s c o n s i s t i n g o f fr ui ts s h o ul d b e s e par ate ly

mad e to S r i Vasu d e v a N an d a Val a an d Yas h o d fi T he
’
.
, , ,

“
o d s ho ul d b e ad d re s s e d as f o ll o w s I mak e o b e i s an c e to —
g
t h e e t e r n al s p i r i t t h at s h i n e s i n t h e s u n I b o w do w n to th e .

re at Va s u de v a t h e g re ate s t s e l f c o n s c i o u s i n d i vi d u ali ty an d
-
g , ,

w h o t h o u g h g r an d y e t b e y o n d al l c o mp r e h e n s i o n h ad b o r n as
, ,

a d w ar f o n e ar t h S al u tat i o n u n to th e g od M ad h ava (l i t the

. .

h u s b an d o f b e au ty ) w h o k i ll e d t h e de mo n M ad h u an d w h o i s
, ,

al s o c al l e d H r i s h i k e s a an d w h o s e ab o d e i s i n t h e h eart o f
’
,
‘

fai t h t h at d o ub t s n ot Ob e i s an c e to th e l o t u s e y e d o n e to
.
-
,

t h e g r e at b o ar an d Nr is i n h a man i fe s tat i o n s t h e S l ay e rs o f ,

d e mo n s .S alu tati o n s u n to D amod ar a K es ava P ad man ab ha ,

’
,

an d to th e on e o n t h e p i n n ac l e o f w h os e c ar s i ts th e mi g h ty
3 82 G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

G ar u da I mak e o b e i s an c e to G ovi n d a th e s ee d o f th e
. ,

u n i ve rs e t h e s u p re me c au s e of all c re ati o n c o n ti n u anc e an d

,
.

d is s ol u t io n . S al u tat i o n u n to th e e te r n al s p i r i t w h i c h th e ,
[

e e
y s e e th n ot an d wh i c h i s ab s o l u te an d i rr e s i s tib l e an d

s u ffe rs no d ec ay f bo w d o w d o w n to V i s h n u th e s u p r e m
. e ,

l o r d o f th e t h re e r e g i o n s w h o is w i t h o u t e n d o r o r ig i n
,
.

I mak e ob e i s an c e to N ar ay an a t h e fo u r -ar me d o n e w h o is , ,

c l ad i n a g o l d c ol o u r e d g ar me n t an d w i e l d s a mac e
- d is c us , ,

an d a c o n c h s h e ll i n h i s h an d s S al u tati o n u n to S r id hara
.
'
.

S r i pati an d H ari o n w h o s e s pac i o u s b reas t th e r e ar e c u rl s

’
, ,

f h ai r an d o n w h i c h h an g s a g ar l an d o f w il d fl o w e rs I
o .

mak e ob e is an c e t o h i m w ho m Vas u de va b eg ot o n h is w i fe
D e v aki for th e s afe ty o f th e e ar th an d B rah man as ”
.

A fte r h av i n g ad d r e s s e d th e g od as abov e th e v o tary s houl d ,

p ray as foll o w s Tak e me ac ro s s th i s oc e an of e xi s te n c e ,

0 H ar i ab s o lv e my s i n s an d s u c c o u r me fro m th e s ea o f g r i e f
"

, ,

an d mi s e ry . H e w h o utte rs y o u r n ame e ve n o n c e i n l i fe
, ,

h e w h o c all s Vis h n u th e all p e r vadi n g o n e e v e n fo r a s i n gl e

,
-
,

mo me n t i s re s c u e d h o w s oe v e r g re at a s i n n e r h e may b e
, , .

D e e pe r an d d ee per d o I pl u n g e i n th e o c e an of mis e r y an d
n es c ie n c e . O l i ft me l i ft me u p 0 l o r d ! w h o e l s e w ill r u n to
, ,

my r e s c u e ! S al u tat i o n u n to t h e s e l f-o r ig i n e d vas u d e v a to ,

K r i s h n a an d to G o v i n d a w h o s e es th e g oo d o f t h e B r ah
,

man as an d th e u n iv e rs e M ay t h e d ivi n e li gh t fall o n my

.

s o ul , may I fi n d bli s s i n th i s l i fe may my fame w e al th an d , ,

”
os s e s s i o n s i n c reas e
p
.
3 84 G A R UD A P U R A NA M

K au s h i k a , an d a bull o c k na m e d D h an ap al a O n e h o t day i n
.

s u mm e r ,
K au s h i k a , op
p r e s s e d w i th th e s c o rc h i n
g h e at o f th e
s u n, to o k th e b u ll o c k t o t h e G an g e s to g iv e him a m u c h -n e e d
e d a bl u t io n . W h il e h e w as h i ms e l f b at h i n g s e ve r al c o w b oy s
,

c am e an d d e c am p e d w it h t h e b ull oc k b e fo r e h e c o ul d r ai s e t h e
n e c e s s ar y l
a ar m . K au s h i k a c am e O u t o f t h e r i v e r an d l eg au - i '

t o w an d e r in t h e fo re s t i n g r ie f an d d e s p ai r . It so h ap pe n e d
t h at h is s is V i j ay a me fe tc h w ate r fr o m t h e G an g es
‘

te r ca to

at t h e t i me an d s aw h er b ro th e r in t h at s ad p r e di c ame n t . So
s he j oin e d him in t h e w o o d an d w e n t o n ra mb l i n g i n q u es t
of t h e bull o c k T h i rs t y an d w o r n o u t i
w th th e fati g u es o f
‘

th e d ay , K au s h ik a w e n t dow n to a p o ol o f w at e r t o fe t c h
so me d ark l otus s t e ms fo r h is sis t e r, w h e n , b e h o l d, th e r e :

ap p e ar e d to hi m
‘

on th e g re e n g r as s y b an k of th at l i mpi d
p oo l a b e vy o f c e e s ti a l l n
y m ph s eng a
g e d i n p r ac t i s i n g th e
V u dé s h t ami Vratam
'

. K au s h i k a, h u n g ry an d e x h au s t e d as k e d
t he m fo r fo o d . T he n y mph s i n th e i r t u rn di re c t e d h i m t o fi rs t
p r ac ti s e t h e V r at am . K au s h i k a c a e d ll h is s i s ter an d d id as

d i rec te d K au s h i k a V ij ay a p r ac t i s e d t h e V ratam, b e
an d

w th i th e o bj e c t o f r e c ov e r i n
g h i s l o s t bul l o c k an d s he w i t h ,

the mo t i v e of s ec urin g
u i tabl e h u s b an d fo r h e r s e l f T h e y
a s .

t oo k th e i r me al s o u t o f t w o m an g o le av e s as s e r v e d o u t t o

t h e m b y t h e n y mp h s ; an d t he n y m p h s v an i s h e d aft e r t h e i r

r e as t
p K au s h i k a r e c o v e r e d h i s l o s t b ull o c k t h r o u g h t h e me r i t
.

o f p e r fo r m i n g t h e Vratam T h e t h i e v e s v o l u n t ar i ly r es to r e d
t h e s ame t o h i m i n t h e m
.

o r n i n g an d K au s h i k a an d h i s s i s t e r
x
,

w e n t h o me w i t h t h e i r b oo n s .

No w t h e g o od B r ah man a Vi ra h ad pas t an an xi o u s an d
s l e e pl e s s n ig h t an d h e w as g l ad w h e n
, hi s s o n an d d au g h te r
s al u t ed h i m i n t h e mo r n i n g No w V i ra w as an x i o u s to .

s ec u r e a s ui tabl e h u s b an d fo r h i s d au g h te r as s he h ad
attai n e d a mar r i ag abl e ag e T h e r e w e r e i d l e s p e c ul at i o n s fo r
.

man y l o n g d ay s of s u s pe n s e an d d o mes t i c qu ar re l A t l as t .

Vij ay a t h e dau g h ter d i s g u s t e d w i th th e p e r e mp to ry w ay i n

, ,

w h i c h h e r fath e r w i s h e d to d i s pos e h e r off b ro k e h e r ,

 { I n RU D A P URA NA M . 38 5
’

s il enc e an d s ai d I
'

s hall b e w e dde d to th e G od of D eat h .

No w D e ath w as th e b r i d eg r o o m s he h ad c h os e n for h ers el f,

an d t he me r i t of th e Vr at am h ad en i l ed
t t h er to h av e th e
h u s b an d of h er c ho c e . i D e at h appeare d to Vi ra
S o th e L o rd of

a n d s u e d fo r t h e h an d o f h i s d au g h t e r I r re vo c able i s th e
'

d e c r ee o f h e a ve n an d th e g o d s b r oo k n o e quiv oc ati on o f t er ms
,
.

S o th e re c o ul d b e n o r e fu s al an d t h e mar r i ag e o f fai r Vij aya

,
;

w i t h t h e L or d o f D eath w as c on tr ac te d w i th t h e s e al o f fate ,

V i ra an d h i s w i fe R amb h a w e r e t ran s l ate d to h eav e n an d th e ,

s o n K au s h i k a w as r e w ar d e d w i th a ki n g d o m at A yodh y a .

K au s h ik a c e l e b r ate d th e marr i ag e o f h is s i s ter i n a s tyl e qui te

i n k ee p i n g w i t h h i s n e w d i g n i ty an d th e L ord o f D eath to ok ,

a w ay h i s b r i d e t o h i s m an s i o n i n th e n e th er w or l d A fte r h i s .

i n s tall ati o n as th e Qu e e n o f Y ama ( th e G od o f D eath ', Vij ay a

w as s u d d e n ly r o u s e d u p o n e d ay fr o m h e r rev ery by th e
, ,

ag o n i s e d c r i e s o f h e r o w n mo the r S h e s aw h er s pi r i t ch ai n ed .
,

an d fall e n fr o m h eav e n an d ab o u t to b e c on s i g n ed to th e
,

p an g s o f h el l V ij ay a pe r fo r med t h i s Vratam for th e l ibe rati on

.

o f h e r mot h e r s S p i r i t an d as k ed i t to d o th e s ame afte r i t

’

'

h ad b ee n l ib e rate d T h e m o th e r ag ai n as c en ded to h eav en

.

t h ro u g h th e mer i t o f p er fo r mi n g t h i s Vr atam an d l ived th ere ,

h ap py i n th e c o mpan y o f h e r h u s b an d .

30 2

C H A P I E R C xxxi I l
' '

i g h t b u ds of A s ok a fl ow ers
'

BR AH M A sa i d z— l l e,
-
w ho e at s e

th e e i g h th d ay o f th e m oo n s i n c reas e i n th e mon th o f
’

on

i m k d by t h a s te r i s m P u n ar vas u s u ffe rs no
C ha t r a ar e e ,

b e r e ave me n t i n l i fe T h e M an tr a w h i c h s h oul d be r ec i ted

.

i i a f ll o w s l b e reav ed an d mi s erabl e
o n t h e oc c a s o n s s,
o ,

O k h r t a fav ou r i te w i th the G od Id ata

'

e at t h e e, A s o a w o a ,
- .

49
3 86 G A RUD A P URA NA M ’
.

D os t th ou mak e me g rie fl es s ij n li fe. Thu s th e process of

p erfor mi ng A s ok a mi is d e s c r ib ed
’
s h ta .

B RA H M A s a id — Th e i
n n th day of th e moon '
s i n creas e ,

mar k ed by th e as t eri s m Uttaras hada, i s c a ed ll M ah an avami .

a c ere mon i al abl u ti o n mad e u n der th e au s pi ces of

'

A gi ft
l
or

th i s as tr al co mbi n ati on b ears i mmor tal fr ui ts T h e G oddes s .

D u rg a w ors h i ppe d on that d ay g ran ts i n fi n i te pi e ty to he r

v otary T he Gods S an k ara an d oth e rs w ors h i ppe d h er on th at
.
’

day an d ac q ui re d i n fi n i te pi ety A ki n g w i s h i n g vi c tory o ve r .

h is royal ad ve rs ar i es s h oul d prac t i s e an A jac h i ta Vr atam fr om

,

th e previ ou s s i x th d ay o f t h e moon s i n c r e as e an d c l o s e i t on
’
,

th e ab ov es ai d d ay w i t h r i tes o f J apa an d H oma an d by feas ti n g ,

th e u n mar r i e d vi rg i n s Th e w o rs h i p s h oul d be c o n d u c ted by

.

“ D u r a D u r a R ak s hi n i S vfi h a
i i
rec t n g t h e g g , (O h D u rg fi
, . ,

D u rg a ob e i s an c e to D u rg a t h e pro tec tres s ) M ant ra T h e ri tes

, ,
.

of H r id i n y as a e t c s h o ul d b e p e r fo
. r m
,
e d b
-
y ap p e n d i n g th e ter ms

Vas at H u m Vo u s hat an d Fat to th e pr i n c i pal

”
, ,

V ij a-M an tra T h e P uj a s h o ul d b e c on c l u d ed by per for mi n g the

'
‘
.

“A n u s h tt an i Sh tba Ny a sa A n e w w ood e n t e m l e s ho ul d
g p .

b e c on s tr u c ted an d a g ol d e n o r s il ver i mag e o f th e G oddes s

‘
.

D u rg fi s h oul d b e w ors h i pped t h e re i n o n th e e i g h th d ay of th e

“

moon s i n c reas e A s an al ter nat ive the G od des s s ho ul d b e

’
.
,

i n vok ed an d w or s hi pped at th e h e ad of a s pear or at a s w o rd ,

bl ade o r i n a b ook pi c tu re o r a my s ti c d iag r am T h e G od

, , .

d es s s ho ul d b e c o n te mpl ated as res pec tively h o l d i n g a h u man

s kull , a d ag g e r a b el l a mi rro r a Tarj an i a h o w a b an n er a
, , , , , ,

s e i n h er l e ft h an ds an d a s ear a c l ub
s mall d r u m an d a n oo , p , , ,

a t r i de n t a th u n d e rbol t a s w o rd a mac e an ar row , a d i s c u s

, , , ,

an d a rod i n h e r r i g h t T h e g od des s s h o ul d b e w ors h i pped

.

fu lly eq u i pped as des c ri b ed b e fore T he difi e ren t man i

'
'
‘

fes tati on s of the G od des s s u c h as Ug rac h and a P r achan da

'

, , , ,

C han do g ra C h andavati C h an daru pa an d A tic h an d ik as h ould

‘
'

, ,

b e as w ell w ors hi pped on th e oc c as i on O f th e s e Ug r ac ha n da

'
- .

i s col ou red lik e y ell o w pi g men t P rac h an d a i s c ol ou red li ke .

ros y d a w n i s s a bl e ; C h an d a-n a i k a is
y bl u e
388: G ARUD A pro nA NA
'

mas

reci ti n g th eM a
n tra, w h i c h uns as
“
O be is an c e to B ramh an ?)
'

r ,

M ak e s h i , K au mar i , C h amu n daw

'

C h an d ik a,
J ay an ti , M an g al a, K ali , E had-rak al i, -
K ap ali n i , .

D u rg a S i va, K s h ama, S u aba S vadba

’
D h at r i ,
"
l an d The,
'

.
, ,

i mag e of th e G odd es s s h o u l d b e b ath e d w i th mi l-la ,

an d v i r g i n s ,n

mai d e n s , B ramh an a u mp t u o u s l y
an d Ch and al as s hou ld be
'

'
s s

feas te d an d pr op i ti ate d w i th m o n ey g i fts B y w o rs h i ppi n g .

th e G odd e s s w i th th e offe r i ng s o f ban n e r s po l e s c ars c l o t h s , , , ,

et c u n d e r th e au s pic i e s of th e M ah a Nav am-i a vo tary c an

.
,
- -

w i n k i ng d o ms an d vi c t o r i e s i n w ar .

20 1

CH A PT ER C X XX V
‘

ai d -A v o tary h avi n g fas te d day of th e

'
B RA H M A s
‘

on th e
i
n n th p h as e of th e moo n s i n c r e as e i n
’
th e mo n th of A s
’ ’
vi n ,
‘

s h o ul d w ors h i p t h eG od d e s s an d th e Brah man as an d m e n t al l y ,

r ec i te a h u n d re d th o u s an d t i mes
, th e M an t r a w h ic h i s h e l d as ,

p r i n c i pally s ac r e d to h e r T hi s V ratam i s c all e d Vi ra Na

. vam i
'
.
'

B RA H M A s ai d By w o rs h i ppi ng th e g o d d e s s w i th th e
-

o ffer i n g s o f D aman ak a t w ig s o n t h e d ay of th e n i n th
p h as e
of th e moo n ’
s n c r e as e in th e mo n th of C h ai t ra, a man
' i
ac qu i re s ug h m e r i t to b e ab d ve al l d e s i r es u ffe r i n g s
'
' '

an d
'

eno s
, ,

defeats i n li fe . S u ch a man b ears a k i n d of ch arme d li fe

ag a n s t i s w o rd c u ts ,
e tc .
, an d i s i mm u n e fro m th e h o r r o r s o f"

vi ol e n t o r p re matu re d eath . T h i s Vratam i s c all e d D aman ak a

BRA H M A sa id — ~
A v o tary s hou ld w o rs h ip th e
“
G odd e s s
D u rg a o n th e d ay o f th e i n c r e as e
t e n th ph ase of th e mo o n ’ s
i n th e mo n t h o f A s vi n
’ '
T h e V ratam t h u s Un d e r tak e n s h o ul d
.

b e prac t i s ed for a y ear u n d e r t h e au s p ic e s o f t h e s ame l u n ar

pha se eac h mon th

,
i t s h o u l d be c on c l u de d by mak i n a i ft
.

g g
 ‘
G A R U D A P J RR NA M

of t en eé wvs an d th e g ol d e n
v
i mag e s of
‘

th e o f

th e qu ar te rs of h e ave n t o t he B ri ln n an a
-s; T h e me r i te o f th e .

p e r fo r man c e en i l
t t es i ts p r ac t i s e r '
o f th e s u z e rai n ty o f th e
-
,

Th is Vr atam i s ca ll e d
D ig d as ain i
-
’
.

B arm ma s ai d -F o r ,
w o rs h i p p i n g t h e R i s h i s . o n th e day of

th e l v e n th
e e ph as e ot th e mo o n w i th v ar i o us k i n d s o f o ffe r

ings , a man i s r e w ar d e d w th i w ea th , l be au t y an d p r og e n y ,
an d i s g l o ri fi e d i n t h e r e g i o n of th e c e l e s t i al s ai n ts T he . .

R i s h i s s u c h as , M ar i c h i , A t r i , A n g i ras a P , u l as t y a, P ul ah a,
K rat u , P rac h e ta Vas i s h ta, B h r ig u
,
’
an d N arada s h o ul d be} ,

w o r s h i p pe d in th e mo n th of C h ai t ra w i th g ar l an d s o f D am a

na a k fl o w e rs . I ha v e fi n i s h e d d es c r i b i n g th e A s h o k as h tai n ir
V i ra-Navami, D aman ak a-Navami , an d D ig das ami Vr atas
’
.

C H A P T E R Cx xxvi .

B RA H M A s ai d - l s h al l n ow d e al w th i th e mod e o f per “

fo r mi n g S ’
ra van a D v adas i
’
Vratam, a i
rac t c e
i
w h e r eo f
p
-

g r an t s en oj y me n t an d s a l v at i o n to t h e p e r s o n w h o p r ac ti s e s
it . T h e day of th e e e l v en th or tw e l fth ph as e of th e mo o n ’
s

i n c r eas e mar k e d by t h e as t e r i s m
,
c all e d V i ay a
j S ravan a i s
’
.

A P uj a d o n e u n to t he G o d H ar i o n t h at d ay b e ar s i mmo r tal
A n i gh t meal o r a s i n g l e me al i l i t h e d ay t i me o r a
'

fr ui t
'
’

.
, ,

meal v ol u n tar ily o ffe r ed to t h e v o tary w i th o u t an y s oli c i tatio n

on h is p ar t an d tak e n by h i m o n th e o c c as i o n d o es n o t ,

vi ti ate t h e V O W of D vada s i V r atam H e s ho ul d r e frai ri t ’ '

' -
.

f ro m u s i n g an y u t e n s il o f b e ll me tal h o n ey l e n t il and -
, ,
.
"

c o l ly r iu m an d r e n o u n c e all fal s e tal k , g reed phy s i c al e x erc i s e;

'

, ,

an d s e x u al i n terc o u rs e .

T h e d ay o f t h e t w el fth ph as e o f th e mo on s i n c r eas e
’

i n th e moi i tl i of B h a dr a mai k ed by th e as te ri s m
39 ° G A RUD A P URA NA M
‘

is c a ed
ll M ab ati D vad as i ’
b s er v ed u n der th e aus
. A fas t o

p ic e s o f th i s as t ral c o mbi n ati o n b ears i mmortal fr ui ts , .

G reat i s th e me r i t o f a c e re mon i al abl u t i o n p e r for me d at a

j u n c ti o n o f s treams o n th e occ as i o n Spec i ally i f th e c ombi ,

n at i o n h a p en s to fal l o n a d ay w h e n th e m oo n i s i n o p pos i
p
t i o n w i th th e M e rc u ry G e ms s h o ul d b e i mmers ed i n w ater
.

c o n tai n e d i n a p i tc h e r o f g ol d w h i c h s h o ul d b e c o v e re d w i th

a pai r o f c l o th s an d t h e g od VfI man a s h o ul d b e w o rs h i pped

'

w i t h offe r i n g s o f u mb re ll a s h o es etc Nai vi dy as c o n s i s tin g

, , .
’

o f Pa y as am an d c l ar ifi e d bu tte r s h oul d b e off ered to t he G o d i

,

an d th e v o tary s h o ul d p as s th e n i g h t i n a h ol y vig i l an d -
,

mak e g i fts o f M odak as an d w ater pi tc h ers to th e B rah man as - .

T h e n h avi n g b ath ed an d tak e n s o me l ig h t r e fr es h me n ts

( w ate r ac c ord i n g to o th er s ) o n th e d ay fol lo w i n gfifi h e s ho ul d
,

ag ai n w o rs h i p t h e D w ar f M an i fes t th e G o d an d ad ,

d re s s h i m as fo l l ow s
“
,S al u t at o n
i u n to G ovi n da wh o i s th e pres i d i n g D e i ty of
,

o f th e as t er i s m S rav an a an d w h o i s al s o c all e d th e M e r c u r y
’ '

.
,

E x pi ate my s i n s 0 l o rd an d bl es s me w i th all th e p l eas u re s

, ,

an d c o mfo rts o f th i s li fe Be p l eas ed w i th me O th o u t h e G o d .

of th e g o ds T h e Vratam may b e as w e ll per for med o n the

”
.

b an k of a r iv er .

CH A P TE R cxx vn x .

B RA H M A sad T h e g od ( S
iva) s h oul d be w ors h i pped w i th
’
i -

t h e o ffe r i n g s o f D aman ak a l e av e s e tc o n th e d ay
. o f the
, .
,
’
th i r te e n th ph as e o f th e
‘
oo n s i n c reas e w h i c h i s h e l d s ac r e d ,

t o t h e G o d o f L ov e T h e rn e ri t o f th e P uj a w o ul d mak e t h e
. .

v otary a favo u r i te w i th th e fai r s e x an d e n abl e hi m to l ive ,

h ap py an d pros p erou s free from all p ai n an d b ereav emen t

, .
 '

39 2 A R UD A
'

P UR A NAM
‘

G .

f or a y e ar , a
t th e cl o s e o f w
'

h i c h th e G od Vi s h n u s hou l d
"

be
w o rs h i p pe d an d add r e s s e d as fo ll o w s
0 t h ou w ho s u fi e r es t no d e c ay , O th ou w ho ar t th e

s u pr e me B rah ma mak e i n fi n it e th e g o od w h i c h I c o ve t i n “

t h i s l i fe A b s ol ve my s o ul f r o m al l s i n s w h i c h I h av e w i t
.

t i n g ly o r u n w i t t i n g l y c o mmi t te d 0 l o r d w h o c an n o t b e
‘
“

, ,

m eas u re d by an y s tan d ar d o f me as u r e m e n t G ran t al l my .

r ay e rs O t h o u t h e e t e r n al i mme as u r abl e s tay o f t h e u n i v e r s e

p , . ,

hom affl i c t e t h an d fo r e mo s t
’
w d e c av n ot w ho ar t th e of

be i n g s A p e r s o n s e ek i n g b e au ty ; p o s s e s s i o n , o r l o n g e vi ty;
.
”

s h o ul d p r ac t i s e t h e V r at am fo r s e v e n y e ars i n s u c c e s s io n

T he G od s K u v e r a, A g n i an d A s v i s
’
s h o ul d b e w o rs h i pped on

fi rs t th e D e i t i es S r i an d Y ama,
’
the on th e s ec o n d : t h e G o di
des s P ar vati , th e fi fth the N ag as x th ; t h e S u n
th e si
‘

on , on

G od on th e s e v e n th ; the M at r i s , o n t h e e i h th ; T ak s h ak a o n
g ,

t he i
n n th ; I n d ra an d K uv er a, o n t h e t e n t h ; th e h ol y s ag es o n ,

th e e l e v e n th ; t h e G o d H ar i o n t h e , t w efth M ah es ’ v ar a o n th e
th i rte en t h ; an d B rah ma, on th e fo u r te e n t h d ay o f t h e for t f

ni gh t T h e P i tri s h o ul d b e w o rs h i p p e d o n th e d ay s o f tlre
'

. s

w an d full moo n
ne . T h e d ay of th e t h i r te e n t h ph a o f th e
se -

mb o n o n w h i c h th e
’
g o d M ah es var a s h o ul d b e w o rs h i ppe d is
k now n K ama T r ay odas i
’
as - .

C‘H A P E R C X X X VI H .

02

S A ID Ti m GO D H A R I No w I
h all d es c r ib e th e
g en e ol ogy
—
s

of t he
p
i r n c es of th e bl oo d r oy al , as w e ll th e e x p l o i ts d on e by '

e ac h of th e m . T h e G o d B rah ma
p g fr o m t h e n ave l o f s r an
'
~

t h e e ter n al Vi s h n u D ak s h a, th e fath e r o f all c reate d b ei n g s

.

s ran g fr o m th e th umb o f B rah ma

p D ak s h a b eg at A d i t i , an d
”

A diti W
‘

as th e fath er of th e S u n -G od!
'

T h e S u n G od cr ea ted
 G A R UD A P U RA NAM .
39 3

M an n , an d M an n w as th e father of Ik s h aku, S hary ati, M rig a,

D h ris h ta , P ris h adh ra, Nari s h y an ta , Nabh ag a, D is hta ,
an d

S h as h ak a . M an u , th e s on of th e S u n G od, h ad a d au g h ter
na med l la, ub e qu e n tly k n ow n as S u dy u mn a M er
w h o w as s s .

c u ry th e s o n of the M oo n G od h ad a s exu al c o n re s s w i th us
g
-
, ,

an d b eg at o n her ers on th e th ree s on s n amed Raj ah R u d ra

p ,

an d P u r ar ava . I n th e c h ar ac t e r o f S u dy u mn a l lah ad th r ee
s on s na me d Utk al a, Vi n ata an d G ay ! P ris hadh ra, a s o n . of

M an u , kill e d a c ow , an d s o h e w as deg raded to th e s tatu s of

'
a S u d ra . A fter that, th e r ac e o f t he K s h at riy as th at pr u n g s

fr om K ar u s h a, i s c a ed
ll K ar as h a . B is h ta, a s on of M an n ,

h ad a s on n a med Nabhag a , who b ecame a Vais hy a . Nabhag a

h ad a s on n amed B han an dan a, an d th e s on of B han an dan a
w as Vats apri ti . S ubs e qu en tly th e sadi B han an dan a b eg at
tw o o th er s on s n amed Pan s h u an d K han i tra, an d K h an itra
h ad a s o n na med K s h u pa Vin s ha w as the non
. of K s h u pa an d
Vivi n s h a w as the s on of Vin s ha . Vi vi n s h a h ad an oth e r s on

na med K han in etra, an d K h an i n etra h ad a s on n a med Vi bh u ti .

Vibh u ti b eg at K aran d hama, an d K aran dhama b eg at A b ik s h i ta .

A bi k s h ita had a s on n ame d M ar u tta, an d M aru tta w as

th e fath er of Navis hy an ta . Tamas b eg at Ré j vardhan a ,

Rai vard han a beg at S u dh ri ti , an d S u d hr iti b eg at N ara N ar a .

h ad a s on na med Re vel a w ho w as th e father of D hu n dh u man a .

D h u n d u man a b eg at Veg avan , w h o w as th e fath er of B u dh a .

A fte aw ards B u d ha b e g at a s o n n amed T r i n avi n d u an d a

d au g h ter na med A i lavil a . T he sa id T ri n avi n du b eg at on

A l amvu s h a a s on n a med Vi s h ala . Vi s hal a h ad a s o n na me d

H e mch an d ra w ho i n h is tu rn b eg at C han d ra . C han d ra b eg at
D h u mras h va w h o beg at S ri n jay a ; an d S ri njay a h ad a s on

na me d S ah adeva w ho w as t he fat h e r of K r is has h va . T he

n ame o f t h e s on of K ri s hé s h va w as S o mad atta w ho b eg at
J an amej ay a J an amej ay a w as th e fathe r o f S u man t ri
. . A ll
t h e s e p r i n c es r ul ed i n t h e c i ty o f Vis hali .

S hary ay ati h ad a dau g h te r w h o w as mar rie d to th e holy

C hy avan a
“
. S hary ay ati h ad a s on na med A nan ta, an d A nan ta

50
 GA R U D A P U RA NA N.
39 4

w as th e fath er of D evak a. A fter w ard s Re v ete h ad a s on w ho

w as c a edl l B ai vatak a an d a d aug h te r n amed Revati T h e s on .

b eg at by D hri s ta th e s o n o f M an n w as c all ed D hars tak a

, ,

wh o th o u g h b or n a K s h atri ya to ok t o th e li fe o f a Vais h y a , .

A mvar i s h a w as th e s o n o f Nabh fi g a a s o n o f M an u A mwa , .

r i s h a b eg at Vi ru pa V i r u p a b e g at P r i s h ad as h va
, P r i s hadas hva ,

b eg at Rath i n ara w h o w as fi r mly d e v ot ed to vas u de va

, .

Of th e th r e e s on s of l k s h ak s h u , th e fi rs t w as me d
na

Vi k u k s hi , th e ll e d N i mi ; an d th e th i r d D an dak a
s ec on d w as ca .

Vik u k s h i ate th e h ar e k e pt for s ac ri fi c i al p u r po s es an d h e n c e

’
h e w as c all ed th e h ar e eate r T h i s S as ad a h ad
-
'

a s o n n amed P u r an jay a w h o b eg at K a k u ts t h a K ak u ts th a .

h ad a s o n na me d A n en a, an d th e
.

s on of A n e n a w as na me d
P ri th u . P r i th u h ad a s on na med Vi s h varata w h o w as t h e fath e r

Yu van as a
’
b eg at b eg at S
’
of A r dr a . A r d ra va w ho r v an ta.

avan ta h ad a s axn amed Vr ihad as th e fath e r

’
S ’
r va, w h o w as

K u val ay as D r idas va, an d w h o

’
of
'
v a, w ho h ad a s on ca ed ll
w as b ette r k n o w n by th e e
p i t h et o f D h md u mAra T h is .

vi a , C h an d a p s va an d
s va, K a i l a
’
D ridas
’ ’
h ad th ree
'

va s on s , r l

H ary as va
’
. H ary as va
’
b eg at Ni k u mb h a . Nik u mb ha b egat
itas h va w h o o f P jas a
’
fath er Pu j s va h ad a
'
H w as th e u va.

a s on n a me d Yu vn as
‘ ’
va . T he s o n of Yu van as
’
va w as ca e ll d
M andhata wh o h ad a s on na me d Vi n du M ahya . Vi n du
M ah ya h ad th r ee s on s na me d M u c h u k u n da A mvari s h a and ,

P u r u k u ts a T h e afor e s ai d Vi n d u M ah y a had fi fty dau g h te rs

.

wh o b ec ame th e w iv es o f th e h oly s ag e S au var i Amvari s h a

'

b eg at Yu van as ’
va w ho b eg at H ari ta . T he ,
s on beg otten
on N ar mad a b y P u r u k u ts a w as ll
c a ed T ras ad as y u . A naran y a
w as th e s on of T r as ad as y u , an d th e s on of A n ar an y a w as
Vas u man ah w as th e
’
c all ed H ary ay as va s on of H ar y ay as a
’
.
v

an d T ridhan vaw as th e s on of Vas u man ah . T r i dh an va h ad

a s on na med T r ay ar u n a w h o w as t h e fat h er of S atvarata .

Th i s S aty ar ata b ec a me famo us by t h e n ame o f T ri s han k u ’

The s on o f T ri s h an k u w as n a me d H ar is h C h an d ra w h o w as ,

f Rohitas
'
t h e fathe r o va. B ar i ta w as th e s on of Roh i tas
’
va
 39 6 GA RUD A P URA NA N .

Ch h al a an d Vajran abha w as
.
~
th e s on of Vu k tha . The se»

of Va ran abh a w as G an a w h o
j w as th e fath e r of Us hi tas f va
vas h ah a. H i ran y an é bh a : w as
’
w ho w as th e fath e r of I
Vis '

P u s h pak a
’
th e s on of Vi s vas ah a, an d w as th e s on of

H i r an y an ab h a . T he s on of P u s h p ak a w as D h ru vas an dh i
’
w ho w as to fath e r o f S u dar s an a . S u dar s ,an a b eg at
A g n i var n a w h o w as th e fath e r of P ad mavar n a . P ad ma
b e g at S ig hr a b eg at M ar u ,
’ ’
v ar n a S ig h ra, an d an d M ar u
Ud avas u
'
b e g at P r as r u ta w ho w as th e fath e r of . N an d i
v ar d h an a w as th e s on of Udavas u . S h k ata w as th e s on o f

Nan di var d han a . S u k e t u h ad a s o n na me d D e var ata w ho w as

t he fat h e r of Vr i h ad u k th a . Vri h ad u k th a h ad a s on na me d
M ah avi r va w h o w as th e fath e r of S u dhr it i . T he s on O f S Ut
'

’
d h r i t i w as
-
D h ri s tak e t u w ho w as th e fath er of H ary ay as va.

M ar u w h o w as
’
T he son of H ary ay as va w as t h e fat h e r o f

P r ati n d h ak a . P r ati n d hak a b e g at K riti rath a, an d K r i t i r ath a

b e g at D e va mid h a w h o w as th e fath e r of Vi vn dh a . Th e s on

of V i vu d h a w as M ah ad h r i ti w h o w as th e fath e r of K r iti rata .

T he s o n of K r it i t ata w as M an o r o ma w h o w as th e fath e r of

S varn aro ma, w hos e s on w as H ras var o mé ,

w h os e s on w as :

S i r adh vaja w ho h ad a d au g h te r na me d Si ta . i ‘Cu s h adh vaja '

’
w as th e b roth e r of S i r adh vaja w h o h ad a s on n a me d B han u
man S atady u mn a B h an u man
’
w as th e s on of an d S
’
u c hi
'

w as th e son of S
’
atad y u mn a . S u c h i b eg at
’
Urj a . Urja ,

b e g at S an adh vaja w h os e s on w as K uli Th e s on

. of K ul i w as
A n an jan a w h o w as t h e fath e r of K u l ajit . Th e s on o f K u l aji t
w as A d hi n e mi who w as th e fat h e r of S
’
r u tf-
l u
y . The s on

of S
’
ru t ay u w as S u par s
’
va w
-
h o w as th e fat h e r of K s h e mfi ri.
’

K s h e mar i b e g at A n e n é w h o w as th e fath e r o f R i m ar ath a ‘

Ramar ath a b e g at S aty ar ath a ; an d S aty ar ath a, U a u r u,

p g
Up ag u r u b e g at Upag u pt a w h os e s o n w as Sv a ata S vag ata
g
'

h ad a s on n ame d S v an ar a, w h o b eg at S u var c h a, w h o b e at
g
S u par s va
’
w ho b eg at S u s r u ta T h e s o n o f S u s ’ rut a
,
’
.

w as Jaya w h ow as t h e fath e r o f Vij ay a . Vi j ay a b e g at Ri ta,

an d Ri ta b e g at S u n ay a an d S u n ay a b e g at Vitah av a w hd
,
y ,
 GARUD A P URA NA N. 39 7

w as th e fath er of D hriti w as Vah ulas v a

’
.
D hri t i . Th e s on of

w h o w as th e fath er of K riti . T w o differen t rac es S prang

from J an ak a w ho w ere al l add i c ted to Y og a .

C H A PT E R C X X X IX .

H am sa id — I h av e fi n i s he d d es cr ibi n g th e l
s o ar r ac e, n ow

h e ar me n arr at e th e g e n e al og y o f pri n c es w h o w e re th e
d e s c en d an t s of the M oon -G o d B rah ma, th e s on of Nara
.

y ana c r e at ed th e h oly A tr i From A tr i pran g the M oo n

‘

. s

G od w ho b e c ame th e c on s or t o f th e beati fu l Tara, th e favou ri te

‘

w if e V rih as p ati , th e prec epto r of th e ce l e s ti al s

of T he
‘

M oon-G od b eg at on the per s o n of hi s b el ov ed Taraa s on

na med B u dh a, w h o i n hi s t u rn b e g at P u raravi .

The s on B u dh a b eg at on th e n y mph Urvas i s i x s on s

of

n amed S r ta tm Vi s vavas u , S atay u . A y u ,

'
k ’ ’ ’
w h o w ere a a
‘

u ,

D h ee man , an d A mavas u . B h i ma w as th e s on o f A mh vas u ,

Bh i ma. K an ch an
’
K an c h an a w as th e s on o f s s on w as S u h otra
‘

S u man ta an d
’
w h o w as th e fath er of J an h u .
J an h u s s on w as
‘
S u man ta s
’
w as A pajapak a T he of A pajapak a
‘

s on . s on
’
Val ak as fath er of K us
’
’
w ho th e K u s a h ad
'

w as a
'

w as va, .

med K u s as al abh a, A mu rtaray a an d

'
’
K us
’
fou r na ava,
'

s on s

Vas u ‘

. The s on of K u s as
’ ’
va w as G adh i w ho w as th e father
of t h e c el e b rated Vis
’
vamitra. Gad h i had a dau g h ter n amed
S aty avati , w ho w as g iven i n marriag e to th e h o ly s ag e
'

K ic h ik . Th e s on o f Ri c h ik w as J amadag n i . w h o w as the
ama Vi s va mi tra h ad
’ ’

fathe r of Paras ur . T he s ag e a l arg e

famil y o f s on s s uch as D evar ak t a, M adh u c hc hhan da, etc .

B u dha) h ad med N eh u s h a
'

s on o f na w ho
'
A y u (a a son

h ad fo u r s on s na med A n e n a Raj i , R ambhak a an d K s hatt a

,
’
39 8 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

V iddha.
r T he s on of K s h att a Vri ddh a Was S u h ot ra wh o '

h ad t h ree s on s , ms , K as hy a. K as h a, an d G ri ts amada .

S au n ak a th e s o n of G rit s amad a, D i rg hatamaw as

an d
'
w as

o f D i rg h atama w as D h an v an t ar i
’
th e s on of K 5s y a . T he s on

w h o took th e pro fes s i on of a ph y s i c i an D h an v an tar i had a

.

s on na med K e tu man w ho w as th e fath er of B h i marat h a .

D i vodas a w as th e s on of Bh i marath a, an d P atard an a k n o w n

to h i s tory as S atr u jit ’
( c on qu e rer o f en e mi es ) w as th e s on

of D ivodas a . T he s on of P ratardan a w as Ri tadh vaja, w ho

’
w as th e fath er of A l ar k a . A l ark a s s on w as S an n ati an d

Su n i ta w as S an n ati s s on . T he s o n of S u n i ta w as S aty ak etu

w ho w as th e fat h e r of B ibh u . T he s on of B ibh u w as

S u bibh u , th e fat h e r of S u k u mara . S u k u mara be g at D h ris ta-

p

k et u , an d D h r i s tak etu b eg at Vit iho tr a w h o h ad a s on na med

B h arg a . The s on of B h arg a w as B harg ablmmi . A l l th e s e
mag n an i mou s p r i n c es w ere fi rmly d ev oted to Vi s h n u an d

r ul ed i n K as h i .

Ra] : ( a s o n o f Nah u s h al h ad fi ve h u n d red s on s w ho w ere

k ill ed by th e G od-I n d ra K s h atra Vr iddha ( a s on of Nah u s h a) .

had an o th e r s on na me d P ratik s h at ra w h o w as th e fat h e r of

S an jay a . S an jay a b eg at Vij ay a w h os e s o n w as K r i ta . K rit a

b eg at Vr is h adh an a , an d Vr i s h ad h an a b e g at S ahad e va w h os e

s on w as A di n a w ho be g at J ayat S e n a . T h e l atter h ad a s on

na med S atk riti w h os e s on w as K s h atrad h ar ma Nah u s h a h ad .

a famil v of an o th er fi ve s o n s iw h o w e re c al l e d Y at i , Yay at i,
.

S any ati A jati an d , K r i ti . Out of t hes e, Yay ati b e g at on hi s ,

w i fe D e vay an i tw o s on s wh o w e r e na me d Y ad u an d T u rv us u ,
‘

an d th ree h is w i fe S ar mis tha ll

’
s on s on w ho w e re c a ed

D rah y u, .
An u an d P u ru . Y ad u h ad t h r ee s ons na me d
S ah as raj l t, K ros ht u mi n a an d R ag hu . T he s on of S ah as r aji t
w as S ata it w h o w as th e
j
'
y T he fath e r of H av a an d H a-h e a i .
“

s o n o f H aya w as A n ar an v a w h o w as th e fath e r o f D h ar ma ,

D h arma s s on w as D h ar mami tr a w h o s e s o n w as K u n ti K u n ti s
’
, .
’

s o n w as S ah an ji w ho s e s o n w as M ah i s h man M ah i s h man s .
’

'
s on w as Bhad ras re n y a w h os e s on w as D u rd ama . D ur d ama s
’
4 00 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

Ni mi Vr is hn i, Ay u Lajit S atajit, S ah as r ajit, Vabh ru , D eva.

'

an d Vr ih as ati w e r e th e s o n s o f B h ajama
p na Bhoj a w as the .

s o n of M ahab h oj a, an d S u mi tra w as th e s on of Vris h ni .

S u mit ra, an d A n i mi ta
’
S vadh aj it w as th e s on of an d S ini
Nig h n a w as A n ami tra.
’

w e re th e s on s o f .
S vad h a i t j . th e s on of

ad S ataj tt w a
n -
’
s the s on of Nig h n a r T he o th e r t wo s ons of

A n amitra w e re P ras e n s a S aty alt a w as

’
an d S i va . t he Son
S aty ak a w as S aty ak i S an jay a w as
’
of S ivi, an d th e s on o f .

th e s o n of S i t y ak i, an d t h e s o n o f S an jay a w as K ul i w h o w as
'

the fath e r o f Yu g u n dh ara A ll t h es e p r i n c es w e r e the vo ta

. o

’
r es o f the
i G od S i va
~ .

'

Vris h n i , S an d C h i tr ak a w ere th e
’
aph al k a, s on s that

g rac ed th e l i n e of A n ami tra S aph alk a b eg at o n th e p ers on

’
.

of G an dhin i a s on n amed A k ru ra, w ho w as fi rml y devoted to

th e God-Vi s h n u . Upamu dg a w as th e s on of A k ru ra, and the
s on of Upamu dg a w as y ota A k rura h ad two
D e vad . other

son s w ho w ere c all ed D e vay an a an d U adeva.

p
P rith u an d Vi pr i th u Were th e s on s o f C hi trak a. wh o w as of
th e r ace of A n ami tra, an d S u c h i w as th e s o n of A n dhak a
’ '

K u k k u ra an d K amval a Varh is h a w ere

'

th e s on of S attvata .

the s on s of B h ajaman a . K u k k u ra h ad a s o n med D hris ta.

na

an d K apo tar o mak a w as th e s o n o f D hr i s ta . Vil oma w as th e

s on o f K ap otaromak a, an d T u mvu r u w as t he s on o f Vil oma .

T he s ons of T u mvu r u w as D u n d u bh i w ho w as t he father of

P u n ar vas u . P u n arvas u h ad a s on na me d Ah u k a, an d a
d au g hter na med A h uki . T he s on s of A b uk a w ere D evak a

an d Ug ras en a . Th e d au g h ter s of D e va k a w ere na med

D ev aki , Vrik adevfi , Upad e va, S ah ad ev a, S arak s hita, S hride vi,
an d S an tidevi, w ho w er e al l mar r i ed t o Vas u de va
’
S ah a. .

d evah ad t wo s on s n ame d D e v a an d Upad eva Ug ras ena h ad .

s e er a s o ns n amed
v l K an s a, S al u ma an d C h avata .

V id n rath a w as th e s on o f B hajaman a, a s o n of A n dhak a.

T he o f Vid u rat h a w as
’
s on S u ra , w ho w as th e father of

al n i . P ratik s h atr a am
’
S w as t h e s on o f S i
’
, an d th e s on o f
P ratik s hatra was S va) ambho a, j w ho w as the father Sf
 s mum PURANAM '

.
4m

Bridik a The s on of H r tdl k a w as K ritaVarma The s on of

- . .

S h u r a th e s o n o f Vid ur ath a We re D eva S h at adhan u and

, , , ,

D e vamid u s h a S h u ra h ad another Wi fe n ame d M aris h aWho

.
'

,
'

b e c ame t h e moth er o f fi v e d augh ters n ame d Pritha S hr u taa

'
'
‘ ‘

d e va S h ru talt i rti S h ru tas h rava an d Rajadhi d evi i an d of two

'

. ,

S o n s s uc h as Vas ud e v a e tc P rit h a Was fi li ate d to K unti raja

'

.
,

w ho marr i e d h e r to Pan d u Th e God of Vi rttte b eg at on th e

‘

pers on of Pri th a a s o n n ame d Yu dhis thi ta wh i le th e Wi n d

, ,
s

G o d an d i n d ra s ucc es s i ve l y b e g ot o n h er two s on s named

Bhi mas e n a an d A rj tt n a T he ki n g Pan da h ad another fi fteen .

n ame d M a d r i , w h o b ec ame th e mothe r of two s ons b ath ed

“

Nakul a an d S ahad e va, b e got on he r pet s on by the As h vis '

Nas aty a an d D as r a K u n t i had an other s o n b e fore marriage .

w h o Was n ame d K ama S h r u tade va t Was th e moth er of D ams

“ ’

. .

v ak ra wh o w as v aliant i n b attl e s The k i ng of Kek ay a . .

L
b e g at o n t h e p ers o n o f S h rntak i rti fi ve s on s s uch as S hane
t ard h an a e tc Rajadhid e vi had tw o s o ns n amed Vi n dh tt an d
’
-
. .

A n u vi n d h a D amag h 0s a b eg at on th e pers on o f S h r utas h rava

‘

a s o n n amed S hi s h upala Vas u d e va h ad s eve ral Wiv es h aine d

’

P au ravi Ro h i n i Mad i ra an d D e vak i e tc

, ,
O f th e s e Roh i n i ,
.

b e c ame t h e mo th er of Bal ara ma Bal arama b eg at o n hi s .

Wi fe Revati s e Ve t aI s o n s s uc h as S ar an a S h atha Nis h atlta

‘

, , ,

and Ul malt a etc ,

.
,

D e valt i became the mot he r of S i ft s o n s Who Were named ,

k i rti man a S u s h e n a Ud ar y a Bh ad ras e na Rijti daSa an d

‘

, , , , ,

Bhad radeva K i n g K an s a d es t my e d all the s e s i rt s ons

'

o f D e v aki
'

S an k at s h ana o r Val arama Was th e S e t enth s o n o f

.
' '

D e Valci and K ri s h n a Was h e r e ig hth Kri s h na had s i s teen

‘
‘
’

.
,

th ous an d Wi ve s o f w h o m Ru k ml n i S aty abhama L ahzs h rrtan a

'
‘ '

l
, , ,

Ch ar u h as i n i an d j amVavati We re the e i g h t pri nc i pal o n es

‘

.
,

K ri s h n a h ad l
a arg e famil y of S O NS by th e s e Wive s , of Who m
P r ad y u mna Ch ar n d e s h n a,
,
an d S h amva We re famo u s . P ra
dy umn a b eg at o n h is Wi fe Rat i a s o n o f mi g h ty prow e s s w ho
‘

Was n amed An i ru d dh a An i r u ddha h ad by h is w i fe S h bhadtai .

5!
4 02 G A RU DA P URA NAM .

a s on na med Vaj ra . The s o n of Vaj ra w as P r ati vah u , an d the

s on o f P r ati vah u C h ar u
‘

w as .

Van h i w as a s c ion o f t he r ac e of T u r vas u . The s on of

Van h i w as B h ar y a, w hos e s on h as B h i ma, th e fath e r of

K ar an d h ama . K ar an d h ama’ s s on w as M ar u t .

No w h e ar m e d e s c r i b e th e . r ac e o f D ru h
y a . D ru h y as
’
s on

w as S et u , w h os e s on w as A r an d h a, w hos e s on w as G fi n dh é r a,
W h os e s on w as G h ar ma . T he s on of G h ar ma w as G hr i t a,
w h os e s on w as D g ama w h o w as t h e fat h e r o f P rac h e ta
ur .

Now h e ar m e d e s c r ib e th e p ro g e n y o f A n n w h o s e s o n w as .

S vab h an ara T h e s o n o f S v ab h an ar a w as K alan al a, w h os e

’
'

s on w as S ri n jay a, w h os e s on w as P u r an jay a . T he s on of

P u ran jay a w as J an amejay a ,

w h o s e s o n w as M ah as li al a, w ho

w as th e fath e r of M ah aman a b e tte r k n ow n by th e ap pe at i o n ll

of Us h i n ar a . T he s on of Us h i n ara w as S h i vi , ‘
w h os e s on

w as Vr is h adarbh a . M ah aman a h ad an o t h e r s o n na me d T i t i
k s hu w h os e s o n w as R u d r ar at h a . T he s O n of R u d r ar ath a w as

H e ma ,
w h os e s on w as S u tapa, w hos e s on w as V al i . T h i s Val i
w as th e fath e r of s e v e r al s on s w h o w er e c a e d ll A n g a, Van g a,
K ali n g a, A n dh ra, an d P au n d r a . T he s on o f A ng a w as A na

p al a, w h os e s o n w as D i vi rath a w h o w as th e fat h e r ,
of D h ar ma
r ath a . T h e s o n o f D h ar mar atlra w as L-o m pad a, w h os e s o rt

w as C h at u r an g a, w h os e s on w as P r i th u l ak s h y a, w h o w as th e
fath e r of C h ampa . T he s on of C h ampa w as H
y ak s h a w h o s e
ar ,

s on w as B h ad r ar ath a, w hos e s on w as Vr i h at k ar ma w h o w as .

th e fat h e r of V r i h ad b h an u . T he s on of V r i h ad bh an u w as

V r i h at man a, w hos e s on w as J ay ad r at h a ,
w h o s e s o n w as V ij ay a ,

w ho w as t h e fat h e r of D h ri t i . T he s o n of D h r i ti w as D h r i ta
v rata ,
w h o s e s o n w as S aty adh ar ma, w h os e s on w as A d d i r at h a
w h o w as th e fath er of K ar n a . T he s on of K am a w as Vri s h a
s en a. Ne w I s hall d e s c r ib e th e r ac e o f Pur u .
40 4 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

Yami n a w as D h riti man a, w h os e s on w as S aty adh r iti , w h os e

s o n w as D rid hamu n i . T he s o n of D r idh amu n i w as S u pars h va,

w h os e s on w as S an n ati . The s o n o f S an n ati w as K ri tu ,
w hos e s on w as Ug ray u d ha, w h os e s o n w as K s h e ma, w h os e

s o n w as S u dh ira, w h os e s o n w as P u ran jay a, w ho w as th e

father of Vid u rath a .

A jamida h ad a w i fe na me d Nal i n i, w ho g ave b i r th to N il a .

T he s on of Nil aw as S han ti ,
w h os e s on w as S u s h i n ti , w h os e

son w as P u r u , w h os e s on w as A r k a, w h os e s o n w as H ary as h va,

Wh o w as th e fathe r of M uku l a T h i s M ukul a . be c ame th e
r u l e r o f t h e c ou n try o f Pan c h al a H e h ad fi ve . s on s na med
Yu van i ra, V ri h adb h an u K ampi l l a, S ri n jay a an d S har ad van a
'

, .

Th i s S harad van a w as fi rmly de vo te d to Vi s h n u S h arad van a

' '

b eg at a s on on Ah aly a w ho w as c all e d D ivodas a‘ th e s oc o n d .

‘ '

D ivodas a h ad a s on na me d S h atan an da . S aty adh ri ti w as

t he s on of S h ata
n an da . S aty adh riti l os t con tro l o v er h is
s e n s es at th e s ig ht of th e n y mph Urvas i , an d a s on na me d
K ri pa an d a dau g h ter na med K ri pri w ere bo rn ou t o f h is
e mi tted s eed . K ripri w as marr i ed to D a
ron c hary y a, an d

A s h vath vamaw as th e fr ui t of th i s i
u n on .

Th e s on of D ivodas a w as M itri y u , w hos e s on w as

C hy avana, w h os e s on w as S u das a, w h o w as th e fath e r o f
S aud as a . T he s on o f S au das a
S ahadeva w hos e s on w as w as ,

S omak a w ho had two s ons n amed J an tu an d P ris hata T he

, .

s on of P ris h ata w as D r u pada th ro u g h w h om D h ri s htad u mn a

y ,

c ame i n to b ei ng Th e s on of D hris h tady u mn a w as

.

D hris htak etu .

The afores ai d A l ami d a h ad a s on n amed R ik s h a T h e .

s on of Ri k s h a w as S hamvaran a w h o w as th e fat h e r o f K u r u
'

, ,

S u dhan u , Parik s h i t an d J an h u . The s on of S u d h an u w as

S obott a , w hos e s on w as Ch y avan a, w h o w as the fat h er of K i ng

K ri tak a . The s on of K r i tak a w as Uparichay avas u , th e fath e r
of Vrih ad ratha. P raty ag ra S atya an d others
. The s on of .

Vrihadr atha was K us hag ra , w h os e s ou was Ris habha, w hos e

 G A RU D A P U RA N A M 405
'

s on w as P u s h pan ah h a, w h o w as th e fath e r of k i n g S aty fi hi ta .

T he s o n of S aty ah i ta w as S u dh an va w h os e . s on w as J anh u .

T he sad i Vrih ad r atha h ad an o th e r s o n n amed J aras an dha .

The s on of l aras an dh a w as S ah ad e va , w hos e s on w as S o ma ti ,

w h o w as th e fath er of B h i mas e n a, Ug ras e n a, S h ru tas e n a and

oth ers .

T h e ab oves ai d J an h u had a s on n a me d S u rath a . T he s on

of S u r ath a w as Vid u rath a, w h os e s on w as S ar vab hau ma,

fath er of vad h ita.
’
w h os e s on w as J ay as e n a, w ho w as t h e A
va A y u t ay u , w h os e
’
T he s on of A d h i ta w as s on w as A k ro
d han a, w hos e s on w as A t i th i , w h o w as th e
i fath er of Ri k s h a .

T he s on of Rik s h a w as B h i mas e n a, w h os e s on w as D il ipa ,

w hos e s on w as P rati pa, w ho w as th e father of D evapi ,

S o madatta
O O
S h an tan u , and Val h ik a . ow es h is patern i ty
to K i ng Val hik a . T he s on of S o madatta was Bh u ri, who s e
s on s w ere Bh u ris h rava an d S hal a .

S han tan u beg e t on th e pers o n o f Gang a , a s on n amed

Bhi s hma, w h o w as for h i s pi e ty

n oted T h e s aid S han tan u.

h ad tw o oth er s on s n ame d C h i t ran ada an d Vic h itravi r

g yya .

V ichi traui ry y a had t w o w iv es n amed A mvik a an d

-

A mval ik a T he hol y Vy as a beg o t o n A mvilca, a s on named

.

( D hritaras htra; on Amvi lik a a s on n ame d Pan du ; and on the

,

er on o f a s l a v e i r l a s on n amed Vid u ra D hri tari s htra had

p s g , .

by h is w i fe G an dhar i a h u n d r e d s on s named D u ry y odha na

, ,

etc , w h il e Pan du h ad fi ve s o n s
. n amed Yudhis h thir a e tc
, .

By their c ommon w i fe D rau padi Yu dhis hthira had a s on ,

n amed P rati vi n dhy a ; B h i ma a s on n amed S h rutas oma

, ;
A rj u n a, a s on n ame d S h ru talri rti ; N akul a, a s o n n ai m d
S h atan i k a ; an d S ah ad e v a a s on n amed S h r u tak arma, .

Yu dhi s th ira an d h i s fi ve b roth e rs h ad a n u mb er o f w ives ;

s u c h as Y a n d h ay i f1 i d i mva K au s hi S u bh ad ra Vij a aan d
, , ,
y ,

Ren u mati w ho res pec tively b ecame the mothe

,
rs of D evaka
,

Ghatatk acha, Abhi many u , S arvag a, an d S u hotra A bhi many u .

was the father of Parik s h it, W hos e s on was J ana mejay a

40 6 GAR UD A P U R A NA M

No w h e ar me en um e r at e th e n am e s o f k in g s w ho Ca me aft e r

J an amejay a .

C H A P TE R C L X I .

10 3

H AR I s a id —
T he s on of S h atan ik a w as A s h medh ad atta ,

w h os e . s on w as A d h isi mak a, w h os e s on w a
s K r is h n a , w h os e

s o n w as A n ir u dd h a w h os e , s on w as Us h an a, w h os e s on w as

C h i t r ar ath a, w h os e s on w as S h u c h id rath a, w h os e s on w as

V ri s h n i man a, w h o s e s o n w as S u s e n a, w h os e s on w as S u n i th a,
w h os e s on w as A r i c h ak s h u , w h os e s on w as w h os e

s on w as M ed h av i , w h o w as th e fath e r of J aya .

The s on of Nri pan jay a P ari pl ava . w h o s e s o n w as S u n ay a,

w h os e s on w as M e d h avi , w h o w as th e fath er of Nr i pan j ay a ,

T h e so n of th i s Nr i pan jay a w as H ar i ,
w h o s e s o n w as T ig ma,
w h os e Vr i h ad r at h a, h os e S h atan i k a w h o
'

s on w as w s on w as

w as th e fath e r of S u d an ak a . T he s on of S u dan ak a w as

U dana A n n i n ar a, w h os e s on
'

,w h os e s on w as w as D an t a
p an i ,
Ni mi ttak a
’
w h os e s on w as ,
w h os e s on w as K s h e mak a w ho

w as th e fath e r of S h ud ra .

No w h e ar me n arr ate th e g e n ea l og y of prin ces , w ho wo ul d

g r ac e in fu t u r e th e li fe of Vr i h ad val a of th e r ac e o f I k s h ak u .

T he s on of Vr ih ad val a w o ul d b e Ur u k s h ay a, w h os e s o n wo ul d
b e Vats avy u h a, w h os e s on wo ul d be V r i h ad as h va, w hose
Bh an u r ath a,
'

s on wo ul d be
.
ul d be P rati vy a w h os e s on wo
,

w h os e s o n w o ul d b e P r ati l ak a w h os e s o n ! w o ul d b e M an u ,

d ev a w h os e s o n w oul d b e S u n ak s h atr a w h os e s o n w o
, ul d be ,

K i n nara w h os e s on w o ul d b e A n tar ik s h a
, k a A n tar i k s h ak a .

w oul d b eg et S u parn a w ho w o ul d b e g e t K r i l aji t w h o w o ul d

,
,
40 8 GA RUD A P u n ANA M .

Abanicara
'

th e e th er ne, i the ethe ri n e , i n th e of

'

c ategor y
'
'

th e Ah an lrar a in the pri nc ipl e of In te l l ec t i o n ,

'

the i nte l l ecl io n i n t he S el f or j iva, an d th e

.

J i va i n th e u n man fes t i Brah ma . V is h n u , S oul of th e Un i

th e
“

y e rs e , i s th e onl
y death l e s s Reality i n the Un i ve rs e w hi c h ,

mak e s it s el f p atent i n th e s h ape of Nar Narayana ( t h e D i vi n e

M an ) T he u n i ve rs e i s t ran s i en t an d il l us ory
. M any k i n gs .

th e re h ad b e e n i n th e Wo rl d an d man y more w il l c o me an d

p as s away as li tful s hado ws Th ere fore Wal lt y e n d t i n t h e

' '

path s of th e u n ri gh teo u s A b j u re si n and worlt O u t th e pu rity

' '
'
.

o f t h o i i g li t, fo r i n s uch th o u gh ts c on s i s t s t h e s alvat i on o f it

th an an d uch thou g hts l e ad to th e bl is sful H ari

'
s .

—i

ca m Ea -
Citu t .

BM H M A s aid — h ati rl ptd

The G od H ar i i n c arnated on eatt

H is adven t O h th i s fle e tin g
’
teete d t he s eed of th e A ry y as .

w orl d w as for th e des truc t i o n of th e k i n g dom of th e As u ra s

and t he propag ation of th e r e l ig i on o f th e Vedas H is .

S everal i n c ar nation s Wer e i n the forms of h i s h To rto is e ,

et c The God Kes hava i nc arnated hi ms el f as th e Fis h

.

i n the pt itnordial ocean. c arr i ed t he i mmutabl e Ve das

,

on hi s hac k
t
k il le d the demon H ay ag ri tra and protec ted
, ,

th e patri arch Man u an d o the rs In c arn at ed as a T Ortois e.

'

h e c arr i ed t he Mo unt M an d ata on h i s b ac k w h e tetvi t lt ,

t he g od s and demons c h u r n ed th e pr i mo rd i al oc ean for

“

amb ros ia As the fru i t of that ch urn i n g

.
D han van tata, ,

the fi rs t of the ptopounder of the m edical s c i e n c e , came

 G A RUD A P URANA M .
4 09

o ut of i ts tr o ubl ed w ate r s , c ar r pi tch er of div i n e

yi ng th e

amb ro s a i in h i s h an d . D h an van t ari r el ate d to S u s h r u ta th e

s c ie n ce of A yu r v e d a w i th i ts e ig h t ub di vi s i o n s an d th e
s ,

G od H ari , u mi n g th e s h ape o f
as s a g i r l o f fas c i n at i n g b eau ty ,

d o l e d o u t t h e amb r o s i a t o t h e g o d s l n c ar n at e d as th e .

D ivi n e B oar th e G od H ar i kill e d th e d emon H i ran y ak s h a

, ,

l i fte d u p t h e s u b me rg e d earth o n h is t u s k s fro m b en eath

t h e w at e r s o f th e e n s h ro u d i n g oc ean an d pr otec te d th e ,

g o ds an d p at r i arc h s l n c ar n at ed as t h e re d o ubt abl e Nri s i n h a

.

( h al f-man h al f li o n ) t h e G o d H ar i d es t r o ye d th e d e mon
,
-
,

H i r an y ak as h i p u w i t h h i s s i n ful all i e s an d vi n d ic ated th e ,

r el i i on
g o f t h e V e d as A ft er t h at th e l o rd o f t h e u n i ve rs e
.

w as i n c ar n at e d as P ar as h u ram a s o n o f J amad ag n i , Fo r .

t w e n ty o n e t i me s i n s u c c e s s i o n h e e x ti r pate d t h e r ac e o f
-

t h e w i c k ed K s h at r iyas kill ed th e d r ead ful K artavi ry a

, rj u n a,

made a g i ft o f t h e Wh o l e e arth to K as h y apa an d fi n all y ,

s e tt l ed h i ms e l f o n th e s u mmi ts o f th e M o u n t M ah e n d ra .

A ft e r th at t h e s ub d u e r o f th e w i c k ed d ivi d ed h i s d ivi n e s e l f
,

i n to fo u r par ts an d c ame i n to th e w or l d as Rama B harata , ,

L ak s h man a an d S h at r u g h n a t h e fo u r s o n s o f ki n g D as h arath a
,
.

J an aki w as th e w i fe o f R ama w h o for th e g ood o f h is s tep , ,

mo t h e r K e k ay i an d fo r t h e per fo r man c e o f a pro mi s e made

,

h er by h i s fath e r re s o r t e d as a v ol u n tary e xil e to th e for es t

, , ,

o f D an d ak a H e c u t t h e n os e o f S u r pan ak h a k i ll e d th e
. ,

mon s te rs K h ar a an d D u s h an a an d d es t roy e d th e d read fu l ,

R av an a w h o h ad c ar r i ed aw ay h i s w i fe S t a A fter th e fal l
,
.

o f Ra v an a Rama i n s tall e d Vi b h i s h an a a b roth er o f Ravan a,

-

,
,

o n th e th r o n e o f h i s k i n g do m L
an k a an d r e t u rn ed to h is o w n ,

c ap i tal i n t he aer i al c ar P u s h pak a i n th e c o mpan y o f

, ,

H an u man a S u g r i va an d h i s fai th ful S i te

,
] I n th e bli s s o f .

h i s c on s o r t s l o ve Rama rul ed hi s ki n g do m for th e g ood

’

l d t h d a d r for med a H o rs e-S ac rifi c e

of h i a o s n p e
s pe po e n e g ,

m m m o rate h i s s u z erai n ty over the earth

to c
.
o e

S i ta th oug h pas s ed a l on g ti me i n the ho u s e of Ravan a

,
,

d id n ot b e t ray h is l o r d e i th e r i n d eed s or th oug h ts S i ta w a s .

52
 4m G A R U D A FU R A R A M .

as c h as te as the vi rtu ou s A n as uya, th e b el ove d w i fe of

A tr i . Now h ear me
xc ell en ce n arrate th e e o f Si tas c h as ti t
’
y
an d th e e x al ted s tati on w h i c h vi rt u o u s an d fai thfu l w iv es

oc c u p y i n th e ec on omy of th e u n iv ers e .

O n c e on a ti me th ere live d i n the c i ty of P r ati s th an a, a

l eper B rah man a w hos e na me w as K au s h i k a . H i s w i fe, w ho
w as fi rmly d e voted to h i m, u s ed to ad ore an d w ors hi p h e r l ord
as a g o d w i th ou t ev en th i n k i n g momen t that h e w as
for a
affl i c te d w i th s u ch a fo ul an d l oath s o me d i s eas e But .

K au s h ik a w as a c ros s an d pee v i s h h u s b an d . an d n e ver mi s s ed

oppor tu n i t i es to a bu s e hi s w i fe, w h o, t h oug h o ft en c h as ti s ed ,

v
n e er c e as e d
d ay , K au s h i k a
to pay h i m g o d-l ik e ve n erat on an d i l ove . O ne
k a fan c y to
vis i t a c ou rtes an i n th e c i ty ,
t oo

an d e x pre s s ed t hat d es i re to h i s w i fe Wh ereu pon s h e took .

h i m o n h er s h o u l ders an d s afely c arr i ed h i m to that h o u s e o f

ill fame Nor di d s h e forg et to tak e w ith h er a c o n s i d e rabl e
.

amo u n t o f mon ey w h ic h t h e c o u rtez an mi g ht as k for h er

n e far i o u s t r ade .

Now it h appen ed that th e S ag e M andavy a w as then

u n derg oi n g pu n i s h men t on th e top of a po i n ted mac e, as
he w as u n ju s tly s ente nc e d
by th e auth ori ti es on a fal s e
c h arg e of th eft T h e fai th fu l w i fe on h er w ay to th e ho u s e
.
,

o f th e c ou rtezan touc h ed w i th h er feet th e body of that

,

affl i c ted s ag e w ho i n h is ag on y c u rs ed h er w i th t h e pan g s

, , ,

o f w i d o w h ood on th e b r eak o f day T h e w i fe, on th e .

othe r h an d forb ad e th e S u n to r i s e i n ord er th at t h e c u r s e

,

of th e S ag e mi g h t n ot tak e effec t T h e S u n -G od ov er .
,

ow e re d b y th e e n erg y of c on j u al c h as ti ty w as afraid to
p g ,

s h o w hi s fac e and c reat i on w as e n s h rou d ed in a

,
pa" o f d ark
n es s A g es pas t w i th ou t th e S u n i n the s k T h e frig h ten ed
.
y .

od s r es o rte d to B rah ma fo r h el p an d ad v ic e B rah ma s ai d

g .

i t 1 5 th e en erg y of Chas ti ty th at h as over po w ed the en er

gy
of as c eti c i s m an d ob s tr u c te d t h e adv en t of th e S un
‘

, G o, »
.

d o A n as uy a and s h e w ill
e
y g o s t , pl ead on y ou r b ehalf to
, , ,
"
the w i fe of K aneh ik a Th e g ods d i d as they w ere tol d to do
'

.
.
4m G A RUD A P URANA M
’

to i ns tal h is favou r ite Rama as th e C row n -P ri nc e of his

d o mi n i on . w h en hi s c on s or t K aik ey i as k ed h i m to s en d Rama
i n exi le for a pe r i od of fou rte e n y ears For th e s pi ri t u al .

edi fi cation of hi s fath e r Rama r en o u n c ed the k i ng dom as a

,

th i ng of l i ttle c on s e qu e nc e an d w e n t ou t as a v ol u n tary
ex i l e , i n th e c ompan y of hi s b el o ved S i taan d Lak s h man a '

to the c ity of S h ri n g abe ra . He re n ou n c ed the us e of h is

car, an d travell ed on foo t to th e c t i y of Pr ay ag a from w he n ce

he j u d to th e M ou n t o f C hitrak u ta
s o o r ne .

K i ng D as harath a i n ag on y of s eparati on an d i n bitter

,

remors e for w h at h e h ad don e d i ed an d as c e n d ed t o h e av en

'

, .

P ri n ce B h arata per fo r me d th e fu n eral r i te s o f h is fath er

b as h aratba an d t h e n w e n t to Rama w ith a larg e army to
,

w el c ome h i m b ac k to h is ki n g dom and h eri tag e Rama .

di d n ot retu rn to his capital b u t g ave his s an dal to Bharata

,

i ns tead to be i n s tall e d o n the th ron e of his k i n g d om as

,

a royal i n s ig n i a Where u pon Bharata j us tl y r ul ed the ki ng

.
.

dam i n the n ame o f h i s s ove reig n Rama Th u s d is mi s s ed .

by Rama Bh arata di d n ot ret u rn to A yodhya bu t fixed his

, ,

r es i d en c e i n t h e to w n o f Nan d ig r ama w h il e R a ma there , .

after s oj o u r n ed to th e h e r mi t ag e o f A tr i fi o m th e M o u n t

C h itrak u ta Th e n c e h av i n g mad e o b e i s an c e to S u ti k s h n a
.

an d A g as ty a Rama e n te r e d t h e fo res t o f D an dak a w he r e

,
,

th e M on s tres s S ur pan ak h a atte mpte d to d e vo u r ( Si ta

) Rama .

d i s g rac ed h er by c u tt i n g h e r e ar s an d c l i
pp i n g aw ay h e r
n os e T h u s d is fig u re d an d i n s ul ted S u r pan ak ha revail ed
p
.
,

u pon th e M on s te rs K h ara, B as h an a, an d T r is h i ra to attac k

Rama s i mul tan eous ly from t h re e d i ff e r en t i d es T h e th re e s .

R ak s h as a h er oes w i th an ar my of fo u r tee n t h o u s an d Rak s h as a

,.

s ol di er s d raw n u p i n a b attl e ar ray attac k e d Ra ma i n b attle

,

b u t Rama w i th th e h e l p o f hi s d ead ly sh afts c o n s i n “

g ; ,

th em al l to th e man s i on of death Ravan a th ro u h the i n sti

.

g ,

a ti on o f th i s Rak s has i ( S u r an ak ha re s olv

p ) ed to c ar ry aw y
g ,
a
S i ta by frau d ; an d for that e n d h e d es patc h ed b efore h i m
‘

,
a
Rak s has a named M aric ha to l u re away Rama in the fores
t
.
 G A RU D A P URA NA M .
413

i n th e ma g i c - ui s e o f a
g g ol de n Si taen treated Rama to
s tag .

c h as e t h e g ol de n d eer an d t o s ec u re th at
g ol den qu ery for
h er . R ama c h as ed an d kill e d th at mag ic d e er w i th h is
arro w an d th e d i s g u i s e d M o n s ter e x pi re d s h o u ti n g
, H el p , ,

0 S i ta h el p 0 L ak s h man a
, , L ak s h mana i mport u n ated by
S i ta ran to th e rest u e of Rama an d b ehel d hi m in th e fores t
, , .

R ama s ai d , O B rother t h es e are th e w i c k ed c h ar ms w h ic h

,
i

t h e Rak s h as as p ra c ti s e i n th i s d en s e an d l on e ly fores t an d ,

s u r e ly th ey h av e c arr i ed aw ay Si ta by frau d i n th e mean

”
. .

t i me, R avan a appeared b e fo r e t h e c ottag e of Rama an d c ar r i ed ,

aw ay t h e b e l o ved b r i d e o f Rama v ai n ly s tr u g g li n g o n h i s l ap .

T h e mig h ty J atay u the ki n g o f th e bi rds , as s ail ed th e d ar k

‘

s ou l e d mi s c r ean t on th e w ay , b u t Ra van a w as mo re than a

matc h for h i m S o i n the b at t le th at en s u ed Ravan a c o m
.

l e te ly d efeated th e b i rd -k i n g J ata yu an d re tu r n ed vi c tor

p ,

w i th h is b eau t i fu l p ri z e to hi s c ap i tal at L an k a, an d k e pt her

‘

Well g uard e d i n a s h ady g arden o f A s h oka trees .

R ama an d L ak s h man a r e t u rn ed to th e i r fo r e s t r etr eat -

,

th e i r h ear ts fo re b od i n g al l s or ts o f d i re mi s h aps —an d fo u n d

'

i t l on e l y an d de s er ted . O h th e fi rs t s tifl ed s ob s o f Wi d o w e d
,

l ov e t hat al mos t b rok e th e al l -c o n qu e r i n g s oul o f R ama i n

th e i r r e p res s ion ! L ak s h man a w e pt lik e a c h il d i n t h e fi rs t
l o m o f a d i re c al ami ty i n w h i c h s u s p en s e me tamor ph i s es
g o

i ts el f i n to a tor r i d n oon o f bu rn i n g s h ame an d a r obu s t ,

s tre am o f mo l te n affec ti o n s u d d e n ly b ro k e fo r th i n h
is h e ar t
, ,

i n to a d e at h l es s v ol c an o o f v e n g e an c e an d re tal i at i o n fo r th e ,

c o n s u mm at i on o f w h i c h al l e t e r n i ty e x p an d e d i ts bl oated
b os o m an d h y poth ec ate d i t s e l f t o t h e p rbs pec ti ve reali s at i on
of th at s pi r i t u al w rath .

Rama an d L ak s h man a fo l l o w ed th e trail o f th ei r s to l en

o d d e s s — s o mb r e an d o mi n o u s lik e a s u mmer t h u n d e r c l o u d
g .

O n an d o n th ey w e n t w e ary an d foots ore an d trav ers ed

, ,

man y a mil e of th at s ylv an s oli t u de w hen they s tu mbl ed

’
t h e w o u n ded body o f th e b rav e th ou g h dyi n g J ata
u on
p yn .

Th at g all an t birdg k i ng n arrated th e w hol e h is tory of Si tas ’

4 14 G A R U D A P URA NA M .

forc i bl e yi n g
c arr aw ay b en i g h te d Ravan a, and b reath
by th e

e d hi s l as t i n th e pr es en c e o f th e d ivi n e b rothers ( Ra ma
an d L ak s h man a) They coll ec ted th e cas t off l eav es an d
.

tw ig s of the fores t e x h u med th e dead b ody of th e g odl y

,

J atay u performed the las t earth l y r ites to hi s mortal remains ,

,

an d t ren ded the i r w ay t o th e S ou th .

Whil e there Rama en tered i n to a fr i end ly compac t w ith

,

S u g riva, the b roth er of th e mon k ey-ki n g Vi li an d s how ed h is ,

s kil l i n arc h ery by s h ooti n

g th ro ug h the tr u n k s of s ev en Ti l a
trees . Then h e kill ed Vali an d made over th e s o vereig nity
of th e mon k ey-l an d K is h k in da t o h i s b roth er S ug ri va ,

an d qu artered h i ms e l f w i th h i s b el ov ed L ak s hman a i n th e
ou ts k i rts o f th e M o u n t R is h y amu k h a Th en S ug ri va c om
.

mi s s ion ed the l eaders of h is mon k ey-tr oops to s earc h for

S i tai n all d i rec ti on s an d th e hu g e mon key-g eneral s , w i th
,

th ei r b odi es mou n t ai n h i g h w e n t o u t n orth s ou th eas t and

, , ,

w es t i n qu es t of the s u n n y b r i d e o f th e s ol ar rac e I n vain .

d id th ey s earch every s tream or r iver b an k h ill or dal e fores t , ,

or haml et, an d at l as t w h il e d e lib er at i n g s ui c i de i n des pai r,

th ey s aw S hampati H an u man th e g re ates t of the mon k ey

.
,

g eneral s , h avi ng g ot th e i n for mati o n fro m S hampati l eapt ,

ov er th e s ea, w h i ch i s h u n d red s of mil es w i de , an d forms th e

ab ode o f mo ns ters H e s aw th e l ovel y J an aki i mp r i s o n e d

.

i n th e fores t of A s h o k a trees c h as t i s ed, by i ts femal e

g u ards w ho h ad be en p r es s i n g h er h ard to s h are th e b ed o f
Ravan a, an d h ars hly ro u s i n g h er u p fro m h e r rev ery of Ra ma s ’

c ompan y . Th e mon k ey -g en er al d ropped d ow n to S i ta the

s ig net r i n g of Ra ma an d as k ed h er ab ou t h er h eal th
,
“D o .

n ot b e d ej ected 0 M ai th il i
”
, ob s er v ed th at
,
g all an t mon k ey,
b ut rather g ive me s ometh i n
g o f yo u rs wh i ch m y mas ter
Rama mig ht c h er i s h as a s w ee t me me n to o f l ove D o n ot .

b e fri ghten ed, O M ai th ili for I am the s ervan t of Rama "

, .

Whereu pon Si ta u n fas te n ed a j ew el fro m h e r c hig n an on ,

made it over to H an u man an d as k ed hi m to req u es t Rama

,

to s u ccour her i mmedi ately after his return to Ra ma s ’

 G A R UD A P U RA NA M .

A k ampan a . A fter th at , L ak s h man a d efe ated an d k ill ed i n

a l
s ing e c o mb at , th e red o ub tabl e I n d raj ita, an d Rama h av i n g
v
s e ere d w i th h is arro w s th e tw en ty ar ms o f Ravan a s u bs e ,

qu en tly kill ed h i m i n b attl e .

Si ta g av e ampl e pro of o f h er c h as ti ty an d c ame ,

u n s c ath ed o u t o f an O rd e al o f F i re Si ta th u s p u r ifi ed by
.
,

Fi r e as c en de d the aer i e l c ar w i th h er b e l o v e d c o n s ort an d

,
.
,

th e w h ol e mo n k e y-ar my j ubil an t an d el ate d w i th vi c to ry

, , ,

foll o w ed its g rac i o u s l eader to h i s c api tal at A y odh ya

‘

R ama r ul ed th e c o u n try for el e v en th o u s an d years an d ,

pr o tec ted h i s s ubj ec ts w i th p at er n al l ov e an d c are He .

u n d er too k an d acc o mpli s h e d th e c el eb r ati on of ten H o r s e

S ac ri fi c es i n s u cc es s i o n an d offered o bl at i on s to h is d epar ted

,

man es at th e s hr i ne o f G ay a-S h i rs h a H e w as bl es s ed w i th
. .

t w o s on s n amed L ava an d K u s h a It w as i n h i s rei g n th at

.

th e h oly S ag e B h arata fi rs t o r g an i s e d d ramati c p er for man c es ,

an d S h atr u g h n a kill ed th e d e mon L av an a Rama h ear d th e .

o ri g i n o f th e R a k s h as as n arrated to h i m by th e h oly A g as tya .

H avi n g made o v er th e s ov er eig n ty to h is s o n s L ava an d

K u s h a Rama made hi s exi t fro m th e w o r l d at th e c l os e o f
,

a g l or i ou s th ou g h ch e qu er ed li fe d ed i c ate d ex c l u s iv el
, y to th e
fu r th eran ce of g ood th ere i n .

C H A PT E R C X L I V.

BRA H M A sad i Now I

- s ha ll n arrate the fami ly h is tory of

H ari w h ich teems w i th the s an c ti fi ed ex pl oits of K ri s hn a .

Vas u de v a b egot K ri s h n a an d Val adeva on th e p ers on of

D evaki for the edifi cation of the r i g h teou s an d an n i h i l ati on
o f th e w i c k ed T h e ete rn al G od w as i n carn ated on th i s
.

mortal g l obe i n the s hape of K ris h na The M ons tres s P u tana .

 tsaRUD A P URANA M
'
'

.
, 4t 7
I

was en gag ed b y th e ty r an t K an s a t o u t an e nd to his li fe i n

p ,

i n fan c y , w ith the

pre t e xt of s u c kl i n g h i m B u t K r i s h n a .

Su c k ed h er po i s on e d n i p p l es w i t h a forc e that v er ily kill ed

her o n th e s ot T h e mi g h ty p ro w es s e d K r i s h n a o v er t u r n e d
p .

the c ar-d e mo n , fe l l e d t h e t w o t r e e -mo n s ters n ame d J amal a

an d A r j u n a, an d d es troy e d t he s er
p ent K aliy a an d th e
mo n s te r D h en u k a . At th s i i me h e
t , s u pported th e mo u n t
G o vard han a on the ti p o f h is fi n e r an d w as h on oure d an d
g ,

Wo rs hi ppe d by th e G o d l nd r a fo r
x p l oi t H e r e l i e v e d t his e .

t hi s s i n ful e ar th o f i t s w e i h t o f s i n an d
g p l e dg ed h i ms e l f t o ,

p r o t e c t t h e fi ve s o n s of Pan d u i n t h e i r d ay s o f t ro ubl e an d
d is t r es s . T h e d emo n A r i s h t a fe ll an eas y vi c t i m t o h i s

pro w e s s , an d h e c h ee re d t h e G o pi s an d G opa-mai den s

o f B ri n d a b an by s l ayi n g t h e mo n s t e r K e s h i H e d rag g e d .

d o w n th e d e mo n K an s a fr o m t h e p l at fo r m an d k ill e d t h e ,

w re s t l e rs C ll an u k a M u s h ti k a an d M all a, w h o g u ard e d th e
,

p er s o n o f th at d e te s tabl e ty r an t .

K r i s h n a h ad e i g h t p ri n c i p al w iv es s u c h as R u k mi n i . ,

S aty abh ama, etc b e s i de s a s e r ag li o o f s ix tee n th o u s an d

.
,

o th er w i ves B y t he m h e g o t h u n d red s
. na
y t h o u s an d s ,

o f s on s an d g ran d s on s By R u k mi n i h e h ad a s o n amed
p
.

P r ady u mn a, w h o S hamb at a T h e s o n o f
kill e d the d e mo n .

P rad y u mn a w as A n i r u dd h a w h o mar r i ed Us h a t h e d au g h t e r , ,

o f k i ng Vtt n a
'

T h ere e n s u ed a d ea
.
,
d ly c o n fl i c t b e t w e e n
K ri s h n a an d th e G od S h an k ara, w h en t h e e l o p e me n t of Us h a
w i t h A n i r u dd h a w as d e t e c t e d an d mad e k n o w n to th e w o r l d .

K r i s h n a c u t d o w n th e t h o u s an d ar ms o f ki n g Vi n a w i t h t h e
e x c e t i on o f t w o O n c e u po n a t i me h e kill ed t h e d e mo n
p . ,

Narak a an d c ar r i e d th e fl o w e r P ar ij ar from t h e g ard e n o f

h e av e n . S h i s h u pal a Val a an d t h e mo n k ey n ame d D vi b id h a
, , , ,

w e re al s o amo ng t h e vi c ti ms w h o fe ll at th e s tr ok e o f h is ,

m ig h ty d i s c u s .

T h e s o n o f A n i r u d d h a w as Vaj ra, w ho b ec ame th e ki n g

o f M at h u ra w h e n K r i s h n a w as t ran s l at ed t o h e av e n
,
I n or der .

t o p l e as e h i s p r e c eptor S an dip an i K ri s h n a b ro u g h t b ac k the ,

 GARUD A P URANA M .

s ou l of h is s on fromth e man s i on of d eath , an d b rou gh t b ack

l i fe th e s o n of th at h oly s ag e For th e fu rt he ranc e of
to .

the di vi n e c au s e, be i n s tall ed Ug ras en a as ki ng on th e thron e

of M ath u ra .

C H A P l E R C L V.
’

B RAH M A s ai d N
- ow h ear me n ar rate th e s tory of t h o
‘

M ah a
b haratam i t i s . s o c a edll ( B haratam) from th e fact oi K r i s h n a;
es p ou s i n g th e ca s eu th e Pan dav as i n battl e, for re li ev i n g th e

e arth o f i ts w e i g h t of s in ( Bh u bh ara) . B rah ma s p ran g ou t

of th e v l of H ar i T h e s on
l o tu s na e . o f B r ah ma w as A tria
T h e s on o f A tri w as th e M oo n -G od an d i n th e l i n e th at s pran g
’

trom h i m w as b or n P u ru rava w ho b eg ot o n th e n y mph

'

Ur vas i a s on n amed A y u Yay ati, Bh arat Ru m an d S han

’
. a
, , ,

T h e d ivi n el y w i s e B h i s h ma
’
tan u w er e o f th e r ac e o f A y u .

w as th e s on o f S h an tan u by h i s w i fe G an g a Thi s S han tan u .

l

h ad t w o o th e r s on s n amed C h i tra n ada an d Vic h i tr avi r a b

g y y
-
,

h is w i fe S aty avati Th i s C h it ran g u da w as k il l ed i n b attl e by

.

a G an d h ar va o f th e s ame n ame Th e s econ d s on , Vic h itra .

vi t ya marr i e d A mvic aan d A mval i k a , th e da u g h ters o f th e k i n

g
of K a s bi A fter the death o f Vic h i travi ry a th e ho l y Vy as s
.
, ,

b eg ot s o n s o n the w i v es of Vi c hi tr avi ry a A mvik abecame the .

moth er of D h ritaras h tra: A mval ik a, Pan du ; an d B h u jis y i ,

of

of Vi d er a . D hri taras h tra h ad a h u nd red s o n s by h i s w i fe

Gan dh ar i as D
u ryodhan a etc w h il e th e fi ve s ons ,
s uc h , .
,

w h o w ere be g otten o n K u n t i an d M i di- i, the two w i ves of

P an du w ere Yu-
,
dh is h th i ra etc -
, .

B y a pr eor di n an ce of fate the re s prang u p a bit ter ani mos ity

b etw een the K u rus ( s on s of D hr itari s h tra) an d '

the P an dava
is

( s on s of Parade ) . D ur y odhan s , a man oi fi ck h: te mperamen t

 G A R U D A P UR A NA M .

b ro th e rs an d th e i r be l o ve d D rau pad i D h au my a an d a c on
'

o
,

c o u r s e o f oth e r h o ly s ag e s F o r o n e y e ar t h ey l iv e d i n
.
,

c og n i t o i n t h e h o u s e o f t h e k i n
g o f V i r at s e r v i n g as c o w h erd s ,

an d me n i al s i n h i s ho u s e h o l d A ft e r o n e y e ar th ey .
,

d ec l ar ed th e ms e lv es an d as k e d fo r t h ei r mo i e ty o f th e c o u n t r y
, ,

or a
pr o pr i e tary r i g h t i n O n ly fi ve vil l ag e s i n its s tead ,

w h i c h D u ry odh an a i n an e vil h o u r an d t h r o u g h th e mac h i n a

,

t i on o f h i s e vil g r ai n ed c o u r t i e rs r e fu s e d t o g r an t
-
,
.

T h e fi ve b ro th e r s th u s i n s ul te d an d o u s ted o f th e i r l eg i ti
,

mate bi r th r ig h t b e g an t o c o l l e c t t r o o ps an d s ec u r e p o w e r ful
,

all i es . W i th an ar my o f s e v en A k s h au h i n i s o f s old ie rs th ey
m e t D u ry o d h an a at th e h e ad o f el e v e n A s h au h i n i s at th e fi el d
o f K u r u k s h etr a S o t h e r e e n s u e d a c r u e l an d d r ead ful w ar
.

b e tw e e n th e K u r u s an d t h e Pan dav as s i mil ar to t h e o n e th at ,

w as w ag e d by t h e g o d s ag ai n s t t h e d e mo n s of y o re
-
.

B h i s h ma w as t h e l e ad e r o f D u ry odh an a s forc e s j u s t as the

’

h os ti l i ti e s c o mme n c e d w h i l e th e ar mi es o f th e P an d av as w er e
,

l e d b y S h i k h an d i .

S h i k h an di c h os e ou t B h i s h ma, th e c o mman d an t of the

K au r av a-fo r c e s as h is o pp o n e n t in b at tl e , w h ch i l as t e d for ten

c on s ec u ti v e dav s , t h e arc h e rs po s te d ag ai n s t arc h e r s , an d

Sw o rd s me n an d s
pe ar s me n p i c k e d ag ai n s t s ol d ie rs s i mil arly
e q u i p pe d as th e ms e lve s . B h i s h ma,
p i e rc e d th r o ug h an d
th r o u g h b y th e ar r o w s o f S h i k h an d i an d A r j u n a, s aw th at t h e

sun h ad ju s t th e n e n te re d the s u mme r so s l t ic e , an d h avi n g

me di t ate d up o n th e div i n e se l f of th e m ac eb i g D e i ty an d
e ar n

dis c o u rs ed on man v i
a t o p c o f e th i c a l an d po li ti c al ph il o s o ph y,

p r opi ti ate d h i s d e par t e d M an e s w i th s u i tabl e ob l at i o n s ; an d

t h e s pi r i t o f t h at b r av e and r i g h te o u s s o l d i e r w h o h ad n e ve r ,

s w e r v e d fr o m tr u th i n h i s li fe j oy fully aban do n e d i ts e ar th l y
,

t e n e me n t a n d mer ed i t s e l f i n
g th at i n fi n i te joy , k n o w l e dg e

an d p u ri ty w h i c h t h e w i s e me n w o rs h i p as th e S u pr eme
,

B r ah ma .

D ro n a t h e p r e c e p to r th e of K u ru took
'

f T h en ,
ot r ac e ,
u p
mman d i s ar my ,
K au r ava
'
of th e an d fig h t
'

th e co w en t ou t to
 GA RUD A P URA NA M .
42 !

’
th e val ian t D h ris h tady u mn a th e c o mman der of th e Fi n davas
‘

t r 0 0 ps . For fi ve d ay s t he b att l e rag e d fu r i ou s an d u n dec id 4

e d an d man y
g all an t c h i e fs fe l l o n b oth th e s i d es lik e s ear
'

l eav es b e fore t h e w i n te r w i n d D ron a s adly dejec ted by th e .

d eath fel l an e as y vic ti m to th e s w o r d

’
n e w s of h i s s on s ,

t h u rs ts o f D h ri s h tady u mn a A fte r th at K arn a b ecame th e

.
,

l e ad e r of th e K u r u s forc es an d p i c k ed o u t Arj u n a as hi s oppoa

’
,

n e n t in b attl e For t w o d ays t h e b attl e rag ed furi ou s an d

.
,

v i c t o r y o s c ill ated b etw e e n t h e b an n e r s of th e K u r u s an d th e

P an davas . A t l as t K arn a t os s ed ab ou t lik e a w ee d i n th e

, ,

g s ea o f A rj u n a s ar ro w s b r e ath e d h i s l as t an d en te re d
’
s e ath i n
’

t h e r eg i on o f th e S u n -G o d A ft er th at S alya w as el ec t ed c om
.
,

man d er o f th e K u r u s forc e s an d fe ll at t h e h an ds of Yu dh i s h
’

t h i r a at th e mi dd l e o f t h e d ay o f b att l e T h en D u ryodh an a . ,

mad w i th d es pai r an d i g n o m i n y r an c l ub i n han d tow ards , , ,

t h e r e d o ub tabl e B h i mas e n a, lik e t h e G od o f D e ath b en t on

s tifli n
g o u t th e l i fe o f Ti me an d S pac e B u t th e redoub tabl e .

B h i mas en a p rov ed t oo mu c h o f a matc h for h i m an d k ill ed

h i m qui c k w i th o n e s tr o k e o f h is d e ad ly c l ub .

A fte r th at A s h vat hama th e s o n o f D ron a d eter mi n e d to

,
. ,

s t or m th e P a n d av as c amp by s u r p r i s e at n i g h t an d to an n i h i
’
,

l ate th e P an dava-ar my w h i l e pe ac e fully l ull ed i n th e l ap o f

s lee B en t o n av e n gi n g th e d e ath o f h is fath er D ron a h e
p
. ,

s t e al th ily e n t ered th e P a n d av as c am
p an d b rood i n g o ve r t h e
’
,

d e ath of h is ill u s t ri ou s p rog e n i to r h e s e ve r ed w i th h is s w ord

,

th e h ead s of D h r i s h tady u mn a an d th e fi ve s on s of D pad i .

rau

A r j u n a, madd e n e d by th e ag o n i s i n g w aili n g s o f D rau p ad i ,

t o o k th e fu g i tive mi s c r ean t a c apt iv e an d c u t ou t o f h i s ,

s h vath aman s ) h ead th e famou s g e m w i t h th e means o f h is

’
( A
A is h i k a-w eapo n A rj u n a c o n s o l e d th e w i do w s o f the kill e d
.

w ar r i o rs an d p er for med fu n er al ob s eq ui es i n h on ou r of hi s .

d e par ted fri en ds r el ati o n s an d c og n ates

,
Yu dhis h thi ra c on .
,

s o led an d ad vi s e d by B h i s h ma i n hi s l as t momen ts as c en d ed ,

th e th r on e an d r ul ed th e ki n g d o m accord i ng to the i n j u n c tions

,

of th e S c r ipt u res H e prop i tiated the God Vi s hn u by

.
422 G AR UD A P URA NA M .

l b i
c e e r at n g a H ors e S ac ri fi c e , an d h avi n g h eard of th e an nih ia
l ub made
—

lat i o n of th e rac e of J ad ava by th at c u rs e d c ,

o ve r

th e ver e ig n ty to h is g ran ds on P arik s h i ta an d as c en ded to

so .

th e r eg i on o f V i s h n u i n th e c o mpan y of h i s b rother w h il e ,

re e at i n g t h e s ac r e d n ame o f th at D e i ty
p .

A fter th at fo r t h e fu rth e r an c e o f th e d ivi n e g ood as w e l l

, ,

as for th e p u n i s h me n t o f th e w i c k ed an d e l e v ati on of th e
r ig h teo u s th e G od Vas u d e va w as
, i n c arn ated o n ear th He .

c o me s d ow n o n e ar t h at i n t e r val s of c e n tu r i es an d i n th e
,

s h a e o f man to c h as ti s e th e w ro n -d oers an d to s et rig h t

p , g
th e path o f t r u t h an d p i e ty I n th e t w e n ti eth M an v an tara
.

( ag e of th e tw en t ie th M an n ) h e s pran g o u t i n th e g ui s e of
. ,

D h an van tar i o f th e o c e an of milk as it w as c h u r n ed by th e

, ,

g ods an d d e mo n s fo r t h e d ivi n e amb ros i a an d taug ht th e ,

s ci e nc e o f l i fe ( M ed i c al S c i e n c e ) to S u s h r u ta th e s on o f ,

Vis h vamitra H e w h o h ear s o f th e g e n es i s ( e vol u ti o n ) o f

.
,

th i s g ran d i deali s t an d h i s ad j u n c t ideas g oes to heav en ,

afte r d eath .

C H A P TE R C X L V I .

D H A NV A NT A R ! i d — O S u s h ru ta n ow I s hal l deal
sa , w i th th e

n os ol og y p ath ol o g y path og e n y an d s y mpto mol og y

, of al l th e

d i s eas es as r el ated by th e h oly A treva to th e s ag e s of y ore ,

t er msR ag a, P ép ma, y vam , Vy aalzz, Vi k é r a, D u s h tam,
'
’
The
A may a,an d Yak s k md are th e s y non y ms o f d i s eas e T he .

fi v e es s e n t i al c at eg o ri es i n r es p e c t o f a d i s eas e may b e
"

d es c rib ed as it s ( Nidan am) path ol og y ( l it , e x c i ti n g fac to rs ) ,

p re li mi n ary i n c ub at iv e s tag e
or ( Pu r varu a
p ) m ani fes tat i o n ,

o f c h ar ac te r i s ti c i n d i c at i o n s ( R u pa) amel i o rat i on ( Upas h ay a)

, ,

l oc ati on ( S amprapti ) , D i ag n os i s ( Vijn anam) Re as on c au s e .

, ,
4 24 eA Rt mmn
pu .

i n c o n g eni al i ty Th e mo d e f th i s p ath d g e n y di ffe rs ac cording

'

o
' '

to th e n atu re o f th e re v ail i n g s e as o n of th e y e ar an d th e n ti m
p
b er n at u re ,
s tre n g th , p re d o mi n an c e , or n e t ra t u li y of th e d iffe r
T h e g en e s i s o f t h e
en t mor bifi c pr i n c i pl e i n v o lv e d i n t h e c as e .
'

e ig h t differ e n t ty pes o f fe ve r o w i n g to th e v ar i e d S t ren g th , an d

s ev e r al o r c o mb i n ed ac t i o n s o f th e t h re e mo rb i fl c pr i c i pl
n es

o f Vay u
‘
P i ttam an d K aph am may b e c i ted as an eit ampl e
, ,

o f t h e fo re g o i n g d i c t u m T h e n u mb e r of ty p es i n to w h i c h
.

a d i s e as e may b e d i v id e d o r w h ic h is u s u ally d e te c te d i n
,

r ac t i c e i s c all e d i ts S a n / H i ? n u mb e r) T h e re l at iv e p re
‘

p , y a ( .
a

o n d e r an c e o f an y o f the ath og e n ic pr i nc i p l e s i n vo lve d i n

‘
‘

p p
a d i s e as e i s c all e d i t s Vi /zalp a T h e v i rul enc e or s e ri o u s
‘

.
,

c h arac t e r o f a di s e as e i s p ro po r t io n ate t o t h e c o mbi n e d o r

s e v e r al ac ti o n s o f t h e mo r b ifi c p r i n c i pl e s ac t i n g as i t s e xc i ti n g

fac to rs T h e r el at i v e vi r ul e n c e o r s tre ng t h o f a d is e as e s h ou l d
.

b e as c e r tai n e d w i t h a d n e r eg ar d to i ts p at h o l og y an d t h e ,

.
i mpor t o f i ts i n d ic at i o n s e tc D e l i b e rat i o n s as t o t h e ag g ra
, .

vati on o r man i fe s tatio n of a d i s e as e w h e th er i n d ay or n ig h t ,

o r w h e th e r b e fo r e o r aft e r a meal o r d u r i n g s u mme r or w i n t e r , ,

e tc , h e l p t h e d e t e r mi n at i o n o f i ts p er i o d i c i ty
.
( K al a Ni r u p a
n am) T h u s w e hav e b r i efly d es c r ib e d t h e o u tli n es o f p at h o
.

g en y ( Ni dan am) , e tc , w h i c h s h all be more e l ab o rate ly d es c r i

.

b e d la te r o n A var e i ty o f i n j u d ic i o u s c o n d u c t t en ds to e n rag e
.

t he fu n dame n tal o rg an i c p r i n c i pl es o f Vayu P i ttam an d ,

K aph am I n g es ti o n o f a l arg e qu an t i ty o f h o t as tr i n g e n t
.
,

ac i d p u n g e n t an d p arc h ify i n g arti c l es of fat e h eavy me al s or

, , , ,

vor ac i o u s eati n g r u n n i n g c l i mbi n g li fti n g l o u d -talki n g n ig h t

, , , , ,
a

k ee pi n g vi g o ro us an d e n e rg et i c ac ti o n , fr ig h t me n t al an d
, ,

h y s i c al l ab o u r, an d s e xu al i n te rc o u r se ar e t h e fac tors w h i c h
p ,

e n rag e or ag g r avate t h e b o d ily Va yu , w h ic h b ec ome s s pont a

n eo u s ly ag g rav ate d i n s u mme r an d after meal s au d at t h e ,

c l os e o f th e d ay o r n i g h t I n g es ti o n of p u n g en t ac i d, s h ar p,
.
,

h o t fe t i d or i n d i g es t ib l e ar t i c l e s o f food an d i n d u l g e n c e i n
, , ,

i ras c ibl e fee li n g s are t h e fac to r s w h ic h t e n d t o e n r ag e th e

P i ttam wh i c h b ec omes s pon tan eo u s ly ag g ravated i n S harat
,
 G A RU D A P UR A NAM
‘
.
42 5

(( mon t h s K artik a an d A g rah ay an a ac c ordi n g to the Ay ur

of

v ed c
i c al en d er) , at th e mi dd l e part of th e day or ni g ht, as

w ell as w h e n th e food u n d er oes an ac i d r eac ti on i n th e

g
s to mac h afte r d ig es t io n ( Vi deh a) . i n g es ti on of s w eet, ac i d ,

li
s a n e, d e ml uc e n t h e avy
( , l d arti cl es of fare
of d i g es ti on ) an d c o -
,

as w e ll as o f th os e w h i c h i n c reas e th e h u mi di ty of th e s ys te m ,

a l o n g s i tt i n g at on e pl ac e w an t of s l ee p d ay -s l eep an d , , ,

i n d i g es ti o n are th e fac to rs w h i c h ten d to e n rag e th e K aph am

, ,

w h i c h bec o mes s pon tan eo u s ly agg rav ated i n s pr in g ( B ai s h a

k h a an d j ais h th a) i n t he fo r epar t o f th e d ay or n ig ht an d
'

, ,

i m me d i ate ly aft er e at i n g o r v o mi ti n g *
Now I s h al l d is c ou rs e o n t h e c o mb i n at i on of th e de r an g ed
'

Vayu P i ttam an d K aph arn

, I n g es t i o n o f i n s u ffi c i en t i n d ig es
.
,

t ibl e i r re g ul ar an d i n c o mpat ibl e meal s u s e o f s tab w i n e d r i e d

, , ,

p o th e r b s g r e e n r ad is h an d f e ti d o r d ry fi s h s u d d en c h an g e
, , ,

o f fo od an d d r i n k c o n tr ary o r u n n at u ral s eas o n s e x os u r e

,
p ,

to t h e e as t w i n d s u d d e n c h an g e o f o n e s m od e o f livi n g
’

par ;
, ,

t aki n g o f r aw u n c ook e d food ac c u mul ati on o f ph l eg m i n

"

t h e b ody mal ig n an t i n fl u e n c e e x e rte d by o n e s n at al s t ar ’ '

, ,

fal s e d eali n g s an d e v i l d o i n g s n o n -g r ati fi c ati o n o f an y me n tal,

"

o r b od ily h an k er i n g an d th e p u er pe ral c o n d i ti o n s of w o me n

are th e fac to rs w h i c h h e l p th e c o mbi n ati o n an d c o n c e rted

,

ac ti o n o f t h e d e ran g ed Vayu P i ttam an d K aph am I n e ach ”

.
,

d i s e as e the Vayu P i ttam an d K aph am { p rod uc e c h emi cal

, ,

c h an g es i n th e bl ood ac co rdi n g to th e n at u re of the d i s e as e

t h ey g i v e r i s e to an d th e i r c harac te res t i c s y mpt oms .

T he te r m V ay u, P i ttam an d K aph arn h ave b een ver y l oos el y us ed

by the A y u r ved ic P hy s iolo g i s ts to d es i g n ate t w o d iff ere n t s et s of s u b,

s tan ce s . In on e acc ep tan c e, V é y u , P ittam an d K apham mean n er ve

fo rce, met ab ol i s m, an d u n u til is ed prod uc ts of th e bod y ; w hi e i n an oth er ,l
s ig n ify b ile an d p h l eg m T R —
‘

t h ey g as . . .
,
 C H A PTE R C X L V I I .

D H A NVA NT A RI s ai d — Now I s h all des c r ib e th e Nidan am of

fe v er w i th th e h el p o f w h i c h a fe v er o f w h ats oe ve r ty pe may be
.

c o rrec tly d i ag n o s e d T he te r ms th e l ord o f d i s eas es th e s i n

.
, ,

fu l o n e th e l o r d o f d eath th e d e v o u re r an d th e fi n i s h er are th e
, , ,

s y n o n y ms o f fe v er S pr u n g fro m th e u p pe r e y e o f th e w rath;
.

fu l an d i n s ul te d R u d ra i n t h e s ac r i fi c e w h i c h w as c e l eb rated by
D ak s h a th i s d read ful an d s i n ful d i s e as e attac k s all s pec i es of
,

an i mal s th r ou g h t h e i r i n j u d i c i o u s c o n d u c t
,
Un c o n s c i ou s n e s s .

h eat an d d e li r iu m b e i n g i ts p r i n c i pal c h ar ac t er i s ti cs M an i .

fes t i n th e b od y of an e l eph an t i t i s c all ed P ak al a T he ty pe , .

o f fe ver w h i c h i s pec uli ar to th e h o r s e i s c al l ed A bh i tapa,

“

I n d og s i t i s c al l ed A l ar k a ; i n c l o u ds i t i s c all e d I n dr amad a ;
, ,

i n w ater Nil ik a ; i n c ereal s O s h adh i ; i n s o il Us h ara

, , , .

T h e ty pe d u e to th e ac ti o n o f th e d e ran g ed K apham, i s
mar k ed by n au s e a v o mi ti n g c o u g h n u mb n es s of th e b ody,
, , ,

c ol d n es s of th e s ki n an d appear an c e o f r as h es o r er u ti on s
,
p
o n t h e b o dy A s bi r th g r o w th an d d eath are n atu r al to al l
.
, ,

c r eated b ei n g s so a, g g rav ati on an d ame l i o rati on are n at u ral

to all ty pe s o f fe ve r I n d i g e s ti on w i th a n o n r el i s h for food,
. -

n u mb n es s o f t h e b od y l as s i t u de a bu rn i n g s e n s ati on i n th e
, ,

r eg i o n o f t h e h e ar t res tl es s n es s
, ( th e p at i e n t fi n d i n g n o re l i ef
i n an y p o s i ti o n w h ats oe v er ) n o n e v ac u ati on o f s tool an d
,
-

oth e r d er an g e d p ri n c i pl es s aliv ati on n au s ea l os s o f a e ti te;

,
pp , ,

t as te ful mo i s t ur e i n th e mo u th h eat an d g l o s s of th e
,

s ki n h eavi n es s of th e b ody, c on s tan t u r i n at i o n

, an d n at u ral
,

f ul n es s o f th e b o dy are the s y mpto ms w h i c h mar k th e ty e

,
p ,

k n ow n as A ma J vara
’
-
th e s tag e i n w h i c h th e d eran ed
,
g
h u mou rs h av e n ot b ee n d i g es te d or res olv e d) Ro u s i n g o f .

th e appet i te li g h tn es s o f th e l i mb s ab ate men t o f th e b od il

, ,
y
t e mperat u re an d e v ac u ati o n o f th e co n ten ts o f th e b ow e l s
,

after th e eig hth day of th e attack , are the i n d i cati on s , w h ich

428 G A RU D A vas
Pu nar u

of the face, p ros trati on l os s of voice del i ri u m,

o f s tre n g th , ,

d eep h eavy s omn ol en c e an d a c r oaki n g or w h eez i n g s o u n d i n

,

th e throat T h e ty pe w h i ch is mar k ed by th e foreg o i ng

.
.

s y mptoms i s c all e d A bh i n y as a S an n i pa ta It des troy s t he

.

r i n c i pl e o f O jas i n th e b od y ( p ro top l as mi c c e ll s ) In the

p .

S an n i pati k a ty pe of deran g e d Vay u p rod uc es the .

con s tr i c tion of th e th roat an d th e d eran g ed P i ttam c on s u mes

,

th e vital pr i n c i pl e of th e org an i s m T h e d er ange d P i ttam

.
,

on acc o u n t o f i ts e x pan s iv e c h ar ac ter fi n ds an o u t l e t th rou g h,

,
,

an d t i n g es th e c on j u n c t iva w i th i ts o w n c haract er i s t ic c ol ou r .

(y ell ow ) H en c e th e y e ll o w n es s o f th e ey es i n a c as e of
-
.

S i n n ipati k a fev er A c as e of S an n i p atik a fev er i n wh i ch

.

th e d enan g ed Va y u P i ttam an d K aph am b ei n g extremel y

, ,

agg ravated, i mpai r th e dig es ti ve h eat an d th ere by hel p th e

fu ll de velo pmen t o f al l i ts c h aracter i s tic s y mp toms , prov es

i n c u rabl e . In al l oth e r e v en ts a S an n ipati k a fev er c an be
,

made amen ab le to med i c i ne on ly w ith th e g reates t d i ffi cu l ty .

There is a difl eren t ty pe of S an n i patik a fe ver i n w h i ch the

d eran g ed P i ttam s epar ate ly e n rage d an d ag g rav ate d g ives
, ,
.

r i s e t o a bu rn i n g s en s ati on i n th e s ki n an d th e s tomac h (l i t ,

t he ab domi n al c avi ty) th e bu rn i n g

,
s en s at i on c omi n
g ou
e i th er w i th th e c o mmen c e me n t or w i th th e ab ateme n t of th e

a r oxy s m an d b e i n g fi r s t e x p er i en c ed e i th er i n th e s tomach
p ,

or i n th e s ki n S i mi l ar ly th e ag g r avate d Vayu an d K aph am

‘

.
,
'

rod u c e r i g o r i n S i n n i patik a fever , w h i c h b ei n g pr ec eded

p
by a bu rn i n g s ens at i on i n t h e body i n d i c ates an u n fav o u rabl e

p rog n o s i s a n d is m or e dan ero u s o f th e s ai d t w o ty es

g p _ .

I n a c as e of S i n n i patik a fev e r i n w h i c h th e r ig or c o mes on

fi rs t ow i n g to th e ac ti on oi th e d er an g ed an d ag g r avated
-

P i ttam th e K aph am i s s et fr e e an d c orr e c t ed an d w i th th e

, ,

ab atemen t of t h e ac t i o n o f th e ag g r av at ed P ittam c o mes on

fai n ti n g w i th s w oo n i n g v erti g o , an d th i rs t etc S o mn ol en c e,

, , , .

l an gou r an d v omi ti n g man i fes t th e ms e lv es i n s u cc es s ion at th e

- -

cl os e of the paroxy s m, w h ic h i s u s h e red in w i th a s hiveri ng

s ens ation . Fevers caus ed by the efl ec ts of 3 hu rt or abl ow, or
-
 GA RU D A P URA NA M 4 2g :
'

co n tr acted th rou gh an y fou l c ont ag o n , or eng end ered

i th rou g h

t he pote n c y of any s pell ; mag i c , or in c antation , as we ll as t h o s e

w h i c h ar e d u e to b u rns or s c a l ds , u n d er
are us u all y gr ou p ed
th e t rau mat ic head of fevers and o w e th eir or i g i n to extr i n s ic

cau s es . E xtreme fatig ue or exhaus t i on br i n g s on a type

of fe ver i n w h ic h th e en r ag e d an d ag g rav ated Vay u aff ec ts ;

th e vas c u lar proces s of th e org an i s m and prod u c es p ai n , ,

s w ell i n an d d i s c ol our i n g of th e s k i n A ng e r fri g h t,

‘

g .
,

bereav e men t pas s i on of love exh alati ons of poi s on ou s d r u g s

, , ,

du s ts o f flo w er s n arc otic s an d the ban efzu l i nfluen c e c as t by

.

mal ig n an t p l an e ts may e n g e n d e r ty pes of fe v er w h i c h ma

y ,.

be g r o u pe d u n d er th e trau mati c he ad an d i n w h i c h th e pat i en t ,

l aug h s w ee ps o r r av e s l i k e a man i ac i n s u c ces s i o n

,
. T he .

ty p e of fe v e r c au s ed by t h e odo u rs or ex h al at i o n s o f an y
d r ug or c e real is mark ed by he ad ache vomi ti n g e pil e ptic
‘

, ,.

fi ts an d w as t i n g etc w h ile t h e o n e d ue to t h e eff ec ts o f

,
.
, ,
-

an y p oi s o n, d e v e lo ps dy s ent e ry epi l e pe tic fit s v er ti g o w ith a

, ,

y ell ow i s h bl ack c lo u r oi th e s ki n an d a b ur n i n g s e n s ati o n i n . .

t h e b od y .

P al s y an d pai n in the h ead ar e th e s y mp toms w h ic h

. ;
, .
o

mark th e c as e ( i f fever d u e to an g er w h il e d e l i r i u m an d
:
,

pal s y c harac teri s e the on e d u e to the con j oi n t e ffec ts of “

fr ig ht an d rage Fe v er w hic h h as i ts or i g i n i n th e u n g r atifi ed
“
. !
,

s e xual de s ir e d ev el o ps s uc h s y mpt o ms as l os s o f c o n s c i o u s
,

o r ab s e n t-mi n d e d n es s w i t h s o mn o l en c e i mpati en c e,
'

ness , ,

s h y n es s an d-a n on -r eli s h fo r food I n fev er d u e e i th e r to

‘

th e i n fluen c e o f mal i g n an t s tars or to th e Co n c e rte d ac ti on ,

‘
'

of th e th ree morbi fi c p r i n c i p l es o f Vfi y u Pi ttam an d ,

'

K aph am ( S i n n i pata) b oth th e Vi y u an d th e P i ttam of th e

‘

o rg an is m ar e s i mul tan e o u s ly en r ag ed T h e ty pes o f S an n i .

.

a t ik a fe v e r c au s ed t h roug h t h e d y n ami c s 0 6 a c ur s e o r an
p
i n c an t at i o n ar e s im ply u n b e ar abl e in th e i r i n t e n s ity
, In .

eas es o f s p ell -ori g i n ed fe v e r th e pat i en t s h oul d be b ask ed

i n th e g l are of th e s ac r i fi c i al fire ( H omag n i) i n to w h i ch

li bati on s of clarifi ed butter s houl d be cas t by rec i ting the
"

.
.
 4 30 G A RUD A r u n A NA M .

A bh ic hara-M an tram . T h e tw o l as t na med types of fever ‘

ar e u s u ally u s h e red i n by th e appearan ce of a l arg e c rop of

bili ou s e r u pti on s on th e s ki n g r eat res tl es s n es s fai n ti n g
, ,

fi ts an d th e ab s en c e o f an y d i s ti n c tive k n o w l edg e reg ard i ng

,

t h e d iffere n t qu arte rs o f th e h eav e n T h e patien t tos s es .

‘

ab ou t i n th e be d i n i n ten s e ag on y an d th e h eat g oes on ,

i n c reas i n g day after d ay Th u s th e premon i tory s y mptoms

.

of the e i g h t for ms o f fe v er h ave b e en b r i e fly d es c r ib ed .

A l l types of fe ver are e i th er men tal or phys ic al , s u perfi c i al

.

or affec ti n g th e d ee pe r pri n c i p l es o f th e org an i s m, an d mil d

or vi rul en t S i mil arly th ey may be g r ou pe d u n der tw o b road

.

s u b-d ivi s i on s s u ch as mat u re o r i mmatu re, an d E pi d emi c or

s p oradi c
* .

A paroxy s m of b od ily fev er fi rs t aff ec ts th e b ody, w h ereas

i t fi rs t i n v ades the mi n d i n a c as e of the mental ty pe .

In c as es of fe v e r d u e to th e ac ti on of th e deran g e d K aph am
( c ol d or c atarrh a l fev e r) , th e d e r an g e d vayu , i n
j u n c t i on c on

w i th th e de ran g ed K aph am p ro d u c e s r ig or an d h orr i pil a

,

t i on w h e r
. e as th e c ombi n at i o n o f th e d e ran g ed P i ttam i n

s u c h c as es i s w i t n es s ed as t h e bu rn i n g s en s ati o n i n th e body .

. C o n trary s y mp toms s u c h as h y pe r peraxia w i th l oos e mo ti o n s

of the b ow e l s are man i fes t i n a c as e o f S a nni a
p tik a fe v er o n l y
on acc o u n t of th e s i mul tan eo us d er an g e men t of th e d i ff e ren t

morbi fic pri n c i pl es of th e bod y of a c on trary c harac ter .

I n c as es o f Vah irl in g a S an n i pata al l th e s y mptoms are res

tric ted to th e ex ter n al or s u per fic ial pr i n c i pl es of th e org an
i s m an d therefor e th ey b eco me fu lly p aten t
,
.

The org an c i Vay u b ec o mes d eran g ed d u r i n g th e r ai n y

( Bhad ra an d A s h vi n ) , th e P i ttam i n au tu mn ( K artick a
’
s eas on

an d A g rahay an a) , an d K aph am i n s p ri n g ( P halg u n a an d

A c as e of fever , w h ic h is c au s ed by th e d eran g ed mc t h ifi c p r in ciple

w h ic h is n atu ra y ll e n rag ed an d ag g ra at ed v d u r i n g an y p ar tic ular s eas on

of the y ear , is s aid to b e s eas onab le ( P rak r ita) w h en it break s ou t in that

seas on. i t is called Vik rita ( u nnatural) when contrary is the cas e.
4 32 G A RU D A P U RA NA M .

n d i c ate th at th e fe v er is a h i i ?
an d ra
p i d b rea t h i n
g i pp r oa c ng ts

c ri s is is b ei n g mat u r ed )
— R i c e meal s h o ul d b e pro
.
—

h ib ited an d a l ig h t di e t s h o ul d b e en j oi n e d i n i ts s tead fo r
’

s e v e n d ay s i n c as es w h er e t h er e w o ul d b e r eas on s to appre
-
~

b e n d th e i mmat u re ( u n res ol ved) s tate of th e d eran g ed org an i c

p r i n ci pl es i n fe v er .

T h e h ol y s ag es h ave c l as s i fi ed th e S an n i patik a feve r i n to

"

fi ve d iff e re n t ki n ds acc ord i n g t o th e n at u re of th e morbifi c

s e r v e as i ts ex c i t i n g fac tors i ts
p r i n c i l es
p w h i c h pe ri od i c i ty
,

o r t i me of att ac k ,
an d t h e s t ren g th or w eak n es s o f th e

pati e n t (t h e l i n e may b e l ik e w i s e i n te r preted to mean accor d-5

i n g to t h e vi r ul e nc e o r mil d n es s o f an attac k ) Th es e ’

fi ve ty p es o f fe v er ar e r es pe cti vely n amed as S au tata

( remi tt e n t) S atata ( i n t er mi tte nt) A n y edy u s hk a (appear i ng on
r
, ,

e very al ter n ate d ay ) ,

T ri ti y ak a ( te r tian l an d C hatu r th ak a
(q u otod ian ) T he mo r b ifi c pr i n c i pl e s s u
. c h as th e deran ed
g
V ayu , P i ttam an d K e pham, e n rag ed an d ag g ravated by th ei r
ow n i
e n r ag n g an d agg rav at i ng fac tors l ie s t uffi n th e d u s
g . ct
w h i c h c arry the fec es u r i n e an d s w eat e tc
, , an d i n vade as
,
'

.
,

w ell th e fu n d ame n tal or g an ic p r i n c i pl es o f th e b od y an d

i r is e t h eat an d p y r e xi a T he d i s eas e v
g v e o .
( er )
fe

affec ts th e l y mph c hy i e ( b l oo d o r th e vas c u l ar s ys te m an d

)
w s i n s tr e ng th an d i n te n s i ty w i tho u t k n ow i n
g ro
g any re
mi s s i on or ab atemen t It i s s i mp ly u n bearabl e i n its vi r u l e n c e
.
.

T h e d i s eas e r u n s i ts c o u rs e i n s e ve n ten or tw el ve day s ,

acc o rd i n g to th e p redo mi n an c e o f th e d eran g ed Va y u P i ttam ,

o r K eph am o n w h i c h d ay s t h e morb i fi c d i ath es es ar e ei th e r

,

fully res o lved an d e l i mi n ated ( M alap ak ) thu s b ri ng i n

g on
an u n favo u rabl e c r i s i s ; or t h e fu n dame n tal pri nc i les of the
p
b ody are d ri ed u p th ro u g h th e ag en cy of fev e r-heat an d
r edi c t a fatal t er mi n ati o n T h i s i s th e O i n i on of th e
h oly
p .
p
A g ni ves h a But acc or d i n g t o H ar i ta th e c ri tic al day s i n a
.
,

c as e of S i nn i pa ta-fev er are th e s ev en th
, the n i n th, th e
e l ev e n th an d the fo u r te n th T h e pati en t ei th er di es on an
.
,
y
o f thes e day s , or pas s es i n to a s tate o f con val es cen ce T he .
 G A RU D A PURA NA M .
4 31i

cours e of th e d i s eas e i s s h o r te r l o n g er ac co rdi n g as th e

or

affe c t e d fu n d amen tal p r i n c i pl es o f th e b ody are

p u rifi e d an d
b ro u g h t b ac k t o th e i r n o r mal s tate s oo n e r o r l at er E ven a
, . .

s mall qu an ti ty o f mo r b i fi c d i ath e s es
p r es e n t i n t h e or g an i s m
o f a w e ak o r e mac i ate d
pe rs o n o f u n w h ol e s o me l ivi n g i s ,

au g me n te d by an d , g ai ns i ii i n ten s i ty from th e c u m ul a ,

t i v e s t r en g th o f t h e o th e r mo rbi d matt e r c on t i n u i n
g th er e i n ,

an d th u s l e ad s t o a g rad u al w as ti n g o f th e b ody T h u s by .

c au s i n
g th e g e n e ral w as ti n g o f th e b o dy i t b r i n g s on a ty pe
,

o f fe v e r w hi c h b affl es al l me d i c al s kill T h e fe ver th us .

ag g r avat e d l e ad s to a e n e ral b r e ak d o w n o f th e c o n s t i t u ti o n
g .

O n t h e oth e r h an d t h e d i s eas e i f c h ec k e d by an y k i n d o f
, ,

med i c i n e s oo n s u ffe rs an ab ate me n t, th e s mall r es i d u e o f fe ve r

,

s t i ll re mai n i n
g b e i n g ab s or b ed i n th e ly mph c h yl e Wi th th e .

ab s o r p ti o n o f fe v e r i n th e ly mp h c hyl e c ac he xi a s all o w n es s
, ,

o f c o mpl e xi o n an d l e t h ar g y al s o v an i s h I n t h e mean
.

t i me o w i n g t o t h e di l ati o n o f t h e v e s s e l s th at c ar ry t h e
,

ly m ph c hyl e th e mo rb ifi c d i at h e s is i s s et fre e an d e l i mi n ate d

, ,

th ro u g h t he n at u r al o u tl e ts o f t h e b o dy w i th o u t b e i n g abl e
t o s p r e ad t h r o u g h th e w h ol e o rg an i s m T h e ty pe o f fe v e r
.
,

w hi c h c o n ti n u e s w i t h o u t r e mi s s i o n fo r a c e r tai n n u mb er o f

d ay s , i s c al l e d S an tata ( re mi tt e n t ) T h e ty pe i n w h i c h t h e r e
.

are p e r i o d s o f d i s t i n c t i n t e r mi s s i o n o r ab ate me n t i s c al l e d

S atata ( i n te r mi t te n t ) T he ty p e k n o w n as Vis hama h as n o

.

d e fi n i te p e r i o di c i ty n o r an y fix e d t e r m o f c on ti n u an c e an d i ts
, ,

at t ac k s are u s u ally n o c t u r n al A n y mo r b i fi c d i ath es i s t ak i p g

.

I od g me n t i n th e bl oo d p ro d u c e s S au tat a ty pe o f fe ve r I n t h e
,
- .

ty p e k n o w n as A n y e d y u s h k a t h e p ar o x s m c o me s o n c e w i th i n
y
.

t w e n ty fo u r h o u r s at t h e j u n c t u re o f t h e d ay an d n ig h t I n th e
- .

T r i tiy ak a ty pe ( T e r t i an ) t h e v es s e l s c o n tai n i n g fat an d c ar ry

a
.

i n g t h e e s s e n t i al p r i n c i p l e o f fl es h ar e c o n tami n ated I n t his .

e ver t h e
pa ti en t s u ffe rs fr o m an e x c r u c iati n g h e ada c h e t h ro u g h
'

t h e ac t i o n o f t h e d e ran g e d V a yu an d P i ttam from an ac h i n g ,

p ai n i n th e s ac r u m (e x te n d i n g to the c o cc y x ) t h ro u g h th e
ac tio n of th e derang ed K ep ham and P i ttam, an d from a

55
434 3 GA R UD A P URANA M .

p ai n al on g th e s pi n al c ol u mn th ro ug h th e ac ti on of th e
d eran g ed Vayu an d K apha m T h e ty pe c all e d C h atu rt h ak a,
.

fev er re s ul ts fro m th e c o n tami n at i o n o f e i th e r th e fat, man

row , or an y ot h er s e c r eti o n of the body by an y of th e

morb i fi c d i atli e s e s v e r t h e q u otod ian fev e r w h ic h is

. M or eo -

c o n fi n ed t o t h e marro w mak e s i ts e l f man i fes t tw i c e a day

, .

I n th e fi rs t n ame d ty pe th e paro xy s m i s u s h e r e d i n w i th a
-
,

n u mb ed pai n i n th e k n e e -j o i n t s an d c alv es of t h e l e g s w h il e an ,

ex c r u c i ati n g h e ad ac h e mar k es th e ad v e n t o f t h e l as t-n ame d

on e . T h e ty pe k n o w n as t h e C h at u rth ak a Vi pary ay a h as -
,

i ts s eat i n t h e b on e an d t h e marr o w T h e p aro xy s m c o mes .

o n t h e fi rs t da
y an d c o n t i n u e s fo r th re e d ay s i n s u cc es s i on ,

c o mpl ete ly g o i n g do w n o n t h e fo u rth O w i n g to the .

vi r ul e n ce o f t h e morbi fi c d iath es e s th rou g h i n j u d i c i o u s d i et an d

'

c o n d u c t o f t h e pat i e n t t h e d e ran g e d m
,
o rbifi c p r i n c i l es
p ar e

n ot e l i mi n at e d i n w e ll -di g e s t e d c o n di t i on h e n c e ari s es t he ,

n ec es s i ty of fo r eg o i n g r ic e me al an d ob s ervi n g a li g h t d i et for
-

s eve n d ay s i n t h is ty pe o f fe v e r T h e mi n d an d phy s ic al
.

ac ts o f t h e p at ie n t are e qu all y aff e c te d ; an d i n co n s e qu en ce

of i ts i n vad i n g th e d ee p er pr i n c i p l es o f t h e o rg an i s m an d th e

c on c e rte d ac t i o n o f th e d e r an g e d Vayu P i t tam an d K aph am ,

t h e r ei n an d t h e i r qu ali ty i n v i r ul e n c e an d i n t e n s i ty a c as e of
«
,

t h e C hat u r t h ak a-ty p e o f fe v e r s o o n r u n s i n to an i n c u r abl e o n e .

T h e mor bi fi ic d i at h es es g o o n ac c u mul at i n g i n t h e r e mo te an d
mi n ute b l oo d v e s s el s o f th e b o dy i n c o n s e qu e n c e w h e reof ,

t h e b o d v d o e s n o t s uffe r an y att e n u at i o n th o ug h th e i
‘

a t e nt
p ,

c ompl ai n s o f a l i t t l e h e at an d an u n c e r tai n k i n d o f mal ais e

—

T h e d is e as e n o t c h ec k e d w i t h p r o pe r m d i c i n e s at th is st a e
'

e
g
,

of i ts i n c ub at i o n man i fe s t s i t l f i n n i g h tly p ar oxy s ms of

, s e

y re x i a an d o t h e r s e r i o u s s y m toms T h e fever s l o w ly
p , p . .

i nfil tr ates i n to th e s uc c c es i ve fu n d ame n tal p r i n c i pl es of

s

t h e o rg an i s m i n p ro po rt i o n t o t h e d i mi n u t io n o f t h e b odily

s tr e n g th o f t h e p ati e n t ; an d a s h or t w h il e aft e r the an ry

g ,

morb i fic di at h e s i s i n c ar c e r ate d i n t h e o rg an i s m b eg i n s to w ork

mi s chi ef an d b ri n g s on its own pecul i ar cachexi a A s a s eed .
 G A RU D A P U R A NA M
436
.

mal e org an of g en er ati o n an d n o n -e mis s i on o f s eme n are th e

,

m to ms w h i c h ar e e x h i bi te d i n t h e ty p e i n w h i c h t h e
s
y p
fe v e r attac k s t h e p r i n c i pl e o f s e me n E ac h o f th es e fi ve ty pes
.

of feve r ar e ly
ec t i ve m o r e d i ffi c ul t t o c u re th an th e
re s
p
o n e i mme d i at e ly p r ec e d i n g i t i n t h e o r d e r o f e n u me r atio n .

A c as e o f s e mi n al fe v e r u s u ally e n d s i n d e ath T h e ty pes

.

i n w h i c h th e fe v e r affe c ts t h e mar r o w o r t h e s e men ar e

ab s o l u t e ly i n c u r abl e .

T he t p y k w a P
‘

al e a k a i s m a r k e d by r i o ur
g d el i
e n o n s r p ,

r i u m a c o mp arati ve l y
,
l o w e r t e mpe r at u re o f th e b o dy an d ,

h eav i n e s s o f th e l i mb s T h e pat i e n t fe e l s as i f h i s w h ol e
.

org an i s m h as b ee n p l as te r e d w i th a c o at o f ph l e g m .

I n th e A n g aval as ak a t y pe t h e re i s s m all h e at w i th n u mb
-

n es s o f th e li mb s par c h e d n e s s of th e s k i n an d r ig o u r
, ,
T he.

p a t i e n t fe e l s a s i f h i s w h o l e b o dy h as b ee n s t u ff d w i th
. e

h l eg m ( m u c o u s ) T h fe v er i er s i s t e n t i n i ts c h ar ac te r
p . e s
p
an d may b e c u r e d o n l y w i t h th e r e ates t d iffi c u l tv I n th e
g .

H ar id r abh a-ty p e ( y e ll o w fe v e r ) t h e s k i n u ri n e an d fe c es o f
, ,

t h e pati e n t b e c o me y o ll o w I t i s fat al as d e ath i t s el f

.
In .

t h e ty pe k n o w n as R at r ij var a b o th th e d e ran g e d Vay u

. ,

an d K aph am o f th e p at i e n t s t e m p e r ame n t b ec o me e qu ally

’

d o mi n an t ow i n g t o t h e P it tam b e i n g c on s i d e rably r e d u c e d .

T here i s b u t l itt l e py r e x ia i n th d ay w h i c h i s i n c r as e d i n
e e

t h e n i g ht w i th th e ag g r av at i o n of th e p aro xy s m T he
.

d e r an g e d K aph am ( ph l e g m) i n t h e pati e n t s b o d y i s n at u rally

’

d r i ed u p by t h e r ay s o f th e s u n as w e ll as by th e h e at
or ig i n at e d th ro u g h th e mo v e me n t s of h i s b od y d u r i n g t h e
day . H e n c e th e s mall r i s e o f th e b o d i ly t e mpe ratu r e d u r i n g
d ay i n th i s ty p e o f fe v e r w h ic h p e r s i s t s as a r e mn an t o f th e
,

n i ht s par o xy s m o n ly th r o ug h th e ac ti o n o f th e de r an g ed
’
g
Vayu . W h e n th e K aph am c o n t i n u e s i n t h e pat i e n t s s tomac h ’
,

w h i ch i s i ts n at u r al s e at an d th e d e r an g e d P i t tam i n t h e
,

ab d ome n th e u ppe r p ar t o f th e b o dy r e mai n s c o l d

,
w h il e i ts

l ow er part i s fel t ho t to th e to u c h d u r i n g a paroxys m-fever .

O n the c on trary , w hen th e deran g ed K aph am i s l ocated i n

 G AR U D A P URA NA M .
4 37

th e e x
t remi ti es , an d th e d eran g ed P i ttam i s i n c arc erated
in th e tr u n k of th e b ody , th e h an ds an d fee t are fe lt h ot .

an d th e l att e r c ol d .

T h e fe v e r w h i c h i n vade s th e
, p r i n c i pl e o f ly mph c hyl e ,

bl ood fl es h or fat is e as ily c u rabl e w h i l e th e o n e w hi c h

, , , ,

aff ec t s t h e b o n e o r mar r o w an d i s d e te c te d fr o m th e at ro n l r
, y
an d d i s c o l o u r i n
g o f th e l oc al i ty affe c ted c an b e mad e ame n ,

abl e t o me di c i n e o n ly w i t h th e
g reat e s t d iffi c ul ty T hi s ty pe .

o f fe v er i s fu r th e r c h ar ac te r i s e d by u n c o n s c i o u s o r s u b
c o matos e o f t h e
p at i e n t h y p e r p y re x i a fre qu e n t l o o s e mo t i on s
, ,

o f w ar m mu c o -bill i o n s matt er an d an an ry l oo k o f th e e y e s
.
g .

S ubs i de n c e o f h e at an d p ai n ap pe aran c e o f s or des o n th e

,

t ee th o r of h e r pe ti c e r u t i o n s o n th e l i s
p p p e rs pi r ati o n w i th a
, ,

d es i re for fo o d an d an u n r u fii e d s tate o f th e mi n d an d h e al th
y ,

fu n c ti o n s o f t h e o r an s o f s e n s e erc e ti o n s ar e th e s m
g p p y p
to ms w h ic h i n d ic ate t h at th e fe ve r has
pe r fe c tly g o n e d o w n
'

C H A PTE R C X L V II I .

D H A NV A NTA RI s a id — No w I s hall d i s c o u r s e on th e [E ti ol og y
an d s y mpto ms of Rak tapi ttam ( H ae mo r r h ag e ) . T he b odi ly
P i ttam d er an g ed th r o u g h s uch fac to rs
x c es s iv e i n as e

g es ti o n of K o d rava an d Ud d al alra ( g rai n s ) or ex tr e me ly h ot ,

bi tter ac i d o r s al i n e th i n g s or o f th os e w h i c h are foll o w e d by

, , ,

an ac i d t e-ac ti o n i n th e s to mac h o r t h r o u h th e a e n c y
g g
,

o f th o s e w h i c h ac c el e r ate t h e p r o c es s o f me tab oli s m an d

i n c r e as e th e me tabo l i c h e at i n th e o rg an i s m d eran g es i n i ts , ,

t u rn th e l i qui d bil e w h i c h by g rad u ally c on tami n at i n g th e

,

bl ood c o u rs es w i th i t th rou g h ou t th e s y s te m O w i n g to
,
.

a s i mil ari ty w h i c h e xi s ts b e t w een th e bl ood an d the bil e, in

c ol ou r, s mel l, ori g i n and morbifi c effect, this b il e charg ed blood

-
4 38 G A R U D A P U R A NA M .

in H e mo r rh ag e i s ll e d bl oo d i n th e p arl an c e of th e
ca

A yu r v e d a
.
* T h e bl o o d i n H e mo r r h ag e r i s e s fro m t h e s pl ee n ,

l i ve r b l o o d ve s s e l s an d t h e r e c e ptac l e o f bl o o d H e av i n e s s
, ,
.

o f th e h e ad w i t h a n o n r e l is h fo r fo o d d e s i r e fo r c ol d t h i n g s
-
,

an d c oo l c o n t r ac t s v e r ti o
, g d a rk n es s
,
of vi s ion n au s e a , ,

v o mi ti n g w it h a b e l c h i n g s e n s ati o n c o u g h l ab o u r e d o r d i ffi c ul t
, ,

b r e ath i n g ( d y s p n ma w i t h a s e n s ati o n o f fat ig u e or e xh au s

l

t i o n a fi s h y s me ll i n t h e mo u t h r e d n e s s o f th e fac e
,
r e d n es s , ,
,

bl u e n e s s o r y e ll o w n es s o f th e c o n j u n c ti v a i n ab i l ity to d i s ti n ,

u i s h a r e d c o l o u r fro m th e y e ll o w o r bl u e d r e ams o f i n s an i ty
g ,

i n s l ee p an d an ab s e n c e o f fe v e r ar e th e s y mpto ms w h i c h
mark th e p re mo n i tary s tag e of R ak tapi ttam T h er e i s .

he mo r rh ag e e i th e r fro m an y o f th e s u p e r c l av i c ul ar c avi t i es -

o f t h e bo d y s u c h as th e e ar s
,
th e n o s e o r th e e y e s
, o r fr o m
, ,

an y o f t h e d o w n w ar d p as s ag e s s uc h as th e an u s p e n i s o r
.
,

v ag i n a S o me ti me s th e d e r an g e d bl oo d fl o w s o u t i n j e ts
.

th r o u g h th e po r e s o f th e s k i n Ha e mo r r h a e fro m an y o f th e
.
g
s u p e rc l av i c u l ar pas s ag e s o f th e b o d y r e adi ly yi el ds to ,

me d ic i n e i n as mu c h as th e d e r an g e d K ap h am w h ic h s e r v e s as
th e e x c i ti n g fac to r o f t h e di s e as e i n t h e s e c as es m ay b e e as ily ,

c u rb e d w i th t h e h e l p o f p u r g ati ves I n s u c h c as e s a me d i
.
,

c i n e w h i c h h e l ps t h e p u rg i n g o f th e d e r an g e d P i tt am ( b il e ) i s

a far b e t te r r e me d y th an t h at w h ic h arr e s ts i t s s ec r e ti o n mor e ,

s o b ec au s e th e d e r an g e d K aph am w h i c h i n v ar i ably ac t s i n
c on c e r t w i th th e d i s o r d e r e d P i tt am i n s u c h c as e s g e ts t h e ,

c h an c e o f b e i n g e l i mi n at e d fr o m th e s ys t e m D rug s o f a .

s w e e t o r as tr i n g e n t t as te as w e ll as t h o s e w h i c h g e n e r ate
,

K aph am i n th e s y s te m o r i n c r e as e g l an d ul ar s ec r e t i on s o f th e
,

o r g an i s m o r ar e b i tter o r p u n g e n t s h o ul d b e d e e me d b e n e
, ,

fi c i al i n th e s e c as e s .

P alli ati o n i s th e on ly re me dy p o s s i b l e i n c as es w h er e

H e morr h ag e oc c u rs fr o m an y of th e d o w n w ar d pas s ag es
l

as [n t he A y urv ed ic l l
ph y s io og y b oo d an d b i e ar e b u t th e mo di l '

fi c ati on s of t h e l y mph c hy e l u
n d er differ en t deg rees of metabo i s m l
( Ras a
pak a) Tr .
—
.
 440 GA RUD A p u mm u .

Any of th es e fi v e ty pes
. of co u g h , b ei n g n eg ec te d
l at the outs et,

may ru n i n to e c as e of P t h i s is , and eac h of th e m is s uC e

c es s i ve l y mo re vi r ul e n t i mmed i ately prec ed i n g

th an th e on e

i t i n th e order o f e n u me r at i on A n i tc h i n g t i c kl i n g s en s a
.
,

t i o n i n th e t h ro at, an d a n o n r e li s h for food ar e t h e s y mpto ms

-

w h ich mar k t h e pre mo n i tor y s tag e o f e v ery ty pe o f c o u g h .

P arc h ed n es s of th e th ro at an d mo u th an d a s e n s ati o n ,

o f d ry n es s i n t h e c avi ty o f th e ear ar e th e s y mpto ms w h i c h

c h ar ac t e r i s e th e ty pe d u e to th e ac t i on of th e d e ran g ed Va yu .

Th e w i n d w h ic h c o u r s e s th rough th e l o w e r p ar ts o f th e
,

b o dy vio l e n tly r u s h es u pw ard an d p r es s es u po n th e l ary n x

,

an d th e b r on c h i T h e ag i tate d w i n d fi ll s t h e v es s el s c au s i n g
.

t h e s id e s to h eav e u p i n s p as ms an d th e ey es s e em as i f
,

s tar t i n
g ou t of t h e i r s oc k e ts T h e v o i c e b ec o mes w e ak an d
.

a s o u n d r es e mbl i n g th at o f a b ro k en b el me tal g o n g i s p er
'

c e i ve d i n th e mo u th an d l ary n x T h e pati e n t c o mp l ai n s o f
.

a b r u i s e d pai n at t h e s i d e s atte n d ed w i th a vi ol en t h e ad ac h e ,
,

an d an ac h i n g pai n ab o u t th e r e g i o n o f th e h eart A pli o n i a, .

h u rr i ed b reath i n g an d s w o o n i n g may b e al s o p re s e n t an d a
'

s or t o f d ry s p as mod i c c o u g h c o n s tan tly b arr as s es t h e

pat i e n t
w h o fi n ds a l i ttl e r e l i e f o n ly by h aw k i n g a ki n d o f d ry

mu c o u s o u t o f th e th ro at w hi c h o fte n c au s e s h o r r i p il ati on
, .

T h e s e are th e s y mp to ms w h i c h mar k th e ty pe d u e to th e
ac t i on o f th e d i s o rd e red Vayu ( N e r v o u s , s p as mo d i c c o u g h ) .

A b i tte r tas te i n th e mo u th ac c o mp an i e d w i t h fe v er v er t ig o , ,

billi o n s vo mi tt i n g an d y e ll o w n e s s o f th e c o n j u n c ti va as w e l l
, ,

as bl o o d s p i tt i n g , t h i r s t
- aph o n i a
, d ar k n e s s of vi s i on e tc
, .
, ,

mar k th e b ill io ns ty p e an d th e p at i e n t s e e s b r i h t ri n s o f
,
g g
fi re fl oati n g b efore hi s e y es d u r i n g a fi t o f c o u h I n th e
g .

ty pe d u e t o th e ac ti o n o f th e d e ran ed K a h am th e ati e n t
g p p ,

c o mpl ai n s o f a s li g h t d ull
p ai n i n th e c h es t an d a h e avy ,

n u mb n e s s i n th e h ead an d c ar d i ac r e i o n an d fee l s as i f th e
g ,

t h roat h as b ee n pl as te r ed w i th a c oat o f s ti c ky mu co u s
,

w h ic h c an n ot b e s c raped o u t w i th eff o rts Vomi ti n g an d .

,

horrifi bation , atten d ed w i th a flu en t cory z a s ec reti n g a thick

 cannon eon mm
“

ut
-

. r

la
g ys s m ucou s em f a n on -rel is h for food a re i ts
‘ '

. sy mptoms .
Wh ich further ch aracter i s e th i s ty pe of cough
'

T h e l ocaI Vay u en rag ed th rou g h s u ch factors as i n ordi

“

h ate an d overfatiguing phy s i c al exerc i s e, l i fti ng of h eavy

‘

l oads , etc.,which g i ve r i s e to u l cers i n the ch es t, becomes

un i ted wi th th e ag gravated P i ttam, an d prod u ces a ty pe of
co ug h i n wh ich th e pat i e n t c ou ghs bl oody or bl ood
ou t

s treak ed mu cou s , i
or S p ts ou t a s ort of b rown , y el lowi s h, d ry ,

k notty , ang ry -l ook i ng mu cou s T he patie nt feel s pain

'

or .

'

i n th e th roat at the ti me of c oug hi ng , and c empl ain s of h ot

and an aching , pierc i n g pai n i n th e heart wh il e s pitt n g i
O r hawk i ng ou t the ph l eg m . Fever w i th th irs t, sh iver i ng , an d
dy s pnaia, an d hoars enes s w ith a b reaki ng pai n i n the join ts
m
,

S u pervene ; t he voi c e b ecomes s mal l , w eak an d res e bl es th e

c oo i n g of a dove ; the s i des ach e th e d i g es ti on i s i mpai red ;

an d pal our an d w eak n ess g o o n i nc reas i n g ev ery d ay i n thi s .

s tag e al l th e s peci fi c s y mp toms of P th is i s ar e d e v e l op ed .

T h er e i s é x treme pros trati on w i th bl oody mi cturi tion dy s pnma

‘

an d a catching pai n at the b ac k an d s ac ru m A pthis is pati ent .

'

ra l t c oug h s ou t a g reen i s h , bl oody, or bl oo d -s treak ed

g en e y ,

fetid, pus -l ik e, mucous ; an d c ompl ai ns of d ivers e k ind of pai n

even in b ed . T he hear t s eems as i f it is b ei ng b oi l ed ; an d
th e pati ent, with ou t any os ten s i bl e reas on , c ompl ai ns of h eat
an d evi nc es a des i re for cool th i ng s an d h eavy meals . Pres :

f ration g oes on i n creas i ng ; th e ey es , teeth, and face of th e

a ti t a m a l ea f l l ook g an d al l the s peci fi c
’

p e n s s u e g os s y p c e u

s y mptom s of w astin g s u perven e

‘

A c as e of c on s u mpt i on ( Raj a Yaks h m a) or Ul corative

E n docardi tis ( Urah k s hata) may b e arres ted i f not radi cally ,

c ur ed, un der a j u di ci ou s med ical treatment res orted to at th e

very comm e nc emen t of th e di s eas e Both th es e d i s eas es i n

.

an d pati en t. may be expected to be c u red, if

‘

a s tron g y ou n g
w el l -
c ared for from th e ou ts et A ll thos e forms of ail men t
.

w hi ch mit
ad' on l y of a pal l i ative treatment, as w el i as
'

th e n atadies of di d age may bri ng on dy spnoéa, coug h,

56
 GARUD A PUR A NA M .
44 s

c on s u mpti on, vo mi ti n g , A ph on i a an d a h os t of oth er di s

temp ers , it n ot well c ared for, at th e ou ts et. T hu s en ds

th e [E ti ol ogy of Cou gh .

CH A PT E R CL .

N VA N TARI s ai d z— N ow l s h al l di s c ou rs e on th e Nidan am
'

D HA

of D y s p n oea ( S h vas a A c as e of c h ro n i c or ag g r av ate d

‘
.

c ou g h may r u n i n to o n e of D y s pn oea, or th e n ra e d m o r b i fi c
'

g e

r i n c i p l es of t h e b od y may l ik e w i s e g iv e r i s e t o th i s d i s e as ed
p
c o n d i ti on . D i ffi c ul t b reath in g may al s o mark th e s e qu e l o f
A ma is i ra ( m u c o u s dy s e n t ery) v o mi t i n g C h l or o s i s fe ve r
’

t
-
, , , ,

or poi s on i n g , o r may b e p ro d u c e d as th e effec t of an e x

o s u re t o d u s t s to r m s mo k e c ol d w i n d or o f a bl o w o n an y
p , , ,

of th e vul n e rabl e ames to mos es of n e r v es ar te ri es , ,

( M ar in as ) . D ys pn oea may b e d ivi d e d i n to fi ve d iffe r en t ki n ds

s u ch as K s h u d rak a Tamak a C hh i n n a, M ah an an d Ur d h a
, , ,

S h vas a T h e Vayu ( n e r v e-forc e ) th at c o u rs e s all th ro ug h

.
,
.

the org an s i m aff ec ts th e c h an n e l s o f food c ar ry i n g

, w ater -
,

c arryi n g an d b reath c arryi n g d u c ts i n th e e v e n t o f i ts o w n

-

v es s el s b ei n g ob s tr u c te d by th e d e ran g e d K aph am ( mu c o u s
depos i ts ) an d re mai n s i n c ar c e rate d i n th e c ard i ac r eg i on
, ,

d u i dy s n oea fr om th e l o w e r e n d o f th e s tomac h An
p r o c n
g p .

ach i n g pai n ab ou t th e h eart an d th e s i des c on trary d i re c ti o n ,

of th e b reath w i n d l o n g draw n b r e a
, t h s p ai n at th e t e mp oral
,

b ones an d ty mpan ites are th e p re mo n i tory s y mpto ms o f th i s

,

d i s eas e T h e Vayu e n r ag e d an d ag g r avate d b th e toi l s oi

y
.
,

ov ereati n g , an d ov e r fatig ui n g ph y s i c al l ab o u r ob s t r u c ts th e .

ves s el s by en r ag i n g an d ag g r av ati n g th e d e r an e d K a h am
g p ,

c ou rs i n g th r o u g h th e m i n a c o n t r ar y d i rec ti on an d pro ,

duees the form of di ffi cu l t b reathing k nown as K s hudra

444 c annon .
w nnnm .

rapid, drape pers piration appear on the j oreli ead} a t he

of . “
pati ent complai ns of an excru ciating pai n at th e head and the . .

templ es A l l chan ce of rec overy s h ou l d be g iv en u p i f the

.

pati ent is found to c onti n u e i n th i s s tate for a wh il e. i n thi s

ty pe the mouth an d ears of th e ati ent are tou nd t o be
p
s tuffed w ith mu co u s an d th e e es u nder t he in fl uence of the
, y
ag g ravated Va
y u, are fou n d to ro ll ab ou t i n th eir s ockets
or are fi xed i n an u pw ard s tare. T he h eart s ee ms as i f .

b eing torn as irn der, an d th e pati en t

m for a w h l e a nd
i
‘
oan s

th en l ies s peec hl es s i n d eath M edical treatment may be.

a u n til th e preceding s y m
us eful i n this ty e of dy sp naa ptoms
i n which cas e the phy s ician s houl d think it prudent
to retire.

— :O

C H A P TE R C L I . ’

H ANVANTARI s ai d i— iNow I s h all d is cours e on

Nidanam
'

D the
'

of H i ccoug h H i ccou g h and dy s pnoea res ul t from s i milar

.
J

cau s es an d i ts pr eli mi n ar y s ymptoms , as w el l as the n u mber e!

,

ty pes i n Wi c h i t i s ord i n ar il y d ivided by pathol og i s ts , are

n

s ame as t os e men ti on ed u n der dys p ne a

h Th e s ev eral typ es .

of li i cc ms g h ar e n amed as Vak s h y odb h ava K s h u dra , Yamd l i ,

'

M ahat i, and G ambhi ra T he w i nd . i n th e s tomach, en rag ddf and

-

ag gravated b y h as ty and i n j udic i ou s ea n g ,

ti p ar taki ng of
s h arp, u nw hol es ome an d p archify i ng s ubstan ces and s uch l ike
caus es ,p roduces a k i n d of hi cc ough whi ch i s l never l ou dp and
‘
-

which l abates w i th the eati ng of th e eveni ng rmeal T hi s ty pe of -

.

h ccmg i
i h al l d V k s h odbhavaor A n n a fi
j The l ow and
'

s c e «
a -
y .

mil d hiccoug h, w hich i s cau s ed by t h e w i n d enraged by l ati

g aingpyh s ical exerci s es , It ris es from the

i s c all ed K s hu-dra.
root of the-threat, becomes agg ravated through l abour, and
-
.
 manna m ama“, w
abates w ith the p artak i ng The t y pe in which hiiccoughs
of food.

ris e in l an d w h i ch , thou g h mi l d at t h e ou ts et b ec omes

‘

coup e s ,
-
,

vi ol en t [

in co u rs e of t i me , an d in w h ch
i th e h ead and the

n ec k are s i mul tan eou s l y s h ak e n i s c all e d Yamal a D eli ri um,

-
, .

vomi ti ng dy s en tery yaw n i n g an d d i s torti on oft h e ey es are th e

, , ,

s y m toms that are fou n d to s u per ven e w i th th e advan cement

p
of th i s ty pe of h i cc oug h I n th e M ah ah icca—ty pe [th e ey e
. .

b row s droop dow n th e templ es are s u nk , c on s c i ou s n es s

,

vani s h es , a pec ul i ar p ai n is fe l t i n all th e s en s e-org an s th e ,

s p i nal b on e is arch ed dow n an d an ac h i n g pai n i s fel t ab ou t the

,

h eart . Th is k i nd of h i ccou g h viol e n tly r i s e s from th e b ottom

of the ab domen or from th e reg i on of th e u mbili c us
,
. in .

q u ic k s u cc es s i on and acc ompan ie d by a lou d report an d an

fi

ex c ru c iat i ng p ai n Yaw n i n g an d s pas modi c j erk s of the

.

l imbs , are i ts characteris tic s Th is ty pe of h i ccoug h proceeds

.

onl y from fatal an d deep-s eated org an i c d i s ord ers , an d th e

r emedies admi n i s ter e d to s ub d u e the s ame, mu s t b e li k e w i s e

d eep-ac ting i n th ei r poten cy Th e tw o l as t-n amed ty pes .

s h ou l d be a ban don ed as i n c u rabl e, w h il e th e on e, w h i ch is

not ordi n arily fatal s hou ld b e reg ar ded as i n di c ati ng an
,

u nfavourabl e p rog n os is as s oon as i t dev el ops al l t h e afore

s aid g rave s y mptoms Any of the ty pes of hiccoug h , affl i ct

. .

i ng an ol d man or on e of i mpai red dig es ti on, or on e that i s

,

ex tremely r u n dow n from s ex u al exc es s es , may have a fatal

'
'

ter mi n at i on A n y d i s eas e of w hats oev er ty pe an d denomi n a

.

ti on , may prove fatal b u t th e on ly tw o mal adies , that portend

«
,

an i mpendi ng dang er, are h i ccoug h and dy s pnoea .

C H A PTER .C l-l l .

D um vm ranl '
Now 1 s hall di s cours e on the Nianam
s aid =~
~ ‘ ;

of ? Ra
ja Yak s hma (pu lmonary cons umption) The terms: .
446 GA RUD A P URA NA M.
‘

R aj a Yak s h ma, w as ti ng ( K s h ay a) , S hos h a (atroph y, l i t .

w ith er i n g u p) an d Rog arat ( ki n g o f mal adi es ) are al l s y n on y

.
,

mou s terms T he M oon -G od, th e K i n g of the B rah man as an d

.

A s ter i s ms , h ad an attac k of p ul mon ary cons u mpti on i n day s of

‘

ore , an d as i t fi rs t appeare d i n th at K i n g ( Raj a) of

H e avens
y ,

i t h as i b een h on oure d w i th th e rou d des ig n at ion of

s n ce p
K i n g of M al ad i es .

T h e d i s eas e may appear as a s e qu el to an y oth er di s eas e,

and c ertai n ly r u n s as th e h arbi n g e r of man y T h e d i s eas e .

i s c all ed K s hay a from the fac t of i ts c au s i ng a g e n er al w as t

i ng of the b ody as w ell as fr om t h e i n c apac i ty o f an y med i
,

c i n e i n arres t i n g th at w as te I t i s c all ed S has a ( Atm phy ) fro m

.

th e fac t of i ts w ith er i n g u p th e fu n damen tal org an i c pri n

c ip l es of lymph c hyl e bl ood fl es h fat b one, marr ow an d
, , , , ,

semen i n s u cces s ion Ras h fe ats of s t ren g th ov e r-fatig ui ng

.
,

h y s i cal e x erc i s e l os s of s e me n albu men or an y oth er alb u

p , ,

mi n ou s pri n c i pl e of th e org an i s m v ol u n tary s u ppre s s i on of ,

an y n at u ral propul s i on of th e b o dy an d i r reg ul ar or i n s u fli ,

c i en t food may b e s et d ow n as th e ex c i ti ng factors of R a ja ;

Yak s h ma T h e Vayu , e n rag e d by a ny of th e p r ec ed i ng

.

c au s es ,
affec ts th e pr oc es s o f me tab ol i s m all th r o u g h th e

org an i s m ,an d h en c e th e u n u t il i s e d p r od u c ts of th e b ody

W ith a view to emph as is e the fac ts g r ad ual w as ti ng of

of a th e

fun d amen tal princ ipl es of the b ody an d formati on of c avi t ies i n
th e
.

l un g s in pul mon ary c ons u mpt ion , c n r A y u rve

d ic pat hol og y , in w h ich
s c ien ce h as been s ubl imiz ed to c h i me i n h armon y w i t h t h e u n iver s al

p oetr y of B r ah manic g en i us , h as made u s e o f th e g radual w an i n g of the

‘

moon s d isc in :the dark -fortn ig h t an d th e exis ten c e of d ar k c aves i n

’

th e l u nar con ti n en t as repr es en t i n g th e ty l

pic a p ic t ure of th e or g an i c ,

l es ion s and chang es in the h u man b ody i n P th is is l T he M oo n - G od

h as been pun is hed w i th th is d is eas e in th e Pu ran as for h is ar d en t an d

s in fu l pas s ion for is prec ept r s b eau ti ful w i fe ( Tara): an d i t may

'
h o n ot

be i ncorrect to as s er t th at O r i g i n all y th e l es ion , as h an d ed d ow n to

pp sterity , mig ht have s ome conn ecti on with men tal dej ections and sexual
exces ses . -
I r.
 GARUD A 111111 1 111 111

the deranged Vay u, while to the deran ged ‘

Pi tta e . ewe

as c ri bed th e b u rni ng s en s at oni n i th e s hou l ders an d extre mit i es

d y s en tery,: bl oom s pi tti ng fou l as mell i n th e mou th fe ve r,
”

-
, ,

an d the g en eral e x c i ted c on d i ti on of th e b ody Vomi ting .

c ou g h , feeli n g of h eavi n es s i n on e h al f of th e b od y w aters ,

b as h, c atarrh dy s p n oea aph on i a and i mpai red d i g es ti on w ith

'

, , ,

a n o n -ne l is h for flood ar e th e s y mptoms wh i c h o w e the ir ori g i n ,

to th e ac ti on o f the d eran g ed Kaph am i n Raj a Yak s hma r .

T h e en rag e d morbi fic d i ath es es s u c h as th e Va y u Pi ttaman d

'

, , ,

th e K aph am, p rodu c e a g en eral anas arc a i n th es e c as es o nl y

,

on ac co u n t of the i mpai rmen t of di ges ti ve c apac i ty T he? .

bu rn i ng s ens ati on i n the card iac re g ion , w h i ch i s us ually ex - s

p eri en c e d i n thes e cas es i s on ly fer the d i min uti on w hic h

“

t h e fun dame n tal pri n c i pl es of l y mbh c hy l e, and bl oody

s u ffer on ac c ou n t of th e ob s tr u c ted orfi c es of th e v es s el s

of th e v as c ul ar s y s te m Th e fo od u n derg oes a s ort of

.

ac id react i on i n th e s tomac h , for w h i c h reas on th e food

i n g es ted by a p thi s is pati e nt c an n ot c on tr ibu te to the
]

fo rmati on of a h eal th y ly mph c h yle , an d h en c e c an n ot mak e

g ood th e w as t e w h ic h i n c es s an tly g oes o n i n the b ody

; /
.

Ac cordi n g ly, a pt h is i s p ati ent may b e des c ribe d as li v i ng

b y draw i n g u po n th e res er v e c ap i tal o f l i fe an d h is body , i n
.
,
.

the ab s ence of h eal th y n u tr iti o n and as s i mil ati on b ec o mes ,

e maciated from d ay to day A prud en t ph ys i c ian s hou l d

.
1

no t tak e in h and a pthi s i s patien t w h os e

g ans h aves en s e-or

been affec ted ev en b efore the de vel opmen t of mos t of th e

s peci fic s y mpto ms of the d i s eas e . T he d i s eas e occ u rri ng

in a s tron g y o u n g pati en t an d w el l car ed for fr om

ah d .

th e o utse t, may n ot dev el op more un favou r abl e s y mptoms ,

and may u l ti matel y p ro ve ame n abl e to medi c in e O nc e its .

s p ec ific sy mptoms h ave b een ful ly (deve l oped, th e d i s eas e

s h ou l d be re gard ed as voi c e b ec omes
pas t all c u re . T he
w eak or roug h i n th i s d i s eas e ow i n g to th e l os s of th e org an i c

pr i n c i pl e of fat In th e ty pe d u e to th e ac ti on of the
.

deranged Vay u , th e b ody los es its g l os s and h eat, and th e

'

: 1
 c ann on P URA NA M .
“9
patien t feel s as i f h i s th roat h as b een s tu dded w i th the
br is tl es of S h uk a S hi mvi l e av e s T h e g rad u al w as ti n g of .

t h e b od y an d th e bu r n i n g s e n s at i on i n th e th roat an d pal ate,

,

i n th e s e c as e s s ho ul d b e as c r i b e d to th e ac t i on o f th e d e ran g
,

e d P i ttam T h e s e n s at i o n o f a s ti c ky mu c o u s tog eth er w i th

.
,

th e S pe c i fi c w h e ez i n g s o u n d i n th e t h roat i s d u e to the act i on

,

o f th e d e r an g e d K e ph am Vert i g o d ar k n es s of vi s i on and
.
, ,

s y m to ms
p p ec ul i ar to t h e d e r an g ed K aph am ar e i n var i abl y
p r es e n t Was ti n g o f t h e b ody i s acc el e rated by an u n w ho l e
.

s o me d i e t an d i n j u di c i o u s an d i n te mp er ate l ivi n g i n Raj a o

Yak s h ma T h i s d i s eas e is s el d o m c u rabl e an d a w i s e ph ys i

.
,
o

c i an s h o ul d ab an d o n th e
p at i e n t j u s t as i ts S pe c i fi c s y mptoms
Wo ul d b e b u t par t i ally d e v e l o pe d .

C H A P TER CLl l l .

D H A NV A NI A R I s a d f—
' ‘
i Now h e ar me O S u s h ru ta dis c ou rs e
, ,

on th e Ni dan am of A roc h ak am ( No n r el i s h fo r food ) The o

.

s e ve r al mo rbi fi c d i ath es es o f Vavu , P i ttam, an d K aph am, by

fi n d i ng l o dg me n t i n t h e to n g u e an d t h e h ear t, g iv e r i s e t o
th r ee d ifi eren t fo r ms o f A r oc h ak am T h e fo u r th k i n d o w e s .

i ts or ig i n to th ei r c o nc e r te d i l fi fth i s u s u al ly
ac t on , w h i e th e

b ro ug h t b u
a o t th r o g hu a p e rt u rb e d c o n d i t i on o f th e mi n d .

T h e pati e n t c o mpl ai n s o f an as t r i n g e n t t as te i n t h e mO u th

i n t h e Vayu-or ig i n e d , o f a b i tt er tas te in th e Pi ttaj a, an d

of a s w e et tas t e in th e K aph aja ty p e I n th e ty pe d u e to

.

i
r e f, fr i g h t, xi ety or an al l t h i n g s s e em v api d an d tas te l es s
g , .

The vi tal Udan a Vayu fli n g s u

p th e morb i fi c p r i n c i pl es fro m
'

th e b otto m o f t he s tomac h ,
an d th u s c ar r i ed u p i n to th e

c avi ty o f th e mo u th th ey g iv e r i s e to w ater br as h w i th a
,

s al i n e tas te i n the mou th, an n ih il ate al l des ires for food, and

57
 G A R U D A PU RA NA M .

b r i n g ah os t of o th er dis co mfo r ts i n th e i r trai n T h e pati en t .

s u d d en ly fe el s a p ai n at t h e b ac k an d ab o u t th e u mbili c u s ,

an d th e i n g e s te d fo od i s th r o w n u p i n t h e s i d e of h i s s to mac h ,
"

c au s i n g h i m to b e l c h o u t a s c an ty fro th y an d as tr i n g en t , ,

c h yl ou s mat t e r .

I n th e Vayu o r ig i n ed ty p e o f th i s d i s eas e t h ere are l ou d

-

er u c tat i o n s an d pai n ful an d vi ol en t v o mi t i n g s after th at b r i n g

, ,

i n g c o u g h p arc h e d n es s o f th e mou th an d h oar s e n es s i n th eir

'

. ,

t rai n . I n t h e P i t taj a ty pe th e p ati en t v o mi ts a ki n d of

,

r ee n is h o r y ell o w i s h bl o o d -s t re ak e d ac id matt er o f a bi tter

g , ,

an d as tr i n g e n t tas te r e s e mbl i n g al k al i n e w ate r

, th i r s t fai n t —
,

i n g an d a bu r n i n g s e n s at i o n i n t h e b o dy b e i n g i ts fu rth er
,

C h ar ac te r i s t i c s .

I n th e ty p e d u e to th e ac ti o n o f t h e d e ran g e d K aph am ,

th er e i s e x pec t o rat i o n o f t h i c k g l os s y y e ll o w i s h rop y mu c o u s

, ,

o f a s w e e t i s h s al i n e t as te at te n d e d w , i th a c o p i o u s s al iv ati o n ,

a n d h o r l i pi l ati O n Sy mpto ms s u c h as s w e lli n g o f th e mo u th

.
, ,

s o mn o l e n c e c o u g h an d n au s e a w i th a s w e et i s h t as te i n th e
, ,

mon th ar e fo u n d to s u p er v e n e
, I n t h e ty p e d u e t o th e c o n
.

c erte d ac ti o n o f all th e t h ree m o r bifi c p r i n c i p l es o f Va yu ,

P i ttam an d K aph am th e pat i e n t fi n d s n o pl e as u re ev en i n

,

t h e mos t c o n g e n i al to p i c s w h i c h ac c or di n g to V i s h n u o u g h t
, , ,

t o b e d i s c u s s ed i n a g e n tl e as s e mbly A l l s ig h ts an d s o u n ds
.

are h ate ful t o h i m T h e di s e as e i s ag g rav ate d w i th th e

.

ag g r av at i o n o f an y o f t h e ab ov e s ai d mo r b i fi c p r i n c i p l e s i n

t h e b o dy . T h e ty p e d u e to th e pr es e n c e o f w or ms i n t h e
i n te s ti n es or t o th e i n g e s ti o n o f an y s tal e o r u n w h ol e s o me
,

food man i fes t s c o l i c s h i ve r i ng an d n au s e a e tc as i ts s pe c ific

, , , , .
,

i n di c at i qn s .
4 5z G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

co ol u r ( b row n i s h) of th e c on j u n c t iva ac c ompan i ed by verti g o ,

n au s e a w ater b r as h
, oe d ema e x ec torat i on
, p ,
o f mu c o u s an d ,

an i tc h i n g s e n s ati on i n th e li mb s fo rm th e s p ec ifi c i n di c a

t i o n s o f th e ty p e o f H r idr og a w h i c h i s o f a p aras i t i c or i g i n .

T h e pat i e n t fee l s as i f h i s h ear t i s b e i n g s aw ed w i th a s har p

T h e me di cal t reatmen t o f a c as e o f an y of
'

t oo t h e d s aw .

th e s e ty pes o f H ri drog a s h oul d b e c o mme n c ed al mos t s i mul

tan eo u s l y w i th t h e man i fe s tati o n o f an y o f i ts s pec ifi c i n d i

c at i o n s i n as mu c h as i t i s ofte n fo u n d to r u n
,
i n to on e of th e
i n c u rabl e ty pes an d s pee d i ,
r un s i ts co u r s e t ermi n ati n g ,

fat al ly i n mos t i n s tan c es T h e s ix th form or ty p e of H ri d rog a

.

i s fo u n d to res u l t as a s u p e rv en i n g s y mp to m o f an y o th er p re
e xi s ti n g d i s t e mpe r i n w h i c h an y o f th e vi tal
p r i n c i p l es o f
t h e o r g an i s m s u c h as ,
b lood ly mph -c hyl e albu men etc
, , , , .
,

h as s u ffe r e d an ab n o r mal l os s o r d i mi n u ti o n I n al mo s t al l .

t h e ty p es o f H r id m g a th ere oc c u r s a l o s s o f an y o f th e
,

abo v es aid vi tal p r i n c i p l e s o f t h e b o dy i n c o n s e qu e n c e of

w h ic h b o th t h e Vayu an d P i t tam are e n rag e d H en c e .

an ab n o r mal d e r an g e me n t o f t h e Vayu an d P i t t am c au s i n
g ,

s
p as mo d i c j e r k s i n al l t h e l i mb s r i ou r
g p al p i t at i o n o f
, , ,

an d a bu rn i n g s e n s at i on i n th e h e ar t an d fi ts
, of
, un .

co n s c io us s h o ul d b e l o o k e d fo r i n al l t h e ty p e s d e s c r ib ed

ab o v e . T h e w ate r c r ry i n g v e s s e l s w h i c h t r av e r s e th e th ro at
-
, ,

p a l a te, l u n s
g an d th e r o o t o f t h e t o u u e
g b e c o me d r y an d ,

p ar c h e d u p g ivi n g r i s e t o a s h o r t o f u n qu e n c h abl e th i r s t
,

w h ic h i s c o mmo n to all th e fo r ms o f H r i d r o a An nu
g . .

Q u en c h abl e th i rs t atte n d e d w i th d ry n e s s o f th e mo u th ( th e
“

a ti e n t c ravi n g fo r mo re w ate r eac h t i me ) l os s o f v o i c e ,

p ,

ro ug h n es s o f th e t h ro at li p s an d pal ate d i ffi c ul ty i n pr o
, , .

fi n d i n g th e t o n g u e d e l i r iu m me n tal ab e rr at i o n s an d l o u d
, ,

er u c tati on s ,
are t h e fu r th er c h arac te r i s t i c s o f th i s d i s e as e .

P r os t rat i on d ej e c ti on o f s p i r i t an d v er t i g o w i th a b r e ak
‘

i n g pai n i n t h e te mpl e s l os s of s me ll d ul n es s of
, , .

h e ar i n g an d i n s o mn i a w i t h a v ap i d tas te i n th e mo u th ar e
,
,

th e s y mpto ms w h i c h ar e d e v e l o pe d th rou g h th e a c ti on of .
 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
.

th e d eran ged Vay u i n H rid rog a ’

. A l i ttl e i n creas eof re

ac t i o n ar y ac i d i ty i n t h e s t o mac h afte r d i g e s ti o n ac c o mp an i ed
by a bi tte r t as te i n th e mo u th red n e s s o f th e ey e s a ,
"

b u r n i n g s e n s ati o n i n th e b o d y d ry n e s s o f an d a fe e l i n g as
, ,

i f fu me s ar e e s c api n g t h r o u g h t h e s ki n an d fai n t i n g ar e
, ,

t h e s y mp to ms w h i c h s h o ul d b e s pec i fic al ly at tr ibu te d to th e

ac t i o n o f th e d e r an g e d P i t tam i n th e pres e n t d i s e as e I n th e .

K s h ay aja ty pe th e ag g rav at ed K aph ah c h o k e s u p t h e pas s ag e s

o f Va yu i n th e h e ar t an d th e s ti c ky mu c o u s ac c u mul ate d in
, .

t h os e v e s s e l s ab s or b s h e at lik e th i c k e n e d s li me
, S o mno .

fe n c e an d a s e n s at io n as i f t h e l i n i n g me mb ran e o f th e
,

t h r o at h as b ee n s t u d d e d w i th t h e b r i s tl e s o f a S h uk a i n s ec t,
t og e th er w i th a s w e et i s h tas te i n t h e mo u th ar e t h e s y mp
,

to ms w h ic h s h o ul d b e att r i bu te d to th e ac t i o n of the de ran g ed

K aph am i n t h i s di s e as e . A s e n s at i o n o f h eav i n e s s an d

n u mb n e s s i n t h e h e ad v o mi ti n g l as s i t u d e i n di g e s ti o n w i th a
, , ,

n o n r e li s h fo r foo d
-
. an d ty mp an i t es are th e s y mptoms w h i ch
, ,

s h o ul d b e at t r i bu t e d to th e c o n c er t e d ac t i o n o f the d e ra n g ed

Vayu P i ttam an d K ap h am i n a c as e o f H ri d ro g a
,
O w in g .

t o t h e o b s tr u c t e d c o u rs e o f bl o o d an d g e n e r at i o n o f mu c ou s

in t h e s y s t e m i n t h i s d i s e as e b o t h t h e d e r an g d Vay u and e -
'

P i ttam are i n o r d i n at e ly ag g r av ate d an d fo r t h i s th e p at te nt , ,

t h o u g h s u ff e r i n g fr o m an i n t e n s e h e at i n t h e b o d y is s u d den l y ,

s e i z e d w i t h a r i g o u r w h ic h s h ak es hi m t o
t h e v e ry b o n e s .

T h e ty pe o f H r id rog a w h i c h i s c au s ed by t h e P i ttam
‘

,
'

.
b e i n g o b s tr u c ted i n t h e th orax th r ou g h th e ag e n cy o f th i r s t ”
,

s h o ul d b e re g ar d e d as o f a b i li o u s o ri g i n Si mi l ar l y a ki n d
.
,

f a h i a i i s f l t i n t h e h e ar t th ro u g h d r i n k i n g l ar g e
g p
e
o c n n

qu an t i tie s o f w ate r i as mu c h as h eavy d ri n k s n atu ral l y di s

n .

s o l v e t h e albu mi n o u s c on s t it u e n ts o f t
h e b o dy an d h e l p th eir
i i i h u u l w a T h e k i n d o f th i r s t w h i c h is
d g e s t o n n t e s a y . ,

t d t h u h t aki a c i d s al i n e o r e mol ien t th i n g s

ge ze r a e r o g n
g ,

ul d b d d u d b t h e d er an g ed K aph am T he
s ho e r e g a r e a s c a s e y .

i i i f ll fro m th e l os s of ly m h c h l e
k n d o f t h r s t w h c h o o w s p y
i ta l org an ic pr i n c ip l e) i s but an i n dication of was tin g zor
( ya n v
4 54 GAR U DA .
P URA NA M .

u mpt i on T h e th i rs t w h i c h i s
c o ns . ,
e x per i en c ed d u r i n g a

paroxy s m o f fe ve r or i n c o n s u mp ti on ,
s h oul d b e re ar d ed
g as

a me r e s u per v en i n g s y mpt o m .

C H A P l ER CLV
' '

D H A NVA N A R I T s ad i —
No w INi da s h all d i s c o u rs e on th e .

n am o f M adaty ay am ( d i s eas e s w h i c h r es ul t fro m th e abu s e

of w i n es an d s p i r i ts ) as fo r mer ly d es c r ib e d by th e h oly
R i s h i s of y o r e .

Wine is p , ac i d ( g iv es r i s e to an ac id zdig es tiOn ) , d ry ,

s h ar

p arch ify i n g , li g h t, fati g u i n g an d i ts pote n c y at o n c e p e rv ades

th e mi n u tes t c ap ill ar i es o f th e o rg an i s m, an d t e n d s t o vi ti ate

th e fat of th e b o dy . A ll th e prec e d i n g p r o p e r t i es o f w i n e
s u ch as s h ar p n es s , e tc t e n d to p r od u c e a d i s t u rb e d s t ate of
.
,

th e min d , an d c l o u d e n th e i n te ll ec t . E x c e s s i ve d r i n ki n g may
e v en p rov e fatal T he .
p r i mary p ro p e rty o f w i n e i s to
i nj u r i o u s ly aff ec t th e te n o rg an s o f s e n s e p e r c e pti o n o f a -

man ; an d w i n e tho u g h h e at-maki n g an d s ti mul ati n g i n i ts

,

p r i mary ac tion d eter i orat es th e s t re n g th o f th e o rg an i s m

,

i n i ts reac tion T h e u s e o f the fi rs t tw o ki n d s o f w i n e i s

.

al w ay s i n j u r i o u s I t i s o n ly th e fool s o f fo r t u n e th at fi n d
.

p l eas u res in c u p s A d r u n k ard e v e n i f h e h appe n s t o b e a

.
,

k i n g c an n ot mai n tai n th e d i g n i ty of h is po s i t i o n an d on ly
,
,

c are s for d r i n k i n th i s w o r l d A d r u n k ard k i n g lik e a fan ed

.
g .

an d u n c ag ed s erpe n t i s c ap abl e o f c o mmi tt i n g an y mi s c h i ef

,

i n th e w or l d Wi n e i s th e p r og en i to r of fil thy s p e ech es an d
.
,
°

th e o n ly r oy al r o ad to w r e t h ed n e s s an d mi s e ry I n th e
c
.

th i rd s tag e o f d ri n ki n g th e re c o me s u n c o n s c i o u s n es s A .

d r u n k ar d s uff ers mo re t h an d eath pan g s i n li fe a n d l o s es al l -

,
d is ti n c t i on o f vi rt u e an d vi c e h o n ou r an d d i s h o n o u r o r l e a
, p,

s u re a n d pai n H e i ndul g es i n fi ts o f r i ef or s en s el es s
g
.
4 56 G A R UD A P URANAM .

d i s e ases of th e h eart an d l ary n x, il epti c fi ts , dy s pn oeai

ep
'

t h i rs t vo mi ti n g an d fe v er are th e s u pe r v e n i n g s y mpto ms of
, .

t h e t y p e o f M ad a t y ay am w hi c h O w e s i ts o r i g i n to th e d i s
,

o r d e r e d Va yu T h e s el f-co n tro ll ed p e r s on w h o i n telli g e n tly

.
,

fo r e g o e s th e p l eas u r es o f w i n e de fi es all d i s eas e s w h et h e r

,

o f t h e b ody o r o f mi n d I n toxi c ati o n E pil e p s y an d P al s y

. , ,

( c o r e a) are th e th ree d i s eas es w h i c h re s ul t fr o m th e d e ran g e

,

me n t of th e v as c ul ar an d ly mph ati c s y s te ms an d ar e u s u ally

fo u n d to afli ic t a pe rs on o f i n j u diC I O U d i e t an d l i vi n g rm d s. '

o f an i ras c i bl e or ly m h ati c te m e r ame n t o f m i n d E ac h o f

p p .

t hes e d i s e as e s is re s pec t iv e ly s t ro n g e r th an th e o n e i mme d i a

t ely foll o w i n i i n t h e orde r o f e n u me r ati o n T h i ki n d of

’

g t s .

M ad aty ay am h as i ts o r i g i n i n th e i mp u r e bl o od or r es ul ts ,

fr o m t h e p r es e n c e o f w i n e (al c oh ol ) i n t h e s y s t e m o r fr o m ,

an y o th e r i d i o path i c c au s es s u ch as ag g r avati o n o f an y o f

th e mo rb i fi c p ri n c i pl es o f the body I n th e Vataj aty pe of

“

M adaty a y am th e c o mpl exi o n b ec o mes pal e or s all o w o n

ac c o u n t of th e an aemi c c on d i ti on o f th e b ody or as s u mes a ,

d ry r e d d i s h or b row n i s h h u e an d th e pat i e n t i s to r me n t ed
, , ,

w i th a ki n of li stl e s s n es s an d tak es r ec o u rs e t o ac ts of l ow
d ,

c un n in g I n th e P i tt aja ty pe th e s ki n o f th e b o dy as u mes a
"

-
.
,

r edd s h i y e ll o w c o l o u r an d t
,
h e p ati e n t b e c o m es i r r i t bl
a e a d n
:

u e r ul ou s S omn o l e n c e d e li r iu m o r l oo s e talk s mar k th e

q .
,

ty pe w h i c h o w es i t o rig i n to th e d e r an g e d K aph am A l l th e .

ab o v es ai d s y mp to ms are e xh ib i te d i n th e S an n i patik a ty pe

of M ad a ty ay am T h e s p ec i fi c s y mpto s of th e d eran g ed
. m
P i ttam are u s u al ly fou n d to b e p res en t i n al mos t all t he
ty pe s o f M ad at y ay am T h e pat i e n t fail s to reco n i s e e v e n
g
.

th e mos t famili ar v oi ce s an d pal s y s o mn o l e n c e an d ab ov e

, , ,

al l a fe e l i n g o f exh au s ti o n ( pr os trati o n
, ) g rad u ally s u pe r v en e .

A l an g ui d Ci rc ul ati o n or ob s t ru c t i o n o f th e bl o od i n c er tai n
,

p arts o f th e b ody an d a par ti al p ar aly s i s o f t h e li mb s may

,

b e w i tn es s e d i n th e S an n i pati k a ty pe I n th e va taj a ty pe
.

o f M ada ty ay am th e pati e n t b e h o l ds th e s k y as e n v l o ed i n
p e

a b l u e, r ed or bl ac k c ol o u r, and fai n ts aw ay r e ai n i n
, ,

g g ,
 G ARUD A PURA NA M .
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‘
cons c i ou s nes s ve r y s oo n aft er S h ive r i ng ver ti g o c oug h w i th
.
, ,

a p ai n ab o u t th e c ar d i ac r e i on e il e ti c fi ts an d a b r w n i s h
g p p , o ,

o r r e d d i s h c ol o u r o f t h e s ki n d u ri n
“

g t h e fi t are th e fu rthe r
c h arac ter i s t i c s o f t h i s ty e I n t h e Pi ttaja ty p e t h e patie n t
p .

fai n t s aw ay s e e i n g t h e s k
y Wr ap p e d i n r e d o r bl u e an d
'
'

re g ai n s c on s c i o u s n e s s O
p p r e s s e d w i th t h i rs t p e rs pi r at i on and
,

ab u r n i n g s e n s ati d n i n th e b od y T h e c omp l e x i on b eco mes

.

bl u e O r y ell o w d u ri n g th e paro xys m o f fai n t i n g t h e ey es ,

b ec o me r e d O r y e ll o w, an d th e pati e nt compl ai ns o f a b re ak
"

i n g pai n i n h i s b o d v an d t alk s i n c o h e r e n tly I n th e K ap h aja .

‘

ty pe o f M ad at a am t h e at i e n t s ee s t h e w e l k i n e n s h r o u ded '

y y p
w i th a c l o u d l i k e
p a“an d fall s d o w n u n c o n s c i ou s Con s c i ou s
‘

.
, .

n e s s re tu r ns l ate i n th i s ty e an d t h e
p , pati e nt s u ffe rs fro m
n au s e a an d s al iv at i on aft e r b e i n
g r e s to r e d t o h i s s e n s e s .

O w i n g t o t h e s e n s at i o n of n u m b ne s s an d h e av i n e s s i n th e
l i mb s t h e pat ie n t fall s d o w n al l O n a h e ap l ik e a g oat A ll the
, .

afo re s ai d S y m p to ms are c o in b l n d ly exh i bi t e d i n th e S i n h i

e

p atik a ty pe o f M ad aty ay am M o reo v e r, th e p at i e n t s u ffers fr o m

‘

e il e t i c fi ts i n t h i s S i n n i ati k a ty e ari d fall s d o w n u n c ou s

’

p p p p ,

c i o n s th roug h t h e a g r avat e d c on d i t i o n of t h e mo r b ifl c p r i n c i pl es
‘

g
o f h is bo dy e v e n i n t h e ab s e n c e o f an y fr i g h te n i n g o r an a
, es t h e ti c

ag e n t T h e fi t p as s e s off s po ntan e o u s ly as s oo n as t h e dy n ami c s

.

mo r b i fi c d i ath e s i s s pe n d s i t s e l f i n th e b o dy an d th e
"

o f th e
‘

pat i en t reg ai ns h i s c o n s c i o us n e s s e v e n wi th o ut th e h e l p o f
an y s e ns e r e s to r i n g med i c i n e
- T h e fu n c t i on s of th e mi n d
.

as w ell as o f t h e s e n s e o rg an s a n d t h e fac ul ty of s ee c h
, p
are j e opard is ed i n t h i s dis eas e , an d th e pat i e nt t h o ug h o th er ,

Wi s e o f an u ns tabl e an d i m pai re d mi n d ac q u i r es a k in d o f , l

i n c r e as e d ph y s ic al s t r e n g t h t h ro u g h th e dis o rd e r of th e
n e r v o u s s y s te m . A s udd e n d e r an g e me n t o f t h e r es pi rato ry
S y s te m b r i n g s O n a w o o n i n M ad aty ay am wh ic h may
s ,

t e r mi n ate fat ally an d i n n h ic h t h e pat i e n t l i es S tiff an d r igi d

, ,

l ik e a l og o f w o o d w i th a bl u is h , s h r u n k e n
, c ad av e ro u s ,

c o u n t e n anc e . A l i t tl e d e l ay i n c all i n g i n me d ic al he l p i n
th es e c as es i s often foll ow e d by a fatal con s equ en c e It is .

58
 G A R UD A P URA NA M .

morally o bl ig atory on a ph ys i c i an to res c ue a man from

d row n i n g i n th e oc e an o f M adi ty ay am, w h ic h , lik e an y oth er
oc e an a o b u n d i n g i n d re ad ful s e a mo n s te rs i s -
,
full o f man y

s eri o u s s y m to ms
p Th e r e i s a di c tu m i n th e Ve das to the
.
i

effec t th at a d r u n k ar d feel s me rry o r i rr i tated at i n te rval s .

Vi c es d es c rib ed b e fore s h o ul d b e c o n s i d e r e d as appertai n i ng

to w i n e i mpro per ly tak en o r u s e d
“
Wi n e pav es th e road .

to h e ll is a p roh ib itor y aph o r i s m w h i c h s h o ul d b e i n ter

”
.

p r et ed as i n t erd i c t i n g th e abu s e or i n j u d i ci o u s u s e o f w i n e .

Wi n e properly an d j u dic i ou s ly tak en i s s ame as th e d ivi n e

amb ros i a It g iv es h eal th s tre n g th an d b eau ty to pe rs on s
.
,

u s i n g it an d ul ti mately l e ad s to th ei r s al vati on
,
.

C H A P TE R C L V l .

D n A NVA Nr /t n t s ai d -O S u s h r u ta, I ll s ha di s c ou rs e
‘

now

o n th e Nid a n am o f H e mor r h oi ds yl omatou s

. Fl es h y con d

o w th s ar e fo u n d to fre q u en tl y c r0 p u p o n th e b od y P o ly pi ,
g
'

r .

th at appear i n th e r e g i o n o f th e r ec tu m obs tr u c t i n g i ts or fi c e ,

ar e c all e d A rs h as ( H e mor rh oid s ) T h e e n rag ed an d ag

.

ravate d mo rb ifi c pr i n c i pl es o f t h e b ody s u c h as th e d eran g e d

g ,

V ayu P i ttam e tc
, , g iv e r i s e to t h es e g row th s of d iv ers e
.
,

s h ape i n th e an al r eg i on by v itiati n g th e l oc al s ki n fat ,

( ad i pos e ti s s u e) an d Fl e s h w h i c h th e l ear n ed c al l m or rh oi ds
, .

T hes e g row th s may be d ivid e d i n to tw o c l as s e s s u c h as th e ,

c on g e n i tal an d pos t-n at al on e s Th ey ar e e i th er d ry bl eed

.
,

i n g or j ag g e d an d ar e s i tu ate d i n t h e r e g i on o f th e r ec tu m
, .

T h e pas s ag e o f th e rec t u m me as u res fi ve fi n g ers w i dth s an d

'
‘
’

a h al f in l e ng th an d h e mor r h oid s
, ar e fo u n d to appear
Wi th i n the l eng th of th r e e h u g ers -w i d th s an d a h al f from the
“ ’

ex ter nal orfi ce of th e an u s B l eedi n g occ u rs from th e vei ns

.
 '

G A R U-D A P-UH A NA M -
.

or d efec ati o n , vi ol en t b ear in g dra

s trai n i n g at th e t i me
wn . of .

th e s tool o r of pas s i n g w ate r d ai ly in g es t io n o f lo aths ome

, ,

foo d l i e nte r i c d i ar rh oea fas ti n g p u l l s th at i n vo l v e a b eavy

, , ,

s tr ai n o n th e mu s c l es ac ts th at in v o lv e a h e avy s tr ai n on
,

th e femal e o rg an s o f g e n e rati on an d mi s c ar r i ag e ar e fac tors ,

w h i c h te n d t o e n r ag e th e A pan a Vay u ( G e n i to u r mary an d

'

- -

i ll iac n er v e fo rc e) o f th e org an i s m T h e fe c e s l ie in c arc e- . z

ra te d i n th e g r oo v e s ( fl e xu s l o f th e r e c t u m o w i n g to the
d i s orde re d c on d i ti o n o f th is an g r v A pan a g iv i n g r is e to a .
,

s or t o f c on g e s tion i n th os e lo c al i ti es w h i c h he l p th e v eg eta

t i o n o f he mo r rh o i d s .

T h e s y mpto ms w h ic h mark th e p r e l i mi n ar y s tag e o f th is

,
.
;

di s e as e { ar e i mpai r e d d ig es tiv e c apac i ty l os s o f appe t i te

, , ,

di s te n s i o n o f th e ab d o me n ac h i n g p ai n i n th e l oin s and ,
-

c al ve s o i th e l e g s v e r ti g o a bur n i n g s e ns ati on i n th e ey es
'
'
.
, , ,

oed e ma an d l o o s e , mo t i o n s o r c o n s ti p ati o n o f the b o wel s , ,

.

T h e W i n d i n c arc e rat e d ab o u t an d b e l o w the u mbi l i c u s is ,

p as s e d w i th t h e g r e ates t d iffi c ul ty and atten d ed w it h l o ud ,

r e port s an d .
i b l e e di ng .

T he ag
g r avat e d Vayu , b y pro d u c i n g a par c h ed c on d it i on;

of th e i n te s t i n es , g al l an d u r i n ary bl add e rs , g i ve s
i to all .
r se

k i n ds o f h e mo r rh o i d g ro w th s T h e pati e n t g r adu ally b ec o mes .

t h i n n e r an d mo re d ej e c te d Th e c om pl x io n be c omes pal e . e

an d s al l o w ; t h e s tr e ng th o f t h e body i s m ar k e dl y d i mi n i s h ed ; .

an d th e wh o l e o r g an is m b e c o m es s apl es s as a w o r m e ate n
,
- .

t r ee T h e pai n i n th e r e g i o n s o f th e M ar mas s pe c i fi c al ly
. ,

des cri bed u n d e r Yak s h mat i s fo u n d to s u p e r v e ne w ith c o u gh

’

th i rs t d y s p n aea l as s i tu de v o mi t i n g ( e d e ma l e v er de afn e s s
, , , , , , ,

an d a d i s ag r e eabl e t as te i n th e mo u t h
.
, A n ac h i n g pain i n . .

th e l i mb s an u s g ro i n s u mb il i c u s an d th e r e g i o n o f th e h eart)
.
, , ,
-

may be al s o p re s e n t T h e patie n t c o n s t an tl v s pi t s
.
an di
‘ -

e vi nc e s n o d e s ir e for foodt an d,r e mai n s dr ow s y all

'
.
d av l on g . .

A ki n d of bi l i ou s d i s c h arg e r e s e mbl i n g w as h i n g of meat, is

'

, . . .

s ec r ete d fro m th e re c t u m .

it s o me cas es the ve eta t i re mai n d r w h il e i n oth ers

g on y ,
 G A RU D A P-URA NA M :
4 61:

th e y are fo u n d to bu rs t Im th e type due to

s u- u rate an d
p p
'

th e ac t i o n o f t h e de r an e d P it tam t h e y b eco me y e ll ow
g su -
-

p , , t

p u rat e s po n tan e o u s ly bu r s t an d ble ed

, In th e ty pe d ue to , .

t h e ac t i o n o f th e e n r ag ed Vayu t h e o ly i are mar k e d by th ei n

p p ,

s mal l
g ro w th an d ab s e n c e o f an y s ec ret i on T he y ar e fo u n d .

t o b e r o u h u n e v e n s h ar
”

g p poi n te d hard an d o f a reddi s h or

,
-
, , ,

b ro w n i s h c ol o u r w i th the i r ex te r n al e n d s c rac k ed and s e ve red

,
, ,

r e s e mbl i n g a V i mb a K 5: r k an d u K h ar u r a or K T z rpé s a s eed i m

j
‘

-
, , ,

s ha e S o m o f th e m g r w i n th e s h ape of K adamva flo w ers

p . e o
.

w h il e o t h e r s ar e fo u n d t o r e s e mb le m us tard s eed s i n s iz e an d

s h ap e . A n e x c r u c i at i ng pai n i n th e h e ad s id e s s ho ul d e rs , , ,

t h i g h s an d i n g ui n al r eg i o n s s al i vat i on er uc tat i o n di s te n s io n oft

'

, , ,

t h e ab d o me n c oug h , dy s pn oea ve r tig o n o is e in the ears

, , , ,

i m pai r e d d ig es ti o n w i th a c atc h i n g p ai n i n th e h ear t and

-

an e x t r e me n o n r e li s h fo r fo o d ar e th e s y mpto ms w h i c h mark ,

th e V ay u o ri g i n e d ty p e o f he mo r rh oi d s
- T h e pati e n t i n th i s .

ty pe p as s e s h ard k n o tt v s l i my s to ol w i th lo ud flatu s and

, .

mu c h s t r ai n i n g T h e s k i n n ai l s fe c e s u r in e eye s an d fac e 0 0
.
, , , ,
‘

o f t h e p at i e n t as s u me a bl ac k ( d e p an d s pl atr id -

dr o ps y i n t e r n al g l an ds ( G ul ma) an d m uc o u s tu m o u r s make
‘

t h e i r app e ar an c e w i th th e p ro g r e s s o i t h e di s e as e lin th e .

P it taja ty p e th e h eads o f th e p o ly p i as s u me a bl ac ki s h bl ui s h
, , ,_

o r y e ll o w i s h r e d c ol o u r The y are fe l t s o ft to th e to uc h , emi t

.

afl e s h y s me ll an d s e c r e te a th i e blc md y di s c har ge from th e i n

’

e l o n g at e d e n ds S o me of th em ar e e ith e r lik e th e ton g u es of’

-
.

p ar ro ts o r r e s e mbl e t h e mo u th s o f l eec h es in s h ape or ar e

, ,

s h ap ed l i k e th e l i v e r A bu r n i n g s e n s ati on o f th e b od y
.

t og e t h e r w i th s u pp u r at i o n o f the g r ow th s pe rs pi rati on epi

.
, ,
.

l e ptic fi ts an d an e x tr e me r e p u g n an c e fo r foo d are the s y p

m - :

to ms w h i c h are fo un d to s u p er v e n e T h e pati e n t pas s es a ki n d .

- e
,

o f h ard u n d i g e s te d fe c e s w h i c h are co l ou re d g r e en y el l ow or
i
, ,

bl o o dy at in t erval s T h e po ly p i are th i c k at the mid dle l i k e

.

b a l ey c am s an d th e s ki n n ai l s fec e s u r i n e, eye s etc of

r
,
.

, , , , .
,

t h e pat i e n t as s u me a ye ll o w c o l or i n th i s ty pe of th e d ise as e
- n 4

i n the S h l es h maj a ty pe the he morrho i d g row ths are thi ck and;

“
-
.
-
,
4 62 G A RUD A P UR A NA N .

flat at th eir bas e an d

are fou n d to ve g etate over a c on sid e r
ab l e are a arou n d the a n us T h ey are w h i te sli g htly pai n ful .
, ,
‘

g l ossy u n y ieldi n g fi r m s mooth g l ob u l ar i n s h ape an d are fel t

, , , , ,

s o f t l to th e touch A n itchi n g se n satio n is i n variably e xperi

.

e n c ed i n th e aff ected re io n an d the patie n t feels an i r r e s i s ti

g ,

ble d esire to co n sta n tly ha n dle th e g ro w ths w hich see m h eavy ,

an d as if e n sh rouded w ith a w e t co mpress rese mbli n g eithe r ,

the K an tak i seeds ba mboo sprouts , or th e teats of a c ow

’

i n shape The patie n t co mplai n s of a catchi n g bi n d i n g

. ,

ai n i n the i n g ui n al re g io n s an d of a d ra w i n g pai n either i n

p ,

the bladder rectu m o r i n the u mbilical reg io n C o ug h dys

, ,
.
,

p n aaa n ausea vo miti n g catarrh repu g n a n ce for food stra n

, , , , ,

g ury ,
h eavi n ess of the h ead ri g our fever i n creased sexua l , , ,

d esire mucous dyse n tery d u l n ess of a ppetite an d ureth ral

, , ,

an d uri n ary disorde rs are the sy mpto ms w hich are l ike w ise
fo u n d to superve n e i n this type the patie n t passes stoo l
.

i n la rg e qua n tities w ith m uch strai n i n g The stool is fou n d .

to be larg ely charg ed w i th thick lard-lik e muco u s an d th e , ,

polypi are marked by the abse n ce of bl eed i n g or of an y ki n d

of sl i my d ischarg e They look g rey an d g lossy an d do n o t
.
,

b urst or crack eve n u n der the press ure o f hard feces T he .

type of h e morrhoids w hich o w es its orig i n to th e co n certe d

,

actio n of the dera n g ed Vayu P itta m an d K apham exhibit s , , ,

s y mpto ms w hich are res ectively pecul iar to the th ree ki n d s

p
d escribed above Ha e morrhoids w hich resul t fro m a c o t ami
.
,

n ate d ( lit : e n r a ed ) co n d itio n of the b l ood rese mbl e G u n j a

g ,

b erries or coral or Vata sprouts i n shape an d colo ur an d

, ,

ar e atte n ded w ith all th e sy mpto ms speci fi ca l ly describe d

u n der the P it taja type The polypi u n der th e press ure of

.
,

hard stool viole n tly bl eed i n this type an d i n co n seque n ce oi

, ,

such copious he morrha g es th e co mpl exio n o f th e patie n t

b eco mes pal e an d yell o w ish like th e ski n of a yello w frog .
n ot to speak of hosts of ot h er d iste mpers w h ich result fro
m
the los s o f blood The patie n t g ets th i n n er an d feebler every
.

day T he co mp l exio n b ec o mes pal e and s al l ow, th e org a ns

.
 364 un veil s ummi t

e morr‘
of h a li oids i n wh ich th e p ol ypi r ece n t gr onrth and
are of

are fou n d t o veg etate o n th e O uter or exte r n al g roove of th e

rect um, an d i n whic h o n ly a s i n g l e mo rbi fi c p ri n ciple of t h e
'

body serve s as th e exciti n g facto r may yield to medical tre at

,

me n t Po lypi , Which ar e fo un d to c rop up O n th e g e n erative

.

org a n s ( co n dylo mato us g row t hs ) or an th e reg io n o f th e u ma

‘

b il ic us ar e s l i my an d fel t soft to t he touch like th e mo uth o f

,

an earth -Wor m The d era n g ed Vy an a Vay u of the syste m by

.
,

fo rci n g o ut the de ra nge d K aph am th ro ug h the ski n g i ves ,

ti se to a ki nd of pappi l ato u s g ro w th s o n the surface of th e

bod y w hic h are c alled C h ari n ak il as w hich are fi rm an d ,

rou g h to t he to u ch I n t h e Vataj a ty pe o f C bar mak i las ,

.

a pi erc i n g pai n is felt i n the g ro w t h s ; i n the Pi t t aj a typ e

'

t hey are fo u n d to be bl ack capped While i n th e K apl taja ,

type they beco me g l os s y c on c ur re n t an d of th e s a me c o l on

‘

, ,

w ith the s urrou n d i n g s k i n A n i n t elli g e n t perso n sho u l d

.

re s ort to g oo d me d ical t reat me n t fro m th e very fi rst ap pear

an c e of this di s ea s e i n h is o r gan is i n i n as much as a l ittl e

,

d e lay or n eg lect mig ht b ri n g i n a bes t of othe r rtec tal d is :

orders an d as c i t is .

CH A PT E R C LV I i .

m m mm s aid Hear me n o w 0 S u shru ta, d i s co urse

—
,
‘

on th e Ni da n am et A tl s ara ( d y s e ntery ) and G rahi n i ( Lie n t eri e

d lar rhtiéa) T he th ree tu o t bi fi c pri nciples of th e bod y s uch as

‘

th e Vay u Pitta m an d Ra nha m as Well as th ei r co mbi n atio n s

, , ,

mi d f rig h t a nd grief may be s et d ow n as th e exciti n g fac tors

M A ng i ra which ad mits of b e i ng d i vid ed i n to s i x diff e re n t
,

t y pes D ri nk i ng of l ar ge q uantiti es of Wat er i nges ti on o f

.
,

d ry food er of i n o rd i nat e qu antiti es of l ar d, oi l, b u tt er or

‘

, ,
 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
4 63
‘

c a
k es , e xcessive i n d ul g e n ce i n c u ps may be Llik ewi s e s et
an d
d o w n as th e e xciti n g causes of th e d isease Th e bodily .

Vayu ( n er ve force ) disturbed on acco u n t of eithe r day -sleep,

,

k e epi n g of late ho urs prese n ce of w or m ,

s i n the i n testi n es,
a n d vol u n tary repressio n o f an
y n atural urg i n g of th e body,
tak es lod g me n t i n th e i n t esti n es an d i mpairs th e dig estive
’

e tc .
,

fu n ctio n causi n g a rush of blood to the n eth er re g io n s of

,

t h e bo dy T he Vayu by co n ti n ui n g i n th e i n testi n e s w ith th e

.
"

f eces an d i n g est e d food s e rves to liquify the stool an d g ive

,

rise to th e disease w h ich is c al led A ti s ara A breaki ng pai n .

i n th e r ect u m abd o me n an d cardiac r eg io n to g eth er w i th a

, , .

se n se o f l assitu de an d c o n stipatio n o f th e bo w e l s are th e

p re mo n itory sy m ptom s o f A tis ara D iste n sio n o f t h e
.

abdo men to g ethe r w ith i n d ig estio n sca n ty ej ecti o n s of th e

, ,

co n te n ts o f th e sto mach w itho ut an y so u n d or repo rt frothy ,

t urbid stool o r co n sta n t passi n g of k n otty s l i nl y feces an d

, , ,

a bur n i n g cutti n g pai n abo ut the a n us mark th e Vi taja-ty p e

,

o f A ti s ara F ever is abse n t i n this type of A tis ara T he

. .

an us is co n stricted o r th e patie n t s u fi e rs fro m pro l aps us an i

,

to g eth e r w i th tdy s pn ce a an d h orrip ilatio n C o n sta n t passi n g.

o f yello w black , yello w is h , g ree n i s h or bloo d -coloure d

, fetid ,

s melli n g stool , to g eth er w ith t h irst, e pil eptic fi ts an d a ,

b ur n i n g se n satio n i n th e body mark th e P i ttaja-typ e .

A n achi n g bur n i n g pai n i n th e re g i o n o f th e a n us to

, ,

g et h er w ith co n sta n t p assi n g s of th ick sli my sca n ty s too l , , ,

characterises th e K aph aja-typ e o f A ti s ara All th e above .

s aid sy mpto ms tog ethe r w ith n a u sea vo mitin g a s en s e of , ,

h eavi n e ss abo ut th e a n us an d i n the abdo me n an d h orr ipi

, ,
.

l atio n are th e characteristics of th e S i n n i patik a-typ e T h e

'
.

atie n t loses all co n scious n ess i n this type an d thi n ks w hat

p ,

h e h as do n e as u n do n e .

Th e bodily Vayu e n rag ed th ro u g h th e eff ect o f frig ht upo n

th e min d l iq u ifi es th e stool w h ich is i mmedi ately pas sed o ut
-P ai ttik a type s y mpto m
i n h ot o r w ar m j ets I n t h e V i.ta s -

r es p ectively des c ri b ed u n der the Va

. taj a an d Pittaja-type s of

59
4 66 GAR U DA P URA NA M .

A t i s ara are c ombi n edly exh ibi ted The specifi c sy mptoms of .

A t i s i ra brou g ht about thro u g h th e actio n of g rief are iden ti

cal w ith t h ose describ e d u n der th e fri g ht-bor n type .

The disease ad mits of be i n g further g ro uped u n de r tw o

b road subdivisio n s s u ch as the S ama ( w ith muco us ) an d ,

Ni r ama ( w ithout muc o u s ) I n th e fi r s t n a med type ( s ama)

.

the stool e mits a very fetid s m ell an d n ausea w ith d iste n sio n ,

o f th e abd o me n an d suppressio n of uri n e are al so prese n t

,
.

A cas o ex h ib iti n g sy mpto ms ot h e r t h an th e fo reg oi n g o n es

s h ould b e i n cl d d w ithi n the Ni r ama g ro up
u e A marked .

e d omi n e n c e of the dera n g ed K ap h am i n the body du ri ng

p r

th e ter m of A tis ara l eads to death A ca se of A ti s ara n eg . . .

l ec t e d at the o utset may ru n i n t o on e o f G rah i n i ( Lie n teric

diarrh oea) i n g estio n o f a larg e qua n tity o f articles that
.
,

i mpair th e di g e s tiv e fu n ctio n bri n g s abo u t eith er A ma or

'
,

Ni rama type o f fever I n carcera tio n of u n dig ested food

.

i n the sto mach i s s ure t o be foll o w ed by an attack of

A t i s ar a of th e S ema -typ e The disea s e is s o n a med fro m
.

th e fact of o n e s passi n g larg e ( Ati ) qua n tie s of stool d uri n g

’

its attack This diseas e n aturally an d i n variably prov es

.

fatal A case o f A matis ara usually follo w s fro m in dig estio n

.

an d on accou n t of th e i n carceratio n o f u n di g ested fecal

matter i n the i n tes ti n es A c ase of o l d an d persiste n t A tis ara

.

ru n s i n to on e o f G rah in i which may be divided i n to four

.
,

differe n t types s uch as Vataj a -G rahi n i Pi ttaja-G rah i n i,

, ,

K ap h aja G rahi n i
- an d S an n i patik a G r ah i n i
, A se n se of -
.

las s idu de i n the li mbs an d co n sta n t e missio n of fl atus

to g ether w ith sal i vatio n an d a distaste i n the mo u th thirs t,
, ,

verti g o repugn an ce for f ood col ic vo miti n g an d buzzi n g in

, , , ,

th e ears are the g e n eral i n dicatio n s of G r ah i n i Weak n ess

, .

an d e maciatio n of th e body hot e ructatio n s , dyspeps ia

,

fever epi l i pti c fi ts a se n satio n of n u mb n ess i n th e head an d

, ,

card iac re g io n ( e de matous s w ell i n g of th e extre mities,

,

dro ws i nes s parch ed n ess of the palate dark n ess of visio n,

, ,

n oise i n the ears , p ain lc rams ) i n the n eck, th ighs , s ides and
 C H A PT E R C L Vl l I .

D H A NVA NTAR I sai d — Now h ear me O S u s h ru ta, disco u rse

, ,

on th e E tiol o g y an d sy mpto ms of M u trag ha ta ( su ppresse d

or sca n ty uri n atio n ) an d M u trak pi c h c h ha ( stra n g ury) The .

uri n ary bladder, w ith its n eck or reg io n of outlet as w ell as ,

th e pe n is the h i p th e te stes an d the rectu m are covered w ith

, ,

one an d the sa me p er i ton i u m an d are situated w ith i n the

,

pelvic cavity The urin ary bladder is plac ed w it h i ts cervix

.
.

( n ec k ) h u n g do w n w ard an d is fi lled w ith th e h el p of the two .

u reters w h ich ope n ob li q uely at the base of its fu n dus The .

murb ifi c pri n ciples o f the body such as the dera n g ed Vayu ,

, ,

Pitta m an d K aph am may e n ter the mi n ute n erve vessels

,
.

that tran svers e th is me mbra n o u s sac of th e body an d may ,

g ive rise to t w enty diff e r en t for ms of d isorder Both Pra .

meha an d M u trag h ata attack the M ar ma o r the vu l n ervable

art of the pel v is here the e n i s ( ur ethr ai i n ui n al li a me n ts ,
p w p } g , g
an d li g a me n ts o f the pelvic bo n es meet o n e a n oth er an d i n ,

both these diseases the patie n t co n sta n tly passes a very s mal l
,

quan tity of uri n e w ith pai n i n the afore me n tio n ed localities .

I n th e Va t aja for m o f M u trag h ata the uri n e is sca n ty and

i s co n sta n tly emitted w ith the g reate s t pai n I n the Pi ttaja

.

for m the patie n t passes a hig h coloured o r bloody u ri n e at

ten ded w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n an d pai n at th e exter n al
orfi ce of the urethra I n the K aph aja type the patie n t c om
.

lai n s oi s w elli n g an d heavi n ess i n th e uri n ary bladder an d

p
the urethra ( lit z— pe n is ) Th e face of th e patie n t assu mes a
.

w ither ed , bluish aspect i n the case w h ere th e de ra n g ed an d .

ag g rav ated bodily Va yu serves as th e exciti n g factor of this

d ise ase ( M utrag hata) The pre po n dera nce o f the dera n g ed
.

Vayu, Pi ttam, an d K aph am i n a g ive n case of M utraghata is

mark ed by the s can ty e missio n of uri n e charg e d w ith s per m,
bile matter, or mu co u s The derang ed P ittam i n a cas e of
.
 c an
y on r u e/ mam .
46

th e P ittaj a type o f M u tr ag hi ta may g e n erate ur i n ary calc u l i

o r co n cretio n s to the size an d colo ur of Go roc h an a ( hard
biliary co n cre tio n s occasio n al ly obtai n ed from the g all bl ad
de r of an ox ) The derang ed an d a g g ravated K aph am shoul d
.

b e re g arde d as u n derlyi n g all cases o f uri n ary co n cretio n s

lit — s to n e i n th e bladd er
( ) .

A diste n ded co n d itio n of th e uri n ary bladder w ith an ex

cruciati n g pai n i n r e g i on s arou n d that org a n is th e pre mo n i
t ary sy mpto m of a case of sto n e i n the bladder— accu mulatio n
of ur i n e in that me mbra n eo u s s ac di ffi cul t an d pai n f u l mic tu
,

t itio n fever w it h a r e p u n a n ce for food an d a pai n abo ut th e

, .
g ,

u mbil icus ,bladd er an d th e pe r i n eal suture an d headach e b ei n g ,

i h g e n eral characteris ti cs These uri n ary co n cretio n s ob

.
e

s t ruct th e exter n al o r fic e of th e bl adder an d the p atie n t p asse s ,

a cl ea r c rysta l -colo ured uri n e w ith extre me pai n an d diffi cul ty

,

A lo ng rete n tio n o f th e uri n e i n th e bladder i n these c ases

may p rod uce local co n g estio n follo w e d by b l eedi n g an d a
p ai n i n th e urethra I n the Vataj a type
. th e patie n t -
,

g n aoh es his teeth viol e n tly an d shakes Th e i n carc erate d

‘ .
,

uri n e i n this type of A s h mari p roduces an excruci ati n g

p ai n abo ut th e u mbilicus an d the patie n t passes a sort
!
,

of hot fro thy stool acco mpa n ied by e missio n of fl atu s

, , .

an d th e uri n e is d ri bbled out i n dro p s w i th pai n I n th e .

!

V i taj a type th e uri n ary c on cretio n s beco me ro u g h a n d ,

of a ta w n y bro w n c o lour an d are f o u n d to be studded

-
,
.

w ith tho r n s ( c ry s tal i n e ) I n th e P it taja type the p at i e n t

.
-
,

co mplai n s o f a bur n i n g p a i n i n th e uri n ary bladd er an d th e ,

co n cretio n s are fo u n d to rese mbl e th e sto n es of B hal latak a

‘

fruit or beco me of a red y e l l ow or w hite colour I n th e

'

.
, , ,

K aph aja type of uri n ary calc uli an e xcruciati n g pai n is expe
,
m

r ie n c e d i n th e bladd er a n d the co n c retio n s are f elt to be cold

'

an d h eavy . Uri n ary calcul i fo u n d i n th e bladders of i n fa n ts ,

u s ually beco
m e s
, mall heavy w hite o r h on ey coloured Th es e
, ,
- .

calcul i s h o u l d be e xtracte d fro m th e bladde r befor e th ey can

r o w i n s iz e, or att ain their f u ll es t d eve l opmen t
g
.
4 70 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

A strea m of s eme n a n y w ise obstructed i n its e miss io n

, ,

may g ive rise to the g e n esis o f dreadful se mi n al co n cretio n s .

T h e dera n g ed an d ag g ravated Va ay u o f th e locality dries

e dr o ps of se me n th us d i s l o g e d fro m its
‘
u
p th , proper recep
tacle an d keeps the m e n sco n ced i n the s h ape o f h ard crystals
,
\
w ithi n th e sper matic chords i n th e scrotu m The c o n c r e .

t io n s ar e called S h u k r as h mar i es w hich p roduce a pai n ful

,

s w elli n g of the bladder an d di ffi culty i n passi n g u ri n e The .

for matio n of se me n i n a man is at o n ce arrested i mme

d iate ly upo n th e for matio n of se mi n al co n cretio n s i n h i s .

spe r matic chords .

A n attack of fever or an ob s ti n ate cou g h may te n d to

,

tra n sfor m th e s e uri n ary co n cretio n s i n to g ravels or S h ark ar as .

These calcu l i bei n g split an d cru s hed by the force o f the

,

ag g ra vated bodily Vayu i n the local ity may pass off w ith,

the uri n e i n its n or mal course Taki n g a co n trary or up w ard

.

dire ctio n t h ey l ie i n carcerated i n th e uri n ary bladder pro ,

d u c i n g a ki n d of irritatio n i n its cervix w hich i mpedes th e ,

fre e e missio n of uri n e an d causes it to d r ibble out The

, .

dera n g ed Vayu th u s a g g ravated fi lls up the cavity of th e

, ,

b ladd e r an d the n c e it g radually per meates th e p er i to n i u m of

,

th e abdo me n causi n g it to be d iste n ded an d prod uci n g pai n

,

ful spas ms i n i ts i n s id e as w ell as ty mpa n ites

, .

Th e e n rag ed an d a g g ravated bod ily V ayu by taki n g l o dg

me n t i n th e uri n ary bladder causes th e uri n e to fl o w out i n
d rops The uri n e is i n variably e mitted i n b roke n o r o h
.

struc ted jets The disease thus e n g e n dere d is called V ata

.
, ,

vasti . This dis e ase i s extre mely hard to cure an d beco mes ,

much more diffi cul t w he n it is associated w ith th e de ra n g e d

V ayu The dera ng ed an d ag g ravated bodily V ayu taki n g
.

lod g me n t i n that part of the peri n eu m wh ich lies betw ee n

th e rectu m an d th e uri n ary b ladder may g ive ri s e to a ki n d
of th ick k n otty rou n d raised co n cre tio n s w h ich is calle d
, , , .

Vi tas h th i l a i t br i n g s o n profuse micturitio n an d c 0 pio u s

.

evac u at i ons of the bo w els T he en r ag ed bod ily Vay u i s

.
4 72 G A RUD A eu aanaiu .

Vig h ata The disease i s characterised by loose motio n s of

.

the bo w els w ith ty mp an ites an d e missio n o f uri n e i n ,

d rops s melli n g l i ke fecal matter The bodily Vayu e n rag ed

,
.
,

t hrou g h the a g e n cy of the ag g ravated Pitta m i nordi n ate ,

physical exercise excessive i n g est io n of sharp an d acid sub

,

sta n ces an d ret e n tio n of uri n e i n the bladder causes a d isease,

, ,

cal led Ush n a Vata its S pecifi c sy mpto ms bei n g an extre me

.

bur n i n g se n satio n i n the bladder sca n ty uri n atio n follo w ed ,

by e missio n of hot bloody uri n e or h e maturia The , .

dera n g ed Pitta m an d Vayu fi n di n g lod g me n t i n th e uri n ary

bladder of a perso n of exhausted an d parch ed up c o n s titu
tio n g i ve rise to a dise as e w hich is called M u trak s h ay a,
,

characterised by sca n ty pai n ful bur n i n g uri n atio n Whe n

, , .

th e local Vayu is affected by the dera n g ed P itta m an d

K aph am it prod uces a diseas e w h i ch i s called M u tras ad a
,
.

The uri n e is either red yello w or w h ite an d thick atte n ded

, , ,

w i th bur n i n g or rese mbl e s t he c o l ou r o f o xb i l e o r po w dere d

, , .

co n ch -sh ell The uri n e may be en tirely abs en t in s o me

.

cases or may assu me an y of the aforesaid colours Th us

,
.

al l dis e ases aff e cti n g the fl o w of uei n e have ghe e n de s cribed

i n detail .

C H A PTE R C L l X .

D H A NVA NT A R I said — Now hear me, O S u s h ru ta d iscours e ,

on the causes an d sy mpto ms of P r ameh as .

T w e n ty differe n t for ms of P rame h a are reco g n ised i n

p ractice Of these .ten are d ue to th e actio n of th e
,

d era n g ed K e pha m six are caused thro ug h the a g e n cy of th e

,

dera n g ed P itta m an d fo ur have their ori gi n i n th e a

,
g g ra
v at e d co n ditio n of ;th e b odily Vayu The se me n fat, an d .
, ,
'

u ri n e , surcharg ed w it h K apham s houl d be l ooked u p0 n as ,

 G ARU D A PURANA M .
4 73

th e i mme di ate e cix ti n g fac tor s of th e seve ral type s of

P r ame h a
A pat ie nt s uff e ri ng fro m Harid ra M eha passes ho t stool -

an d uri n e havi n g th e c o lo u r o f tur meric

, A p erso n attacked .

w ith M an i s h t h a M eh a
j passe s ur i n e lik e th e sol utio n o f
-

M an g i s h th a ( yell o w ish r ed ) T he urin e i n a case of Rak ta

.
a

M eh a is e ither pu re bl ood o r h ot blood y an d sali n e w hile

, , ,

t hat i n Vas a-M eha is either a j e r of fat o r is fo u n d to b e ,

c olo ure d l ike lard A p e rs o n sufferi n g fro m M aj j a M eh a

. -

pa sses u ri ne w hic h rese mb l es o r is c harg ed w i th marro w

, , , ,

A patie n t i n th is d ise ase lik e a w ild an d i n furiated el e

,

p ha n t d oe s n ot co n sta n tly pass uri n e but passes a c 0 pio u s

, ,

fl o w w h e n ever uri n ati n g T h e u r i n e i n H asti M eha is copio us

.
-

a n d fo u n d to be lar g ely c har g e d w ith sl i my mucou A M adh u

s
.

M eha p atie n t passes uri n e w hi c h rese mbl es h o n ey The .

o bstructi o n o f th e cha n ne l s o f th e bodily Vayu ( n erves ) by

l
t h e deran g ed Pitta m an d K ap h am i n an o r g a n is m w h ic h has ,

s u ffere d a co n side rable l oss in its f u n da me n tal vital pri n ci ,

pl es may be l ike w ise s e t d o w n as the exciti n g factor of

,

M ad h u meha T he morbie pri nc iples w hich ush er in th e

.
,

d isease i n a g ive n c ase, soo n exh ib it t h eir S pec i fic s y mpt o ms .

A case o f P rame h a spo n ta n eou sly exhibit s s y mpto ms of

a meli or ation or a g g ravatio n w itho ut an y appare n t re aso n ,

a n d so on ru n s i n to on e of the most di ffi cul t an d obsti n ate type .

A l l typ es o f P rameha n eg l ected at t h e o utset m ay r u n i n to

, ,

M adh u M e h a in co u r se o f ti me
~ T h e uri n e in M adh u M eh a
.
-

b eco mes s w ee t l ik e h o n ey All case s o f P rame ha i n w h ich

.

t h e bod il y e xcre tio n s o f th e patie n t acquire a s w ee tish taste ,

s h o u l d be re g ard e d as cases o f M ad h u me h a .

I n di g estio n w ith a n o n -rel ish for food , vo miti n g

, ,

s o mn o le nc e co u g h an d catarrh are th e d is tes s i n g

, , sy mpto ms,
w h ic h are fo u n d to superve n e i n a cas eo f M eh a d ue to the

actio n o f th e d e ra n g e d K aph am A pric ki n g pai n i n the

.

uri n ary bladde r an d ureth ra bursti n g o f th e s c o rtu m feve r

, ,

w it h a bur n ing s en sat io n of th e bo dy , e pi l ep s y, th i r s t s our ,

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"

4 74
‘
.

r isi ng s , an d loose motio n s of th e bo w els are th e d istress i ng

'

sy mpto ms w hich s uperve n e i n a case o f M aha d ue to the

,

actio n of th e d e ran g ed P i ttam S uppressio n o f stool fl atu s

i
.
‘

, ,

an d uri n e shiv e ri n g , a catch i n g pai n abo ut th e h eart w ith a

. ,

d esire for ( pu n g e n t bitte r o r astri n g e n t ) food ) col ic i n so mn ia

, , , ,

cou g h dy s p n oea an d w asti n g are th e distressi n g sy mpto ms

, , ,

w hich mark a Vi taj a type of P rameh a .

Th e t e n ki n ds of carbu n cl es or absce s ses w h ich mark the , ,

sequel of P rameh a are call ed S aravi k a, K ac h chh apik a ,

P u t ri n i a
'

J val i n i Vi n ata Alaj i M as u r ik a S ars h apik i nd

'

, , , , , ,

Vidarik s Th e i n g ested food i n co mbi n atio n w ith the

.

dera n g ed K aph am of th e sy ste m u s u al ij ush ers i n an

"

attack of P r ameh a an d th e d era n g ed K aph ah i n most c ases

, , ,

may b e set do w n as t h e pri mary an d exciti n g factor o f th e

d isease The uri n e i n every type o f P rameh a b eco mes
.

sl i my acid s w eet or sal i n e h eavy ( i n respect of i ts

, , ,

sp eci fi c g ravity ) oil y an d c old Us e of n e w ly harv ested

,
.

rice ne w w i n e meat soup meat su g arca n e treacl e an d

, ,
-
, , ,

milk i n excess i ve qua n titi es an d sh ari n g th e sa me bed or ,

cushio n w ith a P ra me h a patie nt may be

set do -w n as the
,

exciti n g factors of this d iseas e Th e dera ng ed K aph ah .

l ocated i n th e uri n ary bladder liquefi es th e fat an d myosi n

o f the body like excre me n titious d ischarg e T h e ag g ravated .

vayu o n th e subside n ce of the actio n of th e d era n g ed

,

K ap h am aug me n ts the actio n of the Pitta m an d bri n g s o n

, ,

co n g estio n of blood i n th e ur in ary bladder thus prod uci n g , ,

th e d iseas e w hi c h is called P rame h a

, .

Th e pro g n osis i n a c ase of P rameh a sho ul d be d eter

mi n ed i n co n sideratio n o f th e n ature of th e morb i fi c
diath es es un d erlyi n g th e attack A co n ti n ua n ce of th e Vayu , .

Pitta m an d K aph am i n their n or mal state (i n th e patie n t s

,
'

b ody) po i n ts to a h appy p ro g n o s is w hil e th e reve rse is ,

i n dic at ed w he n their n atural equilibriu m is i n an y w ay d is

t u rb ed The patie nt i n e ach typ e of P rameha passes a
. , ,

cop iou s , t urbid uri ne w hich s hould be re g arded as one

,
 GA RUD A PURA NA M a

appear i ng abou t th e seat o f the body an d characteris ed by ,

’

an i n tolerable bur n i n g se n s atio n i n its i n side an d rese mbli ng

, ,

a t ortoise i h sha pe is ca l l ed K ac h c hh apilra A n absces s ,

’

.
,

w hic h is o f a co n si d erab l y larg e siz e an d as s u mes a bl u is h fl

co l o ur is cal l ed Vi n ata A n abscess w h ich d evel ops a

, .
,

ki n d of i n tol e rab l e b u r n i n g se n sat io n i n th e s k i n d uri ng

,

i ts stag e o f i n c u batio n is cal le d l al i n i

,
A n abscess of the .
,

p rese n t type be c o mes extre m e l y p ai n fu l A n abs cess w hich .

,

i s ti n g e d e i the r re d or w h ite is stud d e d w ith belbs or ,

bl i s ters , an d is characteris e d by a sort o f bu r n in g se n satio n is ,

call ed Alaji P o s t u l es to th e siz e of l e n til se e ds are c al led

.
'

M as u rilra w h i l e those t h at c rop up li k e s ma l l mus tard see ds

,

o n t he ton u e i n the l atter sta e of P rame h a atte n de d w ith

g g ,

an extre me pai n an d loc al s u ppur at i on are call ed S ars h apik a

'

.
,

Abscesse s that crop u p c overi n g a c on si d er a bly e xten s i ve

,

area marked by a c omparativ e ly s ma l l er elevat io n are cal l e d

, ,

P u t ri n i . A n abs cess w hic h i s h ard an d ro u n d l ike the root of

,

a Vidarik a is cal l ed Vi darik a A n abs cess w hich is mark e d!

, .
,

by features peculiar to erys i pel as is cal l e d Vidradhik a O f '

,
.

these the type s k n o w n as P u t t i n i an d Vi dar i are characteri se d

,

by an exc e ssive dep osit o f fat an d a ki n d o f i n tol er abl e pai nt

,
.

Oth er ki n ds of absc e s ses may marl: the se qu el of a c as e 06

P rameha mark ed by an e xtre mely a g g ra vated co n dit ion of th e
,

dera n g ed P itta m T he dera n g ed Vay u P itta m an d K apham

.
,

i n co n n ectio n w ith a c ase o f P rame h a g ive rise to abscesse s

p ecul i ar to their resp ective agg r avated c on dit i o n s i n th e b od y
of a perso n of vitiated fat eve n w i th o ut an attack of Pra
,

meh a but their speci fi c n atur e s c an n ot be asc ertai n ed

,

till th eir ch arac teres tic c olo u rs are develo pe d A cas e in .

w hich a p erso n passe s an extre me l y hi h -co l o u red u ri n e ,

g
l ike w ash i n g s o f t u r meric o r b l ood w itho u t t he speci fic
,

f eature s of uri n e i n P rameh a as describe d before s ho uld be ,

diag n osed as a case of Rak tapi ttam ( u reth ral h e mo rrh age)
P erspiratio n w ith a bad s mell i n th e body , l assitude o f the
,

b ody wi th a k ind of g one feel ing i n the l imbs , i ncl ination

 G A RU D A m e ans in . m
to sleep e at i n g an d repose a b ur n in g s en s ati on in th e
, , ,
- ‘

h eart eyes to n g ue an d ears g ro w th an d th i ck n ess of th e

, , , , .

e n d s o f fin g er-n ail s and h airs fo n d ne ss fo r cool th i ng s an d

'
,

c ool i n g m eas ures an d d ry n es s o f th e palate w ith a s w e et

, ,
"

t aste i n th e mo u t h an d bur n in g se n sation i n th e extre mitie s

ar e th e sy mpto ms , w hich mark th e pre mo n ito ry s tag e 0 5

P rameh a A n ts are fou n d to i nfest th e u r i n e o f a patie n t

d ur i n g th is sta g e o f Prameh a an d th i rs t, an d s w eet n ess o f
,

th e u r i n e etc are the sy mpto ms w hi ch are develo p ed w ith

, .
, ,

th e p r o g r ess of th e di s ease Th e bo dy hav in g bee n per

. .

meated w ith d era ng e d K aph ah the bo di ly Vay u g ets the ,

u ppe r h a n d o f th e ot he r morb ifi c d iathesis in th e bo d y an d ,

p ro duces t h e Va t aj a type ’
of P ra m e ha Types of P rameh a, .

d u e to th e acti o n of th e de ra n g ed Pi tta m o r K apham full y ,

e xhibit th e ir c h arate ris ti c sy mpto ms w hil e those w hich are , ,

d u e to an y i mp u re co n tact tak e ti me to develo p al l th ei s

,

sp ec fi c feat u re s ; an d are c o n ta mi n ate d fro m on e pe rso n to

i '

a n oth e r Typ es of P rameh a d u e to th e ac tio n of th e d era n g e d

. ,

P itta m may be checked i f n ot c u red

,
A case o f P r ame h a
,
.

may be expected to be cured o n ly b ef or e th e s pec ific s y mp

toms are f u l l y devel op e d .

C H A PT E R C L X .

D H A NVA NT A RI said — H e ar me O S us h ru ta, n ow disc ou rs e ,

on th e ae tiolo g y an d sy mpto molo g y etc , of absc esses , .

V a n d G u l mas ( i n ter n al g la n d s) i ng es ti o n of s tal e,

( .

d ry parc h i fy i n g o r extre me l y ho t food may b e se t do w n as the

'
“

, ,

ri mary c ause o f V an d G u l mar T h e b l ood vitia te d

p
.

t hro u g h s uch factors as g rati fi cat i o n o f c ar n a l p rope n s it ie s

by u nn atu ral mean s , u s e of har d and u n even beds , etc , .

4 78 c an n o n eu nn n au .

vitiates i n its tur n , th e ski n flesh , fat an d bo n es o f the body,

, , , .

an d takes refu g e i n th e abdo mi n al cavity c au s i n g a rou n d .

or exte n ded s w elli n g to appear e ith e r i n th e i n si de or o n

th e s urface o f th e body, atte n ded w ith an excruciati n g achi ng ,

pai n w hich is called a Vi d m d lzi The mor bi fi c pri n ciples o f

, .

the body, such as the deran g ed Vayu Pitta m an d K aph am , ,

eith er severally or co mbi n edly may g ive rise to an abscess , ,

w hic h may like w ise occur i n an y p art of th e body w hich

.
,

has bee n p rofusely bled A n exter n al abscess appeari n g at.

‘

an y part of th e body as an o utco me o f profuse blood -letti n

g
i s fo u n d to have a k n otty for matio n A n i n ter n al tu mo ur .
,

on th e o ther ha n d , is al w ays fou n d to be deep -seated c om ,

pact as an i n ter n al g la n d ( G u l ma) an d che quered w ith o r fi c es ,

l ike an an t-h ill th roug h w hich secretio n s are exuded Th e

, .

p atie n t co mplai n s o f i mp aired d ig estio n i n this i n ter n al typ e

of w h i ch proves fatal i n ma n y i n sta n ces .

T h e spl ee n , liver l u ng s h eart uri n ary bladde r i n ter

, , , ,

costal an d i n g ui n al re g io n s pri n cipally for m the seats of thes e

,

i n ter n al abscesses A h eavy pal pitatio n o f th e h eart en

.
,

h an c i n g the pai n , i s experie n ced w he n an abscess o ccurs

i n that locality Th e abscess ass u mes c ith er n blackish o r
.

bl uish red col our, is slo w i n its g ro w th an d suppuratio n an d ,

re g ular i n its for matio n Loss o f co n scious n ess vertig o .

, ,

ty mpa n ites w ith suppressio n of the stool an d uri n e , an d

bleedi n g atte n ded w ith a ki n d of i n disti n ct report ar e th e
, ,

d istressi n g s y mtoms w h i ch are fou n d to superve n e An .

abscess or ig n ated thro ugh th e actio n o f the dera n g ed P itta m

assume s e ither a red copper o r black colour, an d is atte n ded
, ,

w ith f ai n ti n g fever an d a bu r n i n g se n satio n Th e abscess

, .

i s rapid i n its g r o w th , an d suppuratio n sets i n early i n th e

P it taja ty pe An abscess o f th e K aph aja ty pe i s ti n g ed
.

rey a n d is atte nd ed w ith an itch i n g se n satio n an d shiv e ri n

g ,
g , .

Nu mb n ess of th e affected part ya w n i ng an d h eavi n ess o f , ,

t h e li mbs w ith a n on -rel ish for food are th e sy mp t oms w hich

,

furth er c haracteri s e this K aph aj a ty y e A n i n tern al absces s .

4 80 G ARU D A P UR A NA M .

th e pass ag e o f th e
a us n .abs c ess oc c ur ri ng i n
A n i n t er n al ,
"

t h e rectu m mo uth or the u mb il ic u s an d exudi n g i ts ( p ec ul i ar )

, , ,

s ec ret i o n sh ould be re garded as i n d i cati n g a p ai n ful p ro g n osis

,
-
.

A n i n ter n al abscess o f th e S an mlfi é ta type appeari n g i n an y

o f the afor e s aid l ocal i ties i n the body prod uc e s an al teratio n

i n the co mpositio n o f th e l ocal tissues w hi l e an ex t er n al ,

o n e occurri n g abo u t th e u mbi l ic us or i n or above th e ur in ar y

, ,

b lad der r u n s to s up pu ratio n an d bursts

,
A n i n te r n al abscess, .

f ully develop e d is al w ays fou n d to sup p urate w hil e the o n e

, , ,

t hat is n ot w ell develope d g i ves rise t o man y a superve n i n g

“

, ,

d istres s in g sy mpto m i n its i mmature s ta g e .

A p eculiar k i n d of abscess is fo u n d to occ u r i n the ute ru s

o f w icked w o me n w h o are addicted to the si n fu l prac tic e of
,

e ffecti n g miscar riag e of their pre g n a n cy Th e s w elli n g s i n .

the uterus caused by fre q ue n t abortio n s, beco m e co mpact

,
.

an d co n d e n sed an d are th us tra n sfor med i n to abscesses

,
A .

ma mmary abscess shoul d be re g ard ed as an exter nal o n e to

a' l ‘l i n te n ts and p urposes A n i n ter n al abscess c an n eve r
.

o ccur i n an y o f the reprod uctive or g a n s o f a g i r l o w i n g to ,

t h e co mparatively g reate r th i n n e ss of blood that co urses i n

t h e fe male eco n o my d uri n g childhood, I t is the a g g ravated .

an d obstruc ted Vayu ( n e rve fo rce ) that sho uld be re g ard ed as

t h e pri mary cause of all s w elli n g s Th e local Vayu an y . .

,

w ise a g g ravated co urses do w n fro m th e re g io n of u n io n

,

bet w e e n the p e n is an d th e scrotu m fi n d s l od g me n t i n ,

th e sper matic chord o f the testes presses q n th e local ,

v essels an d p roduces a s w e lli n g of th e scrotu m by vitiati n

,
g
the fat of th e locality The disease is call ed Vr i ddh i
.

R ag a w hich a dmits of bei n g divided i n to seve n d i ffere n t

,

types . A prepo n dera n ce o f the d e ra n g ed vayu i n a .

Vi d m ah z R ag a of this type w h ether exter n al or i n ter n al is

’ '

,
,

follo w ed by copious micturitio n s I n the Vataj a type of .

this Vr i ddh i Rag a th e s w elli n g ( scrotal t u mour ) beco mes

,

i n flated p arched an d rou g h to th e to uch marked by a b ur n

, ,
s

i ng s en s atio n i n it s i ns id e I n th e P i ttaj a type th e s w ell ing

.
,
 G A RUD A P URANA M .
48 1

as s ames a v er mil i o n ti n t li k e that of a ripe A u du mvara frui t

( F icus I ndica) an d is at te n d ed w ith heat bur n i ng a
, nd s up , ,
I

p u t atio n . I n th e K aph aja type the s w elli n g beco mes col d , ,

h eavy g lo ssy an d s li htly pai n ful atte n ded w ith an i ti c h i n

, ,g g ,

s e n s atio n I n th e R ak taja type ( H e matocele ) ( cl ue to th e

.
'

action o f t he c o n ta mi n ated blood ) the s w elli n

g beco mes c om ,

p act an d is covered w ith a crop of b el bo u s eruptio n s o n i ts

,

s urface i ts other fe atures bei n g o n e w ith those described

,

u n der t h e head of P itaj a type o f Vr i d dh i The s w elli n g i n .

t he typ e o ri g i n ated thro ug h the actio n o f the dera n g ed fat

and K a h am beco mes soft an d rou n ded like a pal m fruit
p .

T he type k n o w n as M u tr aja Vriddhi ( Hyd rocele usually ,

appears i n those w h o are i n the habit o f volu n tarily suppress

i n g their uri n e The patie n t l e ads a so rt o f q u is c i e n t l ife

.
,

a n d do es no t e vi n ce an y desire fo r an y thi n g i n speci al T he .

s w ell i n
g be co mes diste n ded w ith sero us acc u mulatio n s an d ,

s ufi er s a perc ep tibl e di mi n utio n i n size if its fl u id co n te n t s ,

ar e i n an y w ay evacuated .

C old abl u tio n s a nd use of articles of fare that te n d to ,

ag g ravate th e bo d ily Va yu are th e factors w h ich prod uce a

,

k i n d o f ri n g lik e s w e l l i n g at th e botto m of the scrotu m pro

.
-
,

d u c i n g pai n ful mict u ritio n The Vayu ag g rava ted by vo l u n

.

tary re pressio n of n atural urg i n g s of th e body to uri n a

tio n or defec atio n or by viole n t ph ysical exercise or str ai n i n g
,

o f the l o w er li mbs i n an y u n n atural postu re o r suck like ,

ag g ravati n g facto rs te n ds to prod uce a dete r mi n atio n of

,

blood to the l o w e r l i mbs an d i n g ui n al re g io n s i n sta n ta n eously ,

c ausi n g the appeara n ce of a r i n g l i ke g la n d ular s w elli n g

( her n i a ) i n the g roi n Ne g lected at the o utset a case of ,

th is type of Vr md k z R ag a may r u n i n to o n e of G u l ma
'
'
, ,

a tte n ded w it h ty mpa n ites pai n an d hosts of oth er dis , ,

te mpers F ir mly pressed th e ri n g l ike p rotubera n t s w elli n g

.
,
-
, ,

rises u p w ard mak i i i g a d isti n c t l y audible report The type

,
.

( R akta Vridd hi ) is i n c urabl e w h il e the s w ell i n g i n a case o f

,

V at aj a Vr iddh i co n t in ues i n th e sa me siz e trav ers ed by a ,

61
 4 82 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

n et-w ork of dry b l ui sh red vei n s T h e afore s ai d dis eas es

,
.

may be divided i n to ei g ht diff ere n t types accordi n g as the

morbi fi c pri n c i pl es o f the dera n g ed Vayu P itta m, an d K aph ah ,

s everally o r co mb i n edly act as their exciti n g an d u n derly

i n g factors .

T he ei g h th k i n d of abscess ( Vidr ad h i ) is that w h ich occ u rs ,

in an y of the g e n erative or g a n s ( ovary or uterus etc ) of ,

.

w o me n of i mpaired me n strual fu n ctio n s E ve n a stron g patie n t .

( duri n g an attack ) is affl ict ed w it h fever dyse n tery vo miti n g , , ,

rig or an d hu n g er an d g ets e mac i ated A Vid rad h i-patie n t

, , .
,

w h o partakes of b oiled rice or dri n ks copiously , o r b ath es

, ,

o r fasts d uri n g an attack is soo n over w h el med w ith fi ts of

, ,

fai n ti n g D iaphoretic or e mol ie n t measures should n ot be

.

resorted to i n a case of Vid r adh i an d ex pedie n ts calculated to

,

p ro mote a free an d healthy circulatio n of b lood sho uld be

at o n ce tried n o matter w h ethe r the mo rbi fi c pri n ciples have
,

bee n el i mi n ated fro m the body of th e patie n t w ith th e help

“

o f suitable purg atives or n ot . .

In a case of Vataj a Vi d r adh i th e w i n d an d the fi lthy ,

matter are either co mbi n edly e mitted fro m th e abscess ,

or they may be se par at ely e mitted at differe n t ti mes The .

ag g ravated Vayu coursi n g th ro u g h th e capillarie s so meti mes

,
‘

g ives rise to bloo d y dischar g e fro m a Vataia abscess w hile ,

obstructi n g th e up w ard an d do w n w ard passag es of th e bo d y

it bri n g s o n a vi ole n t achi n g pai n .

A G u l ma ( i n ter n al g la n d ) is tan g ibl e ( c an b e cau g h t

hold of w ith the ha n d ) lik e a sto n e hot an d g lan d ular i n , ,

sh ape Th e Vayu ag g ravated th rou g h f asti n g suppres s io n

.
-
.
,
,

of stool or uri n e or obstructio n o f th e cha n n els of the bod y

,
,

fi n d s lod g me n t i n the abdo mi n al cavity an d dries up i n , ,

virtue of its o w n parc hi fy i n g p ro p erty the feces an d muco us ,

acc u mulated therei n i n the shape of a hard l u mp w h ich is ,

called G u l ma .

The deran g ed Vayu co n ti n ui n g i n its ow n lo cat io n s acts -

i ndepe n den tly, w h il e l ocated i n the s eat of any other morb ific
'
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4 4
-
G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

Rakta-g n l ma hich occu r s in w omen rs

(ovaria n tu mour )
O

fou n d to be hard rais ed an d co mpact T h e type sho uld be

,
.

attributed to th e c o n cer te d actio n of the dera n g ed Vi y u,

P itta m an d K aph ah etc an d i s marke d by an excruciati n g
,
.
,

pai n an d ra pid suppu ratio n .

A lon g exp osure to the w i n d by a w o man d ur i ng h er ,

me n ses or by o n e su ff eri n g fro m an y ki n d of u teri n e or

,

va i n al di seas e te n ds to au me n t an d a
g g g g ravat e the Vi y u in
t
,

h er syste m The Vay u th us ag g ravate d obstruc ts the orfi ca

.
, ,

of the me ns trual d uc t an d th e b l ood accu mu l ate d each

, ,

mo n th i n h e r abdomin a l cavity produc es all th e sy mpto ms of

, ,

p reg n a n cy Na use a
.
,appe ara n ce of milk i n the ma mme an d a , .

freti n l mood are the s y mpto ms w hich characteris e thi s diseas e

-
,

i n w hic h the patie n t bec omes fas tidio u s i n her ta s te an d ,

e vi n ces h er desir es for various ki n d s of foo d as i n true p r eg ,

n a n cy . The dera n g ed P itta m i n co n tact w ith the a g gr avate d ,

Vayu l eads to th e acc u mu latio n of blo od i n the uterus an d

. ,

the Gu l ma g e n erated i n c o n s e que n ce thereof ma n ifests s y mp

, .

"
to ms w h ich are peculiar to both o f th e m ( Vay u an d P i ttam) - .

The accu mul ate d bl ood in the uteru s prod u c es an i n tolerabl e

ach i n g pa in i n that visc u s atte n de d w it h pai n i n the vag i n a,
,

an d a fetid w ater l i ke
, v ag i n al discharg e o r l e uc orrh ce a
-
, ,
'

T he g u l ma i n t h is type s o me ti mes d ev e l ops all oth er s m '

y p n

to ms oi pre g n an cy All these ty pes of G u l ma should be

.
l

reg arded as havi n g their ori g i n i n e xc e s sive or un n at u ral

g rati fi cati o n o f sexu al pr op e n sit i es .

The foo d l on g re mai n s u n dig ested i n th e sto mach of a

Gul ma patie n t an d the g ro w th an d p rog r es s of an abscess
- -
,

are arrested as soo n as a Gul m a makes its app e ara n ce in th e

body of the patie n t A Vzd m d h z (abscess ) is s o cal l e d fro m
' "

th e fac t of its s oo n ru n n i n g to sup p u ratio n A Gul ma .

,

occurri n g i n the abd omi n al cavity i s marked by a bu r n i n g ,

se n satio n in the pel vi c c avity an d a pa i n i n th e in si d e of th e ,

Gul ma like that w hich rs experie n ced i n an e n larg ed splee n

, .

T he c omplexion of th e patie n t b eco mes p al e an d s al lo w th e

,
 GA RUD A P URA NAM . 4 85

st re ng th of the body is d i mi n ished th e di g e s tion i s i mpai red ,

,

an d the st ool an d uri n e are suppressed

' ,
E xter n al sy mpto ms .

d ev elo p the mselves an d th e pa t ie n t co mpl ain s of a pai n in his

,

l i mbs an d abdo me n or abo ut the u mbilic u s w hile the revers e

, ,

i s th e case ( i e i n cases w here the precedi n g sy mpto ms are

.
,

n ot e x h ibited ) C oug h palour bul g i n g out of the abdo me n

.
, , ,

ru mb l i n g so u n d i n th e i n testi n e ty mpa n ites an d an exc ru , ,

c i ati n g pai n i n the abd ome n are th e sy mpto ms w hic h are ,

fo u n d to su perve n e W he n i n c o mbi nat i o n w ith th e precedi n g

.

s mpto ms , e missio n of fl atus or ris i n g of er u ctation s are

y
’
s topped the disease is called A n a h a A thick raised k n otty ,
’
.
, , ,

an d sto n e -like g la n d ap p eari n g i n a c ase of Gul m a, is calle d

'

A s h th zbé Whe n the Vay u i n carcerate d i n the sto mach g ive s

'

r ise to an excruciati n g pai n acco mpa n ied b y al l the fore

,

m m
'

g oi n
g sy p to s the d isease
, is called P r aty a-s h th zl é B ul g .

i n g o ut o f the abdo me n s u ppressio n of stool , d u l n ess of

,

the se n ses w it h a ru mbli n g sou n d i n the i n te s ti n e s ty mpa n it es , ,

an d diste n sio n of the abd ome n are the sy mpto ms , w h ich mark

al l types of Gul ma .

C H A P T E R C L X I.

D H A NVA NTA RI said - Hear me O S u s h ruta now d is co u rs e , ,

on th e Nidan am of Ud ar am ( A s c i tes ) A ll d iSeas es are but .

th e o ffspri n g of i mpaired dig estio n an d it is b u t super fl uou s ,

to ad d that Udar am has its ori g i n i n th e dera n g ed c o n ditio n

of th e di g estive fu n ctio n A n accu mulatio n of feces i n th e
.

i n testi n es may g ive rise to i n di g esti o n or to any othe r for m

o f dyspepsia or dise ase an d the dera n ed u -co ursi n
g
, p g an d
d o w n -co urs i ng Vayus of th e s yste m be ing obstruc ted i n ,

th ei r c ours e, mak e th e i n t es ti n es ( P r ado/ri m) i noperat iv e .

4 86 G A RU D A P URA NAM
'
.

The Pra n a Vayu ( n erve -force oi the res pi iatory c entre)

bri n gs about th e dera n g e me n t of the A pa n a Vayu ( p ne u mo
g astr ic n erVefO rc e ) an d keeps the m i n c a
, rcerated i n the
u n io n of the s k in an d flesh ( faces ) thus g ivi n g ri s e to a
,

diste n ded c on dit i on of the abdome n w hich is called Udar a

,

Rag a
The dis e ase ad mits of bei n g divided i n to eig ht types
accordi n g as i t is e n g e n dered thro ug h the several or c on ,

c e rted actio n o f the morbifi c pri n cipl es of the dera n g e d

Vayu Pitta m an d K aph am or throu gh the e n lar g e me n t
, , ,

of the spl ee n or abd o mi n al g la n ds etc or is produced as the

, , .
,

outco me of a w ou n d i n the abdo me n or is ush ered i n ,

th rou g h an accu mulatio n of serous fluid i n the abdo mi n al

Cavity .D ry n ess of th e l ips an d palate diste n sio n o f the ,

abdo me n d i mi n utio n of stre n g th an d ap p etite i n capacity

, ,

for al l ki n ds of w ork bul gi n g out of th e abdo me n an d a

, ,

ca daverous look are th e pre mo n i tory sy mpto ms of Ascites .

L oss of appetite w ith a n o n r e l is h for f o od w hich i t retai n ed

~
, ,

i n the sto mach g ives rise to ad acid reacti on are th e furthe r

,

c h arac te res ti c s of ascites d uri n g its period o f i n cubatio n .

H e w h o does n ot experie n ce a prope r dig estio n o f his i n g es

,

ted food , should do w ell to l ive o n a w holeso me d iet Th e .

stre ng th of the patie n t is di mi n ished every day an d h e , ,

feels tired afte r the least exertio n H e beco mes i n capabl e

.

of fi xi n g his atte n tio n to an y d e fi n ite subj ect an d th e l ea s t ,

th in k in g distresses his mi n d The li mbs beco mes e maciated ,

.

an d th e pat ien t feels des po n de n t an d! co mpla in s o f a br eaki n g

ai n in the pelvis eve n after the sca n tiest me al So m n ol e n c e ,
p .
,

l assit u de loose motio n s of the bo w els fo n d n ess for sec l usion ,

, ,

i mpaired di g estio n w ith a bur n i n g se n sat i o n i n th e b ody ,

a n asarca an d ty mpa n ite s are th e sy mpto ms w h ich i n dicat e
, ,

th e accu mulation of w ater ( serous fluid ) i n the abdo me n .

A case of A sc it e s i n variably e n ds i n death an d it is futi l e ,

on the part of the p atie n t s relatio n s to mo ur n h i s d eath

’

u n d er the circums tance A ru mb l i n g s oun d is heard i n the

4 88 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

of the l i mb s h eavi n ess of the body, so mn ole n c e w i th a

,

n o n r el ish fo r food
- dysp n oea cou g h an d w hit e n es s o f the
, ,

s ki n an d co n j u n ctivae are the features w hich mark the ,

K aph aja type o f Ascites The ski n of th e protruded abdo

.

men beco mes g lossy an d fretted w ith messes bf black or w h ite

,

v ei n s . O n the excessive accu mulatio n of w ater ( sero us fluid )

i n t he abdo mi n al cavity the abdo me n beco mes hard h eavy, , ,

i mmove able an d cold to the to uch

,
I n th e Tr i dos /raj a type .
[

the sy mpto ms peculiar to eac h of the three aforesaid types

.

ma n ifest the msel ve s i n u n iso n .

All th e morb ifi c pri n cipl es of the body i n co mbi n atio n ,

w ith the vitiated blo od an d accu mulated fe cal matter fi n d ,

l od g me n t i n the cavity of the abdo me n g ivi n g rise to vertig o , ,

E pil e psy an d e maciatio n i n a for m of Ascites i n w hich s y mp

,

to ms pec uliar to the thre e morb ifi c d iath is e s o f Vayu ,

Pittam an d K aharn are co mbi n edly develop ed an d supp ura

,

tio n sets i n early i n the diste n ded abdo me n The dise ase .

sho w s sig n s of ag g ravatio n i n cold an d w i n dy days an d is ,

extre mely hard to cure .

The splee n w hich is situated i n the l eft side of th e

,

abdo mi n al cavity is d is l og e d ( ha n g s do w n ) fro m its seat

,

throug h the i n g estio n of i n ordi n ate qua n tities of food me n tal ,

a n xiety or excessive ridi n g or dri n ki n g or thro ug h the abuse

, ,

of e metics ( excessive e mis is ) .

I n the al ter n ative the S plee n may i n crease i n bulk th rou g h

,

the accu mulatio n of fat o r e n g org e me n t of b lood i n its bod y .

I t beco mes har d an d raised l ike th e back of a tortoise an d ,

g rad ually fi lls a greater part of the abdo mi n al cavity bri n g ,

i n g o n dysp n oea c ou g h thirst fever w ith a bad taste i n th e

, , ,
.

mo uth diste n sio n of the abdo me n yello w n ess of the ski n

, , ,

epi l e ptic fi ts vo miti n g fai n ti n g an d a bur n i n g se n satio n i n

, , ,
’

the body i n its trai n I n abdo mi n al d ropsy due to e n larg e

‘

me n t of the splee n n ets of red blue or yello w vei n s are

, , ,

fou n d to appae r o n th e sk i n of the abdo me n an d ty mpa n ites ,

w ith s u ppr es s io n of s tool an d fl atu s verti g o , an d fev e r w ith ,

 l G A RU D A P U RA NA M .
9

a bur n i ng se n satio n in the re g io n of th e heart are fo un d to

s uperve n e .

S i milarly the l ive r w hich is situ ated i n the upper par t

, ,

o f th e rig h t s i d e of th e abdo mi n al c avity is pressed do w n ,

'

fro m its n atur al positio n eithe r thro u g h a vol u n tary an d co n s

ta n t repressio n of an y n atural urg i n g of th e body or thro ug h ,

the he avi n ess of an y of th e surro u n di n g appe n dag es o r ,

thro u g h eati n g w ith o ut an y relish for food o r i n reaso n of ,

its o w n i n d urate d co n d itio n g ives rise l ike th e spl ee n to a

, , ,
.

p ec uliar for m of abdo mi n al dropsy w hich is called Yak r ztod a

’

r am ( lit D ropsy of th e e n larg e d liver ) The feces re mai n .

.

obstructed i n the rectu m of the patie n t as soo n as the pro ces s

of s uppuratio n is establ ished i n the liver prod uci n g dysp n oea, ,

ty mpa n ites etc The e n rag ed an d a g g ravated Vayu i n thi s

, .
,

d isease arrests the secretio n of bile an d thos e of th e

, ,

g la n d s of th e i n tes ti mes th us obstructi n g the expulsio n o f

,

th e f e ces Th e Ap izn a Vayu thus i n carcerated i n th e

.
’

,
'

abdo mi n al c avi ty ,
b r i n g s on fever atte n ded w ith coug h,
dysp n ce a a g o n e feel i n g i n th e thig hs headac h e an ach i ng
, , ,

pai n at th e sid es i n the l i mbs or abo ut th e u mbilic us co n s

, , ,

t i patio n o f th e bo w els vo miti n g an d a n o n -relish for food

,
.

T h e e n rag ed bodily V ayu shoul d be re g arded as th e pri n cipa l

‘

ag e n t i n e n g e n deri n g this as w ell as every oth er for m of

, ,

abdo mi n al dro psy B l ue o r red vei n s are fou n d to appear

.
‘

p er ma n en tly o n th e ski n of th e dropsical abdo men an d ,

th e d ropsy exte n ds i n the fo r m o f a co w s tail trans ves ely ’

'

above the u mbilicus marked by c ro w -fee t marks

, .

Th e vi s c er as o f th e abdo mi n al cavity s u pparate i n th e .

e ve n t o f an y bo n e o r fo rei g n matte r bei n g pricked i n to th e

cavity o f th e abdo me n T h e abdo mi n al dropsy e n g e n dered
.

'

i n co n seq ue n ce th ereof is called Chh zd r od ar a o r P ar i s r dvy ar

d am ( P e r i to n i te s ) accordi ng to others The Vay u an d
K ap h am i n th e syst e m of an e maciated perso n or of on e o f ,

i mpaire d dig estive fu n ctio n or add icted to the habi t of

d r i n k i n g l arg e qu an titie s of w ater b ecome en r ag ed thr oug h ,

62
4 90 G A R UD A P URA NA M .

such i nj udicious co n d uct an d arrest th e disch ar g e of th e ac id

,

secretio n s of th e sto mach g ivi n g rise to an accu mulatio n of

,

w ater i n the abdo me n Thirst prolapsus an i pai n cou g h

.
, , , ,

an d dysp n oea w ith a n o n r elish for food are th e sy mpto ms .

w hich ar e exhibited d uri n g the extre mely a g g ravated sta g e of

this disease The surface of the diste n ded abdo me n beco mes
.

covered ove r w ith a n et w ork of ve i n s Th e abdo me n is

"

'
.

fo u n d to fluctuate u n der pres s ure an d i s f e l t s hi t to th e touch

, .

I n so me cases th e abdo me n is fel t to h e fi rm an d g lossy like

the abdo me n of a he ro n an d th e disease is fou n d to i n vade
,

the i n testi n es Th patie n t suffers fro m alter n ate fi ts of h eat

‘
.

an d rig or . I n all types of D ropsy n eg lect at th e o utset leads

,

to th e further liq u efi c ati on of the serous acc u mulatio n s of th e

'

abdo me n , w hich are di ffused al l throu g h th e o rg a n is m ,

causi n g ce damatou s s w ell i n g of the face j oi n ts etc an d , .

,

facilitati n g the accu m ulatio n o f serous fluid i n the vessels o f

th e body .

A n o b struct io n o f th e ducts of th e body that carry pers pi

ratio n may hel p the accu mulatio n o f w ate r i n th e abdo me n .

Purg i n g or loose motio n s of th e bo wel s preced e an attack o f

this type of Ascites The drops y beco mes fi rm heavy an d
.
, ,

sph erical an d does n ot g ive th e characteristic sou n d u n de r

,

pe rcussio n The patie n t g ets w eake r every day an d th e

.
~
, ,

disease beco mes i n curabl e as soo n as it i n vades th e i n te r n a l

vessels of the abdo me n A case of Ascites i n w hich th e
.
,

appeara n ce of vei n s on the surfac e of the bul g ed o ut abdo

men is obliterated Q h O Uld be re g arded as o f a S i n n i patik a
,

or ig i n
.

Of the differe n t types of dropsy such as th e Vataj a Pittaja, , ,

‘

K aph aja P lihaja ( D rops y of th e e n l ar g ed spl ee n ) an d S i n

,

ni a ti k a ( due to the co n certed ac t io n of the dera n ed V a yu

p g
'
P itta rn , an d K aph am) , an d D ak o dar a ( Ascites ) each pre ,

ce di ng on e sh ould b e re g ard ed as more d iffi cul t to cure tha n

th e on e i mmediately follo w i n g it i n th e orde r o f e n u me ratio n .

A l l types of D ropsy, atte n ded w ith the sy mpto ms of obstru c t

49 2 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

e qual i n te n sity atte n ded w ith dysp n ce a earach e verti g o

, .
, ,

va n ishi n g s of si g ht i mpaired di g estio n an d h orrip ilatio n on

,

th e ski n of th e head are fo u n d to superve n e .

Th e disease ad mits o f bei n g g rouped u n d er fi ve subheads

accord i n g as it is e n g e n dered throu g h th e several or c on ,
.

c ot ted actio n of th e mor bifi c pri n cipl es of th e body A pe .

cu l i ar type of chloros is is caused by eati n g earth an d the ,

p re mo n itory stag e of all types of Jau n dice d evelops such

s y mp to ms as perspiratio n about th e re g io n of the h ear t
, dry ,

n ess of th e ski n w ith a repu g n a n ce for fo od yello w n ess an d ,

s c an ty n ess of uri n e or abse n ce of perspiratio n

,
.

The Vataj a type o f C hlo rosis is mark ed by lassitud e of the

b ody a stupour like that of a d ru n kard an d an excruciati n g
, ,

ai n i n the l i mb s The vei ns fi n er-n ails

g feces uri n e an d
p .
, , , ,

co n j u n ctive assu me a black colour o r l oook d ry an d coloured

m
,

l ike ver milio n :i n d oede ato us s w elli n g of th e li mbs an d

,

d ry n ess of the feces an d of th e mouth an d the n ostril s are

th e sy mpto ms w h ich furth er characterise t his type of th e
d isease . I n th e P ittaja typ e th e vei n s beco me eith er yel l o w
or g ree n ish coloured an d fever w ith thirst fai n ti n g va n ish
, , ,

i n g s of si g ht heat an d e maciatio n o f the body w ith a bitter

, ,

taste i n the mouth an d lo n g i n g for cold thi n g s are fou n d to

superve n e .

D iar r h oea acid risi n g s a bur n i n g se n satio n i n th e body

, , ,

cla m mi n e s s o f the cardiac re g io n so mn ol e n ce a sal i n e t ast e

, ,

i n th e mouth cou g h an d vomi tti n g are th e features w h ich

, ,

mark the K aph aj a type of Jau n dice w hich is ve ry distressi n

’

,
g
i n its efl ec t .
The expectorated muco u s i n this d isease ac
qu ires a pu n g e n t or s w eetish taste eith er th ro u g h a p re po n d er
a n ce o f the dera n g ed Vayu or P itta m Th e d era n g ed phle g m .

v itiates th e fu n da me n tal pri n ciples of fat etc of th e body .

, ,

an d produces a co n ditio n of parch ed n ess i n th e or a n is m

g
w hi ch results i n h e morr ag e Th e d era n g ed K aph ah, as
.

.
b e fo re described obstr u cts the i n ter n al vessel s o f th e body
,
,

and t h er eby prod uces i ts g e n eral e maciatio n I n Jau n d i c e, .

 G A RUD A P U RA NA M .
4 93

th e f ac e o f th e pa t ie n t g ets thi n n e r the scrot u m an d th e ,

m uscl es of th e cal ves an d abdo me n are w ithe red u p an d th e ,

p atie n t passes stoo l w hich i s mixed w ith bl ood an d mucous ,

an d co n tai n s h osts of littl e i n testi n al w or ms .

A n i n j ud icio us u se o f extre mely Pitta g e n erati n g foo d -

by a Jau n dic e -patie n t is foll o w ed by an attack o f K dmal d .

( C hl orosis ) . Th e dera n g ed an d a g g ravated Pitta m i n this ,

d isease co mi n g o ut of i ts seat i n th e abdo mi n al cavity s c or

, ,

ch e s u p th e flesh an d th e bl ood The uri n e eyes ski n fac e

, .
, , ,

an d feces of th e patie n t ass u me a y ell o w colo ur an d thirs t, ,

an d i n d i g estio n w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n i n th e body are fo u n d

to s uperve n e Th e patie n t l ies l ike a bl oate d toad w eak i n

. ,
“

al l hi s l i mbs an d c rg an s T h e u n assi milated P itta m i nth i s

.
,

d iseas e g ives rise to a ki n d of g e n eral a n asarca w hich bei n g

.
, ,

n e g lected , may ru n i n to a case o f K u mbh a K dmn li Th e .

u n di e s t ed
g bil e prod uces g re e n n ess o f co mpl exio n the d e ,

ran g ed Va yu an d Pi tta m g ive rise to verti g o an d t hi rst an d ,

a l ow fever w ith f o n d n ess fo r fe ma le co mpa n y so mn ole n ce, ,

e xtre me lassitu d e an d i mpaired di g estio n are th e sy mpto ms

,

w h ich mark th e pre mo n ito ry sta g e of H al z mak

'

I have al read y told yo u O S u s tr u ta t hat S al i m is on e

, , ,

o f t he most d readful diseases n ow h ear me discourse o n ,

‘

th e Nid an am of that disease Th e d er an g ed V ayu by

. ,

d rivi n g th e d era n g ed K aph am ( phle g m) P itta m an d blood ,

to th e exter n al vessels of th e body make the m i n carcerated ,

i n th e l ocal ski n an d fl esh g ivi n g rise to a raised an d co mpact

,

s w elli n g w h ich is called a S at/m T h e d isease may be d iv id ed

.

i n to n i n e differe n t types acco rdi n g to th e di ffere n ce o f th e

mo rbifi c pri n cipl e acti n g as its exciti n g factor i n c l usive of ,

tho se w hich are o f extra n eo us o rig i n o r are caused by arde n t ,

sexual passio n T he last n a med ki n ds of S o th am exte n ds

.
’

al l over th e body Th e s w el li n g s may be divided i n to t h ree

.

classe s accordi n g as they are exte n ded raised an d poi n ted , ,

o r k n otty an d co n curre n t i n shape Th e severa l actio ns of

.

th e d era n g ed Va yu , Pi tta m an d K apham may be s et do w n as

 49 4 G ARUD A P U R A NA N .

th e exciti n g causes of all fo r s o f s w ell i n g s an d th ey are m ,

ofte n fou n d to i n vad e perso n s e mac iated w ith disease over ,

w ork o r fasti n g
,
I n g estio n of i n ordi n ate qua n tities of pot
.

h erbs or of extre mely cooli n g sal i n e acid o r alkali n e articles

, , ,

of fat e dri n ki n g o f larg e q u a n tities of w ater

, an d excessive ,
“
sleep or w akeful n ess may l ike w ise serve to bri n g on an
attack of S otha
’
S upp ressio n o f any n atural urg i n g of
.

b ody i n g estio n of dry meat o r of h eavy an d i n di g estibl e

, ,

articles of fare or excessive ridi n g are the factors w hich t e n d

,

to obstruct the orfi c es of the vessels of th e body th us

.
-
,

causi n g th e app eara n ce of an oede matous s w elli n g abo ut the

l ocal ity of obstructio n dysp n ce a cou g h , dyse n tery h aemor
’
. , ,
'

h oids , ascites l eu corrhaza fever ty mpa n ites vo miti n g an d

, , , , .

h iccoug h may be ma n ifest as s uperve n i n g d istressi n g s y mp ,

to ms i n a case o f oede ma The morbi fi c pri n c i pl e s of th e .

d eran g e d Vayu , Pitta m an d t ha m fi n di n g lod g me n t i n ,

i n th e upper middle , o r lo w e r part of th e bo dy or i n th e

, ,

uri n ary blad der may g ive rise to an e de mato us s w elli ng

,

about the seat of th eir l od g me n t w h il e spreadi n g all thro u g h ,

th e org a n is m they may g i ve rise to a g e n eral a n asarca An

'

i n creased te mperature of th e body heavi n ess of th e li mbs , ,

an d a ki n d of breaki n g ex p a n di n g pai n i n th e vei n s are th e

,

sy mpto ms w h ich mark the pre mo n ito ry sta g e of oede ma .

I n the Vataj a ( n ervous ) type of ( e de ma th e s w elli n g is ,

fou n d :to be sh ifti n g i n its character It assu mes a blackis h .

o r reddish colour an d is felt ro ug h to th e touch Th e h air s

, .

about the base of th e s w ell i n g beco me roug h an d th e p atie n t ,

co mplai n s of a break i n g pai n about th e te mp o ral bo n e s o r

i n the uri n ary bladder pelvis an d the i n tes times an d s u ff er s
, ,

badly fro m i n s omi n ia Th e s w ell i n g is speedy i n its g ro w th

.

an d eve n i n its for matio n an d perce ptibly yield s to pressure ,

,

en t i rely disappeari n g after massa g e After th e appl icatio n .

o f a mustard plaster to it a s or t of ti n g l i n g se n satio n i s

'
,

experie n ced i n side th e s w e l l i n g ; w hich i n creases i n s iz e

d urin g the n ight an d markedly subsides d uring th e day .
506 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

c opper co l oured , an d are devoid of le g s Several varieties of .

t h ese parasites are s o s mall as to be i n visible to the n aked

e yes .S ix of these S pecies w hich have bee n n a me d as
,

K es dd a ( hair-eater ) Roma- Vi d l wan s a ( d e stroyer o f bodily

’
,

h airs ) Udamvar a R oma d u pa, S au r as a an d ,

m “
'

M é tn should be reg arded as the pri ary cause of Leprosy

an d of cuta n eous affectio n s i n g e n eral .
.

T he w or ms , w hich g ro w out of th e feces i n the i n testi nes,

usually travel i n a do w n w ard directio n to the a n us , but
w he n fully developed they asce n d i n to the sto mach i mpar t ,

i ng a s mell like feces to breaths an d eructatio n s So me

, .

of these varieties are elo n g ated i n shape , so me are ro u nd,

s o me are e xtre me ly atte n uated i n size so me are w hite so me

, ,

b lack , s o me yello w and so me bro w n

, They are respectively .

k n o w n as K ak eru k as M ak eru k as Sa n s u radas K as u l ak hy as

, ,
-

an d L al eh as Travelli n g i n co n trary directio n s these in

.
,

tes ti n al w or ms prod uce pur g i n g colic ty mpa n ites e macia

, , ,

t io n of the body w ith dark ri n g s rou n d the eyes palour, ,

h orripilat io n, i mpaired di g estio n an d an i tchi n g se n satio n

,

abo ut the an us .

C H A PTE R C L X V I .

D said - Hear me O S us hru ta n ow d is co urse

H A NV A NTA R I , ,

on the Nzd é n am of the diseases of th e n ervous syste m ( Va

’

ta
A d isturba n ce of th e n or mal equil ibriu m a mo n
g
th e di ffere n t fu n d ame n tal pri n cipl es o f th e org a n i s m is the
r oot of all bodily diste mpers The bod ily Vayu d era n g ed
.
,

throu g h any u n k n o w n or i n visibl e factor makes th e body ,

i n ert an d i n operative A man sho uld al w ays e n deavour to

.

k eep his bo dy i n heal th i n co n j u n ctio n w ith th e efforts of

B is vak arma , ( the a ch i t ec t of th e u n i v ers e ) Vis var u pa ( the
' ’
r
,
 ‘

G ARUD A P URANA M .
50 7

s ha of th e u ni
verse ) Praj apati ( the lord of cr eate d b ei ng s ) ,
per ,

S ras h ta( creator ) Vibh u ( lo rd ) Vish n u ( th e al l pervad in on e)

, , g
S amh ar ta ( de stroyer ) an d M ri ty u ( D eal th ) to that en d .

A correct k n o w l ed g e o f physio l o g ical an d

path olog icah
( P r ak r i ta an d Vazk r zta) processes is n ecessary for a correc t
' '

d ia g n osis o f a disease T h e co mbi n ed an d seve ral actio n s

.

o f th e morb ifi c pri n cipl es sho uld be take n i n to co n sideratio n i n

arrivi n g at a correct dia g n osis Ni d z i n am ( E tiolo g y ) pre mon i

.
,

t ory sy mpto ms sp e ci fi c features spo n ta n eo u s agg ravati on o r

, ,

ame lio ratio n an d the exci t i n g causes are the fi ve factor s

,

w hich are i n cl uded w it h i n th e P r dk r i ta K ar ma physio l o i c al

( g
c o g itati on s ) I shall n ow disco urse o n the causes an d s y mp
.

t o ms o f t a Vy ddhi ( diseases of the n ervous syste m) i n th e

l i g h t of this P n i k r i ta K ar ma O n e sho u ld at o n ce ab j ur e
.

the use of articles that te n d to d e s troy an y f u n da me n tal

p ri n cipl e of th e O rg a n is m w he n ever there may b e s y mp
t o ms to i n dicate that the b odily Vayu h as bee n ag i tated or

aff ected by the ir use The d e ra n g ed Vay u chokes u p the

.

o ri fi ce s of th e vessel s an d keeps the m stu ff ed T h e vessels .

,

th us stuffed up w i th the morbifi c pri n ci pl es of th e bo dy se n d ,

th e dera n g ed Vayu to i ts s urface w hich i n its tur n ch oke s , , ,

u p the pores of the ski n causi n g col ic m ni r u mbli n g

ty pa tes
, ,
~
,

i n th e i n testi n es s uppressi on of the st oo l

, loss of voice , ,

an d obstructio n o f si g h t w ith a catch i n g pai n at the w ais t

,

an d back as p recursors to mo r e d rea d ful d i sease s

,
.

Vi ta Vy dd lzi locate d i n ( diseases of th e n erve s of) the

’

s to mach g ives rise to vo miti n g dysp n ce a co ug h v iol e nt , , ,

u r i n itch i ng se n satio n s an d d ive rse ki n ds o f d isease s

p g g ,

above the re g io n of th e u mbil ic u s S i milarly the de ra n g e d .

,

V ay u l ocated i n th e i n te r n al d u cts ( S r otas ) of t he body

, ,

rod uces cracki ng an d d ry n ess of th e ski n ex c ru ci tin g

p ,

ai n sallo w n ess o f co mp l exio n sy mpto ms of pois on ing ,

p , ,

ty mpa n ite s w ith a non -re l is h for fo od e maciatio n of the ,

body ve rtig o g la n d ular g ro w ths an d rou g h n ess of the s k n

i

, .
, ,

Th e body s eems h eavy an d pai n f u l as if it has been violently

508 G A RUD A p u aan am .

b eat en with a c u d g el an d ach in g pai n is felt i n th e bones ,

,
an

and verteb raa es The pai n i n the bo n es and vertebraa be

.
’
.

co mes s o i n te n s e as to l eave n o re pos e to the patie n t w ho ,

sits u p w aki n g i n the n ig ht The e missio n of s e me n be

.

co me s rapid or i n vol u n tary w he n the n erves ( Vay u) of the

,

e ito -u ri nary tracts are affected i n th i s d es eas c w hich i n a

g n
'

p re g n a n t w o man l ead s to an a bortion or miscarriag e and ,

bri ng s on co n s ti patio n of the bo w els w i th an e xcruc iati ng

h ead -ach e i n both the s exe s S w ell i n g an d i nfl amma ti on are
.

fou n d to s et i n about th e pl ac e w here th e e n rag ed Vay u li es

'

i n ca rcerated fi rst deter mi n i n g th e l oc al ity o f Vé ta Vy adl u

’ '

, ,

an d c a us i n g an i n te n se pai n to th e p ati en t T h e body .

appears lik e a f u ll w ater-d ru m an d the e n rag ed Vay u by , ,

e n teri n g i n to th e j oi n ts of the body prod uc es local atro phy , .

Lyi ng stu ff ed throu g h t h e w h ol e o rg a n i s m th e e n rag e d Vayu ,

p rod uces an achi n g pai n th robbi n g br eak i n g of s kin and

, ,

bo n es n u mb n ess o f th e b ody co n v u ls ive move men ts of the

, ,

l i mbs somnol e n ce an d pal s y

,
.

, .

Whe n th e e n rag e d Vayu c ou rses th rou g h th e n erve of

the body it prod uces c on sta n t co n vul sio n s of th e l imbs ,
“

an d th e disease th u s g e n erate d is cal l e d A fis fi epaé rr (con ' ‘ '

, ,

v u l s i on s ) The e n rag e d Va
.
y u any w is e obs tr uc te d i n i ts
,

do w nw ard cours e rec oi l s back u po n i tse l f an d g oe s up

, ,
:

w ard pr es s i n g th e heart and the te mp l ar bone s , an d the

“

cra n i um .Thereafter i t ( Vay u ) spr e ads th roug h the w ho le

org an is m c ausi ng th e che ek b on e s of th e patien t to ha ng
,

d ow n nu mb an d p aralys e d an d p r od uc i n g d is tor tion of the

, ,

w h ole fac e .

The eyes re mai n p er ma n e nt l y Op en an d the pati e n t su ffers ,

‘

fro m diffic ulty of breath i n g an d l i es u n co n sc iou s , moan i ng

,

-
in di s ti nctly l ike a pi g e on This d is e ase is c al led Apal an tr ah ,
.

an d is on e of th e most di ffi c u l t of di ffi c ul t d i s e ases to cure .

The patient so me ti mes fee l s a li ttl e respite w h en th e e n rag e d

-
‘

vayu w i th th e ai m of the d isease d esce n ds i n to his h ear t

7
an d l ef t no s tril , and feels tro u bl es at othe r ti mes
5m G A R UD A P URA NA M .

an d u n eve n pillo w an d ch e w i n g of extre mely hard article s of

,

fare are the facto rs that te n d to e n rag e the local Vai y u w hic h ‘

takes lod g me n t i n the upper part of th e body Si milarly th e .

,

face o f a man may suffer per ma n e n t d istortio n th roug h loud "

l au g hi n g or lo o ki n g s u dde n ly w ith extre mely d ilated eye s ,

,

or throug h i n j udicious strai n i n g of th e eyes I n this type of .

( faceal) paralysis . the to n g ue loses the faculty o f s peec h an d ,

th e eyes beco me n u mbed an d moti on less G n ashi ng of th e .

teeth , loss of voice i mpair me n t o f h eari n g an d sig h t loss of

, ,

s mell an d me mory fri g ht a n g uish an d dys pn oea are th e

, ,

di s tressi n g superve n i n g sy mpto ms w hich are ma n ifested i n

al most all types of Vi ta Vy adh z ; ptyalis m pai n at the sid es
'
‘

, ,

i n capacity o f cl osi ng the ey e lids w ith an excruciati n g pai n i n

-

the upper part of th e body an d h e mi phl eg i a bei n g its furth er

characteristic s Several au th eriti es call the fi rst n a med dis
.

ease as A m i td m ( fa ec al paralysis ) an d the last n a med one as

’

E k ang a Vy ddh i ( H e mi ph l e g i a)
'

T h e e n raged Vayu , by i n terferi n g w ith the fl ow of bloo d ‘

i n th e arteries an d specially i n those that traverse th e he a d

, ,

produces a ki n d o f h e micra n ia i n w hic h ro ug h black vei n s

“

appear on the re g io n s of th e te mpl e This type of head ac h e.

-

is i n curable The e n rag ed Vayu by afi ec ti n g the n erves an d

.
,

l ig a me n ts of the body produces a ki n d of disease that strik e s

,

do w n either h al f of the body The d iseas e is c alled F acs i m

.

Vadi mi n w h ich th e or g an s an d me mbers of the a ffected sid e

beco me i n ert an d i n operative an d lose all se n satio n s This
, .

disease is also called K ak s lza-r og a by several authorities

'

S i milarly the d isease i n w hich th e e n ra g ed Vayu i n ste ad

, ,

o f striki n g do w n either half of th e body paralyses the

w hol e o f it , is called S ar wi ng a Rag a C ases of paralys is , .

w hich are ;du e{ to the actio n of o n ly the e n ra g ed V a yu ,

are curable w hile those w hich are co mplicated w ith the
,

prese n ce of tw o of the morbifi c pri n cipl es ( D as h as ) tog eth er ,

w ith thos e i n w h ich all th e c h arac te res ti c sy mpto ms are ful l y

d eveloped , s hou l d be re g ard ed as inc urabl e , as t h ey i n vari ably

 GA R UD A P URA NA M .
51
-
1

prov e fatal The d isease , i n w h ich th e course of th e V ayu

.
‘

acti ng i n co n cert w ith the dera n ed K a h am is obstructed by

g p ,

m ucous an d w hich is ch ara ct erised by th e loss of se n satio n

, ,

i s called D an aé paté n ak a The diseas e i n w hich the e n ra g ed

'
.
,
,

Vayu co n tracts up the muscl es that start up f ro m behi n d

th e s h o ul der bla d es an d i n w hich al l move me n ts of th e
ar ms ar e l ost is cal led A vavé h u k a (E bb s p aralysis )
,
’
.

The d isease i n w hich th e e n ra g ed Vayu paralyses th e

K an dar a that ru n s d o w n th e back of th e arms e xt e n d i n g to
’ ‘

, ,

th e tips o f the fi n g ers is cal led , The d isease i n

w hich th e e n rag ed Vfi y u taki n g lod g me n t i n th e reg io n of
,

t he w aist dra w s up th e g reat sacral muscles prod uci n g

, ,

la me n ess is calle d K h anj a The d isease i n w hich both t h e

,
.

k n e es are deprived o f t h eir s tre n g th and b eco me i n o p era

.

tive is cal l ed P ang u The type o f Vé ta Vy éd /zi i n w hich

.

t h e patie n t w al ks i n a totteri n g g ait an d th e j oi n ts o f th e

l e g s see m loos e an d u n steady is call ed K al dy a K h an i a .

Th e dera n g ed Re phah i n co n j u n ctio n w ith th e fat g ets

au g me n ted throu g h th e i n g estio n of ex tre mely cold hot dry -
, , ,

fl uid heavy ( i n d ig s tabl e) o r e mulsive articl es of fare or

, ,

thro ug h exc essive o r extre m ely fati g ui n g physical labour

i mmed iately b e fo re o r aft er th e di g estio n of a meal o r throu g h ,

the e ff ect o f a blo w h urt o r me n tal an g uish o r throu g h

, ,

excessi v e n i g h t kee pi n g an d th e d era n g ed K aphah t e n d s

,

to d efi le th e o th e r fu n da me n tal pri n cipl es of the org a n is m

as w ell . Th e d er a n g ed K aphah by bei n g stu ffed about ,

th ig h bo n es p rod uc es n u mb n ess i n th e local ity w hich

, ,

results i n loose n ess o f th e thi g h s w h ich are felt c ol d t o ,

'

th e to uch The co mplexio n assu mes a d ull tw an y bro w n

.

h ue : th e patie n t feels as if h e has bee n packed i n a w et

bla n ke t an d fever s o mol en c e e pileptic fi ts w i t h a n on
, , ,

rel is h fo r food superve n e This disease is c all ed (I r a-s tam

.

M a w h il e s everal auth orities d esi g n ate it as d y a t am

,
.

A n extre mely pai n ful s w el li n g occurri n g abo ut the local ity

.b et w een the thi g h an d the k n ee j oi n t is c alled K r os lztuk a
51 z G A R UD A P UR A NA M .

zr s fi a fal se st ep made at the ti me of w alk in g o r a l o n g

A
'

S
'

.
,

p edestria n j our n ey may g ive rise to an excruciati n g achi n g

p ai n i n t he i n st eps w h i ch is called Vi ta K an takam This .

d i s e ase is d ue t o an a g g ravat e d co n ditio n of the d era n g ed

Vayu o f t he local ity A n extre mely ac h i n g pai n prod uced by
f
.

t h e d era n g ed bod ily Va yu i n th e toe s i n th e sides of thig h s an d

, .

abo u t t h e re g i o n s o f th roat an d u mbilic u s is call e d G r zzl lzr as i

'

( sci atic a) T he disease in w hich th e dera ng ed Vayu an d

. .

K aph ah pr od u ce a c o mple t e an ms the s i a i n the l o w er li mbs

‘

.
,

w h i ch beco me in se n sibl e to pi n ch es an d are c harac terised

b y c o n s t an t h orripilatio n i s call ed P ad abar s k a T h e d iseas e

‘

.
,

i n w hich throu g h th e a g e n cy o f the dera ng ed Vay u an d

P itta m b ei n g c o mb i n eed w it h blood the patie n t co mplai n s ,

o i an i n tol erabl e bur n i n

g se n satio n i n the lo w er li mbs w h ic h ,

i s l ittl e all eviat ed o n l oco motio n is call ed P ddaddfi a

, .

C H A P T E R C L X V I I.

D HA NVA NT A RI said Now h ear me 0 S us h ru ta, dis co urs e

-
,

o n th e Ni ddnam of Vi ta m i td m T he blood an d th e bod ily

-
’

Vayu o f a perso n e n ra g ed an d a g g ravated th rou g h i n g estion

,

o f i n co mpatibl e a r ticles of fare , o r throu g h i n dul g e n ce i n

day sleep o r extre me irascibility or th rou g h excessive n i g h t
,

k eepi n g , pr odu c es th e d isea s e k n o w n as t a R ak tam .

Perso n s of soft o r d elicate physical te mpe r ame n t as w el l as ,

fat men an d pe rso n s o f l uxurio us l i vi ng are extre niely

'

suscept ible to an attack of Vi ta-R ak tam. Si milarly a bl o w ,

or an i n j u ry to an y par t of th e body may l ead to vitiatio n of,

.

blo od an d th e bodily Vayu dera n g ed th rou g h i n g estio n o f

, ,

extre mely cold , phl eg mag og u ic articles of fare fol lo w s a ,

w ro n g path ; or on the other ba n d th e Va yu obstructed i n

i ts course b y the blood vitiated thro u g h aforesai d causes ,
,
 s r4 G A RU D A p u n /m m

mi n d are th e s y mpto ms w hich ma n ifes t t hems e l ves . The

sw el li ng c an b ear th e l ea s t touch b eco mes red an d hot,
n ot ,

and is u lti mately fo u n d to supp urat e .

In the K aphaja type of Vata -R ak tam, he av i n e s s co l dn e s s , ,

an d a n aesthesia o f the aff ecte d parts beco me mani fest T he .

s we l l i ng looks g lossy i s marke d by a sl ig ht pai n an d an

,

i tch i ng se n sati o n an d se e ms as if it has bee n tied w ith a w et

,

c o mpr e s s . T v pe s o i vat a R ak t am w hich are c on n ected w i t h

-
,

t he actio n of an y t w o of the D os /m s ( morbific pri n ciples of

va yu P itta m an d K aph ah ) exhibit sy mpto ms w h ich are
, ,

r espectively pec uliar to typ es broug ht about thro ug h the i r

several acti o n s w hile t h e type w hich is d ue to th e c on certe d
, ,

actio n of al l the three D as h as co mbi n edly devel op the s y mp ,

to ms severally bel o n g i n g to the vataj a Pittaja an d K ap haja

, ,

types o f Vata-Rak tam .

The virus l ike the poiso n of a mouse fi rst a ffect s the

, ,

l o w er part s of the l e g s or is see n to i n vade the extre mi t i e s

,

o f ha n ds i n certai n i n sta n ces an d the n cefo rth spreads ove r

,

the w hol e org a n is m A case of Vata R ak tam w hich has ex

.
-
,

te n ded up w ard to th e thi g h s an d i n w hich th e ski n of th e ,

affected part breaks an d exudes a d ischarg e an d i n w h i c h ,

th e patie n t suffers fro m los s o f stre n g th an d flesh or w hich is ,

c o mpl icated w ith a host of othe r distress i n g sy mpto ms sho ul d ,

b e re g arded as i n curable w hile palliatio n i s the o n ly treat me n t

,

i n a case o f more tha n a year s sta n di n g S i milarly case s ’

.
,

( i f Va ta-Rak tam marked by such superve n in g distre s se s

‘

as i n so mn ia w ith a n o n -relish for food

,
dysp nce a , s l o ug , .

h i ng of fl es h he micra n ia epileptic fi ts vertig o , pa i n , th i rst,

, , , ,

f ever l oss of co n scious n ess ri g o ur h iccou g h, ma i me d n es s o f

, , ,

a t e rys i p elas suppuratio n ( of th e a ff ected p arts

g i, , ) l a n g o ur, ,

c urvature of the fi n g e rs c ro ps of p u s tular eruptio n s w ith a

,

b ur n i n g se n s at io n i n th e bo dy an d tu mours w ith a catchi n g pai n

,

at an y of th e n erve -u n io n s bo n e u n io n s or ve i n -u n i o n s as w el l
,
-
, ,

as t h e on e w h ich is acco mpa n ied by epileptic fits alo n e shoul d ,

b e u n der s too d as i ncurabl e C as es of Va t a Rak tam u nc ompli

. -
,
'
 G A RUD A PURANA M .
51 5

c at ed w ith an y di stre ssi n g sup erve n i n g sy mpto ms are curabl e

, , ,

w h il e those atte n de d w ith a fe w co n co mita n ts ad mit o n ly

of pal l iative treat me n t C as e s o f Va
. ta R ak tam ori g i n ate d -

t h rou g h th e act io n of a si n g l e D os /1 a ( mo rb i fi c pri n cipl e ) ar e

c urable w h il e th os e of rec en t o ri i n an d at the root o f w hic h
, g ,

o n ly t w o D as h as l ie ad mit of pal liative treat me n t

,
C ases of .

V i ta-R ak tam o f w hic h the th ree D os / ms co n j oi n tly act as

t h e exciti n g fac tors as w el l as those w hich are co n n ected
,

w ith a host of oth e r co mpl ic atio n s sho u ld be re g arde d as

,

i n c u r ab le.

C H A P T E R C L X Vl l l .

H E AR me , O S u s hr u ta , disco urs e on th e Ni dan am of

n ow

M u k h orog a . I n g estio n of suc h i n co mpatib l e articles o f far e

as mil k ,
mil d cu rd an d fi she s l ivi n g i n s w a mps i n i n or di
-
, ,

n at e qua n t i t i e s t en ds to e n ra g e the D as h as w hic h g ive ris e to

, ,

a n u mbe r of d iseases i n the mo uth A p redo mi n a n c e o f th e

.

d e ra n g e d K ap hah sho ul d b e u n derstoo d as the exciti n g factor

of al l th ese d iste mp e rs Th e l i ps see m n u mbed an d hard are
.
,

f el t ro u g h to the to uch an d are ch a ,

rac teris ed by a ki n d of
b ursti n g th rashi n g pai n i n th eir body throu g h th e ag g ravatio n
, ,

o f th e d e ra n g e d Vayu I n the P i ttaj a typ e of this d isease the

.
,

l ip s ass u me a yello w ish h ue beco me studd ed w ith crops of

,

ai n ful p ustul es an d are char acte rise d by a b ur n i ng se n satio n

p ,
.

I n th e K aphaj a t ype o f this disease th e lips assu me a colo ur

eculiar to that m orb ifi c p ri n cipl e ( K a h ah ) an d b e c ome cold
p p ,

g lossy an d sl i my . I n the s an n ipati k a typ e of this disease

th e lip s ass u me a var i e d c ol o u r successively cha ng i n g fro m
,

b lac k ( bl ue ) to yel l o w an d fro m yell o w to w h i te , an d b eco me

s tu dded wi th craps of p u s tu l ar erupt i ons In the ty pe brought
.
51 6 G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

about throu g h the a g e n cy of vitiated blo od c rO p s o f pu s ,

'
.

tular eruptio n s colo ured l ike rip e date fr u its are fo u n d to

, ,

app ear on the l ips w hich bleed an d are marked w ith streak s
,

of blood I n the type d u e to the vitiatio n of t he l ocal flesh ,

.

the lips beco me thick an d heavy an d are g athere d u p i n k n ot s

,

l ike co n dyl omatous g ro w ths Ve r mi n s w hic h are o fte n fou n d

.
,

t o g er mi n ate i n the affecte d li p s dro p d o w n fro m the

,

tw o cor n ers of th e mo uth I n the ty pe d u e to the actio n of

.

the dera n g ed fat ( are olar tissues ) the l ips assu me a co l o u r l ik e

that o f the surface layer of clarifi e d b u tte r an d beco me heavy ,

an d marke d by an itc hi n g se n satio n an d sec rete a copiou s,

secretio n of c ol d crystal like w hite fluid A n u lc er occurri n g

,
-
,
.

i n such disease d l i p s c an n ever be h eal ed n or it may b e ,

s ofte n e d w ith the hel p of an y medici n e I n th e t ra u mati c typ e

.

the lip s see m as if they are bei ng chopped w it h an axe .

Now hear me discourse on th e Ni dan am of diseases that .

affect the g u ms of te et h Th e disease i n w h i c h the g u ms are

.

fou n d to b leed w itho ut an y ap pare n t reaso n and i n w hich they ,

b eco me spo n g y b l ack an d shi n y an d e mit a fetid s mell an d

, , ,

be g i n to slo ug h off is called S itada This disease is attri

,
’
.

b uted to the actio n o f the dera n g ed blood an d K ap h ah T he

d i sease i n w hich larg e s w ell i n g s ( boil s ) ap pear about the roo t
of tw o or thre e of the teeth is called D an tapu ppu taka w hich i s -
,

attributed to the acti on of the dera n g ed K aphah an d blood T h e .

d isease i n w hich th e teeth move an d beco me l oose an d the

, ,

g u ms are fou n d to bleed an d to secrete p u s is cal le d D a n t a

'

Ves hta of w hic h th e vitiated b lood a c ts as the ( sol e ) exciti n g

,

factor A pai n ful s w el l i n g bro ug ht abo ut throug h th e ag e n cy

.

of th e dera n g ed K aph ah an d vayu an d ap p eari n g ove r the

g u ms acco mpa n ied by sal ivatio n an d an itchi n g s e n satio n , i s
,
’
called S au s ira Th e disease i n w hic h the teeth move abo u t
’
.

i n th eir sockets the g u ms slou g h off th e roof of th e p alate

, ,

c racks an d bursts ope n an d the l i n i n g me mbra n e of the

,

cavity of the mouth i s i n fl ammed is calle d M ah aS au s hi ra .

T his d is eas e is eng e n d ered by the c o ncert ed ac t ion of the

51 9 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

th e actio n of the dera ng ed K aph ah an d Vayu The dis ea s e .

i n w hich th e teeth beco me i n capabl e of beari n g the least

w i n d o r th e touch of an y dry col d or acid substa n ce is cal le d
'

D an tah ar s h a ( tooth e dg e ) of w hich the dera n g e d Va

-
, yu an d
Pitta m act as the exciti n g factors The dis ase i n w hic h the . e

d era n g ed Vei y u by taki n g reco urse to the teeth make the m

, ,

j a g g ed an d u n eve n is called Kar al a w hich sho ul d b e re g ard ,

e d as i n curabl e D eposits o i refu g e ( calc are o us ) matte r o n the

.

teeth d ried up an d harde n ed th ro ug h the ac t io n of th e V ayu

,

an d Pitta m bec o me cry stal ised like su g ar These C rystal s are

, .

c alled D a n ta S h ar k ara
- s Whe n these crystal ised deposits
.

are extracted they i n variably destroy the tee th This diseas e .

i s called K apal ik a fro m the rese mbla n ce of th e cracke d de

osits w ith bits o f skeletal bo n es ( K ap d l a) Th e disease i n
p .

w hic h th e teeth b ur n ed throu g h th e acti o n o f the dera n g ed

,

P itta m an d blood assu me a blac k or bl u e c olou r, i s calle d

,

S hy ava-D an tak a .

Now hear me disco urse the Ni dan am of M ukha R o g a m

on -

wh ich i n vades the to n g ue l n diseases of the to n g ue d ue to

.

the actio n o f the de ra n g e d Vayu the to n g ue is cracke d an d ,

c overed ove r w ith a g ree n ish deposit rese mbl i n g th e p aste o f ,

S aka l eaves I n d iseases of the to n g ue d ue to the actio n o f

’
.
,

th e dera n g ed Pitta m the to n g ue beco m es studded over w ith

,

yello w ish or red -coloured papill ae atte n de d w ith a b u rn i n g

s e n satio n i n its body I n diseases o f th e to n g ue d ue to th e
.
,

ac ti on of th e de ra n g e d K aphah th e to n g ue beco mes he avy

an d i s covered ove r w ith a larg e n u mbe r o f fle shy g ro w th s

( p apil l a ) rese mbli n

g the thro n s of a S hi l mal i tre e A deep .

s w elli ng ,
occurri n g on th e lo w er sid e of an d p aralysi n g ,

th e to n g ue is cal le d Alasa
,
w hich i s d ue to th e actio n ,

o f th e dera n g ed K aph ah an d blood A s w elli n g rese mbl i n g .

,

the tip of a ton g u e i n shape an d occ urri n g abo ut the root o f

'

t h e to n g ue , s o as to raise it up is calle d Upajihva Th is , .

d i seas e is du e to the ac t io n of the derang ed K aphah and ,

l
 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

bl oo d , an d is p rofuse sal ivat io n an d a bur n ing

atte n ded w ith
s e n satio n i n th e i n s id e of th e to n ue
g .

No w hear me discou rse o n the Nidan am of d i seases that

affe c t the palate A n extre mely l ar g e an d e lo n g ated s w elli n g
.
,

d u e to t h e act i o n of the dera n g ed K ap hah an d bl ood an d ,

o cc u rri n
g about the root of the palate is calle d Ka n tha
S u n rhi . The s w elli n g assu mes the shap e of an i n flate d
b ladde r an d thirst cou g h an d dysp n oea are fou n d to super
, , ,
o

ven e . A thic k s w ell i n g o cc urri n g at the roo t of the palate ,

atte n de d w ith bur n i n g an d supp urat io n is c al led T u n dak eri ,

b y th e w ise A s w e ll i n g o f th e palate d ue to the a c tio n o f

.

th e vitiate d bl oo d is c al l ed D hr u s h u n a I t is of sl o w g ro w th .
“

an d is atte n ded w it h feve r an d an extre me pai n A s w el li n g .

,

d ue to th e actio n of th e d era n g e d K aphah an d occ urri n g

abo ut th e palate raise d like the back of a to rtoise is calle d
, ,

K ac hc h h apa This s w ell i n g i s very sl o w i n its g ro w th A

. .

circ ular s w ell i n g at th e palate characterised by all the spec i

,

fi c feature s of a blood -tu mour i s call ed T al var vu da Pai n l es s .

c o n dyl o mato us g ro w ths b ro u g ht abo ut thro u g h the ag e n cy o

, f
th e d e ra n g e d K ap hah are call e d M an sa-S an g hata A j uj ub e
, .

l ike fi xed g ro w th at the pal ate u n atte nded w ith p ai n i s calle d

, ,

T al u p u p p u ta I n th e disease k n o w n as T al u pé k the p alate

.

i s cracked a dry p arc h i fy i n g ( arid ) se n satio n i s experi en

,

c e d th ere i n dysp n oea is prese n t thro u g h th e ag e n cy of

,

th e d era n g e d V a yu an d th e de ra n g e d Pitta m i n duc es

,

s upp uratio n .

No w h ear me discou rse 0 chil d on th e Nidan am of , ,

d isease s peculiar to th e throat The de ra n g ed vayu an d .

P itta m by lyi n g i n carc e rate d i n the throat vitiate s the local

, ,

fl es h an d bl ood an d g ive s ris e to me mb ra n o us g ro w ths w h ic h

, ,

rese mbl e paddy sp ro uts i n shap e an d p ro duce co n strictio n

( c h oki n g ) of th e passa g e of th e throat w h ich re s ults i n d eath, .

Th i s d i sease is call e d R oh in i Th e typ e o f R ohi n i i n w h ic h the

.

e n tire to n g u e beco mes n u mb ed an d extre mely pai n fu l an d i n ,

w h ic h me mbran o u s g r ow ths , ob s tru c t i ng the pas s ag e of the

 c anon s P URANA M .
52 0

th roat are for me d atte n ded w ith the sp eci fi c s y mpto ms of the
, ,

d era ng ed an d ag g ravated vayu shoul d be re g arde d as be ,

lo ng i n g to the Vat aj a typ e I n the P ittaja typ e of R ohi n i

.

th e me mbra n ous g ro w ths are rap id i n the ir fo r matio n an d

s p ee dily supp u rate Fe ve r beco mes i n te n se an d sy mpto ms
.

p ec uliar t o the dera n ed Pitta m are fou n d to superve n e

g I n .

the K ap haja typ e of Rohi n i the me mbra n ous g ro w th are fi xed

,

an d d o n ot obstruct the passag e of th e throat ( lary nx) T he .

typ e d u e to the c o n certed actio n of the d era n g ed Vayu,

Pitta m an d K aph ah sho ul d be re g arded as i n c urabl e i n as
much as supp uratio n sets i n i n th e deep e r strata of th e mem
b ran ou s g ro w ths i n this typ e I n the typ e du e to the vitiati o n
.

of blood th e me mbra n ous g ro w ths b eco me studde d w ith crop s

,

of re d pustules an d prove a me n abl e to treat me n t th e other ,

c haracteristics o f thi s type bei n g c o mmo n w ith those of th e

Pi ttaja c l ass A fi xed n od ul a

. r g ro w th i n the throat to th e ,

s ize o f a j u j u be sto n e brou g ht ab o ut th ro u g h the actio n o f th e

-
, ,

dera n g ed K aphah is call ed Ka n tha S hal u k a The patie n t .

i n this d is ease feel s as if his throat h as bee n studded w ith th e

b ris tl es of a S uka i n sect or thor ns have pric ke d i n to it
’
.

The g ro w th is rou g h to th e to uch an d sho ul d b e re move d o nl y

w ith the k n ife A s w el l i n g o f th e s hap e of th e tip of th e
.

t o n g ue s treaked w ith blood is call e d A dhi jih va This d iseas e

, , .

i s attrib ute d to the actio n of th e dera n g e d K ap h ah an d a ,

patie n t sufferi n g fro m A d h ij ihva s h oul d be aba n do n e d as soo n

as supp uratio n w oul d b e fou n d to have be e n establi s he d i n th e
s w el li n g A c i rcular ( ri n g like ) el evate d s w el l i n g aro u n d th e
.
-

p assa g e of the throat th reate n in

, g to co n s trict th e or ifi ce
o f the oes op h ag n s is calle d Val ay a
, This disease is i n .

c urabl e an d a patie n t sufferi n g fro m Val ay a sho ul d b e g i ven

u p as los t fro m its ve ry out s et A s w ell in g cau s e d by the
- .

d era n g ed vayu an d K aph ah i n th e throat , an d w hich i s

atte n de d w ith pai n an d dysp n oea is calle d Val a s ha E xp ert
"

.
,

p hysici an s sta n d in d read of thi s d iseas e an d p ro n o u n c e it i h ,

c urabl e A rai sed an d c i rcular s w e l l i ng i n th e throat cau s ed

.
 52 2 G A R U D A P U RA NA M .

No w I shall describe the Ni dé n am of diseases t h at a ll e c t

t h e e n tire cavity of th e mo uth ( S ar vas ar al I n th e Vat aj a .

type of S arvas ara M ukha -R o g a ( sto matitis ) p ustul e s atte n d e d

w ith an achi n g pai n app ear al l over th e ca v ity o f the mo uth .

I n th e P i ttaja typ e of this disease re d o r yel l o w ish pustules

ar e fou n d to crop up ove r th e e n tire li n i n g me mbra n e of the
mouth i n w hich a b ur n i n g se n satio n is also fel t w h il e i n th e ,

K ap h aj a typ e p ai n l es s itc h i n g p ustul e s app ear o n the l i n i n g

,

me mbra n e o f t he mo ut h The typ e of O s tha-p r ap ak a d u e to

.

the actio n of th e vitiate d fl esh an d bloo d as w ell as th e o n e

d ue to the co n certed acti o n of th e dera n g ed Vayu P i t ta m an d ,

K ap h ah shoul d b e g ive n up as i n curabl e

,
O f dis e ases of th e
.

g u m s,
si n uses d u e to th e
,
co n certe d actio n of th e dera n g e d

Vay u Pitta m an d K ap h ah shou l d be pro n o u n ced i n cu ra b l e ; of

,

diseases aff ecti n g th e teeth th ose k n o w n as S h au s h i r a an d

B h an j an a sho ul d be re g arded as i n curabl e O f d i s eases of
.

th e throat S var ag h n a Val é s a Vri n da S h atag h n i V i d fi ri

, , , ,

an d R ohi n i should be re g arde d as i n curabl e O f disease s o f .

t h e to n g ue Val as ha an d T 5l vfi r vu da shoul d b e re g ard ed as

i n c urabl e .

C H A PT E R C L X IX ,

Now h ear me O S u s hr ut a discourse on th e Nidé n am of

, ,

K ar n ar og a ( d iseases of the ear ) The dera

. by
coursi n g th ro u g h th e v essels of th e e s an ex

t r e me l y achi n g s en s ati on t ne r e t n ivh i é lt i s calle d K a m a S hul a

' ‘
‘ ’
- .

Th e v e s sels i n their t u r n ar e c hoked up by th e

mo r b i fi c pri n c i pl e s ( d os h as ) i n th i s d isease w h e n the d e ra n g e d
V ay u l ie s i n car ce rate d i n th e d ucts of the ears Th e p at ie n t .

he ars a vari e ty o f so u n d s su c h as of dru ms t ru mp e ts etc , , .

 G A R U D A P URA NA M .
52 3

W he n the d era n g e d vayu a ff ects th e so u n d carryi n g rves of - ne

th e ears deaf n es s is the result i n as much as they are

,

c ho k ed u p w ith the de ra n g e d K ap h ah The d era n g e d Vayu .

i n c o n j u n c tio n w ith the d era n e d P itta m p roduces a flute

g
lik e so u n d i n the ears This d isease is called Kar n a k s h eda
.
- .

Th e d isease i n w hic h on acco u n t of a h urt o r i n j ury to o r ,

th ro u g h th e e ff ect of lo n g k eep i n g th e head i mme rsed i n

w ate r o r th ro u h the supp uratio n of a ( l ocal ) abscess
, g p us is ,

d ischarg ed fro m th e ears is called Kar n a p aka

,
- .

The d era n g e d l ocal vayu i n co n j u n ctio n w i t h the de

ra n g ed K ap h ah p ro d uce s an itch i n g se n satio n i n the d ucts
of the ears w h ic h is cal le d Kar n a ka n d u The dera n g ed - .

K ap h ah d rie d up by th e he at o f th e P itta m i s tra n sfor me d

'

, ,

i n to a w axy s ubsta n c e cal le d Kar n a -G u th ak am Th e sa me .

w axy s ubsta n c e w he n me l ted e n te rs i n to th e cavities o f th e

, ,

mo uth an d n o stril s an d g ives rise to a diseas e w hich is

cal le d Kar n a P r ati n ah a w hich i s characterise d by an ach i n g
-
,

se n satio n i n the hal f of the bo dy The disease i n w hic h .

p arasite s o r ve r mi n s exist o r g e r mi n ate i n th e d ucts o f th e

,

ears is calle d Kri mi k ar n ak a by th e w ise

- I n sects an d .

S h atap ad i s by e n te ri n g i n to th e cavities of the ears p rod uce

a b uzzi n g so u n d an d p ai n th erei n A n extre mely achi n g
. .

pai n is felt w he n th e i n sect mo ves about i n the ear w hic h ,

subsi des w h e n th e i n sect l ies still an d quiet Abscesses may .

al so g ro w i n th e ears thro u g h th e efl ec ts of blo w s or

in j uries o r th ro u g h the a g e n cy o f an y of the d e ra n g ed morb i fi c
,

p ri n cip l es secreti n g a red dish o r yello w ish co l o ured discharg e

,

acc o mp a n ie d by a b ur n i n g s ucki n g s e n satio n

, The patie n t .

fe el s as if fu mes are escap i n g o ut o f th e affecte d ear duct - .

T h e w axy d ep osit i n the ears mel ted thro u g h the a g e n cy of

th e ag g ravated P itta m te n ds to s et up a fl o w of p us fro m th e
d ucts o f the ears S i milar se c retio n s fro m i n fl ammed ear
.

d uc ts may be establishe d as a c on sequ e n c e o f a bu rs ti ng

absce ss Th e d isease i n w hich fetid p us i s discharg e d fro m
.

th e ears is c al l ed P uti ka rn am Th e Ni dan as of Ab s ces s es ,

'

- .
 G A R U D A P URA NA M
52 4

h aemorrhoids A r vu d s or other p app il atou s g ro w ths i n th e

,

ea r -d ucts are sa m e as those describe d u n der their respectiv e

g e n eral h eads .

I n th e V a taj a typ e of th e disease of th e ears , the patie n t

h ears a variety of sou n ds i n his e ars w h ich b eco me extre mely
ai n ful The w axy deposits i n the ears are dried up an d a
p .

thi n fl uid i s discharg ed fro m the ears w ith l oss of th e fac ulty
,

of heari n g I n the P ittaja typ e of ear -disease re d col o ure d

.

s w el l i n g s atte n ded w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n crop up i n the

e ars w hich are fou n d to discharg e a fetid yel lo w col ou red p u s
,
.

I n the K ap h aja type of this disease , th e ears l ose th e faculty

of co rrectly locati n g the sou n d or to catc h it co rrec tly an ,

i tchi n g se n satio n is experie n ced an d hard s w ell i n g s ap pear

i n th e ears w hich d ischarg e a w h ite g lossy fl uid atte n ded
, ,

w ith a sli g ht pai n . I n the S An n ipa tik a type, th e specifi c

s y mpto ms of all the seve ral types of ear -d isease s ( O tal g ia)
e n u merated above co n j oi n tly man ifest the mse l ves an d th e ,

redo m i n an t m p ri n c i pl e D osha ) i these c as es

p orb i fi c ( n

i m part i ts peculiar colour to th e secretio , n an d t e n ds to

deter mi n e it s n ature as w ell .

S w el l i n g an d i n fla mmatio n o f th e soft app e n da g e s of th e

e ars ( ear lobes ) brou g h t about i n co n seque n ce of an atte mpt
-

at g etti n g the m el o n g ated an d w hich b urst o ut an d assu me a

,

blackish ( bl uish ) colou r sho ul d be attribute d to the actio n of

,

th e d era n g ed an d ag g ravated Va yu of the locality T h e d iseas e

.

i s called P ari po l ak a A red or reddish b ro w n s w ell i n g of th e

.

e ar -lobes brou g ht about th rou h actio n s of t h e B osh a s i n th e

, g
p art or throu g h the effect of w eari n g h eavy ear or n a me n t s -
,

atte n ded w ith a b ur n i n g se n satio n an d supp uratio n an d pai n

i s call ed Up ap a ka . This disease i s attrib ute d to th e actio n
of th e e n rag ed blood an d P itta m of the local ity A sli g htl y .

p ai n f ul s w el li n g occurri n g abo ut th e lob ul us th rou g h the efl ec t

of forcibly dra w i n g it atte n de d w ith an i tch i n g se n satio n
,

an d a littl e n u mb n ess is cal led Un math ak a This d ise as e i s

.

att rib u ted to the action of the derang ed Va y u and K ap hah of

 52 6 GA RUDA P U R A NA M .

an d moist ( w ith a mucous disch arg e ) is called Na S Ap Ak a The .

d isease i n w hich bloo d mixe d p us is d ischarg e d fro m the n os

-

t ri l s th ro u g h actio n s of the mo r b i fi c p ri n c i p l es o f the body or

'

-
,

th rou g h th e e ffect of an y bl o w o r i n j ury o n the forehead is ,

c al le d P uya-r ak tam The disease i n w hich th e d era n g ed

.

an d a g g ravated va yu by taki n g reco u rs e to the S r i n g éi tak a ‘

.

M ar ma i n the n os e is exp el le d w ith muco us throu g h the

,

n ostrils is call e d K s h avath u ( s n eezi n g )

, I n g e stio n of
.

i rritati n g articles of fare ( s uch as mustard s mel l

,

o f an y stro n g s mell i n g o r irritati n g substa n ce lo o k i n g at

-
,

th e s u n tickli n g of th e sept u m of the n ostrils w ith a

,

t hread etc are th e factors w h ich may l ike w ise produce

,
.
,

s n eezi n g The disease i n w hich thick muco us previously

.
,

accu mulate d i n th e head is lique fi ed an d ac q u i r es a sal i n e

,

t aste o n acco u n t of bei n g expos ed to the h eat of th e de ra n g ed

Pitta m an d i s e mitted throu g h the n ostrils is call ed B hr an
, ,

s aka m .I n the disease k n o w n as D ip ta m the p atie n t c o m

‘

p lai n s o f a n i n to lerabl e b ur n i ng se n satio n i n the n ose an d

th i n ks as if hot fu mes are escap i n g o ut o f h is n ostrils Th e .

d isease i n w hic h th e d e ra n g e d Vayu an d K ap h ah te n d to

cho ke up the p assag es o f the n ostrils is call ed P r ati n aha , .

The d isease i n w hich a thick or thi n w hite 0 1 yel lo w mu co us

:
’

i s d ischarg ed fro m the n ostrils is called Na , s éi s r ava ( fl u e n t

co ryza ) The disease i n w hich the n atural mo isture of the

.

mucous me mb ra n e of th e passa g es o f the n ose absorb ed ,

thro u g h the actio n of th e d era n g ed Vayu an d heated ( parc h i ,

fi e d ) th rou g h th e actio n o f th e d era n g ed P itta m prod uces ,

d iffi c u l ty p f breathi n g is cal led Na

'

sa S osa I n th e ac ute o r
-
’
.

i mmatu r e js tag e of P i n as am ( n asal catarrh ) th e p atie n t s u ffe rs

fro m heavi n ess o f the head an d feel s a rep u g n a n ce fo r al l
ki n ds of foo d The vo ic e beco me s w ea k an d th e disch arg e
.
,

( fro m the n ostril s ) thi n an d co n s ta n t The mature stag e o f

, .

th e disease is marke d by al l these sy mp to ms w ith th e e xc ep

tio n that so u n d beco mes clea r an d p ro n ou n c i ation of w ords
more d i sti n ct ta n d j h e muco u s d ischar es fro m the n ostrils are
, g
 GA RU D A P URA NA M .
527

thi c k e n ed an d re main stuc k to th e w alls o f the n ostr il s T he .

diseas e k n o w n as P rati s y ay a ad mits o f bei n g g roup ed u n de r

'

t w o h eads s uch as Sadya b ro u h t o n th e very da

( g y the ex
citi n g facto rs are p re se n t ) an d th at w hic h is b ro u g ht on after
t h e accu m ul atio n an d ag g tavat io n o ffst he mo rb i fi c p ri n cipl es

lyi n g at th e root o f th e d isease Vol u n tary rep ressio n of .

an y n atural u rg i n g o f th e b ody an d i n di e stio n

g vapours an d ,

par ticl e s of d ust g etti n g i n to th e n ostrils excessive talk in g ,

o r irascibility u n n atural seaso n s n i g ht k e ep i n g day-sl eep ,

, ,
-
,

use of extre mel y col d w ater exposure to frost or mist ,

,

c oitio n , w e ep i n g an d an y thi n g th at e n g e n ders h eat i n th e

, ,

h ead are th e fac t o rs w hich te n d to thicke n th e mucous i n

,

th e head The V ayu e n ra g ed an d a g g ravate d i n co n seque n c e,

.
,

i n sta n ta n eo usly bri n g s o n Sadya P rati s y ay a ’

.

Th e di ffe re n t mo rbific p ri n ciples o f th e b ody g rad ually ,

acc u mul ati n g i n th e h ead an d by b ei n g ag g ravated by th eir

,

res p ec tive exciti n g factors , b ri n g on the s eco n d fo r m of

P ras ti s y ay a S n eez i n g h eavi n ess o f or a n u mbed feeli ng
’
.
, ,

i n th e h e ad achi n g o f the l i mb s h orripilatio n feel i n g as i f

, , , ,

h ot fu me s escapi n g ou t of th e n ostrils , b u r n i n g i n the palate ,

l achry matio n an d ru n n i n g at th e eye s are the sy mpto ms w hic h

mark th e p re mo n ito ry sta g e of this disea s e I n the Vi taj a .

type o f P r ati s y ay a the n ostrils see m choke d or stu ffed an d

’
,

a discharg e o f muco us flo w s O u t fro m th e n ostrils the l ips , ,

p alate an d th ro at see m d ry o r pa rche d a pricki ng pai n i s f el t,

i n th e re g io n s o f the te mp l es s n eezi n g bec o mes co n sta n t an d

,

the voice hoarse o r w ee k an d a vap id taste is felt i n the mo u th

, .

It ] the P i ttaj a type of P rati s y a

’
y a a fl o w o f hot o r yell o w is h
’

muco us is d isch ar g e d fro m th e n ostril s th e comp lexio n ,

b eco me s p ale an d sallo w th e p atie n t b e g i n s to l ose flesh an d

,

co mplai n s of heat i n t h e b ody an d feel s as if hot fu mes are

e scap i n g o ut o f his n ostrils . I n th e K ap h aj a type oi
P r ati s y a y a the re is a p ro fuse d ischarg e of g rey muco us fro m
’

th e n o strils Th e eye s an d co mplexio n of th e patie n t be

.
.

c o me w hit e Th e re is a ti g h t fe eli ng aro u n d the he ad and

.
52 3 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

th e patie n t co mplai n s o f an itch i n g se n satio n i n th e l ip s and

throat an d about th e pal ate
,
.

C ases of P rati s y é y a w hethe r ma t u re ( P akk a ) or i mmat u r e

’ ‘

( A pak k a) w hich k n o w ma n y relap ses afte r bei n g sp o n ta n e

,

o u s l y subside d an d i n
, w hich th e sp eci fi c sy mpto ms of t he

th ree several B oshas ma n ifest the msel ves i n u n iso n sho u l d ,

b e re g arded as of a S fi n n i patik a orig i n ‘

Th e typ e o f
.

P rati s y é y a i n w hich there is a fetid s mel l i n the breath an d

’

th e patie n t loses the faculty of s mell an d i n w hich th e

,

ap ertures of th e n ose se e m d ry o r moist , stu ffe d o r dilate d

at i n te rvals , is call ed D u s h ta ( bad ) P rati s y a y a ( catarrh )
’
.

C ases of this type o f n asal catarrh are extre mely hard to

’
c ure I n the type k n o w n as Rak ta P rati s y é y a the n ose bleeds ,
.
-

the eyes ass u me a bloody or bl ood s hot as p ect, the breat h

-

exhales a fetid s mell th e fa c u l ty o f s me l l is lost or i mpaired ,

,

an d th e patie n t s u ffers fro m a p ai n abo u t th e c h est Neg l ec .

ted or n ot p roperly re medied at the o ut s et all cases of ,

n asal catarrh may r u n i n to those o f D u s h ta P r ati s y a y a typ e ,

’

w hich are extre mel y hard to c ure o r p rove i r re med ibl e i n

,

c e r t ai n i n sta n ces. S mal l parasites are fou n d to g e r mi n at e

i n th e mucous discharg e i n D u s h ta P r ati s y a y a ( R ak ta
’
a

P rati s y fiy a accordi n g to oth ers ) w hic h serve to p rod uc e

’

’
s y mpto ms w hi c h ordi n arily characterise c ases o f S i rorog a
( diseases of the head , C e h al a i a)
p g D ischar g e s of thic k
.

mucous w hich are the speci fi c features o f chro n i c case s

of P ratis y ay a may bri n g on bl i n d n ess , deaf n ess l oss of
’
,

s mell , i mpair me n t o f the d i g estive fac ulty coug h an d a

, ,

h ost of o ther diseases of the eyes .S eve n for ms of tu mours ,

four ki n ds of oede matous s w elli n g s , four ki n ds of p olypo u s
ro w th s an d four types of H a e morrhag e ( R akta Pitta m) ar e
g
fou n d to i n vade the n ose i n add itio n to d iseases d es cribe d
above .
 530 G A RUD A P U R A NA M .

yes red n ess o f the co n j u n ctiva appeara n ce of red veins

m
e , ,

up o n scl e rotic as w ell as sy mpto ms w hich ark the P ittaja

,

ty p e of A b h i s hy an da ma n ifest the msel ves i n the type d ue to

the actio n of the e n rag ed an d vitiated blood of the locality .

C ases of A b his hy an da ag g ravated by th e aforesaid

,

causes an d not properly cared for an d re medied so on r u n i n to

, ,

those b f A dhi man th a ( c on j u n ctivitis ) of w hich an e xc r u c i at

i n g p ai n i n t h e eyes for ms the chief characteristic The eye s .

see m as if they are bei n g t h rashed an d pl ucked out ; an d

h a l f o f t h e h ead see ms as if bei n g ha mmered These ar e .

t h e speci fi c feat u res of A d hi man t h a A case of K ap h aja .

A d h i man t h a d estroys th e eye sig ht w ithi n seve n days In

-
.

a case of R ak taja A dhi man th a the si g ht is destroyed w ithi n

fi ve n i g hts I n a case of vataj a A dhi man tha the si g h t i s
.

d e stroyed w ithi n six n i g hts w hil e i n a case o f P ittaj a ,

A d h i man th a t h e eye -si g ht may be destroyed on th e ver y

day of the attack if th e re g i me n of diet an d co n d uct is n ot
,

prope rly observed D uri n g the i mmature ( ac u te ) stag e of

.

A dh i man th a the red n ess s w ell i n g an d achi ng pai n i n th e

, ,

e y es co n ti n ue u n abate d The pricki n g s e n satio n as w el l as

.

m
irritatio n i n th e eyes re ai n u n di mi n ished an d Iachrymatio n
i s markedly p rofuse D uri n g the mature ( Pakk a) stag e th e
.
,

i n fla mmatio n p ai n an d itchi n g se n s a
, ,
tio n in the eyes are
di mi n ished l ac h ry matio n i s arrested an d the eyes are fou n d
,

to resu me their n atu ral colour The disease i n w hich th e eye s.

are i n fl ammate d an d assu me the c ol o u r cf ri pe A u du mvara

“

fruits atte n ded w ith h eat l achry matio n an d an i tch i n g se n sa

, , ,

tio n i n their i n side is calle d Netrap ak ah w hich is d u e t o ,

K aph ah The disease i n w hi c h the e n rag ed Va

. yu by taki n g t e ,

course to the vessel s of the w eak or i mpai red eyes w ithers the m ,

u like w ithered lot us fl o w er s an d destroys the eye si ht

-
p
-
g ,
,

is c al l e d H atadhi man th a w h ich shoul d be re g arded as i n

‘

curable The disease i n w hich the e n rag e d an d a g g ravate d

.

Vayu alter n ately g ives rise to dive rse ki n ds of i n t ol erabl e pai n

i n the eye s an d about the eye -b ro w s i s cal l e d vatapary ay a .
 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .
531

The d ise as e i n w hich the eye lids re mai n closed an d a -

b ur n i n g se n s atio n is felt i n th e eyes an d the visio n beco mes

c l o udy an d i n w h ich th e patie n t feels an excruciati n g p ai n
,

i n o pe n i n g th e eye -l ids is call ed S u s hk ak s h i p aka The

’
- .

d is ease i n w hich the e n rag e d an d a g g ravated Vayu lyi n g ,

i n carcerate d abo ut th e M a n y a( muscles o f the n eck ) an d A vatu ,

g ive s rise to extre me pai n i n th e eyes an d about the eye

b ro w s is cal led A n y ato vata by experts i n eye diseases In - .

th e d i seas e k n o w n as A ml ad h y u s hi ta the middl e of the ,

eyes assu me a bl u ish h ue an d the cor n ers beco me re d

col o ured atte n de d w ith s w el li n g lachry matio n an d a b ur n i n g
, , ,

s e n sat i o n i n th eir bodies This disease is d ue to the e n rag e

.

me n t of th e d era n g e d Pitta m throu g h the i n g estio n o f larg e

qua n tit i es o f boil ed rice In th e diseas e k n o w n as S irotpata
.
’

the vessels ( vei n s ) of th e eyes are marke d eithe r by the

p rese n c e o r ab se n c e of pai n an d beco me either coppe r
colo ured o r d iscolo ured Ne g l e cted at the o utse t this disease
.

may ru n i n to on e k n o w n as S i r ap rahars ha i n w hich th ick

’

, ,

c opp er -coloure d tears are fo u n d to be discharg e d fro m the

eyes an d the patie n t beco mes i n capable of seei n g a n yth i ng .

A d ep ressed w h i te sp ot li ke the pu n c tu re of a n eedle ,

o cc urri ng on th e i r is atte n de d w ith pai n an d w ar m dis

‘

c harg e , i s cal l ed S avran a S ukta S uch S avran a S u k tas n ot

.
,

occ urri n g to o close to th e pupils n or i n couples an d u n atte n ded

, ,

w i th pai n an d discharg e are curabl e other w ise they are i n

, ,

c urabl e Non ulcerative O paque spots are l ike w is e fo u n d to

.
-

ap pear o n the iris They are c o loured e i t her l ike co n ch

.

sh ells or Ku n da flo w ers an d r e se mble thi n shre ds of w hite

,

c l o u ds i n shap e They are easily c urable Non -ul cerative

. .

o paqu e spots ,
aff ecti n g tw o o r thre e successive laye rs o f
scl erot ic shoul d be re g arde d as i n curabl e B u t s uc h opaque
, ,

sp ots , w h ich are p erforate d i n th e mi ddle o w i n g to the

b u rsti n g of the i r ce n tres or w hic h are deep or in de n ted
, ,

or are cove re d w ith fleshy ov e r g ro w ths o r are covered -

,

wi h t s h red s o f red -col ou re d ve i n s w h ich are fou n d to

53 2 GA R UD A P URA NA M .

pulsate or aff ect th e tw o coats of the s c lerotic or threate n

, ,

to :destroy the eye si g ht shoul d b e re g arde d as i n c ur able

?
- .

Opaque spots i n the ey es atten ded w ith hot lachry matio n

h

an d crop s of pustular e ruptio n s rese mbli n g M u dg a puls e

i n shap e should be re g arded as i n curable

, The diseas e .

i n w hich the e n tire surface of the iris is covered o ver

w ith such opaque spots is c alled P ak s h apa k aty ay am Thi s .

diseas e shoul d be a ttributed to the c on certed acti on o f th e

thre e B oshas an d reg arded as i n curabl e R eddish fatty .
,

g ro w ths coveri n
g t h e e n tire surface of the iris l ike dry ex -
,
e

c r e men ts of
g oats an d atte n d ed w ith extre me pai n an d a thick
, , ,

shi n y copper colo ured discharg e is called A jak ajatam T his

,
-
,
.

disease has its seat i n the third coat of the sclerotic Obje ct s .

appear di m w he n the morb i fi c pri n ci p les lie i n carcerate d abo ut

the p upils Optical ill usio n s result fro m the i n carc e ratio n
.

of the morb ifi c p ri n ciples i n the seco n d coat of the scleroti c .

M oats i n the s u n bea m halo r ou n d the s u n an d i n sects i ma g es

-
, ,
’

are se e n to fly before the eyes w he n the seco n d co at o f th e

sclerotic is thus aff ected Thi n g s r e mote appear n ear an d
.
,

thi n g s n ear appear re mo te an d it beco mes i mpossibl e fo r a

,

perso n thus iaffflic t e d to thread a n ee dle The patie nt lose s

, , .

the faculty of seei n g do w n w ard althoug h havi n g the capacity

of observi n g a n ythi n g situated h ig h er up w h e n the B osh as ,

l i e i n carc erated i n th e t hird coat of the sclerotic E ve n lar e ‘

g .

objec ts jiap p ear i ndisti n ct as if e n shrouded i n a s h ee t an d

,

features of perso n s arou n d se e m d isto rte d ( lit n os e les s . -

ear l ess }
- E ach of th ese mo r b ifi c pri n ciples thus i n c ar ,

cerated i n the third coat of sclerotic i mparts its char acteristic

ti n t tojthe obj ect of visio n The patie n t fai l s to catch th e
.

visio n of a n ear obj ect w he n the mo rb ifi c p ri n ci ple i s lod g e d .

i n thc ll ow er parts of the p upils w hile the re mote obj ects t e

, ,

mai n i n visible w he n t h e morbifi c p r i n cipl e is lod g e d i n the .

upper p art ofjth e eyes T he patie n t ca n n o t se e obj ects that

.

are at his sides w he n t h e B oshas are lod g ed i n the sid es of

thejpupil, whi l e he can n ot catc h the v is io n o f an y obje c t at all

534 G A R U oA P U RA NA M

sparkli n g dia mo n ds T he s ix for ms of L i n g an as h a described

.

above i mpart the characteristic colour of their exciti n g

factors ( D os has l to the obj ects of vi s io n I n the Vataj a .

L i n g an a s ha the p upils appear like thick rosy l e n ses ,

o f g l ass I n the disease k n o w n as P ari ml a

.
y i the pupil s
app ear bl ue an d l ustre l ess The faculty of si g ht is so me
- .

ti mes fo u n d to b e resto re d o n the subside n ce of the dera n g ed

morb ifi c p ri n c iple s us h eri n g i n the disease The pupils .

appear dry quick an d rose col oured throu g h the actio n o f the
,
-

d era n g ed an d a g g r avate d V a yu ; bl uish or yello w ish like

that of h ell metal th rou g h the actio n of th e der an g ed an d
,

ag g ravate d P itta m an d thick g lossy an d w hite like co n ch

, , ,

s hells ,
or K u n da fl o w ers or shifti n g w ate r drops o n lotus
,

p etals throu g h th e actio n of th e dera n g ed an d a g g ravated

,

K ap hah I n the type due to the actio n of the e n ra g ed

.

blood the p upils see m to move about w he n the eyes are

,

rubb ed w ith the ha n ds .

Obj ects appear yello w to the visio n w he n the vis io n i s ,

aff ected by the dera n g e d P itta m The patie n t l oses th e .

facul ty of sig ht duri n g the day an d re g ai n s it i n the n i g ht ,

w he n the morb ifi c pr i n ciples lie i n carcerated i n the third

coat of th e eyes This re g ai n i n g of the eye -sig ht is brou ght
'

about throu g h the subside n ce o f the actio n of the dera n g ed

P itta m duri n g the n i g ht To a perso n w hose si g ht has bee n
.
,

aff ected by the dera n g ed K aph ah every thi n g app ears w hite , .

A littl e of the mo rb ifi c pri n ciples lyi n g i n al l the three coats ,

of th e eyes prod uces n ig ht bl i n d n ess The pati en t ;re g ain s h is

,
- .

facul ty of si g ht i n the day o n the subside n ce of the actio n

of th e dera n g ed K aph ah thro u g h th e heat of the solar rays .

H e w h o throu g h g rief o r throu g h the effects of a lo n g

, , ,

fever o r of an i n j ury to the head sees every thi n g dusky

, , ,

is said to b e a D h u mra darshi I n th e disease k n o w n as

- .

H r as va-J a dy am the patie n t sees w ith difli c u l ty duri n g the

day an d larg e obj ects app ear di mi n utive to th e visio n The .

d is ea s e i n w hic h th e s ig h t g l o w s l ike that of an ich n eu mo n

 GA RUD A PURA NA M .
535

duri ng th e day i n co n sequ e n ce

hereof th e pat ie n t be hold s
"

th i n g s as mul ti -col oured an d w hich is d ue to the spreadi n g o f

the morbi fi c pri n cipl es al l ove r the p u pils i s c al le l ak u lfi n ,

d hy am The p upils affected by th e e n rag e d Vi y u beco me

.
, ,

co n tracte d an d extre mely p ai n ful i n th eir i n side an d bri n g

on distort io n o f vi s io n This diseas e is calle d G amb hirik fi
. .

Th e loss of eye -sig ht ( Li n g an as ha) may b e brou g ht abou t

th rou g h t w o causes me S an i mi tta an d A n i mitta D erang e
, , . d

me n t of the l ocal m orbi fi c pri n ciple s throu g h th eir res pec

tive a g g ravati n g factors or th e e ffects of a badly-h a n ded
co n j u n ctivitis may be i n cl uded w ithi n th e fi rst n a med
( S an i mitta) cause w hil e th e sig ht of c elestial R ishis serp e n ts
, , ,

e tc are i n cl ude d w ithi n the A n i mi tt a causes of th e l oss o f

.
,

eye -sig ht The p upil s l ook bl ue an d sparkl i n g i n case s

.

b rou g ht abo ut throu g h th e l ast n a me d causes .

A th i n exte n s ive bro w n o r red dish sc ree n -l ik e fleshy

, , ,

g ro w t h o n th e s cle rotic is call e d P ras tary é r ma Soft , .

w h itish e xpa n di n g , scre e n l ike excresce n ces o f slo w ro w th

g
~
,

ap p eari n g on the scl erotic are call ed S u k lar mas S oft .

fleshy g ro w th s , c ol ou r e d l ik e th e rosy lotus -petal s an d

ap pear in g on the scle rotic are cal le d Rak tarmas T h ick , .

s oft, exte n sive fl eshy excresc e n ces , eithe r black o r l iver

,

col oured an d app ear in g o n th e scl e rotic are calle d A dhi

, ,
e

man s armas H ard exte n sive n on secre ti n g fleshy sc ree n

.
, ,
-
,

l ike g ro w ths app eari n g o n the scl erotic are call ed S n a y ava r .

mas . B ro w n o r fl es h colou re d sp ots o r spots colou red lik e

-
,

oy e s ter -shell s , app eari n g o n th e scl ero tic are call ed S u k tik as
’
.

’
A si n g l e spot colo ured l ik e a d rop of h are s bl ood an d
, ,

occurri n g on th e scl erotic i s calle d Arj u n a A w h ite c ir ,

.

raised fleshy s w ell i n g rese mbl i n g a p atch of r ice

'

c u l ar , ,

p aste an d app eari n g o n th e scl e rotic is called P is htak a A .

P i s htak a l ooks l ike a fade d mirror Nets of h ard re d .

f

,
.

c olo ure d vei n s app eari n g o n th e scle rot ic are ca ll ed Sira , .

j al as Wh ite p ustu l es app eari n g on th e p art of the scl erotic,

. ,

adj ace n t to the i r i s an d covere d over w i th n ets of ve i ns are

 536 G A RUD A P UR ANA M .

ca lled Si raj a P i dak as H ard w hite spots s lig htly el ev ate d

.
, , ,

and l o oki g l ike d r o p s of w ate r an d h avi n g th e col our of

n .

bell me t al ar e call e d Valas as S w elli n g s appe ari n g a bou t

- . ;

th e u n ion s of the p u pils , mark ed by an achi n g pai n an d .

S u pp u r at i o n an d d isch arg e o f p us are call ed P u y a

-
l as as A ,
.

l arg e n od ular s w elli n g ap p e ari n g a bo u t t h e u n i o n of the

p up il an d i r i s att e n ded W i th a sli gh t p ai n an d an i tc h i n g
,

se n sati o n an d w hic h i s f o u n d but t o p artially s upp u rate is

'

, ,

c al l e d U pan aha The mo rb ifi c pri n cipl e s by taki n g rec ourse

-
.
-

to t h e l ac h ry mial s acs o f th e eyes aff ect s th e fo u r place s ,

o f u n i o n s i n that or g an Thi s d esease is call ed S rava R o g a ,

.
'

o r Ne t r an a d i accordi n g t o ot h ers A s w ell i n g w hich occur s

‘ ‘
.
, ,

about an y of t h e se places o f u n io n an d w hich s u p pu rate s ,

‘

an d s ecr e te s p us is cal l ed ,
This de s ease is d ue
to t h e co n ce rted actio n o f th e dera n g ed Vayu, Pitt am, an d '

K ap h ah A si mil ar s w ll i n g w h ich suppur ates an d di s ch arg es

.
~
,

t l iic k sl i my and w hite coloured

p u s is ca l le d S l e s h ma S rava.
s
- '

-
, ,

A s imi l ar s w e l li ng that disch arg e s bl ood is call ed Rak tas r ava “

w hich is d ue to the actio n of the e n rag e d blood A si mi l ar .

d is charg e of hot thi n w atery y e llow coloured fl uid is cal l e d

, . ,
-

P itta S ri va A thi n c irc ul ar copper co l oured s w elli n g at

- .
’
, ,
-

:
t e n ded w ith an achi n g p ai n an d bur n i n g se n satio n and
app e ari n g ab o ut t he me eti n g of the ir is an d scl ero tic i s
c al l ed P ar van i A l aji s appear about the s ame pl aces of
.

u n io n , an d th e i r s y mpto ms ha ve b ee n described before ( Vide ,

chapter o n M e h a) P arasites g er mi n at in g i n th e fol ds d ffi h e

i

eyelids an d about the ble n di n g of the eyelids an d s c l e

r otic g r ad ul ly t en d to aff ect t h e e n tire or g a n of visio n .

Now I shal l discourse o n the Ni dan am of diseases th at

affect the eye l ids T h ick copper coloured P ustul es ap pear
- . .
-

i n g o n the lo w er lids atte n de d w ith an itchi n g se n satio n an d ,

w i th their he ads poi n te d i n w ar d an d ful l of pus are calle d ,

U ts an g a P i dak a s These pus tule s are attributed to th e

'
.

co n certed actio n of the d eran g ed Vavu P itta m an d K aph ah , , .

P u stu l es appear i n g at the en d s of the eyel id s an d rese mbli n g; ,

 538 o \ R UI ) A P UR A NA M
‘

called Vart mftr vu d a I n th e disease k n o w n as Ni mes ha

.
'

( s q u i n ti n g ) the mo rb ifi c pr i n c i pl e s by taki n g reco urs e to t h e ,

n e rves co n t roll i n
g th e closi n g o f the eye lid s mak e the m -
,

sh ut i n quick successio n .

A h ard th ick sl ig htly p a i n ful i t c h i n g sl i my tu mour,

, , , ,

occ urri n g o n the eye -l id is call e d Lag a n a The diseas e i n

,
.

w hich the d era n g e d Vayu P itta m an d K ap h ah p rod uce ,

s w e l l i n g s o n t h e e xt e ri o r S id e s of th e eye -l ids an d a s erie s ,

of p e r forated sore s i n their i n side is c all ed Visa Vartma - .

The disea e i n w hich the morb i fi c p ri n cipl e s by taki n g r e

s
’

,
a

c ourse to the ey e l ids make the m co n tracted , is called

-
,

K u u cha n a
-
T h e disease i n w h ic h the eye-la s hes affecte d
.
,

b y the mo r b ifi c pri n ci pl es of the body g et : i n t o th e eye l id s , ,

-

p r o d u c i n g irritat i o n of an d s w e lli n g s on t h e i ris an d scle rotic

is called P ak s h ak opa This disease is of a S an n ipati k a o rig i n
‘

.
,

an d fal li n g o ff of the eye -lashe s for ms on e o f i ts sp ecifi c

features T h e di s ease
. i n w hich th e dera n g e d Pitta m,
,

e n sc o n ced i n the eye l ids an d scle rotic te n ds to d estroy t h e

-
,

eye lash es an d prod uces an itchi n g b ur n i n g se n sat io n i n the

-
.

eye s is call e d P ak s h ap ata

, .

CH AP I E R C L XX I I .

H EA R me O S u s h r u ta n o w disco urse on the Nidan am of

, ,

S iro ro g a There ar e seve ral ty p es of S hiro ro g a s uch as thos e

’
.
-
,

d u e to the several actio n s of th e d era n e d va yu Pitta m an d

g ,

K ap h a S u ry avar ta A n an tavata A r d h avab he dak a an d Sha n

, , ,

k h aka as w e ll as those w h ich are bro u g ht ab o ut thro u g h th e

,

c o n c e r t ed ac tio n of t h e der an g e d V ayu P itta m an d K aphah , ,

o r are due to th e actio n of parasites o r to th e l oss o f an y ,

f u n da me n tal p ri n cip l e of th e body, or to th e v i t iat ed co n d it ion

 G A R UD A P U RA N A M .
539

o f th e bl oo d I n th e Vataja type of S hiro ro g a a pai n is sud

'

-
.

d en l y exp erie n ce d i n the h ead w h ich is a g g r avate d i n the

n i ht an d rel ie ve d o n p ress ure o r o n ap p licatio n o f oil t o the
g ,

h ead I n th e P i ttaja typ e th e pati e n t feel s as if h i s h e ad i s

.
,

b u r n i n g w ith l ive c harcoal an d f u me s es c ap i n g o ut of h i s

o s t ri ls .Th e disease sho w s si g n s o f a m e l ior at io n after n i g h t
fall an d afte r col d ap pl ic atio n s to th e h e ad In the K ap h aja
,
'

typ e o f S h iro ro g a the head is fel t c o l d to th e touch an d see ms

-

h eavy an d ti g ht as if closely tied w it h a co mpress S w ell i n g s

, .

ab o ut the soc kets of the eye s fo r m o n e o f its sp e ci al ch ar ac

t e r i s t ic s I n th e S ét n n i p ati k a fo r m all the sy mpto ms of the
‘
.

thre e afo re said typ es m a n i fest th e msel ves i n u n iso n I n th e .

R ak taj a typ e al l th e s y mp to ms o f th e Pi t taj a o n e are ma n i

fe s te d an d the h e ad i n sp ecial ca n n ot bear the least to uch
, , , .

T h e ty pe k n o w n as K s h ay aja i s bro u g ht abo ut thro u g h t he

l os s of fat bl o o d o r o f K ap h am ( m uc o u s ) o f the head This is
, , .

o n e of th e mo st distressi n g an d viru le n t type s o f S ira ro a an d

’

g
-

is e xtre mely hard to c ure Ap p licatio n s o f me d i cate d o il s

.
,

bl e e d i n g e rr h i n es e met ics e tc fail to g ive an y relief i n th is

, , ,
.
,

t y p e Ve rtig o w ith a g o n e fe eli n g i n t h e li mbs an d ep ileptic fits

.
,

for m th e speci fi c feature s of t h is dis e ase The patie n t fe els .

as if n e e dle s are be i n g p ricke d i nt o his h e ad w h ich roll s abo ut .

I n th e t y p e d ue to t h e ac tio n of the p ar a ites the p ati e n t s

,

s u ff e rs fro m a fl ue n t c oryza mixe d w it h p u s Th e parasite s .

g n a w at th e me m b r an es o f t h e sk ull t h e h ead throbs an d , ,

a p ricki n g p ierci n g pai n is f e l t i n its i n s ide

,
This disease .

i s e xtre mely hard to c u re I n the typ e k n o w n as S u ry avar ta

.

a s l ig h t p ai n abo u t th e eye s an d e y e b r o w s is co m me n ce d
-

t o b e fel t f ro m the s u n rise i n the mo r n i n g w h ic h i n cre as e s

as th e s u n travel s to w ards the ze n ith the pai n reachi n g ,

i ts c l i max at midday W ith th e d ecl i n e of the s u n i n the

.

w e s t th e pai n sho w s si g n s o f a mel io ratio n en tirely subsidi n g ,

a fte r n ig ht fal l This d isease is at t ribute d to the a g g ravated

- .

ac t i o n of the de ra n g ed Vayu P itta m an d K aphah an d si , ,

e xtre mely h ard to c ur e .

54a G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

The d isease i n w h ich the bo dily Vayu a g g r avated thr ou g h

, ,

the i n g estio n of p ar c h i fy i n g articl es o f fare or i n co u s e ,

q u e nc e of eati n g befo re the di g estio n of a p revio u s meal i s

co mp l ete d or e n rag e d th rou g h an e xpo sure to col d or east
,

w i n d o r i n co n seque n c e of ove r fati g ui n g physical e xerci s e

,
-
,

o r ag g ravated throu g h the suppre ssio n of an y n atural urg i n g

of th e bo dy eithe r alo n e or i n u n iso n w ith th e de ra n g ed
,

K aph ah g ives rise to an excruciati n g pai n e xte n di n g ove r

,

th e hal f of the h ead ( l l e mic r an ia) an d affecti n g o n ly o n e

ear on e eye o n e ey e b ro w an d o n e hal f of the re g io n
, , ,

of the te mpl e o r n eck i s call ed A r d h a vab he dak a The affect

,

ed half of th e head see ms as if it is bei n g c ut w ith a k n i fe ,

or 1 5 bei n g ch ur n ed i n the ma n ner of fi r e-ch ur n i n g ( Ara n i ) , ,

The d isease i n w h ich the e n ra g ed bl ood Pitta m an d V ayu , ,

b ei n g au g me n ted an d acc u mulated i n the te mporal re g io n s

, ,

g ive rise to a s w el l i n g atte n ded w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n r e d ,

n ess an d an i n tol e r able pai n is cal le d S an k h ak a by the w ise

’
.
,

The d i sease soo n spre ads to the head w ith the rap i d ity of
a poiso n an d bri n g s o n co n strictio n of the lary n x I t i n var i .

abl y proves f atal w ithi n three n i g h ts A patie n t n ot s u c c o m

.
, e

bi n g w ithi n th is pe riod may ral ly u n de r an ext re mely

,

cautio u s an d j udic io u s tre at me n t .

C H A P l ER C LXX I I I .

H E AR me, O S u s h r u ta the Nid an am of disease s

, n ow d iscourse
that are pec uliar to th e opp o s ite s e x I n g es tio n o f i n c o m a
p
.

t ibl e articl e s o f fare eati n g befo re the di g estio n o f a p revio us

,
,

meal i n di g estio n aborti o n s sexual e xc ess es excessiv e travel ]

, , ,
, .

i n g i n c arriag es o r ridi n g o n hors e bac k e tc exh austio n

, -
.
,
54 2 G A R U D A P URA NA N

col o ure d e ith er l ike th e w ashi n g s of sh e llac o r th e bl ood of a ,

h are an d w hich l eaves n o stai n o n th e l i n e n after w ashi n g

, ,

s h ould be l ike w ise re g ard e d as p ure ( h eal thy ) .

T w e n ty differe n t varieties o f vag i n al d iseases are reco g

n i s e d u n fp r ac ti c e O S u s h r u ta of w hich i n j udicious an d u n
, ,

w ho l es o me foo d me n strual diso rders co n g e n ital tai n ts

'

, , an d ,

d y n a mics o f acts do n e by a w o ma n i n he r p revio us b ir ths act

as the excit i n g fac tors .

I n the varie ty k n o w n as Udavar ta ( dys me n orrh oea ) fr o thy

c ata m e n i al bl ood is e mitted w ith the g reatest pai n I n th e .

d isease k n o w n as V an d hy a ( ste rili t y ) t h e me n strual fl o w i s

e ith er abse n t o r supp re ssed I n the d isease k n o w n as
.

V ip l u t a an i n tol rabl e pai n is fel t i n the rep rod uctive or g a n s

,
e .

I n the variety k n o w n as P ar i pl u ta ( Va g i n itis ) an excruciati n g

p ai n is felt i n the va g i n a d uri n g an ac t o f sexual co n g r ess

’

I n the variety k n o w n as VataIayo n i the va g i n al ca n al is

-
,

fel t rou g h an d n u mbed atte n de d w ith an achi n g pi e rci n g

, .

p ai n I n all these four varieties of vag i n al co mp lai n ts the

.

ai n experie n ced is of a n e rvo us ( Va taj a ) c h aracter A

p
.

fe male repro ductive o rg a n w hich loses blood ( bl ee ds atte n

,

d ed w ith a bu r n i n g se n satio n i n its i n side is cal led Lobit a ,

K s h ay a I n the disease k n o w n as Vami n i a lar g e n u mbe r o f

. ,

ova is ej ected w ith blood acco mpa n ie d by lou d re po r t s I n

, .

the d isease calle d P ras ran s i n i th e vag i n a is dis p l a c e d fr o m

,

i ts n atural seat ( p rolapsus of th e Va g i n a ‘ w h il e the d iseas e

,

k n o w n as K s h ob h ita p recl udes th e possibil ity of c o n c e p .

tio n o n acco u n t o f the extre mely a g itated c o n ditio n o f the

local n erves I n the disease k n o w n as P u trag h n i the patie n t
. ,

may co n ceive at cl ose i n te rvals but th e p re g n a n cy i s ofte n

,

de stroye d thou g h th e e missio n of uteri n e blood w hich is ,

facil itate d by a w eake n e d co n d itio n o f th e local n e rve s w hich

is on e of the speci fi c features o f this disease I n the .

d isease k n o w n as P ittal ay on i fe ve r w ith a b u r n i n g se n sa

, .

tio n an d s uppuratio n i n the vag i n a i s fo u n d to superve n e

.
.

'

T h e s e fo u r fore g o i n g typ es of Yo n i ro g a sho uld be re g ard ed

-
,
 GA R U D A P URA NA i t .
54 3

as marke d by a p re d o mi n a n ce of th e d e ra n g e d P i t ta m, of an d

s y mpto ms pec ul i ar to th at mo r b i fi c diathesis I n th e disease .

k n o w n as Aty an an d a the patie n t k n o w s n o satisfactio n i n

r e s p ec t of sexual pleas ure s ( n y mp ho ma n ia ) I n the d iseas e .

k n o w n as Kar n i n i p olypi g ro w i n the va g i n al ca n al throug h

,

th e a g e n cy of th e dera n g e d K ap h ah an d bl oo d I n the .

diseas e k n o w n as A c har an a th e w o ma n sp e n ds hersel f

,

b efo re h er h usba n d d uri n g an act of sexual co n g res s w hil e ,

i n that calle d A tic h ara the w o ma n i s n eve r satis fi ed h e n ce i n , .

bo th th es e d isease s th e seeds of man an d w o ma n n eve r

me e t . I n the disease k n o w n as S hl es h mal ayo n i th e va g i -
,

n al c a n al i s fel t cold an d sl i my an d is marked by an itchi n g

s e n satio n These f o ur for ms of Yo n i ro g a sho ul d be re
. -

g ard e d as marke d by th e p redo mi n a n c e o f th e d era n g ed

K ap h ah A w o ma n i n w ho m the cata me n ial fl o w an d th e
;

mammm do n ot ap p ea r an d w ho se va g i n al ca n al is pe rceived
,

rou g h d uri n g acts o f sexual co n g ress is call ed a S ha n di .

A n i mmature g i r l by hol di n g sexu al i n te rco ur s e w ith a fully

develop e d an d exce edi n g ly l arg e l i mbed man s uffers fro m
-

e vil s w hic h are cal l e d A n dal i s A vag i n a w ith an extre mely

.

d ilate d V ul va is cal le d M ahé -yo n i w hil e that w ith an ex

'

t re me l y c o n stricte d ( exte r n al ) o ri fi ce is call ed S uchi Vak tra - .

These fo u r last n ame d typ es o f Yo n i ro g a s houl d be re g arde d

- -

as d ue to t h e c o n ce rte d actio n o f th e dera n g e d Vayu Pitta m , ,

an d K ap h ah an d he n c e,
i n c urabl e .

Th e d e ra n g e d V ayu P i tta m an d K ap h ah of th e va g i n al
,

th ro u g h such exci t i n g factors as day

sl e e p excess i ve irasc ibil ity ove r fati g ui n g p hysical exercise
, ,
-
,

s e xual exc e sses bite s an d scratches g ive rise to ex

, , ,

c r e s c e n c e s i n that l oc al ity w h ich assu me a col ou r bl e n de d ,

o f tho s e o fi p u s :an d bl oo d an d rese mbl e L ak u c h a fruit i n

,

sh ap e These va g i n al g ro w t h s o r excresce n ces are cal le d

.

Ka n das I n th e V ataj a typ e of th is dise ase the g ro w ths

.

b ec o me ro u g h d isc olo ure d an d c racke d

,
I n th e P i ttaj a .

t y pe t h e y are mar k e d by re d n es s an d a b ur n i ng s en s at io n .
 C l l Ar r aR C i i iV

NO W he ar me O
, , S us d isc ourse o n the Nidan ani
h r u t a,
of M u d h ag ar b h a C arryi n g or lifti n g of i n ordi n ately h ea vy
.

l oads hur t ( to th e w o mb o r uter u s ) an d exc e ssiv e ly hot ,

, ,

o r irritati n g foo d or d r i n k are th e factor s which te n d

to bri n g ab o ut an ab r t i o n of p r eg n a n cy w hich is Ush er ed
o
,

i n b y s u c h sy mpto m s as sh o w of blood an d an ach i n g pai n

i n t h e M e al s . The faetu s co n ti n ues i n a l iquid state ( u n diffe r s

e n t i ate d li mb s ) up to th e fo urth mo n th of
g estatio n w hile it ,

i s abo rted i n a sol id i fi ed ( l it w ith develo ped li mbs ) state i n

.

th e fi fth o r si xth mon th o f g e statio n H e n ce an abortio n o f

.
,

p re g n a n cy taki n g place after the fi fth mo n th of g estatio n i s

cal led miscarri ag e As a fully rip e fruit may be fell ed do w n
.

fro m a tr u e by s h ak i n g it s o a h urt to th e w o mb fever an d

, , ,

irr e g ular eati n g may bri n g o n miscarriag e o f p re g n a n cy i n

a w o ma n The e n rag e d V i y u by lyi n g stu ff e d i n th e mate r
. c
,

n al passa g e , p ro duces suppressio n of uri n e an d an ach i n g

ai n i n the uter u s an d va g i n a an d obstruct s the c hil d i n i ts
p ,

passa g e o ut of the cha n n el of parturitio n S uc h an obstructi o n .

of th e faet u s is c alle d M o dha g arbha m ( d i ffi c ul t parturitio n o r

-

false p re s e n tati on ) C ases of false p re se n tatio n ( M u d hag arb h a)

.

al tho u g h ad mitti n g of be i n g g ro upe d u n de r a larg e n u mbe r

‘

of heads , are usually classi fi e d i n t o fou r o r e i g ht fo r ms ,

acco rd i n g as the chil d l ies obstructed at the h ead of the
mate r n al p assa g e on acco u n t of its h ead pro vi n g too larg e
 G AR UD A P URA NA M .

p re g n an cy Co n s t ricti o n of th e V ul va ri g id ity o f the exte rn al

.
,

O I I IIC C of the ute rus obstructio n o f the chil d i n th e mater n al

' '

p assa g e an d the p rese n ce of a colicky pai n in th e ut erus

M akalla * are the fac t ors w hic h accelerate death i n case s
( )
of difli c u l t l abo u r .

C H A P TE R C L XX V .

NO W he ar me O S os h ruta discours e o n th e Nidan am of

, ,

d iseases o f p ar t urie n t w o me n ( Sutik a R o g a )

'

The e n ra g ed an d a g g ravated bodily Vayu by arresti n g ,

th e fl o w of uteri n e b lood i n a parturie n t w o man produces a ,

pec ul iar ki n d of ach i n g p ai n i n her pelvic an d cardiac re g io n s ,

as well as i n t he re g i o n o f he r head w hi c h is call ed M ak al lam , .

A n achi n g pai n i n the l i mbs , fe ver w i t h s h iveri n g , thirst an d a

se n satio n of heavi n e ss i n the li mbs oede mat o us s w elli n g s o f the ,

l i mbs diarrh oea an d co l ic are t h e sy mp to ms w hic h mark a case

,

o f Sutik aro g a I n ad e qu ate food w an t of p ro pe r rest an d

- .
,

physical co mforts irr e g ular d iet an d i n dig e stio n se rve to

, ,

bri n g i n a host o f di s e ases i n parturie n t w o me n of w hich th e ,

follo w i n g are usu ally me t w ith ( i n practice ) viz Feve r '

, ,

dy s en ter v ( e d e ma , colic co n stipatio n o f th e bo w el s w eak

, , ,

n ess so mn ol e n ce w i t h a n o n -relish for food

, w ater-brash an d ,

diseases that ori g i n ate throug h the i n terfere n ce o f th e d e

ra n g ed Vayu an d K aph ah These diseases occurri ng i n
.

M as all a l i ter al ly mean s a fter - ai n , o r

p l
fa s e p ai n a fter c hi ld -birt h .

I n th e S u s h r u ta S amh i t a, M ak all a i s d es c r ib ed as

mmmr arts al fi mfw f xii i

’

t fa
’

w ra r an d sti ff?! 1
T he te rm "
c ha
"
in th is ap h or is m i n c l u d es an y k in d of uter in e col ic ,

neth er occ r ingur in a partur ien t or n on -p arturien t w om n .a

 G A RU DA P U RA NA M .
54 7

w eak an d e maciate d w o me n after parturitio n as w ell the ir ,

s up erve n i n g sy mp to ms are extre mely ha r d to cure .

I s h all n o w desc ribe 0 chil d the d isease s of mammar y

, ,

g l a n ds The mo r b i fi c pri n cipl es of the dera n g e d V a

. yu P i t ta m .

an d K aph ah b y a ff cti n g the mammae

,
e w h e th e r c h ar g ed ,

w ith milk or o t h e r w i s e v itiat e th e,

fl e s h an d b l ood of the
b reast Five di ffere n t k i n ds o f mammary diseases are k n o w n
.

i n add itio n to the o n e n a me d R ak taja V i d radh i w hose ,

s y mp t o ms are q u ite i n c o mmo n w ith th o se of an exter n al

abscess . B ad o r i n di g e s tib l e food i n parturie n t w o me n ,

by e n ra g i n g the mor bi fi c pri n cip les of the ir breasts te n ds ,

to vitiate their breast milk Which for ms the s o urce o f man y

,

d iseases i n their child re n B re a

st milk v itiated by the
.
-
,

d e ra n g ed Vfi y u beco mes thi n an d w atery an d acquir e s

,

an astri n g e n t flavour ; that vitiate d by the dera n g ed P itta m

l

t aste s eithe r p u n g e n t acid or sali n e w hile that vitiated by

, ,

the de ra n g ed K ap hah is thick an d sli my an d si n ks i n w at e r

w he n thro w n i n to it Go od breast milk s pe edily mixes w it h
.
-

w ate r is colo url ess an d h as a s w eet t as te

, ,
T h e u s e of s uch .

b r east m il k alo n e 1 5 r e co mme n d ed

- .

C H A PT E R C LX X VI .

NO W hear me ,
di s co rse o n the Nidan am of
O S u s h r u t a, u

d ise ases pe c u liar ntofi n fan t d i fe A chil d suc ki n g its mother s

’
.
,

th e dera n g e d Vayu suffers fro m disease s of ,

the de ra n g ed Vayu h oars e n e s s e mac i atio n an d suppressio n

, , , ,

o f the s to o l §u r i n e an d fl at u s bei n g i ts chi e f characteristics

,
.

A chil d s u c k i n g i m i l k v itiate d by the dera n g e d P i tta m

‘

, ,

s u ffe rs fro m P i tt aja affectio n s of w hich loose motio n s ,

o f the b o w el s c hloro s is th i rst heat i n the body an d

, , ,
54 8 GAR UD A P UR AN A M .

perspiratio n for m the pri n cipal sy mpto ms A chil d sucki n g .

breast mil k vitiated by the dera n g ed K ap hah suff ers fro m

-

di s eases of the dera n g ed K aphah, an d sal ivatio n ( w ater brash )

so mn ole n c e ru n n i n g at the n ose fl ow of tears vo mitin g of
, , ,

u n dig ested breast milk etc for m its mai n features D iseas e s
- .
, .

of i n fa n ts br o ug ht about throu g h the a g e n cy of an y tw o o f

,

the morbi fi c pri n ciples of Vayu P itt am e tc exh ibit sy mpt o ms , ,

.
,

w hich are p eculiar to each of the m I n the S é n n i pat ik a .

fo r ms of di s eases of i n fa n t l ife the sy mpto ms of all the ,

Vataj a P ittaja an d K ap haja types b eco me ma n ifest i n

,

u n iso n The i n te n sity of pai n i n the body of a child

.

should be i n ferred fro m the p itch of its cry-sou n d T he .

use of bad breast milk p rod u c es a ki n d of itchi n g se n s atio n

-

i n the eye l ids of - i n fa n ts w hich is called K ak u n aka .

Profuse te ars r u n do w n fro m the eyes an d the chil d ,

co n sta n tly rubs its f o rehead n os e an d ey es an d beco me s , ,

i n capab le of looki ng at the s u n or of O pe n i n g i ts ey e ,

lids Throu g h the use of breast mil k of p re g n a n t mothe r s

.
-

i n fa n ts are fou n d to suff er fro m a pecul iar for m of i n dig esti on

‘

( lit i mpaired dig es ti on ) atten de d w ith co u g h vo miti n g so mn o

, , ,

le n ce vertig o an d bloated n ess of the abdo me n w ith a n o n

, ,

relish for fooo d w hich i s called P arib hava The dera n g ed an d .

ag g ravated K aph ah by lyi n g i n carcerat e d : abo ut the roo t

,

of the palate produces a ki n d of disease i n i n fa n ts w hich

,

is called Tal u -K an tak a The part of the head parallel to

.

the roof of the palate is fou n d to si n k i n th is di s ease t h e ,

roof of the palate looks as if it ha n g s do w n an d t h e ,

chil d refuses to be w ea n e d at the bre ast D e g l utitio n .

beco mes pai n ful th e n eck of the child droops do w n an d

, ,

belchi ng of mil k loose motio n s of the b ow els thirst an d

, , ,
,

pai n i n the mouth throat an d the eyes are the sy mpto ms

, ,

w hich are fou n d to superve n e A ki n d of E rysipelas rese m

.
,

blin g the petals of red lotus i n shape are fou n d to app ear on ,

the scalps or about the pelves of i n fa n ts w hich i n variably fi n d s

,
-

a fatal ter mi nat io n The E rysip elato u s p atch es are e ithe r

.
550 G AR UDA P UR A NA N .

dyse n tery feve r thirst cou g h an d a disi n cli n atio n to take

, , , ,

the breast The cri e s beco me extre mely p i ti ous an d a

.

s mel l like that of clotted bloo d is e mitted fro m its body .

I n the d isease k n o w n as S eeta P uta n a the chil d cou g hs an d

’
,

shak es e maciatio n of the body vo miti n g dyse n t e ry an d

, , , ,

ru n n i n g at th e eyes bei n g its further characteristics I n the .

d isease n a me d as Naig amey a Graha th e aff ected child ,

v i o l e n tly g n ashes its teeth w ith its eye s tur n ed up w ard an d ,

v o mit i n g rig our d ry n ess o f th e throat an d mouth an d

, , ,

e pil e ptic fi ts are the sy mp to ms w hich are fou n d to s uper

ve n e. I n the disease k n o w n as M ukha M a n dalik aGraha - -
,

the co mpl exio n of th e aff ected chil d beco mes b rig ht an d clear ,

and larg e vei n s are fo u n d to appear on its b ody w hich e mits ,

a s mel l like uri n e The chil d craves for more an d more food
.

i n th is disease .

CH A P I ER '

C LX X V I I .

Now hear me 0 S u s h r u t a discourse

, the Ni dan am of
, on

Up ad an s a S exual co n g ress w ith w o me n

. w h o have observe d

a lo n g vow of perfect co n ti n e n ce or w ith those the exter n al , ,

ori fi ces o f w hose reproductive org a n s are extre mely n arro w or

co n stricted or the ca n al s of w hose rep roductive o rg a n s are
,

studded w ith patches of hairy g ro w th s p ro miscuous i n ter ,

co urse n e g l ec t i n clea n si n g the parts afte r coitus vag i n al

, ,

d iseases i n w o me n visited bite s or pi n ch e s at th e g e n itals

, , ,

w ash i n g of th e parts w ith hot or al kal i n e w ate r car n al acts ,

w ith beasts an d masturbatio n etc

,
are the factors w hich .
,

t e n d to produce the fi ve fofms of Upadan s a i n the g e n itals .

I n the type of Upadan s a due to the actio n of th e d e ran g ed .

Vayu the ( p ri mary ) p ustul e assu mes a bl ack h u e an d is

,
 G A RU D A P UR A N A M .
55:

p ro d uc e s an achi n g pierci n g pai n about th e fre n u m I n

, .

the Pi ttaja typ e of Upadan s a the ( pri mar y) p ustules as

,

s u me a yel lo w is h col our an d ar e atte n de d w ith d isc harg e an d

a b ur n i n g se n sa tio n I n th e t y p e of Upad an s a d u e to c o n
.

t ami n at i o n o f blood the p ustu l e s assu m e a black o r fl e sh

l ike colou r an d read ily bl e ed Sy mpto ms pecul iar to the
, .

Pi ttaja typ e o f Upad an s a al so ma n ifest the msel ves i n this

on e . I n the K aph aj a type of U p adan s a th e s w elli n g b e ,

co mes extre mely g reat an d t h e p ustules ( i n cide n tal sores )

are fou n d to secrete ai th ic k copious discharg e C ases of .

S é n n i pati k a typ e o f Up ad an s a o f w hic h a varied col ou r an d

,

c haracte r of the d ischarg e f o r m t h e chief s pe c ifi c fe atu r e s

'

sh oul d be re g arde d as i n c urabl e A phys i cia n shoul d r e .

n o u n ce th e m dic al treat me n t of a patie n t w h ose g e n ital s

e

have bee n e n t ir e ly e ate n a w ay by p aras i te s l e avi n g o n ly the ,

balls to da n g l e T h e foolish o n e w h o does n ot resort to p rope r

.
,

med ical treat m e n t at the o uts e t ul t i mately dies of this disease

, ,

w ith his g e n i tal s extre mely e maciate d or atte n ded w ith s w e l ,

l i n g an d supp uratio n o r eate n a w ay by p arasites Con dy

, .

Io mato u s g ro w ths rese mbl i n g c rests of cocks i n shap e an d

,

occu rri n g u po n o r abou t the g l an pe n is o r bet w e e n the ,

i n te g u m e n t s of the sc rotu m o r about an y other j oi n ts of the

,
[

bod y are ca l le d L i n g ars as They are pai n less an d sli my i n

, .

char acte r an d are of a S é n n ip at i k a ori g i n w he n ce th eir

, ,

i n c u r ab l i t y .

F ool ish pers o n stheir reproductive org a n s s w oll e n

,
w ho g et
an d e l o n g at e d b y mea n s other tha n those descri be d i n t he

w orks o f t h e holy Va ts é y an a etc o r by pricki ng bristles of

,
.
,

S uk a i n sects i n to the caver n o us tissues o f their repro ductive

’

o r g a n s s uff er fr o m an y of the eig htee n for ms of the malady

,

d es i g n ate d as S h u k ados ha These e ig htee n for ms of malady

.

ar e respectively k n o w n as S ars hap ik a A s hthil ik a K u mbhi k fi , , ,

Alaj i e tc Pustules t o the size of w hite mustard seeds an d

,
.
,

occ urri n g o ve r th e p en is th rou g h the ag g ravatio n of the local

va yu an d K aphah i n c o n seque n ce of the bris tl es of S uk a ’
,
 552 GAR U DA Pe A NA M .

i n s ect s lyi n g p ricked i n to its bod y , ar e call ed S ars h api kas .

H ard pust u les rese mbli n g pea s e d s an d occurri n g ove r the

,
- e

pe n is throu g h the ag g ravatio n of e e n rag ed l ocal Vayu are

, ,

c al led A s hth il as P atches of thre ad y pustules occurri n g over

.

the pe n is th rou g h the actio n of the dera n g ed K aphah are

, ,

cal led G rathi tas Hard black pustul es over the pe n is

.
,

rese mbli ng seeds of black berries an d havi n g the ir o ri g i n i n

t h e a g g ravatio n of the dera n g ed P i t ta m an d blood are called ,

K u mbhi k a s .A lajis w h ich are fou n d to crop up on the

,

p e n is i n this d i s ease are quite ide n tical i n characte r w ith

,

t h ose d escribed u n der P r ame ha P ustul es atte n de d w ith .

s w elli n g of the part w hich are fou n d to appaer on th e p e n is

,

i n co n seque n ce of rubbi n g it i n this disease throu g h the , ,

a g g ravatio n of th e local V ayu are called M ri ditas Pustules , .

,

w h ic h appear o n the pe n is i n co n seque n ce of p ressi n g it

w ith the ha n ds fo r the p urp o se of i n troduci n g the bristl es

o f S uka i n this disease are called S an mu da Pidak é s w h ich
’
, , ,

are due to the ag g ravated co n ditio n of the local Va yu Lo n g .

pappil O u s p ustules w hich crop up o n the p e n i s o w i n g to

, ,
’
t he i n troductio n of S uka -bristl es i n to its body an d w hich
burst at their ce n tre an d g ive rise to pai n an d horrip ilatio n ,
are calle d A d h iman t h as Th es e p ustules shoul d b e attri
.

b uted to the actio n o n t he ag g ravated K aph ah an d blood i n

the l o cality In the for m of S u k ad os ha k n o w n as P ush
.
’

k arika rou n d roseolar patches rese mbli n g petals of re d

, ,

l o t u s i n shap e appear upo n th e pe n is surrou n ded by s mall

, ,

pustular eruptio n s The l ocal blood vitiated by the vi rus

.
,

of S uka-bristles pro d uces a ki n d of a n ae sthes ia i n the body

’
.

of the pe n is w hich is called S par s h a-h a

, ni .

R ep eate d i n troductio n of t h e bristl es of S uka i n sects ’

i n to th e caver n osa of the p e n is for the p urpose of g etti n g it

ab n or mally s w olle n an d el o n g ated g ive s rise to a ki n d of
r ed p u stule s on its body w hich are call ed Uttamas hich
, , w

re s e mble M asha o r M u dg a p u lse an d o w e their orig i n to the

L
v itiat ed co n d itio n of b l ood an d the Pittam Nets of .
 554 G A R UD A P U R A NA N

w hich ill ustrate the me n t al cause of i mpote n cy E i rees s i ve .

l oss of se me n throu g h i n g estio n of extre mely sali n e pu n g e t

,
,
n ,

or acid articles of fare or throu g h s uch lik e f ctors w hic h

,
a
are calc u lated to a g g ravate t he d era n g ed P itta m may bri n g on

i mpote n cy w hic h may be calle d P i t taj a i mpote n cy Si milarly .

,

sexual excesses w ithout usi n g an y ki n d o f aphrodisiac

medici n es may be f o ll o w d h v th e sa me result e Vo l u n tary .

s upp r e ss io n o f r o t ic
e
p m p u l s i o n s s e v e r an ce of th e sper mati c
,

chord s n o t t o speak o f c o n g e n ital de f o rmiti es s uch as

, ,

abse n ce of the testes etc may g ive rise to i mp ot e n cy C o n

, .
,
.

g e n ital i mpote n cy as w ell as that due to the severa n ce of

,

the s p er matic c ho rd s s lm pl d b e re g ar d e d as i n curab l e

, .

CH A P I ER C L XX Vl l l .

NO W hear me O S u s h r u ta discours e o n the Nidan am of

, ,

M as u r ik a ( Variola ) e t c I n g estio n of pu n g e n t , sal i n e o r

,
.

al kal i n e articles o f far e i n i n or d i n ate qua n tities use of ‘

,

i n c o mpatibl e articl es of fo o d eati n g b efore the dig estio n of a

,

p revious meal is di g e s t e d use of stale food Si mbi seeds

,
, ,

an d M ad hva l u k as exhala t i o n s fro m poi s o n o us trees marshy

,
,

g rou n ds etc
,
.
use of vitiated w ater for dri n ki n g p urposes
,
,

exposure to w i n d s charg ed w ith poiso n ous mias m an d i n fl u ,

c o ces of ma li g n a n t pla n ets are th e factors w hich te n d to

a g g ravate th e mor bific p r i n c ip l es i n th e h u ma n org a n is m an d ,

these patho g e n etic factors i n co mbin atio n w ith the co u se

,

q ue n tl y poiso n ed blood bri n g o n an attack o f M as u riki

,

( s mall pox )
- .
The di s ease is so n a me d fro m the fact of
the rese mbla n ce of i ts erupt io n s to le n til seeds E rupti ve .

fe ver w it h lassit u d e and a de s i r e to s tr etc h the l imbs ,

 n

G A RU D A PU RA NA M .
555

verti g o an d a distaste for al l thi n g s an d co n ce r n s of life dis ,

c ol ou ri n g an d s w ell i n g of th e ski n ( eruptive rashes ) an d

red n ess of th e e y es are the s y mpto ms w hich mark the pre ,

mo n it ory sta g e o f M as u rik a I n the Vi taj a typ e of M as u ri k a

.

th e p ustul es b eco me hard rou g h an d redd ish bro w n atte n ded

, , ,

w ith an exc ruciati n g pai n i n th e l i mbs These pus tules are .

v e ry sl o w of suppuratio n I n the Pi ttaja typ e of M as u rik a

.

a brea k i n g pai n is exp erie n ced i n the li mbs C ou g h ri g our, .

,

a p athy l assit u de pa rched n ess of the palate lips an d to n g ue

, , , , ,

an d th ir s t w ith a n o n -relish for food are its sy mpto ms The .

p ustul es beco me w h ite re d o r y el lo w atte n ded w ith a ki n d of

, , ,

extre me p ai n an d b ur n i n g se n satio n an d s upp uratio n is fo u n d

,

to se t i n late r I n the Rak taja type of V ariola loose motio n s

.
,

o f the bo w el s w ith an achi n g pai n i n the li mbs thirst w ith ,

a n o n -rel ish fo r food sto matitis an d i n fla mmatio n o f th e

, ,

c on j u c t i vae w ith a hi g h feve r are the sy mpto ms w hich

s pee d il y ma n ifest th e msel ves i n co n j u n ctio n w ith the othe r
S pec ifi c feature s o f t he F ittj a type of this disease Water .

brash a n o n rel ish food h ea vi n ess o f the li mbs headache a

,
-
, , ,

se n satio n as if the body has bee n tie d w it h a w et co mpress ,

s o mn ole n ce an d physical l an g u o r are the s y mpto ms w hich

mark th e K aphaja typ e of M as u ri k a Th e pustul es are .

fou n d to be w hi te thick g lossy an d marke d by a little pai n

, , ,

an d an it c hi n g se n satio n about th e m taki n g ti me to be ,

fu ll y su pp urated I n the S fi n n i pati k a typ e of M as u ri k athe

.

p u s tules assu me a bl uish colo u r are dipped at the ce n tre an d

, ,

loo k elo n g ated l ike th rash ed paddy They are very slo w to .

s up p u rate bei n g atte n ded w ith an extre me pai n an d a copious

,

fe tid d is charg e The typ e of s mal l pox k n o w n as C har ma

. ,
.

d al a i n w h ic h co n strictio n of the lary n x w ith a n on relish fo r

,
-

foo d , n u mbe d pai n i n the li mbs deliriu m an d w a n t of c o m

, ,
.

fo rts are d eveloped shoul d b e re g arde d as i n curabl e Re d

,
.

e rup tive rashe s of the sa me elevatio n w ith the follicl es of

bo di l y h airs d u e to th e ag g ravated co n ditio n of the dera n g ed
,

K aphah an d Pi tta m, of w h ich cou g h fever an d a rep ug n a n ce

’

,
556 G A RU D A P U RA NA M .

for food mark the pre mo n i t ory stag e are call e d , Roman thika

( measles ) .

The erup tio n s i n cases of T vak g ata M as urika ( C hicke n

ox ) are fo u nd to be be l b ou s i n their characte r w hich
p ,

secrete a w ater-like fluid w he n they b urst These eruptio n s .

hil ve their orig i n i n the vitiated co n ditio n of th e se ru m .

Those w hich have their o rig i n i n the vi tiate d co n d itio n of the

blood assume a blood re d colo ur The c uticl es of these
- .

p ustules are exr e mely thi n They blee d w he n burst an d

.
,

p rove curable if the bl ood i s n ot extre me l y poiso n ed In .

the typ e w hich has its o ri g i n i n the diseas e d c on dition

of the flesh th e pustul e s b eco me hard an d g lossy an d are
, , ,

poss es sed of thick cuticl es The y suppurate later an d

.

thirst an d fever w ith an achi n g itc h i ng se n satio n i n t he

.
,

body are fou n d to sup erve n e I n the typ e w hic h has i ts .

orig i n i n the disease d co n ditio n of the bo dily fat th e er u p ,

tio n s are soft slig htly el evated a

, n d circular i n shape a tt e n ded
, ,

w ith an extr e mely hi g h feve r H y pe rp er axia men tal ab er ra

.
,_

tio n an d deliriu m are also d eveloped an d scarcely i ts victi m

escapes w ith life I n the type w hich has i ts orig i n i n the
.

disease d co n ditio n of the marro w th e pustul es beco me s mal l ,

s i ze d an d of the sa me colo ur w ith the surrou n di n g ski n an d ar e ,

sl ig htly raised an d flat l ike thras h ed paddy There is l oss of .

co n scious n ess n erve an d vei n ames tomos e s an d re g io n s ab out

,

the u n io n s of bo n es an d l ig a me n ts ( M ar mas ) see m as if be in g

tor n asu n der an d the bo n es see m as if bei n g bored w ith dri l ls .

T his disease is hig hly fatal the patie n t exp ires o n the very ,

day of the attack I n the type w h ich is d ue to the disea s ed

.

co n diti on of th e se me n th e eruptio n s l ook as i f the y are

,

sup p ur ated w hil e i n f act th ey are n ot They are s ma l l

, .
,

l ossy an d extre mely p ai n ful E pi leptic fits loss o f co n sc i

g .
,

o u s nes s an d i n sa n ity w ith a b ur n i n

, g se n satio n in the b ody
an d super fi c ial col dn ess an d h eavi n e ss of the l imbs for m the
specifi c sy mpto ms of this typ e of M as u ri ka w h ic h i n variabl y ,

roves fatal
p .
558 G AR UDA P U R A NA M .

rese mbl ing barley cor n an d cropp i n g up fro m u n der n eath the
fl e sh are c alled Yavap rak s has This disease i s due to the .

actio n of the de ra n g ed Vayu an d K ap hah Thick raised c ir .

, ,

c u l ar patches of erythe matous pustule s marke d by th e p re

se n ce o f a littl e p us i n their i n side an d brou g ht about t hroug h
the ag e n cy of the dera n g e d Vay u an d K aph ah are cal le d A n tra ,

lajis . Pustul es rese mbli n g ripe A u du mvar a fruit s i n colour ,

'

an d characterised by d i l at e d mo uths an d an i n to l erabl e bur n i n g

se n satio n are call ed Vi vr itas w hich are d ue to the actio n,

of the dera n g e d Pitta m C rops of fi ve or s i x p ustules

.
'

w hich are hard c o n fl ue n t an d rese m

, bl e the bac k of a tortoise
i n shape are called K ac h c hh api k as
, Pustul e s w ith poi n ted .

and jag g ed tops l i k e those o f an an t-hil l an d ap peari ng r

o n the s houlders , n eck an d extre mities o r abo ut th e ar mp its ,

are called Val mik as w hich should be u n d erstood as of a

,

S é n n i pati k a orig i n C rops of pustular eruptio n s arra n g ed i n

.
,

the ma n n er of lotus se e ds an d broug h t abo u t throu gh the

a g e n cy of the dera n g ed Vayu and P itta m are call ed I n dra
v i ddha ( H e rpes ) The d isease i n w hich circular patches of
p ai n ful an d elevated pustules appe ar o n the ski n are called
G ar dh avik as w hich are due to the dera n g ed vayu an d Pitta m
'

'
.

A har d g lossy, sli g htly pai n ful s w elli n g appeari n g about the
, ,

ma n dibles is called Pas hAn a G ar dh ava ( P arotitis ) w hich is

,

d ue to th e de ra n g ed vayu an d K ap h ah F ir man d extre mely .

pai n ful p ustules w hich appear w ithi n t h e ducts of th e ears

, ,

are calle d P an as ik as A th i n ( n o n elevated ) an d n on

. -

suppurati ng s w elli n g atte n de d w ith feve r an d a bur n in g s en

,

satio n w hich shifts fro m o n e part of th e body to a n other

,

i n the ma n n er of e rysip elas is call ed J ala -G ardhava , A .

n odular bo il atte n ded w ith fever an d extre me pai n w hich

,

appears on the head throu g h the co n ce rted actio n of the three

j

B oshas is cal led l ri vel l i k a B lack an d extr emely pai n ful

,
.

b el bou s eruptio n s on the ar ms sides o r shou l ders , or about , ,

the arm-pits are call ed K ak s has S uch b elho us eruptio n s .

occurr ing s ing ly on the sk in are called Ga n dha mala B ot h .

 GA RUD A P URA NA M . 559

t hes e d i seases are of a Pi ttaj a o rig i n B elbou s erupti on s .

abo ut the ar mp its w hic h cause the s lou hi n

, g g off of the local
fles h an d whic h are atte n de d w it h fever an d an i n tolerabl e
b ur n i n g se n s atio n i n their i n sid e are call ed A g n i Rohin i s
’

w hic h sho ul d be u n derstood as of a S An n ipati k a orig i n ,

-

w hic h usually ter mi n ate i n d eath on the seve n th te n th , or ,

fi fte en th day of the attack The disease of the flesh of the

.

fi n g e r-n ail caused by th e d er an g ed Va yu an d P itta m an d ,

w hich i s c haracteri s ed by t he i n fl amma t io n an d supp uratio n

of the affected parts is called C hi ppa ( on ych a) Larg e .

,

n o dular abscesses rese mbl i n g a Vi dari k ai n s h ape an d occur

i n g i n t h e fe moral re g io n s or ab o ut t he ar m-p i ts are calle d ,

Vid ari k as . They are of a S é n n ipatik a orig i n The dera nged .

Va yu an d K ap h ah by taki n g reco urse to the fl es h an d v e i n s

, ,

rod uce a ki n d of t u mo urs w hich bursti n g secr e te a ki nd

p , , ,

of secretio n r e se mb li n g a co mpo u n d of ho n ey an d s u g ar i n
col our Th e y are calle d S har k ararvu das Lo n g p edes t ria n
. .

j our n eys te n d to e n rag e the Vay u of t h e feet w hich prod u ces

crac k s i n the soles Th i s disease is call ed P adadari C on s ta n t
. .

c o n t ac t of mire o r o f mu d p rod uces a ki n d of pai n ful e x y ma i n

re g io n s bet w e e n the toes w hic h i s cal led Alasa The dera n .

e d Va yu an d Pitta m by fi n di n g lod g m e n t i n the foll icl es of

g ,

h airs te n d to cause the ir fal li n g off an d to p reve n t th eir r e

,

a p p eara n ce T h is d is e ase is call ed l n d ral u p ta ( al op ac e a) I n

.
.

t h e d ise as e k n o w n as D a ru n ak a ( da nd ru ff) the scalp beco me s

ro ug h an d e n crusted C rops of p rofusely secreti n g p ustular

.

e rup tio n s on th e scal p d u e to the actio n of the dera ng ed

K aph ah o r of parasites o r diseased blo od i n t h e locality is
, ,

cal led A r u n s h i k a I n co n seque n ce of g rief fri g ht o r of

. ,

ov e r fati g u i n g p hysical e xercis e the i n creased bod i ly h eat

- ,

an d the ag g ravate d P itta m by tak i n g recourse to the

,

h ead te n d to p ro duce pre mature g rey n e s s o f hai r This

,
.

disease i s call ed P é l i ty am Th e dera n g ed V ayu an d

.

h h as ell as the d i seas e d bl oo d g ive r i se to a k i n d of

K ap a ,
w ,

u s tular erupt ions on the f ac es of you ng p ers o n s w h ic h are

p
560 G A RU D A P U R A NA N .

called M ukha d u s hi k a s ( ac n e ) C irc ul ar p atche s of itch i ng ,

-
’
.

g rey-coloure d pustul es o n the ski n re s e mb l i ng the thor n s ,

of l otus ste ms , are : called P ad mi n i K an t ak as ( Lupus ) .

B lack , g lo s sy , pai n less an d sli g htly el evate d spo ts on the

,

ski n , w hich are mo s tly co n g e n i t al are cal le d I ut u ntan is

,

( m oles ). M ore o r l ess exte n sive areas of pai n l ess black o r ,

t w an y co loured spots o n t he ski n are c al l ed Ny ac h c hh as

( C hl as ma) B ro w n or t w an y bro w n colo ured spots o n the

.

s ki n of the face are called Vy ang as ( Ta n s ) The disease i n

.

w hic h the prepuce is fou n d to e n tirely e n case the g l a n pe n i s

i n co n seque n ce of the ag g ravatio n of the va yu throug h

o n an i s a m or coitus is call ed P ari var tik a ( Phy mos es ) Sexual .

co n g r es s w ith g irls w ith extre mely n arro w o r co n stricted

v ulva ,
o r w ith those w h o have n ot attai n e d puberty leads ,

to b ursti n g or retro fl e xi on of the p rep uce , l eavi n g the

-

g lam p en is exposed . This dise as e is called A vapfitik a ( para

h m os is ) The d e ra n g e d Va yu by takin g r ecourse to the
p y .
, .

prepuce makes it closely adhere to the g la n pe n i s , co mpletely

,

coveri n g th e M eatus This disease i s called ( stricture of

.

t h e urethra ) Ni ru ddh a prak asha i n w hich the ur in e dribbles

—

out w ith pai n Vol u n tary suppressio n of urg i n g s to w ards

.

de fe c atio n te n ds io e n ra g e the Apa n a Vei y u w hich produces

co n str ictio n of the rect u m This dis e as e j s call ed S an n i ru ddha
.

Gud a ( R ectal co n strictio n ) i n w hic h s ca n ty stools are ex

e ll e d w ith the g reatest di fficulty U ri n e , persp iratio n an d
p .
.

particle s of fecal matter lyi n g deposited about the a n us of

in f an t s i n co n seque n ce of the n e g lect to clea n se the part s
ive ri s e to a sort of E rythe mato us erup ti o n s w hic h ar e
g :

called A hipu tan as (E rythe ma ) They are ap t to beco me

.

co n flue n t an d secrete a ki n d of discharg e on scratchi n g .

D ust s an d other fi lthy ma tter lyi n g depo s ited i n the i n teg u

me n ts of the scrotu m g ive rise to a sort of erythe matou s
eruption s w hich are called Vri s h an a K ac hc hh u Viol e n t p urg .

in g of stool or e x c essive strai n i n

g at the ti me oi be a ri n g do w n
-
,

t he s t ool , produc es protr u s io n of th e a n us in a w c ak subj ect

‘
.
 P U R A NA M
56 2 G A RU D A .

b eco mes h ar d, w hite , an d li g htly p ai n ful atte n de d w it h

s ,

an itch i n g se n satio n an d marke d by a thick cold dischar g e . .

The S h aly aja ( trau matic) typ e of B hag an dar a i s als o

desig n ate d as Un mé rg i A s ore abo ut the a n us o w i n g
.

to the p ricki n g of any thor n y s ub s t an ce i n to t hat reg io n if n ot ,

p r o p erly care d for fro m th e outset is co n verted i n to a t y n e of ,

B hag an dara w hi c h is call e d Un marg i A l l ty pe s o f B h a g a n

.

d ar a are extre mely p ai n ful an d obsti n ate A case of .

B h ag an d ar a i n w hich fl atu s stool uri n e se me n an d p arasite s

, , ,
'

ar e fo u n d t o b e ej e cted throu g h the i n cide n ta l s i n use s

s h o ul d be re ard ed as i n curabl e
g .

l n c ide n tal ly I sh al l d eal w ith the Nida n am o f Nadi

V a n a ( si n us ) O S u s h r u ta The p us i n a fully su ppurated
r
, .

ab scess or s w elli n g if n o t evacuated at the p roper ti me

, ,

b eg i n s to i nfi ltrate an d burro w i n t o th e u n de rlyi n g tiss u e s ,

p ro d u c i n g si n uses w hich c o n sta n tly dischar g e pus I n the

, .

V i taj a typ e of Nadi -Vra n a the s i n uses beco me n arro w pro ,

v i de d w it h extre mely n arr w ori fi ces an d are atte n ded w ith

o
,

an achi n pai n i n their i n si de A fr o thy us is di s c h ar g ed

g p
.

mo re i n t h e n i g ht than i n t h e d ay fro m these si n us es I n th e .

P i tt aja type of Nadi Vra n a fever t hi rst an d an i n tole rab l e

, ,

b u r n i n g s en s atio n i n t h e si n use s are fo u n d to s upe rve n e A . .

h ot ye l l o w pus is d is c h ar g e d fro m these s i n u s e s m o r e i n t he

, .

day t h a n i n t he n i g h t I n t h e K ap haja ty pe o f Nad i Vr a n a t he

.

s mu s e s b eco me hard an d ar e mark e d by an i t chi n

g se n sati o n
an d an extre me p ai n e xu d i ng a larg e qua n tity o f thic k w hite ,
, ,

sl i my pu s i n t h e n i g ht I n th e S ei n u ipé t ik a f o r m of Nad i
-
.

Vra n a t h e characteristic sy mpto ms of all t he t h ree prece d i n g

,

types tog ether w ith fev e r dy s p n oea e p il ep tic fi ts an d a

, ,
,

b u rn i n g se n satio n ma n ife s t the ms elves i n u n iso n I n th e .

t r au ma t ic type an y forei g n matte r lyi n g co n ceal e d i n t he

,

i n c i de n tal s ore may g ive rise to si n us es w hic h are marke d ,

by a c o n stan t pai n an d are f o u n d to exc u d e a fr othy bl o od

,
,

s tr e aked ,
chur n ed -lik e p us S i n use s of the S é u n i patik a typ e
.

scarcely yield to medi c i n al t reat me n t .

 C H A P I E R C LXXX I
'
‘

NO W H e ar me O S u s h r u ta d isco urse on the Ni danam of

, , ,

po i s o n i n g Po iso n s may b e d ivi ded i n to t w o c lass es such

.

as Ve g e t a bl e an d a n i mal P oiso n s obtai n ed fr o mbulb s .

o f p la n ts etc may be called ve g etabl e poi s on s , w hi l e th ose

.
,
‘

d ro p p e d do w n fro m the fan g s of ve n o mo us s n ake s etc ‘

, ,

ar e call ed a n i mal po is on s .

S o mn ol e n ce d ro w s i n ess la s situde wi th a bur n i n g se n

, ,

s atio n h orripilati on s w elli n g ( oede ma ) an d dyse n tery are t he

, ,

y mp to ms w hich mark the actio n of ve g etab l e poiso n s i n

'

s ,

g e n e ral w hil e fe ver tooth e dg e hic cou g h pai n i n the th ro at

- -
, , , , ,

Vo mi t i n g o f froth y muco us d y s pnma ep il eptic fi t s and a , ,

marke d rep u g n a n c e fo r al l ki n ds of food ar e t h e sy mp to ms ,

w hic h g e n e rally w a l k i n th e trail o f an i mal poiso n s D el i .

t iu m u nco n s cio us n ess an d a thrash i n g or bruise d pai n i n t h e

,

l i mb s ar e t h e g e ner al feat ures w hi c h mark t he a c tio n of ,

p o iso ns obtai n ed fro m the roots o f p oiso n ous pla n ts or

tre e s Ya w n i n g s hive ri n g an d dysp n cea ar e the sy mpto ms
.
, ,

w hic h res ul t fr om the in g e stio n of l eaves of p oiso n o us tree s

’

( Iit l eaf po iso n s ) D ry n ess o f th e mouth w ith a bur n i ng

.
,
- .

s e n sa t io n i n the body an d a d ista s te for foo d are the s y mp

to ms w h ich res ult fro m t h e i n g estio n of a fruit poiso n . -

Vo miti n g ty mp a n i te s an d e p il eptic fi ts are the features w hich

,

m ark the ac t io n of a fl o w n poiso n R o ug h n ess of the bo dy

- .
,

h ead ac he an d sal ivatio n w ith a bad s me l l i n the mouth

-

a re th e sy mp to ms w hi ch mark the actio n o f a bark poiso n o r -

o f a s ap poiso n Th e u s e of mi lk y exud atio n s o f pois b n o

‘

- .

t ree s de ve lop s such sy mpto ms as a feel i n g of heavi n ess i n

.

t he l i mbs
. e missio n o f frothy muco us fro m the mouth and
,

v i ol e n t p ur g ing s . C ard iac di ffi c ulties e pileptic fi ts and a

.
, ,

b u r n i n g se n satio n ab out the p alate are the sy mpto ms wh ic h ,

are e xh ibi t ed in c as e s of p oi s on ing w i t h any metalli c p oi so n

.
.
564 G A R U D A P URA NA M
‘

Thes e n i n e ki n ds of poiso n a n y w ise i mbibed by a pers o n

, ,

may ul ti mately prove fatal if n ot i n sta n ta n eo u sly s o

, A .

w ou n d fro m a poiso n ed w eapo n is marked by blee di n g . lt .

sup purates o n the very day it is i n flicted an d sh ow s si g n s of

p utrefactio n the black putrid flesh sl ou g hi n g off day by day
, .

The patie n t su ffers fro m thirst feve r an d an i n tol erabl e , ,

b ur n i n g se n satio n i n the b ody u n til t itan u s i s devel oped .

All these sy mpto ms may be exhibited i n c o n n ectio n w ith an y

other ki n d of poiso n e d w ou n ds Yello w or bl ack c o l oure d .
-

stool an d vo miti n g of frothy mucous are th e specific feat u re s

of case s of p oiso n i mb ibi n g - .

V e n o mou s serpe n ts are divided i n to three d iff ere n t

g ro up s suc h as the B h og i s ( H o od ed o n es ) M an dal i s ( spotte d
, ,

w ith ri n g lik e marks o n their bod i es) an d Ra

-
j il as ( marke d
w ith stri p es ) O f these th e B h og i s po s s e ss a te mp e ra me n t of
.
,

do mi n an t Vayu t h e M an dal is po s s ess a te mpera me n t of

'

do mi n a n t Pitta m an d the R aji l as p os s es s a te mp er ame nt of

,

do mi n a n t K ap h ah F ro m t h e s e s p ecies of s n akes ma n y
.

have orig i n ate d by hybrid isatio n an d the ir off s p ri n g pos ses s

,

te mpera me n ts bl e n ded of th e s pecific traits o f the i r p are n ts -

.

A bite by a s n ake of t h e B hog i s p ecies i mparts a b lack ti n t

to the ski n of the b itte n p art an d the sp eci fi c s y mp to ms of
the dera n g ed Vayu be g i n to ma n ife st the mse l ve s i n s ucces
sio n A bite by a s n ake of the M a n dal i spec i es g iv e s a
.

yello w ti n t to the s pace abo ut th e p u n ct u res made by its

fa n g s w hich beco mes s oft an d marked by a b u r n i n g s e n s atio n
,

i n its i n side an d o the r speci fi c sy mp to ms of t he d e ra n g e d

,

P itta m are fou n d t o superve n e Li ke w ise a b it e by a sn ak e

.
,

of the Rajil a species imparts a g reyi s h ti n t to the seat of

the w ou n d w hich beco mes hard g lo s sy an d sl i my the b loo d
, , ,

discharg ed fro m the pu n ctures b ei n g f ou n d to be e xc e e d i n g l y

thick Sy mpto ms pecul iar to the deran g e d K ap hah are more
.

ove r exhibite d i n cases of bites by R aji l a s n akes .

A bite by a s n ake at th e root of anA s h vath tha tree o r i n

'

a te mple , or at a cre matio n g ro u n d or n ear an an t h il l or , -

,
 566 G A RUD A P UR A NA M .

ve rti g o e pileptic fi ts vo miti n g i n di s ti n ct n ess of speech me n t al

, , , ,

an d bodi ly i n ertia an d a host of ot her diste mper s o w i n g to t h e

,
-

i mpair me n t of the n or mal physiolo g ica l fu n ctio n s of the b o d v .

The prese n c e of a slo w poiso n i n the sto mach g i ves ri se to

d isea ses w hic h are due to the actio n of t he dera n g ed Vayu
,

an d K ap hah .

C o n ti n ui n g in the i n test i n e s it bri n g s

disor ders Which ,
on

o rig i n ate fr o m the d e ra n g e d actio n o f t he bod i ly Vayu an d

'

P itta m fall i n g off o f t he hair be in g o n e o f its sp ecifi c traits

, .

Lodg e d i n the ly mpc hy l e ( Rasa ) it p roduce s i n di g e stio n ,

fever n ausea j au n dice d iseases of th e heart an achi n g pai n

, , , ,

i n the limbs a fe el i n g o f he avi n ess of the bo dy an d a d is

,

taste fo r fo od Locate d i n the blood ( aff ec ti ng the vas cular

.

s yste m) it e n g e n de rs c uta n eo us affectio n s erysipelas , ,

p ustular eruptio ns specks an d ta n s o n t he face

,
a l opecia , ,

abscesses ha e mo rrho ids

,
tu mours me n orrha g ia he mo rrhag e , , , ,

an d sple n ic e n larg e me n t Affecti n g the fl es h it be g ets .

s crofula s c urvy
,
O s th apak a ra n ula ,
to n s il itis tu mours , , , ,

hae mo rrhoids e tc D era n g i n g the fat it bri n g s on g l a n dul ar

,
.

e n larg e me n ts tu mo urs O s th a p ro k opa diabetes an d a bn or m al

, ,
-
,

perspiratio n Attacki n g t h e bo n es it p roduces such diseases

.

as b ad n ai ls A d hid an ta bo n e ache A d hy as th i e tc Lod g e d

, ,
-
, ,
.

i n t he marro w it be g ets dark n e ss of visio n verti o ep il ept ic

g , ,

fi ts heavi n ess of the j oi n t s an d O p th al mi a e tc

, Lod g e d , .

i n the se me n ( aff ecti n g reproductive ap p aratus ) it bri n g s

o n i mpot e n cy s emi n al co n cre tio n s i n the u r ethr a an d spe r ma
,

t o rrhma etc ,
.

I n creased sleep heavi n ss of the l i mbs ya w n s l o ose n e s s

,
e
, ,

o f the j oi n ts ho rripilati on an d an ach i n g pai n in the bo d y

,

mark the pre mo n itory st ag e of the a g g ra vatio n of a slo w

poiso n i n the syste m A fe el i ng o f mand ag o re afte r eati n g
.
,

i n dig e stio n w ith a dista s te fo r fo od appeara n c e of c irc ular

, ,

ras hes on the ski n or urt icaria loss of flesh oede matous , , ,

s w e lli n g o f the extre mitie s e pileptic fi ts vo miti n g dyse n tery , , , ,

thir s t dysp nce a f eve r and d rop s ic al s w ell i ng of the abdo men
, , ,
 G A RU D A P J R A N AM
567
'

are the s y mpto ms w h ic h mark th e sta g e w he n the e ffe ct s

,

o f a sl o w po i so n beco me s fully pate n t afte r the n ec e ssary

pe rio d o f i n c ubat io n O n e ki n d of sl o w -po iso n p ro d uce s
.

i n sa n ity a nothe r bri n g s o n ty m pa n it e s a t hir d beg ets s e mi n al

, ,

d isord e rs ( lo s ses ) a fo urth e n g e n ders i n disti n ct n e s of s pe ech

, s ,

a fi ft h bri n s o n c uta neo us a ffecti o n a s ixth bri n g s on c ar

g s
,

h u n c l e s an d erysipel as an d s o o n A resid e n ce i n a s w a mpy

, .
,

o r i n a marshy co untry c l ou d v davs i n g estion of p reparatio n s

, ,

of barl ey co r n an d day s l e e p ar e th e factors , wh ich te n d to

, f

ro use u p the late n t act io n of a s l o w poiso n C ases of sl o w ,

.

p o i s o n i n g of rece n t orig i n an d c c u rri n g i n un g reedy an d o

j ud ici us pers ons ar e c urabl e s uch cases o f n early a y ear s

o
,
’

s ta n d i ng can only be s u ppres s ed w h il e those occurri n g i n ,

p erso n s of i mmod erate h ab its are i n cura b l e .

Wic ke d w o me n w ith a vie w to e n thrall their love rs O r

,

h usba n ds , mix the dirty rub bi n g s of t h eir bod ies o r cata me n ial ,

bl ood o r suc h like p oiso n o us o rg an ic refu g es w ith their

,

foo d an d dri n k or me n s e n e mi es ad min i ster so me sor ts of

,
’

s lo w p o is o n thr ou g h thes e ve hicl es b ut of a spir i t of retalia

tio n w ith th e e ffec t th at th e l o vers o r e n e mies to w h o m they

are ad mi niste red beco me a fflicte d w ith j au n d ice e maciatio n , ,

i mpaired d ig e s ti on d ropsical s w e ll i n g o f the extre mities,

,

ty mpa n ite s asc ites , d iarrh oea p this is c o n s u mp tio n , fever or

, , ,

i n testi n al g la n ds .

O n ce o n a ti me ki n g Vi s h vami t r a w e n t to th e h ermita g e
of th e holy Vas h i s h ta an d atte mpted to fo rc ibly dra g a w ay his

c ow ( K a ma d hen u ) Th e b eads of p e rsp iratio n w hic h the

.
,

w ra th o f th at i n sulte d s ag e e n g e n d ere d o n h i s forehe ad ,

d ro p p e d on the b u n d le s of c ut g rass ( Lu n as ) stacked n ear

at h a nd an d beho l d they w ere tra n s fo r me d i n to hosts of
, , ,

ve n o mous s pide rs c all ed L ut é s Lut as ( s pide rs ) are s o c alle d

,
.

f ro m th e fact o f the ir orig i n ati n g fro m the d rops o f w rath ful

p erspiratio n o f the ho ly Vas h i s th a w h ich f el l u p o n th e bu n dle s

of c ut g ras s ( Lu n a s T h e re are s ixte e n di ffe re n t sp ec i es
’
.

o f sp i d e rs of w hi c h t he bites by S au varn ik as etc , prov e

,
'

.
568 GAR UD A PUR A NA M .

fata l w hile those by T ri man dal as etc obsti n ately resist the
,
.
,

actio n of c urative a g e n ts Sl u g hi n g an d pu trefactio n of

. o
‘

an d bleed i n g fro m t he s eat o f the bite fever w ith a

, ,

bur n i n g s e n s atio n i n the bo w el s appeara n ce of larg e cir ,

c u l ar rashes an d p ustular e ruptio n s o n the ski n an d re d o r ,

b ro w n -coloured soft exte n sive an d s hifti ng s w elli n g s o n the

, , ,

l i mbs for m the g e n e ral f e atures of b ites by ve n o mous

spide rs B i t es by ve n o mo us spiders of T ri man dala o r al lied
.

s p ecies
g ive a t w an y bro w n colo ur to seats of th e bite The .

w ou n ds beco me covere d w ith n e t w orks of false me mbra n e s

an d evi n ce a te n de n cy o f s h ifti n g up w ard

. atte n d ed w it h ,

te ver s w elli ng an d d i s charg e

,
The p oiso n o f a s p id er o f an y
.

o f these sp ecies u n derg o es a l o n g i n cubatio n afte r w hich

i t s actio n beco me s p ate n t i n the org a n is m A b ite by a . .

v e n o mo us sp ider o f an y of the ei g ht species such as ,

S au vr an ik as etc is marked by a s w elli n g about the seat o f

.
,

t h e bite an d the appeara n ce of w hite black red or yello w , ,

p ustular eruptio n s o n the ski n F ever dysp n oe a an d hiccou g h

.
, ,

w ith sy mpto ms of c e p h al ag i a are a l s o prese n t an d t h e

p atie n t s ucc u mbs to the virule n ce o f the poiso n .

A bite by a poiso n o us r at is marke d by bleed i n g fro m the

seat of t h e b i te ap pe ara n ce of g re y colo ure d rashe s o n th e
,
-

s ki n fever w i t h a distas t e for food h orrip ilatio n an d a bur n i n g

, ,

s e n satio n i n the body A b i t e by a rat w hich is fatall y

.
,

p ois o n ous g ives rise to ep i leptic fi ts a rat-like s w elli n g abo ut

, ,

the seat of the bite discolouri n g of ski n deaf n ess, feve r

, , ,

s al ivatio n vo miti n g of red blood h e avmes s i n the head an d

, ,

exudatio n of sli my fl uid fro m the w o u n d A b i te by a l iz ard .

( K rik alas a) i s marke d by u n co n scio us n ess l oose motio n s

, ,

of the bo w el s an d a varied col our of the ski n of the

,

seat of the bite The po iso n of a ce n tipe de fi rst p roduces

.

an i n tolerabl e b ur n i n g breaki n g pai n an d co urses up w ard

, ,

i n the or g a n is m afte r w hich it re t ur n s to the seat of the b i te

an d co n ti n ues therei n A bite by a ce n t ip e de at th e tip of
.

the to ng u e or n o s e or at the reg i m of t h e h eart hap pe n in g

,
f
,
 (UP!A P T E R C L X X X I‘
’
I
’

Now h ear me O S u s h ru ta , ,
d isco urse on the Nidan am of
iS hl i padam ( E lep ha n ti asis ) .

A s w ell i n g atte n ded w ith fever w h i c h fi rst o c cur s i n eithe r

,

-o f th e i n g ui n al re g io n s an d u lti mately exte n ds to the l e g s ,

ii s Ca l led S h l ip ad am ( E l ep ha n tiasi s ) S i milar s w ell i n g s may

.

(
occur of t h e ear s h a n d s n ose l ips an d g e n i tal s I n the
, , , .

vat aj a for m of S h l ip adam ( E lepha n tiasis ) the ski n o f the

s w elli n g beco mes r ou g h an d assu mes a bl ac k c o lour T he '

s ki n o f t h e affe c ted part break s an d a d iverse ki n d of ,

p ai n i s fel t i n t he affec te d r e g io n s w ithou t an y ap p are n t

'

e xci t i n g c ause .I n the P i tt aja for m o f E lepha n tias is the

s w e lli n g beco me s so ft atte n de d w ith a bur n i n g se n sation i n
,

i ts i n s ide an d the ski n of th e s w e ll i n g assu mes a ye ll o w ish

,

c olour I n t he K ap h aja for m of E lephan tiasis t he s w elli n

g
.

b ec omes c old c o mp act an d w h it e g l ossy o r g rey

, , , A case of .

E l ep han tiasi s w hic h is o f m o re tha n a y ear s g ro w th an d is

,
’
,

g ro w n over w ith n o d ul ar e xc re sce n c es i n t he ma n n e r of an

an th i l l , sho ul d b e g iven u p as i n curable All these three .

f or ms of E lepha n tiasis should b e u n derstood as marked by a

p redo mi n a n t actio n of t he d e ra n g ed K aph ah i n as muc h as ,

h eavi n e ss an d s w ell i n g c an no t ori g i n ate throu h the a e n cy

,
g g
o f an y o ther mo rbific pri n ciple tha n the d e ra n ed K a hah
g p .

Now l s hall d isco u rse on the Nidan am of Vriddhi R o e

gt
-

( Her n ia H
, e m atocel e ) The e n rag e d an d a g ravate d do w n
. g

c ours i n g Va yu by desce n di n g fro m the i n g u i n al re g io n s i n to

‘

th e s crotu m an d pressi n g upo n the chords of the te s te s g ives ,

r i se to e n larg e me n t of the sc rotu m atte n ded w ith fe ver an d , ,

an achi n g pai n e tc
, Vriddhi -R o g as may b e d ivided i n to
.
,

seve n ty pes acco rdi n g as th e diffe re n t d e ra n g e d mo rbri fi c

p ri n ciples attack the blood fat uri n e o r th e colo n O f these
, , , .

M u traja Vriddh i ( Hydroce l e ) a n d A n tra Vrid dhi H er a

( n i ) are
-
 c an non P URA NAM .
57a

br o ug ht abo ut th ro ug h the ag g ravatio n of th e dera n g ed Vayu ,

t ho u g h th ey are c l asse d as tw o diff ere n t disease s accordi n g

t o t he diff ere n c e o f th eir re g io n s o f l o c ation s l o th e V ataj a
.

f o r m of Vridd h i-R o a the tu mo ur looks l i ke a fu l l bloated air

g
b l add e r an d a variety o f n e rvous pa i n is felt i n its i n si de In .

th e P ittaja fo r m of Vriddhi R og a the ( scrot al tu mour ) ass u mes

t h e co lo u r o f a r ipe A u damvara fruit an d i s marke d by,

h eat an d a bu r n i n g se n satio n I n t he K ap haja for m of

.

Vrid d h i R og a th e tu mou r is f el t har d an d beco me s cold

-
,

g l o ssy w hite o r g rey -co lo ure d an d slig htl y pai n ful

, I n t he
.

R ak taj a for m o f Vrid dh i R o g a ( H e matoce le ) b l ack be lbo u s

,

e rup tio n s app ear on the sk i n of the tu mo u r an d sympto ms

p eculiar to the Pi ttaja for m are li ke w i se fo u n d to s u pe rve n e .

I n th e fo r m o f Vri d d h i R o g a w hich has its ori g i n i n t h e

,

d isease d co n d it io n o f the b od ily fat sy mpto ms p eculiar t o

,

t h e K aphaj a typ e are exh ibite d an d the tu mou r l ook s bi

g
an d b r ow n l ik e a ri e Ta la fr u it
p . .

C H A PT E R C LX X X l l l .

Now h e ar me , O S u s h r u ta d iscou rs e of the Nidanam of

,

G al ag an da ( g oitre ) scrofu l a an d g la n d ular s w ell i ng s etc

, , A .

l ar g e o r s mal l pe n de n t s w e ll i n g ( g ro w th ) at th e n ec k i s
,
-

c al l e d G al ag an da ( Goitre ) Th e morbi fic pri n c iple s o f the

.

d era n g e d V ayu an d K ap h ah as w ell as the d era ng e d fat by

, , ,

t aki ng r eco urs e to t he M a n yas ( musc le s o f the n ec k ) severally

g iv e ris e to diffe re n t f o r ms o f Goitre m arke,d by the i r

re sp e ctiv e sp ec i fi c s y mpto ms I n th e for m o f G oi tre o rig i
.

h at e d tho u g h the actio n o f th e dera n g e d Vayu the s w el l i ng,

( g ro w th)) ass u mes ei the r a ve rmil i o n or a tw any bro w n colour ,

c ove red over with nets of b l ack veins , and i s attended wi t h an

 572 G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

"

chi n g pai n i n its i n side S uppur atio n i s marke d l y abse n t

a .

o r is s el d o m e s tabl i shed i n t h e s w e ll i n g i n t his for m o f Gala

a n da A v a pid t ast e i n t h e mouth t o g ether w ith a f e eli n
g .
, g
of parche d n ess of the th r o at an d the palate is the specifi c ,

co n co mita n t of the typ e of Go i tre w hich has i ts s eat i n t h e

dera n g ed K ap h ah l h e s w el l i n g is f e l t c o l d an d fi r m t o the
‘

. .

touch an d beco me s heavy an d g l o ssy i n thi s type of the

,

disease A s w eet taste i n the mo uth to g ethe r w ith the fe e li n g

.
,

of a sti c ky mucous de p osit l yi n g o n t he li n i n g me mb ran e s of

-

the thro at an d t h e p al at e for ms t h e specifi c feat u re s of the

,

typ e of G o i t re w h ich i s br o u g h t about t h rou g h the a g e n cy of

the dera n g ed fat The s w ell i n g w hich is mar k e d by t h e
.
,

p rese n ce of fa little p ai n and an excessive i tchi n g se n satio n ,

b e co mes hea vy : l o ok s g r e y an d g l o s sy an d is fou n d t o b e ,

markedly s l o w i n its g r w th an d s uppurat i o n

o l t e mits a .

ki n d of off e n siv e s me ll an d ha n g s d o w n s h o r t b as e d fro m t h e ~

n eck ( of the p at i e n t ) l i ke a p e n de n t g our d decreasi n g o r ,

i n c r e asi n g i n siz e as t h e p ati n t loses o r g ai n s fl e s h Th e

e .

f ace of the p ati e n t l o oks g l o s sy w i t h a s o rt o f o i ly deposi t

,

o n the sk i n of the che e k s an d forehe a d an d a s o rt of c r oaki n g ,

s o u n d is he ard i n s i d e t h e b o dy o f the g oitre A patie n t .

w ith a g o itre of mo re t h a n a y e ar s g r o w th an d a ffl icted

’
,

w ith dy s p n tx ta
,
w e ak n e s s ap h o n ia ,
loose n ess of t h e l i mb s
,

an d a distaste fo r fo o d s h o ul d b e ab an d o n ed as b ey o n d
al l cure .

Stri n g s of g la n dul ar s w e ll i n g s t o the s ize o f K ar k an d h u

or Juj u be st o n es an d occurri n g about the ar m pits i n g u i n al o r
, ,

sub maxill ary r e g io n s o r about th e n ape of the n ec k e tc .

,

th r ou g h the a g e n cy o f t h e d era n g e d fat an d K aph ah ar e

called G an d am al as These s w elli n g s are f o u n d to b e v e ry
- .

slo w of supp u ratio n T h e d i s e ase i n w hic h so me o f th e s e

.

g la nds are fou nd to s up

p ur at e an d to spo n t an eo u s ly burst
an d s ecr e te th e i r c o n t e n ts i mme di atel y follo w e d b v fr s h
,
e

c rops o f suc h g l an d u l ar s w ell i n g s i n the a ffecte d re g io n is

c all e d A p ac h i (s c ro fu l a) C as e s of s c roful a i n w hich the
.
574 c an u m
-
m ini mu m .

an d l arg e, marked by a li ttl e pai n an d a co ns id erable ,

i tchi n g se n s atio n an d secrete s a dischar g e of the co l o u r ot

sesa me -c ake, on bursti ng The d era n ge d bo di ly Vayu ag g ra
.
,

vate d thro ug h o ver-f atig uin g p hys ic al e xercise an d s uch l ik e

ag g ravat in g fac t o rs fi n ds lo dg m n t in the veins an d

,

an d g ives ris e to ele vate d n o dul ar s w e l l i n g s by co nt rac t

ing , co n torti n g ( d ra w i n g u p ) an d w it h eri ng th e m up .

S uc h s w e l li n g s are call e d S iraja Gr an this ( varic o s e ve in s

’
,

Neuroma ) w hic h happe n i ng to be s h i fti n g an d p ain f u l s houl d ,

b e re g ard e d as i n c urable A varic os e ve i n a bo ut an y of the

.

M ar in a S thanas ( d esc ribe d be for e ) eve n if happe n i ng to b e

,

p ai n l es s an d n on s hifti n g i n i ts c h ar ac te r sh o u ld be r eg arde d
-
,

as i n c u rable .

The mobifi c pr i n c iple s o f the de ra n g e d Vay u, P itta m etc ,

.
,

b y lyi n g in carce rate d i n an y part of the org a n is m an d by

aff ect i n g th e flesh an d b l oo d g ive r is e to fir m pa in les s
,
,

, ,

r o u nd,
l arg e s i z e d short -base d g ro w ths w hi c h are very s l o w
, ,

o f g ro w t h an d s upp uratio n The s e g ro w ths are fou n d to

.
,

b e con side rab l y de ep -se ate d i n th e flesh o f the aff ecte d

r e g i o n an d ar e cal led t u mo u rs ( A r vu d as ) T he seve ral t y pe s
-
.

of t u mo u rs rec og n ise d i n p ract ice have the i r r e s pective

s eats i n the de ra n g e d va yu, P itta m K ap hah b loo d fles h -
, ,
.
,

an d fat an d the spe ci fi c featur e s o f e ach of the s e typ e s are

,

i de n tical w ith those o f G r an th i s br o ug h t abo u t throug h

the ag en cy of eac h of the se mor bi fic pr i n ci p les of the o r
g an is m No w hear me O S u s h mta descri be the sy mpto ms
.
, ,

of the types of t u mours w hi c h o rig in ate i t o m a viti ated

,

c o n dit io n of the fl esh an d b l ood .

The dera n g e d Pitta m an d vitia te d b loo d by draw i n g u p ,

an d c on tracti n g the vei n s g ive ris e to a k i n d of tu mours

, ,

w hich are ma rke d by s e cre tio n an d a p artial s u p p uratio n .

They are very rapi d i n the i r g ro w t h an d are fo u n d to ,

co n sta n t ly b l e e d These tu mo urs are call e d Rak tarvu das

.
.

j au n d ic e resu l ts f r om co n sta n t b l e e di ng i n cases o f Rak tar

vu das . The fl es h of any p ar t of the b ody, afi ected throug h .
 G A Ri fl D A PU RA NA M
‘ '
.

t he c fi eet
’
of 3. or i n j ury p r od u ces a k i n d o f fi rm
h urt ,

( n on -sh ifti n g ) hard g lo ssy p ai n l ess o r sli g htly pai n ful s w el

, , , ,

l i n g ( t u mo u r ) of th e sa me col o ur w ith t h e s urrou n d in

g
s ki n w hich i s marke d by l ittl e o r n o supp urat io n These .

t u mo u rs are c al led M an s é r v u das Th e exciti n g f acto r in

.

all cases of M an s arvu das sh oul d b e r e g arde d as the de

.

r a n g e d Vi
yu A de e p s eate d M an s é r vu da a p pea ri ng i n
.

p erso n s w h o are i n the habit of taki n g meat di et, each

,

‘
day th ro u g h t h e vi tiatio n o f fl esh sho ul d b e r eg arded
, ,

as i n c ura b l e .E ve n M an s ar v u das of c urabl e typ es app ear

-

i n g about any o f the M ar mas an d marked by copi o us dis

c harg es ,a s w e ll as t ho s e w hic h are fi r m an d c rop u p i n

an y o f th e exte r n al d ucts of th e b ody sh oul d b e re g ard ed as ,

i n c ur abl e A t u mou r, w h i ch ap p ears on a p re-e xisti n g on e,

.

i s called A dhy ar vu dam by t he w ise A t u mour s ud de n ly or

.

g rad ual l y ap p eari n

g on a
p re -existi n
g on e throu g h the a g e n cy
o f any t w o of th e mo r b i fi c p ri n cip les o f th e body s ho uld b e

l i ke w ise re g a rd e d as b e y o n d t h e p rovi n c e of medici n e .

S upp urat io n i s n e ver fo u n d to s et i n i n tu mo urs o w i n g to the

rese n ce o f excessive K ap h ah or fat i n th eir i n sid e , as w el l
p
as i n co n seque n ce o f the mo r bi fi c p ri n c ip l es of the org a n i s m

c ont i nu in g t h e r ei n i n an u l H G S l ab l e co n d i t i o n
'

C H A P YE R C L X X X IV.

NO W h ear me O S u s h r u t a d isco urse o n th e Niddn am of

, ,

C h har di-Ro g a ( vo mit i n g ) Th e e n rag ed an d ag g ravated V a

. yu ,
Pitta m an d K aphah as w el l as their co n certe d acti o n, an d
,

the si g ht o r s me l l o f ob n oxou s th i n g s are the facto rs , w hic h

te n d to p ro d uce vo miti n g w hic h may be g ro up ed u n de r fi ve
,

s u b h ead s accord in g to th e d iffer en ce o f its exc i t ing f ac tors .

 576 G A RlJ D A P URA NA M .

D rin ki n g o f i n ord i n ately larg e qua n titie s o f fl u id i n g esti o n ,

o f excessive qua n ti t ies of e mo li e n t food o r of o ffe n sive , ,

u n w ho l eso me u n acc usto med o r i n co n g e n ial articl es of fare

, , ,

hasty eati n g excessive p hysical lab o ur a n xi ety i n d ig e s tio n

, , , ,

w or m s i n the i n testi n es p re g n a n cy an d k i n d red co n ditio n s

,

o f the bod y are the facto rs w hich te n d to set the mo rbi fic

p r i n ci pl es of the d era n g ed Vsi y u P itta m an d K aph ah i n ,

m otio n w h i c h i n t h e ir tur n are viol e n tly expelle d throu g h

, , ,

t h e m ou th p rodu c i n g a sort of breaki n g pai n i n th e j oi n ts

,
.

The a g g ravate d Vay u l eads to th e ope n i n g of the d iaphrag m

o f the chest w h ic h mak e s th e exp ulsio n o f the co n te n ts of
,

t h e s to mach t h r o u g h t h e m o u t h possible T h is dise ase is .

c all ed C hhar d i ( v o miti n g ) .

Nausea suppr e s s io n of e ructatio n s w ater brash an d an

, , ,

e xtre me repu g n an ce for fe u d o r d ri n k are th e sy mpto m s ,

w hich are exhibit e d i mmedi atel y p revious to an act o f .

v o miti n
g I n the for m o f vo mi ti n g d ue to th e actio n of the
.

d era n g e d V a yu pai n at the ches t an d th e sides dry n ess of

, ,

t h e mouth ac h i n g pai n i n t h e h e ad an d abo ut the u mbilicus

, ,

c ou h hoarse n ess an d a p r ic ki n
g, g pai n i n the body are the
,

s y mpto ms w hi c h ma n i fest t he mselves

, .

I n the P i ttaja for m of vo miti n g thirst w ith epileptic fi ts ,

d ry n ess of the mo uth heat i n t h e head an d eyes verti g o an d

, ,

v a n ishi n g of si g ht are the sy mpto ms w hich ma n ifest the m ,

selves A ki n d o i yell o w g ree n o r re dd ish bl ack hot matte r

.
, , , ,

w hich leaves a bitter taste i n the mouth is ej ec ted an d th e ,

patie n t co mplai n s o f a b ur n i n g se n satio n i n the throat at th e

ti me of vomi ti n g So mn ol e n ce w ith a s w eet taste i n th e
v
.

mouth w ater brash an d a se n e of repleti o n d ro w si n es s

,
s
,

an d a distaste for food and a feel i n g o f heavi n ess o f the l i mb s

for m th e characte r i s t ic trait s o f th e K ap haja type of vo miti n g

( E mi s i s ) A thick g lossy s w eet an d w h ite colo ure d matte r
.
, ,

is belched out i n t his typ e atte n ded w ith horripilatio n This

, .

typ e of vo miti n g is the l east pa i n ful o f al l o ther typ es C olic .

,

i n dig esti on w ith a repug n an c e for fo od thirs t dy s p n a a w ith , ,

578 GA R U D A P UR A NA M .

s urface l ayer of the bo dily ski n causi n g an i n to l erabl e bur n

-
'

i n g se n satio n the rei n w h ic h is k n o w n as w i n e s -b ur n i n g

' ”
.

B l ood w hich courses throu g h t h e w hole or g a n i s m b e i n g

, ,

c o n j es t ed i n the h ead p rod uces a ki n d

, of b ur n i n g se n satio n
i n the body atte n d e d w ith thirs t an d a copper-coloured c o m
,

p lexio n The eyes assu me a blood -shot aspect an iro n

.
,

l ike s mell is e mitte d fro m the mouth an d the patie n t fe els

as if bei n g surrou n d e d w ith a circl e of blazi n g fi re All .

oth er sy mpto ms o f bil i u s f ve r b e c o me pa t e n t i n t h is type

o e

of b u rn i n g i n w h ic h t h e sa me cours e of medical treat me n t

should be foll o w ed as l aid do w n i n co n n ectio n w ith b i l l O L S
fe ver Unappeased thirsts by bri n g i n g about a d i mi n utio n of
.
,

th e w ate ry p a rts of t he bo dily co n stitue n ts throu g h the

a g e n cy of th e au g me n ted P it t a m p rod uce a ki n d of bur n i n g
,

se n satio n both i n the s urface of the body an d its i n s ide i n

w hich t h e lips thr o at an d palate see m as if parched up an d
, ,

the patie n t shakes an d p rotrud e s his to n g ue Accu mulat i o n .

of bl ood i n an y of the ch amb ers or cavities of th e bo dy

( suc h as the the thorax ) i n co n se que n c e of a d ee p seated -

s w ord c ut o r arro w w o u n d g ive s rise t o a ki n d of i n tol e r

-
,
-

able b u r n i n g se n satio n i n the b o dy i n w hich al l the sy mp to ms

o f the type d ue to the co n g e stio n of bl ood are fou n d to
superve n e A loss of an y o f the fu n da me n tal pri n cipl e s
.

of the body is fol lo w ed by a b u r n i n g se n satio n i n the body

'

w hich b r i n g s on e pi l i pt ic fi t s t h irst apho n ia an d stupour

, , , ,

w hich ,
if n ot speedily re medied may ter mi n ate i n de a , th .

A blo w o n an y o f the vul n erable M ar mas o f the body such ,

as the heart b lad der , head etc may b ri n g on an i n tol erabl e

, , .
,

bur n i ng se n sati on i n the body w hich de fi e s all medic i n al

re medie s A w ise p hysicia n s ho ul d n ot take i n h a n d th e
.

me dic al treat me n t o f a pat i e n t w h o co mp lai n s of a b ur n i n g

,

s e n satio n i n t he b ody w h e n it is felt col d to the to uc h .

 C H A P l E R C L XX X V
' '

NO W h ear me O S u s h ru ta di s c o urs e o n t h e Ni dan am of

, ,

S h i t ap itta ( U r tic ari a) etc T h e K ap h ah an d Vay u o f th e

,
.

b o dy de ra n g e d thro u gh th e co n tact o f ( e x po s ure to ) c urre n ts

,

o f c o ld air i n v ad e s the ski n an d blood i n co mbi n atio n w ith

,

t h e d ra n ed
e
g P i tt a m an d p ro duces the dis ease k n o w n as
,

S h i t ap i tt am Thirst w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n i n the body

.
,

n a u sea w ith a distaste fo r f o o d feel i n o f physica l la u or

g ,
n
g ,

an d h e avi n e s s o f the eyes are th e sy m pto ms w hic h mark th e ,

p r e m o n i to ry sta g e of U rti c aria E ruptio n s like w asp s t i n g s -

.

ap pe a r o n th e bo dy bot h i n urticari a an d the disease k n o w n

Ur dad a .A n itc h i n g pricki n g pai n is felt i n th ese
,

e ruptio n s an d fe ve r w ith vo miti n

, g etc beco me s ma n ifest ,
.
,
.

A p re p o n d e r an ce o f t h e d era n g ed bo dily V a yu acts as t h e

e x c iti n g facto r o f Ur t ic ari a w hil e a p repo n d era n ce o f t h e
,

d e r an g ed K ap h ah l ie s at the ro o t o f a ca s e (i f Ur d ada The .

d is t i n cti ve trait s of th e e r u p t i o n s o f U r d ada are that th ey are

d i p p e d at t h e ce n tre b e i n g mark e d by an itchi n g se n sati o n
, ,

an d are arra n g e d i n cir c u lar p atc he s U n s ati s fac t o ry e xh i b i

.

t io n s o f e m e t ic s by ar r e s t i n g the ej ecti o n o f bil e m uco u s

, ,

a n d i n e s t e d f o o d fr o m th e sy s t e m c au s e a l ar e n u mbe r o f
g g ,

i t c hi n g c ir c u l ar ras h es t o app e ar o n t h e s k i n w hi c h s p o n ta
, ,

n eo u s l
y dis ap pear a s h o r t w h il e afte r their app eara n ce .

No w h e ar me , di s co urse o n th e Ni dan am o f
O S u s h r u t a,
A ml ap i t t am ( acidity ) I n g e stio n o f i n co mpatibl e articl es
.

o f fare
'

,
us e o f u n w hol e so m e food i n g estio n o f acid s ub ,

s t an c es o r o f tho s e w hich g ive ris e to a re actio n ary acidity

,

( U n d e r g o e s an acid tra n sf o r mati o n af t e r di g estio n ) i n t he

sto mac h o r o f tho s e w hi c h extre mely a g g ra vate the P itt am
,

are th e fac to rs w hic h hi n d e r the assi milatio n of the P itta m

,

( bil e ) acc u mulate d i n th e dig es tiv e ap p ar atus of a an, a nd m

580 GAR U DA P UR A NA M .

this u n di g este d o r u n assi milate d bil e bri n g s abo ut the

disease k n o w n as A mla P itta m ( acidity )
- .

I n dig estio n of th e i n g ested foo d lass i tude n ausea , , ,

risi n g s of bitter eructatio n s or a feeli n g of h eavi n ess i n the

,

li mbs w ith a b u r n i n g se n satio n i n the throat o r epig astriu m ,

as w ell as a marked distaste for food are th e sy mpto ms

w hich for m the characteristi c featu res of A ml ap ittam .

Loose motio n s of g ree n yello w or various colo ured stool

, , ,

to g ether w ith thirst verti g o epileptic fi ts cloudy pe rceptio n

, , , ,

n ausea , abse n t mi n ded n ess Urticaria i mpaired di g estio n ,

-
, ,

horrip ilatio n yell o w n ess of the co mplexio n an d ab n or mal

,

pe rsp iratio n t o g ethe r w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n i n th e body

,

for m the speci fi c sy mpto ms of the typ e of A ml apittam

i n w hich th e u n di g ested food in the sto mach fi n ds a do w n
w ard outl et I n t h e type of w hich vo miti n g for ms the
.

p ri mary an d specifi c trait th e ej ecte d matter is fo u n d to

be either g ree n y e llp w red o r bl ue mi xe d w ith a ki n d
, , , ,
‘

of sl i my tra n spare n t mucous It has bitter o r acid taste

,
. .

I mperfec t dig estio n of i n g ested food i n the sto mac h is so me

ti mes follo w ed by th e risi n g o f bitte r o r acid eructatio n s
or belchi n g o ut of a bitter acid fl uid A b ur n i n g S e n satio n i n
“

the throat epi g astriu m an d the sid es headache heat i n the

, , ,
‘

body an extre me repu g n a n ce for food feve r w hich h as its

, ,

ori g i n i n the d era n g e d co n ditio n of th e K ap hah an d P itta m ,

p ustular e r u p tioii s o n the ski n an d a ho s t o f other dis

te mpers are usually fo u n d to fol lo w i n the w ake of A ml apittam .

E ve n cases of acidity of rece n t o ri g i n require special care

to be radically c ured an d a te mporary pall iatio n is th e o n ly
,

rel ief that c an be expecte d fro m a j ud icio us course of medi

cal tre at me n t i h o l d or chro n ic cases althou g h i n sta n ce s ,

are n ot w a n ti n g w here a radical c ure has bee n effected

i n s pite of th e ag e an d ch ro n ic n ature o f the ail me n t .

C ases of A ml apittam are usually d ivid ed i n to th re e classes

such as Vataj a K aphaja an d Vata K ap haja acc ordi n g to
, ,
-
,
.

the pr edo mi nan ce of any of t hes e t hree morbifi c pr in c ip les

58 2 GAR UDA P UR A NA M .

the facto rs w hic h te n d to e n rag e the bodil y Vayu w hich i n

, , ,

i ts tur n produces colicky ( n e ural g ic pai n ) i n the chest sides

, , ,

back sacru m an d p elvis E i g ht diffe re n t fo r ms of Shula are

,
.

reco g n ised i n p ractice acco rdi n g as the d i ffere n t mor bi fi c pri n

c ip l es of the d e ra n g e d Vé y u P itt am etc e ither several ly o r
, ,
.
,

j oi n tly bri n g o n an attac k althou g h a do mi n a n t actio n of the

,

de ra n g ed Vai y u sho ul d be re g arde d as lyi n g at the root of

e ac h case of n e ural g ic ( S hula ) p ai n or col ic .

T h e Vataj a typ e of S h ul a is spo n ta n eo usly a g g ravated

after t he co mpl et io n of the p rocess o f dig estio n at n ig ht ,

fal l ( eve n i n g ) i n clo udy days an d i n w i n ter an d th e rai n y

,

s easo n The pai n s ubsides an d co mes o n at close i n tervals

.

i n this type of the di s ease the e missio n of stool an d fl atu s ,

is suppressed an d the patie n t co mplai n s of a pr ic k i n g or

,

breaki n g pai n i n his li mbs w hich is relieved by fo me n tatio n

, ,

ma sa g e o ily appl icatio n s an d the u s e o f hot foo d

s , , .

I n g estio n of exc e s s w e ly hot irritati n g al k ali n e o r i n , ,

d i g estible articl es o f fare ( that u n derg o an acid reactio n

i n the s to m ac h afte r di g estio n ) u s e o f fe r me n te d l iquors ,

o r of extre mely acid foo d a n g er expo sure to heat or t o the

‘

, ,

s u n sexual excess e s an d o ver fati g ui n g

, , physical labour are -

t h e f ac t ors w hic h t e n d to dera n g e the P itta m w hich i n its

, , ,

tur n br i n g s o n a p ec u l iar ki n d of Shula ( colic ) a b out th e

,

u mbil icus w h ic h is us u ally k n o w n as P i ttaja S hula T hi i s t

, .
'

d el u si o n ( feel i n g of i n t xic atio n ) w i t h a b ur n i n g se n satio n

o

i n the body per spira t io n epilepsy v e rti g o an d a scorchi n g

, , , ,

h ea t i n t h e body ar e the f urt he r charac teristics o f this

type of Sh ula w hich is spo n ta n eously a g g ravated at n oo n
,
,

a t mi d n ig ht d uri n g the process of dig estio n an d i n autu mn

-
,
,

an d is a meliorated i n w i n ter an d by col d meas ure s an d ‘

applicatio n s .

Us e of the cooke d flesh o f aqu atic a n i mals o r of those ,

that freque n t s w a mps o r l ive i n marshy places dri n ki n g ,

o f milk mil k -c urd or the expresse d j uic e of su g arca n e i n

,

i n ordi nat e quan t it i es , an d fac tors that te n d to a g g ravat e

 G AR U DA PUR A N A M .
583

th e K aph ah sh o ul d b e re g arded as th e e xciti n g causes o f a

k i n d o f S h ul a i n the s to mac h ( K aph j a S h u l a ) o f w h ich
n ausea cou g h lassitud e of the b o d y s alivat io n w ith a
, , ,

di s taste fo r fo o d n u mb n ess of t h e s t o mac h an d h e avi n e s s o f

,

t h e h ea d fo r m th e s peci fi c featu r e s T h i di s as is i n te n se l y
.
s e e

ag g rav ate d at mo r n i n
g an d i n s p r i n g an d w i n t e r an d i m
, ,

mately afte r a meal I n th e type du e to t h e c o n certe d actio n

.

of the d e ra n g ed Vay u P itta m an d K ap h ah a co l ic is

,
'

ex p e ri e n ce d i n t h e ch est back s acr u m,s id e s abdo me n an d

, , ,

t h e p elvis an d death may res ul t w i t hi n a v e ry short s pace of

ti me Th e t y p e of S h u l a w h ich is d u e to th e i n carce ratio n
.
,

o f m uc ou s i n the i n t es ti n es ( A maja) ty mp an ites w ith a ,

r u mbl i n g s o u n d i n th e a b do me n n aus e a vo miti n g heavi n e s s

, , ,

o f th e l i mb s su p p ressi o n o f st o o l an d uri n e an d sal iv at io n

,

an d a fe el i n g of b e i n g packed i n a w e t s h e et t o g ether w i t h

othe r s pec i fi c sy m pto ms of the K ap h aja type sp e e dily ma n i

fest t he mselve s .

I n th e typ e o i Sh ul a d ue to th e i n carceratio n o f muco u s

,

i n the i n testi n e s n ause a vo miti n g w ith a ru mbl i n g so u n d i n

, ,

th e i n tes t i me s ,
sup pressio n of stool an d a n us salivati n ,
o

w ith a fe eli n g as if t h e bo d y is pa c ke d i n a w e t s h eet an d ,

o the r sp eci fi c featu re s o f th e K aph aja typ e of this d is ase e

are al so p rese n t I n t h e typ es of S h ul a resp ectively d ue to

.

th e c o mbi n e d a c t i o n s of th e d e ra n g e d Vayu an d K ap h ah ,

P itta m an d K ap h ah an d V ayu an d P itt a

. m th e pai n is c o n
fi n ed to re g io n s of th e u ri n ary bla d de r ( P el vis accor d i n g t o
c e rtai n autho ri t ie s ) heart sid es an d th e back to the i n g u i n al
, , ,

u mb il ical an d c ard iac re g io n s an d to those of s cr u m

,
a ,

p elvis h e art s id e s back an d u mbil icu s r e s p ect i vely an

, ,

i n te n s e feve r an d an i n tole rabl e b ur n i n g s e n satio n i n the

b od y b ei n g th e f urth e r characte ristics of eac h of t h e m .

C ases of S h ul a ( n eural g ia ) brou g ht abo ut th rou g h the

s e veral actio n s of th e de ra n g e d Vayu P itta m an d K ap hah ,

re ad ily p rov e a me n abl e to me dici n e those d ue to th e c om ,

b i n ed actio n of an y t w o o f the said B osh as are co mparati vely

 584 G ARU D A P U RA NA M

mo r e d i ffi c ul t to cu re il e th ose w hich are d u e to th eir

, wh

c o n c erted actio n ( S i n n i pati k a) baffl e al l medici n al r emedies .

The dera n g ed bodily Vay u a g g ravated by its ow n ,

exciti n g facto rs p rod uces a ki n d o f Pre -d ig es tio n ary col ic ,

,

w hich is call ed P ar i n a ma Shula ( Gastral g ia ) This disease .

is so n a med fro m th e fact that th e colic is b rou g ht on after

th e i n g ested foo d is co n sid erabl y dig e s t e d i n th e sto mach
an d close b efore the co mpl etio n o f th e p r oc c ess o f di g estio n .

T h e n at ure o f an attack w hich is usually experie n c ed at the

,

adva n ce d stag e , an d b efore the co mpletio n o f the p rocess ,

of d ig estio n may b e d eter mi n ed w ith re g ard to th e p re

,

d o mi n a n ce oi the de ra n g e d Vayu Pitta m o r K aph ah acti n g

, , ,

as its exciti n g cause I n the Vataj a fo r m o f P ar i n ama Shula

. .

ty mpa n ites w ith a ru mb l i n g sou n d i n th e belly s u pp res ,

sio n o f th e stool an d u ri n e malaise an d ri g ou r are th e

,

sy mpto ms that are u sually d e vel op ed Th e pai n i n this typ e .

is rel ieved by th e u s e of hot e mu lsive food I n g estio n of

, .

p u n g e n t acid or sali n e articl es of fare may be s et d o w n as

, ,

the e xciti n g c ause o f a case of P i ttaja typ e of this disease ,

w hich is characterised by thirst mal aise, an d p ersp iratio n

,

w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n i n th e body I t sho w s sig n s o f

.

mark e d a melioratio n u n der col d applicatio n s an d cool i n g

measures i n g e n eral Nausea vo miti n g an d epil eptic fi t s
. , ,

are exhibited i n th e K ap haja typ e of this d isease Th e .

pai n co n ti n ues lo n g an d beco mes persiste n t an d is rel ieve d

“

by the use of bitte r pu n g e n t articles of fare Th e prese n c e

,
.

of S peci fi c features of an y t w o of th e dera n g ed V ayu Pitta m, ,

etc i n a p articular case of P ar i n ama S h ula i n dicates i ts

.
, ,

o ri g i n throug h the a g e n cy of those t w o morb i fi c p ri n cipl es

'

of the body w hile that of th e speci fi c features of al l the

,

the re B oshas poi n ts to its S é n n i patik a or ig i n a cas e of th e ,

l atte r type bei n g al w ays re g arde d as i n cu rabl e , i n as much

as it produces e maciati on o f the body an d e n tirely i mpairs

t h e d i g estive faculty of th e patie n t The typ e of col ic .

w hich co mes o n si mul ta n e o usly w ith the co mme n ce me n t of

 C H A P TE R C L X X X V I I I .

D HA N VA N T A RI said — Now hear me O S u s h r uta d i s course , ,

on the Ni dan am of Udavar ta S upp ressio n o f urg i n g s

.

to w ards s n e ezi n g ya w n i n g defecatio n , uri n atio n or of

, ,

an y othe r l u nat io n s of the body u n n atural n o n g ratific a,

-

tio n of hu n g er thirst , etc shoul d be re g arded as the

,
.
,

exciti n g factors o f Ud awa t t a The typ e of Udavarta ushered

.
,

i n throu g h a volu n tary rete n tio n of fl atu s is marked by ,

ty mpa n ites w ith suppressio n of stool an d uri n e las s itude ,

an d a pricki n g , ac h i n g p ai n i n the i n testi n es A dera n g ed .

an d a g g ravate d co n d itio n of the bodily Va yu sho ul d be

r e g arded as on e of the esse n tial cau s es o f Ud a var ta an d ,

measures calcula t ed to r e store the dera n g ed Vay u to its

n or mal course an d co n ditio n shoul d be co n sidere d as th e

p ri ma ry re med ies i n all types o f this diseas e I n the typ e .

d ue to the vol u n tary rete n tio n of stool an achi n g pai n w i t h ,

a ru mbli n g sou n d i n the i n testi n es a c utti ng pai n about the

,

an us s uppressio n of stool an d uri n e an d risi n g of e ructat io n s

,

are the sy mpto ms which ma n ifest the mselves an d so m eti mes ,

the fecal ma tter is fo u n d to b e ej ected th o u g h t he m ou th .

The typ e o f Udavarta w hich orig i n ate s fro m a vo l u n tary

,
-

rete n tio n of uri n e is mark e d by an ach i n g pai n i n th e blad de r

,

an d u reth er a stra n g ury an d a d ra w i n g pai n i n the i n g ui n al

, ,

re g io n s The body see ms extre mely pai n f ul an d the p atie n t

.

fi n ds rel ief o n ly i n a rec umbe n t posture I n the type of .

Udavarta resulti ng fr om a vol u n tary suppressio n of an u rg ing

to w ards ya w n i n g stiff n ess of the muscle of the n ec k
,

M a y a ith a n u mbe d p ai n i n th e th roat head ac he an d a

( ri ) w ,

h ost of other diseases o f th e ey es ears n ose an d mo uth , ,

are develo ped S i mi l arly the type of Udavarta w hich is

.
, ,

b rou g ht o n thro u g h a vol u n tary supp ressio n of tear s is ,

a m rk ed by an e x cruc i at i ng he adac he ca tarrh an d a ff ectio n s

,
 G A RU DA P U R A NA M .
587

of th e eyes V ol u n tary supp re s s io n s of ur g i n g s to w ard s

.

s n e ezi n g may bri n g o n a t y pe o f Udavar ta w hic h is marke d ,

by an exc ruciat i n g h ead ach e sti ff n ess of the n eck fac eai , ,

paral ysis h e mi cra n ia an d i mpaired org a n ic fu n c t io n s i n

,
-

g e n e ral . Th e type o f U dé varta w h i c h is i n duced throu g h ,

v ol u n tary suppr e ssio n s of ya w n s

g ives ris e to a s en s e of ,

full n e ss i n the th ro at an d mo uth an achi n g pai n w ith a ,

ru mbli n g s o u n d i n the i n testi n e s a c ro aki n g sou n d i n th e ,

th roat i n d isti n c t n e s s o f speech dys p n ce a h ie -cou g h an d othe r

, , , ,

d iso rd e r s of the d era n g e d Vei y u The type of Udavar ta w hic h .

,

is cau s ed th rou g h the vo l u n tary supp ressio n o f vo miti n g s is ,

marked by urticaria itchi n g eruptio n s o n the ski n w ith a

, ,

distate for food cuta n e o us a ffectio n s n au s e a an d e ry s i pel a

, , ,

tous ulce rs o n t h e ski n I n th e type ush e red i n throu g h a

.

vol u n tary su pp ressio n o f e mi s s io n of se me n a c utti n g pai n ,

i n th e scrotu m rectu m pe n is an d bla d d er to g e t her w it h a

, , ,

s w e ll i n g abo ut an y o f the se local ities d ribbli n g of uri n e an d ,

se me n supp ressio n o f u ri n e an d se mi n al co n c retio n s are

, ,

th e sy mpto ms t h at are ex h ibi t ed U n appease d h u n g e r bri n g s .

o n d ro w si n ess lassitud e w i t h a d istate fo r food an d an achi n g

,

pai n i n th e li mbs an d i mp aired faculty of si g ht A n u n . o

rati fi ed thi rst p ro d uces parched n ess o f t h e th roat an d mouth

g ,

pai n abo ut t he cardiac re g io n an d obstruc tio n o f the faculty ,

o f h eari n g Sup pressio n of si g hs after a fati g ui n g physica l

.

labo ur or exhausti o n may bri n g o n d is e ases o f the heart los s ,

of c o n sc io u s n ess i n testi n al g l an ds ya w n i n g w ith an ac h i n g

, , ,

pai n i n th e l i mbs heavi n ess of th e head an d th e eyes an d

, ,

d ro w si n e ss .

Th e b o d i ly V ayu de ra n g ed an d ag g r ava te d by the in

,

estio n o f bitte r astri n ent

g o r par c h ify i n g article s of fare
g , , ,

i n v ades th e d ig e s ti ve ap p arat u s an d by t ak i n g reco urse i n ,

th e abd o mi n al cavity g iv e s rise to Udavarta The de ra n g ed

,
.

V zty u th us a g g rav ated by stuffi n g th e vessels o f blood fat

’

, , , ,

stoo l an d uri n e etc absorbs the h u midity o f th e feces an d

,
.
,

m ake s t h e m d ry a n d hard as sto n e The patie n t tosses ab ou t .

 G A R UD A P UR ANA N.

icted w ith n ausea pai n about th e he art an d

'

in ag o n y , affl , ,

an achi n g pai n i n th e uri n ary blad der an d th e flatus stoo l , ,

an d uri n e are e mitted w ith th e g reate s t d ifli c u l ty D y s pn cr a .

,

co u g h catarrh w ith a bur n i n g se n satio n i n t h e body thirst

, , ,

epileptic fi ts fever vo miti n g h ie -cou g h me n tal ab e rratio ns

, , , , .

he ad ach e an d other dist em pers w h ich ori g i n ate fro m the ,

dera n g e d Vayu g radually ma n ifest the mselves w ith the pro

,

g ress o f the disease .

The feces an d the u n di g ested ly mph -chy l e g r ad u all v

accu mul ate d i n the sto mac h an d obstructed i n their do w n
w ard course by the de ra n g ed an d ag g ra ated Vzi y u g ives r
,

rise to A n ah a w hich is characterised by thirst catarrh w i th

, ,

a bur n i n g se n satio n i n th e head g astral g ia an d a se n satio n

,

of a w ei g ht i n the st o mach an d sup pressio n of eructatio n s

, ,

e tc I n th e type due to the accu mulatio n of fecal matte r i n

‘

th e i n testi n e s a feeli n g of n u mb n ess at th e back an d sacru m ,

suppres s io n of stool an d uri n e col ic e p ilep tic fi ts vo miti n g

, ,

of fecal matter oed e ma an d othe r diste mpe rs of the obstruc t

, ,

e d Vayu are fou n d to be ma n ifest .

CH A P 1 ER C L XX X I X .

D H A N VA N TA R I sai d N ,
- ow hear me O S u s hru ta discourse ,
“
on

the Nidan am of Sadyo V ra n as ( trau matic ulce rs ) . Wou n ds in

fl ic te d w ith w eapo n s of variously shaped ed g es n ecessarily ,

assu me a variety of shape Wou n d s may b e described as cut

.

C h hi n n a) I n cised ( B h i n n a) Pierced ( Vi d dh a) K s h at am
( . , ,

P i h c h h itam ( thrashed ) an d G h r i s am ( bruised

( u lc erated ) ,
c

o r co n tused ) Now hear me d escribe th e characterist ic features

.

of each of the m A strai g h t or obl ique exte n sive c ut i n w hich

.
,

the l ocal fl esh is e n t i rely c ut a w ay is ca l l ed C h i nn a A pierc i ng .

59 0 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

in its cavity is ma r ked by a s w elli n g of ta w n y b row n col ou r ,

studded ove r w ith pustular eruptio n s an d co n sta n t bl eedi n g

an d a pai n about its seat w hich beco mes e xtre mely se n sitive
,

an d c an n ot bear th e l east touch A S haly am ( ex tri n sic

.

matter ) w hich is pierced i n to an y o f th e aforesaid K o s hthas

,

of the body by passi n g throu g h the layers of the local ski n

, ,

or th rou g h an y of th e loc al vei n s an d arte ries produces ,

sy mpto ms th at h ave b ee n described before i n this co n n ectio n

’
.

A w ise surg eo n ( Vaidya ) havi n g an y re g ar d to his p ro fes

,

s i o n al g ood n a me sho ul d n o t take i n ha n d t h e treat me n t of

,

a p ati e n t w ith a pierced K os th a w hose eyes have beco me ,

blood red w hose b reath face an d extre mities have beco me

-
, ,

col d w hose co mplexio n has assu me d an ashy col our an d

, ,

fro m the ca v ity of w hose w ou n d th e pie rci n g dart has n ot

b e e n extracted an d the accu mulated blood has n o t bee n let
out Vertig o deliriu m prostratio n u n co n sciou s n ess la n g uo r
.
, , , .
,

heat loose n ess of the l i mbs epileptic fi ts Urdh avata pai n

, , . , ,

an d othe r distressi ng sy mpto ms of the d e r an g ed Va yu dis ,

charg e o f blood rese mbli n g the w ashi n g s o f meat an d cessa ,

tio n of al l org a n ic fu n ctio n s of the body are th e g e n er al s y mp ~

to ms w hich are e xhibited i n co n n ectio n w ith perforati o n o f an y

,

of the bodily M ar mas Ulce rs p roduced thro u g h th e ag e n cy o f

.

t w o of the mor b ifi c pri n cipl es o f th e body or brou g ht about ,

throu g h the co n certed actio n of al l of the m exhibit sy mpto ms ,

w hich are respectively p eculiar to each of the m Ulcer s .

appeari n g i n yo u n g perso n s of j udicious an d moderate habits

an d i n a seaso n of the year i n w hich the morb i fi c p ri n ciple s

acti n g as th e i r j e xc i t i n g factors are spo n ta n eously a g g ravated ,

an d occurri n g i n parts of th e body w hich are easily accessibl e ,

readily yiel d to medici n al treat me n t Ulcers possessed of .

features other tha n the fore g oi n g o n e s are very hard to cure , .

Ulcers brou g ht about throu g h th e co n certed ac ti on o f th e thre e f

B oshas an d atte n ded w ith the abovesaid superve n i n g distress

es bafli e all medic imal treat me n t A p utrid co n ditio n o f the
.

cav ity of an ulcer, as w ell as a discharg e of bl oo d o r p us fro m

 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
9,

i ts i ns i de , an d
exhalatio n of an o ff e n sive od o u rs therefro m i n
d ic at e that it is n ot ye t as e p s i s e d A n ulcer w hose cavity has
.

ass u me d a to n g ue -like c o l our studd e d o ve r by heal thy g ra n n

,
a

l at i o n s sho u ld b e re g ard ed as a cl ea n se d (S h u dd h a) ulcer

,
.

A n ulce r w h ich is mark e d by the ab s e n ce of an y d ischarg e

. ,

an d w h o s e cavity has assu med a colo ur l ike that of a pi g eo n ,

an d w hic h has beco me fi r m s urrou n ded by c rop s of p us t ular

,

e ruptio n s sho ul d be r e g ard ed as b e i n g g ran ula t i n g U lcers

, .

w ho se caviti e s have be e n e n tirely fi l l e d up an d w hich are

m arked by the abse n ce o f an y pai n or s w e ll i n g an d w hos e

c ic atrixe s have b e c o me o f the s a me colou r w i t h the s urro u n d

i n g sk i n s h o ul d be r e g arde d as healed tip ulcers ( R udh a

,

Vra n as) Ulce rs app eari n g i n l ep e rs an d i n perso n s afli ic ted

.

w ith diabete s o r p t h i s i s as w el l as i n those S uff eri n g fro m the

e fi ec t s of any poi s o n, or tho s e w hich ap pear on p re existi n g

ulcer s shoul d be r eg arde d as extre me ly hard to cure A n
i di O pat h ic ulce r secreti n g a discharg e of fat cl o tted bloo d , ,

o r o f m arro w sh o ul d b e re g ard ed as beyo n d all c ure w h e re as ,

a trau matic ulce r atte n ded w ith a si milar dischar g e may p rov e
a me n abl e to med ici n e E xhal atio n of a s mell l i k e that o f w i n e
.
,
.

E ag l e w ood c l ar ifi e d b utter C ha mpaka or lotus flo w e rs

, ,
,

of o t h e r cel estial or fra ra n t s mel l fro m an ulce r

o r a n
y g

i n dicate the i mpe n d i n g death of the u l c er pati e n t I n cases o f .

ierc i n g of th e arteries th e ble edi n g beco mes excessive T h e .

p
d ischarg e d bloo d has a col o ur l ike that of a cochi n eal i n sect
an d th e d e ra n g ed an d a g g avat e d Vayu o f the i n cide n tal
r

w o u n d p ro d uc es bl i n d n ess co n vul sio n s etc

, Pierci n g of an y
.
,

l ig a me n t ( S n aya ) p rod uces cur vature or arc he d n e s s o f the

a ffecte d part of the body w ith a g o n e feel i ng i n the li mbs
, ,

l oss of f u n ctio n s of the part o f th e lig a me n t aff ect e d an d an

tol erabl e pai the i cid e n tal w o n d taki n g a lo n g ti me to
in n : ,
n
u
he al ed up The p ierci n
g of a n
y fi xe d o r m ovi n
g bo ne
b e .

j o i n ts o f th e body is fol lo w ed by an exce ss ve an d extre mely

i
ai n ful s w el l i ng abo ut an d loss of fu n ct i o n o f th e affected ,
p ,

j o in t
. W her e a s i n a c ase of p i er c i n
g of a b o n e-s haft the
p aih
 G A RUD A P U R A NA M
59 3
.

co n ti n ues w ithout resp ite d uri n g the w hol e d ay and n ig ht and ,

atie t fails to fi d relief i an p o sture w hatsoever

t he p n n n y ,

rys pelas aralysis sti ff ess a d n u mb n e ss of ve i n s or

E i p
, ,
n n

arteries co n vul s io n s s w oo n i n g ma n ia , fever w ith an ex

, , ,
.

cruciati n g p ai n i n the w ou n d excessive thirs t , paralysis ,

,

o f the ma n dibl es :cou g h v o miti n g dys e n tery hic co u g h

, , , ,
-
,

dysp n oea an d sh i veri n g ar e the six te e n di s tr e s s i n g an d

,

da ng e ro us co n co mi ta ts o f S ady o vran as
n
.

C H A P I E R CX C .

D H A NVA NT AR! sa id i - No w hear me, O S u s h r u ta, disco urs e

on the Nidan am of S har ir a Vra n a s ( Idio pathic ulce rs ) . .

Vra n as may b e divided i n to t w o classes such as the S harira

an d A g u n t ak a ( t r au matic ) o n es Ul cers ori g i n ati n g throu g h
.

the ag e n cy of the a g g ra vated mo r b i fi c p ri n ciples of the body ,

are called S h arira ( I diopathic ) ulce rs w hil e those that are ,

d u e to the eff e cts of bl o w s w ith sharp ed g ed w eapo n s are -

called Ag an t u k as .

U lcers d ue t o the actio n of the d e ra n g ed an d a gg ravate d

Vayu is marked by an achi n g th robbi n g pai n an d a sca n t y
,

discharg e .I t b eco mes hard an d assu m es a t w an y bro w n

colour P i ttaj a ulce rs are mark e d by a fetid s mell an d a
.

discharg e of fetid p us an d g ive rise to thirst an d fever w ith ,

a bur n i n g se n satio n i n the b o dy an d an e it c i te d s ta t e of m i n d

l ike that of i n toxicatio n K ap haj a ulce rs are characterised by
.

a n u mbed p ai n an d a g reyis h colo ur They secrete a copious

.

qua n tity of sli my d ischarg e an d are very s l o w to suppu rate ,

a s e n s ation of h eavi n ess abo ut their l ocatio n s b ei n g al s o

O n e of their speci fi c traits Ulcer s w h i c h ha ve the ir ori g i n
.
,

i n the v it iat ed bl ood are marked by a co p i ous bl ee di ng wh i l e

, ,
 G A R UD A P U R A NA N
59 4

T he fracture o f a bo n e -j oi n t o w i n g to th e fr icti on b et w ee n
its parts is called Utp is h tam w hich is marked by s w elli n g s on ,

its b oth side s an d a c on sta nt p ai n w hich is ag g ravated i n t h e ,

n i g ht . A n e xcruciati n g p ai n a bo ut each si de of the frac

turod j oi n t f or ms t he spec i fi c trait of a case o f the Vivar ti tam
type A n excruciati n g pai n is e xp erie n ce d about the b o n e
.
-

o d e d fr o m its n t an d re mai n s
j oi nt w here a b o n e is disl g j oi
i n an o b li q ue p os itio n ( Ti rj ak g at am) A n achi n g pai n i s .

experie n ce d i n t he case w here a bo n e is severed fro m its j oi n t

an d is dir e c ted u p w ard A n i n tolerable p ai n is felt about
.

t he aff ecte d bo n e joi n t an d the t w o shafts of th e bo n e are

-
,

fe l t to be u n eve n an d u n equ al i n l e ng th i n the K s hipta type

o f fracture d b o n e j oi n t S i milarly a b roke n b o n e han g i n g
- .
, ,

d o w n f ro m its s o cket fur n i shes t he exa mple of o n e of the

,

A d h ah k s hi ptam ty pe A n achi n g pai n i s fe lt about th e

.

aff ected par and the on e bo n e of the b roke n j oi n t c an be

rubbed ag ai st the other ; .

The n a me s of the tw e l vg differ e nt k i n ds of fract u red bo n e s

'

s ig ni fy t he s hape an d n ature of the fracture i n eac h Loose

.
.

n e ss o f t he aff ecte d li mb p ai n an d s w ell i n g abo ut the frac

,

tu red bo n e 3 creaki n g s ou n d o n pressi n g the se at of the frac

-
, .

ture t o ethe r w it h an achi n g p ricki n g pai n in its i n s i de for m

, g , ,

th e g e n eral feature s of al l typ es of fractures I mpair me n t of .

d ig estio n i n a fracture patie n ts of a n e rvous te mpe ra me n t

-
,

fe ver ty mpa n ites s up pre s s i o n of the s tool an d uri n e an d w a n t

, ,
-
,

o f pr o pe r care i n reduci n g the fract u re at the out set are th e

fact o rs w hich hi n der the c u re i n fracture case s D i sl ocatio n
,
.

an d fracture of the bo n es of th e s ac ru m, as w el l a s s mashi n g

of the bon es of t he thig h s sh o u ld be re g arde d as i rre mediable .

C ases w h ere the fractured b o n es h ave bee n w ro ng ly reduced

an d re s et at the outset sho ul d b e l ike w is e re g arded as “
.

bey on d all cure The Bh a n g a ( l it fracture ) of a bo n e o f the

. ,

Taru n a cl ass (g ristle ) co n sists i n its be n d i n g o r c urvature that

-
,

o f a bo n e of the Nal ak a ki n d ( ho l lo w li ke tib ial b o n es ) c on

s i s t s i n its bursti n g that of a b o n e of the Kapal a ki n d ( like
,
 G A RUDA P UR A N A M 59 5

t hat of
the foreh ead ) co n sists i n its br e ak i n g w h ile that of ,

one o f th e K achaka ki n d ( as a tooth ) co n s i s t s i n its

c rac k i n
g o r pl i n t e ri n g s .

C H A P I E R C xC l l
'

D A NV A NT A R I s aid
H No w h ar me O S u s h r u ta discourse
—
e , ,

o n the recipes of medici n al co mpo u n d s of i n f all i b le e ffi cacy ,

w h ich I shal l s h o r tly e n u merate fo r t h e

g ood o f all c reatures .

I n g estio n o f a s tri n g e n t pu n g e n t bitte r ac id or p arc hi fy

, , ,

in g artic l es of fare a n xiety sexual excesses p hysical

, , ,

fatig u e frig ht g rie f late hours l oud tal ki n g carryi n g of

, , , , ,

i n o rd i n ately heavy w e i g hts u n due applicatio n to an y ,

ki n d o f w ork an d fasti n g are the fac tors w h ich te n d to .

,

a g g ravate the bodily vayu w hic h is n aturally a g g ravate d ,

d u ri n g th e rai n y sea s o n afte r the dig e s tio n of food an d at

, ,

th e cl o se o f day S i milarly i n g estio n o f hot acid sal i n e

.
, , , ,

al kal i n e p u n g e n t an d i n d ig es tabl e ar t icl es of fare i n ge n e ra l

, ,

exp osure to heat an d i n d ul g e n c e i n cups an d a n g e r are

,

the fac to rs w hich te n d t o ag g r av ate the P itta m w h ich is

'

, ,

sp o n ta n e o usly ag g r avate d d uri n g the process of dig estio n ,

i n s u m me r an d au t u mn an d at the mid d l e part of the day

,

o r n ig ht I n g estio n of s w eet acid sal i n e e mul sive cold

.
, , , , ,

or hea vy ( of di g estio n ) artic l es o f fare use of n ew ly ,

h arveste d rice o r of th e fles h of an i mal s that l ive i n pools

,

o r i n marshy p lace s w a nt o f p hysical exe rcise day sle e p

, , ,

an d sed e n tary habits i n g e n eral are the factors w hich te n d ,

to ag g ravate th e K ap hah w hich is spo n ta n eously ag g ravated

,

i n th e mo r n i n g j ust afte r eati n g an d i n th e sp ri n g ti me

,

R o u g h n ess of the ski n co n tractio n of the l i mbs an achi n g

, ,

s e n s atio n ty mpanit e s an a s thes i a i‘O U lPl l atio n atr o phy or

, ,
,
-
,
 59 6 G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

n u mb n ess of an y part of the bod y loose n ess of the l i mbs ,

w ith a t w an y bro w n co mpl exio n i n crease o f physical ,

stre n g th or extre me prostratio n are the S p eci fi c traits of the

,

dera n g e d an d ag g ravated Vayu as w el l as of diseases due ,

to its ag e n cy H eat w ith a b ur n i n g se n satio n i n the bod y ,

.

red n ess an d i n fla mmatio n of the ( aff ected part ) exhalatio n ,

o f an acid p u n g e n t or cadavero us s mell fro m the body,

, ,

p erspiratio n thirst ve rti g o an d ep ilep tic fi ts as i w ell as

, , , ,

j a u n dice or chlo rosis for m the sp eci fi c featur es of the dera n g ed

Pitta m Gloss of ski n w ith a s w eet taste i n t he mo u t h a
.
,

se n se of be i n g packed i n a w e t shee t oede ma cold n ess , , ,

h eavi n ess itchi n g so mn ole n ce an d a delayed crisis are the

, , ,

sy mpto ms w hich i n dicate the actio n of th e dera n g e d K ap h ah

,
.

The p re se n ce of th e co mb i n ed sy mpto ms of an y tw o of
these D o s has i n a disease poi n ts to its B i dos haja ori g i n -
,

w hil e a co mbi n atio n of al l the three D a shas i n a d iseas e

i n dicates its S é n n ipatik a ori g i n The h u ma n body ) is t h e .

recep tacle of D os h as D hat u s ( fu n da me n tal org a n ic pri n

,

c i pl es ) an d M alas ( excret a ) A n or mal e q u l ib r i u m a mo n g

the m is called health w hil e an i n crease or decrease of an y
,

of the m is calle d disease B lood fat, flesh myo si n bo n es .

, , , ,

m arro w an d se me n are calle d D h a tu s ; th e d era n g e d Vayu ,

P itta m an d K ap hah are call ed B oshas w hile stool uri n e , , ,

etc are c all efi M alas T h e Vayu ( n erve e n erg y ) is col d

.
,
.
,

li g ht subtle parc h i fy i n g an d mob il e ; the P itta m ( bil e ) is

, ,

acid pu n g e n t an d hot an d b ri n g s o n supp uratio n an d dise ases

, ,

of th e albu me n an d Glyco g e n ; K aph ah ( muco us ) is s w e et ,

heavy sli my sh i n y an d e mul sive Th e vayu is pri n cipal ly

, , .

l ocated i n th e rectu m an d pelvis the Pitta m i n th e dig e stive ,

ap p aratu s ; an d the K aph ah i n the sto mac h an d head an d ,

abo ut the bo n es ( sy n ovia ) T hi n g s of p u n g e n t b i t te r o r

.
,

astri n g e n t flavour ag g ravates the dera n g e d Vayu sal i n e acid ,

an d p u n g e n t thi n g s a g g ravate th e dera n g e d Pitta m w hi l e ,

s w eet sal i n e an d hot t h i n g s ag g ravat e the dera n g ed K aphah

, .

P rO per an t id ot es to t hese , admi n is t ered i n dis eas es l ead to ,

59 8 C an o n »
, P UR A NA M .

s tout ; a corp ul e n t body shoul d be tried to be reduc ed i n b ul k

A n active muscular fra me is al l t h at is to be desired i n life
, .

T h e str e n g th of a perso n shoul d b e i n ferred fro m his s u s

t a in i n
g po w er physical w ork an d c heerful n ess of mi n d
, A .

h e a l t h y man is p os s essed o f an i n d o mitable e n erg y an d

co ura g e E ve n foo d an d dri n k w hich are ordi n arily ca lcul ated
.
,

as u n w holeso me sho ul d be re g arded as co n g e n ial to perso n s

,

i n w ho m they fail to p rod uce an y distressi n g sy mp t o ms .

V é y u g e n erati n g P itta g e n erati n g o r Kapha g e n e

-
,
-
rat in g food ,
-
,

e xcl us i vely take n by a pc r s o n makes his physical t e m ,

p e rame n t marke d by a p repo n dera n ce of Vayu P itta m or , ,

K h ap h ah he n ce o n e shou l d partake of a m ixed ki n d of diet

,
.

A man of V atika te mper ame n t has a si n e w y fra me an d s parse

h airs 1 5 of a volatil e dispositio n an d talks much i n drea ms
, ,
.

The hair of a man of P ittaja t e mpera me n t beco mes pre

m aturely g rey He is irritabl e an d fair c o mplexio n ed easily
.
-
,

p ersp ires a n d d rea ms of fi r e i n s leep A m an of K aph aja .

( p hl e g matic ) te mpera me n t is possesse d of a c ro w n o f g lo s sy

h air is of a so me w h at s l u g g ish d isp ositio n an d drea ms of
, ,

w ate r i n sleep A man of a b i hu mo ural te m pe ra me n t is

. -

p osse ss e d of me n tal an d physical traits peculiar to eac h of

those hu mours The d ig estive cap acity o f a pers o n is either
.

s lu
g gish sharp irre g ular or n or mal ; an d of these four ki n ds
, , ,

the n or mal o n e is to be p refe rre d I n th e irre g ular ki n d .

m easur e s an d re medi e s c alc u l at e d t o subd ue the dera n g e d

Va yu should be e mploye d w hil e i n sha r p an d s l u g g ish for ms
, ,

P itta-s ubdui n g an d K ap hah destroyi n g re medies shoul d b e

,
-

r e spectively e mployed I n di g estio n is the pare n t of all

.

d i seases ; an d there are four for ms o f i n di g e s tio n such as ,

t h e A ma A mla Rasa an d Vi s h tambh a I n th e A maja

’ ’
, , , .

f o r m vo miti n g should be i n d uce d w ith the ad mi n istratio n of

Vac ha an d salt .

I n the A mla for m of i n d i g estio n w h ich is marke d by ,

th e n o n e missio n of se me n ve rti g o sw oo n i n g s etc the

-
, , , .
,
'

re medy co n sists i n dri n ki n g col d w ate r an d i n hal i n g c old air , .

 G A RU D A P URA NA N .
59 9

In th e i n dig est i o n of dig este d ly mp h chyl e ( Rasa ) w hic h

un
,

be g e ts an ach i n g pai n i n the l i mbs w ith a n u mbed co n fuse d , ,

f e e l i n g i n th e h ead an d a d istaste fo r food t he p atie n t shoul d

,

b e advis e d to fo re g o al l fo o d an d dri n k an d to take a sleep i n ,

the day In the Vis h tambh a fo r m o f i n d ig e stio n w h ich is

.
,

marke d by ty mpa n ites colic an d sup pre ssi on o f stoo l an d

, ,

u ri n e ,diaphoretic measu res shoul d be e mpl oyed an d sol u ,

tio n o f c o mmo n sal t sh oul d be i n ter n ally ad mi n iste re d T h e .

t hre e fo r ms of i n di g e stio n ( A ma A ml a an d Vi s h tamb h a)

’
,

s ho ul d be re g ard e d as resp ectively d ue to the actio n s of th e

d era n g ed K ap h ah Pitta m an d Vay u A p rude n t man
, , .
,

( s uff e ri n g fro m i n dig est i o n ) sho ul d plaster h is abd o me n w it h

,

a p aste of H i n g u T ru s h an a an d rock salt an d e n j oy a

, , ,

s ie s ta i n th e day i n as much as these me a

,
sures are fo u n d to be
c urative i n al l for ms of i n di g estio n Hosts o f b o dily ail m e n t s.

re s ul t fro m th e use of u n w ho le so me fo od he n c e o n e s h oul d ,

refrai n fro m taki n g an y f oo d th at p roves i n co n g e n ial to

o n e s syste m A p otio n o f h o n ey an d w ar m w ate r acts as
’
.

a di g esta n t an d milk is i n c o mpatibl e w ith Karira fi s h an d

"

, ,

mil k c urd
- The g ro up of d ru g s w h ich i s k n o w n as th e maj o r
.
,

Pa n ch a M ula m an d w hich co n sists of Vil va S h o n y ak a , ,

G ambh ari Patal a, an d G an ik ar i k a i s a ppetisi n g an d s ubdue s

, , ,

th e d e ra n g ed vay u an d K ap h ah The g ro u p of dr u g s w hic h

.
,

i s k n o w n as mi n or Pa n cha M ula m, an d w hich co n sists o f

S hal ap ar n i, P r i s h n i par n i , G ok s h u r a, Vr i hati an d K an t ak ari,
is re storative an d subdu es th e d e ra n g e d V ayu an d P itta m .

Th ese t w o g r o up s o f d ru g s j oi n tly f or m w h at is ca l le d D ash a

M u l a m w hich for ms c ura t ive i n S é n n ipati k a fo r ms of fever
, ,

c o u g h asth ma ach i n g pai n at the sid es an d so mn o l e n ce

, , , .

M e dicate d oil s an d G h r i t as cooke d an d p repare d w ith t he

,

afo re said D as h amu l am as w el l as D as hamu l a pl aste rs an d

,

p aste s c ure S i n n i pat ik a f o r ms o f diseases Take w ate r fou r .

ti me s as much as the dru g s bo il it d o w n to its quarter part

, ,

ad d o il o r G h r ita, fo ur ti me s as m uch as this dru g d ecocti o n -

,

an d mil k to the w e ig ht of t he oil o r Ghri ta, an d d r ug p aste to -

60 0 GAR UD A P U R A NA M .

a q u arter w eig h t of th e l att e r an d boil an d cook it i n the u sual ,

w ay . The med icated oil or G hritam o f D as h amu l am prop erl y ,

p r e pared ( n either over n o r u n der cooked ) shoul d be e m -

,

p loye d as poti o n s an d c lysters ; that w h ich is over cooked ,

-
.

s h ould be us e d as u n g ue n ts w hile that w hich is u n der cooked ,

-

sh o uld be used e rrh in es T h is is the usual practice A cu re . .

d e n otes th e restoratio n of the g ros s b o dy an d i ts i n ter n al

o rg a n s to their n or mal co n d itio n or f u n ctio n s an d a patie n t , ,

w hose vital e n er g y i s n ot at its l o w e st ebb should be alo n e ,

medici n al ly treated A patie n t w ho beco mes hostilely dis

.
,

posed to hi s f r ie n d s el d e rs an d physicia n s an d fo n dly

, , .

attached to his e n e mi e s an d th e fu n ctio n s of w hose se n se ,

o rg an s have beco me pe rver ted shoul d be l ooked upo n as ,

o n the poi n t of d e ath A patie n t the bo n es o f w hose a n kl es

.
, ,

k n ee j oi n ts fore head j a w s an d ch e eks have beco me loose

-
,
-
,

an d l ook hu n g do w n w oul d soo n g ive up h is ghost ,

A black .

to n g u e su n k eyes an d n ose black hu n g do w n l ips a n d a

, ,

fetid exhal atio n fro m t he mouth are the sy mpto ms w hich ,

i n dicate an a pproachi n g d eath .

D ha n v an t ari said Fo r th e k n o w l e d g e of w hat is g oo d or

—

evil I shall n o w discourse o n the rul es of food an d dri n k Th e

,
.

re d S pecies of Sh a l i padd y ( rice ; destroys the three D os h as -

,

all ays thirst an d arre s ts p erspirati o n M ah é s hé l i is hi g hly

,
.

rest o rative an d K al ab h a i s an t ic h o l e r ic an d ph l eg mag o u g ic

, ,

w hile S h as t i k a is heavy ( of di g estio n ) an d cooli n g an d ,

‘

d estroys the three B oshas S hy amak a is p arc h i fy i n g ab s or .

,

ba n t an tic h o l e r ic an d p hl g mag o u g ic an d g e n er ates vayu

, ,
e
,

i n the or g a n is m The spe cies of food g rai n such as

.

P ri y an g u Ni var a an d K o r ad u s h as etc
, are possessed of ,
.
,

th e sa me properties as the l atter ( S hy amak a) Yava .

,

( barley ) is cooli n g a n ti c ho l eric p hl e g mag o u g i c an d h ig hly

,
-
,

Vayu g e n erati n g w hile w heat ( G o d h u ma) is co n structive

-
, ,

c o mi n g palatabl e an d Vayu destroyi n g

°

, M u dg a p ulse is -
.

l i g ht s v e e t f as t ri n g e n t a n ti chol eric ph l e g mag ou g ic an d

,
v
,
-
,

alterativ e M aha p ul se is hea vy ( o f di g estio n ) aphrod is iac

. s
, ,
602 G AR U DA pun mx
iam .

an d Pitt am K a l i nga . is a n ti cho l eric an d Vayu -g enerat

A lfi vu n i -

i n g T r ap u s h a and E rvaruk a are a n ti choleric an d g e nerate

'

-
,

the vavu an d K apham Vr ik s h aml a destroys the K apham and,

Vayu an d J amvi ra d estroy s t h e K apham an d vayu D adi ma

'

.
,

( po meg ra n ate ) is as tr i n g e n t an d VAy u -destroy i n g Nag aran g a .

p hal am is he avy of di g estio n w h il e K e s hara an d M atu l u ng a are ,

a ppetisi n g an d te n d to d e s tr oy ( t h e dera ng ed ) K apham an d

'

va yu : M asha destroys the Vayu an d Pitta m w hil e its ri n d ,

is e mol ie n t heat -maki ng an d vayu -destro y i n g A mal ak am

, .

is s w eet relishi n g co n st ructive an d aphrodisiac ; H aritak i is

.
,

relishi n g appetis in g an d favou rably co mpare s w ith the divi n e

,

a mbrosia Like Aksha ph al am it is l iquefacie n t an d laxa

.
,

tive an d te n ds to destroy al l the D ashas T i n ti di phal am

, .

( ta mari n d ) is l i q uefa cie n t laxative acid ( in i ts flavour ) an d

'

, ,

subdues th e dera n g e d vay u an d K apham Lak u c h am i s .

s w eet an d path og e n ic Vak u lam is Vayu an d K apha

, h subd u i n g ,
,
-

an d Vij ap u r ak am is a n ti s pas mo d ic p rovi n g e ffi cacious i n

-
,

i n testi n al g la n ds co ug h , b ro n chitis an d d i seases of the

,

d era n g ed vay u an d K aphah K api tth am ( h or se ap pl e ) i s

”

. -

as t ri n g e n t a n ti to xic an d a n ti patho g e n ic , r ip e K ap i ttham

,
-
,
-
‘

is heavy of di g e s t i o n I mmat u re A mra m ( ma n g o) g e n erate s

.

th e K aph am an d Pi tta m raw ma n g o a g g r a vates the Pitta m,

,
-

w h i le ripe ma ng o s ub d ues the dera n g ed Vfiy u an d i s to n i c , ,

c os metic an d s pe r matO po eti c j ambol i n e fruit i s astri n g e n t,

take s tim e t o be di g e st ed e n g e n ders the Vay u an d destroys the
,

dera ng e d K aph am an d Pi tta m T i n du ha is K aphah and Vi y u

'

. b

d estroy i n g Vadaram de stroys t h e Va

,
y u an d P itt am Vi l vanr ,

en g en de rs the Vézy u an d co nt i n ues lo n g u n d ig e sted 1 n the

.

sto mac h w hile P i y al am subd u es th e deran g e d Vayu Té l ain

,
r
.
,

Ra a n am M oc h am, P an as am an d N arike l am ( c ocoa n ut are

j d a ,
)
s w eet e mol i en t
,
heavy ( of d ig est io n ) to n ic an d sper mato
, ,

tic ra
k s h a M ad h u k a, K harju ram an d K u n k u n n i
p eo D . , p ac i fies
the e n rage d blood and vay u w hile rip e M ag adh is are s w eet r ,

la xat i ve and cur at ive of b ro n chitis an d d iseases o f t h e d e ra ng ed

Pitta m A r draka-m is re l is hi ng appetis i n g an d s ub d ue s the dc;
. ,
n
 G AR U DA P URA NA M 6 3
.
‘
q
r a n g e d K aph ah an d vay u w h ile S h u n th i M aricha an d P ippal i
, ,

c o n que r the d e ra n g ed K ap h am an d vayu M aricha is a n ti .

aph ro disiac thou g h se ve ral au t horitie s attribut e a co n trary

,

v ir t ue to it H i n g u ( as afmti da) co n que rs K apham an d p roves

.

c u rative i n col ic i n testi n al g l a, nds an d ty mpa n ites Yam , an l .

( P ty c h o t is ) D han y ak am ( c r r ian de r s e e d s an d Aj a
,
o j i (cu mi n
s e ed s ) are h i h l y Va
g y u an d Kap ha destroyi n g Sai n d h avam - .

( Roc k s alt ) i s ap hrod isiac i mp rove s the e y e si g ht an ddes ,

-
,

t roy s th e th re e B oshas S au b ar c h al s al t is heat maki n g i n

.

i ts pote n cy an d cures ty mpa n it e s an d a n g i n a pec toris Vid .

salt is sha r p an d heat maki n g a n ti sp as mod ic an d vayu ,

-

s u bd i n
g . Romak am Salt is h e av y r e lishi n g an d Va yu s u b ,
-

d ui n g an d leaves a sl i my d e p o sit i n the vessel s of t he body .

Yavak s h ar a ( i mp ur e Nitrate of P o tash ) i mprove s the di g estive

fac ul ty an d p ro ves c urative i n J au n dice an d diseases of the heart
,

an d throat S arj i k s har a (barilla ) is sharp caustic appetisi n g

.
, , ,

an d is used in bursti n g ab s c es es At mosph eric w ate r is l ig ht

.
,

refreshi n g a n ti toxic an d D o s h a de s ti oy i n g R iver w ater is

i

'
- - .
,

p a rc h i fy i n
g ( i n its e ff ect ) an d v a y g
u - e n e rati n
g ; t an k w ate r -
,

s w ee t an d li g h t ; Vapi w ate r Kap ha an d - vayu -s u bdi n g ;

an d T ada g a w ate r v a yu - e n e rati n
g , g Fo u n tai n w ater i s palat .

abl e ,
di g est an t p h l eg mag o u g ic l ig ht an d parc hify i ng ( p ro
, ,

d uce s a c o n d itio n o f parched n ess i n the org a n is m) w ell w ate r

g e n e rate s th e P itta m an d is appe tisi n g ; w ate r that spri n g s
up fro m be n e ath the soil is P itta subd ui n g ; w ate r that is kept -

e xp o se d to th e s u n w hol e day an d is c oole d by the moo n

, ,

b ea m all n i g ht acquires virtues ide n tical w ith those of

, ,

at mo sph eric w ate r Ho t ( boiled water ) is be n e fi cial i n fever

.
,

b ro n c hitis an d corp ule n cy an d subd ues the Vzi y u an d K ap ham

, ,
‘
°

W ate r w hich is b oil ed an d subseque n tly cool ed dow n des

, , ,

troys t h e th re e B oshas w hil e that w hich is collected ove r

, ,

n i g ht e n er ate s o r a ravates th e m ( B oshas ) i n th e s yste m

, g gg .

C o w s milk is h eavy , e mulsive rej uve n at i n g an d va yu an d

’
, ,

P i tta -s ub d ui ng ; th at of a s he bu ffalo i s heavier an d mo re

'

e mu l s i ve th a n th e fo r me r , an d i mpairs th e d ig est iv e fac u l ty ;

60 4 G AR UD A P U R A NA N

that of a s he g oat pr o ves curative i n bl o od -dyse n t e ry c ou g h

-
, ,

b ro n ch i t is asth ma an d dise ases of the dera n g e d K apham

, .

W o ma n s ( breast) mil k has a sal i n e taste an d prove s be n efi

’

c i al i n h a emorrha g e an d di s ea s e s of the eye s M ilk c u rd is . -

to n ic an d aphr o disiac ; it d estroys th e vay u an d g e n erate s

,

th e Pitta m an d K aph am i n the syste m C rea m c h u r n e d ou t .

,

of curdl ed milk de s troys th e D o s h as an d c l e a n s es th e d ucts

,

of the body ( S rat ovi s h o d h an am) Ne w ly ma d e bu tte r cure s

.

l ie n teric diarrh oea ( G rah an i ) h aemorrhoid s an d fac eala

, ,

paralysis w h i le preparatio n s o f stale b utter are he avy of

,

di g estio n an d be g et Kel o id tu mo u rs an d ot h e r c u ta ne ous

aff ectio n s Takra m ( a ki n d of w he y) w hose cre amy s u bs
.
,

ta n ce has bee n re moved subd u e s the three D os has an d c ure s

,

lie n teric d iar rhce a oed e ma h ae morr hoids J au n dic e dyse n tery
, , ,

an d effects of an y sl o w p oiso n
-
retai n e d i n the syste m .

C lari fi ed butter i G h r i tam) is s w eet co n structive n erve -to n ic , , ,

an t ic h ol eric an d p h l eg mag o u g ic ; G hr i tam ma de o ut of c ow

b utter i mproves the i n te l lect an d eye -si g ht w h i l e a pr o perl y ,

p re pared an d me dicated G h rit am serves to destr oy the thr ee

B osha s Ol d G hr i tam prove s c u rative i n hysteria i n sa n i ty
.
, ,

an d epil eptic fi ts G h r itam mad e o ut of g oat s butter

.
’
,

or o f an y other b u tte r sho u l d be re g ard ed as p o s se ssi n g

i de n tical virt u es w ith that milk Uri ne is an a n titoxi c .

ver mifu g e an d s u bd u es t he dera ng e d K ap h am an d Vay u .

S esa me oil is to n ic i mp rove s the g row th of hai r s u b d u es

, , ,

th e dera n g e d V ay u an d K aph am an d pr oves be n e fi c ial i n

'
,
.

J au n dice A s c it is c u ta n eo us affectio n s h e mo r rhoid s oede ma

'

, , , , ,

i n test i n al g la n ds an d u ri n ary co mpl ai n ts M us t ar d o i l is . .

a n ti corp ul e n t ve r mi fu g i n o us an d p h le g mag ou g ic an d c u res

-
, ,

Jau n d ice an d th e dera n g ed Vay u Li n se ed o i l i mp air s di g e stio n

.
.
,

an d destroys t h e va y u an d P itta m Oil expre s s e d out of A ksh a .

se e ds i s a n ti cho l e ric an d ph l eg mag og u l c it i mp r o ve s the

,
-
,

g ro w th of ha i r an d soothes the sk i n an d th e eye s Ho n e y .

d est r oys thethre e D as ha s an d g e n erate s vayu m the syste m

, ,

an d p r ov es C u rat iv e i n hi c coug h bron chit i s vo miti n

- r i ar
.
g u , n y , ,
 60 6 G A RU D A PUR n N A M .

aphrodisiac an d heavy ( of dig estio n ) an d i mprove the

ar e ,

dig estive faculty Articl es of f are mad e w it h cooked meat

.

a r e co n structive an d ti s s ue b uildi n g ; cakes are heavy o f

x

d ig estio n tho s e w hich are b ak e d w i th oil i mp air the eye

, , ,

si g ht w hil e those w h ich are bo l l e d w it h w ater ar e extre mel y

,

hard to d ig e st War m M an dak as are ex t re me ly w holeso me ;

.

c ol d they take a lo n g ti me to be d i g e sted D r i n k s an d a l ter .

potio n s ( A n u pan as ) are refri g era n t an d those w ho foll o w

‘

, ,

the prope r rules as re g ards d ri n ks an d A n u pé n as k n o w n o ,

disease an d e n j o y a sort of i mmu n ity fro m poiso n i n g The

(
.

taste o r touc h o f a col d poiso n rese mbli n g the n eck of a ,

p eacock i n colour produces me n tal a n g uish an d discolouri n g

,

o f the co mplexio n of a patie n t a n y w ise ha n dli n g it The .

s mell of such a poiso n prod uces obsti n ate occ ular aff ectio n s ,

yaw n i n g shiveri n g etc , w hich baffle the skill o f eve n the

, , .

best of physicia n s .

C H A P i E R C xc I l l .

D said
H A NV A NTA R ! There are ei g ht for ms of feve r i n c o n
—
,

sid eratio n of their D osha bor n o r trau ma t ic n ature as w ell as

-
,

of cases i n w hich t he d era n g ed V ayu Pit t a m an d K ap hah ac t ,

i n couples o r i n e n tire co n cert Wate r coo ked w ith M u sta

.
,

Parpata Us hi ra C ha n da n a Ud ic h i an d Nag ara an d s u b s e

, , ,

que n tly cooled d o w n should be g ive n t o a l eve r pa ti e n t fo r -

the alleviatio n of heat an d thirst .

A febrifu g e decoctio n of Na g ara m D te vad aru D han y ak am , , ,

Vri hati an d K an tak a r i sho ul d be

g i ve n to a fe ver p atien t .

A d ecoct io n ( P a c h an am) of the A ra vadha M ust a T ik ta an d

g , , ,

G ran thik a p rove s efii c ac iou s duri n g the i mmature s ta e of

g
f eve r at te n d ed w ith c ol ic A c o mpo u n d of M adhu k a p it h,
.
 G A R UD A P URA N A M 60 7
’

S i n dh u tth a, Vac h a Usa n a an d Ka n a tak e n i n equal part s ‘

, ,

an d p o u n de d to eth er shoul d be g i ve n as an err h i n e for

g
r o usi n g u p th e patie n t fr o m an u n co n sci ou s st ate A .

p urg ati ve d ecoctio n o f T r i vr id Vi s h al a T rip h al a K atuka , , ,

an d A rag vad h a sat u rate d w i uh an al kal i,

proves c u rative i n ,

all types of fever A d e coctio n of M ahau s h ad h a A mr i ta ,

.
,

M us ta C ha n da n a Ushira an d D h an y ak am ad mi n istere d w ith

, , , ,

th e ad ditio n of su g ar an d h o n e y c ure s tertia n a g ue C l u s te rs , .

o f A par mé rg a fl o w e r s ti e d w ith s eve n stri n g s of red t h re ad

r oun d t h e w ai s t o f a p atie n t o n a S u n day cures t ertia n ag u e .

“
( T r itiy ak am ) A re c itati o n of the M a n tra a s o n less a s c etic ,

d ie d o n th e n o rth b a n k o f the Ga n g es I o ff e r libatio n s of w ate r

'

w ith se s a me se e ds u n to h i m proves c urative i n A i k ahik a for m

‘ ”
,

o f i n te r mi i t e n t fe ve r A G h r i tam p rop erly cooked w ith th e ex

.

p resse d j uice an d p a s te of G u d u c h i T r ip hala Vr i s h a M rid vi kfi , , , .

an d Val aacts as a g oo d fe b rifu g e Si milarly , a decoct i on o f ’

D hat r i S hiv a K an é an d Van h i c ures al l fo r ms o f fever

, , No w .

h ear me di s c o u r s e o n the d ru g c ompou n ds w hich p rove re me ~

,

d ial to J vh r atis fi ra ( feve r w ith dys e n te ry ) A dec octi o n of Pri .

sh u i par n i Val a Vil va Nag ara m Utpal am D han y ak am P atha

-
, , , , , , ,

I n d ray ava B h u n i mva M u sta Parpata an d M ah au s h adham

,
I
, ,

c ure s feve r w it h mu co us dys e n te ry A dec oc tio n o f Nag ara m

'

.
»

A t i vi s ha M usta B h u n i mva and Vat s ak a p roves c urati v e in ‘

, , ,

al l fo r ms of fe ve r an d d yse n te ry Water b o ile d an d co o ke d .

w ith M usta P arp ata k a Ud ic hy a an d S h r i n g av e r a an d s u b

, , , ,

se que n tly c o ol e d do vvn may b e ad va n tag eo u s ly g ive n as a

’
‘

d ri n k i n all for ms Of d y s e n tery S i milarly S hal apar n i F rish .

, ,

n i p ar n i th e t w o ki n d s o f V r i h at i K an tak ar i k a Val a S h vadan , , ,

,

s tr a Vil va
,
Path a Na ara an d D han y ak am may be admi n is
, ,
e
g ,

t ore d w ith d ie t i n al l for ms o f th e sa me disease B ela fruits .

o r the i n n e r p ul ps o f ma n g o sto n es take n w ith treac l e or -

,

ho n ey o r K u taja bark take n w ith Ka n a proves b e n e fi c ial i n

,

dys e n te ry A d ec octio n of Vats ak a A ti vis ha Vil va K anfi

. ,
I

, ,

an d K as h a a k a c u res dyse n tery w ith bloody mu cou s s t ool ,

y
a tten d ed Wi th g ri pi n g pain
'
 G A R U D A P URA NA M .

Now hear me d isco urse the therapeutics o f G rahani

on

( lie n te ric diarrh e a) G rah i n i results fro m the i mpa i r me n t

of the dig es ti ve facul ty A medicated G hritam coo k ed
.

w ith the paste an d dec o c tio n o f C hit rak am i s appetisi n g ,

an d proves cura t ive i n i n te s ti n al g la n ds ce i e ma Asc i tes ,

'

, ,

s ple n ic e n l ar g e mm t , colic an d h e mo rrhoids T he fi ve .

ki n ds of sal t such as the S au varc h ala S ai n dhavam Vid , , ,

A u db h i dam , an d S amu dra m should be added to the

fore g o i n g med ici n e M edici n es su rg ical operatio n s an d
. , ,

pote n tial an d actual cauteri e s are the f o u r re med ie s to

.

be reso rted to fo r the p urposes of c uri n g p il es Ne w l y .

mad e Takra m ( a ki n d of w hey) p roves re medial to p ile s . .

Pi ppal i take n w ith treacl e H aritak is frie d w ith clari fi e d

,

b utter o r T rivrit w ith acid L o n ik amay be used w ith advan t

.
.

ag e i n pil es . A c o mpo u n d o f su g ar ca n e j uice an d se s a me -

p roves be n e fi cial i n pi les an d c uta n eous affect io n s A dec oc .

t io n o f the P anc h ak ola g roup o f d ru g s w ith M aricha an d

T ry as h u n am i mproves the di g estive facul ty H ar itak is take n .
,

w ith Na g ara m ,
treacl e o r rock -salt are extre mely ap petis i ng ,

an d sto machic . A decoctio n o f T r iphal a A mrit a wi s a , , ,

T i k ta B hu n i mva an d Ni mvaja take n w ith ho n ey c ures

, ,
'

Jau n dice an d C h l orosis A c o n fe cti o n prepare d w ith T rivrit,

.

T riph al a S hy ama P i p pal i u g ar an d h o n e v cu res he moptis is

, . ,
s

an d S i n n i pa tik a for ms of fever As lo n g as th re exis ts a

(
. e

V68 5 pla n t i n this w o rd , w hy shoul d a h e mO pt i s is bro n chiti s , ,

cou g h o r p thisis patie n t despair of his l ife A decoct i o n o f .

A taru s hak a M ri dvi k a, an d Path y a t ak e n w ith s u g ar an d

,

ho n ey p roves re medial to c o u g h br o n chitis , an d he moptis is , .

Th e expressed j uice of vas t , tak e n w ith su g ar an d ho n ey

arre s ts h e morrhag e The expr ess e d j uice of S al lak i Vadari,
.
,

J amvu Piy é la A mra , A rju n am an d D ha va s everally take n

, , , ,
.

w ith ho n ey an d alkali e xe rc is es a s ty pt ic virtue

, A patie n t .

s u fferi n g fro m ulcerative e n d o carditis b) tak i ng a G hritam, ,

cooked an d medicated w ith the expressed j uice o f the bar k

an d l eaves of Ni rg u n di g et s r id of t he di s eas e an d ac qu i re.
,
 61 0 G A R U D A P URA NA N .

G ug g u lu take n w ith co w s uri n e co n quers that for m of ’

n ervous disease w hich i s k n o w n as Ur u s tambh a .

A decoctio n of D as h amu l a G ok s h u ra, S h u nthi E ra n da , , ,

Ra s n a an d Nag ara p roves curative i n R heu matis m an d

‘

an achi ng pai n i n th e li mbs A dec oc ti on of Val a P u n arn ava

.
, ,

E ra n da Vri hati K an tak ari an d G ok s h u ra take n w ith ca s tor

, , ,

oi l subdues eve n th e most vi l u re n t cases of n ervous dis

,

orders A solutio n oi co mmo n sal t take n w i th asafe tida,

.
,

p roves curative i n fl atu l en t col ic A n i n fu s i o n of T riphala .

,

Ni mva Yas hti ,

k a
’
Katuka an d A rag vadha should b e g ive n
,

w ith h o n ey for the alleviatio n of col ic o r of a burn i n g s en ,

satio n i n the body T ri phal d w ater take n w ith Yas hthik am

.
—

cures th e typ e o f colic k n o w n as P ari nama S hula A l am .

bative mad e of iro n rust p uri fi ed w ith co w s uri n e an d T ri

’
-

p hal a-po w der ho n ey an d clari fi ed butter proves curative in

, ,

all types of Shul a ( Gastral g ia ) A p il l co n sisti n g of tw o part s

.

of T rivrit four parts o f K rish n a an d fi ve parts of H aritak i,

, ,

take n w ith an e qual qua n tity of treacle re moves co n sti patio n ,

of the bo w els A co mpo u n d co n sisti n g of po w dere d H ar itaki,

.

Yavak s hdra P i ppal i an d T r i vr i t take n w ith clari fi ed butter

,

prove s curative i n U davar ta ( ty mpa n i t es w ith supp ressio n

of the stool an d uri n e ) P ills co n sisti n g of T rivrit po w ders
.
,

of H aritak i an d S hy ama soaked w ith the expressed j uice of

S n u hi an d the n dried i n the s u n ( B h avita) an d take n w it h ,

co w s uri n e for ms the be s t purg ative an d cures eve n th e

’
,

w orst cases of A n a ba A medici n al G h ri tam duly prepared

’
.
,

w ith a paste of T ry as h u n am T r iph ala D h a n ya Vi dan g a, , , ,

C h avy a an d C hi trak am an d take n w ith alk al i proves curative

, ,

i n the Va taj a for m of Gul ma R oots of NAg aval a take n

"

w ith milk as w ell as S au var c h al a sal t take n w ith half as

,

much of S h iva-G hr itam sho ul d b e re g arde d as a pote n t cure

for all for ms of diseases o f the heart A co mpou n d c on -
.

sisti ng of po w dered Ka n a P as han ab h e d a £ 14 an d S hilé jatu

, ,

take n w ith treacl e an d w as hi n g s of rice i s a pote n t re medy

for all for ms of stran g ury A d ecoct io n of A mr it a, Nag ara,
.
 G A RU D A P U RA NA M . 61 r

B hatri Vaj i g an dh a an d T rik an tak am may b e

,
g ive n w ith
adva n tag e to patie n ts sufferi ng fro m s tr an g u rv col ic or an y , ,

di sease o f th e d era n g ed Vayu Yavak s h a i mp ure c rbo

.
ra
( a
n ate o f po tash
) take n w ith an e qual qua n tity of sug ar is
a l most a specifi c for al l for ms of stra n g ury i n w hich th e ex ,

pressed j uice of Ni d ig dhik amay b e also adva n ta g eously tak e n

i n co mb i n atio n w ith ho n ey T r i ph al apaste take n w ith r oc k
.
-

sal t re moves the suppressio n of uri n e i n w hich disease a

st ic k o f ca mp ho r may b e i n trod uced i n to th e ure t hra fo r
i n duci n g the fl o w .D ecoctio n s of Shi g ru roots ad mi n istere d -

l uke w ar m lead to the disi n te g ratio n an d falli n g off of sto n es

i n the bladder o r of uri n ary co n cretio n s The express e d
,

j u ice of D hfi t ri an d Nisha take n w ith ho n ey is al most

a sp eci fi c re medy for all for ms of uri n ary co mpl ai n ts
( M e has ) . A d ecoctio n of T r iphala D ar n D i rvi an d
, , ,

A vj a take n w ith h o n ey proves be n e fi c ial i n all types of

M eha . Wishi n g to be s tou t a p erso n shoul d re n o u n c e
.

l ate ho urs sex ual co n g ress p hysical exercise an d a n xiety

, , ,
.

Foo d i n to the c o mpositio n o f w hich barley o r S hy fi mak a

g rai n s lar g ely e n te r as w el l as s w eet dri n ks co n tribute
,

to the s to ut n ess of the body H ot food o r hot M a n das or . ,

f rie d barley -p ow de r take n w ith ho n ey o r co mpo u n ds ,

mad e o f C havy a J i rak a Vy os ha H i n g u S au v arc hal a

, , , ,

sal t an d A mal a are a n ti-corpul e n t i n their eff e cts A .

me dici n al G hri tam d uly coo k d w ith fo ur ti mes as muc h

e

t w ic e as much C hi tr ak am an d Utpal am an d co w s
’
w ate r , ,

u ri n e sho ul d be i n ter n ally ad mi n istered to an Ascites

‘

p at i e n t T en H ar itak is , successively i n c reased eac h day,

. ,

an d tak e n for te n days w ith mil k p rove c urative i n Ascite s ,

.

Us e o f s uch a tho usa n d H ar i taki s w hil e l ivi ng o n a milk ,

Yas hth i k a o r rice di e t p rove c u rative i n drop s y due to sp l e ni c

,

e n larg e me n t The y are e xt r e me l v co n stru c tive an d life

.

p ro l o n g in g i n th eir e ffi cacy A medi c i n al G h r itam cooked

.

w i th t he ad mi xtu re o f the exp resse d j ui c e of P u n arn ava

'

b e a d e d a p ote n t c ure fo r oed e ma an d

s ho u ld e r g r as
6m
'

G AR U nA

a n a s arca A n oede ma o r A n asarca patie n t shoul d do w e ll

'

.
-

to ta k e P ip pal i throu g h t h e ve hicl e of milk o r co w s uri n e ’

,

o r A b hy ay aan d treacl e C astor oil take n w ith a decoctio n of

.
,

Val ac ures her n ia at te n ded w ith d iste n sio n o f the abdo me n

,

an d an achi n g pai n Oil of bl ack Uravak a cooked with t he

.

paste of P athy aan d t ake n w ith Krish n aan d rock salt prove s
e fficacious i n Vriddhi R o g a Th e expressed j uice of Ni rg;
‘

u n di roots used as an errhi n e cure s Scroful a ; fo me n tatio n s

w ith decoctio n s of S n u h i an d G ambh i r ik a l ead s to the re

sol utio n of tu mours Plasters of pasted Hasti Kar n a an d

. -

F al a sh a p rove curative i n scrofula ; pl asters co mposed of

D hu s h r a E ra n da Ni rg u n d hi Var s h abh u S hi g ru an d S ars hap a
, , , ,

pasted to g ether are k n o w n to cure cases of lo n g sta n d in g -

E l epha n tiasis . Plasters oi Hi n g u S hobh fi njan a an d Si ri

,

d hu tth a cure V idradhi s j abc es s es ) Plasters of S h ar ap u n k ha

’

made w ith ho n ey bri n g about th e heal i n g of an ulce r ;

plasters of Ni mva leave s help its as epc i s ion A w ise physi .

c i an should e mpl oy a decoc tio n of T riphala K h ad ira D arvi , , ,

an d Ny ag ro dh a for w a s hi n g al l c uts ulcers or S ady ao Vra n as

,

atte n de d w ith an achi n g pai n Pl asters o f Yas h th i m ad hu

.

mix ed w ith w ar m cl ari fi e d butter w o ul d prove e ffi cacious i n

al l for ms of trau matic ul cers I n all trau matic ulcers ( cut s
.
.

cooli n g measures should b e at o n c e resorted to for

alleviati n g th e heat of the e n rag e d bl ood an d dera n g ed Pi tt am
of the l ocality for w hich p urpose the part may b e w ashe d
,

w ith a d ec oc tio n of B a mboo -bark E ra n d a an d S h v ad an s t ra

, ,

mixed w ith ho n ey ; a sol utio n of Hi n g u w ith roc k s al t o r ,

a decoctio n of Yava Kola an d K u l atha p u lse w ith out the

, ,

additio n of G h ritam i n ter n ally ad mi n iste red l ets ou t the

, ,

b lood i n carc erated i n an y o f the w ou n d ed K os thas ( cha mbers )

or v iscera of the b ody A r is hta ( medicate d w i n e ) of Kara nj a
.
,

o r th e exp ressed j uice of Ni rg u n di prove s curative i n ulcers

an d w o r ms i n th e i n testi n e s Pil ls mad e of p o w dered
.

T r ip h al aan d G u gg u l u re move co n stipat i o n of th e bo w els an d

cure u lce rs . A me d ic at e d oi l cooke d wi th th e ex pres s ed
6x
4 GA R U DA P U R A NA M

seat of the fracture s h ul d be fi rst ascerta in e d w h ich s hou l d

o
,
‘

b e fi rst w ashe d w ith col d w ater t he n pla s tere d w i th mire an d

bou n d w ith blades of Kusha g rass M i l k , c l ari fi ed butter .
,

meat-esse n ce meat -soap o r soup of s esa me seeds should

, ,

for m the d i et of a fracture patie n t A patie n t s nfi er in g fro m

- .

the dislocatio n fr acture o r c rush in g of an y bo n e w oul d do

, ,

w e l l to live on a re g i me n of g arl ic an d fried paddy mix d ,

t

w it h ho n e y an d sug ar Tak e equal parts o f A s hvattha

.
,

T rip hal aan d Vy os h a an d G u g g u l u equa l to their co mbi n ed

'

w eig ht , an d mi x This co mpou n d has the virtue of setti n g

.

b roke n bo n es B leedi n g an d u s e of e met ics and purg atives

. ,

are reco mme n ded i n al l for ms of c uta n eous afi e cti on s A .

d ecoctio n o f Vacha Vasa P atol a an d Nimva o r P hal in i

, , , ,

bark t ake n w ith h o n ey sub dues the dera ng e d Vayu an d

, , ,

is a g ood co n struc t ive re medy P urg i n g s shoul d be i n d uce d .

w i th the ad mi n istratio n of a co mpou n d of T r i vr it D an ti an d ,

-

T riphala A medicated oil cooked w ith the ad mixture o f

.

r eal g ar an d black p e pper p roves e ffi cacious i n all for ms

o f cuta n eous affectio n s an d p l asters co mposed of thes e
,

tw o dru g s may b e used i n al l for ms of K u s th a ( ski n

disease ) w ith adva n tag e i n w hich th e pat ie n t sho u l d take
every day five M yrobala n s i n co mbi n atio n w ith treac le .

Plasters c ompose d o f Kara n ja Tag ara an d K u s htham , ,

’
p asted tog ether w ith co w s uri n e an d rubb i n g of the a ffected ,

part w ith K aravi ra after a n oi n ti n g it prove curative i n ,

cuta n eo us affectio n s S i milarly plasters co mpose d of Haridra

.
, ,

M alay am Ras n a G u du c h i Tag ara A rag badha an d Kara n j a

’ '
, , , , ,

or of real g ar, Vidan g a VAg u ji Kara n j a an d S ars hapa , , ,

p asted tog ether w i th co w s uri n e destroys cutan eous affectio n s

'
,

as th e s u n d estroys dark n ess A plaster co mp osed o f .

Vidang a, A irag aja K u s h tha Nish a an d S i n dhu ttha pasted

, ,

tog ether w ith eo w s uri n e c ures Ri n g -w o rm

’
Pl asters .

c o mposed of P rapu n n a d seeds D ha tr i S arjaras a and S nu hi

-
. ,

paste d to g ether w i th Sau r ira w i n e may be advan tag eo us ly

us ed in rubbi ng the p atches i n ca s e s of Ring -w or m .
 G A R U D A r u n /m m .

Pl aster s co mpos e d o f A '

l eave s pasted w ith A ranal am
rag vad h a
’

p rove s curat i ve i n rin g -w or ms keloid tu mours an d p so riasis

, ,
.

A co mp o u n d o f Ti la m, T r ip h al a Vy os h a B hal l a,
tak a, su g ar , ,

h o n ey an d c l ari fi ed b utte r take n i n equal parts is hig hl y ,

po sse ssed of co n structive an d aphro d isiac p rop ertie s w hich ,

may b e g i ve n w ith be n e fi t to patie n ts su fferi n g fro m an y ,

fo r m o f c uta n eo us a ffectio n s A l amb ati ve c o n sisti n g of

.

Vi dan g a T riphala an d K rish n ap ou n de d an d pasted to g ethe r

, ,

w ith ho n ey covers uri n ary co mpl ai n ts

( M eh as ) ski n diseases , ,

i n testi n al w or ms si n uses an d fi stul a i n an o w ithi n the ra n g e

, ,

o f i ts th erape utic ap plicati o n H e w h o take s A b h ay ar is h tam

.
,

( u ri n e o f M yrobala n ) , o r A malaka an d Nish afor a mo n t h is s ure ,

to g e t rid of all ki n ds of ski n de seases B ur n to ashes th e .

sp ro ut o f A mra an d Khadira trees i n an iro n pot Ashe s thu s

s .

p repared tog eth er w ith po w d ers of Aksha take n thro u g h th e ,

mediu m o f h o n ey an d the expres s ed j uice of D hat ri pro ve s

'

cu rative i n al l for ms of c utan eo us a ffectio n s This medici n e is . .

al so p os s es s ed of a g ood rej uve n a t i n g e ffi cacy A decoctio n o f .

B h atri an d Khadira take n w ith Valg u ja speedily c ure s eve n

th e most obes ti n ate typ e o f le uc o de rma O il of B hal l atak a .

take n fo r a mo n th c u re s al l for ms of leprosy ; sol utio n o f

catec hu take n eve ry day w ith fo od o r dri n k cu res al l forms
o f s ki n -diseases A med icated G hrit am c oo ked w ith a
.

d ecoctio n an d p aste o f vas t G u d u c hi T ri ph ala P atol am

, , , ,

K ar an jak am Ni mva A s an am an d K rish n a Vetas am p rove s

, , ,

c urative i n all fo r ms o f ski n diseases an d e n abl e s its user s ,

to live u p to a h u n dre d years This G hri tam is call ed

.

Vaj rak am G h r i tam Take th e exp resse d j uic e o f D urva

.

rass an d fou r ti mes as much oil coo k it i n th e usual ofli c i n ial

g ,

method ; e xte r n al ap pl icatio n s of this oil cures itche s ,

Patn a etc A n oi l d uly co oke d an d p repared i n co mb i n atio n

, .

w ith D r o ma b ark T vak Arka K u s h th am rock sal t G amvi rik a

-
, , , , , ,

an d co w s ur i n e p ro ves c u rative i n u l c e rs an d s ki n diseas es

’
.

A d ecoctio n co mpo se d of Vas a A mrita Parpatak am Ni mva

, , , ,

B h u n i mva, M arkar a, Triphala, an d K u lattha p u l s e , tak en with

61 6 G A RUD A eu n aivn M .

ho n ey c ures A ml apittam ( acidity )

, A d ecoctio n of Triphala , .

P ato l am, an d T i k ta take n w ith su g ar an d Yas h ti madhu cures

,

fe ve r v o mi ti n g
, acid ity Vi sa-G h ri tam T ik tag ht itam,
an d .
,

P ippa l i G h r itam an d Guda K u s h man dam shoul d be e mployed

- -

i n A ml ap ittam P i pp al i take n w ith ho n ey cures acidity a

.
,

c o n fectio n made of P at hy a P ip pali an d treac l e co n quers

‘

, ,

i mpaired di g est io n an d diseases o f the dera n g ed K apham .

C oo k a G h r i tam i n t h e usual w ay w ith a paste o f Aj aj i an d ,

an d D ha n alc am
y This G hr it am cures i mpai re d di g estio n
.

w ith a n o n relish for foo d as w el l as vo miti n g an d disease s

-
,

of the dera n g ed P itta m an d K ap ham A decoctio n of .

P ip pal i A mrita B h u n i mva vas ak a A ris hta

, , P arpata an d
, . .

Khadira proves curative i n carbu n cles w ith fever C lari fi ed .

butter i n a d mi xture w ith the expressed j uice ( Rasa ) o f

T r i ph al a an d T r i vr it shoul d be g ive n as a p urg ative i n
E rysipelas w ith f ever A dec octio n of K hadira T riphal a,
.
,

A r is ht a P atol am A mrita an d Vas ak a p roves c urative i n

, , , ,

measles an d s mall pox D usti n g of the affected part w it h

.

g arl ic po w der p roves be n e fi cial i n carbu n cl es E rysipelas

-
, ,

i tch es M ashaka an d oth er c uta n e o us affectio n s In C har ma

,
.

kila s J at u man i s M as hak a ( des c ri be d before ) t he affe cted part

, , ,

s hould b e fi rst s c ar i fi e d an d th e n c au t e ris e d w ith fi re o r

alkali . P la s te rs co mposed o f Nili , an d Patol a leaves cure s

P as han a G ar d h ava ( parotit i s ) oil cooke d w ith Gu n j a berrie s
-
,

an d the e xp re s sed j uice of B hr i n g ar a j a cure s the for m o f

cuta n eo us affectio n k n o w n as Kap ala K u s htham A c o . m
pou n d co n s isti n g of th e i n n er p ulps of ma n g o sto n es Tri ,

a N hr i n araa K an du pak an d iro n d u st mixe d

p h al ,
ila B g, j ,

w ith K a n ik a i mparts a black g loss to g rey hair C ook a

j .

Ku dava measure of oil w ith t w o P ra s tha measures of the “

e x r e s s ed j uice of P ar n a leav es
p
m il k l sha an d A rka T he , , .

o il thus prepared re moves the g r e vn es s of hairs eve n of .

o l d me n G arg le s of T r iph al ad e c oc ti on o r o i on e c on
.
a
,
-

sisti n g of cha mber s oot n it r a te of potash P athér, Vy os ha,

, ,

n d R as a n an am s ho u l d be h e ld i n
j the mo u th in s to matiti s
a
r
 61 8 GA R U DA P UR A NA N.

of M aricha pasted w ith mil k c u rd an d ap pl ied i n the

’

P lasters
'

ma n n er of a collyriu m c ures all fo r ms of Ti mira A G hri tam .

cook e d w ith the ad mixture of a paste an d dec octi o n of Tri

p hal aan d milk an d take n at the eve n i n g spee di l y c ures all
, ,

for ms of Ti mira P ills made of P ippal i D rak s h a i ro n

.
, ,
"

po w d ers an d roc k s al t pasted w ith the expressed j u ice of

,

B h r i ng araja prove e ffi cacious i n h e morrhoid s c at aract

, , ,

u rticaria an d o ccular aff ectio n s Pill s m a de of T rik atu .

,

T rip h al a rock salt M a n ah shila K et a

, , k am, S h an k han abhi
-
,

J ati flo w ers Ni mva R as an jan am an d B hri n g araja pasted

, , ,

to g ether w ith milk ho n ey an d clari fi e d b utter p rove c urative

, ,

i n all for ms of occ ular aff ectio n s E ra n da roots o r M uchu .

-

ku n da flo w ers pasted w ith mil k o r K an jik am an d applied as

, ,

p lasters over the forehead i n sta n tly cure h eadache , A .

medici n al oil cooked i n combi n atio n w ith S hatang a E ra n da

"

roo ts Ug ra C hakra an d Vy ag h r i each w eig hi n g a P ala

, , , ,

w e ig ht an d used as an e rr hi n e proves cu r ative i a i mi r a i n

, , ,

diseases of the der a n g ed Vayu an d K aph am an d i n d iseases ,

o f su per-clavicular re g io n s A co mpou nd of Vi s h vam P ip pal i.

,

an d roc k salt- tak e n w ith sal t an d treacl e pro v e s curative

, ,

i n Bh u ja-s ta mbha ( E b b s p ar aly ai s ? ) an d d i s e a se s of the

’

super-c l avi cular reg io n s E rrhi n es should be freely e mployed

.

i n co mbati n g all for ms of S u ry avar ta ( a ty pe gof

-

A decoction of the dru g s of the D as h amu l a g ro up mi xed w ith -

r ock -s alt an d cl ari fi e d butter s h oul d be e mplo ye d as an

errh in e i n S at y avar tam A w oma n s ufferi n g f ro m an attack
,

of Ieucorrh oea of the vataja ty p e shoul d take a co mpo un d of

S auvarc h ala salt Aj a
u j i M ad h u k am an d Ni l ot pal am past ed
, , , ,

to g eth e r w ith mil k c u rd an d s w eete n e d tivi th ho n ey: In the

-
,

P it taja for m of l e u c o r r hae i t h ej expres s ed j u i ce o f Vas ak a or

-
,

G u du c h i or A malaka s e e ds p aste d w it h w ate r an d s w e ete n e d

w ith ho n ey an d su g ar should be ad mi n i s t ered For the .

alleviatio n of P an du type of l e u c o r r hw a a w o ma n sh oul d

take t he expressed j u i c e of A mal ak am an d ho n ey or that ’
, ,

of the Karp as a root s i n c o mbi n atio n w ith the w ashi n g s of ric e .

 GA R U DA P URA NA M . 19

A p aste f T an du l iy ak am roots an d Ras anjan am take n throug h

u

t h e vehicl e o f rice -w as hi n g s an d ho n ey c ures al l forms

o f l e ucorrh oea Kush a roots p asted w ith rice -w ashi n g s and
.

take n thro u g h the sa me me diu m co n quer al l for ms of

l e uco rrh oea .

C H A FT E R CXCV .

D H A NVA T A R! Now hear me O S us hru ta, d i scourse on

said —
,

th e th re ap e u tic s o f diseases p ecul iar to the fe mal e sex In .

al l fo r ms of Yo n i -vy apat ( such as Vag i n itis, me asures

calcul ate d to s ub due the dera n g e d Vayu ( sooth e the irritated
n e rve s ) sho ul d be at o n c e reso rt e d to A co mpou n d of .

Vacha Upak u n c hi k a J ati K ri s h n a Vé s ak am r oc k s al t Aj a

, , , , , ,

mod a Yavak s h ara C hi trak am an d s u g ar paste d w ith w ater

, ,

an d w ell stirre d an d fried w ith cl ari fi ed b utter all e vi ates p ai n

“

, ,

at the s ides an d i n th e vag ni a an d re moves h e morrhoids an d

,

i n testi n al g la n ds ( G u l mas ) A pl aste r of pasted Vadar i

,
.

l eave s ap pl ie d to the aff ected local ity p roves curative in

rup tur e o f th e p e ri n eu m an d vag n i a ; a plaste r of Lodhra
an d T u mvi p h al am g ives fi r mn ess to t h e va g i n al muscl es
- A .

me dic i n al G h ritam p repare d w ith the ad mixture o f the ex

ress e d j uice o i Pa n cha p al l avas Yas hti
— Arka an d M a lati '

p , , ,

fl o w e rs he ated i n the s u n re moves the bad odours of the

, ,

vag i n a an d c ures l eu c orr hce a Java flo w ers paste d w ith

.

Ka n ji k am a P rastha measu re o r J y ot i s h mati leaves pa s ted w i th

,

th e sa me s ub s ta n ce D urv ag rass p as ted w ith wate r Chitrakam

, ,

a ste d w ith su g ar an d w ate r and p o w d ers o f D hé tr i A n j an a an d

p , ,

Abhayata k e n w ith w ate r arr e st the c at ame n ial fl o w E rrhi n es .

o r p ot ion s o f milk an d L ak s han aj u ice duri ng t he me n strual -

p e ri od ( fo u r t o t wel ve days afte r th e s up pr es s i o n of th e fl ow

)
62 0 G AR U D A P O RA NA H .

l e ad to th e co n c eptio n of a mal e chil d A hal f A dak am .

’

measure of mil k cooked w ith A s h vag an d ha an d clari fi ed

butter should b e take n by a w o ma n desiri n g mal e o ffspri n g
by taki n g Vy os h a an d K es h aram w ith cl ari fi ed b utte r eve n a
-

a steril e w o ma n may e n j oy the p l eas u re s of motherhood .

M ilk cooked i n co mbi n atio n w ith th e roots of K usha K AS ha , ,

Urubak an d G ok s h u ra an d s w eete n ed w ith su g ar should be

e mployed for the all eviati on of uteri n e o r abdo mi n al colic
of p re g n an t w o me n P lasters of P a
. n e L au g al i A pa , ,

marg a or K u taj a appl ied to th e surfac e o f th e rep ro

,

d u c ti ve org an of an en d emi c lead to a sp eedy an d easy

p arturitio n P otio n s co n tai n i n g Yavak s h ara an d decoctio n s
.

of D as h amu l am te n d to re move all post parturie n t pai n - .

P o w ders of Sh al i rice take n w ith mil k should be re g arde d

as possesse d of a hi g hly g al ac tog ou g ic virtue For the .

p uri fi catio n of the milk of a w et n urse th e exp res se d j uice of

V i da ri flo w ers or of K a rp asa roots or M u dg a so up w hich
, ,

acts as an eli xi r may b e g ive n w ith adva n t ag e A l ambati ve

, .

co mposed of K u s h tha Vach Abhaya B rah mi an d M adh u k am

, . , ,

pasted to g ethe r an d mixe d w ith ho n ey an d cl ari fi e d butter

s houl d be g ive n to a babe fo r the p urpose of i mprovi n g its i n tel

l ect an d co mplexio n an d of i n creasi n g the d uratio n of i ts l ife

, .

I n the abse n ce of mo ther s milk g oat s milk or co w s mil k may

’ ’ ’
,

b e safely g ive n to a chil d ; an d a s w ell i n g about its u mbil ic us

shoul d be all eviated by fo me n ti n g the p art w i th a piece of
h eated c l ay . A c o mpou n d of iro n M u s t ak am an d A ti vi s ha
, ,

s hould be ad mi n istered i n feve r w ith co u g h an d vo miti n

g ;a
d ecoctio n of M usta S h u n thi Vish a Aru n a an d Kutaia
, , .
, ,

proves curative i n dyse n tery A co mp o u n d o f Vy os ha

.
,

M atu l u n g a an d ho n ey cures h i e-cou g h an d vo miti n g A .

c o mpo u n d of K u s h th am i n dra -yava S iddh a

, rtha Nish aan d
, ,

D urv ap roves e ffi cacious i n all for ms of c uta n e ous affectio n s

an d a bath i n a dec oti on of M aha mu n d itik a an d Udic hy a ,

roves be nefi cial i n deseases due to the i n fl u e n ces of mali

p .

g
nant pl anet s . T he b ody of s uc h a pat ien t s h oul d be
62 2 GAR U DA P UR A NA M .

t aki n g V i dar i -po w d e rs w ith ho n ey a man is e n able to vi s it ,

t en w o me n each n i g ht, A medici n al G h ritam cooked w it h

.

the additio n of ten ti mes as much milk o r a Shatavari paste ,

-

t ake n w ith su g ar ho n ey an d P ippal i acts as a g ood sto machic

, ,

an d di g esta n t M assa g e l ubricatio n of th e b ody w ith oil or

.
,

G hritam an d appl ic atio n s of errhi n es e meti c s an d purg at ives

, ,

co n stitut e w hat is tech n ically k n o w n as the P a n cha K ar ma .

T here are s i x seaso n s o f the year an d each seaso n lasts for ,

a peri od o f tw o mo n ths i n w hich w ar mi n g o n e s sel f i n fi re

’
,

o r baski n g i n the s u n an d use of ho n ey m ,

i l k or its mo d i ,

fi c ati on s shoul d b e re s p ective ly used S exual co n g res s is .

be n e fi cial i n w i n ter ( D ece mber Ja n uary) ; day sl eep is i h ,

j u ri ou s i n spri n g ( April an d M ay ) E xpos ure to m oo n -bea ms

.

i n Sharat ( october an d Nove mber ) an d e xcessive s leep

d uri n g the rai n s should be avo ided Sh al i r ic e M u dg a p ulse . -
, ,

rai n w ater an d boil ed w ater are al w ays w holeso me O il .

e xp ressed o ut of Ni mva Atasi K u s u mb h a or Shi g r u seeds

, , , ,

as w el l as mustard o il M ula oil an d J y ot is h mati oil p rove

, ,

e ffi cacio us i n cases o f i n testi n al w or ms c uta n eo us afi ec t io n s , ,

uri n ary an d kid n ey c omp l an ts an d the typ e of C ephal agi a

d ue to the actio n of the de ra n g e d Vayu an d K ap ham .

D Qd i ma A mal ak i Kola K ar mar da Piy a l ak am J amvi r a

’
-
, , , , , ,

Nag ara m A mratak am an d K ap itt ham g e n erate the P itta m

,
’
, ,

d estroy the Vayu an d produce diseases w hich are cause d

, ,

t h r o u g h th e a g e n cy of the dera n g ed K ap h am
'

Kala J i mu t a .
,

I k s haku, K u taja, K ri tab adh an am, an d D hamarg ava co m

b i n e dl y for m on e of th e most po te n t of e metic co mpo u n ds ,

an d shoul d be al w ays used for the p urpos e of i n d uci n g

vo miti n g A co mpo u n d co n sisti n g of Vacha I n d ray ava
.
,

an d M ada n a may be used for e metic p urposes i n the mor n

i ng . E asy ( loose ) motio n s of th e bo w els sho ul d be
attributed to the actio n of the ( deran g ed ) Pitta m n or mal ,

motio n s of t he bo w el s i n dicate a state o f n or mal eq ui l ibriu m

a mo n g the fu n da me n t al p ri n ciples o f th e org a n is m w hile ,

c ons t i p ation of the bowels is broug ht abo u t thr oug h the

 GA RU D A P URA NA M .

ag e n cy ofderan g ed vayu an d K apham In c as es w hic h

th e .
,

i n dicate th e p re do mi n a n ce of th e dera n g e d Pitta m p u rg i n g s ,

-

sho ul d b e i n d uce d w ith th e h elp of T r ivit A c omp ou n d con .

-

s isti n
g o f T r i vri t Na g ara m an d rock sal t pou n de d to g ethe r
, ,

an d take n w it h su g ar an d ho n ey o r that co mposed of ,

H ar itak i an d Vidan g a pou n de d to g ethe r an d ad mi n istere d

th ro u g h the vehicl e of co w s uri n e acts as a p urg ative E ra n da
’
.

o il i n co mb i n ation w ith a decoctio n of T r ip hal a t w ice as ,

much as the for me r acts as a g ood p urg ative ,

l n diseases .

i n dicati n g an extre me p redo mi n a n ce of th e dera n g ed Vayu ,

th e p atie n t sho u ld be fi rst fe d an d the n cause d to belch o ut the

i n g este d food Hollo w ba mboo ste ms to th e l e n g ths of six
.
, , ,

ei g ht an d t w elve fi n g er s respectively an d w ith apertures to

, ,
—

the g i rt h o f a K ar k an d u fruit sh oul d b e cut out an d use d ,

fo r t h e p urp os e of applyi n g en e matas the patie n t to be thus

t r eate d s ho uld be la i d o n his back d uri n g th e appl icatio n This .

rule should be l ik e w i s e ob s e rve d i n applyi n g e n e matas o f th e

Ni r u ha c lass
-
T h e full mi ddle an d s mall dose s of clyster s
.
, ,

( flu id to be syri n g e d i n to the r ectu m ) must n ot exceed s ix ,

th re e an d a hal p Pal a w ei g hts resp e c tive ly O n e part o f

,
‘
.

P at hy a tw o parts o f Aksha an d fo ur parts of D hé tr i po u n ded

, ,

to g eth er an d treate d w ith th e e x p ressed j uic e of S hat avari

an d Bh r i n g ar a i the ma n n er of a Bhé ban acure all dis
j a n
'

t emp e rs o f the bo dy .

C H A PT E R C xc v l .

D H A NV A NTA R I s ai d Th e g roup of d rugs k n o w n as M ad h u

—
-
a

r fi d i Ga n a w h ic h are p oss e s s e d of disease kil li n g p rope rtie s ,

-
,

co n s i s ts of S h ali Yas h thik a, w he at, milk cl arifi e d bu tter

, , ,

h o n ey marro w S h r i n g atak am, barley co r n Erba

, ,
ru G ok s h u , ,

r am G a
,
mb har i l otu s s e eds , rai s i n s , dates V al a, c o c o an ut ,
, ,
62 4 G AR U DA en e m aM .

A
’
tmag u pta, Vi dfi r i , P i val ak am, M adhu k am, T513 , an d ‘

K u s h man d am They all e vrate ep ileptic fi ts an d a burn in g

.

se n satio n i n the body soothe th e s i x org a n s an d bei ng par

, ,

take n of i n excl usio n of all othe r thi n g s g e n erate the K apham, ,

an d w or ms i n the i n testi n es an d bri n g o n cou g h dysp n ce a , , ,

w ith a s w e e t taste i n the mouth hoars e n ess , tu mo u rs , g oitres , ,

an d el epha n tiasis etc , .

D adi ma, A mal ak am, mram K ap ittha, K ar marda, M a

’ ’
w ,

l ung a . A mré tak am,

'
Vadaram, Tin ti d i milk curd , w hey, ,

K au j ik am, A mla-Ve tas am an d A mla-Io n a for m

L ak u c h am,
the acid g roup Th e last n a med o n e t ake n w ith S hu n thi acts
.
, ,

as a g ood dig esta n t an d sto mac hic These acid fr u its g e n erat e
,
.

the VAy u i n th e s y s te m g ive rise to an i nc rea s ed secret i o n

,

o f the mucous me mb ra n es of the body tak e a lo ng ti m e to ,

b e d i g e sted an d are possessed of co n side rable co n s truct ive

,

p roperties The acid taste excl usively partake n of p roduce s

.

too th ed g e lo ose n ess oi the l i mbs a b ur n i n g se n satio n i n

-
, ,
.

the heart an d ep ig astriu m an d est ablishes supp uratio n i n ,

excised or i n c es e d w o u n ds l ike a li vi n g fi re , .

The di ffere n t ki n ds of salt Yavak s li ara ( n itrate of ,

p otash ) an d barilla etc for m the sal i ne

g roup
. w hich act s
, ,

as a laxative liquefacie n t an d dig es t a n t ag e n t an d g ives ris e

, ,

to i n creased mucous s ecreti o n an d its pote n cy readily ,

expa n ds throug h the w hol e org a n is m The sali n e taste ex .

e lusively partake n of te n ds to obstruct the vessels of the body,

bri n g s on resol utio n of tu mo urs an d beg ets urticaria, ,

oede ma , e rythe matous eruptio n s d iscolouri n g of co mplexio n , ,

R akta-Va ta m Pitta -rak tam v iril e i n p oten c y an d diverse ki n d s

, ,

o f pai n i n the body Vy os h a S h ig ru M u l ak am D evadaru

.
, , .
,

K u s h th ak am L as h u n a Val g u j a-phal a M usta G u gg u l u an d

, , , , ,

Lau g al i are p u n g e n t appeti i n g cl ea n se the s yste m of the

, ,
s
,

morb i fic diath eses ( S ho d hi it may al so mea n l axative ) an d

'
'

co n quer itches ski n-disease an d the dera ng e d K apham

, .

These thi n g s excl usively take n red uce co rpul e n cy br in g

, , ,

o n p h ys ical lassitude act as g ood ver mifu g in ou s ag e n ts

, ,
62 6 D
G A R U A P URA NA N .

should be g i ve n i n diseases of the deran g ed P ittam i n c om ,

bi n atio n w it h s alts i n diseases of the dera ng ed vayu an d ,

i n ad mixtur e w ith Vy os ha or alkalis i n g la n dular affectio n s ,

si n uses w or ms i n the i n testi n e s an d diseases broug ht about

, ,

throu g h the ag e n cy of the dera n g e d Vayu or throug h the , ,

.

p redo mi n a n ce of the dera n g ed K aph am Oil w hich i mparts .

,

lig htn ess an d fi r mn ess to the body should be i n ter n al ly ,

ad mi n istered to patie n ts sufferi n g fro m extre me co n stipa

tio n of the bo w els to those w hose fu n da me n tal org a n ic
‘

pri n ciples have suffered a di m

,

i n utio n throug h sexual excesses ,

carryi n g of i n ordi n ately heavy loads excessive phys ical ,

labour an d exposure to w i n d an d w ater

, It shoul d b e .

u sed i n va i n al en e matas
g after caut erisi ng a vei n i n obstru e
, ,

tio n of the vessels of the body for re movi n g a parched ,

co n ditio n of the org a n is m after fatig ui ng physical labour

, ,

an d for maki n g up an y loss i n the syste m I n co n n ectio n .

w ith e mulsive medici n al decoctio n s the ful l dose of oil should

be u n derstood as a Pala m w eig ht ; three Aksha w eig ht is

.

the midd li ng dose an d a half P ala m w eig ht is the s mallest

,

( J ag han y am) dose Hot w ater should be g ive n w ith Ghritam

.
,

w hile it should be separately g ive n (to patie n ts t o w ho m oil

may be prescribed A man feeli n g hi msel f thirsty af ter

.

taki ng any ki n d of G hritam or oil shoul d dri n k hot w ater .

M easures calculated to restore the dera n g ed Vayu to its

n or mal co n ditio n s houl d be resorted to w ith the help of
an y e mulsive substan ce i n respect of patie n ts of g ood di es
g
tive cap acity D iaphoretic measures should be e mployed
.

i n respect of pers on s of extre mely parched te mpera me n t ,

w hile parc hi fy i n g measures shoul d be adapte d i n cases of

over-dose of an oil or G h ritam A co mpou n d of S hy amak a

.
,

K oradu s ha or boiled rice or P i n y ak am pasted w ith w hey

, , ,

an d made w ar m should be used i n fo me n ti n

,
g the body of
the patie n t in diseases of the [d e ra n g ed Vayu an d K apham,
,

or i n those of the dera n g ed Vayu or i n those of the ,

deran g ed Kepham E xtre mely c orp ule n t or w e ak p at ie nts ,

.
,
 G A RUD A P UR ANA M . 62 7

as w el l as those of parch ed te mp era me n t , or su ff erin g fro m

e p il ep tic fi ts sho ul d n ot be fo me n ted at all .

C H A P T E R C xc v l l .

D H A NVA NT A R ! said H ear me O S u s h ru ta w ho art w ell

—
, ,

co n versa n t w ith the n ature of diseases discourse o n th e ,

rep aratio ns a nd e ffi c ac i es of d iffere n t medici n al o ils and

p
G h ri tas .C ook a Prastha me asure of clari fi ed butter w ith an
Aksh a m easu re of each of th e follo w i n g d ru g s aria Sha n kha , ,

p u s hp i Vacha , So ma B rah mi B rah ma S u varc hal a Ab h aya

, , , , , ,

G u du c h i A tar u s h ak a an d Vag u c h i i n co mbi n atio n w ith a

, ,

Prastha measure of th e exp ressed j uice o f K an tak ar i an d the .

s ame qu an tity of mil k T h is G hr itam is c alled B rah mi

.

G h r i tam I t i mp roves th e i n tell ect an d me mory C ook a

. .

G h r i tam w ith T ri ph al a C hitr ak am, Val a Nirg u n di Ni mva

, , , ,

Vas ak a P u n arn ava G u du c h i th e tw o k i n ds of Vri hati an d

, , ,

S hatavari o r w ith as ma n y of th e m as are availabl e T his

, .

G h r i tam may b e use d w ith b e n e fi t i n al l for ms of disease .

C ook h al f an A dak am o f oil w ith a decoctio n o f a hu n dred

’

Val as an d a p aste of M adh u k am M an j is htha C ha n da n a , , ,

Utpal am, Pad mak am, S u k s h me l a P i ppal i, K u s h th am, T vak ,

,

E la,
Ag u ru , K es h ara, A s h vag an d ha, an d d ru g s of the J i van iy a
roup ; c oo k it over a g e n tl e fi re an d keep it i n a sil ver
g ,

itch er after cooki ng This G h r itam, w h ich is n a med as R aj a

p
.

b al l ab ham proves h i g hly e ffi cacious i n al l diseases of the

,

d era n g e d Vayu n o matter w hat fu n da me n tal pri n cipl e of

,

th e o rg a n is m it mi g h t have a ff ected as w el l as i n diseases ,

o f the dera n g ed K apham C oo k a Prastha measure of .

cl ari fi ed b utter w i th a P ras h tha measure o f the expressed juice

o f Sh at a vari an d a Prastha measure of mil k , as w el l as w ith
th e addit ion of the past e of a K ars ha of each of the S ho wing
 62 8 GAR UD A P UR A NA M
'

dru g s vi a S hatapu s h pa D evadar u M an s i S hailey akam

, , , ,
'

, ,

Val a C han dan am an d T ag ar am Ha n ch backs d w arfs,

, ,
.
,

mai med perso n s deaf o n es , or tho s e suff eri n g fro m Vy an g a or

,

K u s h t ham, as w ell as those w h o suffer fro m distortio n s of

l i mbs i n c o n seque n ce of the e n arg e men t of the bodil y
Vayu or meet disappoi n t me n t duri n g the midd l e pa rt of an
'

act of sexual co n g ress p erso n s suff eri n g fro m the i mbecilitie s

,

of ol d ag e or fro m ty mpa n ites or dry n ess of the mouth or

, ,

fro m diseases affecti n g the ski n vei n s an d l ig a me n ts have ,

g ot a sple n did re medy i n t h is Na raya n a T ail am the kil l er of ,

all d iseases the r eci pe of w hic h w as for merly disclosed by

,

Vish n u hi mself Oils o r G h r itas may be separately cooked i n

. .

ad mixture w ith each of the follo w i n g dr u g s vi a Shatavari , , ,

G u du c h i C h i trak am Vy os h a Ni mve th e expressed j uice of

, , , ,

Ni rg u n di P r as ar i n i or K an tak ari Vars h abh u Val a Vi s ak a,

, , , , ,

P hal at r ik am B rah mi , E ra n da
, Yas hthi k a B h r i n g araja, , ,

M u s h al i D as hamu l am Khadira an d Vata

, C o n fectio n p ills ,
,
.
,

or pulverised co mpou n ds of the f o re g o i n g dru g s take n w it h ,

h o n ey, sug ar an d clari fi ed b utte r o r w it h w ater , p rove

, ,

curative i n all diseases The i n tellig e n t on e shoul d cook a .

medici n al oil i n co mbi n atio n w ith C h itrak am T r i vr i t, P ath s , ,

M al ap u m H ay ama r ak am Sudh a Vacha

, L an g al ak i m S ap ta , , , ,

p arn am S u varc h ik a an d J y oti s h mal i

, This oil is calle d
, .

S y an dan am T ai l am an d shoul d be e mp loyed for the pu rpos e

of as ep s i s i n g an d heali n g ulcers an d especially i n fi stula i n ,

an o T h e medici n al oil of g reat e ffi cacy w hich is called C h i tra

.
,

ka dy am T ai l am, cures al l diseases ; cook mustard oil i n c ombi

n atio n w ith A jamo da S i n d u r a H ar i ta l am the tw o ki n ds of
, , ,

Nish a the t w o ki n ds of Ksh at a P h en a A ’ r drak am Sarala,

, , , ,

I n dra -Varu n i A pamarg a Kadala an d Ka n dala take n i n equal

, ,

parts w ith the addi tio n of the usual q u a n t ity of g oat s uri ne ’
.

This T ai lam should be coo k ed over a g e n tle fi re an d w ith the

ad mixture o f c o w milk Th e oil thus c ooked an d p re pared
-
.

is called A jamoda T ai l am w hich proves hi g h ly e fficaciou s ,

i n scrofula an d s crofulous s ores It i n du c e s s at is factory .

 630 GA R UDA P URA NA M .

w ith a d ecoctio n of D han y ak am Ushira an d P arpatam or a , ,

decoctio n of A mal ak i Gudachi an d Chan dan am take n w ith

’
, ,

ho n ey p roves curative i n all for ms of fever Now hear me dis .

,

course on the medici n al co mpou n ds w hich h ave the e ffi cacy of ,

.

subdui n g th e S an n ipatik a for ms of fever A decoctio n of

’
.

Haridra Ni mva T r iphal é M u s tak am D evadaru K atu rohi n i

, , , ,

an d P atola l eaves destroys S é n n ip ati k a fever P o w ders of .

Nag aval a take n w ith a decoctio n of G u d u c h i P u s hk ara

, .
, ,

Nag aram an d K an tak ari subdues cou g h asth ma etc Hot w ater , ,
.

shoul d be g ive n for the alleviatio n of thirst i n fever due to the

actio n of the d eran g ed Vayu an d K ap ham C ooked Sh ali rice .

reduced to the co n siste n cy of a so up rice g ruel or M u dg a , ,

soup s hou l d be g ive n to a fever patie n t for t h e subside n ce of

-

fever W ate r boil ed w ith Vis h va P ar patak am U shira an d

.
, , ,

C han dan am an d subseque n tly cooled do w n sho uld be g ive n

, ,

for the alleviatio n of fever thirst an d vo miti n g A decoctio n

, .

of th e drug s o f th e Pan c hamu l am g roup p roves re medial to

Vataj a fever A decoctio n of P i pp al i mula m G u du c hi an d
. -
, ,

Vis h va-b hes h ajam co n quers Vataj a feve r A decoctio n of .

Ni mva an d P arp atak am take n w ith ho n ey p roves c urative i n

, ,

Pi ttaja fever The forehead and soles of the feet of a fever

.

patie n t w h o c an n ot be resto red to co n scious n ess eve n w ith

,

the e mploy me n t of ordi n ary resto rative measures shoul d be ,

cau t erised w ith an iro n rod A purg ative d eco c tio n co n sist
.

i n g of T i k ta Path a P atola Vi s hal a T r i ph al a an d T r ivrit

‘
, , , , , ,

take n w ith boiled milk p roves curative in all for ms of fever

, .

C H A PT E R C xc i x .

T H E D arr v said t— Plasters of th e as h es o f eleph an t ’ s tusks

an d Ras a nj an am p asted w i th
g oat s milk an d app li ed for
’
 G ARU D A P URA NA M . o3 i

s eve n days i n successio n co n tribute to th e g ro w th of beards ,

an d mustachios Oil cooked w ith its quarter part of the ex

.
,

p ressed j uice of B hr i n g araja an d Gu nj apo w ders helps the -

,

g r o w th o f hair Fo r the cure of bal d n ess (al op ac ea) fi rst

.
,

rub th e scal p w ith a paste of E la M an si K u s htham an d , , ,

M u ra an d the n apply a plaster of pasted Gu n j a berries over

,

it Applicatio n s o f plaste rs of the po w dered p ulps of ma n g o

.

sto n es i mpart a thick n ess an d silky g loss to the hairs an d

p re ve n t their fall i n g off A n oi n t me n t of th e head w ith a .

medici n al oil cooked w ith Vid an g a G an dha pas h an a an d ,

-
,

M a n ah S hil a an d w ith t h e ad mi xu tu re of co w s uri n e four

-
’

ti mes its o w n w ei g ht destroys lice an d da n druff O th ou , .

b ull r idi n g deity applicatio n s of freshly bur n t co n ch shel l

-
,
-

p o w ders mixed w ith ru bbi n g s of lead an d w ater to the

scalf i mpart a rave n like black n ess to the hair A h air dy e .

co mposed of B h r i n g a r aj a iro n -dusts T r ip h al a V ijap u rak am

-
, , , ,

Nil i an d K ar avir am boil ed w ith an equal qua n tity of treacl e

m ake the g rey hairs o f ol d me n black a g ai n P ulps of .

m a n g o sto n es - T r ip h al a Nili
,
B h i n g araja steel po w ders
, , ,
-
,

d issol ved i n K an jik a make a g oo d h air dye Plasters of - .

C h ak ramar d a seeds K u s h t h am an d E ra n da roo ts pasted

-
,
-

w ith w ar m K a n i k am an d applied to the scalp p rove curative

j
i n all disea ses of th e head ( c eph al ag ia) A medici n al oil .

coo ke d w ith its q u arte r part of c o w s uri n e an d w ith the ’

add itio n of rock salt Vac h H i n g u K u s h th am Nag es h varam, , , ,

S hata p ushp a an d D e vadaru poure d i n to the ears rel ieve s

-
, , ,

e arac h e S i milarly ear drops co mposed o f rock salt an d

.
,
-

l a mb s u ri n e prove be n e fi cial i n otal g ia w ith a fetid discharg e

’

an d g e r mi n atio n of p arasites i n the ty mpa n u m .

P ouri n g s o f the exp ressed j uice of the M a lati leaves ,

an d co w s uri n e arrest f e tid di s charg e s fro m the ears

’
Rub .

b i n g s of a plaste r co mposed of K u s h t h a M a sha M ar ic h am , , ,

T ag aram Pi pp al i A p amarg a A s h vag an dha the t w o ki n ds

, , , ,

of Vr i h ati an d mu s tard Yava an d Tila m pasted w ith

, , ,

ho n ey an d rock s alt re mov e the n u mb n es s of the p e n is an d

-
632 G AR U D A P UR A NA M .

the ar ms . oil cooked w ith the admixtu re of

M ustard
B hal l é tak am the tw o ki n ds of Vr ihati an d the fruit an d barks
, ,

of D adi ma trees shou l d be p rescribed fo r the purpose of

g etti ng the male re p roductive org a n elo n g ated .

20 :

C H A PT E R C C .

H A R! said -The e xp ressed j uice of th e le aves of S h obhfin

j an am m ixed w ith ho n ey an d poured i n to th e eyes u n
, ,

d oubtedly relieves all for ms o f occular affectio n s M ak e .

a pill w ith the flo w ers of blac k sesa me J i ti flo w ers , Usha , ,

Ni mve A mal a S h u n th i P ippal i an d T an du l iy ak am paste d

, , , ,

to g ether w ith r ice w ashi n g s an d dried i n the shade Ru b

- .

this pill w ith ho n ey an d reduce it to a paste apply this ,

paste to the ey es i n t h e ma n n er of a collyriu m I t c ures

'
.

bli n d n ess ( Ti mira ) Take black pepper an d Ni mva leaves ,

.

reduce the m to a paste w ith the additio n of co w s p ri n e I t ’

.

c ures Ti mira P atal am an d n ig ht bl i n d n ess Take fo ur parts

,
- .

o f po w dered co n ch shell tw o parts of real g ar an d on e part

-
,

o f rock -salt reduce the m to a paste w ith the additio n of

,

col d w ater make the m i n to pills an d dry the m i n th e shade

, .

A pill thus prepared an d pasted w ith w ater an d applie d alo n g

. ,

the eyes i n the ma n n er of a collyriu m cures loss of sig ht ,

P atal am ta n d ag g luti n atio n of the eyes w ith sl i my mucous

( P ic hchhitam) A plaster co mpose d of T rik atu T r iphal a,

.
,

Kara nj a seeds the t w o ki n ds of R aj a n i an d rock salt paste d

, ,

w ith the expressed j uice of B h t l n g ar aj a an d appl ied i n the

ma n n er of a c ol ly ri u m cures loss of visio n etc A taru s hak a , .

roots pasted w ith K an jl k am an d thickly plastered over the eye

lids relieve achi n g s e n satio n s i n the of
S hatadru and Vad ari roots i n ter n ally ad mi n istrated rel iev e
,
634 GAR U D A P U R A NA N .

S arjaras a G ai ri k am r ac k sal t an d G h r itam made out of c ow

- .

, ,

butte r p rov e s re medial i n ulcers as w ell as i n slou g hi n g ,

an d spli n teri n g of th e lips J atip at r am u n mixed w ith G h r itam

.

shoul d be ch e w ed by on e for the alleviatio n of the diseases

,

of o n e s mo uth ; che w i n g of Kosha seeds i mparts a fi r m

’
-

n ess eve n to loose teet h C he w i n g of a co mpo u n d co u si t

.

i ng o f M u s tak am K u s h tham E la Yas hth ik am Val ak am

, , , , ,

D han y ak am an d ho n ey re moves tetour i n the mouth D aily .

i n g estio n s of bitter p u n g e n t or astri n g e n t Sh akas fried

, ,

w ith oil re move the bad s mell fr o m the mouth an d prove be n e .

fi c ial i n case s of ulcerated g u ms Garg les of K an ji k am .

mixed w ith oil as w ell as thos e co n tai n i n g ashes of bur n t

,

b etel lives prove c urative i n aff ectio n s of the mout h C he w .

i n g of S h u n th i as w ell as eati n g of a c o mp o u n d o f M a
,
tu

l u n g a l eaves E la Yas thi mad h u

, ,
P ippal i an d J ati patr am ,

po u n de d to g ethe r leads to the secretio n oi mucous fro m

'

-
,

the mo u th C he w i n g of the clustered spro u ts ( Jat a) of

.

S hep ha li k apr oves c urat iv e i n Goi t re ; O S h a n kara errhi n e s ,

of the exp ressed j u ic e of G i h vik a arrest h e morrh ag e fro m

th e n ose or th e brai n A medici n al o il c ooked w i th the
.

ad mixture of the expressed j uice of S hi i i s ha seeds an d ,

Haridr a; fo ur ti mes as much as that j uice shoul d be e mpl oyed ,

as errhi n es for the exti n cti o n of diseases of the head an d

throat C he w i n g of G u n j a roots l eads to th e e xti n ct i on
.
- -

of w or ms i n the teeth A d ecoctio n o f K aka Ja n g h a S n u h i

.
-
, ,

an d Nili s w eete n ed w ith the additio n of ho n ey

, k il ls w or ms ,

that mi g ht have ori g i n ate d i n or i n vaded t h e te eth R ubb i n g

, .

of the te eth w ith a G h r itam co o k e d i n co mbi n ati o n w ith milk

an d the expre s sed j uice o f Karkata p ad a p reve n t their -

g n ashi n g ( destroys the t e n de n cy of g n as hi n g t h e teeth ) .

As an alter n ative 0 S hiva a paste of K ar k atapé d a alo n e

, ,

sh ould be appl ie d to th e teeth o r J oti s h mati fruits past e d ,

w ith w é teP al on e sho uld b e {appl ie d to the m for th re e w eek s

i n s uccessi o n o r the p ith ( marro w ) of w hite myr oba la n s
,

p asted wi t h wa ter s hould be app l ied for re movin g the bl ack

 l
G ARUD A PURA NA M .

or yell o w c olour (tan o r tartar ) o f the te eth A c os metic

. .

co mp ose d o f Lo dhra Ku mku m M anji s tha Loha K al ey ak am

, , , , ,

b arl ey ric e an d Yas thi madh u p aste d to g eth e r w ith w ate r

, ,

sh oul d b e u se d by ladies fo r beautifyi ng their co mplexio n .

C o ok a P rastha measu re o f oil w it h tw o parts of g oat s ’

mil k an d a Karsha o f each of th e follo w i n g d ru g s vis a

'

, ,

R akta C han dan am M an j i s h th a L aksh a Yas hti mad h u an d

-
, , , ,

K u mku m This T ai l am i s hi g hly possessed of cos met ic

.

“
p ro p ertie s ; a w e ek s appl icatio n w ill i mpart a be autiful ti n t
'

to o n e s co mpl exio n A dec o cti on o f S h u n th i p o w dere d

’
.
,

P i pp al i G u d u c h i an d K an tak ar ik a acts as a g o od d i g esta n t

, , ,

an d sto machic re medy an d te n d s to alleviate 0 Thou th e

.
, , ,

lo rd o f be n ig hte d spirits th e achi n g ( rhe u matic ) pai n brou g h t

,

abo ut th rou g h the ag e n cy of th e dera n g ed Vayu A d ec oc .

tio n of Kara n j a Karkata Us hi ram the tw o ki n ds of Vr ih ati

, , , ,

Katu -R oh i n i an d G ok s h u ram i n ter n ally ad mi n is ter e d te n d s

, , ,

to relieve th e s e n se of exhaust io n o r fa ti g ue an d p roves ,

c urative i n P t h i s is co n su mptio n E pileptic fi ts an d P i ttaja

, ,

feve r tw ith , a b ur n i n g se n satio n i n the b ody

’

M il k .

c oo ked w i th izp ow d ere d P i ppali an d take n i n co mbi n a

'

tio n w it h h o ney su g ar an d cl ari fi ed butte r c ures co u g h

, ,

h eart disease an d ch ro n ic i n te r mitte n t feve r A Karsha

,
.

me as ure o f th e co mb i n e d d ru g s sho u l d b e take n i n p repari n g

al l ki n ds o f d ru g decoctio n ; O th o u b ull ri d ing o n e th e
- -
,

d ose of such d ecoctio n s s h ou l d be deter mi n e d i n co n sidera

tio n o f th e ag e of t he patie n t u n d e r treat me n t The ex .

ressed j uic e oi K a ka Ja n h a as w e ll as th e serous flui d

g
-
p ,

extracte d fro m c ow -d u n g i tak e n w ith w ar m mil k p rove s , ,

c urative i n c hro n ic i n te r mitte n t fever M il k cooked w it h

,
.

S hu h i acts as a ood febrifu g e E rrhi nes co mp ose d o f

n t g .

usta V i h i h l m a n d rock salt pou n de d

Yas ht h i m a d h u M r at, p a a
,

to g ethe r is p ossess e d of h i g hly s opo r ifi c p roperties S i milarly .

,

e rrhi es
n
c o m posed of M ari c ha p as te d w ith h o n ey 0 Sh iva , ,

are p osse sse d o f the virtu e of i n d uci n g slee p 0 S hiva K aka . ,

a n g ha roots are p osse s se d of g ood 5 0p ori fic p roperties an d

j ,
636 GAR U DA P U R A NA M .

a med ic i n al oil cook ed i n co mbi n atio n w ith K anj i lt am an d

S arj a rasa applied With th e ad mixture of col d w ater i ns
-
, ,

ta u tly alla y s heat an d bur n i n g se n s atio n an d shoul d be e m ,

ployed i n alle vi ati n g the bu r n i n g se n satio n of t h body w hich e

c h aract e rises fever of c o n t a mi n at e d bl o od ( feve r i n duced .

thro u g h b l ood p ois on i n g o r S e pte c im i a) A decocti o n of

~ .

Sh ali S h ai val a A g n i man t h a S h u n t hi P fi s han a B h e d a

, ,
k am
, ,
-
,

S h ob h an jan am G o k s h u r am S ho b h an jan am roo ts or V aru n a

, , .

an d C h h an n am take n w ith Yavak s hara an d H i ng u proves

, ,

an tidot al to d i s eases of t h e der an g ed V a yu O S h iva a .

.

decoc tio n of P i ppal i P i ppal i mu l am an d B h al l atak am i n ter

, , ,

n ally a d mi n i s tered p r o ves curative i n col ic

,
an d co n vul sio n s .

E xter n al appl icatio n s o f a plaster c o mp osed o f t h e earth of

an an t hill c ooked i n co mbi n ati o n w ith A s h v ag an dh a M u l ak am .

an d w ater all eviat e th e for m of r h eu mat i s m k n o w n as

U ras tambh a D ecoctio n s of V ri h ati r oot i n te r n all y ad mi n i s
.

t e r e d cure S an g h a ta V a tam The e xpr ssed j u ice of the

- . e
,

roots of A r d rak am an d T ag ar am t ake n w i t h w hey cure s

.
’
,
,

t h e for m of ne u r e s th es n i a w h os e sp eci fi c tr ait is a ti n g l i n g

se n satio n O S hiva as the t h u n d er b olt of I n d ra c l e ave s a

, ,

tree The expressed j uice of A s t h i S amh arak am take n W i th

.
- -

a si n g le meal e ach d ay or w i t h me at s o u p cures n ervous

, ,

diseases an d bri n g s about the setti n g o f bro k e n bo n es .

P o w ders of fried barl ey co r n red u ced to a p aste w ith t h e

additio n of g o at s milk an d cl ari fi e d butter an d appl ied t o
’
,

the sol es of th e feet te n d to ally th e b ur n i n g se n s ati on of

,

those l oc al ities P lasters co mp o sed of h o n e y cl ari fi e d butter

. .
,

ro ck salt treacl e G ai r ik am G u g g u l u an d S arj a rasa pr ov e

, , ,

be n e fi cial i n cases of c ra c k ed sol es of w o me n an d c h ild re n .

0 thou b u l l ridi n g deity cl ay eate n s o l es of feet shoul d b e

-
,
-

l u bricated w it h mu s t ard o i l an d he at ed over a s mok el ess fi re .

A medici n a l G h r it am cooked w i th the ad mi xtur eof Sarj a

r as a S i k th am J i vak am an d H ar i tak i an d appl i e d to scalds
, , .

o r bu r n s all ev i at e s t h e i n cid e n t al pai n S esa me oil saturated . -

w ith the ashes of bur n t bar ely cor n p roves re med i al to b el bs ,

 638 UD A
'

G AR P UR A NA M .

C h it rak am or M u l ak am u n der th e i n fl ue n ce of th e asteris m

P ushy a red uce t h e m to a paste w ith the additio n of w at e r
,

an d divide th e mass i n to p ills A p il l thus p repare d an d

,

appli e d as a Til ak a mark o n the f o rehe ad of a man h as the

mag ic al virtue of e n thr a lli n g the : he arts o f yo u n g maide n s .

Lear n 0 R udra that p o w ders of kill ed iro n Pi ppal i S hu n thi

, , , , ,

A mal ak am roc k s al t su g ar an d ho n e y take n i n equal parts

’
, , , ,

paste d to g eth er an d made i n to pills to th e seize o f an

, ,

A u d u mvar a should be t ake n fo r s e ve n d ays i n s uccessio n

,

by a man desiri n g a health ful l ife of a hu n dred years

,
.

The M a n tra O m T h a Tha Tha shoul d be e mployed

, , , , ,

i n co n n ectio n w ith all acts of char mi n g C oll ect t h e n est .

,

o f a cro w fro m a tre e bur n { th at n est i n the fi re of a

,

’
blaz i n g fu n er al p il e The ashes of this : bur n t c ro w s n es t
.

cast on the he ad of a perso n make s h i m distracted an d

co mpels h i m to aba n do n his h earth an d ho me 0 S ha n kara .
,

h ear me e n u merate such oth e r measures of bl ack ma g ic .

L e t a man cast the excret a of his e n e my o n t h e ski n of a

w ild rat an d tie th at ski n r o u n d his w aist th reby
e b e w ill ,

b e abl e to ca u se a supp ressio n of his s too l A man o r .

o a hose a me is ritt a m a n g o l e af w ith th e bloo d

w m n w -
w n e n o n

o f a rave n an d is cast a mid s t he aps o f fi l thy s u bsta n ces is

sure to be devoured by cro w s (D H ara a c o mp o u n d co n sist
.
,

i n g o f g oat s mil k Tila m G ok s h u ram s u g ar an d ho n ey ta k e n

’
, , ,

i n equal parts an d i n ter n ally ad mi n istered p roves curative ,

i n cases of l o ss of man hoo d an d viril e i mpote n cy A hu n dred

'

Vilva t w i g s so ak e d w ith the blo o d of a r av e n an d an o w l an d

c ast i n the fi r e by utteri n g the n ames of t w o diff e re n t
p e rs o n s are sur e to cr eate a bitte r a n i mosity be t w ee n th e m .

A medici n al oil cooked w ith th e ad d it io n of th e flesh of a

h n d R ohita trea te d w it h the milk of a she bear i th e
J n -
as a a ,

ma n n er of a B hé van a may b e pre s crib e d for a n oi n ti n g th e

,

body of the patie n t i n an y ki n d of d i s e as e Sol utio n s of

'

C h an d an am e mployed as e rrhi n e s facil i tate the r e appeara n ce

, ,
-

of hairs He w ho holds a L an g al ik a bulb in his ha n d [or

.
,
-
,
 GA R U DA P U R A NA M . 639

mears his b ody w i th a p as t e

"

s of that pla n t is sure to b r eak ,

t h e arr o a n ce of the stro n

g g b o die d o n es eve n i n his ol d
- .

ag e . 0 Tho u bl issf u l o n e p e acoc k s bl o od i s fatal e ve n to

,
'

s n ak e s r e si di n g i n their h oles B u r n d o w n to as h es th e .

d ead b o dy o f an A j ag ar ( B oa co n st r icto r ) i n the fi re of a

cre matio n g ro u n d B y cast i n g th e s e a s h es b e f o re o n e s
.
'

e n e mi es o n e is s u r e to co n fo u n d t h e m al mo s t i n s tan ta n e o u s ly ,
.

Th e M an t r a w h ich sh oul d b e reci t e d o n the oc c asi o n ru n s

, ,

as O m T h a Tha Tha C h ah i C h ahi S vah a O m Ud ar am

, , , , , ,
.
, , ,

P ali i h i P ah i h i S vah a S u d ar s h an a ro ots c ul le d u n der t h e

, ,
.

i n fl ue n ce of th e asteris m P us hy a an d kept i n a c h a mber

d rive th e serp e n ts fro m its i n s id e an d b ar th e ir r e occupa -

ti o n of th e sa me site T orc h es m ad e o f l i n e n s o ake d w ith

.

the exp ressed j uice of A r k ap l an t s an d li g h te d to ill u mi n e

a r o ad w ay s e rve to d ri v e aw ay all s n akes f r o m that ro ad

sid e S m ear th e b o dy o f a rat w ith H ar i tal am s o ake d i n

.

th e s eru m of a c at s e xcreta an d p aste d w ith g oat s uri n e

’ ’
.

Th e si g ht o f such a r at is s ure to scare a w ay all its ki n d reds

f ro m that h ouse F o r t h e exti n ctio n o f mosquit o s i n a
.

cha mb er fu mi g ate it w i t h the v apours of a c o mp o u n d

,

c o n i s ti n g o f T r ip h ala A rj u n a B h all atak am l S h i r i s h am

s
, , , ,

V i d an g a s h ellac resi n an d bdelliu m p ou n ded to g ethe r an d

, , ,

cast i n a s mokeless fi r e .

C H A PT E R CC I .

H A RIsaid L et a w o ma n ad mi n iste r a co mpou n d of B rah

—

mad an di Vac h a K u s h t h am an d Nag ak es h ar am w ith a pre

, , , ,

p ared b et e l l eaf to a man s h e l oves by repeati n g the M an t r a ,

O m Nar a y a n i S vah a T h m an to w ho m such a betel is

“

e .

g ive n b ec o me s the slave of i ts b eautiful g iv er After g ivi n g .

6 41» am on g W R A NA M .

it ( betel ) l e t th e w o man
recite the M an t r a 0 m H ari Hari , , , ,

S vaha The man o n w hos e hea d is cast po w ders of dried

.

c ro w s to n g u e an d G o dan ta H ar i tal am is sure to be u n d er

’

t h e i n flue n ce of their g iver This i n flue n c e is n eutralised by

.

k eepi n g a g arla n d of w hite m ustard see ds h u n g i n the

c h a mbe r of such a h y p n ot i ed man By plac i n g S hak o t ak a
~ .

an d Vaib hat ak a bra n ches w ith their l eaves u n stripped off

at the d o
’
or of o n e s house yo u c an create disse n sio n s O Rudra , .

amo n g its i n mates Po w der s o f dried K han ji ratak a s ( a ki n d ’

.

o f bi rd ) flesh pasted w ith ho n ey should be appl ie d as a .

plaster to her o w n r e -p ro d ucti ve org a n duri n g the me n strual

e r i od by a w o ma n de s iri ng to e n slave he r l ord By
p , .

f umig at i n g o n e s body w ith the vapo urs of a co mpo un d c on

'
'

sisti n g of A g uru G u g g u l u Nil otpalam an d treacle o n e c an

,

b eco m
,

e a favourite i n a royal court With a Tilak mark .

,

O n h is fore he ad co mposed o f w hite Ap ara jita roots paste d

w ith G oroc h O n é a man is su re to do mi n eer the mi n d of t he
.

p erso n he sees i n a royal court A tot e m on th e forehead .

c om p os ed of K a k aj an g h a Vacha K u s hth am,

, N i mva leave s
,

a nd Ku mku m pasted tog ethe r w ith o n e s o w n b lood g ives

’

o ne a g ift o f fasci n atio n Take a fe w drops of th e blo od

.

o i a w ild cat mix it w ith Kara n j a T ai l am i n the met ho d of

“
'

. ,

a B ha ban a Prepare a collyriu m there w it h o n a lotu s leaf

.
'

o ver the fi r e of a bur n i n g fu n e ral pil e ( Ru d rag n i )

. By .

applyi n g this collyriu m to the eyes on e c an re mai n i n visible

to others .

The M a n tra to be recited i n co n n ect io n w ith this char m

reads as follo w s : O m bbe i s an c e to the C o mma n der i n C h ief
of th e Yak s has w h o w ields a s w ord an d a thu n der bolt i n his
ha n d s O m R u d ram H ram P ri m the scie n c e o f T varita
. , , , ,

the re po sitory o f al l spiritual an d occult po w er A m may

’
.
,

the M atris stupefy yo u all M ahas u g an d hi k a root tied rou n d

.

the w ai s t arres t s the e missio n o f se me n K aravira flo w ers .

s ev en ti mes e n cha n ted w ith the recit atio n of t h e M an tra ,

O m Namas S arva— S atteb hy oh Na mas S i ddhim K ura .

, .
 64 2 G A R U D A P URA NA M .

g ra n t me g ood fortu n e an d secure me th e obedie n ce di so n s .

O m, H t i m, O thou g oddess Laksh mi g ra n t me all g o od

, ,

fortu n e a n d the po w er to fasci n ate the th ree w orl ds S mear .

i n g of the body w i t h a pa s te of S u an d ha Haridra an d

g , ,

K u mk u m O R udra
, as w ell as its fu mig atio n w ith the
,

vapours of bur n i n g S u g a n dhi flo w ers gives o n e the po w er

of fasci n a ti n g other p eople By applyi ng a pl aster of
D ural ab ha Vacha K u s h th am Ku mku m S hat a
, , , vari pasted , ,

to g ethe r w ith sesa me o il to he r vag i n al ca n al a w o ma n is

-
,
,

sure to e nthral th e affectio n of her lover By fu mig a ti ng .

'

her p rivate part w ith the vapours o f bur n i n g Ni mva w ood ,

a w o ma n is e n abl e d to beco me a fav ourite w ith her husba n d ,

an d to captivate his a ff e ctio n fo r o od S i milarly a plast ar

g .
,

co mposed of Yas hth i madh u an d K u s h th am p a s ted to g ethe r

w ith bu ffal o butter an d appl ied to the sa me or a n b ri n s
-
g g
g ood luck to a g i r l Take Yas hth i mad h u G ok s h u r am an d
.
, ,

K an tak ari k a i n eq u al parts an d boil the m w ith w ater This .

decoctio n boil e d d o w n to i ts quarter part sh ould be take n

by a w o ma n d e siri n g co n ceptio n i n as much as it is o ne of th e
most pote nt re me dies that a c c elerate p r eg n a n cy i n a w o man .

Soak M atu l u n g a seeds i n milk by d ri n k i n g this mi l k a w o ma n

,

i s s ure to co n c e ive A w o ma n d si ri n g the birth of mal e

.

e
chil d shoul d take E ra n da roots an d M at u l u n g a seed s i n c o m
-

bin atio n w i t h clarified butte r M il k co oked i n co mbi n a

.

tio n w ith a d e c o ctio n of A s h vag an dhé ( act s as an a g e n t )

that leads to the co n ceptio n of a male -c h il d A w oman .
,

d esiri n g to g et rid o f me n struatio n an d p re g n a n cy should ,

take Fal asha-seeds pa s ted w ith ho n ey d uri n g the period of

,

h er mo n thly fl ow .
 C H A PT E R CC l l .

H A R I said Take H ari tal am Yavak s hara Patran g am Rak ta

—
, , ,

C h an dan am J ati flo w ers , H i n g u l ak am an d Laksh a; pou n d

, ,

the m to g ethe r an d red uce th e co mpou n d to the co n siste n cy

o f a p as te w ith the add i tio n of bo i le d oil First ri n se the .

te e th 0 R udra w ith a decoctio n o f H aritak i, an d afte r that,

, ,

app ly th is plaste r to th e tee th w he reby they w oul d b e ti n g e d

re d S co rch a M u l ak am i n a slo w fi re an d squee z e o ut i ts
.
,

j uice This j u ice po ure d i n to their cavities te n ds to arre s t

.

the d ischarg e fro m th e ears Take Arka l eaves ~ an d w ar m .

,

the m o ve r a g e n tl e fi re The j u i ce sque ez e d o ut of thes e

.

Arka leav e s be i n g po ured i n to the ears cures earache A

, , .

me d ic i n al oil cooked i n co mbi n ati on w ith P r iy an g u Yas hti ,

mad hu , D h ataki , Utpalam-l eaves M anj is h th a L o hram,

, ,

L aksh a an d th e exp ressed j uice o f K ap ittha and e mployed ,

as va g i n al e n e metas arrests l en c orrh ic d ischarg es A co m

, .

p ou n d o f the ashes o f d ry M u l ak am an d S h u n th i Hi n g u, ,

M ah au s hadham S h atap u s hpa Vacha K u s h tham D Ar u Shi g ru

, , , , , ,

R as a an am S au var c h al am Y avak s h ar a S arjak am Sai n

y
.
, , , ,

d havam Gra n thi Vidam M u s tatak am w ith fou r ti mes as

, , , ,

muc h h o n ey as w el l as a medic i n al o il cooked i n co mbi n a

,

tio n w ith t he exp resse d j uic e o f M atu l u n g a an d Kadal i ,

u n do ub te dly arrests al l ki n d s o f discharg e Pouri n g s of .

m ustard o il i n t o th e ears te n d to destroy th e l ocal parasites .

O H ara tak e H arid r a Ni mva l eave s P i ppal i Vi s hvabh es ajam

, ,
-
, ,
‘
,

M ar ic h am Vi dan g a B h adram an d M u s ta pou n d the m to

, , ,

g
eth e r ,
re d uce th e m to th e co n siste n cy o f a
p as t e w ith th e

ad d itio n o f co w s ur i n e an d divide th e mass i n to pills O n e

’
,
.

p il l o f th i s co mp o u n d is po te n t e n ou g h to c u re i n dig esti o n ,

t w o o f t hes e p il l s cure chole ra Take n w ith ho n ey t h ese

.

p il l s d es troy Pato l a -ro g a ; take n w ith co w s u ri n e t hey p rove ’

64 4 G ARU DA P U R A NA M .

b e n e fi c i al i n tu mou r s E xte r n al appl icati o n s o f t h e s e pills

.
.

w h i c h ar e c alled S ha n k ar i Var t i s prove c urat ive i n all for ms ,

of o c cul ar a f ectio n s .

CH AP I E R CC l l l .

H a m s a id T ake Vacha
-
,
M an s i , Vi l vam T ag ar am Pad ma
, ,

k e s h ar am . Nag ap u s h pam an d P r iy an g u , i n e q u al pa r ts ,
po u n d the m to g e the r an d m ak e t h i s co mpou n d i n to s t ick s
,

w i t h the addi t io n of w ate r A man w h o fu mi g ates hi s b o d v

.
,

w i th a b u r n i n
g fu mi g a ti n g s tick o f t his ki n d is sure to roa m ,

abo u t i n t h i s w o i l d as E ros i n car n ate

'
A p las t er co mp os e d .

of D v ad a
e r n p o w d e rs an d ca mp h o r pa s t e d w ith
- ho n ey an d
ap p l i e d to t h e mal e r e p r n d u c t i v e o r g anis sure t o f asci n ate
- -

“
a w o m a n d uri n
g a n ac t o f s xual c on
g re s s O m R akt a
e .
,

C h an d ik e bri n g su c h an d s u c h a p erso n u n de r my co n tr o l
”
.
,

O S h an k ar a by put t i n g a to t e m c o m p osed of G o ro c h an ft
,

( ox g all ) pasted w it h o n e s o w n b l ood o n o n e s fo rehead an d

' ’
-

b v t e n th o usa n d ti mes reciti n g t h e f o re g oi n g M a n tra o n e ,

i s s u re to fasci n ate t h e w h ole w orl d A p l as t e r c o m p o s ed .

of S ai n d h ava Kris h n a L avan am g all s of fi s h e s an d

, , ,

s u ar p asted t o et h e r
g w it h h o n ey a n d cl ari fi ed b u tte r m a
g y
h e ap plied b y a w oman to h e r o w n p r iv ate p arts befo re
sh ari n g the bed of a man T h e man w h o w i l l k n o w h e r .
,

t h u s w ill n ev e r visit an y o t h er w o ma n i n h i s lif e A p l ast er

,
.

c o mposed of S han k h ap u s h p i V ach a M an s i S o maraji an d , ,

, ,

P h al g u k am pas t ed to g eth r w ith b u ff al o b u t t e r i mparts a fi r m

e

n e ss to va g i n al muscl e s an d re mov e s the fl ab b i n e s s o f the

o rg an Pad mas cull e d w it h the ir ste ms shoul d b e pasted
.
, .

w i t h mil k an d cl ar i fi e d butt e r an d divide d i n to

. pills A .

c l r v p i l l thu s prepare d an d i n se rted i n to the mater n al p assa g e

,

of a mothe r o f t e n chi l d re n w ill ag ai n make he r as a vir i n

,
g .
 “

64 6 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

ha mo rrh ag e ( l i t affectio n s o f blood ) S h u n thi po w de rs take n .

w it h su g ar an d ho n ey i n sta n ta n eo usly make o n e s voice ’

s w eet an d cl ear A co mpou n d of H ari talam an d co n ch shell

.
,
-

p o w ders an d the ashes of the pla n tai n bark pasted to g ether

,

w ith w ater acts as a g ood bair-dilapidato r R ock salt, .

-

H ar i tal am an d p o w dere d T umbi fruit p aste d to g ether w ith

,
-

th e sol utio n of L aksh afo r ms a g ood hair-d ilapidator Take .

S u dba H ar ital am a s hes o f co n ch shells M a n ah shil a an d

, ,
-
,
-

r o c k salt po u n d the m to g ethe r an d red uc e the m to the

-
,

'
co n siste n cy of a paste w ith the add itio n o f l g oat s uri n e The .

paste thus p repared acts as an i n sta n ta n eo us hair dil apidator - .

Paste po w de rs of co n ch shel ls A mal ak am P atr am an d

-
, ,

D ha t a k i flo w ers to g ether w ith mil k

’
A w ee k s keepi n g of this
.

co mpou n d i n th e mouth i mparts a pearly lustre an d w hite n es s

’
to o n e s teeth .

C H A P T E R C C V.

H A RI said The use of mil k cu rd is f o rbid de n i n autu mn

—

su mmer an d spri n g ( co mpute d a ccordi n g to the Ayurvedic

,

c al e n dar l w hereas its use is reco mme n de d i n fore w i n ter

,
-

( H e man tal w i n ter an d the r ai n y se aso n B utter an d su g ar

,
.
,

ta k e n after a meal te n d to i mpro ve th e i n tellect O ti ara

,
.
,

by tak i n g a Pala m of co mmo n treacl e each day fo r a year , , ,

a man is e n abl e d to visit a thousa n d w o me n an d to acquire

an e n or mous bodily stre n g th B y taki n g K u s h th am pow ders ,
.
-

each n i g ht at be d ti me i n c o mbi n atio n w ith G h r itam and

, ,

ho n ey a perso n is e n abled to w ithsta n d the rava g es of ti me

,
'

such as g re y hair an d a shrivelled w ri n kl ed ski n of the body ,

The i n tellig e n t man w ho rubs his body w i t h a c os me tic c om

,

po u n d co mpo s ed oi Atas i M asha an d G odhu ma po u n de d

,
 GAR UDA P UR A NA M .
64 7

to g et h er an d mixed w ith clari fi ed butter w alks about char m ,

i n g ly , O S ha n kar a l ik e an i n car n atio n o f C upid Pills co m

, .

p o se d o f Yav a Tila m A s h vag an d ha M ashal i S aral a an d

, , , ,

G ud a m act as spl e n did rej uv e n ati n g an d co n s tructive re me

d ie s
. A d ecoctio n co mp ose d o f H i n g u S au varc h al am ,

an d S h u n t h i boil e d to ethe r w ith w ate r c ures i n di estio n

g g
an d th e typ e of Gastral g ia k n o w n as P ar i n é ma S h ul a m .

M ake a p aste by addi n g m il k to p o w d e re d D h ataki ; b y

tak i n g thi s m edici n e an e maciated perso n is sure t o g ai n flesh
an d to be s tout a g ai n A stro n g perso n sho ul d l ick a l am
.

b ati ve co mp os e d of b utter s u g ar an d h o n ey ; a p erso n,

s u fferi n g f ro m an y ki n d o f w asti n g disease shoul d tak e a

g oo d ly qua n tity o f mil k w he reby h is h eal th an d i n tellect
w o ul d b e i mp rove d P o w d e r s of crab sh e l l s ta k e n w ith mil k
.

p ro ve c urative i n P th i s is o r co n su mpti o n A medici n al o il .

co o k ed i n co mbi n at io n w i t h B hallat ak am Vidan g a Y avak , ,

S h ara S ai n d hava M an a h s h il a an d p o w de red co n ch -sh el l s

, ,
-
,

acts as an i n fallibl e hair dila pidato r Paste le ech es w ith the

- .

exp resse d j uice of M al ura ; by applyi n g this p aste to th e

al m s of o n e s ha n d s o n e is e n abl e d to -hol d fi r e i n his ha n ds
’

p .

Tak e th e exp ress ed j uic e o f S hal mal i mixed w ith th e

u ri n e o f an ass ; this co mpou n d cast i n the fi r e acts as a ,

p ote n t fi re e xtin g uish e r Take the belly of a fe mal e c ro w

- .
,

re d uce it to p o w de r an d the n i n to a p aste w ith th e additio n

,

o f frog s bl ood B eat th is mass i n t o pi ll s

’
. B y c asti n g the s e .

p ill s i n the fi r e w hil e re peati n g th e M an tr ah O m A g n i s tam

, , ,

b b an am K u ru Ku r u ( p ara ly s e th is fi re ) t h e i n t e lli g e n t on e i s
, ,

s ure to n e utralise ( l it be n u mb ) its heat By che w i n g a .

co mp o u n d co n sisti n g o f M u n d i tak am Vach a M usta m M ari , ,

ch a m o r T ag ar am a p erso n is ab l e to lic k the fla me o f a

,

fire w ith h i s to n g ue R ai n may b e arreste d by reciti n g th e

.

mys t i c for mula w hic h ru n s as O m Na mo B h ag avate Jala m

, ,

S tamb hay a S tamb h ay a S am S am S am K e ka K e ka C har a

, , , , , , ,
’
C hara .By b uryi n g a c ow bo n e vul ture s bo n e an d
-
,

Nirmaly am u n de r n eath t he t h reshhol d of o n e s e n e my on e

’
,
‘
64 5 ‘

G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

is e n able d to bri n g abo ut his d e ath A Tila k mar k c o m . - .

p o s s e d o f fi ve r ed fl o w ers of diff e r e n t S p e ci e s K u mku m

e

, ,

an d o n e P al am of R oc h an ap ast ed to g e th e r w i th hi s or her

ow n
‘

b l ood an d p ut o n his or her f o rehead by a ma n or

,

w o man , ex e rcises a fa s cin ati n g i n fl u e n ce B rah madan di .

a d m i n istere d t h ro u g h h is foo d o r d ri n k to a pers o n u n de r t h e

a u s p e oi e s of t h e a s t eri s m P u s h y a b r i n s hi m u n d e r t he
g
c o n tr o l of t h e g iv e r A P a lam o f Yas ht i mad h u take n w i t h
-
.

w a r m w at e r rel i e v e s O t h o u t h e supre me d ei ty co n stip a

, , ,

o f
‘
t h e bo w e l s as w el l as an ac h i n g pai n i n t he che s t
, .

R eci t ati o n s of the M an tr a w h i c h r u n s as O m , ,

d e stroy all ki n ds of sc r pio n p o i s n Pippali S h r i n g ave r a,

'
o o .
,

ro c k salt an d M ar ic ham mix ed w ith b u t t e r an d mil k c urd an d

,

e m loyed as a o t i o n or an e rrhi n e a t as a p o te n t a n ti to xic

p
-
p c

r e m edy D e c oc t i o n s o f T r i p h ala A d rak am K u s ht h am an d

'
. , ,

C h an d a n a tak e n w it h clari fi e d b utter o r these dru g s ap pli e d ,

as p lasters w i th t h e a d di t io n o f t h e sa me substa n ce t e n d t o

n e u tralise the e ff e cts of poi s o n A co mpo u n d o r H ar i talam,

M an ah shil aan d pi g eo n s e y e s d e stroys the e ffects of a p o iso n
'
-

as Garud a d e stroy s t he serp e n ts O tho u bull e n si g n e d . -

d eity ,
a plaste r co mpos e d of S ai n d hava an d T ry as h u n a m
past e d w i t h milk -curd an d applied to the seat o f th e bit e
w i t h the add iti o n of ho n e y an d clari fi e d butte r p ro ves cura ,

ti ve i n a c ase of scor p i n b it e l r i k at u po w d e r s tak e n

'

o -
.
-

th r o u g h the v e h icle of a d e c o ctio n of T i l a m an d B ra h m a

d an di prove r e med ial t o G u l mas an d te n d to S t fl o w t he e

b l ood i n c arc e rat e d or acc u m u l a te d i n an y p art o r or g a n of

t h e body M i l k take n w i t h h n e v t e n d s to arr e st h e mo rrhag e
.
o .

A ppl y a plaster o f past e d A t ar u s h ak atn roots to t h e pelvis ,

u mbil icus an d exterio r t e prod uct ive o rg a n of a w o ma n -

for t he p urpose of effe c t i n g a s p eedy an d pai n l e ss parturi t io n .

O tho u bull -ridi n g c e l e s t ial w ashi n g s of rice take n w it h

, , ,

h on ey an d su g ar p ro ve curati ve i n blo od dyse n te ry

,
- .
 G A RU D A F U RA R A M .

P ad mak a, A ri s h th am, D h an y ak am an d R akta C h an dan am

p ro ves curative i n the P ittaj a type o f fever atte n de d w ith ,

t hirst vo mi t i n g an d a b ur n i n g se n satio n i n th e b o dy
, .

S h an k h apu s h pi mystical ly dy n a mised w ith the recitatio n of

,

th e M an tra O m H u m Na mas an d tied rou n d the ear of a

, , , ,

fe ve r patie n t acts as a su r e febrifu g e re medy O R udra put

-
, .
,

i n to the ba n d s of a fever patie n t ei g ht h u n dred flo w ers each

-
,

co n secrated w ith the mvs tic fo r mula O m J amb h i n i S tambh i n i , ,

( destroyi n g an d p aral y s mg g oddess ) M o h ay a ( mak e sp e ll ,

b ou n d ) S ar va Vy ad h i n ( all d iseases ) M e ( of mi n e ) Vaj ré n a ,

Thah Thah Sarva Vy ad h i n Vaj re n a ( d issipate w ith the thu n der

l ike mystic p ote n cy of “T ha M an tra t he mor b i fi c e n e rg ies of ”

all diseases ) P ha d ( obeisa n ce ) an d touch th e tips o i his

, , ,

fi n g e r n ails
- Al l for ms of fever an d specially quoti d ia n
.

a g ue may b e destroye d by practisi n g th is feve r char m - .

F u mi g atio n o f the body of th e patie n t w ith the v ap ours

o f a b ur n i n g febr i fu g e stick co mpo sed of J ambo li n e -

fruits H arid ra an d t h e cast off ski n o f a s n a k e paste d

, ,

to g e the r an d d ried p roves cu rati ve O R ud ra i n al l fo r ms

, , ,

of feve r an d i n q u otidia n a g ue i n special A medici n al o i l

,
.

cooked i n co mbi n atio n w ith K ar ab i ra B h r i n g a l eaves roc k ,

-
,

salt K u s hth am K ark atam an d co w s ur i n e fo ur ti mes as

,
.
,
’
,

m uch as actual w ei g ht prov e s r e med ial to ul c e rs ,

an d P a tn a Vi c h arc h i k a an d
, ot h e r ki n dre d d i s e ases of the
s ki n . O R u d ra P ip pal i s take n w ith h o n ey o r th e u s e o f
, ,

S h u r an a an d other s w eet articl es of di e t w oul d prove h e n e

fi c i al i n cases o f spl e n ic e n l ar g e me n t
‘

A co mpo u n d of .

P i ppal i an d Haridr a p aste d to g e th e r w ith co w s uri n e an d ’

i n serted i n to the rectu m leads to the falli n g O R of rectal

h aemo rrh o id s ( p ile s ) Go at s mil k ad mi xt u re d ; w ith th e ex
.
’

p ressed j uice o i A r dr ak am sho ul d b e presc ri b e d fo r th e c ure

’

of spl e n ic e n larg e me n t P laste rs of Ni mva leaves paste d w ith

.

c o w s uri n e o r of thos e c o mposed of S ai n dh avam Vidan a

’
,
g , ,

S o mara j i S ar s h apa V i s h am an d the t w o k i n ds o f R aj a n i

, ,

( H aridra an d D ar n H aridr a) p as te d t og eth e r w ith c o w s

- ’
 G AR UD A P UR A NA M . 65!

u ri n e an d appl ie d to the ski n p ro ve hig h l y be n e fi c ial i n

, ,
al l

fo r ms o f c uta n eo us affectio n s .

-O :
'

C H A PT E R C C V H .

H A R I sai d z— Plasters of R aj a n i an d the ashes of pla n tai n

bark p ast e d to g eth e r w ith w ater o r o n e part of K u s htham
,

an d t wo p arts o f P athy a take n w ith h ot w ate r relieve an

ach i n g pai n abo ut th e w aist an d sacru m Abhay atake n w it h .

w ate r o r P i ppal i tak e n w ith su g ar

,
cures rectal h ae morrhoids
,
.

C o o k a G h r i tam w ith p o w d e rs an d th e expressed j u ice of

, ,

A tar u s h ak am l e ave s Plasters o f this G h r itam are hi g hly

.

b e n e fi cial i n cases o f rectal h ae mo rrhoi ds P otio n s of .

T r i p h al ad ecoctio n s take n w ith G u g g u l u w il l b ri n g abo ut

-
.

th e c ure i n a case of fi stula i n an o Th e c re am ( surface .

l aye r ) o f mil k c urd c oo ked i n co mbi n atio n w i th Aj aj i an d

’
S h r i n g ave r am an d take n w ith sal t re move s stra n g ury .

S ol utio n s o f s u g ar an d Yava K s h ar am ( i mp u re carbo n ate of

-

p o tash ) p rove re me dial i n stra n g ury an d supp ressio n o f

u ri n e M ake a c ollyriu m w ith th e e xcreta o f a Kha n j a n a
.
,

S h obhan j an an an d the fo a m of a h ors e s mo uth o ve r the

’

fi re of a c re mati o n g ro u n d B y applyi n g this c ol lyri u m to

.

h is eyes a p erso n re mai n s i n visible to t h e cel estial s n ot to

,
,

S p eak o f p urbl i n d h u ma n bei n g s P l aste rs o f b ur n t bar le y

.

c o r n p aste d w ith s esa me oil rel ieve th e bur n i n g se n satio n i n

c ase s o f sc a l d o r b ur n P l aste rs of L ajjal u an d S har ap u n k ha
.

aste d to g e th e r w ith clarifi ed b utte r rel ieve th e h eat i n cases

p
o f sc al d o r bu r n Th ese plasters sh ould b e appl ied by recit
.

i n g th e mystic fo r mul a ru n n i n g as O m Namo B hag avate , ,

Th a Tha C h h i n d i C hhi n di J val an am P raj val itam Nas li ay a

, , ,

Nas hy a, H r u m Fu t Ni rg u n di-ro ots t ied rou n d the w r is t

'

.
652 G A R UD A P UR A NA M .

destroy fever A root of w hite Gu n j a divide d i n to seve n

.

pieces an d ti ed rou n d the ar ms of a patie n t u n do ubtedly

'

c ures rectal h e morrhoids S meari n g of the body w ith a

.

plaster co m posed of Vis h n u k r an ta p asted w ith g oat s uri n e ’

g ives an i mmu n ity fro m the attack s of thieves an d ti g e rs .

All ma g ical acts may be p ractise d w ith t h e hel p of a B rah ma

da n d i root .T r iph al a-p o w de rs take n w rt h clari fi e d butter
r el ieve all for ms of cut an eous affectio n s Po w ders of .

P u n ar n av a Vil va an d Pi ppari po u n ded to g eth er an d t ake n

‘

, ,

w i t h clari fi e d butter re move cou g h hic cou g h an d asth ma ;

,
-

ad mi n ist ered to w o me n they facilitate c o n ce ptio n The .

fo re g oi n g d ru g s cooked i n co mbi n atio n w ith milk o r cla r i fi ed

,

butter an d take n w ith the sa me adj u n c t s acquire a S pl e n ,

d id s p er mato poetic prope r ty Take Vi dan g a M ad h u k am

.
, ,

Pa th a M an si S arjaras am H aridra Tr iphal a A pamarg a

, , , , , ,

M a n ah Shil a A u du mvara an d D h atak i Po u n d the m to

'

- .
, ,

ether a n d reduce th i s pul v e r i sed co mp o u n d t o th e c o n sist

g
e n c y of a paste w ith the additi o n o f sesa me oil B y pl aster .

i n g their o w n reproductive o r g a n s w ith this paste a man an d ,

a w o ma n beco me extre mely e n a moured of e ach other Th e .

l ubricatio n of the org an s s h o u l d be foll o w e d by th e r e cita t io n

of a mystic for mula ru n n i n g as Na mast e I s ha Var day a A kar ,
’

sh i n i V i k ars h i n i M u g d ha s vah a ( ob e isa n ce to the g o d w ho is

,

the g ra n to r o f boo n s obeisa n c e to th e g odd ess w h o attrac t s

,

dr a w s an d fasci n ates eve r y cr e ature ) S uch e n a mo u r ed pairs

.

shal l rub the pal ms of their ha n ds w ith a co mpou n d of th e

seed s of P u n ar n ava A mr ita D urva K an ak am an d l n d ra
, , , ,

Va ru n i pasted to g ether w ith th e expressed j uic e o f J atik a

, .

The killi n g o f Rasa ( merc ur y ) co n sists i n rubbi n g the m i n eral

w ith the seeds o f the fore oi n
g g d ru g s pasted to g e ther w ith
the express ed j uice of J ati as d escribe d i n the p rece di n g
li n e an d the n i n boil i n g it i n a cl ose d crucibl e
, .

M ilk take n i n co m b i n atio n w ith ho n ey an d clari fi e d butter

arr ests the adve n t of p r e mature ol d ag e C oppe r b ur n t .
,

i n co mb i n at io n w ith ho n ey clari fi ed b utte r treacl e an d the

, ,
654 G AR U DA P U R A N A-M .

r o ve re m edial to diseases of the n ervo us s y s tei n Plas te rs

p .

o f Gu n j a-po w ders pasted w ith K an j i k am an d ap pl ied to the

s cal p prove re med ial to d iseas es of th e head ( c e h al a ia
p g ) .

B y a tak i n g a co mpou n d ( decoctio n ) o f Val a A ti vala an d , ,

Yas h ti s w e e te n ed w ith th e add itio n o f S u g ar an d ho n ey eve n

, ,

a s t eril e w o ma n is sure to co n ce ive A plaste r co mposed of

.

w h ite A para jitaroots P ip p al i an d S h u n thi paste d tog ether

,
, ,

w ith w ater an d appl ied to the scal p p roves cu rat ive i n C e ha

, p
1ag i a ( h ead ache )
- 0 th an bl issful o n e G u u ja-roots pa s ted
.
,

w ith K a n i k am an d appl ie d to
j the scal p relieve h eadache , .

A ratn i k aroots boile d w ith w ate r i mpart a pl easa n t colo ur to

th e palate . D ecoctio n s O f cl ustere d sprouts of Ni rg u n d ik a
p rove curative i n scroful a Ashes o f b ur n t K etak i l eaves
.

take n w ith treacl e o r S h ar ap u n k h as take n w ith w he y c ure

, ,

spl e n i c e n larg e me n t E xudatio n s o f M atu l u n g a take n w ith

.

treacl e an d clari fi ed b utter relieve the type of c ol ic ( Gastral

i d ue to the actio n s o f th e dera n g ed Va yu an d Pitta m
g ) a . , .

D ecocti o n s of S h u n thi take n w ith S au varc hal a an d Hi n g u

p rove a n tidotal to diseases of the heart .

C H A PT E R C c vl l l .

H AR I said C m G am G an apatay é S va
—
,
h a( obe i sa n c e to th e
l ord of th e G an as ) B y eig ht thousa n d ti mes rep eati n g this
m
.

M a n tra an d by tyi n g up the tuft of hair o n o n e s c ro w n i n a

’
,

k n ot subseque n t to that o n e is s ure to co me vi c tor i o us o ut

,

of a royal court o f j ustice an d to be a favourite w ith ki n g s .

O Rudra a thousa n d an d ei g h t l ibatio n s of cl ari fi ed bu tter

,

co n ta in i n g black sesa me shoul d b e cast i n the fi re w ith the

rec i tat io n of th is op ul e n ce g ivi n g ( Ga n apati ) M a n tra for
-

ac qu ir i ng a mastery ove r th e mi n d s of ki ng s an d l ad i es .
 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

Hav i n g fasted an d w o rs h ipp ed th e l ord o f i mpedi me n t s

,

u n de r th e a uspic es of the e i hth o r the fo urtee n th day o f a

g
l u n ar mo n th o n e shoul d cast a tho usa n d an d ei g ht o b latio n s of
,

s e sa me an d w h ite mustard seeds i n fi re w hereby o n e w o ul d ,

h e i n vi n c i b l e i n battle an d al l the i n mate s o f the w orld w oul d

,

’
b e b ro u g ht u n d er o n e s co n tro l H avi n g tied up th e tuft of
.

h air o n h is cro w n i n to a k n ot afte r e i g ht th ousa n d an d ei g h t

h u n d re d ti mes re peati n g the M a n tra m sacre d to th is divi n ity ,

a man w o uld retur n victori o u s fro m a royal co urt o r tribu n al .

Th e man w h o re peats the H ri n k ara M an tra ap pe n de d w ith a

,

V isarg a eac h mo r n i n g by p s y c hicall y p roj ec ti n g an d locati ng

, ,

i t i n the foreh ead of a w o ma n is s ure to bri n g h er u n de r h is

,

co n trol By p s y chical ly p roj ecti n g an d l ocati n g th e sa me

.

M an tra m i n t h e rep rod uctive o r g a n of a w o ma n o n e c an make ,

h e r mad w ith a moro us p ro p u lsio n s H e w h o i n a pure an d .

,

t ra n quil mi n
’
d ca s ts t e n tho u s an d l ibatio n s o f clari fi e d b utte r
i n fi r e by r e p e at i n g this M an t ra m is s ure to bri n g a w o ma n,

u n d e r his c o n trol at t h e fi r s t si g ht A Til aka mark co mpose d .

of real g a r saffro n o x g al l an d P at rak am p asted to g ether an d

, ,
-

p u t o n his fo re he a d by a man e n a bl es h i m to f asc i n ate t he

m e mbers o t t h e s o fter sex A Til ak a mark co mposed of w hit e
.

A p araj i ta B h r i n g ar aj a Vac h a an d S ahadev a paste d to g e t h er

, ,

an d p ut o n h is fo reh ead by a man e n abl es h i m to char m t he

thr e e w orl d s A Tilaka mark co mp osed of fi she s g all an d o x

.
’

all paste d t o e t h e r an d u t o n hi s fo r e h ead by a man w i t h t h e

g g p ,

tip O f h i s l eft s mall fi n g e r e n ab l es hi m to fa s ci n ate the thre e

,

w o rl ds . A T i la k a mark co mpose d o i ox g al l treate d w it h h r e

c ata me n ial bl o o d i n t h e ma n n e r of a B haban a an d i mp resse d

on h e r fo r e h e ad by a w o ma n e n a bl e s he r to fasci n ate a man
at the fi rst si g ht 0 th o u s u p r e me de ity a fu mi g atio n of t he
.
,

b ody w ith t he vapo urs of a ( b ur n i n g ) fu mi g at i n g co mpo u n d

c o mpo s e d o f Nag e s h varam S hai l e y am T vak ,
Pat t a m , , ,

H ar i t ak i C h an d an am K u s h t h am re d S h a
,
ii an d s mall E la
,

p o u n de d to g e th er g ive s a m an th e p o w er of fasc i n at i o n 0 .

t h o u s u p r eme d ei ty 0 t h an belov e d of P a
, r vati l et a man , ,
6 56 G ARU DA P UR A NA M ,

d uri n g act of sexual co n g ress take h is o w n seed an d

an , ,

s mear the l eft l eg o f t he w o ma n the re w ith w ith his l eft ha n d ,

w h e reby he is sure to bri n g he r u n de r his co n trol 0 thou .

s u p re me deity the applicatio n o f a plaste r co mposed of

,

’
pi g e o n s d u n g an d rock-salt pasted to g eth er w ith ho n ey by a
man before an act o f coitus to h is o w n reprod uctive org a n
, , ,

e n abl es h i m to bri n
g th e w o ma n u n der his co n trol Take .

fi ve re d flo w ers o f d iff e re n t species an d P r iy an g u equ al i n , ,

w ei g ht w ith these fl o w e r s ; an d p a ste the m to g ethe r The .

p lasteri n g of his r p roductive org an w ith this paste before

e
,

an act of S exual u n io n g ives a man the p o wer o f fasci n ati n g

,

t h e w o ma n A plaster co mposed of A s h vag an d ha M anj i s th a

.
, ,

M al ati fl o w e r s an d w hite S ars h apa pasted to g ethe r an d

-

appl ied as the precedi n

g o n e makes its ap pl ie r e ndeared of
w o me n K ak ajan g ha roots take n w ith mil k p rove c urative
.

i n p ul mo nary co n su mptio n B y re g ul arly taki n g a c o mpo u n d

.

of A h vag an d ha Nag avala M as h apu l s e an d treacle an old man

s .
, ,

may be you n g ove r a gai n 0 R ud ra po w ders o f T ri ph alaan d

.
,
'

i r o n take n w ith ho n ey rel ieve the type of Gastral g ia k n o w n

. ,

as P ar i n fi ma S hula Us e o f boiled w ate r co n tai n i n g al kalis

.

mad e of bur n t S hamb u k a ( a s pecies of moll u s c i sh e lls o r of the ,

ashes of a b ur n t stag -ho rn thro u g h the vehicle of cl ari fi ed

butter proves e ffi cacious O S hiva i n cases o f ach i n g ( n e ura
, , ,

l g ic ) pai n at the chest an d back 0 tho u b u ll e n si g n ed d eity

.
-
,

w ater boiled w ith Hi n g u S au varc h al am S h u n t hi an d M ahau

, , ,

s h ad ham relieves all fo r ms of col ic A pamarg a roots take n .

w ith s e a-bri n e cures all fo r ms o f i n di g esti on an d col ic O .

R udra 0 ) thou bl issful o n e sprouts of a Vata tre e rubbed w ith

, ,

the w ashi n g s o f rice sho ul d b e ad mi n istere d fo r the p urpose

of curi n g an y for m o f dyse n tery A half Karsha measure of .

A n kata roots take n w i th the w ashi n g s of rice rel i eves al l

“

for ms of dyse n tery A co mp o u n d co n sisti n g o f M aric ham

.
,

S h u n t h i t w ice as much as M ar ic ham an d Kuta ia bark t w ice

-
, , ,

as much as S o n th i take n w ith treacl e te n ds to allev iate all

, ,

for ms of dyse n tery .

 C H A P I E R CCl X
'

H A RI said - Th e expressed j ui c e o r sulphate o f G u d u c hi , , .

take n w ith ho n ey cures all for ms of M e h a ( urethral

,

or uri n ary co m plai n ts ) A decoctio n of G o h a

. l i k a ro o ts
an d sesa me ,
t ake n th rou g h th e vehicl e of mi lk c u r d an d
clari fied b utter te n ds to set fl o w th e supp ressed uri n e T l e
’
-
.
,

sa me doc oc ti o n take n w ith S au varc h al a sal t reliev e s hic

cou g h R oots o f G or ak s h a an d K ar k at i p asted w ith V asy a
.

w ate r an d t ake n for three days i n successio n rel ie v es

cari e s of th e teeth an d D a n ta S hark ar a M alati root s
‘
-
.

( c ull e d i n s u mmer) an d paste d w ith g oat s mi l k shoul d b e

’

ad mi n istere d fo r i n duci n g uri n atio n as w e ll as fo r th e ,

c u r e o f C hl o rosis an d uri n ary co n cretio n s P lasters o f .

B rah mad an d i p aste d w ith ri c e w as h i n g s sh o ul d b e appl ie d

-

to scrot al t u mou rs s c r o fu lo us g l an ds an d g o i t res This

,
—

, .

pla s t e r mi x e d ith th e po w de rs o f H ar itak i an d R as an j an am

shoul d be appl ie d to the g e n ital s i n ca s es of l o s s o f man ho o d ,

o r of viril e i mpote n c v O R u d ra a pl aster c o mposed of P u g a

.
,

phale m an d K aravi ra ro o ts p asted to g ethe r w i th w ater w oul d

r e mo ve vi r il e i mp ote n cy A plast e r c o mp os e d o f D a n ti roots
.
,

Hari d i a an d C h it r ak am past e d to g e t h er sho u l d b e e mpl o y e d

,

for th e cure of fi s tul a i h an o I n tre ati n g a vas e of fi stul a i n

'

a n ts fi rst a pply l e e c h es to t h e aff ect e d p art the n w ash it w it h

, ,

a sol utio n of T r iph al ft an d the n app l y a p l aster of pasted cat s

,
’

bo n e to it w h er e by the d i s ch arg e of blood fro m th e l ocal ity

,

w o uld be u n doubt e dly a r rested O tho u b ul l e n si g n e d de ity

,
-
,

s oak H arid raw ith th e mi l ky exud atio n s o f S o n hi pla n t s an d

d ry the m i n shade do t h is ma n y ti mes i n successio n
. A ppl i~ .

c at io n s of pl aster s of su c h H ar i d r é s paste d w ith w ate r to th e

p oly p i prove c u rative i n case s o f rect al h ae mor rhoids A .

p laster c omposed of H ar i drfi an d G hos h aph al am p aste d

-
 G AR U DA P U RA NA M . 659

t o g e the r p rove s hig h ly effi c ac io i s i n re mov i n g rectal h a mor

i

r h o i ds
. O th o u b lissful o n e T r ik atu k am tak e n w i te t h rice as
,

m uc h ashe s o r Alkal i treate d w ith cl ari fi ed b u tter an d dissolved

i n w ate r spe e dily leads to th e fall i n g off o f rec tal polypi .

P ul ps of b ur n t Vil va fruits p rove hig hly e ffi c acio us i n cases o f

b le e d i n g p il es B lack sesa me tak e n w ith butte r p roves effi c a
.

c io n s i n th e sa me di s ease 0 thou b ull e n si g n e d d eity a

.
-
,

l amb at i v e co mp o sed o f Yav ak s l ara S h u n th i p o w ders an d i ,

t reacl e take n i n equal p arts an d pa s te d to g e the r an d licked

, , ,

e ach m o r n i n g i mp ro ves the d ig e ti v e ca pa c ity 0 R udra

,
s .
,

d e coctio n s o f S h u n th i o r of C hi t t r ak am P i p p al i an d H ari tak i

, , ,

t ak e n w ith ro c k sal t p roves as a g o o d di g e s ta n t an d sto machic

“
-
,

re me dy P o w de rs of the fo re g o i n g d ru g s take n w ith w ater

.
,

as w e ll as baco n cooke d w ith cl ari fi e d b u tt e r te n ds to g ive

an ac ute ap petite .

C H A PTER C CX .

O TH O U d issipato r of w o es tak e H as tik ar n a r o ots an d re duc e

, ,

t h e m to p o w d e r 0 Tho u b l is u l o n e a h u n d r e d P ala m w e ig ht
.
,

o f p o w d e re d H as t ik ar n a roots t ak e n w it h m i l k i n th e c ou rse
, ,

o f a w e e k w ill make i t s use r a p r o d ig y of me mo ry an d e n abl e

,

h i m to c op e w i t h a l i n i n p r o w e s s an d s w ift n e s s o f mo tio n
o .

Tak e n w ith m il k for sixte e n days i n succ e s s io n these po w d e rs

, ,

w il l i mp art a ruby like g l o w to the co mpl exio n o f th e i r use r

-

'

an d e n abl e h i m to l i v fo r a tho usa d years Tak e n w ith

n e .

h o n ey an d c l ari fi e d b ut t e r they te n d to i n c r e ase the d uratio n

,

o f l ife ; t ake n o n ly i n co mb i n atio n w ith ho n ey th ese po w ders ,

ak e the ir use rs extre m e ly e n d e ari n g to w o me n an d

m
e n abl e th e m to l i ve up fo r a n ot h e r t e n th o usa n d y ears .

T ak e n w i th mil k c ur d t hey i mp art a tli u nder lik e hard n es s -

o6h GAR UDA P U R A NA M .

to the muscl es ; take n w ith the exp ressed j uice of K esh a

raj i they e n abl e th eir use rs to l ive fo r a thousa n d y e ars By
, .

usi n g these po w d ers throu g h the me diu m of K an ji k am a ,

man is e n abl ed to l ive for a ce n tury w ithout a n y w ise s u ff er

i n g fro m t h e r ava g e s o f ti me Take n w ith T r i phal a t hey
.
,

te n d to i mpro ve the eye si g ht ; by t aki n g th e m throu g h the

-

veh icl e of cl ari fi ed butt e r eve n bl i n d pe rso n s may re g ai n

th e ir si g h t A plaster o f th ese po w ders pasted w ith bu ff al o
.

m il k an d appl ie d to th e h ead i mparts a sabl e col our to the

h air ; 0 t h ou b u l l e n si g n ed d eity applica t io n s of these
_
-
,

po w ders w it h o i l to the head re move bal d n ess an d h e lp a

l uxuriou s g ro w th of hair Ru bbi n g of the body w ith these
.

p o w de rs pasted w ith oil re moves w ri n k l es o f the ski n an d

p re mature g rey n ess of th e hair an d g ra n ts a sort of i m
,

m u n ity fro m d isease These po w ders pasted w i thj g oat s

.
’

mil k an d appl ied to the eyes i n the m a n n er of a col l yr iu m

fo r a mo n th i m
, ,

prove the e y e si g ht Gather F al asha see d s

,
- .

i n the mo n th of S h ravan a R ed uce these see d s to po w d er

.
,

w ith t heir capsules off an d take t h is po w de r fo r s i x mo n ths

, ,

l ivi n g o n a rice an d mil k re g i me n an d abj uri n g th e use of

,

w ater B y taki n g thi s po w der i n the w av as p resc ribed a man

.
,

is e n abl e d to l ive for a t ho u s an d years free fro m d ise ase ,

an d d ecay C ull B h r i n g a r a
. j a roots u n de r the auspices of
-

the asteris m P ushya Take a Vi dal apad am w eig ht o f this

.

root w ith barley -w i n e for thirty days i n s u c cessio n There .

by a man w il l b e abl e to l ive fo r fi ve h u n d r ed y ears i n t he

.
:

p os s essio n of an el epha n t l ike stre n g th of th e body an d f r e e

-

fro m disease an d pre mature decay an d as a p rodig y of ,

me mory .
 662 G A RL D ) . P L RA M M .

w ti h t h e po w de rs of black peppe r reliev e col ic p ai n 0 Sh iva ,

.

p lasters of s n ake ski n s H i n g u Ni mva l eave s Y ava an d

-
, ,
-
, ,

w hi t e S ar s h apa pasted to g ether h ave th e v i rtue of e xo rc isi ng

g hosts A n jan ams c omp osed of G o r o c h an a M ar ic h am P i ppal i

,
, ,

an d rock salt p asted to g ether w ith h o n ey have the virtue

,

o f w ard i n g oil t h e i n fl u n c es o f mal ig n a n t s tars an d spirit “

Fo r rel ievi n g quo t idia n a g ue an d w ardi n g off t h e i n flue n ces

o f m al i g n a n t pla n ets the patie n t shoul d be w rap p ed w ith a
,

b lack cloth an d fu mi g ate d w ith th e vapou rs o f a co mpo u n d '

co n sis ti n g o f G u g g u l u an d o w l s feathe rs pou n de d to g the r

,
’
e .

-1

C H A PT E R C CX l l .

H A RI said The expresse d j uic e o f th e w h ite A par aji ta

—

flo w e rs dropped i n to the eyes te n d to de s troy the eye

'

d i sease k n o w n as P atola ra g a O thou bl ue an d red bo d i e d

- .

one ,
0 t h o u t h e d e stroye r o f th e d e mo n o f dark n es s by
, ,

c h e w i n g G o k s h u ra r o ots a ma n may d e stroy the p arasites

,

l od g e d i n his teeth an d may g e t rid of tooth ach e i n c o n s e -

q u en ce . B y applyi n
g a pla s te r co m pose d o f w h i te Arka

roots p asted w i th c o w milk to he r p rivate part s w h il e O b S C I V

-
,
'

i n g a f ast d u r i n g he r fl o w a w o ma n may g e t jr i d o f th e
, ,

p ai n of Gul ma O tho u bull e n si g n e d d e ity }? by w ear i n g a

. -

w h i te Arka fl o w er c o n sec rated w ith th e aforesaid M an tra

ro u n d h er w ai s t d uri n g an act o f sex u al co n g re ss aft e r the ,

supp ressio n of he r mo n thly fl o w a w o ma n is sure to c o n ,

c e i ve a mal e ch ild .

0 H ara Fal a ,
s ha roots or A a
p ma r g a roots tie d ro u n d th e
-
,

w rist of a patie n t act as g ood fr e b r i fu g e re m e d ie s an d te n d

,

to w a rd off the ev il i n flu en c es of malig n a n t g h ost s O tho u .

 G A R U D A P l R A NA M
'

. 663

s u p r e m e divi n i ty Vri s h c hi k a r o ot s paste d w ith w ate r col lec te d

,

O V e r n i h t an d
g g iv e n to a fe v e r p atie n t i n st an ta n eo u s ly all ay
. -

t h e h eat , an d b u r n i n The s ame

g s e n s at i o n i n h is bo dy .

ro o ts tied w ith th e t uft of hair o n th e cro w n o f a patie n t pro ve s

c u r ative i n d ail y i n te r mitt e n t f e ve r t ake n w i t h K an jik am
t h e v p rove e fli c ac ac i o u s i n f e v e r an d i n th e typ e o f K u s h t h an ,

d u e to t h e v iti at ed c o n d it i o n o f bl o o d T ake n w ith \ 5sva m

.
'
.

w at e r th e y exerc i se an a n tit o xic v i rt u e

. A bitt e r a n i mo s i ty
i s c r e ated b et w e e n h i m an d o n e w hethe r m al e o r fe ma l e
, ,

to w h o m he ad m i n is t e rs L ajjzi l u k a roo ts past e d w ith h is o w n

’

s e e d B y taki n g P at h aro o ts paste d w it h m e l t e d c ow butte r

. -

o n e is r e l ie ve d o f a l l e ff ec t s o f a poiso n S h i ri s h a r o ots t ake n

.

i n co mb i n at i o n w it h VAs v am w ater ac t as g oo d an titox i c

re me d i e s T h e e x pr e s s e d j u i ce o f t h e roots of re d C hit rak am
.

po ure d i n to th e e ars ( o f a pati e n t ) prov e s c u rative i n C h o '

r o sis Th e e it p r e s s e d j u i c e o f w hite K o k i lak a h a roots tak n

. s '

w i th o at s m i k fo r t r ee ai s i s u c c e s s io n te n ds to
'

g l h d n

c ure P th is i s C oc an u t flo w e rs t ak e n i n co mbi n atio n f pas te d )

. o

w ith oat s m il k p rove re m e d i al to th e t h ree type s of Vi t a

’
g
.

R ak t am A g arla n d o f S u d ar s h an a roots ti e
. d ro u n d th e
n e c k p ro ves c u r ative i n t e rti an ag u e an d te n d s to w a r d off

t h e i n flue n ces o f mali g n a n t G h o sts an d pl an ets R o ots o f

"
.

w h ite G u n j apl a n ts cul l e d u n d er t h e au s pi c e s of th e a s teris m

Pu s h y a an d k e p t i n th e mo n th act as a g o od p rophyl ax i s
, ,

a g ai n st a v arie t y o f po i so n s Tie d aro u n d th e w rist o r th e

.

nec k ,
th e s a me ro ts te n d to w ard off t h e i n fl u e n ces o f mal ig
u .

n an t pl an e t s O th o u re d an d bl u e bo d i e d o n e t h ese ro ots
. ,

t i e d r o u n d h i s w aist by a m an u n d e r t h e au spic e s of th e
fo urt e e n th day o f the moo n s w a n e g ra n t an i mmu n ity fro m
’

at t ac k s by l i o n s an d othe r w il d beasts O tho n supr e me

.

de ity Vi s h n u k r a
,
n t aroots tie d r o u n d th e e ar s by a p e rso n
act as p rop hy l as i s a g a in st attacks by cro c o d iles .
 C H A P T E R C CX l l l .

said Paste d A paraj i taroots take n w ith co w s urin e

’
H A RI r
—

cu re scro fula O R u d ra I n d ra Varu n i roots take n w ith col d

.
,
-

w ater as w e l l as e rrhi n es of sol utio n s o f E ra n da J i n g an i an d

, ,

Sh uk a S hi mbi p a s ted t g eth er te n d to all eviate th e pai n i n the

o

n ec k an d th e ar ms A n appl icatio n o f a plaste r co mposed of

.

A s h vag an dh a o r P i ppal i o r o f Vach aan d K u s htam pasted

, .

to g ethe r w ith b u fi al o butter all eviates pai n i n t h e ma mmae an d

,

t h e ureth ra l ca n a l A pl aster co mposed o f K u s hth am an d

.

NAg aval a paste d to g e t h er w ith butte r an d applied to th e

breast acts as a g ood brea s t develope r an d i mparts a g racefu l
-

co n tour to th e breast s of youth ful maid e n s The pat i e n t .

,

by me n tio n i n g w hose n a me an I n d r avaru n i root is thro w n

fro m a dista n ce is sure to b e rel ieve d o f his spl e n ic e n l arg e
,
.

me n t R oots of w hite P u n ar n ava take n pasted w i th ric e

.

w ashi n g s u n d oubtedly pro ve c urati v e i n absc ess Ashe s of .

b ur n t p l ai n tai n barks ad mi n i s tered th rou g h dri n ks rel ie ve al l

forms of Ascites Pla n t ai n roots cooked i n co mbi n atio n w it h
.

treacle an d clari fi ed butter ove r a g e n tl e fi re act as g oo d

ver mifu g e re medies D aily use of a co mpou n d o f Ni mva
.

l eaves an d A mlak am pou n de d to g ether i n th e mor n i n g , ,

u n do ubtedly c ures K u s h t ham ( c u tan eo u s aff ectio n ) A p laster

‘

c o mpose d of H ari tak i Vid an g a Haridr a w hite S ars h apa

, , , ,

S o maré ja-seeds ( roots accordi n g to Be n ares E ditio n ) Kara nj a ,

seeds an d S an idh avam past e d to g ethe r w ith co w s u ri n e

,
'
.

p roves e ffi caciou s i n all fo r ms o f c uta n eous a ffectio n s O ne .

part o f T ri ph al a an d t w o parts of S o marfija seeds take n in

co mbi n atio n w ith po w de re d P at hy a cure ri n g -w or ms A .

plaster c omposed Khara m r u bb e d i n a ve s sel o f I n dia n bell

metal pasted w ith co w s u ri n e cooked i n co mbi n atio n w ith
’

, ,

roc k -s al t an d ac id w hey ( Takra m) prove c urat ive i n al l forms ,

 666 GAR UDA P U RA NA M .

an d ag reeabl e paste for s meari n g the body in su mmer .

W ashi n g of th e body w ith milk i n the mor n i n g te n ds to , ,

re move the evils of perspiratio n ; rubbi n g of the body w ith

pasted K ak ajan g ha acts as an a g reeable cos metic plaster .

The expressed j uice of Vas ak a an d Yas h ti madhu take n w it h ,

‘

ho n ey an d su g ar prov es cu rati v e i n Jau n dice C hlorosis

, , ,

H e moptis i s ,an d H e morrhag e E ve n a most ac ute attack of

.

catarrh may be cu t short by taki n g cold w ater i n the mor n i n g .

0 thou supre me deity a p u l ve ri s e d co mpou n d of P i ppal i

, ,

rock sal t an d Vib hi tak am pou n ded to g ether an d take n w ith

K an j ik am r emove s h o ar s n es s A mal ak am po w de r ad mi n is
. -

t ere d thro u g h th e vehicl e of clarifi ed butter or a c om ,

p ou n d c on sisti n g of M an ah s hi l a Val a roots Kola-l eaves an d

, ,

G u g g u l u paste d to g ether or i n hal atio n of the vapo urs o f a

,

fu mi g atio n stick co mposed o f J ati patram Kola l eaves an d

, ,

M an ah s hi la pasted to g eth er an d bur n t i n a fi re of Kola -w ood

c harcoal w ould u n doubtedly rel ieve co u g h T rip hal a and .

P ip pal i po w ders take n w ith ho n ey be fore the midday meal , ,

rel ieve thirst an d fever The exp ressed j uice o f Vil va roots
.

or a decoctio n of Gud achi take n w ith ho n e y arrests th e three

typ es of vo miti n g D urvapaste d w ith rice w ashi n g s p roves
.
-

a n tidotal to vo miti n g .

CH A PT E R CC X I V .

H AR I said Serpe n ts l eave th e house o f hi m w ho takes

—
,

P u n ar n ava roots pasted w ith w ate r u n der the auspices of

the asteris m Pushy a O tho n b ul l e n sig n ed deity he w ho
.

, ,

carries an i ma g e of G aruda m ad e of b ear s teeth on his

,
’

perso n re main s invis ibl e to s n akes all throug h his life 0

, .
 G AR U DA p un/ mam . 667

R ud ra , s n ake s avoid the p re se n ce of i S ha l mal i o n e, w h o tak es

roots p asted w ith w ater u n de r th e auspices of the asteris m

Pushy a B y tyi n g L ajjal u k a roots rou n d his h an ds or by
.
,

s meari n g th e m w ith p asted L ajjal u k a a man is e n abled to ,

c atch hol d of S n akes w ithout a n y w ise i mperili n g his life .

R oots of w hite Arka pla n ts take n pasted w ith w ater u n der the
, ,

ausp ices of the asteris m Pu s hya p rove a n tidot al to D an s hak a

,

( a larg e ki n d o f mosquito ) po i so n ; K arab ir a roots si milarly

tak e n are fou n d to exe rcise a si mil ar a n titoxic virtue .

P l aste rs of M ah a ka l a roots pasted w ith K a n i k am te n d

j to
n eutralise th e p oiso n o f D u n du bha or B od ra ( B oa) s n akes .

T an d u l iy ak a roots tak e n paste d w ith rice w ashi n s throu h

-
g
-
g
th e med iu m o f clarifi e d butt e r ( ho n ey acco rdi n g to others )
p rove a n tidotal to al l ki n ds of p oiso n E ither Nily roots or .
«
,

L ajjzi l u k a ro ots take n p asted w ith ric e w ashi n g s prove

’
-

re medial to D an s h ak a-poiso n The exp re s sed j uice o f a

.

K u s h man da cre ep e r take n w ith th e ad mixture of treacle ,

su g ar an d milk te n ds to n eutralise the p oiso n of a D an s hak a .

Yas h ti mad h u tak e n w ith its o w n w e i g ht of su g ar thro u g h th e

med iu m of mil k p roves a n tidotal to mole p oiso n Garg l es -
.

o f col d w ate r arrest sal ivatio n due to th e irritatio n of the

muco us me mbra n e of the mo uth throu g h che w i n g betel l eaves .

C l ari fi e d butter take n w ith s u g ar rel ie v es the i n toxicatio n o f

w in e . 0 tho u supre me deity po tio n s o f black A n kata roots
,

b oil ed w ith w ater o r errhi n es of d ec o ctio n s of bl ack A n k ota

,

roots p rove re me dial w ithi n th ree days to an v sl o w poiso n

, ,

retai n ed i n the syste m \Var m clari fi ed b utte r take n w ith th e

.
,

ad mixture of rock salt relieves O thou sup re me deity the

, , ,

ai n of a sco rp io n bite -O tho u bl i s sful o n e a co mpou n d

p .
,

c on sisti n g of K u s u mb h am Ku mku m H ar i tal am M an ah shil a

, , ,
-

K ar an j am an d Arka roots paste d to g ether an d i n ter n ally

, ,

a d mi n istered prove s a n tidot al to al l ki n ds of p oiso n D re g s

,
.

of o il s fou n d i n b ur n i n g o il l a mps as w e l l as the expressed

-
,

j uice of K harju rak a u n do ubtedly n eutral ise the poiso n O ,

S h i va i n cases o f ce n tip ede ( scol o p e n dra) b ites O Ru dra,

,
.
668 GA R
’

UDA P URA NA M .

a fu mig atio n of the seat of the bite w ith the vapo urs of “

b ur n i n g bdell iu m is s ure to n e utral ise th e poi s on i n a c as e

of c e n tiped e -bite F u mig a t io n s w ith the vapours of bur n i n g
.

A n k ot a leaves w o ul d pr o v e b e n e fi cial i n cases of bites by

rats . Plast e rs co mp o sed o f Niz g e s h varam M ar ic ham
‘

, ,

S h u n thi an d T ag ar pad u k a past e d to g ether w i th w ater w ould

,

prove a n tid otal to bee sti n g s or t h e se at of the s ti n g shoul d

-
,

b e other w ise plastered w ith S h atap u s h pa an d roc k s al t pasted

tog ether w ith clari fi e d b utter P l asters co mpose d of .

S h i ri s h a seeds c o oke d w ith mil k w ould certai n ly des t roy the

p oiso n O th o u supre m e deity i n case s of D u n d o ra ( poi so n

, ,

ous rats ) bites O thou moo n crested o n e the expresse d

.
-
,

j uic e of D h u s tu ram ad mi n istere d w ith t h e ad mixt ure of

milk an d treacle proves curative i n cases o f bit es by rabi d
do g s ( H y d mph obi a) Garg les o f a decoctio n o f Vata Ni mva
. ,

an d Sha mi b arks relieve the pa i n i n the mouth d u e

!

to the efi ec ts of a poiso n P laster s of D ev adaru an d .

G ai ri k am pa s te d to g ether w it h w ater or o f Nag e s h varam , ,

H aridr a D ar n -Haridraan d M an ji s hta p aste d to g eth e r w it h

,

w at e r p rove re mi d ial to spider p o iso n s P lasters c o mpose d

-
.

of Kara n j a seeds Varu n a bark Til ah an d S ars hapa paste d

, ,

t og ether w ould u n d oubte dly de stroy all ki n d s of po i s o n

( ve n o m )

CH A PT E R CC XV .

H A R I S A ID si ng l e mois t P u n ar n avat root or A pamarg a

A
'
'

—
, ,

root or the express e d j u i ce of eithe r of these roots i n

"

, ,

t ro du c e d i n to the vag i n a relieves the loc al plai n of you n g

,

w ives or of parturie n t w o men

,
The roots of B hu mi K u s hi n da
.
670 G A RU D A r u u mu .

K u s hth am an d bits o f iro n fo r p rophyl actic purposes Po w de rs

’

of Fal asha seeds , or po w dered A mal ak am an d Vidan g a

take n w ith the ad mixture of ho n ey an d melted c o w butter -

t e n d to i mp rove the i n tell ect l ts effect is al most i n stan

'

t an eo u s ; by taki ng this co mpou n d for a mo n th 0 thou .

,

s upre me deity a p erso n is e n abled to co n quer death an d decay

,
.

Po w ders of Fal asha seeds an d Tila m take n for a w eak , ,

th rou g h the vehicl e of ho n ey an d clari fi ed b utter w oul d n u

-
,

doubtedly re move O R ud ra the e ffects of old ag e B y ta ki n g ,

, , .

for a mo n th 0 R udra po w ders of A malak am i n co mbi n atio n

, ,

w ith ho n ey an d oil , a perso n w oul d verily beco me a l ord of

sp eech W ater co n tai n i n g po w ders o f S hiv aan d A mal ak am

.
’
,

s weete n ed w ith ho n ey an d dru n k throug h the n ostrils each ,

morn in g w o uld act as the best stre ng th -g ivi ng medici n e

, .

B y taki n g K u s htham-po w ders each mor n i n g w ith the ad mix

, ,

ture of ho n ey an d clari fi ed butter a ma n w oul d b e abl e to ,

w it n ess a thous an d su mmers i n the full p ossessio n of all

h i s faculties i n a healthy an d frag n an t-s melli n g fra m e By .

reg ul arl y co n su mi n g h u s kl es s M asha p ulse soaked w ith ,

cl ari fi ed butter i n the man n er of a B havan é or cooked w ith ,

milk i n c on b i n ation w ith ho n ey an d milk a man w o uld be

, ,

abl e to visit a h u n dred w o me n each n ig ht M ercury is p uri fi ed

, .

by rubbi n g i t w ith sulphar an d castor oil A dose of such .

puri fi ed mercury take n w ith w ater thrice a day acts as a g ood, ,

to n ic medici n e By taki n g milk that has bee n cooked w ith

.
,

h u s k les s M és h a pu l s e an d S h i mvi seeds i n c on b i n atio n w ith

'

A pa marg a oil one w oul d b e abl e to visit a h u n dre d w o me n ,

,

each day .
H A R! said To a c ow that shu n s or tu r n s hostile to h er
—
, , ,

ow n cal f shoul d be g ive n he r mil k duly milched an d

, ,

salted w h e reby sh e w 0 u l d fo n dly take to h er ofi s pr i n g

,
.

B its o f do g s bo n es : tied rou n d the n eck of a c ow o r a c o w

’

b u ff alo l e ad to th e expulsio n o f ver mi n s fro m her bo d y Gu n j a

’
.

ro ots i n te r n ally ad mi n istere d w oul d bri n g abo ut the cast

i n g s o f ho r n s i n ho r n e d cattl e E xte r n al appl icatio n s
.

o f th e j uice of Varu n a p h al as squeezed o ut w ith th e

-
,

ha n d w oul d bri n g abo u t th e exp ul sio n of ve r mi n s O

, ,

S hiva fro m the bodies of biped an d quadrup ed a n i mals 0 5

,
.

R udra p o uri n g s of the expressed j uice of Jaya w ould bri n g

,

abo ut th e h e al i n g o f ulcers i n quad rupeds The uri n e of a .

sh e ele p h a n t i n ter n al ly ad m i n iste re d w o ul d re move th e

-

bodily ail me n ts o f ho n ed cattl e Le n til seeds an d Sh al i

.

rice paste d w ith w hey ( Takram) an d ad mi n istere d throu g h

the med iu m o f c o w o r bu ff alo milk w oul d prove be n e -

fi c i al to b ul locks S har p u n k h a l eaves g ive n w ith sal t

.

w o ul d c ure th e b e l b o u s e ruptio n s ( Vi ri s ph o tam) i n h o rses-

an d b ul locks G h ritak u mar i l eaves g ive n w ith sal t w oul d

.

r elieve itches i n ho rse s an d bul l oc ks .

C H A P T E R C c xV l l .

H ARl Tak e ei g ht parts o f C h i trak am six tee n parts

said —
,

of S h u ran a fou r parts o f S h u n th i tw o parts of M aric ham

, , ,

thre e p arts o f Pi ppali mu lam fo u r of Vidan g a, ei g ht parts

,
672 G A R UD A r u m mu .

of M u s h al ik a, four parts o f T r i ph al a an d tr eac l e doubl e

[
, ,

the co mbi n e d w ei g ht of these drug s an d prep are a c on fe c ,

tio n ( M od ak a) i n the usual w ay This M o dak a covers .

w ith i n the ra n g e of its the rap eutic appl icatio n suc h di s eas e s

as i n dig estio n Jau n dice Chloro s is dyse n tery spl e n ic e n lar g e

, , , ,

me n t an d l oss of appetite Take Vi l vam A g n i man tha

‘

.
, , ,

S h y o n ak a P atal a P i ri bh adr ak am P ras a

'

ri n i A s h vag an dha
'

, , , , ,

the t w o ki n d s of Vr i h ati K an ti k ar i , Val a A t ival a Ras n a ,

‘

, , ,

S hvadan s h t ra P u n ar n ava E ran da P ar n i G u du c h i an d Kapi

, , , , ,

k ac hc h h u k a w ei g hi n g te n tolas i n w ei g ht an d make a decoctio n

, ,

therew ith i n the usual w ay Take it do w n fro m th e ove n w i th .

i ts quarter part l e ft an d cook the s a me i n a P a t r a m ful l of

,

o il ( faur s eers ) ad d to it c ow milk or g oat s mil k four ti mes

,
’
,

as much as the for mer add to it Shata vari an d S ai n d h ava m

,

to the w ei g h t of oil Now hear me e n u merate the n a mes o f

.

d ru g s w hich are to be added to it i n the for m of past e d

,

Kalk a vi z S h atapu s hpaD e vadar u V al a P r is h n iparn i V ac h a

. .
, , , ,

A g uru K u sh th am M ansi S ai n d h avam an d P u n a

, ,
r n av a ea c h
, , ,

w ei g hi n g a P a l a m w eig ht 1 C ook th e oil i n the usual o fli c i n i al

. ,

w ay . This oil sh o uld be e mpl oyed as errhi n es o r potio n s fo r

rel ievi n g pleuro d y n ia ( P Ar s h v a Shula m) an d cardiac colic .

It i n cludes w ithi n the ra n ge of its curative effi c ac v Sc rofula ,

Hysteria VAtarak tam an d loss of man hood B y u s u i n g this O i l

, , .
,

eve n a she mule is sure to co n ceive O H ara w h at w o n der t h at

-
, ,

a w o man w oul d be blessed w ith pro g e ny throu g h its use I t .

may be like w ise e mployed w it h advan tag e i n cases of la m e n ess

'

'

arche d back an d ki n dr ed n ervous mal adies of horses an d

,

elepha n ts M ustard oil c o oked i n c o mbi n atio n w ith H i n g u ,

.

T u mvu r a an d S hu n th i may b e used as ea r drops i n rel ievi n g

"

otal g ia Ash es of dry M u lak am an d S hu n th i Hi n g ul a an d

.
,

Nag ar am an d S h u k tam co o ke d i n co mbi n atio n w ith oil four ,

ti mes as much shoul d b e e mployed i n curi n g deaf n ess otal g ia

, ,

an d g er mi n atio n of ver min s i n the ears as w el l as for the p u r ,

pose of arresti n g fetid disc h a rg es fro m the ears A medici n al .

oi l ;c ook ed wi th the ad mi xture o f ash es of dry M u l ak am an d

 674
"

G A R UD A P UR A NA M

K arsha , an d half a Pala m o f Vri s ham Us e d as an e xte r n al .

ap plicat i o n this oil cures P a

,
ma, Vic h ar c h i k a ri n g w or ms , ,

mali g n a n t sores an d eve n l eucoder ma o f matu re g ro w th or o f

'

l o n g o ri g i n C ook a medici n al G h r i tam i n

. o mbi n atio n w ith
.
c

a d ecoctio n of Patol a l eaves Kataka M an ji s htha S hari va

, , , ,

Nish a J ati Sha mi Ni mva l e aves an d M ad h u k am E xter n al

, , , , .

appl icatio n s of th is G h r itam al leviate pai n an d arrest secre

t io n s of ul cers B y taki n g a co mpo u n d of Ag n i man t ha
.
,

Vach a V68 6 an d P i ppal i w ith h o n ey an d rock -salt for seve n

, , ,

d ays a p erso n is e n abl ed to si n g as s w eetly as a Ki n n ara

,
.

B y taki n g fo r th re e days i n successio n a co mpo u n d o f

, ,

A pa marg a G u d u c h i K u s h th am Shat avari Vach a Sha n kha

, , , , ,

p u s hpi, Abhay a ,
an d Vi dan g a tak e n i n e qual p arts an d ,

p o u n de d to g ethe r w ith th e ad mixture o f melte d c o w -b utter ,

on e i s e n abl ed to l ear n e i g h t hu n dred books by heart Take n .

w ith w ate r or clari fi ed butter Vach a e n ables a p ers o n to ,

lear n a thi n g at the fi rst heari ng O n e Pala m w ei g ht o f .

Vach a take n w ith mil k u n d er the a uspicies o f a solar o r

l u n ar eclipse te n d s to make its user a p rofou n dly i n tell ig e n t
,

p erso n Wate r b o il e d w ith B h u n i mva Ni mva T ri phalé ,

. , ,

Parpata Patola M u s tak am an d Vé s ak a i mme diately d es

, , ,

troys ViS ph otas ( carbu n cl es ) S ticks ( V art i s ) mad e o f K etak u

.

fruits S ha n k ha S ai n dhava T ry u s han am Vach a P he n a

, , , , , ,

Ras an jan am Vi dan g a an d M an ah s h i l a pasted to g ethe r w it h

,

h on ey prove curative i n co ug h l oss of visio n an d the typ e ,

o f eye -di s ease k n o w n as P atol a C oo k t w o Prastha meas ure s

.

of a decoctio n of M asha p ul s e w ith a D ro n a M easure of w ater ,

an d take it do w n w ith i ts quarter part Ie l t C ook a Prasth a .

M easure of oil w ith t h e ad mixture of this decoctio n i n the ‘

u sual w a
y add to it an A d ak am measu re o f K an jik am an d
’
,

a co mpou n d of P u n ar n avé G ok s h u ra S ai n dhavam T ry us ha

, , ,

n am Vac hé
, salt D evadaru M an ji s h th a an d K an tak ari k a
, , , , .

I n ter n al l y ad mi nistered or e mploye d as e rrhi n es , th i s oil

,

c ures the most acute typ e of earache used as an u n g ue n t it '

,

r e mov e s deaf nes s an d pr ov es b eneficial in hos t s of ot he r

 GA RUD A PURA NA M . 675 .

b od ily d i ste mpe rs Ta k e tw o Pal a m w eig hts of roc k -sa l t

. .

fi ve P al as o f eac h of S hu n thi an d C hitrak am fi ve Pras th as ,

o f S au vi ram an d o n e Prasth a of oil C oo k it i n th e u s u ah

, .

o ffi c i n i al w a This oi l p r o ve s c urative i n c ase s of sple nic

y . .

e n l arg e me n t l e u co rrh e a an d all dis ease s of the n ervou s

, ,
.

sy ste m A me d ic in al oi l c oo k e d i n c ombi n atio n w ith a dec oc

. :

tio n o f A u d u mvara Vata Pl ak s ha, th e t w o k i n ds J amvu

, , ,

A rj u n a P ippali K adamva P al é s ha L odhram T i n d u k am

, , ,
-
, , ,

M adh u k am A mra m Sarj a Vadaram P admak es haram

, , , , ,

S h i r i s ha see d s an d K etak a bri n g s o n g ra n u latio n e ve n i n ol d

,

o r l o ng -st an d i n g s o res an d facilitate s their s peedy h eali ng

, . .

C H A P T E R C C X VI I L .

H A RD sa i d — A c omp o un d co n sist in g
ki n ds o f Raj a ni of tw o ,.

P ath a K u s h tham As h vag an dh a A jamodak am Vach a T ri k atu

, , , , ,

an d co mmo n sal t po un d e d tog ethe r an d treate d w ith th e ex

o f B rah mi i n th e man n e r of a B h ab an a satur a
'

p
resse d j u i c e t io n .
,

an d take n for a w ee k te n d s to h i g h l y i mp rove the i n tel lect

,
.

E rrh i n e s plasters or paste s of S idd harth ak am Vac ha Hi n g u ,

, , , ,

ar u M an jis h t ha Friph ala Vi s h vam, S hi ris ha,

‘

K ar an j am, D e vad , . ,

th e t w o ki n ds of R ajan i P riy an g u , Ni mva an d T rik at u ,

.

n de d t og et h e r an d mixe d w it h co w s u r me pr ov e c urativ e
’

p
ou
i n h yste r ia , p o i so n i n g , i n sa n ity , d is colour i n g o f t he ski n ,
of mali g n an t
an d d isease s d u e to t h e i n fl ue nc e s g host s .

ak e Ni m K h th a m th e t w o k i n ds of H aridra S hig ru ,
T v a,
u s , ,

S ars h ap a, D evad pou n d the m

aru , P atolam an d D han y am ;
t o g eth e r an d t ub b t h i s p ul ve r i s e d c o mpou n d w ith w he y
Takra m ) R u b b i n g o f th e bo dy w i th th is paste o r w i th
( . ,

t his paste m ixe d w ith oi l d estroys P a ma itche s an d allie d, ,

\
d ise ase s o f th e ski n Take S zi mud ram sa l t S ain d hava s al t
‘
.
, ,

K s h at a , RAjik a c o mmon s al t Vi d s alt K e t u, i ron r u s t

, , , ,
676 G ARUD A P URA NA M .

T r i vrit an d S hu ran ak am i n e qual parts C ook th e m over a .

n of mil k -curd co w s uri n e an d ’

g e n tl e fi re w ith
,
th e add i tio ,

w ater . This pul veris e d co mp o u n d w h ich is called A g n ival a,

C h u rn am i n sta n ta n eously relieves all for m o f col ic w hethe r

, ,

i n testi n al re n a l o r S pl e n ic o r brou g ht about th ro ug h th e e n

, , ,

larg e men t of i n testi n al g la n ds ( g ul ma ) I t shoul d b e take n .

th rou g h th e vehicl e o f w ar m w ate r an d the patie n t shoul d , ,

be advised to take M as ha pulse w i t h mel t e d butte r aft er

the di g estio n of his i n g ested food This is al most a speci fi c .

fo r all for ms o f col ic i n cl usive o f th e o n e k n o w n as P ari n ama

,

Shula A co mpou n d of Abhaya A mal ak am D rftk s hfi ’ '

.
, . ,

P i p pal i , K an tak ari k a, S hrin g i, P u n ar n ava

, an d S h u n th i
boiled to g ether w ith w ter o r pou n ded to g ether may be
a , ,

g ive n w ith adva n ta g e i n al l for ms o f C ou g h Abhaya .

A mal ak am D ra k s ha P a t ha V i b h itak am an d s ug ar take n i n

’
, , , , ,

e qual p arts an d i n ter n ally ad mi n istered act as a g o o d fe h ri ,

f u g e r e me d v T r ip h al a Vadar am D ré k s ha an d P ippal i
.
,

co mb i n edly exe rcise a p urg ative virtue Abhaya take n w ith ,

sal t an d w ar m w ate r acts as a g ood purg ative Flesh bl oo d .

,

excre me n titio us matter ( s tool an d uri n e ) of fe mal e tortoises ,

fi s hes mares c o w b u fi al o s co w s fe mal e mo n keys sh e j ackals

, , , , , ,

fe mal e c ats fe mal e c ro w s fe male o w ls an d s h e bears sh oul d

, , ,

be g ive n for relievi n g fi ts of fever an d i n sa n ity F u mi g a .

tio n s w ith the vap ours of bur n i n g hairs or feather s) of an y

o f these a n i mals like w i s e prove be n e fi cial i n the fore g oi n g
maladies The g od Vish n u me d i tate e d upo n by a perso n at
.
,

th e ti me o f takin g a me dici n e u n doubte d ly relie ves hi m o f

,

the troubl e .
 6 78 G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

mai n tai n a r mal e quil ib riu m a mo n g the d iff ere n t vita l

no

p ri n ciples of my org a n is m M ay th e birthless o n e that preside s

.

over t he w hite isl e ( S hve tad vipa) l ead me to that la n d ; may

‘

th e destroye r o f th e de mon s M ad h u an d K ait ab h a destroy

my e n e mies M ay the all p ervad i n g Vis h n u al w ay s exp e l si n s
. -

fro m my body ; may th e s w a n fi s h an d t o rto ise ma n if statio n s

, e

o f Vis h n u pr ot ect me i n all the quarte rs of th e he ave n M ay .

h e w hose pro w ess brooks n o obstructi o n i n th e three re g io n s

, ,

dissipate all my i n equities M ay Naray a . na

p rotect my i n
t el l ec t may S hesha g r an t me that p ure k n o w le dg e w hich dis
,

p els all i g n or a n c e may the g od w hose mouth is the s u b mari n e

, ,

volca n ic fi re cl ea n se my s p irit o f al l s i n l have co mmitte d

,

i n the past w ith my h a n ds feet an d mou t h , M ay D atta

, tr ey a .

g ra n t me i n crease of frie n ds pro g e n y an d do me s tic a n i mal s

, .

M ay Rama destroy w ith his battle axe al l my adversaries -

.

M ay the mi g hty ar med Rama the d estroyer of R akshas as , ,

al w ays g u ard my bo dy M ay Rama the d e li g h t of the rac e

.
,

of Yad avas kill my e n e mies w ith h is i n vi n cible p lou g h

,

share M av j u vi n i l ity of Kri s h n a the d e s troyer of P ral amva

. , ,

Kesh i n C h an ura P uta n a an d Ka n sa g ra n t me all my h eart

, , ,
-

desires D is mayed w ith fear utterly terror stric ke n I s e e

.
,
-
,

a n o os e holdi n g mal e
- fi g ure o f a blackish yello w colo ur , ,

mor e sable tha n t he pri mor d ial dark n es s an d mo re d re ad fu i

t o loo k at tha n the g od of deat h he n ce d o I co n s i g n myse l f
‘

t o the p rotectio n o f the l ot us -eye d o n e that su ffers n o decay .

0 my s oul I n ee d n ot fear s i n ce th e w oe -d iss ipatin g lor d

,

i s mi n e .I am n o w i n deed an a d orabl e S e l f .

Havi n g meditate d u po n t h e divi n e sel f of Naraya n a w ho ,

,

uards ag ai n st all evils an d ca l a mities that bese t h um a n l ife

g ,

I roa m abo ut i n thi s w orl d h ear i n g th is Vai s h n ava p rophy

,

l axis o n my pe rson Si n ce my mi n d pe r pe t ual ly d w ell s

.

u p o n the al mi g h ty self o f Vish n u mali g n a n t s p i rits dare

, n ot

assail me I am a veritabl e movi n g pa n theo n f u l l o f e n erg ie s

.
,

o f al l the d ivi n i t i e s M ay success atte n d me i n th is life

.

s i n c e l h av e duly re c i te d thi s ( Vais h n ab am) M a n tr am M ay .

 G A R UD A P U RA NA M .
i 679

Vis h n u strike th e e y e si g h t of those s i n p erverte d bei n g s ,

- -

t h at mi g h t cha n ce to b ehold me w ith their w ic ked eyes or ,

w ho m I mi ht hap pe n t o behol d M a the d isc u s of Va sudev a,

g y .

as w el l as t i h al o ( l i t spokes ) that s hi n es rou n d that

ve
.

w eapo n , sev e r m
y si n s an d strike th ose that w ish me evil .

H app e n i n g to fall a mo n g mo n ste rs , an d P i s hac has , w hil e

c rossi n g a lo n ely w aste o r a w eird w il der n ess i n quarre ls i n , ,

c o n te sts w hil e travelli n g on the ki n g s hig h w ay i n mo me n t s

,
'
,

of crisis an d on appreh e n sio n of i mmi n e n t p eril to life w hil e ,

s w i mi n g across a rive r or to w ard off th e i n flu e n ce s of mal ig

n an t p la n ets an d diseas e s pi rits at ti mes w he n attacks by
-
,

th ieve s an d acts o f i n ce n d iaris m are ap prehe n ded i n thu n de r i n , ,

l ig ht n i n g o n th e hap p e n i n g of reaso n abl e caus es of terror o n e

, ,

sh ould r ecite this V é g h avatam M a n tra m most s acred of all .

oth e r M a n tras T his re n o wne d B hag avatam K avac h am w h ich

.
,

e xti n uishes al l s i n
g is th e most secret of al l secre t M a n tras
,
.

I mak e ob eisa n c e to the lotus n avel e d o n e the s e e d of the-

,

u n iverse th e self w ithou t e n d or ori g i n that l ie s i n accessibl e

,

w ithi n the cycl es ( K alpas ) of evol utio n th e e ma n atio n s of h i s ,

ow n M a ya .

O m to Ti me ( ob ei s a n c e ) S va
,
h a O m to the spirit of Ti me , ,

obe isa n c e ( S vahé ) O m t o Krish n a obe isa n ce ( S vaha) O m

.
, .
,

to th e fi g ure o f Krish n a obe isa n c e O m ob eisa n c e to C ha n da.

, ,

O m obeisa n ce to C h an dar u p a O m obe isa n ce to P rac h an da

, , ,

O m obeisa n ce to P rac h an d r u pa
,
O m obe isa n ce to Sarva
.
, .

O m ob eisa n ce to S ar var u pa
,
The s e are the texts of disease
.

an d p oiso n i n ca n tatio n s
- M ay Vish n u may Naraya n a may
.
, ,

A n i r u d d h a may S amk ars h an a may V asudeva d estroy my all

, ,

k i n d s of fev e r .
 C H A P TE R C C X X .

H A R I said -Now hear me e n u merate the M a n tra w hich ,

repeated fo r seve n n ig hts i n successio n by a pe rso n e n ables ,

hi m to w i t n ess the real isatio n o f al l his w ished fo r obj ects

‘
-
.

1 make obeisa n ce to the B hag avan I med itate upo n the self
of Vasudeva I bo w do w n u n to A n i r u ddh a S an k ars ban a an d
.
’

P r ady u mn a ma n ifestatio n s o f Vish n u Obeisa n c e to the g i ver

.

o f pe rfect k n o w led g e obeisa n ce to the e mbodie d se lf of p ure

,

j oy. Obeisa n ce to the o n e that d el ig hteth i n the soul ,

obeisa n c e to th e e mb odied q u i es is m obeisa n ce to th e on e ,

w h o observeth n o d uality i n th e u n iverse This u n iverse is .

thy i mag e h e n ce do I make obeisa n c e to thee O bi es an c e

,
.

to H ris h ik es ha the g reat sp irit reflected i n the u n iverse I

,
.

make obeisa n ce to B rah ma fr om w ho m al l this h as co me i n to

’

bei n g i n w ho m lies this al l an d fro m w ho m ma n y othe r

,

eter n ities w il l ori g i n ate Thou s u pp or tes t this te rrestrial

.

g lobe , I make obeisa n c e to the e I make obeisa n ce to H i m

.

w ho m the mi n d l ife an d the se n se org a n s ca n n ot reac h an d

,
-

w ho , l ike th is ethereal expa n se lies exte n ded both i n th e

,

i n si de an d o utsid e o f creature s O m obeisa n ce to th e

.
,

Lord the g reat Purusha the S up re me Lord of the M ababh u tas

. ,

( p r imo rd ial matter ) w hose lotu s feet are s u rrou n e d by the

pole n s of virtues of h e i rarc h i es of bei n g s o f Sattva qual ities .

I ma k e obeisa n c e to the fi n al g oal gof al l By di n t of .

this k n o w le dg e C hi trak atu

, w as lifted to the s tatus of a
Vidy adhara .
682 GARU D A P U RA NA M .

Yag n a preserve me fro m the co mb i n ed e n er g y of diseases ,

may Vy as s p reserve me fr om i g n ora n ce M ay B uddh a pre .

s e rve me fro m th e co n c o urse of heretics ( P é s h an das ) may ,

K al ki preserve me fro m s i n an d si n ful p rope n sities M ay .

Vish n u protect me at n oo n ; Naraya n a in the mor n i n g ; the .

destroye r of de mo n M adhu at afte r n oo n an d M adhava i n ,

-
,

the eve n i n g M ay H r is hik es h a p rotect me at th e da w n of

.

day may J an ar dan a protect me at n i g ht -f all M ay S h ridhara .

p rotect me at mid n i g ht may the lotus n aveled deity preserve

-
,
-

me duri n g the s mal l hours o f th e n i g ht M ay th e discus .

,

cl ub ( K au madak i ) an d arro w s of Vis h n u kill my e n e mie s an d

the Rakshasas M ay the lotus an d co n ch shel l of Vish n u
.

p reserve m e fro m e n e mi es may the celes t i al Garud a an d th e

, ,

d ivi n e b o w an d or n a me n ts of Vish n u preserve my l ife mi n d , ,

an d i n tellect M ay Shesha an d Sarva -rupa p reserve me

.

every w here M ay Narasi n ha preserve me i n all a n g les of

.

the h eave n H e w h o e y e s a perso n w ith this K avac h am o n

.
,

h is perso n is sure to be fasci n ated an d such a pers on e n j oy s

, ,

a ki n d of i mmu n ity fro m d isease .

C H A P T E R C C XX I I .

D HA NV A NT A RI said Now I s h all e n u merate to yo u the

—

Ga r u dam ,as disclosed by S u mitra to Kashyapa T his .

G aru di Vidy a te n ds to n e utral ise th e e ffects of al l ki n ds of

“

poiso n The fi ve fu n da me n tal material p ri n cipl e s of earth

.

w ater , li g ht ( heat ) air an d ethe r are rep rese n ted by the

,

d iffere n t letters o f th e al phabet as their sy mb o ls w hich ,

s hould be re g arded as the p resid i n g d eities of the occult

dia g ra m to be meditated upo n at the ti me of D hy an am The .

deities res id e i n the se fi ve fu n d ame ntal mater ial p rin ci les p .

 G ARU D A P U-R A NA M . 633

T he l ette rs S a K a an d T ha are sy mbol ic al of th e e n erg y of

“
'

, ,

S h i va ( ethe r ) The rite o f Ny asa sh oul d b e d uly perfo rmed :

.

an d th e C hat u r vak t r a M a n tra m sh oul d b e p sychically loca t ed

b y th e votary i n sid e th e pal ms o f his ha n ds i n th e soles ,

o f h is fe e t as w el l as i n th e cavities of h is h eart an d
, .

e ars B y med itati n g i n this fashio n a votary may achieve

.

l
al l ki n ds o f s uccess Fi rst i ma g i n e a yel lo w coloure d
.

quad ra n g l e as sy mb ol ical of th e E arth of wh ich I n d ra is ,

th e p residi n g d eity A t th e ce n tre o f this quadra n g l e shoul d

.
’

b e co n te mplated th e ri n g o f Varu n a at th e ce n tre of ,

w hich i s the mystic tra n sl uce n t lo tus upo n w hich the hal f
,

moo n sh eds its c ool t u r quoise bl ue bea ms , Arou n d this

- .

sh o ul d b e ima g i n ed as tra n sc ribed the tria n g ular M a n dala m

o f fi re c ro sse d by a S vastika mark ( cro s s ) an d bur n i n g
,

w ith th e e fful g e n ce of pri mo rdial fi re A rou n d this should

.

b e i ma g i n e d the circl e o f Vayu sabl e colo ured like t he ,

i n side o f a c ut bar o f black a n ti mo n y an d i mpresse d w ith ,

th e mark o f th e occ ul t Vi n d u E n c ircli n g this ri n g o f Vri y u

.

sho ul d b e i ma g i n e d th e Vy o ma-M a n dala m d read ful i n i ts ,

i n fi n ite vast n ess lyi n g e fful g e n t an d motio n l ess l ike th e

,

ocea n of mil k ( K s h i ra) o r l ike a sea of molte n crystal The .

c eles tial se rp e n ts Vas u k i an d S han k h ap é l a shoul d b e

i ma g i n e d as resid i n g i n th e quad ra n g l e o f th e earth ; Karkat a
an d Pad ma Na -bha i n th e ri n g of Varu n a; Kali ka i n the
, ,

M a n dal a m o f fi r e ; an d Taksh aka an d M ahavjak a i n the r i ng ,

o f air Th e mate rial pri n cip les of earth w ater etc shoul d
. , ,
.
,

be i mag i n e d by th e votary as l ocate d i n his fi n g ers starti n g , ,

w ith the th u mb an d e n di n g w ith th e s mall fi n g er both i n ,

the us ua l an d i n ve rs e o rder o f e n u me r atio n Like w ise the .

,

J ayaan d V ijy ay aM a n tras sho ul d be l ocated i n th e bo n e j oi n ts, -

th e S hiva -S hadan g a M a n tra m i n th e cavity o f th e mouth ;

an d th e H rid M an tra i n the ar ms an d the tuft of hair o n the .

c ro w n o f th e h ead an d th e Vy apak am i n th e p h al an g e s of
,
.

fi n g e rs The rite o f B h u tan y as a should be p erfo rmed w ith

.

“
the S h i vang a M an tras p re c e de d by O m an d f ol lowed by ,
684 c an on s r u aau m .

Na mas .
”
T his rul e sh ou l d be follo w ed i n respec t of estab
l i s h i n g an d w o rshippi n g all for ms of M a n tra .

Th e fi rst letters of the n a mes of these ce l est ial serpe n t s

are the M a n tras respectively sac re d to each o f th e m w hich ,

b ei n g d uly recited by a vo tary e n abl es h im to d ra w an y of

the m to h is sid e The M a n tras co mposed o f the n a mes of
.

t he fi ve fu n da me n tal physical p ri n cipl es coupled w ith Om ”

“
an d Na mas s hould b e the n recited w he reby th e cel estial
”
,

Garuda w oul d app ear u n to th e vo tary i n all his g l ory an d

pr o w ess.

T he votary shal l ag ai n p erfor m th e rite of K arao y é s a

w ith the help of the vo w el l etters an d t he rite of S ha, r i r an a s a
y
thereafter H e shal l co n t empl ate his vital e n erg y ( Pran a )
.

as an u n fl ic k er i n g l igh t steadily bur n in g w ithi n hi s heart ,

an d co n su mi n g th e i mp urities of his org a n is m an d th e Vij a ,

M a n tr a as sho w e ri n g d ivi n e amb ro sia w here w ith his syste m is

bei n g sat u rated Thu s surcharg i n g his syste m w ith the n ec
.

tari n e flo w of the Vij a M a n tra the votary sh al l co n te mplate

,

hi s self as located i n his brai n ; an d the earth tee mi n g w ith

thous a n ds of cities an d abod es of me n an d g uarded by th e ,

Lo k apa l as ( protecto rs of w orl ds ) an d shi n i n g w ith the e ff u l

g e n ce of molte n g ol d as l ocate d i n his lo w e r extre mities .

The pri n cipl e of w ater clear an d s mooth h e shall c o n te m

, ,

plate as occupyi n g the re g io n bet w ee n his heart an d n avel .

s hi n i n g w ith a bl ue l i g ht an d occ upyi n g a space

, t w ic e as ,

much as t hat o f the earth The R avi M a n dala m th e seat

.
,

of heat an d l ig ht shoul d be i mag i n ed as a tria n g l e occ upyi n g

,

the thoracic cavity an d resti n g on an i mag i n ary l i n e across

the u mbilicus as i ts b as e an d exte n di n g fro m t he sphe re o f
‘

B h u b an as ( w o rlds ) to B rah ma The Vai y u M a n d ala m i n‘

.
,

w hich is e n sco n ce d the i mag e of S elf as per meati n g the

,

u n ivers al spac e an d c olo ure d ( dee p bl ue ) like b roke n black ,

a n ti mo n y O ve r the cro w n of his head th e votary shall

.

c o n te mplate the D ivya M an d ala m shi n i n g w ith the eff ul g e n c e

o f c l e ar
, c ut cry stal an d p er me ati ng t he bou n dless expa n se
,
 686 G A RU D A P U RA NA M .

i mpres s e d on th e easter n petal s of this mystic flo w er the ,

vo w el s sho uld be l ike w ise i ma g i n ed as i mpressed on th e

p ol e n s o f the lo tus t w o in e ach w herei n the g ods Isha etc
, , .
,

s hould b e w orshippe d T he g oddesses vamaetc

. should b e .
,

co n sidered as the e n e rg i e s o f the R ud ras w orsh ipped i n thes e

ol e ns after w hich th e vot ary shal l i n voke th e three fu n d a
p ,

me n tal material prin ciple s ( T ritattvas ) The pri n ci ple of

.

e ther he shoul d p sych ically i n voke an d locate w ithi n h is

h ead . H e shoul d w o rship the pr in ci p l e of earth i n the
w estern petal of the l otus ; the pri n ciple of w ate r i n its ,

n orthe r n l e af ; th e pri n ci pl e of fi r e ( T ej as ) i n its s out her n l ea f

,

an d the pri n cipl e o f air i n i ts easter n o n e

, The T an matras
.

( ess en tial material p ri n ci pl e s ) an d M abab h u tas ( g ross matter )

s h oul d be w o rshipp ed o utsid e the occult diag ra m .

This proc ed ure should be ad ap te d i n all rites o f Nity a

an d Nai mi ttik a w orship The vota ry s h oul d co n te mplate
. ,

h is S el f as an expa n se of b eau tifully ti n ted l i g ht pe r

“

vadi n g al l thro u gh the u n iverse— its creator p reserve r ,

an d d est roy e r— an d l avi ng th e i n fi n ite expa n se of ethe r

w ith its ow n a mbr os i a l en er g y L ik ew i s ey he shoul d me di

“

tat e upo n B hairava i n the co mp an y o f the S idd has an d

the ce l es tial Garud a in all act s of i n ca n tati o n the moo n —

ér es te d Bhair ava w h o is p os s e sse d of te n ar ms an d fo u r

,

fac e s an d three eyes b u r ni n g w i th a kin d o f l urid efi u l g en c e

, ,

w ith his diabolical teeth exposed i n a d readful g ri ma c e an d

a w eird l i g h t e man at i n g fro m h i s fl ame-coloured eyes ’
For .

th e destructio n of s n ake s he s h ould co n te mpl ate the i ma g e

of G arud a dread ful to l ook at th e tips of hi s mi g hty p i n io n s
, ,

to uch i n g th e e n ds o f th e w elki n th e re g io n s o f P atal a

,

l ocated i n h i s f ee t the seve n cel estial r e g io n s lyi n g e n sco n c d

“

, e

i n his bo so m the e n ti re u nive rs e n estl i ng rou n d his n e c k

,

an d all h e R ud r as f ro m the fi rst to I s ha, w ho is th e l ast i n

t
'

:
,

the l is t of th at c l as s fof deiti es ; as l oc ated w ith i n hi s he ad ,

Garuda , w ho is bu t a n oth e r ma n ifestati o n o f S hiva is the ,

l ord of the u ni v erse the g r eatest of al l the g r eat d iv in itie s

,
. :
. .
 G AR UD A P UR A NAM . 68 7
.

H is b ody is ma de o f the e n erg y of the M a n tras ( mystic

fo r mul as ) ; an d the votary shall co n te mp l ate hi m in al l act s
o f i n ca n tatio n as e ffu l g e n t l ike the fi r e of u u ive r s al dis s o '
o

l u ti o n an d be n t on devouri n g th e poiso n o u s s n ak es H e, .

w ho m the votary may co n te mplate i n his mi n d afte r perfo r m

i n g the rite of Nyas a as above de scrib e d shal l co me u n der ,

h i s co n tro l an d i n fl ue n ce By per for mi n g this Nyasa , a v otary

.

b eco mes him sel f a Garu da Ghos ts de mo n s mo n sters

.
, , ,

P i s hac h as an d th e diffe re n t k i n ds o f feve r such as q uotodian ,

a g u e etc fl y the prese n ce of h im w ho practises this i n ca n

, .
,

tati on D ha n va n tar i said th is G aru di Vidy a w hich w as fi rs t

.

p ro mul g ate d by Garuda hi ms elf to th e holy Kashyapa ; n ow

h ear me disco urse on that w hich w as d i sclosed by M ahes hvara
to th e g od dess Gaur i .

C H A PT E R C C X X l l l .

B H A I RA V A sai d — NOW I shal l expou n d the Tri pura Vidya

Scie n ce of Tripur a ) w hic h i s k n o w n as the N ity ak l i n n a
(
M a n tra w hich p ro pe rly p ractised i mparts s a l vatio n an d
, , ,

c reat ure co mforts to i ts votary O m, H ri m co me O tho n ,

.
,

od de ss O m ob eisa n c e to K l e d e n i th e sa me to th e e x c itr es s
g , ,

o f e r otic pass io n s A m, H r i m H r im obe i sa n ce to Naray ana

. , , .

i il arly th e d e t i es V i M aha - r etas an é etc shou l d

S m ,
i eg a va t p , ,
.
,

b e w orshippe d O m H t a m H ri m Krai m, Nai m Kra i m,

“

.
, , , ,

o b eisa n ce to M adadravé ; A i m H ri m obeisa n c e to Tripura , , .

O m H t i m Kr i m obe i sa n c e to P as hi mavak t ra O m A i m,
, , ,
.
,

H t i m ob e isa n ce to Uttaravak tra ; Ai m H t i m obeisa n ce to

,
, ,

D a k s h i n a Vak tr a to P urvavak tra an d to Urdhavak tra

, , .

Kri m ob eisa n ce to th e no os e of th e d e ity obe isa n ce to t he

,
,

mac e of th e de i ty A im, obeisa n ce to the skul l w hich the

,

o d be ars i n hi s ha nd T h e r i te of Ny a sa s h ould be
p er
g
.

f or me d by rec i t i ng the M an tra A dy é m, Bhay dm, A im, etc

’
.
688 G ARU D A P u n / mam .

Th e deiti es s u ch as K amarupa A s itan g a, etc s hou ld be , .

,

w orshippe d i n the E ast the g oddess Brah man i an d the ,

deity Vish ma -h ir me shoul d be w orshipped i n the S outh The .

deities such as Ru m -B hairava , K u mfi ri M ahes hvari an d ,

.

C ha n da shoul d b e w orshippe d i n the w est th e d e i t ies such ,

as Ulk a K rodha, an d Vai s h n avi s ho u ld be w orshi p pe d in

,

t he no ith:
The A g h ora shoul d be i n voke d an d w or
B hairava ,
s hipped i h ss ou th-east cor n er of the M a n dala m ; Un matta
'

B hairava i n its n orth -w est cha mber the g odde s ses M ahen dri ,

K u lan ti k a an d Vil i n a i n the south -w est cha mber

, T he
g od J al an dhara w ith h is acco mpa n yi n g e n erg i es of Bhis ana
an d C ha mu n d a shoul d be w ors hippe d i n the n orth -eas t
c ha mber of t h e mystic dia g ra m I n the u mbilica l re g i o n .

o f the i ma g ed g oddess should be w orshipped th e g od of d eath

an d C h an d ik a , as w ell as
t he p res i di n g de i t ies of att ach me n t ,

pl eas ure an d l ove The g od of love w ith his fi ve arro w s

.

s houl d be like w i se w orshipped by recit i n g th e M a n tra ru n n i n

g
as O m H ri m H ri m B ra m Shah o
, , , be isa n ce H u m, obei
, , .

s a n ce to Ga n a , A k s has an d K s hetrapfi l as Thus med i tat ed .

u po n an d prop i t i ated w ith l ibatio n s o f clari fi e d butte r cast i n

t he fi re i n he r ho n o ur the g oddess T rip ur a g ra n ts the ,

ful fi l me n t o f all de s ire s to her votery an d h ides u n der his

co n tro l The eter n al Trip ura w orship p e d i n th e ma n ner
.
'

k n o w n as J vfilé mu k h i -K ra ma dissipates all d i sea s e s , .

Now h ear me d isco urse on the p rocess of w orsh i p k n o w n

as J vé lfi mu k hi-K ra ma The g oddes s J vei larn u k hi shou l d be
.
‘

w orshippe d at the c e n tre of th e myst i c l otus -d i a ra m an d

.

g
h er atte n de n t g oddesses s uch as Nity a Aru na M adan a tu ra , , ,

M ad a M oh a Prakr i ti K al an ei Shre e B h arat i A k ars h i ni

’

, , , , , ,

M ah en dran i B rah man i M ah e s h i K au mari Bais hn avi Varah i

‘

, , , , , ,

M Ahen dri, C hamu n da A para jita Vijay a, Aj ita M oh in i, an d

, , ,

T varita should be w orshippe d i n the adj ace n t c ha mb ers

w ithi n the dia g ra m Th e g oddess S tambhi n i J ri mbh an i an d
.
, ,

Ka ma s hou ld be w ors hippe d outside the d iag ram By .

69 0 G A R U D A P URA NA M .

predicts victory an d w e alth B ull see n i n the cha mber of

.

the ca mel predicts th e acquisitio n o f cattle an d w ives b y

t h e e n quire r . Ass see n i n t he ch amber of the ca mel p resag es
disease an d loss of w ealth E lepha n t see n i n t he cha mber
.

of the ca mel aug urs the acquisitio n o f w e al th an d ki n g do m

by the e n quirer C ro w see n i n the cha mber of the ca mel
.

presa g e s l o s s of w ealth an d ki n g do m Ba n n er see n i n the

.

cha mber o f the lio n predicts the g ai n of w ealth an d k in g do m

ca mel see n i n the cha mber of the l io n presa g es the ac q u ,

s itio n of a brid e an d w e alth b

y the e n quirer Lio n see n in .

the cha mber of the l io n p redicts victory an d ar riv al of frie n ds .

D og see n i n the cha mber o f the lio n p redicts the g ai n of a .

villa g e by the e n quirer an d the fact that h e is thi n ki n g about ‘

a w o man . B u ll see n i n t h e cha mber of the lio n foretells

the acquisi t io n of a fi e ld house an d mo n ey by the e n quirer
, .

A s s see n i n t h e ch ambe r of the l io n au g urs the lordsh i p of th e

e n q u i rer ov e r hi s o w n n ative villa g e E lephan t see n i n th e
.

ch ambe r of the l io n presa g es g ood health j oy an d lon g evity ,

to the e n quirer C ro w see n i n t h e cha mber of the l io n

.

p re d ic ts the a c quisitio n of a w ife food g rai n an d w ealth

,
.

Ba n n er se e n i n the c h amber of the d og i n dic ates th e

t h o u g h t ab o ut a pl ace an d presa g es the adve n t of j oy an d
pl e as ure C amel s ee n i n th e ch amber of the dog pre d icts
.

qu arrel an d fail ure i n busi n ess Lio n see n i n the c h a mber

.

of the dog predicts the success of an u n d e rtaki n g D og s e e n .

i n t h e c ha mber of t h e d o g presa g es lo s s of w e alth B ull see n .

i n t h e c h a mber of the d og predic t s th e recovery of a patie n t

fr o m a di s e as e Ass se e n i n th e cha mber of the d og p redicts
.

quarr e l an d da n g e r E le pha n t see n i n th e cha mber o f th e

.

d o g foretells the meeti n g of the e n quir e r w ith his w ife an d

childre n C ro w see n i n the cha mber of the d og a u g urs

.

disease an d loss of bodily stre n g th ,

Ba n n er see n i n the cha mbe r of the bul l p redicts the ’

ho n ouri n g of the e n quirer by ki n s C a mel see n i n the

g .

cha mb er of the bull p redicts roy al favo ur an d l easur e to

p
 G A RU D A P U RA NAM . 69 1

th e e n qu i re r Lio n see n i n th e cha mber o f the b ull au g urs

.

happi n ess an d p rosperity to th e e n quirer D og see n i n the

.

c h a mbe r o f the lio n pred icts beauty stre n g t h an d g ai n of

,

crea ture co mforts to th e e

-
n quirer B ul l see n i n th e cha mber
.

o f th e b ul l au g urs fa me co n te n t me n t pleasure Ass see n

, ,
.

i n t h e cha mbe r of the bul l predicts g reat j oy an d g ai n for th e

e n quire r E l ep h a n t see n i n th e c h a mber of the b u l l au g urs
.

th e acquisitio n o f w ives an d elep h a ts C ro w s e e n i n th e

n .

cha mbe r of th e bul l presag es the g ai n o f pl ace an d ho n our by

th e e n quire r .

B a n n er see n i n th e c h a mb e r of the ass au g urs sorro w an d

disease C amel see n i n the c h a mbe r of the as s presa g e s
.

terro r fro m thi e ves an d robbers i n respect o f the e n quirer .

Lio n see n i n th e ch amber of the ass presa g es h o n our p ros ,

p e ri tv an d victory to th e e n quire r D og see n i n the cha mber

.

o f th e ass p resa g es loss o f w eal th an d a n g uish B ull see n .

i n t h e cha mbe r o f th e ass p res ag es h app i n ess an d meeti n g

w ith d ear o n es A s s see n i n the cha mb e r of th e ass p redicts
.

pai n an d disease E lepha n t see n i n the cha mbe r o f th e

.

ass p re dicts j oy an d birth o f so n s C ro w see n i n the

.

cha mb e r o f th e ass au g u rs quarrel a n d d isease .

B a n n er see n i n t h e cha mbe r of th e e l ep h a n t foretells j oy

an d birth of so n s C a me l see n i n the c h a mbe r of t he
.

el epha n t p redicts acqu i s itio n o f w ealth an d food g rai n by the

e n quirer Lio n see n i n th e cha mbe r of the el e ph an t aug ur s
.

S uccess an d victo ry D og see n i n th e cha mber Of the

.

el ep ha n t p red icts h app i n ess prosperity an d recovery fro m

,

d isease B ull s ee n i n the ch ambe r of th e el epha n t presa g es

.

royal favou r an d w ealth A s s s e e n i n the cha mbe r of the

.

e le pha n t presa g e s t h e adve n t of mise ry to be f oll ow ed by

days o f p rosp e ri ty E lepha n t s ee n i n the cha mber of the
.

el ep ha n t p re dicts j oy an d acquisitio n of fi el ds an d food g rai n

b y th e e n quire r C ro w see n i n the cha mbe r of the el epha n t
.

p resa g es the acqu is itio n o f w ealth an d food g rai n by the

e n qu i re r.
69 2 G A RU D A P U R A NA M .

the cha mber of the cro w au g urs th e fail ure

B an n erls een i n
of an u n dertaki n g C a mel see n i n the cha mber of the cro w
.

p resag es misery fro m g rati fi catio n of w icke d i n cl i n atio n s .

L io n s ee n i n the cha mber o f the cro w predicts quarrel an d .

me n tal un rest D og see n i n the cha mber o f the cro w au g urs

.

t erro r an d fa mily disse n sio n s B ull see n i n the cha mber of .

,

th e cro w p resag es ter ror an d loss of place o r ho me Ass .

see n i n the cha mber of the cro w p resag es loss of w eal th an d

d efeat a E lepha n t see n i n the cha mber of the cro w au g urs
.

th e ad ve n t of f ortu n e an d fa me C ro w see n i n the cha mber .

of the cro w predict s a soj our n to a for ei g n cou n try .

C H A PTE R C C X X V.

B H A l RAV A sai d Now hear me O g oddess discourse on

—
, ,

the scie n ce of the co n quest of the vital air a k n o w led g e ,

w hereof e n abl es a perso n to p redict v ictory o r defeat The .

four v ital airs w hich are respectively called A g n i w ater

, ,
.

S hakra etc respectively flo w throu g h eith er of the n ostrils

,
.
,
.

The breath w hich courses i n an up w ard directio n th ro ug h th e

,

n ostril , is called A g n i ( fi re ) ; that w hich courses i n a do w n ,

‘

w ard directio n throu g h the n ostril is call ed Varu n a The ,

.

breath that courses i n a middl i n g (n either up w ard n or do w n

,

w ard ) directio n is cal led M ahe n dra In the lig ht fort n i g h t

, .

the bre ath w i n d courses th roug h the l eft n ostril w hile duri n g
-
,

the dark fort n i g ht it courses throu g h the ri g ht Fo r th e .

p eriod of three days the breath w i n d follo w s th e sa me cours e

,
-

afte r taki n g a defi n ite dir ectio n ch an g i n g its course c om ,

l etely on the day of P r atip ad ( first day of a lig ht o r dark

p
fort n ig ht) If the breath -w i n d rises follo w i n g the course o f
.

the s u n , and fl ows ou t al o ng th e p as sag e of th e mo on all ,

 G ARU DA P U R A NA N .

o r mo n keys shoul d b e re g arded as i n ausp ic iou s an d u n fi t for

,

u se. The best or fi r s t-class h o rses meas u re up w ard of four

c ubits i n l e n g th th e seco n d o r mid d li n g class of horse s
,

m easure h al f a c u b i t less tha n fi rst c la s s h o rses i n l e n g th .

The la s t class of horse s measure three cubits an d a hal f i n

l e n g th Horses that are l on g J i mb e d short c ared mo use
.
, ,
-
,

c ol oured an d lo n g l ive d ar e the best

-
,
The rite of pr otecti on
.

shoul d be do n e u n t o horses by w orshipp i n g the g o d R ev an ta , ,

an d by feedi n g B ra h ma n as Fo r proph y l actic purposes

.
,

S aral am Ni mv a leaves
,
- b delliu m mu s tard seeds sesa me
, , , ,

Vac h a as afae tida satur ated w ith clari fi ed b utter should be

, , ,

t ied rou n d th e n e ck of a h o rse .

Ul c ers w hich h orse s are f o u n d to be afli ic te d ;w ith may

, ,

be d ivided i n to t w o cla s ses as A g an t u j a ( trau matic or of ,

e xtra n eo u s ori g i n ) an d S ha r i r a a ( idiopath ic )

j Ulcers marke d .

by a l ate suppuratio n sh o uld be re g arded as o f a Vat aja

'

o ri g i n ; suppuratio n s peedil y set s i n ulce rs d ue to th e actio n ,

o f th e dera n g ed K aph am w hil e those due to th e der an g e d

. ,

P itt am are marked by a b ur n i n g s en satio n i n their i n

,

side Th ick d isch arg e s fro m u lcers sh ou l d b e attribute d

.

to the acti o n o f the der an g e d K aph ah ; w hil e th ose w h ich ,

are of a S fi n n i p ati k a ori g i n ex h ibit sy mpto ms p ecul iar ,

to each o f the thre e a g g r av ated B os h as A p l aster c om .

p osed of D a n ti roots t h e t w o ki n ds of Harid ra C hitra

, ,

k am , V is h v abh es ajam R as o n am . an d ro c k sal t paste d

,

tog et h er w ith w hey or K a n

p k am 6 a ki n d of f e r me n ted ric e

or barley g ruel ) or p as tes of sesa me frie d barley g rai n etc , ,

mixed w ith p o w d ered roc k sal t an d mil k c urd o r paste s o f ,

Ni mva l eav e s appl ie d to ulcers i n h o rses bri n g abo u t th e ir

-
, ,

p uri ficatio n an d heali n g A me dici n al oil cooked i n co mb i

.

n atio n w ith K ar ab i r a Kadal i Ar k a S n u hi K u faja C hitrak a

, , , , ,

an d B hal l a tak a bri n g s about the h eali n

g of si n uses i n ho rses .

A s an al ter n ative such a si n us shoul d b e w ash e d w ith a

,

medici n al G hr itam cooked i n co mbi n atio n w ith a as te o f

p
the fi ve astri n g e n t b arks A co mpou n d co n sisti n g of the
.
 G A RU DA P UR A NAM . 69 5‘

tw o ki n d s of H ar id ra ,
ki n ds of s alt
Vid an g a, th e fi ve .

P ato l am an d Ni mva l eaves Vac ha C hit rak am P ippal i an d

-
, , , ,

S h r i n g ave ra p o u n d e d to g ethe r an d ad mi n istere d throu g h

th e m e di u m o f w ate r b ri n g s a b o ut th e ex p ul s io n of w or ms
fro m th e i n testi n e s of horses an d re move their dera n g e d ,

K ap h am an d so mn ol e n ce A decoctio n of Nimva-l eaves

.
,

P atol am T r i ph al a an d Khad ira sho ul d be s uccess i vely g ive n

, ,

fo r th re e days t o a horse aft e r b leed i n g it fo r the cure of

, ,

an y cuta n e ous a ffectio n Appl icatio n of mustard o il proves

.

be n e fi cial i n c uta n eous aff ecti o n s o f hor s es atte n de d w it h

u lcers . A decoctio n o f g arl ic sh oul d be g ive n t o a jh or s e fo r
th e alle viatio n o f d iseases o f t h e dera n g e d Vayu I n dis .

o rde rs o f di g estio n th e expressed j u ice o f M atu l u n g a or o f

, ,

M an s i sho ul d b e ad mi n istered as e rrhi n es O ne Pal a m '

w ei g ht of this co mpou n d shoul d b e ad mi n istered o n th e fi rs t

day an d its dose sh oul d b e dail y i ncreased by a P ala m

,

w ei g h t u n til it reaches ei g htee n Palas T he s mal le st do s e .

o f this m ed ici n e is ei g ht Pala m an d its middli n g dose is ,

fo u rte e n P alas w ei g ht E rrhi n e s sho ul d n ot b e g ive n to

.

horse s i n s u mme r o r a utu mn I n diseases o f th e de ra n g e d .

an d a g g ravated va yu th e med ici n e sho uld be ad mi n istere d

,

throu g h th e mediu m of oil o r i n co mbi n atio n w ith su g ar , ,

clari fi e d b utte r o r w ate r It should b e g ive n throu g h th e

.

v ehicl e o f mustard o il saturate d w ith Vy os h a ( T r ik atu )

p o w d ers i n diseas e s o f th e d era n g ed K aph am an d throu g h ,

a sol utio n o r dec octio n of T r i ph alai n those o f th e de ra n g e d

,
’

P i tta m A ho rs e t hat l ives o n mil k S al i an d S h as h tilt a

.
, ,

rai i s n ot to be co n d e mn e d as w e l l as the o n e that is o f

g n , .
,

th e col ou r o f a ripe J amb o l i n e fru it is n ot to b e rej ected , .

B de lliu m s ho ul d b e g ive n to a horse a f te r it has bee n i n ,

an y w ay hurt o r i n j ured an d mil k sho ul d b e admi n is te ed

,
g
t o it for the p urpo se of sp ee d ily al lay i n g th e a g itati on .

I n d isease s d u e to t he acti o n of th e d era n g ed an d ag g ra

vat ed Va yu mil k an d boil ed rice s h ould be g iven to a horse
,

as foo d w hil e i n t ho s e o f P i ttaja ( b il iou s ) orig i n its di et

, ,
69 6 G A RUD A P U RA NA M .

s hould c o nsist o f a Karsha w ei g h t of meat s o up mi x ed

w ith ho n ey , M u dg a soup an d cl ari fi ed butte r In diseas es .

o f the de ra n g ed K aph am M u dg a or K u l attha-soup mii red

'

-
,

w ith b utter o r pu n g e n t dru g s s hould be g ive n to a horse

, ,

w hile i n cases of deaf n ess n ervous affectio n s o r i n di s eases

, ,

o f S i n n i pa ti k a o ri g i n bdell iu m shoul d b e fr eee ly g ive n to

,

it . I n al l z di s eas es a P al am w ei g h t o f D urva shoul d be

g iv en to a horse on th e fi rst d ay an d th e d o s e shoul d b e

,

i n creased by a Karsh a measure each day till fi ve Pala m i s, ,

reach ed E i g hty P ala m is the hig hest dose S ixty P ala m is

. .
;

the middli n g an d forty Pala m is the lo w est dos e I n ulcers .

,

c uta n eous affectio n s an d la me n ess th e food of a h ors e

, ,

s hould be made s aturated w ith a decoctio n of T r i ph al d) ‘

w hereas i n i mp aired di g estio n an d oed e ma ( dro psi cal s w el l i n g )

“
,

it s h oul d b e g ive n saturate d w i th co w s u ri n e I n disease s ’ ‘

d u e to th e actio n s of th e dera n g ed Va yu an d Pitta m as ‘

w ell as i n ulcer c ases the food o f a h orse shoul d b e g ive n

‘
-
,

mi xed w ith G ok s h u ra an d cl ar ifi ed butter w h il e a g oodl y ,

qua n tity of M asha pul s e sh oul d be g ive n to it w h en ever a

e n eral l u m p ne ss of its l i m bs is desired Five Pala m
g p .

w ei g ht of G u du c h i shoul d b e g ive n to ahorse each mor n i n g , ,

i n su mmer an d autu mn th rou g h the vehicl e of r ic e past e

,
-

t reated w ith clari fi ed butter This food i mparts a g reat e r

.

s tre n th an d vi g o u r to a horse an d acts as a e eral prophy

g g n

l axis a g ai n st disease . G u du c hi may be l i ke w is e g ive n to a

h orse w ith be n e fi t th rou g h the mediu m o f milk For si mi l a r .

p urposes on e three or four P ala m w ei g hts of po w d ered

, ,

S hata vari an d A s hvag an dhamay be g ive n to a horse w ith

G u duc hi P aste .A mortal ep i d e mic is presag ed w he n all
the h orses i n a stud are fou n d to assu me on e col our .

T h e visitati o n may be w a rded off by the perfor ma n ce of

p roper prophylactic rites a n d H omas
, as w ell as by fee di n g
‘

the pious an d l ear n ed B rah ma n as The medici n e k n o w n as .

H aritak i Kalpa may be g ive n w ith be n e fi t to horses u n der

-

the s e c ircu msta n ce s Thi s med ici n e ( H aritak i Kalpa) co n s ists

”
,
-
 '

c u A Pr E R cc xxvn .

’
S UT A said ha n va n tari th us n arrated th e scie n ce of A yur
z— D
veda to S u s h r u ta No w I shall briefly e n u merate th e difl e re n t
.

n ames o f the A yurvedic d ru g s S thi ra Vidarig an dha an d

’
.
, ,

A n s h u mati are th e n a mes of S hal ap arn i ( D es modiu m Ga n g e

tic u m) L au g ali K alasi an d K ras h t u p u c h c h h a are th e n a me s
.
, ,

o f G u hé ( M ucu n a P r u r i en s ) var s h ab h u is cal l ed P u n ar n ava .

( S pread i n g h og n ee d B oe rh aar ia D ifl u s a) K é ravel l ah is

'

.
,

a n othe r n a me o f K ati l l ak a ( H airy M or dica -M o mardic a

C h ar anteai E ra n da ( cast o r oil pl a n t
. R ic o n u s C omamn i s ) - .
'

Uru vak a A ma n da an d Var d h aman ak a are sy n o n y mo u s Nag a

, .

vaI a i s ca l l ed J h as a ( S ida Spi n osa ) S h vadan s trais cal l e d .

Gok s h u ra ( T y g op hy l l em Trib ul us te res tri s

A
S h atavari Var a ‘
.
, ,

B hiru P i var i Var i an d l n d i var i ( Aspara g us R ac e m osus ) are

, ,

sy n o n y mo us Vy ag h r i Vr i hati Krish n a H an s apadi M adhu

.
, , , ,

s hr ava D h a ma n i Ksh udr a S i mbi an d Ni dig d h i k a are the

'

‘ , , ,

na mes of K an tak ar i ( Sol a n u m J an th oc arp u m) Vr is c hik al i, .

A mr i ta K al i Vi s hag h n i S arp ad an s h tr i k a M arkati A t ma

, , , , ,

upt a a n d A r s h ey i are th e n a mes of K ap i k ac l1 c hh u k a ( M u c u n a

g ,

P r u r ien s ) Kshudr a Sah ai s M u dg ap ar n i ( P haseol us Trilob us )

.
-
,

w hil e M a s h ap ar n i is c all ed M ah asa h a ( T e ramu n s Labial is, -

G r an g e a M ad ras patn a) Ny ag ro d h a i s V ata ( B a n yan tree )

.

K apila is th e n a me o f A s h vatth a ( Fic u s R e l ig i o as a) P a t k ati .

G ardh avan da an d K apitan a are th e n a me s of P l ak s h a

,

( T has pes ia P ah u l n e a) P ar tha K u k u b h a an d D h an vi are the

.
, ,

m n a ( Far mi n al ia A rj u n a
n a es of Arj u ) P rar o h i an d P u s h ti k ari .
,

ar e the n a me s of Nan di Vr i k s h a ( a specie s of fi g t re e l -

Vanj u l a .

is Vetas a (c al a mus rot o n g ) w hil e Bh all atak a is called A r us h k ara,

m n acardiu m
( S e ecarpus A ) Lodhra is cal le d S é ravak a .
,

D h r is h ta o r Tirita ( S y mp l oc as
, R ace mosa ) Vala ph al a . -
,

an d Vri hatph al a are th e names o f M ah aJ amvu ( E u e n ia

g
-

Ja mbola n a) Nadiy i an d T ri tiy aare the n a mes of J ala -Ya mvu

.
 G A R U D A P UR A NA M . 59 9

( w il d J amb ol i n e) , K a n a K rish n a Upak u l y a S ha un di an d

, , ,

M ag ad hi are th e n a mes o f P i p pal i ( Pi p er Long u ml w hi l e i ts ,

roots are c al le d G ran th ik am ( Pipe r offi c i n aru m ) Us h an am .

i s M aric ham ( Pip e r Nig ru m) w h i l e Vis h vam an d M ah au s li ad ,

h am are th e n a me s o f S h u n th i ( dry g i n g ib e r) Vy os ham i s .

th e n a me of T r i k atu ( S hu n ti P i ppal i an d M aric ham) ,

w h ic h i s al so c all e d T r u s h an am
y L a u al i
g H al
. i ni and ,

S h r ey as i are th e n a mes o f G aj ap i ppal i ( Po th es

'

T ray aman a is cal l e d T ray an t i ( Thal ictru m Fal i o l d s u m) an d ,

U ts ais Vahu vah a Van h i S hiki an d te r ms si g n ifyi n g fi r e are

.
, , ,

th e n a mes o f C h itr ak am ( P l u mb g o Z ey l an ic al S hadg ran tha .

,

U g r a S h ve taand H e i mavatai are th e n a mes o f Vac h a ( S w ee t

‘

F la g ) Vr i k s h ak a S h u k r a Vats ak a an d G i ri mall ik a are the

‘

.
, ,

n a me s of K uta a ( W r i h t i a A n ti dyse n terica ) , an d A r i s h tam,

i g
-

I n d ray ava an d Kal i n g a are th e n a mes of K u taj a-s e ed s .

K u n ti L H ar eu n k a an d ter ms d e n oti n g cl o ud are the n a me s

, ,. .

o f M u s tak ah ( M ariscu s cyp rus ) E l a (c ar de mo n ) is cal l e d .

Vah u l a th e s mal le r variety is call ed T r u t i

,
Pad ma B liarg i .
, ,

an d Ka n j i are cal l e d Brah ma n a -Yas h tik a ( cle rode ndro n

S iph o n an t h u s ) T ej i n i T i k ta b al k al aan d M ad h u ras a are th e
.
,
-

n a me s o f M urv a( S a n sevie ria Z eyl a n ica ) M ah an i mva Vr ik s h a .

,

n i mva an d D ipy ak as are th e

,
n a mes o f Ja man i ( P ty c h otis )
Vi d an g a ( see d s o f E mb el ia R ib u s ) an d H i n g u are calle d
A math am Aj aj i i s the n a me of J ir ak an ( c u m
.
i n s e eds) K arav i ,

N a an d T ik ta ar e
’ ‘

i s Up a k an c h i k é ( g i ell a Sativa o r Katuk

H l l i b ore ) T ag aram Nata m,
the n a m es o f Katu -roh i n
i ( B lac k e .
,

hak ra ho cha m d T h m are the n a me s o f Var a n a

C m C ,
a n v,
a c a g
m P avo n ia O do rata) i s s y n on y
k am ( C i a o
,
n n m n B ark ) H r i v e r.a ( .
.

h m d V é l k a m a d te r m s si n i fyi n g
mo u s w ith U dic y a a n
,
a n g
,

ate r are l so u se d to de n ote th is pla nt H em a va an d te rms

w ,
a .
,

d ne oti ng e l ep ha t
n , are th e n a m es of N a g a k e s hara ( M es u a f

d h l ik m are the n a mes of

ferrea ) A srik K i s
.
h,
m i r a a n B a ,
a

K u mk u m ( saffro n ) C o m .
po u n d s s i g n ifyi n g I ro n d e n ot e

K a S h b i T os h an a s hd
a al i k
’
i
'

A u u ru
o Yavis h ta P r c h i n e u s
,
a , ,
y . ,

an d R amb ha are th e n a me s o f K adal i ( P lan tai n ) ;

709 G AR UD A P URA NA M .

K u tan nat, M ahi s h ak s h a an d PAl an k as h are the n a me s o f

K u tan n at Kash mari an d S h r i par n i are the n a mes o f Kat
.

p hal a ( M yrica Sapida ) P att i S arabh i S h rava an d G aj a

-
.
, ,

b hak shy a are the n a mes o f S hal l ak i ( B os W e l l ia S errata ) .

D hAtri i s th e n a me o f A mal ak am ( E mbl ic M yrobala n s )

Aksha is the n a me of Vib hi tak a ( Ter mi nal ia B el i r ic a) P athy a
'

. ,

A bh ay a an d Puta n a are the n a mes o f H ari tak i ( I n dia n

M yrobala n s ) .

The g roup o f d r ug s k n o w n as T rip h al aor P hal atr ik am

, ,

c on s i sts of H ari tak i B ib h i tak a an d A ml ak am ( w ith their

,

s tone s re moved Udak i ri an d D i rg ha V ri n ta are th e n a mes

.
,
-
,

of Kar an j a ( K ara n j i o f th e R i j a -Nig h an tam) ; an d Yas h ti ,

Yas h tah vay am, an d M adhu -Vashti are sy n o n y mo us w ith

M adhu k am ( Liquori ce root Glycyrrhiza g labra)
-
, T Amrapar n i .
,

S aman g l an d Ku n j araare th e n a mes of D hatak i ( Wood for dia '

Fl ori ben dia) .S itam M al ay ajam S h eetam an d G os h i rs h am

, ,
'

are the te r ms w hich s ig n ify w hite sa n dal w ood ( S an t al am .

alb am) w hil e the red S pecies is cal le d R akta C han d an am

,
.

V i rA Vay as y a an d A r k ap u s h p i k a are the n a mes o f K a

, ,
kol i ,

w h il e S h r i n g i is k n o w n by th e n a mes KarkataS h ri n g i an d -

M ah éi g h os a ( R h us S ucc eda n ea) T ug ak s h iri S h u bh a an d

.
,

Van s h i are the n a mes o f V an s h al oc h an a ( M a n n a o f the

'

B a mboo ) an d G rapes ar e cal led by the ep ithets of D rak s h a

, ,

G os tan i k a an d M ri d vi k a ( V itis Vi n ife r a‘ L amajjk a are .

c al le d by the n a mes o f Us h i ram an d M r i n al am ( J u n c us

O dorat u s ) an d S ara m Gopi an d G opaval l i are th e n a mes o f
, , ,

B h adr a ( H e mid es mu s I n d icus ) D an ti an d K atan k e r i are

.

th e n a mes of D Aru -H aridra ( C as c i n i u m F e n es t ratu m) an d ,

R aj a n i,
P u tak a an d ter ms si g n ifyi n g “ Ni g ht
, are the ,
”

s y n o n y me s o f H a rid ra ( tur me ric ) Vira Vr i k s h a i s k n o w n y b

‘
.
-

t he ep ithets o f Vi rataru an d Varatar u w h il e R as a A mrit a , , ,

Nil av all i an d Chc h h i n n a ruh aare th e e pithets of Vr ik s hadan i

-

( T i n as p ora C ord ifolia ) Kap o ta is a n oth er n a me o f S urya

.

b hakt a( C leo me Viscosa Pola n isia Ic os u n d ra) w hil e K atapam

, ,

i s called K an thabhalli or K an tha-S ha la, an d K amp i k a, Vas hi ra

 70 3 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .

( L ee a h ir tah w hil e D ravan ti is k n o w n by the ep ith e ts of

A k h u k ar n ik a an d M ushika kar n a ( c roto n P ol y an d ru m‘ - .

K e s h amu s h t i an d are th e n a mes of D ravan am

Vi s h amu s h t i

( M el ia A z e n d arac h ) Kili b i is c all ed Katuk a black Hel lebore )

.

w h il e A ml a -vetas a is call ed D an tak a ( cou n try S orrel -Acido

‘

Z ey fo l ia) A s h vatth aan d ( B l 1 u ) A mal ak i are th e n a mes of

’
.
-

Vah u pat ra ( Phylla n thus A ras h u k am P atras h u k am ,

an d K s h i r i ar e th e n a mes o f Ra jad an am ( M i mo n s o ps Hexe n

b ra ) D adi mvam is called M ahapat ram ( po m e g r an ate ) w h ich
.

i s al so called K arak am Vidal i S has h pa K al i n di M asuri .

, ,

K an tak a k s h y a M ah aS h y ama V r ik s h apad i Vidy a Ku n ti -

Nik u mb ha T r i b h an g i an d T r ipu ti are the n a m

, , , , ,

, , e s o f T r i vr i t
( I po mea tar p eth u m ) S ap tal ais called S an k h i n i S u kumari
.
, ,

T i k tak s h i an d Yavat i k ta( K al me g h ) an d is al so used to si n ify

g
o r C h ar mak s ha ( O rig au m Vul g aris )
'

C h ar ma , G avak s h i .
,

A mrit a S hveta an d G ir ik ar n i are th e n a mes of G avadan i

,
i
,

( C olocy n th C itru ll u s C o l oc y n th u s h w hil e Rak tan g a Gu n da

-
, ,

an d R oc h an ak a are th e sy n o n y mes o f K amp i ll ak a l{ ami l a

(
M el l oc tu s p h i ll ip i n e s i s ‘ The yello w species is cal led He ma
m
.

k s h i r i ( Ga b o g e thistle w hil e the black variety is calle d

'

K al ad u g dh i k a G en g er u k i is a n ot h e r n a me o f Na avalé
g
.

( Sida Spi n osa w hile Vi s li al i is a sy n o n y m o i I n d ra v ar u n i

‘
, -
,

(c ol oc y n tl1 ) R as an jan am ( extra c t o f I n d i an B arbary ) is

.

k n o w n by the ep ithets o f A rjan am an d TAr k s h a-S h ai l am ,

w h il e th e ext r act of S h al mal i ( B o mbax M alab ari c u m) is

called M oc h a rasa P raty ak p u s h pi is a n othe r n a me o f
- .

K hara w hile M ay u r k a is a sy n o n y me of A p amar g a ( A c h y r an

,

th is Aspe r a ) vas ak a ( Adhatoda Vas ac a) is al so c al led

.

b y th e epit h et s o f S i mh as y a V r i s h a an d A tar u s h ak am , , .

i k ] i vaSh a kh a an d K arc l i u r a are t he n a me s of Shat i

j va a,

( Cu rc o ma G e do ar i a)
‘

S o mavr ik s h a .
A g ni .

g a n dha an d S u g an dh i k a are
, sy n o n y mous w ith K atsph al am
( M yrica S api d al S h atap u s h pa ( D illsee d A u r th u m
.
ravey -
g .

l e n s ) is al so k n o w n by the epithets of S hatan g a M isi an d ,

and M adhu rik a P u sh k aram an d P u s hk arahvay am are bu t

.
 G A R U D A P UR A NA M .
703

th e d i ffe re n t na me s o f P u s h k ar amu l am ( root of A l p otaxis

au ricul ata) . Y asa , D han vay as a are th e
an d D us h
pars h a

s y n o n y me s o f D u r al abh a Alh a i mau ro r u n P o g o n ia Arabica)

( g
vag u ji an d S o maval l i are th e n a me s o f S omarai ( S erratu l a
j
A n th e l mi n tic a) M arkara an d K e s h ar aja are th e sy n o n y me s
.

o f B h r i n g araj a (W e d e l i a C al e n d u l ac e a‘ E dag aj a is a n oth e r

'

n a m e o f C h ak r amar d a c as s i ato r a
( ) S ara ng i Tag ara vay as i .
,

Vela T an d u li y a an d G h an as tan a are th e na m

,

, e s o f M ah a
k é la . T i k tat u mb i an d T i k té lé vu are sy n o n y mo u s w ith
I k s h ak u ( B o ttl e g o urd w il d variety o f L an g e n aria Vul g ar is )
, .

K o s h atak i an d J ami n y are b u t th e di ffere n t n a me s of D ha

marg ava ( Lafi n Ae g yptiaca ) Vi dy u t w hich i s a n othe r speci e s , ,

o f D hamarg ava is al so call ed K r i tabh ed an am J i mu tak a , ,

K h u d dak a an d D e vatad ak a
, G r id h radan ais a n othe r n a me of
.

Gi dh ran ak h i w hich is al so cal l e d K ak adan i an d Hi n g u ( c ap ar i s

,

S epiaria ) A s h vé ri an d A s h vamarak a are b ut th e di ffere n t

.

n a mes o f K ar avi r a ( s w e e t sc e n te d Olea n d e r Ner ri u m o doru m) - .

Tarasi an d K u s h aj a are th e n a me s o f K api th h apat r i ( B e ng

E l val u k ‘ S i n d hu S ai n d hava S i n d h u tt h a an d M an i mu n th a
.
, ,

are the sy n o n y mes o f Roc k s al t Ushara Yavag ra an d .

,

Yavak Shara are th e te r ms w h ic h de n ote a k i n d o f i mp ur e ,

carbo n ate o f po tas h di t ashes o f bur n t barley stra w ) ; S arj ik a

‘

a n d S arj k a k s hara a re th e n a mes o f barilla Shikhi k an thzi bh am

‘
-
.
,

C h itrak am T u tth am e tc are th e te r ms w h ich de n ote n itrat e

,
.
,

o f C op p er K as h i s h am
. P u s h p ak as h is h am
,
an d Né tra
b hes ajam ( lit eye c u re ) are th e ter ms w hic h sig n ify g ree n
-

S ulphate o f iro n K ash isha an d D hatu -K ash isha are also th e

.

di ffe re n t n a mes o f the fo re g oi n g s u b s te n c e T apy am an d

'

Tapy u th a s amb h ab am are sy n o n y mo us w ith M ak s hi k a ( iro n

-

yrites N a Kul ati an d S h i l a are th e di ffere n t n a me s

'

p ) . a i p l i ,

) w hil e t h e t er ms Al a
o f M a n ah -shil a ( re d sul phate of ar s an ic m ,

an d M an ah s tal am si g n ify H ar i ta lam ( tri sul phid e of arse n ic ) -

.

Ga n dha pas h an a is b u t a n oth e r n a me o f G an d hak a l s u lph ar)

‘
’

Wh ile th e te r m R asa is u sed to sig n ify P Arada

m — th at w hic h b ea rs a p er s o n beyo n d d eath an d d is eas e ) .
704 6 11 11 q P URA NA N .

A u du mvar am, S hu l vam, an d M l ec hc h a-mu k h am ar e th e

di ffere n t n ames of T amram copper ) an d the ter ms A dr is aram '

,

( l it : e s se n ce of r o ck ) Ayas an d T ik s h n am are u sed to ,

d e n ote iro n (an d s te e l K ak s hi , P a n ka par p at i an d M r itti

i .
-
,

k é k s h é ram are the n a mes of Saur ashtra M r itt ik a M ak s hi

‘

k am K s h au d r am an d P u s h p aras am are th e sy n o n y mes

,

o f M adh u ( ho n ey ) Fe r me n te d barl ey -boil i n g s are calle d

.

S au virak am an d K an j i k am S it a S i top al a M ats an di are .

, ,

s y n o n y mes of S harka t ( su g ar ) A co mpou n d of C i n n a mo n , .

Car de mo n an d l eaves of L o u r u s C assia take n i n equal

, ,

parts is tech n ically k n o w n as T rijatak am o r T r i s u g an dhi

,

T h i s co mpou n d w ith on e part of Nag a K es h ar am added to

,
-

it co n stitute s w hat is tec h n ically k n o w n as C hatu rj atam A

,
.

c ompou n d co n sisti n g of equal parts o f P i ph al i Pippal i ,

a

mu la m C havy a C h i trak amu l am an d Na g ar an d c o mb i n dl y

, , ,

w ei g hi n g a K o l ak am ( O n eto lla) is calle d P an c hak o l am .

B h u tr i l an g a M ahi s h é l i an d Ni va
,
r a are the , di ffe re n t species
S hdl i k a P r iy an g u is a n other n a me o f K an g u k a ( Pa n icu m
.

s tal ic u m\ an d K o r d u s h a is called K od ra ( P aspalu m S c r ob i

,
n

c u l at u m) Kal apa L an g ak a an d P uta are th e n a mes of

.
,

Tr ip o ta ( L athyru s Sativus ) S ati n a V ar tu l a an d Ve n a ar e t he.

,

n a mes of Sa ti n a ( P isu m S ati vi u m) A S u var mam or Kavala

'

g raha m is equal to o n e K arsha i n w ei g ht A S h u k ti m is .

equal to a hal f P ala m or ei g ht M as h ak as i n w eig ht A .

V i l vam or M u s h t i is equal to a P ala m w ei g ht

,
T w o P alas .

ma k e on e P ras ri ti F o ur P alas make o n e A n j al i o r K u d avam

. .

E i g ht P alas make o n e P a l a m Fo ur K u davas make o n e .

Prastha ; fo ur P ras th as make on e A dak am o r K an s apa tr ah

Four Ada h as make o n e D ro n a A hu n dr ed Palas make o n e .

Tul a w eig ht T w en ty P alas make o n e B hara The

. .

erudite o n e s have laid do w n these measures i n res p ect of

dry w eig ht w hil e i n respect of fl uid w eig ht t hese measures
,

should be take n as double .

Vala m is a n oth er n a me of T u rash k ak am D Aru is ,

a nother n ame of D evadaru ( P inu s D eodara) G ra n th i is

i

.
 C H A P l E R C C XX V I I I
'

K UM A R A said - O K aty ay an a I shal l briefly expou n d the ,

r u l es o f Gra mmar w hich w ill e n abl e i n fa n ts to easily co mpre

h e n d that subj ect an d to u n d e rsta n d the fo r matio n o f w ords
an d th eir derivatives Te r ms are either S up ( substa n tive ) or
.

Ti n g ( verb ) A S up has seve n cases The for ms of si n g ular

. .

d ual an d plural i n fl exio n s of the s ubj ective cas e are respectively

call ed S u , Au Jas The subj ective case -e n di n g s are added
, .

t o th e subj ect of a s e n te n c e to th e obj ect i n t h e passive

,

v oice an d are used i n the case o f address

,
i n P rati padik am , ,

an d i n case s w here t h e subj ective se n se is i mpl ied eve n i n

the ab s e n ce of an y ve rb ( L i n g arth a A ter m that exp resses
‘.
,

a co mplete se n se eve n i n the abse n ce o f a verb o r an y case

a “ “
i n fl exi on is call ed a ip i k am Am A u an d S has ”
P d " ” ”
,
r t a .
, ,

are respectively the si n g ular d ual an d pl ural i n fl e xi o n forms

,
-

of the obj ective case ( D vi tiy a) That w h ich is do n e by

.

t he subj ect of a se n te n ce is calle d its obj ect ( Kar ma ) D vi ti y a .

.

c ase -e n di ng s are used i n the obj ective case an d are ad de d ,

“
to ter ms i n associatio w ith the te r msn A n tara an d ”

u
A n tar é n a Ta B hy am
”
,
an d B h i s are resp ectively
,
”

the si n g ular d ual an d pl ural i n fl exi on fo r ms of the T ri tiy a

,
-

r i ti y a i n fl e x o n s n Kara o em
( a ccusat i ve case ) T .
i are used i
ac us tiv e ) The i n st r u me n t o r a g e n cy t h rou g h w hich a
( c a
subj e c t perfo r ms an act is c all e d its K ar an am ( l i t i n stru me n t) .
,

an d he w ho p e rfo r ms an act is cal led its Kart a ( d oer ) .

Em B h y am
”
an d B hy as are respectively t h e si n ular
” ”
, ,
g
d u al an d pl ura l i n fl e xio n al form s of S ampradan am ( D ative
c ase ) D ative case e n di n g s are ad de d to p erso n s to w hich
-

s o methi n g is i n te nde d to be g i ve n o r to w h ich so methi n g ,

i s o w ed or to w ho m so methi n g ap p ears l ikeabl e o r dele c table

, .

B hy am
”
an d B h y as are respectively the ”

i d u al an d p l ur al i n fl exion -for ms of a a n am
i n g ular, A p d
 G A RUD A PURANA M . 70 7

( Ab l at i v e c as e) Ab l ative c as e -e n d in g s are added to a term

.

fro m w h i c h a n yth i n g i s mea n t to be fal le n o r d i s l o ed or

g ,

fro m w h i c h an y fear i s app rehe n de d “ Nas ” “ Us an d .

, ,
”

“A
m are respect i vely th e si n g ul ar d ual an d p l u ral i n
”
, ,

fl e xi o n fo r ms o f th e S h as th i ( p ossessive case ) S h as th i i m .

p l ies p oss essio n o w n ership rel atio n sh ip o r pr o mi n e n ce o f

, ,

o n e a mo n “ “
g man y Ung a Us a S up are r es
” " "
an d
"
.
, ,

ec ti ve l th e si ular d ual a d pl ral i fl x i -for ms of

p y n
g , n u , n e o n

th e A dh ik aran am ( locative case ) A dh ik aranam i mplies the .

l ocatio n o f a th i n g i n a n other substa n c e an d its i n fl e xion s are ,

ad de d to t er ms s ig n ifyi n g that so methi n g is co n tai n ed i n

the m or d e n oti n g a g e n ts u n de r the p rotectio n o f s o me bod y
,
.

Abl ative case -e n d i n g s are add e d to te r ms w h ic h sig n i fy

obj ects th at are e ithe r c oveted o r d isl iked as w el l as to ,

thos e u se d i n c o mbi n atio n w ith th e p re fi x es P ari Ap a an d , ,

A m, o r i n co n n ectio n w ith the ter ms I tara ( oth er ) an d thos e

’

w hic h d e n o te the n a mes o f the quarters of the heave n T he .

obj ective cas e e n di n g s are add e d to te r ms use d i n co mb i n a

tio n w ith E n a as w el l as to the obj ects o f a verb Ter ms
,
”
.

w hich are used i n co n n ectio n w ith th e te r ms Saha ( w ith ) H i n a ,

w it h t h e p re fi xe s
” "
itho ut ) o r are co up l d A P ari
( w e nu , ,

" Prati "

al w ays have the obj ective case -e n di ng s Like w is e .

adverbs an d te r ms de n oti n g road are al w ays use d w ith th e

o bj ective i n fl exio n s Te r ms i mplyi n g atte mp t at g o in g o r
.

e ff orts of loco mo tio n may e ithe r have th e obj ective o r

“M ”
d ativ e c ase -e n di n g s Th e obj ect o f th e ve rb
. a na ,

i mplyi n g an ac t o f l i g h t or d isresp ectful co mpariso n g et s

0

d ative i fl x i if it d e n o tes an i n a n i mat e obj ect ;

th e n e o n .

d e n o ti n g an a n i mate obj ect o r a s e n tie n t creat u re I t re , ,

i fl exi o n Te r m s u se d i c om
'

tai n s it s tru e o b j ect i v e n . n

va
“ ”
b i n at i o n w i th N a m as ( obe isa n ce ) S s ti ( b lessi
,
n
g to ),
a a “ Vas hat obe isa n ce ) an d A l a m ( capable )
”
S vad b a S h ( -

,
v .

th e dative c ase e n di ng s U se d to de n ote a s e n s e l i k e

t
.
e
g “
for that re as on o r ,
"
fo r that p urpose th ey are l ike wis e
d ti a e A c c u s at i ve cas e i s u s ed i n
us de i n th e a v e c s .
1 08 G A R UD A PURA NA N .

c o mbi n atio n wi t h the te r m S ah a ( d e n oti ng acco mp an i me nt)

as w e l l as i n re s p ect of obj ects de n ot i n g th e l oss or defec t
of an y bodi l y o rg a n Ter ms d e n oti n g the p ro g ress o r co urs e
.

of t i me as w el l as the hap p e n i n g or co n t i n g e n cy of an

eve n t are u s e d i n the locative c ase P os sessive c as e e n di n g s .

may be as w el l us ed i n res pe ct of the fore g o i n g t er ms B ot h .

d g s may be a d de d to ter ms
o ssessive a l o c ative case -e n d i n
p n

c o upled w ith m
Sy a i A dh ip al i
”
, Ishvara ( lo rds o r master ),
” ”

B aya da ( heirs ) an d
”
,
S utak as E ither the lo cat i ve or
.

p osse ssive ca s e may h e us ed w here th e pr ed omi n e nc e of on e

obj ec t a mo n g st ma n y ( Ni rd hara), i s de s ired Po ss es s ive case .

m “
d h ”
en di ng s a re adde d to te r s u se w it H etu ( for that
r easo n ) . Obj ect s of th e root S mr i ( to re me mb er ) al w ays g et
t h e p oss e s s i ve i n fl e xion S i milarly s u bj ects of ve rbs for me d
.
,

b y Krit as w ell as substa n t i ves used i n co n n ectio n w ith ver bs

, .

d e n oti n g the i mport o f ki ll i n g o r e n vyi n g g et th e possessi ve ,

i nfl exion . S u bj ects o r obj ects do n ot g et th e poss essive

i nfl exi on in co n n ectio n w ith Nis h thasu ffi xes ( s uc h as Ta etc ) . .
7

T h ere are t wo ki n ds of P r at i padik am s uch as th e n a ma ,

( s ub sta n tive) an d D h atu ( root) A D h atu or root may h e .

decli n ed i n ten te n ses or D ash a L ak aras Tip T as ” '

.
,

“A n ti
are th e i n fl exi o n s of third pe rso n s i n g ular third p e rso n
”
, .

d ual an d t hi rd pe rso n pl ural i n the p rese n t te n se ( Lat )

, , .

S ip , T has Tha are resp ectivel y the for ms o f i nfl exion 0 5

,

th e s eco n d per s o n s i n g ul ar d ual an d p l u ral i n the p res e nt

,
-

“ “” ”
t e n se ; an d Mi Vas are r es p eoti ve ly the
for ms of i n fl exio n of the fi r st p e rso n s i ng ul a r, d ual an d
p l ura l i n t he prese n t te n s e These for
. m s are use d o n ly i n

t h e P aras in ai -P adi for m I n t h e A t man e padi fo r m they are

.

r espective l y Te Ate ,Ajn t é ; S é A th e t é an d A Val ue

.
_,
, , , , ,

“
I an d its pl ur al d e no te fi r st p erso n ,
”
an d M a he . You and ”

i ts pl ural i n dicate seco n d p erso n n a mes othe r tha n th e s e are,

third perso n B hu ( to b e ) etc ar e call ed D hatus L at mea ns

. .
, .

t he p rese n t te n s e A v e rb havi n g th e fo r m of p rese n t te n se

.

s i g n i fi e s t he i mp ort of a pa s t t en se if use d i n co mb i n at i o n wit h

 7t o G A RUD A P URA NA M .

l shvara . Atbah an d Atra mak e A tho Atro S h at u n i ted w ith .

[man make Shat l ma n A mih an d A s h vah make A mi A s h va

. .

Shat an d A s hy a make S h adas y a Tat an d Navak mak e Tan n a ,

va Tat an d C haret make T ac h c h aret Tat an d Lu n at i

'

k. .

make T al l u n ati Tat an d Jala m make T ajjalam Tat an d

. .

S h mas han ak am make T at S h mas h an ak am S u g a n an d Atr a

. .

mak e S u g an n atra Pacha n an d Atra make P ac han n atra

. .

B hav an an d C ha day ati -B h avams h c h haday ati B hav a n an d .

J h an atk é r make B havan J han atk ara B hav a n an d Tarat i .

mak e B havams tarati S am an d S mri tarn co mb i n edly mak e

.

S ams mr itam B hav an an d L i k h ati u n itedly make Bhava

. m
l l i k h at i
. T an an d Sh et e u n it edly mak e T ams c hc h hé té .

B havan S hete Api A mi an d l d ri s h am co mb i n edly make

, ,
.

B havan g S he tepy amee d ris h am T vam an d Karoshi c o m .

b i n e d ly mak e T varn k ar os h i T van an d Taras i make T van ta .

.

rasi Sat an d A rd i an am make S adar C hc h an am, Kah an d

,

I hatra make K a I h atr a .

The re are s i x f or ms of S a masas such as ( I ) the Kar ma ,

d ha ra a e tc
y of w hich th e ter m S had d vija for ms an ill us tratio n
.
, .
i

T h e ter m Trived i fur n ishe s the exa mpl e of D vig u S a masa .

T atk r i tas ch a T adarth as c h a an d Vr i k abhi ti e tc are the ill us

, , , .
,

t rat i on s o f Tatpurusha Sa ma sa w hereas th e ter ms T attvaj n a , ,

j n a n a -das k s ha etc illustrate the for ms of Vah u b r ihi Sa masa

, .
,
.

E xa mples o f the Avyayibh ava Sa m asa al w ays co mme n c e w ith

th e i n te rj ectio n al p re fi xe s of Adhi , e tc , w hil e th e ter ms .

such as D evarshi -M an ava etc fur n is h the i n s tan ces o f the ,

.
,

D van da Sa ma sa The te r ms such as Pa n dav as Shaiva

.
, ,

Vra h ma an d B rah mata are th e il l ustratio n s o f the applied

,

T addhi ta .

The ter ms D evag n i S akhi P at i A n shu K ras h tu , , , , ,

S vay ambh u Pita ( Pitri )

,
Nri ( Na) i P ras has ta ( P ras has tri )
, ,

R a Gau an d G l en tho ug h i n cl ude d w it h i n th e g roup of

, , ,

A daj an ta w ords be lo n g to the masculi n e g e n der S i mil arly, .

the g ro up of H al an ta w o rds c o n sisti n g of th e te r ms Ashra ,

J u k K s habhuk , K ravy ad M rig ab ed h, At ma Ra j a n , Y u van.
'

,
n , ,
 GA RU D A P UR ANA N .
71 1
P athi n , Push an , an d B rah mah an , S has h i n , Vedhas Us h an as ,
,

A n u d van , M adh u l i t an d K as hth atat b elo n g s to th e mascul in e

g en d e r .
The te r ms Va n a m ( w oo d ) Vari ( w ate r ) A s th i bo n e )
, ,

Vastu ( thi n g ) , Jag at ( u n ive rs e

) , Sa ma n ( the ve rses of that
Ved a ) All a n ( day ) Kar ma ( act ) S ar pis ( clari fi e d butte r)
, , ,

B ap us ( b o dy ) an d Tej as ( e n e r y belo n to th e n eute r e n de r

g ) g g .

Th e te r ms J aya( w ife ) J ar a( ol d ag e ) , Nadi ( river ) Laksh mi

, ,

( g od de ss o f fortu n e ) S hre e ( b e auty ) S tri ( w Oman l , B hu mi

, ,

( la n d ) Vad bu ( b rid e ) , E bru ( eye -bro w s ) P u n arbh u ( a re

, ,
s

marri e d w id o w ) D h en u (c ow ) S vas a( siste r ) M at a( moth er )

, , ,

Nau ( b oat ) B ak ( sp eech ) , S rag ( g arl a n d o f flo w ers ) D i k

, ,
‘

quarte r of th e h e ave n ) K ru dh ( a n g er ) Yu vati ( maid e n )

, ,

K u k u bh ( qu arte rs o f th e sk i es ) D y au ( e fful g e n ce ) D h r i te
, , ,

( co m preh e n s i o n ), P r avr i s h ( rai n y r easo n

‘
Us h n i k ( metre ) an d
,

S u man as ( flo w e rs ) b el o n g to th e fe mi n i n e g e n de r .

No w I s h al l n arrate to yo u th e ter ms w hic h are res p ec

t i vel y i n cl u de d w ith i n th e mascul i n e fe mi n i n e an d n eute r
,

g ro up s acco rd i n g to the n at ure o f the ir i mports o r th e n atu re ,

o f th e ac t they sig n ify S hu kla ( w h ite ) Kil al a S h uchi ( pure )

.
, ,

G raman i ( th e maste r of a villa g e ) S udhi ( i n telli g e n t o n e ) ,

Vfi hu ( ar ms ), K amal ab h u ( th e l otus -spru n g d eity ) Kart a ;

( master or do er ) Vah u ( ma n y ) S atya ( truth ) M ad h u tak s h a

‘

, , ,

an d D i rg h a-p a t ( bel o n g to the masc ul i n e g e n d er Th e te rm s .

S arva ( all ) Vi s hva ( all ) , Ub ha ( bo th ) A n ya ( other ) A n y atar a

, , ,

( oth e r tha n th at ) are t e r ms that are use d bo th i n th e mas en

l i n e an d fe mi n i n e g e n de rs Purva Apara Ut tara D ak s hi n a
.
, , , ,

Ap ar a , A n tara Tad Yad I da m A s h mad an d Yu s h mad are

, , , , ,

th e te r ms th at are use d i n al l the g e n de rs .

H e re fol l o w s d ecle n sio n s o f s eve ral w o rds an d rules o f

ros o dy i d e n t i cal w ith t ho se e n u merate d i n o ur E n lish
p g
t r an s l atio n of the A g n i P u ran am .
 C H A P T ER c c x
'

mx .

SUT A sai d -Now l shal l re late to you the ru les of co nduct

“

to be observe d by B rah ma n as etc , Which B rah ma fi rst

,
.

l ear n e d fro m Hari an d expo u n de d to th e holy Vy a s a an d ,

p rope r perfor ma n ce s w hereof g ra n t al l th in g s to the ir pet;

f or me rs A tw i ce -bo r n o ne h aving l earnt the Veda s an d
' ‘
'

.
,

t h e scriptural l aw , shall perfor m acts ( rites ) e n j oi n e d to b e

per fdr me d i n the Ve d as ; u n abl e to p erfo r m th e Vedic ( rites ,

h e shall perfor m those me n tio n ed i n the l aw c odes ( S mr it i)
’

E ve n i n capabl e of perfo rmi n g eithe r class o f these acts t he ,

i n tell i g e n t o n e sh al l p erfor m acts of g oo d c on duct T h e .

S ruti and the S mriti ar e the eyes , as it w e re , of Brdh man as

’

i n respect of detec t i n g the tru e virtue B ereft of o n e o f

.

these eyes of S ruti an d S mriti , a B rah ma n a v erily beco mes

’

a moral o n e eyed ; bereft of both h e beco mes moral ly bli n d

- .

P ieties described i n the S ruti an d S astras an d t he acts o f

' ’

g ood co n duct perfor me d by th e p ious triply for m the et e r n al

v irtues ( d uties eter n ally obl ig atory o n al l ) Truthful n ess g ift
.
«

maki n g ( charity ) , abse n ce of g reed or avarice k n o w l ed g e , ,

p e rfor ma n ces of reli g ious sacri fi ces d ivi n e w orship an d sel f

, ,

co n trol are the ei g ht sacred co n stitue n ts o f g o od co n duct .

,

Th e body an d se n se org a n s of the p ious , e fful g e n t w ith a

-

ki n d of sa n ctifi ed lig ht do n ot ad here to s in l ike w ater drops

, ,

to lot u s l eaves Of me n of all the four o rders virtue fo r ms

.

th e mai n stay of e xiste n ce Truthful n ess pe rfor ma n ce of

.
,

relig ious sacri fi ces an d austerities ( me ditatio n ) an d charity , .

are th e ca rdi n al d uties of house hol ders Non accepta n c e of

- . -

w h at has n ot bee n for mally g ive n an d mad e ove r

( to a
p erso n ) p ractice of ch arities an d austerities study a n n ihila
, , ,

tio n o f all killi ng o r misch ie f mak i n g pro pe n sit i es tr u thf ul

-
,

n e s s , ab s t ent i o n of i r as cibl e f eel i n s

g , an d p e rfor man ce of
7r4 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

lyi n g do w n on the bare g ro u n d w eari n g o f deer-s k i mre ,

u

s i d e n c e i n the fore t l ivi n g o n roots b ulb s

s
,
fruit an d Ni vd ra , ,

g rai n s etc abs t e n tio n fro m all fo rbid de n acts daily pe r

, .
, ,

fo r man c e of three abl utio n s obse rva n c e o f vo w an d p r o pi

[

, ,

t iat ion o f the g od s A t i t h i s an d h is de parted ma n e s are

,

the d uties o f a forest d w ell i n g ( Van aprastha h e r mit ) A bs te n

- .

t io n o f al l acts or u n d e rtak i n g s livi n g o n a l ms reside n ce

'

, ,

u n de r the trees n o n acc e pta n c e o f g ifts livi ng i n har mo n y

,
-
,

w ith al l an d su n dry ( l i t n o t i n co n flict w ith an y ) practis i n g

.
,

o f e q uality to all mai n tai n i n g e q u a n i mity u n de r all pai n ful

,

o r pl easurabl e circ u msta n c es a c q u i s itio n o f mastery over

,

pl easure an d pai n p uri fi catio n of both i n sid e an d out p rac

, ,

tic e o f sil e n ce an d med itati o n dra w i n g i n o f al l th e se n se ,

o rg a n s fro m th e e xter n al w orl d p rac t ice o f co n sta n t me dita

,

tio n an d atte mpt at b ei n g o n e w ith th e thou g ht an d puri ,

fi c ati o n o f i d eas are the d uties w hic h are obli g atory o n a

P ar i vrajak a to c ultivate Truthful n es s, forbeara n ce co mpas
.
,
‘

s io n purity abste n tio n o f al l kill i n g pro pe n si t ies an d s ac red

, ,

disco urse are t h e bo u n d e n d u t ies o f all the fo u r soc ial o rder s .

Tho s e w ho stric tly co n fo r m to t h e afor e said l aw s an d d uly

,

p erf o r m the ir respective d u tie s co me by a bette r fate , .

Now I shal l relate to yo u the d uties o f a h o u s e-h olde :

fro m the ti me w he n he leave s his b e d to that w he n h e g oe s to
'

slee p i n th e n i g ht R isi n g at the B rah ma M u h u rta ( about

.

hal f an hou r be fore th e da w n ) a ho use hold e r s hal l atte n d -

to the calls of n ature an d the n havi n g c arefu lly w ashe d h i m

,

sel f at the close o f th e n ig h tps hall thi n k of his ow n g ood

,

b oth i n this w orld an d the n e xt Th e n he s hal l bathe an d .

atte n d to th e rite o f his Sa n d hy a me ditatio n H e shall .

p erfor m the rite of h is mor n i n g S an dhyaafter h avi n g w ashed

h i s face an d cl ea n se d his teeth O n e sh o u l d void stool an d
.

uri n e lo ok i n g to w ards th e n orth i n th e day ; an d to w ards

, ,

th e so uth i n the n i g ht At the t w o j u n c t io n s of t hei day an d

,
.
,

n i g ht , the r ule laid d o w n i n resp ec t of uri n atio n an d defeca

t io n i n the day s h oul d b e follo wed I n s hade , i n d ark ne ss , .
 G A RUD A P URANAM .

day o r n i g h t as w al as i n ti mes oi da ng er t o l ife or o f

‘

i n th e ,
'

il l n e ss a B rah ma n a c an vo id stool o r u ri n e , loo ki n g to w ards

,

an y quarte r o f th e sk i es b e st c o n ve n ie n t O n e shall n o t
, .

v o id u ri n e o n c o w d u n g charc oal o r an an t-h i ll n or i n c l ear

,
.
, ,

p u re w ate r o r on t he furro w s of a p l ou g he d fi eld Si milarly

, .
,

u r i n at io n n ear th e roa d s id e i n an asse mbly o r over w riti n

, g ,

m ate rial s are f orb id d e n E arth sho ul d n o t b e take n fro m

.

b e n e ath th e w ate r fro m a te mpl e f ro m an an t hill fro m about

, ,
-
,

a mo us e -h ol e o r f ro m a c re matio n g rou n d The resid ue o f

, .

e arth w i th w h i ch o n e has p uri fi e d o n es el f ( clea n sed o n e s

’

p e rs o n ) s h o ul d b e avoide d O n e M ri ttik a ( h al f a P ras ri tifu l

.

E arth ) sh o ul d b e use d i n rubbi n g th e e xte r n al ori fi ce o f th e

u rethra th re e M ritti k as sh o ul d b e use d i n rubbi n g the a n us
, ,

th re e M rittik as i n rubbi n g the pal m o f th e l e ft ha n d an d a ,

H al f M ri ttii k a i n rubbi n g th e p al ms o f bo th the ha n ds a fte r ,

v oi d i n g sto o l .

No w I sh al l d esc rib e th e p rocess o f p u rj fi c ati on afte r ,

voidi n g u ri n e O n e M ri tti k a sh o ul d be appl ied to th e

.

e xte r n al o ri fi ce o f th e u reth ra ; thre e to the an us ; t en t o , ,

the pal m o f th e l e ft ha n d ; fi v e to th e sol es of feet ; an d ,

s eve n t o each o f th e ar ms
,
Th e g reates t qua n tity o f M r itti k a
.

( cl ay ) w h ic h s hou l d b e u se d i n cle a n si n g the o ri fi ces of th e

exter n al d ucts o f th e b o dy u n d e r th e se circ u msta n ces is hal f
, ,

of w hat c an b e co n tai n e d i n th e pal m o f o n e s ha n d o ut ’

,

s tretc h e d an d h ol lo w ed Th e sec o n d is hal f of that o f the

.

fo r me r an d t h e t h ird i s h al f o f that o f th e seco n d H e w h o is

,
.
,

i n capabl e o f vo idi n g sto ol o r u ri n e i n a sitti n g p osture shal l ,

p erfo r m h al f o f the se p u r i fi c ati o n s afte r u ri n atio n o r defeca ,

;

tio n H al f o r a quarte r p art of the pu rifyi n g meas u rs en

. ,
'

j oi n e d to b e p erfo r me d i n the d ay sh al l b e p e rfor me d i n th e ,

n i g ht ,
afte r vo id i n g s to ol o r u ri n e M e n i n heal th must .

u n faili n g l y ob se rv e th e s e rul es o f p uri fi catio n ; w hile sic k

fol k s shal l ob se rve th e m as far as they are c apabl e of ob s er
i
v ng . Fat s e me n b l o od marro w sal iva stool an d u ri n e an d
, , , , , ,

w axy dep o s i ts i n th e c ars , as w el l as mucous tears , an d ,

 A
‘

716 G A R UD P URA NA M .

p erspiratio n are cal led the excre me n ts o f th e h u ma n bo dy .

A man shal l try to p urify his perso n as lo n g as h e d oes n ot

t hi n k h i mse l f p u re ; the exte n t o f p u ri fi catio n c an n ot be

p recisely laid d o w n fo r eac h i n d ivid ual case T h ere ar e t w o .

k i n ds of p uri fi catio n v i a e xte r n al an d i n te r n al the fi rst

, ,

c o n sists i n clea n si n g th e bo dy w ith cl ay w ater etc ; the .

, ,

s eco n d is the p u ri fi catio n of o n e s tho u hts an d ide a s

’

g .

F irst thr i ce sip w ater i n t h e ma n n e r o f the rite o f A c ha

,

m an a m th e n t w ice ri n se the mo uth w i t h w ate r an d aft er

, ,

t h at, thric e sip w ater w ith the bal l of th e th u mb The n t e .

p e ate d ly touch yo ur eyes an d ears w i t h t h e tips o f t he

t h u mb an d the i n dex fi n g e r j oi n ed to g ether The n avel shoul d .

b e to uched w ith th e ti p s of th e th u mb an d t h e s mal l fi n er

g
j o i n e d to g eth er ; an d the r e g io n of t h e h eart w ith th e pal m of ,

t h e h an d The head shou l d b e to uche d w ith al l the fi n g ers

.

u n ited to g ethe r an d the b ack of the ar ms sho ul d be t ouche d

,

w ith the tips o f fi n g e rs by ro u n d i n g t h e ha n d A B rah mana .

s h al l t h rice s i p w at e r i n the man n e r o f A c h aman am for

prop itia t i n g th e t h ree V e das vi z the R i k the Yai u s , , ,

an d the S ama n S i milarly by t w ice rubbi n g the l ip s

.
,

h e shall p rop itiate the A r th ava A n g i r as a as w el l as t h e ,

I t ih as as ,P u ra n as an d V e d an g as i n suc ce ssi o n H e s h all

, .

.
to uch the p ri n cipl e of et h e r i n h is mo uth ; t h e p ri n cipl e
o f air i n h is n ostrils ; the s u n i n h i s sig h t ; th e qu arters
, ,

o f the s k ies i n the c h o r d o f vitality i n h is u mb i li c us ;

,

an d the supre me B r ah ma
'
at his heart , Th e g od R udra is .

pl eased by o n e touch i n g o n e s head w hi l e th e R ishis are

’
,

p ropiti a t e d by o n e to uch i n g t h e tuft o f hair o n o ne s cro wn

’

at t he ti m e of p e r fo r mi n g an A c h aman am T hie l or d of
‘

d eat h l n dra Varu n a Kuvera the E arth -g o d dess an d t he

‘

, , , ,

fi r e g o d are p leas e d by o n e to uchi n g o n e s a n us at th e afore

’
-
,

s aid ti me H e shal l f e el the co n tac t c l Vish n u an d i n dra '

. -

by touchi n g th e sol es of h is fee t an d that of Vis h n u a lo n e

by touchi n g h is ar ms 0 th o u t w ic e bo r n o n e the c el estia l
.
,
,

s erp en ts Va s uk i p ro p i t iated by th e water that one

“
 7r8 G ARU D A P U RA NA M .

an d p rovi de d w ith n i n e apertures o r exte r n al d uc ts day and ,

n i g ht exu des i mp ure an d u n cl ea n sec retio n s an d a mo r n i n g

, ,

abl utio n i s the mea n s o f bri n g i n g abo ut i ts p u ri fi catio n each ,

d ay . A n abl utio n i n th e Ga n g es i mp ar ts a c heerfu l n es s to

the mi n d an d heal th an d a beautiful c o mp l exio n to the
,

b ody It d issipates g rief an d misery

. Fo r th e e xti n ctio n of .

th e te n classes o f s i n seve ral ly co mmitte d by recei vi n g w hat

,

h as n ot bee n for mally g i ve n by doi n g forbidd e n acts by , ,

h urti n g or killi n g an y c re ature by car n ally k n o w i n g a n othe r

,

man s w ife by usi n g abusive l a n g ua g e to o r h urti n g th e fe el

'
, ,

i n g s of an y by speaki n g fal sehood by p ractisi n g n ig g ardl i n ess

, , ,

by i mproPc-r speaki n g , by coveti n g oth e r me n s r ich es by ’

,

w ishi n g evil to oth e rs I take t hi s a b l u ti on i n th e G a n g es ”

, .

O n e s h all r ec ite th is M a n tra w hile b at h i n g i n th e G an g es on

'

, ,

th e t e n th day o f th e m oo n s i n c r ease marked by the aste ris m

’
,

H ast a o r J e s th a o r u n de r the a uspices of t h e astral c om

,

bi n atio n k n o w n as D asha P ap a H ara B r ie f is th e ce re mo n y

- - .

w hich atte n ds an act of abl utio n i n the mo r n i n g ; w h il e i t

i s el aborate i n respect o f that w hich is made at n oo n .

H ouse hold ers an d forest d w el li n g he r mits ( Vi n ap ras t h as )

- -

are o n ly c o mpete nt to b athe t w ice a d ay vi a at mo r n i n g , ,

an d mid day ; w hil e Yat is ar e p ri vile g e d to bathe th re e t i me s

-
,

each day A B rah mac h ar i n shal l bath e o n ly o n c e a day

. .

H avi n g perfor med th e rite o f A c h aman am an d i n vo ked th e ’

,

sacred pools therei n o n e shall take a b at h i n th e rive r

, .

Thirty millio n is the n u mbe r o f th e mal i gn a n t s p irits call e d

‘

M an d eh as w h o man i fe s t a d e s i r e o f de vouri n g th e s u n at
,

d ay b reak H e w h o d oes n ot atte n d t o h is S a n d hyarite

.
,

at the meeti n g s o f t he day an d n i g h t v e ril y kill s the s u n

-

, ,

i n a s mu c h as th e l ibatio n s o f co n s ec rate d w ate r ( o ffere d

u n to th e s u n g od i n t h e c ourse o f a S a n dh a
y ) te n d to co n su me
-

t h ese mo n sters ( M an de h as l l i k e strea ms o f l iquid fi re T he .

u n io n s or meeti n g s ( Sa n dhy a ) of the d ay an d the n i g ht w hich ,

are call ed S an d hy é s last for the period of tw o Ng dik as t ill

,

the s u n or the st ars appear i n the s k y A fte r the p erfor m .

 G A R U D A P U RA NA M .
71 9

anCe of h isS a n dhya rit e , a p erso n shal l p e rso n al ly do th e

H o ma .
Th e merit o f pe rso n all y p erfor mi n the H omo is g
g r e ate r tha n th at o f g etti n g it d o n e by a n o t he r A H ome .

p e rfo r me d by
’
.
o n e s Ritt vi k ( p riest s o n p recepto r b rothe r , , , ,
’
o r siste r s s o n is re g arded as o n e do n e by o n e s s e l f Th e ’
.

h o use hol de r fi re ( Gar ha at a n i is id e n tical w ith B rah ma

-
p y g n
,

D ak s h i n a g n i is sa me as the th ree eyed deity ( S iva ) A h avan iy a -

,

fi r e is o n e w ith th e d eity Vish n u w hil e Tru t h is t he o d

g , ,

K u mara Afte r pe rfo r mi n g th e H oma o n e shal l rep eat t he

.
,

M a n tra sac re d to S iv a ( to t h e s u n acco rd i n g to others )

,
’
.

A fte r that s el f co n troll ed h e shall recite th e P ra n ava an d

,
-
,

the S avitri M a n tras H e w h o dail y rec ites the s avitri M a n tra

.
, ,

C o u p l ed w ith th e seve n Vy a h r i tis as w el l as th e T r ipada

’

S avitri has n o reaso n to be afraid o f an y thi n g i n this w orld

, .

H e w h o r e cite s th e G é y at r i eve ry mo r n i n g o n leavi n g his

, , ,
:

be d is n o t attach e d to s i n as w ate r lie s n ot attach e d to a l o tu s

, ,

leaf T h e p resid i n g de ity o f th e G ay at r i i s described as

’

a w h ite c o mplexio n e d-
g oddess clad i n sil ke n rai me n ts , ,

se ate d o n a fu l l blo w n lotus fl o w e r an d carryi n g a rosary -

o f A k h a s ee d s i n he r ha n d Th e g od dess shoul d b e i n vo ke d
s .

by reciti n g the Yaj u s M a n tra ru n n i n g as th ou a rt th e l ig h t ,

etc Th e g o ds w ishi n g o f yo re to se e the g o ddess re s id i n g i n

.
, , ,

th e B rah mal o k a i n the d i s c o f t h e s u n i n vo ke d he r w ith the ,

se l fsa m e M an tra Th e g od d e ss sh o ul d be b id ad ie u afte r

. ,

the w o rs hip w ith ac ts o f o b e i s a n c e

,
Th e d eities sho ul d b e .

w orship p e d i n the fo re p art o f the day The re is n o hig he r

- .

g o d th an t he S u p re me Vish n u ; he n c e h e s h o u ld be co n sta n tly

‘

w orshipp ed A n i n te l l i g e n t pe rso n s hal l n ot th i n k B rah ma ,

.

Vi sh n u an d S hiva as di ff e re n t d ivi n ities b ut as all o n e an d ,

t he s a me B rah ma n as ki n e fi re g old clari fi e d butte r the

.
, , , , ,

s u n g o d w ate r ki n g the e i g hth i n the l ist are al w ays au s p i

-
, , , ,
.

c io u s i n th is w o rl d He n c e o n e sho ul d co n sta n tly vie w ,

.
,

w o rship an d c i rc u ma mb ulate thes e ei g h t holy o n es .

Th e c ultivatio n o f Ve dic k n o w led g e co n s i sts i n co n sta n tly

s t u dy i ng t hei r c on te n ts, i n con s tan tly co mmittin g t h em to
720 G ARUD A P UR A NA M .

me mory , i n med itati n g up o n the i mports o f w e Ved ic

’
M a n tras an d i n g ivi n g l esso n s i n the Vedas to o n e s p upils
,
.

H e w h o mak es g ifts of th e V edas b y g e tti n g the m tra n

, ,

s cribe d by paid w riters

g o es to the re g io n o f th e Vedas He ,
,
.

wh o m akes si mila r g ifts o f w orks o n l tih é s as Pur a n as e tc , , .,

acq u ire s tw ice as much me rit as that o f mak i n g B rah mada n am

( maki n g g ifts o f ved ic texts ) The th i rd part of the day shoul d

.

b e d e voted to w o rk s co n n ecte d w ith the mai n te n a n c e o f

o n e s depe n da n ts ( P o s h y as l it those w h o are to b e s uppo r ted )
'
, ,

O n e s o w n pare n ts p recepto r b rothe r, poor d ep e n da n ts

’
, , ,

A th ith i s th e sac red fi r e an d g u ests for m th e l ist o f o n e s ’

,

P o s hy as ( P os hy a-var g a S upport o f t hos e w h o m it is o n e s

s .
,
'

d uty to sustai n l e ads to h eave n

,
h e n ce o n e sho ul d mak e h i s ,

b est e n deavo urs to mai n tai n o n e s P o s h y as He o n w ho m ’

.
,

ma n y d e p e n d for thei r subsiste n ce truly l ive s He w h o is , .

,

c o n cer n ed o n ly w ith the p a mperi n g of h is o w n belly is dead i n ,

life ; e ve n do g s are fou n d to s ecure t h eir food an d ap pease

t heir appetite F ro m acc u m ulate d w e al th an d au g me n ted
.

o p u l e n c e p roc ee d al l acts as rivers spri n g u p fro m e l evated

, ,

mou n tai n s . This earth i n w hose b o w el s al l g e ms are

i n te rre d ( la n d ) food g rai n s a n i mals an d w o me n are cal l e d
, ,

mo n ey ( Artha ) because they are i n variably co n n ecte d w it h

,

the g ratifi c atio n s of desire s ( A r th as t A mea n s o f l iv ehood ,

w hich is absol utely i n h o s t il e t o others o r is sli g htl y hostil e to , .

a ( microscopic ) mi n ority should be adapted by a B rah ma n a

,

i n t i me s o f p e ace .

The re are three ki n ds o f w ealth w h ite b r ow n an d bl ack,

_ , , ,

w hich may be a g ai n d ivided i n to seve n cl asses Possessio n s .

o f al l o r d e rs o f s oc ei ty may be g ro u pe d u n d e r th re e h ead s
such as h eri ditary obta i n ed as prese n ts of l ove o r affectio n ,
, ,

an d o b t ai n e d as do w ry w ith a w ife The t h re e speci fi c source s .

o f w e alth i n the c as e o f a B r a
,
h ma n a are fe es ob t ai n e d fo r ,

teac h i n g an d o ffi ci ati n g as a priest at rel i g ious sacri fi ces as

'

w el l as g ifts receive d fro m the p ure an d the h o ly Th e th re e .

s peci fi c ki n d s of w ealth ( posse s sio n s ) i n respect of a Kshatriy a

.
 G A RU D A P URA NA M .

very l ittle bl e mi sh es i n his co n duct is alo n e c o mp ete n t to ,

re ceive g ifts ; a b ad o r ill iterate B rah ma n a de g rades his Sel f

lo w erer by ta k i n g an y g ift The fore most of Brah ma n as .
,

oblig ed to ear n his l ivelihood by p e n ma n ship shal l s u b s e ,

~

que n tly practise a pe n an c e by w ay of e xpiatio n

I n the fi rst quarte r o f the day a B rah ma n a shal l coll ect ,

s e s ame flo w ers Kusha g rass an d earth for rubbi n g his body

, ,
-
,

w ith w h ile bathi n g ; a bath i n a n atural strea m of w ate r is re

,

co mme n d ed Abl utio n s may be divided i n to six classes suc h

.
.

as the Nity am ( daily obl ig a t ory bath n on perfor ma n ce w here

, ,
-

of is si n ful ) Nai mi tt i k am ( speci fi c or occasio n al ) K amy am

, ,

( that made for the fruitio n o f an y d e fi n ite obj ect ) K r iy é n g am .

( w hich fo r ms the part o f or se q uel to an y rel i g ious rite )

, , ,

M al ak ars h an am ( that made for th e p urp o se o f cl e a n si n g the

bo dy ) an d K riy a ( bath w hich i n itself for ms a reli g ious rite ) .

W ithout b athi n g a man does n ot beco me co mpete n t to per

for m his d ail v rite o f Ho ma J apa etc h e n ce h e s hal l bath e
, ,
.
,

early i n the mor n i n g eac h day A n abl utio n w hich is mad e

, .
,

u n der S peci fi c circu msta n ces s uch as the o n e mad e for t he ,

ur
p p ose of purifyi n
g o ne s sel f after touchi n
’
g e xcreta o r a ,

C ha n d ala or a w o ma n i n her me n ses is calle d a Nai mi tt i k a ,

S u an a m B athi n g u n de r th e i n fl ue n ce of an y au s picious
.

a s teris m s u ch as the P u s h ya etc an d made i n accor da n ce

,
.
,

With t h e directi o n s of as t rol o g ers is a call ed K amy a S n an am ,

.

H e w h o has n ot the fruitio n of an y de fi n ite Obj ect i n his heart

,
,

must n ot bathe u n der such circu msta n ces A n abl utio n mad e .
,

w it h the express obj ect of w orsh i ppi n g an y divi n ity or of ,

studyi n g an y s ac re d Ved ic M a n tra is call ed a K r iy aS n an am ,

.

A bath t a ke n for the purpose o f re movi n g th e i mpurities

‘

o f the body an d for n o other obj ect

,
is calle d a M al ap ,

k ars han am S u an a m A n abl utio n i n a sacred pool or i n

.
,

a n atural reservoir of w ater w he n it for ms i n itsel f a re li ,

io n s rite is called a K r iy a S n a n am A mere touch of

g
.
,

t h e w ater o f a sacred p oo l l eads to th e p uri fi catio n of

“

th e b odily li mb s ; rel ig iou s merit i s obtai n e d by t ak in g a

‘
‘

.
 G A RU D A P UR A NA N . 723

b ath th er ei n B y r ub bi n g the body w hil e recit in g the Varu n a

.

M a n tra o n e is i mmed ia t ely abs o

, lve d o f al l s i n In th e .

abse n ce o f a sacred p oo l ( T i r th a) all abl utio n s should be

mad e i n boil ed w ate r \Vate r that l ies o n th e surface of th e
.
,

e arth is more purif y i n g tha n w hat has b e en coll ected an d

,

c ar r ie d a w ay ; w aters of s p ri n g s o r fou n tai n s are more p urify

i n g tha n terrestrial w aters Lak e w ate r is mo r e p urifyi n g
.

t ha n fou n tai n w at e r ; river w ater is more p urifyi n g tha n

- -

l ake w ate r ; th e w ate r of a sacred pool is mo re p urifyi n g

-

th a n rive r w ate r w hil e the w ate r o f th e Ga n g e s i s the

-
,

p u re st o f the p ure G an g e s w ate r exti n g uishes the s i n of

.
-

a ma n w hic h he mig ht have co mmitted fro m h is birth to

d eath O f th e w ate rs that are to be fo u nd i n th e s an ctuaries
.

at Gaya o r K u r u k s h e t r a th e Ga n g e s w ate r is th e mos t

,
-

p u r ifyi n g of th e m al l Th e cou n se ls o r discourses of the

.

e rud ite are mo re purifyi n g i n t h e i r e ffec t tha n ablutio n s i n an y

'

sac re d p ool w h ats oeve r ; an d i n co n fere n c es of v irtue an d

r e li g io n m ost sa n ctifyi n g is the B rah ma n a w h o live s i n ,

c o n fo r m itv w ith the i n j u n ctio n s of the holy Vy a sa .

B ath s o n th e occasi o n of the birth o f o n e s o w n s on

’
,

o r i n th e eve n t o f the s u n passi n g over to a n o ther zodi acal

si g n o r u n de r t h e aus p icies of an y blissful astral co mbi n a
,

t io n a re reco m me n d e d i n the n ig ht if the s e eve n ts take ,

pl ac e i n th e n i g h t Noctu r n al baths u n d e r t h e a u spicies of

.
,

l u n ar ecl i p ses are also rec o mme n d e d other wise baths i n th e

, ,

“
n i ht
g are p roh i bit e d A bath i n th e rive r ta k e n i n early
.
,

m or n i n g each day an d j u st afte r th e a

, ,
pp eara n c e o f th e
s u n o n t h e ho r izo n e qu als a P r a a aty am i n me rit an d te n ds
j ,p ,

t o e xti n g uish th e M ak é p é i ak as By bath i n g eac h mor n i n g .

, ,

fo r a year w ith a d evotio n al S p irit on e acquire s the sa me

, ,

m e rit w h ich i s o rdi n arily ac quire d by p ractis i n g the Pr a ja

a t a m p e n a n ce fo r t w el ve years i n s ucces s i o n H e w ho
p y .
, ,

d esire s fo r th e obj ects o f e n j o y me n t e fful g e n t as th e s u n an d ,

th e moo n an d w ish es to poss e ss an absol u tely so u n d healt h

, ,

s hal l bathe e ac h mor n i n g for the tw o mo n th s in th e y ear,

, ,
72 4 m an o r . P U R A NA M .

vi a , Mag ha ( J an u ary February ) an d P li alg u na ( February

, ,

M arch ) . By livi n g o n H avi s hy a food an d observi n g t h e

vow of Shat -T ila m d ur i n g th e mo n th o f M Ag ha a mor n i ng ,

bathe r is abso l ve d of al l s i n Th e mother fathe r brother .

, , ,

f rie n d o r prece pto r o f a bathe r by me n ti on i n g w ho se n a me ,

h e mi g ht d ive i n to th e w ate r takes o n e-t w e l fth p art of the

,

me ri t o f the abl u tio n The g od Vi s h n u be co mes special l y

.

fo n d o f A malak am ( E mbli c M yroba l a n s ) un de r: th e auspice s

~
’

of the e l eve n th d ay of t h e moo n s w a n e o r i n c reas e ; h e n c e ’

.
,

on e , w ishi n g p e rso n al beauty shall bathe w ith A mal ak as o n , .

h i s p erso n B ereave me n t i n fa my ill -health etc

.
,resid e i n , , .
,

the sto n e o f an A mal ak am B y a n o i n ti n g o n e s p erso n a man

;
’
.

acquires h ea l th beauty an d al l th i n g s he mig h t set h is h ea rt

.

u po n . Th e g o dde s s of fort u n e r e mai n s s o l o n g sati s fi e d .

w ith a v o w is t aft e r he h as g o
,
t h i s hair cli p pe d by a barbe r .
,

as he doe s n ot to uch o il .

Havi n g bathed i n the ma n n er abo v e d e sc ribe d on e shalli ,

pr o pi tiate the g ods an d o n e s d e p ar t ed ma n es as w el l as p er

’
.

,
i

for m the rite o f T arpan am u n to the c an o n ised me n S ta n d .

i n g i n n avel deep w ate r h e shall meditate u po n th e Selve s

-
,

o f his decea s e d a n cestors as seate d i n the ai r an d i n voke ,.

.
“
the ir pre s e n ce by s ayi n g co me 0 my d eparted man es , ,
'

leased w ith the l ibatio n s of w ate r ] have j ust n o w o ffe re d

p
u n to you By reciti n g this i n vo c atio ri h e shal l o ffer: l ibatio n s
”
.

o f w ate r u n to each o f th e m i n t he so ut he r n q uarte r of th e

.

h eave n The n havi ng put o n d ry clothes an d seated o n

.

c ushio n s of Kus ha b l ades , the pe r for me rs of T arp au as d uly ,

c o n versa n t w ith th e rules of o fferi n g li batio n s o f w at e r u n t o

t h e g ods an d the i r departed man e s shal l off e r the m o n bl ades , .

o f K ush a g r as s an d n eve r i n au v v e s sel

, M ay w h atever .
.

i s i mpure i n this w ater may w hate ver i s cruel or u n quiet i n ’

,

th is w ate r may t hat al l be re moved

, B y reciti n g this M a n tra .
”

an d ta k i n g a libatio n of w ater i n h is l eft han d he shall cas t .

that i n t he s o uth w est quarte r of the s k y for th e pu rpo se

-
726 . c an u oa F URA RA M .

un to th e a n i mal s i s called [B huta yaj na an d: th e feed in g of

-
,

A tith is is call ed Nri -yaj n a The rite of Japa ( me n tal recitatio n

.

o f a M a n tra ) do n e in the house bears o rd i n ary merit ; made on

, ,

the ba n ks of a rive r it g ives doubl e merit made i n a co w shed

i t bear s fruit t en t imes g reate r ; made i n a cha mber of the
co n secrate d fi re it bears fruit a h u n dred ti mes g reater ; mad e
,

at a sa n ctuary o r i n a d ivi n e te mpl e it p roduces a thousand

ti mes g reater merit made n ear the i ma g e of Vish n u it bears
a hu n d red millio n s o f ti mes g reater merit
. .

Of the fi ve parts of food prepared i n a house h old each ,

day four sho uld be respectively allotted to the u s e o f the

,

Pitris D evas men an d th e i n sects etc H e w ho takes his

, , .
,

d aily meals after g i vi n g foo d ( b oil e d rice) to his frie n ds

, ,

rel atio n s an d B rah ma n as asce n ds to th e re g io n of heave n

afte r d eath th rou g h the m
,

,
erit of maki n g g ifts of foo d .

A rt icles of s w eet flavo u r shoul d be eate n at the fo re p art o f a

me a l thi n g s of acid an d sali n e tastes at it its mi d d l e ; an d
,

those of bitter p u n g en t an d astri n g e n t flavours at its close

, , .

Water s houl d be tak en after eati n g a meal O n e shoul d .

n eve r take e dibles of a si ng l e taste i n excl usio n of those of al l

o th ers Verily the boiled rice of a B rah ma n a is l ike u n t o

.

a mbrosia ; that of a Kshatriya i s l ike u n to mil k ; t hat of a

Vais hy a is a w h ol es omefoo d an d that of a S ud ra i s l ike u n t o ’
,

blood B eauty an d opulen ce resid e i n the pe rso n of h i m w ho

.
,

observes a fast on the day of the n e w moo n The Gd rh apaty a .

fi re is located i n the belly of a man ; the D ak s hi n a fi re i n h is ,

dorsal re g io n the A havan iy a fi re i n h is mo u th an d the ,

S aty a g n i i n his h ead — H e w h o i s co n isa n t

g
, o f th e lo catio n s
of th ese fi ve fi res i n his body is called an A hitag n i o n e The
, .

b ody the w ater th e a l bu me n or the fluid co n stitue n ts of the

, ,

body an d th e var ious ki n d s o f food s tuff are cal led A n n am ,

w h il e P r a n a A n i ( fi re heat) an d A d i tya ( the s u n ) are o n e an d

'

,g
the sa me an d e n j oy the aforesaid A n n a m Food co n trib u tes .

t o th e i n vig oratio n of the pri n ciples o f earth w ater fi re an d , ,

ai r co n tai n ed i n my body an d th e esse n ce of fo o

, d, after be i ng
 G ARUD A p un an a m .
72 7

prop er l y dig e s ted assi mil at ed i n my or g an ism, b r in gs

, an d

abo ut a p leasu r abl e co n ditio n of my eg o Prepared b ete l .

l ea v es ( T Amvu l as ) sh ould b e s mas he d w ith th e ha n ds an d the n ,

e r e ati n g o n e s ( mi d d a ) meal
’
c h e w ed afte r eati n A ft on e
, g .
y ,

shal he ar th e n arra t io n of h istories an d P u r an as d uri ng th e

s ixth an d seve n th parts of th e day Afte r that on e shal l .
,

a g ai n b athef an d atte n d to th e p erfor ma n ce o f o n e s Eve n i n g ’

S a ndh y a O tho u t w ice bor n o n e thus I have d escribe d the

. -
,

d aily ro uti n e of acts to b e follo w ed by ho us e -holde rs T he .

erudite o n e w h o h ears these r ul es o f co n d u ct n arrated or

, ,

follo w s th e m i n ear n est spirit g oes to h e ave n aft er death ,

.

The g od K e s h ava is th e n a r rat o r of these rul es o f p urity ,

d uty an d virtu e an d th e g o d H ari is th e g oal o f al l e xp iato ry

,

p e n a n ce s a n d is the l as t re fu g e of the c elestia ls an d cel estial

,

re g io n s .

H e re f o ll o w d esc riptio n s of th e modes o f perfor mi n g cere

mo n ial abl utio n s an d th e d iff e re n t for ms of Shr add h a
‘

i de n tical w ith tho se d escrib ed in o ur E n g lish tr an s l atio n of

th e A g n ip u r an am.

C H A P I E R CC XX X
‘

H AR! said No w h ear me O S h ank ara n ar rat e a c atec h is m

- , .

of p ractise d p iet ies wh i c h e xti n g u i sh ers all s i n of

,
and ,

ra n t e n j oy me n t of w orl dly p l e as u r e s an d e ma n cipation

g
o f s e l f to i ts l i s t n e r
,
Gr ie f r obs a man of hi s p leasure
.
‘ ‘

.
,

e n e r g y f o rt i tu d e s t ren g t h Vir tue s an d erud it io n ; h e n ce

, , , o ne ,

sh o ul d a ban d on a l l g rief
‘

Ac ts of a man are the d ei tips that

.
.

mo ul d hi s destin y ac ts ar e th e facto rs that determin e the

,

n atur e o f h is e n viro n men t as w ell as t he char ac ter o f t he

reg i o n o f h is bi rth act s are h is t r u e
,
fr ie n ds an d re lat ion s, and
 72 3 G A R U D A PUR A NA M .

it i s h is acts that l ead hi m to happi n ess o r misery i n th is w or ld .

C har ity i s the hi g hest o f al l virt u es ; th r o u g h th e me r it o f

p rac t i s i n g charity a man may acquire a ki n g do m or Work
out h is o w n s al vatio n an d be co m e an e ma n cip ated S elf
,

h e n ce a man s hall p ractise char i ty an d ma

,
. ke g ifts t o the
po o r an d t he w o rthy O n e ki n d of charit y is t o ma ke g ifts
.

w ith p r op e r D a k s h i n as a n o t h er ki n d o f cha rity co nsists

,

in succo r i n g t he l ives o f the o pp resse d an d the t y ra n

n is e d . T hose , w h o obs t r u ct o r d est ro y the p iety w h ic h is ,

acquired by p ractisi n g pe n a n ce s o r B rah mac hary ay am o r by ,

celeb rati n g rel i g io u s s ac ri fi ces o r [by perfor mi n g ] cere mo n ia l ,

abl utio n s g o to hell T h o s e , w h o are d evote d to th e p e r

,
. r

for man c e of Ho ma s Jap as P uj as an d ablutio n s an d ar e fu l l

, . ,

of t r uthful n ess , fo rbeara n ce an d co mpa s sio n g o to hea ve n ,

.

No n e th e re is w h o di s pe n ses h appi n ess o r mise r y to a man

o r re moves the m o u t o f his o w n s w e e f w ill ; man su ff e r s
misery or e n j oys h appi n ess as t h e e ffe cts o f w h at h e h as
do n e T h o s e w h o l i ve for p r actisi n g virtues , visit their w ive s
.
,

fo r the procreatio n o f child r e n an d cas t o fferi n g s to th e ,

deities for bri n g i n g about their sati s factio n , t ide ove r the
evil s of life Wh o is h e that ca n n o t l ive co n te n ted o n fares of
.

fruits an d bulbs ? It is th ro u g h co mpa n y an d e n t eri n g i n to

relatio n shi p that man d i ves i nto troubles D readful is th e
, .

co n seque n ce of g reed alo n e ; f ro m g re e d p roceeds w rath o r

a n g er ; an d fro m w rath st r ife ; o u t o f g re ed co mes del u s io n .
,

fro m del u sio n proc e eds attac h meh t fro m attach me n t pro
' “

c e e d pride an d e g otistic fee l i n g s

.
H e w h o l ives i n pe ace
. .
,

w ith hi ms e l f u n disturbed by co u n ter cal ls o f d esire

, w r ath , ,

g ree d , pride d e l u s io n an d fals ehood asce n ds to th e re g io n

‘

of hi g he s t bl iss u n d e fi l e d by th e touch of an y s i n w hatso e ver

,
-

0 H ara the g ods th e cel estial s ag e s th e Nag as the

, , , ,

G a n dharvas an d G u jh y ak as adore th e pious an d th e truthful

i n thi s w orld an d n o t those w ho are rich an d full of desires
,
.

Neither by di n t of valour o r e n er g y n or by w is d mn o r occult ,

p o w e r ,
a m o rtal c an obtai n th at w h ic h he is n ot fate d to obtai n
 C H A PT E R C d xx
’
K l.

BRA H M A said -Now i s hal l d eal w ith th e mo de o f p ract is in g

th e expiato ry pe n a n ces , w h ich te n d to exti n g u ish al l si n s
for w h ich th e S e l f of a man is co n sig n e d to the pa n g s of
hell Fl ies a n ts d rops of w ate r w ater that l ie s accu mul ated
.
, , ,

O n th e surface of th e earth fi re cats an d ic hn e u mo n s are , , , ,

al w ays pure A t w ice bor n o n e w h o thro u g h i n ad verte n ce

.
-
, , ,

e ats a n ythi n g w hich has bee n d e fi led by the to uch o f th e

,

residue of a S udra s meal shall fast for an e n tire day an d n i g ht

’ ’
,

an d re g ai n h is p urity by ta k i n g P an c hag avy am A B r ah ma n a .

,

acci de n tally to uch ed by a n ot h e r B rah ma n a w h o has n ot ,

w ashe d h is mouth after eati n g o r h appe n i n g to to uch the ,

r esidue o f th e meal of a n other B r ah ma n a shall bath e an d ,

recit e the M a n tras an d tak e h is meal at th e cl ose o f t he

,

day A B rah ma n a happe n i n g to p arta k e o f a meal c on

.
,

tai n i n g a tip o f hair or a fl ee s h all re g ai n his p u ri ty by ,

vo miti n g out the i n g ested food He w ho takes a me al .

, ,

h el d i n the hollo w of his pal m o r o n t h e t i ps o f his fi n g ers , ,

o r on his ar ms shall re g ai n h is p urity by fasti n g fo r an

,

e n tire day an d n i g ht The resi du e o f w ate r d ru n k w it h

.
,

l e ft -ha n d is as i mp ure as t h at w hich is c o n tai n ed i n a

,

l eathe r b ag an d he n ce t hat sho ul d n o t b e dru n k A B rah

-
, , .

ma n a i n w hose ho use a C han daLa lies co n ceal ed w itho u t

,

h is k n o w l ed g e sh all e ffect h i s pu ri fi catio n by p rac tis i n g a

,

Paraka or a C han dray an a pe n a n ce w he reas a S udra h ous e

, ,
'

h olde r u n der th e circu msta n c es shal l practise a P ra

,
japaty am , .

H e w ho takes an y cook ed food i n the ho use o f a l ow

,

caste shall pra c ti s e a h alf K r i ch c h h a p e n a n c e H e w h o

, .
,

eats meal s bel o n g i n g t o th es e harbou rers of l o w castes i n -

their houses shal l perfor m a q u arter part of K r zc/zchlza Vr ata

'

, .

A t w ice bor n on e havi n g tak e n the fo o d coo ke d by a w asher

-

man c arpe nte r cobb l er o r of on e w ho ma n ufactures art icles

, , ,
 G A R U D A P UR A N A M .
73 1

of ba mb oo o r foo d bel o n g i n g to an y of th ese peopl e shall

, ,

p ractise a C h dn d r ay an am A B rah ma n a h av i n g u n k n o w i n g ly
‘
.
,

d ru n k w ate r o ut of a C han dal a s w el l cup sh all practise a S i n ta ’

-
,

p an am A Kshatriya an d a Vais ya u n d er th e circu ms ta n ce s

’
.
, ,

shal l resp ectively practise a hal f an d a q u arter s antapan am .

’
A S ud ra u n d er th e sa me c ircu msta n c e s sh al l p rac t i s e a
, ,

quarte r C lzé n ar fiy an am H avi n g u n k n o w i n g ly take n an y

’
.

food i n th e ho us e o f o n e o f a vil e caste a B rah ma n a s h al l ,

r eg ai n his p urity by p ractisi n g th re e K r i c h c h h a Vr at a s w h il e ,

a S udra u n d e r th e circ u msta n ce s shal l p ractise a Par akam

’

, ,

p e n a n c e A B rah ma n a h avi n g p ar take n of the resid ue of

.

the meal o f a me mb e r o f v ile caste shal l re g ai n h is purity by

practisi n g a C k an d r i y an am w hi l e havi n g d ru n k w ate r in th e
’

h ou s e of a l ow caste p e rso n a B rah ma n a shal l fast fo r s ix n ig hts

( S h i d Ra tram ) A Ks h atriy a h avi n g u n k n o w i n g ly partake n
.

of th e foo d o f a C lzan aé l a shall p ractise a S é n tap an am w hil e

’
,

a Vais ya an d a S udra u n der th e circ u ms ta n ces shal l r es pec

’ '
, ,

ti vel y practise th e S h ad r a t r i an d T r i ratr i p e n a n ces A B ra h .

ma n a h avi n g u n k n o w i n g ly e ate n a fruit w hil e seated on a ,

bran ch of th e sa me tre e w ith a Ch an d al a shal l reg ai n his

‘

p urity by fasti n g for an e n tire d ay an d n i g h t .

A B ra h ma n a h ap p e n i n g to to uch a Ch an d al a before w ash

'

i ng h is face afte re ati n g a me al shall repeat e i g ht thousa n d

, ,

ti mes th e G ay at r z o r a h u n d re d ti mes the D ru p ada M a n tra

’
‘
.
,

H avi n g eate n th e foo d of a Ck cm d ri l a o r S vapac h a o r that ’

w h i ch has b e e n d e fi l ed by the touc h o f excreta a B r ah ma n a ,

shal l p ractise a T r i ré t r am p e n a n ce the expiatio n for the ,

me mbe rs o f o th e r castes u n der th e ci rcu msta n ces bei n g th e , ,

p erfo r ma n c e o f a P araka Vratam H avi n g w a n to n ly visite d .

a w o man a man shal l p r actise a Par aka p e n a n ce by w ay of

,

e xpiatio n No exp iatio n e xists fo r o n e sp ru n g o f a vi l e c as te

. , ,

u n der th es e circu msta n c es A B rah ma n a h avi n g dru n k w at e r .

,

o ut o f a cu p w h ic h c o n tai n e d w i n e shall re g ai n his p urity by ,

p rac tisi n g a quarte r K r i ch chh a Vr atam an d by g ett i ng hi m ,

se l f re i ni t iate d w ith th e ho ly thread B rahma n as who h av ing .

,
 32. GA RU D A no R-A NA M .
7

e o u n ced the vo w s of P ravrajy am or A g n ihotram w is h to.

r n -

r ee n ter the or d er o f h o u se hol ders s hal l re g ai n their p urity by

- ,

p ractisi ng th r e e K r i ch ch h a Vr atar an d t h ree GM n d r éy an as , -

an d by a g ai n g oi n g thro ug h th e ri tes of J jata Kar ma etc , .

This is the o pi nion of the h oly Vash ish tha A w o ma n havi n g

. .

faile d to co mpletel y pr act i s e a d j a’p aty am sha l l. re g a i n

.
.

her pu r i ty by feedi n g B r ah ma n a s A B rah ma n a w ith his face .

,

u n w ash e d after a mea l hap pe n i ng to be to uc he d by a S ud ra

,
’
,

s i mil arly c i rc u mstan ced as hi ms elf o r by a dog shal l reg ai n , ,

his pu rity by fasti n g for a n ig ht an d by taki n g the co mpo u n d ,

k n o w n as Pan c hag avy am To uc h e d by me mb ers o f o ther

.

castes w h il e circu msta n c e d as ab ove a B rah man a shal l reg ai n

, ,

hi s p urity by f asti n g for fi ve n i g h t s ; Un defi l ed is a c urre n t

strea m of w ate r ; pu re are the partic l es o f d ust blo w n abou t
by th e wi n d w o me n i n fa n ts an d ol d men are ab o ve all
, , , .

p ol l ut ion ; con s ta n tly p ure is the face o f a w o ma n p ure ar e ,

th e fr u its fe l l e d do w n by birds from their ste ms p u re is a , .

ca l f afte r be i ng del ivere d of its moth er s w omb p ure is th e ’

,

mo u t h of a dog at th e ti me o f c atchi n g a g a me Pu re are .

the aq uatic an i mal s i n w ate r pu re ar e the l a n d -a n i mal s on

,

the s urface of the earth pu re is th e p erso n that p e rfor m an

,

A c haman am by resti n g his fee t i n w ate r Articl e s o f I n dia n

’
.

bell -metal u n defi l ed by th e touc h o f w i n e ar e p u rifi e d by

, ,

rubb ing the m w ith as h es ; d efi l ed by the touch o f w i n e or

uri n e they s houl d be p uri fi ed by h e ati n g Article s o f I n dia n
,
.

bel l -metal s mel le d by k i n e or d efi l ed by th e touc h o f the

,

residue o f a S udra s meal or by the co n tact o f a dog o r

’ '

a Cfow are pur i fi e d by be i n g rubbe d w i th the te n ki n ds

:
.

o f ashes Havi n g partake n his meal o ut of th e saucer of

.

a S u dra a B rah ma n a shal l r e g ai n hi s p urity by f asti n g fo r a

’
, .

d ay an d by taki n g P an c h ag avy am as w ell A B rah ma n a

,
.

h av in g touched a d og a S udra or an y other b e ast or a w o ma n

’
, , ,

i n her me n ses before w ashi n g his fac e afte r a meal shal l

, , .

re g a in h is p ur i ty by fasti n g for a day an d by tak ing Pa n cha ,

a
g yv a m I n a waterl es s p lac e
. o r on a road in fes ted by ,
734 c m uoa P URA NA M .

Un cl ea n n ess , i ncide n tal to th e death of o n e s relatio n i n battl e ’

,

i n a foreig n cou n try duri n g th e cel ebrati o n o f a reli g i o us

,

sacri fi ce or i n executio n of a capital se n t e n c e passed by th e

,

ki n g as w el l as that w hich results fro m th e death of a

,

co g n ate relatio n belo w six mo n ths of ag e expires w ith the

, ,

v ery day of the occurre n ce of the death U n clea n n ess i n .

c i d e n tal to the death of an u n married

g irl o f a t w ice bor n
-
,

s on n o t i n itiated w ith the M au n l o f a boy w h o has

j cut h is ,

teeth or of a g i rl of three ye ar s o f ag e l asts fo r thr e e n ig l t

, ,

o n ly Un cl ea n n ess i n cid e n tal to the abortio n o r miscarria g e

.
,

of a foetus la s ts for the sa me n u mber of d ays as that of t h e

,

mo n ths o f pre g n a n cy i n w h ich the said abortio n o r mi s

carriag e has occurred U n clea n n ess i n respect of th e birth
.

of a c h ild bor n before ti me la s ts for th e sa me n u mber o f

, ,

d ays as t h at of the mo n ths of g estatio n i n w hich t h e birth

h as take n place I n ti mes of f ami n e or scarcity d uri n g civic
.
,
‘

d isturba n ces birth or death u n cl e a n n ess d oe s n ot affect a

,
-

perso n n or does it affect those w h o are i n th e h abit of p ra e

,

t is i n g charities every d ay o r th o s e w h o are b ei n g i n itiated

, , ,

o r ar e p rac tisi n g vo w or pe n a n ces o r are residi n g i n an y

, ,

sa n c t ua r y At the ti me o f sp i ritu al i n itiatio n d uri n g the

.
‘
,

c el ebratio n of a marria g e cere mo n y at ti mes w h e n B rah ma n as ,

are feasted i n o n e s house o r w hil e p erfor mi n g an act p re

’
,

v io u s l y d eter mi n ed a death or birth u n cl e an n ess does n ot

,

a ffect Si milarly a B r ah man a b eco me s u n clea n by to uc h i n g

.
,

h is j ustly partur i e n t w ife B i rth u n c l ea n n ess doe s n ot affec t

.

a man i n a place w h ere obl ati o n s are cast i n the sacred fi r e ,

o r the Vedas are studie d o r o ffe ri n g s are co n sta n tly o ffere d

,

u n to t he Vi s h ve d evas
’
A S u d ra co n s e crate d w ith th e sacre d
.
,

M a n tra re g ai n s his perso n al p urity a f o rt n i g h t af ter th e

,

o ccurre n ce of a ( b i rth ) u n clea n n ess B r ah ma n as i n j eop ar .

dis ed co n ditio n s re mai n u n cl e a n fo r a si n g l e day i n c o n .

n ec tio n w ith a birth u n clea n n ess A p erfor mer o f A g n i

-
. .

H otra sacri fi ces a vow is t and a re c ite r of an y sa c re d M a n tr a

,

are n ot affe c t ed by bi rth u n c l e an n es s o

.
 GA RU D A P UR A NA M .
735

A w o ma n i n he r me n ses
hap pe n e d to be to uc h ed by a dog ,

o r a Ch an d d l a or a P u k k as a s h all fast till th e day o f he r bath of

p u ri fi catio n w h e n sh e sh al l re g ai n he r p u r ity by bathi n g A n y

,
.

h o use hol d w ork d o n e by h e r u n d e r th e circ u ms ta n c es sh ou l d

, ,

b e re g arde d as an u n sa n ctifi ed act w h ereto s i n is attac h ed A ,

.

t w ic e bo r n o n e happ e n i n g to tak e h is m e al i n a ho use u n der

-

u n clea n n es s sh al l practis e a T r i r é t ram Vr at am by w ay of

e xpiatio n . B r ah ma n i s Ksh atri y as an d Vai s y as i n their
,
’

me n ses hap p e n i n g to to uch o n e a n othe r , shall respectively

,

fast fo r th ree n ig hts t w o n i g hts an d o n e n i g ht w hil e S udras

, ,
’
-

s hal l b e cl e a n a g ai n o n ly by t aki n g abl utio n s A D ro n a .

measu re o f co o ke d foo d o r arti c l e s o f fare h ap pe n e d to b e ,

d efi l e d by th e to uch of a d o g o r c r o w sho ul d n o t be cast ,

aside as i mp ure ; O n ly th e super fi ci al stratu m of such food

sh o ul d b e rej ected The mode o f p uri fyi n g such foo d co n sists
.

i n sp ri n kli n g w ate rs i n w hic h bits o f g ol d have b ee n kept

,

i mme rse d ove r i ts p il e an d i n heati n g it a g ai n o n fi re A

,
.

B rah ma n a a Kshatriya an d a Vais ya happ e n i n g to dri n k th e 1

’
, ,

w at e r o f a w e ll i n w hich th e carcase o f a d og j ackal or , ,

-

mon key h as bee n cast shal l re g ai n th eir purity by r es pe c

,
.

t i ve l y fasti n g fo r th re e n i g hts t w o n i g hts an d o n e n i g ht

, .

I n th e e ve n t o f a w el l b e i n g defi l e d by th e casti n g o f bo n e s ,

h air o r othe r exc re me n titio us matte r i n its w ate r it shall b e

, ,

p uri fi e d by d r ed g i n g its botto m an d ca s ti n g P an c h ag avy am

i n to i t .I n the e ve n t of a po n d o r t an k be i n g d e fi l ed by
ashes sixty p itcherful s of w ater s ho ul d b e bal e d out of its
,
'

be d an d P an c h ag avy am sho ul d b e cast i n its w ate r

,
I n th e .

eve n t of a ta n k bei n g d e fi l e d by th e w ashi n g o f cata me n i al

bloo d o f a w o ma n i n its w ate r thirty p itcherfuls of its ,

w ate r sho ul d b e bal ed o ut H avi n g visite d a w o ma n sta n d

.

i n g i n an i n terd icte d rel atio n to h i m o r use d an y forbidde n ,

articl e o f fo od an d d ri n k such as beef w i n e e tc a B ra h , , ,

ma n a o r a Kshatriya is p uri fi e d by p ractisi n g a P raj apaty am

,

p e n a n c e ; a Va is ya by a S é n tapan am ; an d a S udra by a
’
,
’
,

P an cha -rzt tram p en a nc e Afte r p rac ti s in g an expiatory

'
’
.
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736 G A R U D A P UR A NA M .

p e n an ce , hal l fe ed th e w orthy B rah ma n as an d ma

on e s ke
g ifts o f k i n e to th e m .

Th e use ( w eari n g ) of an i n di g o -dye d cl oth by on e i n bed

o r at the ti me of visiti n g o n e s w ife i
’
n ot s i n ful other w is e
s
,

an i n di g o -dye d cloth shoul d n ot b e touc hed an d an i n di g o

d yer g oes to hell afte r death ,

A gB rah man i c i d e a w i n c
.
,
e

d ri n ker a steal e r o f g old o f more th a n ei g hty R atis w e ig ht ,

,

h e w ho defi l es the b e d of h is o w n preceptor as w el l as t h e ,

o n e w h o ke eps co mp a n y o f thes e me n are ab sol ve d o f the i r ,

s i n by payi n g visit to S et u b an dha Afte r retur n fro m his

.

pil g ri ma g e , any of these absol ve d si n n ers shal l feed th e pio us

B rah ma n as an d make g ifts of ki n e to the m A B rah ma n i .

c ide s h al l l ive fo r t w elve y ears i n a c ott ag e i n th e forest ;

an d carryi n g a h u ma n skul l on hi s he ad h e shal l stroll o ut

for al ms Thus h e shall live o n al ms fo r t w el ve years ,

.

w h ereby h e w il l be absolve d o f his s i n O n th e othe r ha n d ,

.

h e sha l l i mmolate his self i n a bla z i n g fi re o r s h all re n o u n c e ,

hi s life for th e g ood o f a B rah ma n a o r shal l dedicate al l ,

h is poss essio n s to u s e o f a B rah ma n a Si milarly, a w i n e .

d ri n ker shall i mmolate his sel f i n a blazi n g fi re A ol d

é
.

s teale r ,
falli n g u n der th e cate g ory of a S tey i n shall e x ate ,

h is s i n by maki n g g ift o f al l his possessio n s to a B r a h ma n a ,

w ell ve rsed i n th e Vedas

- H e w h o has defi l e d th e b ed o f
.
,

his p receptor shal l p u rc h ase his absol utio n by maki n g g ifts

,

o f a thousa n d bullocks to B rah ma n as .

I f a c ow dies w hil e p en n e d i n a shed o r an e n clo sure her

, ,

o w n er shall p ractis e a quarter part o f th e K r i ch ch lza p e n a n c e ‘

b y w ay o f expiatio n i n the case w h ere the c ow d ies w it h

,

faste n i n g s or halter rou n d her n eck the exp iatio n is the ,

p ractice of a half K r i ch chh a p e n a n ce w hereas i n case s ,

th e c ow is b urn t do w n to d eath o r w here the de ath occ urs

,

fro m its bei ng l ed astray in th e w ilder n ess her o w n e r shal l ,

ra ct ise a full K r i ck clzlza Vr atam by w a

p y o f exp iati o n T he .

ra c t ice of a quarter K r i ch ch h a e n a n ce is the exp iatio n

p p
i n the c a s e w her e the c ow dies fro m th e e ffec ts o f i nj ud ici ou s
'
 Gam ma P UR A NA M .

o f a w h ite c ow th e uri n e o f a cop per -col o ured c ow th e b utte r

, ,

made O u t o f the m ilk of a bl ue coloured c o w th e c u rdl ed mil k

’

-
,

of a b l ac k c ow an d the w ashi n g s of the blade s o f Ku s ha g rass

,
-
,

i n t he follo w i n g p roportio n s v i a e i g ht M a sha s o f co w s uri n e '

, ,

four M as h as o f c o w d u n g t w elve M ashas of c o w mil k t en ,

-
,

M asha s of c u r dled c o w -milk an d fi ve M ashas o f m elte d c o w ,

butte r 0 Vyas s the holy s a g es have d evoutly p ractise d

.
,

the p i eties I h ave n arrate d ; th ose w ho p ro pitiate the divi n e ,

Vish n u l ive i n c o mfort an d happi n ess

, B y fp er fo r mi n g Japas .
,

H o mas an d S an dhy as o n e ac q u i r e s ( i s m erg e d i n ) Vish n u the

‘

, , ,

g ra n te r of virtues w eal th c reature -co mforts an d e ma n cipa

, ,

ti o n
. Vis h n u is vi r tue V ish n u is v o w Vish n u is w o rs hip ;
, ,

Vish n u is T ar pan am H e is H o ma Sa n dhya meditatio n an d

.
, ,

p syc hic tra n c e .

C H A FT E R C CX X X l l .

S UTA said -O S hau n ak a n ow hea r me describe th e d is s o ,

l o tio n of the u n ive rse ( P r alavam ) A thousa n d o f each o f th e .

f our Yu g as make o n e Kal pa w hich i n its tur n co n s titutes o n

e, , ,

d ay of the lotu s sp u n g deity-

rNo w h ear me n arrate the rul e s .

o f co n duct an d l ife etc w hich re s pective

, ly obta i n e d i n th e
.
,

s aid f o ur Yu as Virtu e rei g n ed u himpai r e d w ith its fo u r

g .

f eet o f t ruthful n ess c h ar itv pe n a n ce an d mercy

,
i n th e cycl e
,

of S aty am ( truth ) The p rotecto r o f virtue w as S veta ’

( )
.

w hite -co mpl exio n ed Hari M e n w e re co n te n ted an d e r u dit e

.

i n that ag e an d the d uratio n o f hu ma n l ife w as fo ur thousa

nd
,

years At the close of S atya Yu g a Kshatriyas of t he t w ice

.
,

bor n ord er co n quered th e B rah ma n as Vais yas an d S ud r as ’

’
; ,

an d th e val ar o u s Vish n u o f mi hty p ro w ess k illed

g ma n y
.

Ri k s has as In th e Treta Yu g a virtue w as robbe d o f

o ne of
.
,
 G A R U D A PU RA NA M .
739

i ts l i mb s , co mpose d of the three factors o f truth ful ne ss ,

an d w as .

c h arity an d c o mpassio n M e n w ere d evote d to the p erfo r

“

m
.

man c e s o f rel i g io us sac r ifi ce s ; an d t he e arth w as p eo pl ed b y

me n of K shatriya extractio n i n that cycl e o f Treta T he .
;

r e d c o mpl e xio ne d H ari w as

“

w o rs hip p e d by the p eopl e of

‘
-

that ag e an d th e d uratio n o f h u man l ife w as o n e t h ou s a n d

,

y e ars B hi marat h a o f Kshat riya extr actio n w h o w as an

.
,
"

i n car n atio n o f Vi sh n u k il l e d man v R ak s has as i n t h e T r e t a

,
'

Yu g a I n the cy c l e o f D vapara w he n th e yel l o w c o m

.
,
-

p l e xi o n e d A c h y u t a w as
’
th e pr o tec to r o f vir tues the ,

d uratio n of h u ma n l ife w as f o urte en h u n d r e d vear s an d

"
’
'

me n b o r n of B r ah ma n a and K sha t riya par e n ts peopl e d

"

t he e ar t h T h e g o d V i sh n u
. i n car n at e i n t h e s hap e o f
,

t he h oly Vy ét s a co n side ri n g the s mall n ess o f hu ma n i n tell ect

’ “
,

( co m parative d u ln ss o f h u man me mo ry ) at the ti me

“

e ,

di v id e d th e V e d a i n to fo ur parts an d tau g ht t h e m to h i s
'

.
,

o w n discipl es i n the fol lo w i ng o rde r v i a h e t au g ht t he R i ft , ,

Ve d a to P ail a th e S ama Ve d a to J ai mi n i th e A t h ar va n t o , ,
»
.

S u man ta ; an d the Yaj ur Veda t o M aham u n i: T o Vai sh am

‘
-
‘ .

p aya n a h e tau g h t th e P u r an am an d the eig h te e n P u r an as to ,

»

S uta by rea di n g w hic h o n e i s e n ab l ed to k n o w t h e g o d H ar i x

’

A P u ran am tre ats of fi ve to p i cs s uc h as t he c reatio n ,

of th e u n ivers e ( Sar g a d is s o l uti o n o f th e u n i ve r s e ( P rati

l
,
s

e c i fic of th e d i ff e re n t
s arg a) g e ne o lo g i e s
,
o f k i ng s sp traits ,

c ycle s o f ti m e as repr e sent e d by t he differe n t La w g i ve rs ?

, ,

al o f r yal ro e T h e i htee M a h a ( r eat

)
'

an d t he e g n
g
a
n
nn s o
p g y .

P ur an as are th e Br ahm a i n P fi d mam V ai s h n avam S hai vam,

'

, , ,

m N ar ad i am S k an dam, L ai n am,
B hdg avatam, Bh av i s lx
’

y a n , y g
Var ah ak a ,
rn M ar k a n d e
y am , A g n e am,
y B rah ma -Vai var t am
b

M ats v am G aru dam, Puran as

an d B r ah man d am
'

K au r mam,
r
,

T he oth e r mi n o r P u ran a s ,
. n arrate d by the holy sa g e s are the ,

k m a m N a rs i n h am P u ra n am S k é n dam as n arrat e cf
S a n at u -r a ,
,

d K u m ara S hiva D h ar mAk s h am directly -n arrate d

by th e g o , ,

N th e P u ra n am of w o n derful i n cide n ts n arrate d

’

by a n d i s h a ,

by the holy D u rva s é , the on e n ar rat ed by the holy Narada,

 G AR UD A PURA NA M .

th e K api l am, th e Vaman am, t he

e l ate d by t h e h oky on e r

Usha n a the B rah mé n d am th e Var u n am th e Kalik a th e

, , , ,
.

M ah e s h var am the S h ambam th e S ar var tha S an c h ay am the

, , ,
.

o n e n arrated by P a r i shara th e M a r i c h am an d th e B h a r av am
"

, g , ,

Puran as The P u ran am the D h ar ma S astras ( C o des of

. ,

,‘

M oral La w s ) the Ved as w ith their six ki n d re d b r an ch s o f}

,
e

study s uch as the Nyaya ( L o g i c l M i md n s a E xe g e tic ph il o

, ,
(
‘

S O p h y i Ay u r ved a c M e d ic al Sc i e n c e Artha Sh as t r as ( Sci e n ce ‘

,
.

o f W ealth ) G an dharva ( S c i e n c e o f M usic ) an d D h an u r ve da

,

( S cie n ce of W ar— t he se are t h e ei h t e e n

g b r an che s of k n o w
l ed g e . At t h e close of the cycl e of D vap aram t he g o d H ari
(
,
.

re mo ve d the b ur de n of the w o l d by k il li n g t he e vil s o u l e d, u ,

f
‘

K shatr iy as i n the ag e o f K al i w he n the g od A c h y u ta w il l

.

assu me a blac k co mpl e xio n t h e vi rt u e w ill s u ffe r a g reat

. ,
'

m uti l atio n an d e ke o u t a miser abl e existe n ce s t an di n g ,

on on e leg o n ly M en w il l be :cruel mi sc rea n ts i n that

. ,

Yug a .

Sattva ( pr i n ci p l e of ill u mi n at i on or k n ow le dg e R j as ‘
,
o

( p r i n ci pl e of act i o n ) an d Ta mas ( pr i n cipl e of Ne scie n c ) a r e e

t h e three q ualities that are u ual ly f o u n d i n me n E v e n th e s e

s , .

ualities 0 S hau n ak a vary i n p ro p o rti o n s i n the s lf o f a e

q , ,

man aug me n t ed by the spi r it of the ag e he live s i n

,
The .

ag e i n w hich th e q u ality o f Sattv a abo u n d s i n t h e m i n d ,

,

i n te l l ect an d se n se o r g a n s of me n an d i n w h i ch t he y f e e l an
, ,

irre s istabl e i n c l i n atio n to pract is e c h ar ity an d pe nan ce s

k n o w th at ag e Q S li au n ak a to h e th e S aty a m Yug a Wh e n
, l
, .

me n are f o u n d to e n e rg etic ally p u rs ue u n d r tak i n g s t h at l e a d e

t o f ame o r bri n g abo u t L t h e fruitio n s of de s ires an d w h e n ,

th e mi n d [i n tel lect an d s e n s e o rg a n s of me n ab o u n d i n
,
-

the qu ality of Raj as k h o w th e n 0 S h au n ak a that the , , .

‘ ,

Treta Yu g a ( of t rip e d vi rtue ) has s e t i n T h e ag e i n w hic h . .

me n are fo u n d to e n erg etical l y fol lo w p urs u it s of g ai n or

desire an d in w hic h g ree d dis c o nte n t p r id e e n vy an d
eg otistic feel i n g s ass ai l t h e m
, h , ,

i nds o f me n an d i n w hich ,

the qu al i t ies of Tamas and Rajas s u ffer an u n he alth y

74 2 Gam ma en R A NA M .

Therefore O S h au n ak a th e g od
, ,
B ar i s h o u l d be co n sta n tly
w orship ped an d meditated upo n .

C H A P T E R C C X XX I II .

S UTA said After th e ex p iry o f a t ho u sa n d o f s u ch fo u r

—

Yu g as occurs th e causal o r pe r io d ic al ( Nai m i tti k a) di s so

,

l u t i o n o f th e u n iv ers e At th e c l o se o f e ac h K al p a w il l foll o w
. .

a rai n le s s p e r i od of a h u n d re d ye ar s d uri n g w hi c h t he se ve n .

s u n s w ill rise i n t h e s k v w h ic h by abs o rbi n g al l w ate r w il l

, ,
'

,
.

b ur n d o w n t h e t h r e e r e g i o n s w i th a d rea d fu l c o n fl ag r ati o n o f
fi re . i n mates o f t h e re g i o n s o f B h u B h u b a S va an d M ah a , ,
.

w ill fly to th e re g io n o f Ja n a an d th e g o d Vish n u ma n ifest i n

, ,

the sh ape of R u dra s h all co n s u me th e Neth e r r eg i on s ( P ata

,
-

J as. Cl o u ds o f al l sh ad es o f c o l o ur w i l l or i g i n ate fro m t h e

mouth of thi s R udra f o r m V i s h n u w hich w il l i n ce s s a n tly
-
,

o ur do w n torre n ts o f r ai n fo r a h u n d r ed y ears F r o m th e
p ,
.

mouth of Vi s h n u w i n ds ab n o r mal ly au g me n te d an d e n r ag ed
,
.
,
,

shal l blo w i n s tor ms to r a h u n ch e d y e ar s O n t he a n n i h i l a .

tio n o f all c reatures bot h mobi l e an d i mmob il e t h e g o d;

, ,

Vish n u ass u mi n g t h e shap e o f B r ah ma s h all l ie d o w n o n t h e

, .

o n e u n iv e rsa l ocea n of u n d ivi d e d w at ers T h u s s l e epi n g for .

a n o th e r h u n dred y e ars t h e g o d Vis h n u w i ll ag a i n create th e

,

u n iverse .

No w h ear me O S h au n alr a desc r ibe the Nat u r al di s s o l atio n

'

, ,

of th e u n iverse ( A n n ih il at i n o i Natu re ) o At th e e xpi ry o f .

t he fu l l o n e h u n dre d years of Br ah ma t h e Go d H far i a bs o rbe d

'

'

, ,

i n Yo g a s hal l g e t the w ho l e u n i ve rs e w i t h i t s p r o g e n ito r:

, ,
.

B rah ma me rge d i n h i s o w n S e l f
,
Thos e w h o mi g h t h
. .
,

attai n e d to the reg io n of B ra h ma at the ti me shal l re a ch ,

t h e fi n al g oa l o f e x iste n ce The n w ill foll o w a p eriod of

.

d roug h t, wi th the fi erce s u n o f di s s ol ut i on c on s u mi ng ev ery

 G A RU D A r u m m n r 743

t h i n g w it h i ts d ead l y h eat fro m the h eave n of a d issol vi n g

u n ive rse . Afte r t h at p ri mo r de al cl oud s w ill p o u r do w n heavy
,

to rre n ts o f rai n u p o n t h e u n iverse w h ich b i n g fi l le d w it h , ,

r

w at e r i n its i n id e w i l l fi n all y b u r s t o ut
s
, Thus at the c o mpl e .
a

tio n of th e life -d uratio n o f B rah ma th e e arth -ma t te r w il l ,

b e re so l ve d i n to w ate r ; th e Wate r i n to h eat ; heat , i n to air ;,

air i n to eth e r ; th e e th e r , i n to esse n tia l matt e r ( B h n tadi ,

,

th e es se n tial matte r i n to th e pri n c i pl e o f i n tel lectio n ; th e

,

p ri n c ipl e o f i n tellectio n i n to P rakriti ( Nature ) ; an d Nature ,

,

i n to P uru s h a ( th e ete r n al s ubj ectivity ) T h u s for a h u n d re d .

years o f h is o w n th e Go d Hari w il l r epose i n sleep an d

, ,

a fte r that h e w il l c reat e a fres h u n ive rs e i n the o rde r o f

,

e vo l utio n co mme n c i n g fro m Nature to th e pri n cipl e o f

,

i n tell ec tio n fro m t h e pr i n cipl e o f i n tell ectio n to eth e r fro m

, ,

e the r t o ai r fro m ai r to heat fro m he at t o w ater,} an d

, ,

fro m w ater to e arth .

C H A PT ER cc xxxw .

S UT A s ai d z— K now mg ful ly of th e t h reefol d misery such as ,

th e me n ta l p hysical an d physio l og ical th e w ise on e, co n ve r
, , ,

sa n t w ith the l a w s o f th e wh e e l o f existe n ce [S a ms ara C h akra )

an d p oss es se d o f true k n o w l e dg e an d apathy to t h e .

co n c e r n s o f l ife se e ks his p s yc hic a n n ih i latio n ( A ty an tik am

’

Laya m ) l sh al l d e sc r i b e th e w hee l o f existe n ce fro m th e

.

mo m e n t a man co me s i n t o be i n g a k n o w l ed g e w hereo f ,

l e ads h i m to me rg e h i s s el f in i ts u n ive rsal an d ete r n al proto

typ e A man a fte r quitti n g hi s g ro ss mate r ial fra me , assu me s
. ,

a s ubt l e r body i n t h e h i g h e r e th e real re g io n s w he n c e h e i s ,

carrie d by th e e missa ries o f d eath to th e ma n sio n o f the ir l or d ,

i n the c ou r s e o f ape r io d of t wel ve day s T he off er i ng s , an d

. ;
 7
744 G A R UD A F URA R A M .

li batio ns o f w ater Con tai n ih g sesa e w hi ch his fri en d s offer

‘ ’
m ,

\u n to hi m a d e ceased perso n take s i n the

,
m ansio n of d eath
'

Thro u g h p iety on e g o es t o h eave n th ro ug h s i n o n e g oes to ,

h ell . FrO m he l l o r from heave n a man e n ters i n to th e Wo mb ,

o f a w o ma n A t fi rst he be co me s ma n ife s t i n th e fo rm of a
‘

bifurcated sper m afte r that h e assu mes a f orth y g el at io n o us

,

for m a ft er t hat blood is p ro d uced i n i t s bod y Which l ooks lik e

, ,
‘

a l u mp of muscl e o f fl esh fro m which th e l i mb s fi n g er s etc

‘

.
, , ,

are fo un d to S prout up an d the o rg a n s of s mell s i g ht etc are

, ,
.
,

g rad u ally d evelo ped Afte r th

. e e vol utio n o f the s p ro u t -l ike

l i mbs are d evelope d n ails of fi n g e rs an d ski n ; an d afte r that ,

h air T h e foetus lyi n g wi th its head d o i vn w ar d i n th e w o mb is

.

d el ivered i n the te n th mo n th o f pre gnan cy Fro m th e mo me nt .

‘

o f h is birth th e il l s io n o f Vi sh n u e n velopes the s b u l o f a man

‘

u .

I
i n fa n cy y ou th c i d ag e an d deat h
, . these are the diff ere n t
‘
—

s ta g es of e x iste n c e, an d human l ife i s repeatedl y mad e to

pass th ro ug h the m as a sa n d gl ass is re peated l y tur n ed u p
s ide do w n Liberated f ro m hell a h u man so ul t akes birth i n
.
,

t h e w o mb o f a l o w caste w o man
‘
0 tho u i n te l li g e n t o n e fo r .
,

t ak i n g g ifts fro m a de g rade d pers on a p er s on i s p u n ished

‘
°
,

w ith a bi rth i n a l o w c l a s s w omb A t wice -b orn one w h o .

,

d ece ives his prec e pto r is reb o r n as a d og ,

H e w h o cove ts .
,

t h e w ife or riches of his prece pto r or i n S u l t s o r b ri ng s abou t

‘

t h e h u mili atio n of his fri e n d is re bor n as an ass H e w ho

“

- .
,
,

O ppresses h i s pare nt s i n thi s l ife , shall be r e -bo rn as a tortoi s e

“

i n h is n ext i n car n atio n He w hb eati n g t he b re ad of a

.
,

t rustful mast e r s er Ve s a n other i n t his l ife Wil l be rte b o rn as

, ,
-

a mo n k ey i n h is n ext H e wh o misapp ropri ates an y tru s t

.
,

propert y shall b e re bor n as a vil e w or m i n his n ext e xi ste n ce

,
-
.

The self of a e n vious o r m al icious pe rso n lib e rate d f ro m ,

h ell sh all take birth as a R ak shasa ( mo n ster ) i n th i s w orld

, .

H e w h o co mmits b reach of trust , shall take birth as a fi s h

,

i n h is n ext existe n ce A steal e r o f paddy or barl ey co rn

.

shall be rebor n as a mau s e A ra vishe r o f othe r me ns Wi ves

.
’

s h al l be rebo rn as a fe arful w olf H e who c ar n all y k n o ws his.

,
746 i G A RUD A P URA NA N.

a w at er-s tea l er w ill be re bor n as a C h atak a bird A s teal er - .

of ho u se after su fferi n g the pa n g s of ma n y a hell such as

,

the Rau rava etc w i l l be rebor n as an i n sect w or m s h rub

,
.
, , , ,

creepe r or g ras s The sa me fat e a w aits thos e w ho ste al

,
. .

n o w l ed e afte r s u fi e r i n
old or ki ne A stea l er of k g the
-
g ,
.
g ,

pa ng s o f ma n y hell s sh all b e t e bor u as a du mb p ers o n

,
- .

He w h o c asts obl atio n s i n a w eak fi re shall be r e-bor n as

, ,

o n e su ffe ri n g fr om i n dig e stio n Sca n d al isi n g i n g ratitude .

, ,

hurti n g other me n s feel ing s cruel ty s ha mel ess n ess ad ultery

’
, , , ,

st eali ng other men s g ood s i mp urity or u n clea n n ess speaki n g

’
, ,

ill c l th e g ods cheati ng an d miserl i n ess are the traits i n

. ,

the co n du ct of t hose w ho are j ust liberated fro m hell .

C o mpassion to w ards all aski n g g ood n e w s o f all creatures

, ,

w or k s for the pu rpose of acquiri n g sp iritual be n e fi t truth ,

fu ln ess g ood a dvice to all j udg me n t i n th e lig ht of the

, ,

Vedas an d p hil osophies p erfor ma n ces of g ood de eds s ervic e , ,

of the g ods R ishis an d Siddhas co mpa n y of the g oo d an d

, ,

frie n dl i n ess to all are the traits i n the c o n duct of thos e

.

amo n g m en w ho have co me do w n fro m the heave n By .

p rac ti s ing Y og a w ith its ei g ht co mp o n en t par ts o n e is e n ab l e d ,

to eff ec t o ne s A ty an ti k a Lay am ( Non exi s te n ce o f Se lf )

’ '
- .

C H A P T E R C C XXX V .

Now I shall describe th e mod e of practisi ng the g reat Yo a,

g
w hich abs ol ves a man of al l s i n an d ra ts h i m e m a cipa
g n n

ti o n s and creature -co mforts i n this life This ( na r r atio n )

, .
,

l iste n ed to i n a devout s p i rit serves to exti n gu i s h al l s i n , .

m “
T h e se se of
n e an d mi n e are th e ro ot of al l misery ”
.

This se n se of E g ois m does no t c eas e to exist Thi s is w hat .

the holy D attatrey a n arrated to Alarka This tree w hic h .

,

s p routs u p from the f eel i ng of E o i s m as i ts s eed has

g ,
 G A RlJ D A P UR A NA M 74 7
‘

th e se s n e of
“me “
an d mi n e as i ts p ri n cipal tru n k o f w hic h ,
’
o n e s h ouse an d fi el d are th e bra n ches an d so n s an d dau g hters ,

are the l eaves R ic he s an d pad dy ( fo o d g rai n s ) are th e

. -

p ri n cipal leaves o f this tre e virtue an d v ice are i ts fl ow ers ,

,

an d h a pi ne s s an d mis e ry are i ts fruits Th e g reat tre e

p .

o f n on -k n o w l ed e exists for th e rel i ef an d co mfor t of mortal s

g .

T h ose w ho tir ed w i th th e fat ig ue of l ife s j o u r ney . r epos e

,
’

u n d er th e shade o f th is mig hty tre e l abour u n de r the ,

d el usio n o f ig n ora n ce B y he w i n g do w n thi s tree w ith the

.

axe o f k n o w led g e mo rtal s b eco me me rg e d i n th e s u pre me

,

B rah ma By dri n ki n g th e si n l ess an d s o othi n g j uice of B rah ma

.
,

me n beco me e n d ued with the pe rfec t k n o w l e d g e ; cl a mo urs

o f co n te n di n g passio n s are sil e n ce d i n their breasts an d ,

p e rfect happi n ess res ul ts fro m pe rfecti o n of k n o w l ed g e 0 .

ki n g n eithe r o ur fo r ms d i me n si o n s an d org a n s co n stitute

, ,

o ur real S el ves Neithe r the T an matras ( esse n tial matter

.
'

n or speec h an d i n tellectio n co n stit u te o ur true Sel ves .

O th o u ki n g o f ki n g s w ho m d o y ou fi n d to be the p ri n ci
,

p a l o ne i n oursel ves ? D o es t h is self -co n sciou s bei n g ,

co mp os e d of the qualities take birth a g ai n ? 0 thou ki n g , ,

th e sel f co n scious eg o an d the self tho u g h virtual ly o n e

~
, ,

ap pear an d are thou g h t as t w o di ffe re n t e n t ities It is

,
.

k n o w l ed g e that dispel s th is n otio n of d uality or separate

n ess .
The Yo g i n s on th e exti n ctio n of this s e n se o f sepa
,

rate n es s th ro u g h Yo g a, real is e their o n e n ess w i th th e supre me

,

B rah ma an d the i r di ffere nce from the the h osts of qual ities
or attr i but es R e alisat i o n of thi s o n e n es s is call ed M u k t i
.

o r E man cipatio n .

That i s h ouse i n w hic h o n e l i ves th at is food w h ic h ,

s u s t ai ns l i fe th at i s k n o w l ed g e w hich l ead s to M ukti ( e ma n ei

.
,

p
ati ou ) . A ny other ki nd of k n o w led g e is i g n ora n ce or

n g the fruits o f virtue an d vice

d el usi o n .0 ki n
g by e n
j
,
o yi
th is o rld d by d i schar i ng al l d uties w hich are
in w a n , g ,

h i m a m m a exhaust an d exti n u i sh hi s;
ob l ig atory o n a n y g
hi i es i n cons eq u ence Ces s ation
K arma a n d a nn i hi l ate s d e s r . ,
 G AR U D A P UR A NA M .

tru t hful n ess n on s te al i n g c on ti

of all kill i n
g p rope n si ti es . ,
-
.
o

e ce -ac c e te n c e o f ifts are th e fi ve Y amas or

h n ,
a n d n o n p g I

rul es of s el f -co n trol T h e re are tw o k i n ds of

Niy m (
'
a a s .

rity or clea n li n e s s s u ch a s the exter n a l o r b o d il v an d

pu ,

i n t er n al o r me n tal C n t e nt me n t b l i s w o n b y p ractisi n g
. n .
s

Tap as an d w orship of t h e g o d Vasu d ev a ar e c al l e d D amas

.
.

The di ffere n t seat s o r postures i n Y o ga are call e d P ad mak a

' '

etc w hi l e P ran ay ama co n sists i n checki n g or c on troll i n g th e

'

A n act of P ran avama co n sis ts of th re e

"

w ind ( bre ath ) .

parts such as P u r ak am ( taki n g I n o f breath ) K u mb h ak am

'

-
.

arresti the process of br e at h i n ) an d R e c h ak a ( l ett in g

( n
g g
o ut of th e b re at h ) A l ig ht ( la g h u ) P ran avama c o n s i t s of
'

~
.

t e n ma tras ; o n e o f i n t e r med iate for m, of t w e n ty an d a ful l

Pran ayama of th i r ty M i tras A p re g n a n t o r &ag a r b/rm
,

P ra na va ma is t h at i n w h ich the v otar v med it ates u po n an y

’

d e fi n ite sub ject at th e ti me o f p r act i s i n g it w hi l e th e , ,

co n trar y i s c al led A g arb ha At the fi rst sta g e o f th e .

p racti c e the p racti s e r shal l c o n que r th e s opori fic te n d e n c y "6 ,

shiveri n g d ur i ng i ts sec o n d o r midd l e an d th e a u g me n te d ,

h e at d u ri n g i ts t h i r d sta g e w h i ch is brou g ht forth t hroug h

.

th e a g g ravatio n of the bo di l v V a yu He n ce the se de fe c t s .

.

s hould be co n qu e r e d i n the o rder of their e n u mera t io n .

W ith the efi u l g e n t i mag e of t he P ra n ava M a n tra i n his heart

'

an d h is mi n d full y c o n c e n tr a ted t h ere o n a Yo g i n shal l ,

p ractise Yo g am sitti n g i n a po sture so as to p ress h is

,

g e n i t als w ith his l e g s O n e c o n ve rs ari t w i t h th e p ractice of

.

Yo g a shall s u ppress the Tamasa attri b u te s of his mi n d w it h

the R ajas ik a o n es an d the latter w ith th e Sé t v i k a attrib u te s
,

o f his mi n d fi n ally bri n g i n g abo ut a state of m i n d i n

.

w hich it l ies sere n e u n r u fli e d an d d evo i d of all thou hts an d

.
g
i mpressio n s By w ithdra w i n g th e mi n d co n sc ious n es s an d
.
,

A k in d of hy p n ot ! s l e ep w h ic h i s i n d uc ed at th e fi rs t s tag e o f

P r an ay ama, an d w i th w h ic h e v e ry pr ac t i s e r of t h e ar t i s too famil iar t o

n eed an y el abo rate des c r ipt ion .
—
Tr .
 G A R UD A p URA nA M .

skin .I am B rah ma th e Supre me l ig h t devoid o f t ong u e , ,

an d n ose I am B rah ma the sup re me li g ht devoid of t he

.
, ,

c u rre n ts o f u p-co ursi n g an d do w n -coursi n g vit al vavu s I .

B rah ma the sup r e me li g ht d evoid of th e vi tal Va

, yus of ,

Vy an a an d Ud an a I am B rah ma the s u p re me l ig ht void of.

, ,

all Nescie n ce I am B rah ma the supre me l ig ht the rece p tac le

’

.
, ,

of sup r e me bli ss ; my se l f is my o w n w ife an d dev oid of mi n d ,

i n te ll ect l i fe E g ois m an d cog n itive org a n s

, ,
l am B rah ma, .

the sup re me lig ht pure i n tell e c t i n fi n ite joy i n fi n ite reality

, , ,

an d w ithout a seco n d I am th e supre me B rah ma the em .

,

bodi me n t o f perfect k n o w l edg e an e m a n cip ate d se l f , .

Suta said O S hau n ak a thus I have desc ribe d u n to y ou

—
,

th e S cie n c e of Yo g a w i t h its ei g ht e sse nt ia l ap p e n da g e s ,

an d a k n o w l ed g e of this Yo g a bri n g s about the e ma n cipa

ti o n of o n e s S elf Those w h o attai n to ( meet their a n n i

’
.
,
a

h il atio n i n ) the Nity am an d Nai mi tti k am dissol u tio n are ,

n ot liberate d fro m th e fetters of Na t ure ( p hysical l aw s ) an d ,

ar e subj ected to th e n ec essity of bei n g bor n a g ai n an d a g ai n

i n this w orld but n o t so are those w h o me rg e the mselves i n

,

th e S upre me S e l f They are e man cipated ; an d t h us e ma n

.

c ipated they n o lo n g e r di e or s u ff e r f r o m di s ease or a ff ectio n

, ,

as they use d to do u n de r : th e i n fl ue n ce of Nescie nc e be fore

their liberatio n Thus s i n afi e c teth n ot an e man ci pate d
.

Yo g i n an d ceases to exist for h i m for all eter n i ty. H e i s :

n ot bou n d by the chai n of n ec essary t e -births an d is no t: ,

co n sig n ed to suffer the pa n g s o f i n t er-u teri n e exis ten ce H e .

i s on e w ith th e u n cha n g i n g u n decayi n g Nara yan a By d i nt , .

of such an u n s w e rvi n g faith an d devotio n on e may attai n the ,

g o d Hari the g ra n tor of

,
e m a n ci atio n an d cre atu r e c o m
p
-

forts The [puri fi catio n of the heart is e ffecte d by mea ns

.

o f medi tatio n w orship me n tal recitat i o n s of M a n tras an d

, , ,

psal ms an d by practisi n g vo w s of charity an d co n ti n e n c e an d

, ,

by celebrati n g reli g io us sacri fi ces an d fro m th e p urifi catio n of , ,

h eart proc eeds k n o w l ed g e T w ice -b or n o n es by reciti n g th e.

,

Pra nava M an tr a hav e b ec o me emancipated s el ve s D hru va by

, .
 G ARU D A P UR A NA M .
75x

d e vout ly h i pp i n g Vish n u attai n ed th e re g io n of h i g hest

w ors ,

bl iss as w el l as th e g o d Vish n u P rac he tas the creators of

, .
,

w orl ds Ka n d u an d others
, b y w orshippi n g the l ord of l o rds
, ,

b eca me p u re i n sp irit an d obtai n ed l iberatio n I n the sa me .

w ay an d b y th e s a me mea n s Ud dh ava atta i n ed the re g io n o f

, ,

h i g he s t bliss Hol y s ag es s u ch as Narad a etc the celestial s

. .
,

s uch as I n d ra etc the Ga n d h arvas an d the A ps aras as attai n e d

.
, ,

th e re g io n o f h i g h est bl iss by w orshippi n g Vish n u The g o ds .

at tai n e d the ir
g odhead ; the sag es the i r st atus of M u n is ;
,

th e Ga n dharvas th e status o f Ga n dharvas ; an d th e ki n g s

, ,

t heir ki n g do ms th ro u g h th e merit of w o rshippi n g the ete r n al

Vish n u A l l th ese att ai n e d th e celest i al k in g do m by w or
.

s hi pp i n
g th e g o d J an ar d an a .

C H A FT E R C C X X X V I .

S UTA sa i d -Now I shal l d isco ur s e o n Vi s h n u B hak ti ( lovi n g ~

d evotio n to Vish n u ) by mea n s of w hic h a man ob tai n s all tha t

h e d esires Noth in g is mo re pl easi n g to Hari th an devotio n
. .

C o n te mplatio n of the g o d H ari is th e o n ly pal atabl e fruit o f

,

h u ma n l ife th e p ro g e n it o r of sup re me bliss an d the root o f

. ,

th e i n creas e o f o n e s a n i mal s an d p r og e n y The ter m B hakti

’
.

( devo tio n ) is d erive d fro m the ro o t B haj to serve ; he n ce the

w is e shal l s e rve th e g o d as se rvice str e n g the n s devotio n to
,

hi s S el f The d e vo tees o f the l ord o f the u n ive rse w e ep

.

an d she d tears at th e ti me o f si n g i n g his n a me an d g l ory ,

an d th e hairs o f th e ir bodies sta n d o n their roots at the

ti me Ve rily they are the real Vaish n avas th e l ovi n g
. ,

s erva n ts o f Go d fo r al l eter n ity w h o d evote their l ives to

,

t he daily e xc u t i on of h is divi n e c o mma n ds H e w ho .

,

e ve n w itho ut k n o w i n g the P ra n ava or; th e co mma n ds of ,

G od ( w i t hou t an y k n ow l ed g e of r elig i on or theolo g ica l

752 en s u e s P U RA NA N .

w ork s ) bo w s do w n before H is all pervadi n g prese n ce an d

, ,

hu mbly offers H i m the ho ma g e of l ove an d an d affectio n ,

is a tr u e Vai s h n ava He w h o s e love o verfl o w s to th e

.
,

serva n ts of g o d he w h o readily app roves o f His w orship

.
,

he w hose hig hest j oy is i n liste n i n g to l d is cou ns es on H is

love an d g ood n ess h e w ho s e vo ice tre mble s an d eyes
,

look moist at he ari n g o f His all abid i n g love ; h e w ho has -

devo te d his w hol e self to the all pe rvadi n g divi n ity an d looks -

upo n a B rah ma n a as H is proto type is a superb serva n t o f ,

of G o d ( M al i a Bhag aVata H e w h o daily w or s h ips Vi h n u

‘
v
.
,
s
,

an d o ffers h i m co o k ed rice e v e ry day i n a s pi r i t o f tru e

, ,

h u mili ty is a B hag avata There are ei g ht for ms o f devotio n

, .
,

an d eve n a M l ec hc h a may be a true de vot e e o f Go d A .

truly g o d lovi n g M lechchha a true devotee is the fore mos t

-
, ,

o f B r ah ma n as ; he is a M u n i ( holy sag e ) a s e e r an d is an , ,

heir to the hg hes t bliss To hi m sho ul d b e g ive n fro m hi m

.
,

sho ul d be t ake n ( food ) h e is adorabl e as the G o d H i ms e l f

, .

0 t h o u fore most o f B r a h ma n as a tr u e g o d lo vi n g d e votio n al

, , ,

C ha n d al a a true serva n t of g o d re me mbered s p o k e n to o r

, , , ,

ad o r e d by a B ra h ma na s an c ti fi es h i m to an y e xte n t h e
'

pleas e s To say I am thi n e to o n e w ho see ks prote c ti o n

.
”
,

or to o n e w ho is O ppresse d o r ty ran i s e d an d to say

'

d read ,

n ot
”
to al l c reat ure s are the vo w s sacr e d to l l u ri A n expert .

i n th e Ve d an ta is g rea t e r tha n a tho usa n d reci t ers of M a n t ras ,

a d e votee o f the all pe r vadi n g God i s g r e ate r tha n a mill io n

o f such Ve d an t i n s By d i n t of an u n s w ervi n g an d all ah
.

sorbi n g f ai t h an d de vo tio n me n attai n to the r e g io n of hi g hest

bl i s s i t is for this o n e n e s s of p urpose th at g o d thou g h
.
,

i mpartial an d e qually ki n d to all is l ovi n g ly fo n d of these ,

perso n s H e n ce th e se d e vote d se rva n ts of G o d ar e c all e d

.

E k an ti n s ( si n g l e-purp ose d o n es ) “8 w ho s e d e vo tio n t e .

,

mai n s u n fl i n c h in g e ve n i n mo me n ts o f p e ril i s t he most ,

favo urite a mo n g the favo ure d o n es w ith the g o d of g o ds

, ,
.

M ay that ki n d of pl easure w hich th e ig n ora n t fi n d i n the

t hi n g s of the worl d , be mi ne on di vin e conte mp lat ion an d may ,
 G A RU D A P U RA NA M .

w o rship s hi m ( Vishn u ) al o n e i n exc iti s i on of all oth e r de it ie s ,

h e s h oul d be r e g arded as a holy perso n 0 thou fo re most of .

Brah ma n as o n e w h o is d e voted to Vish n u soo n beco me s

, , ,

holy an d co mes by the hi g he st b l iss ; a d ev ot e o f V i sh n u

n ever perisheth What does h e c are fo r ( fru its of ) vir tu e
.

or ( obj ects of ) desi re an d o pul e n ce w h ose mi n d i s absorb ed

i n the root cause of th e u n ive rse ( Vis h n u ) ? H is S al vatio n i s
-

i n hi s o w n ha n ds V e rily i n surmou n tabl e is th e Ne s ci en c e or

.

ill us io n ( M ay a) o f Vis h n u w hich is c o mposed of the thr ee

,

q u al ities ( S attva R aj as an d Tamas ) ; h e w h o is fo n d l y

, ,

devoted to h i m alo n e sail s ac ross th is oc c ean o f phe n o me n a

,
.

O f w hat g o od is t h e cel e b ratio n of a reli g io u s sac rifi ce to a

man w h o perfor ms every mo me n t th e sacri fi ce of ( c on t e m
, , .
a

pl ates ) H ari ? I t is faith an d devotio n al o n e by w h ich a

man c an attai n to Vish n u an d by n o o t h er me an s Neith e r .

the various for ms o f g ifts o ffer e d i n d ue f o r m an d to w orth y

,

recip ie n ts n o r the o ffe ri n g s of flo w er an d sce n ts u n to th e

,
s

g o d so muc h l ead to h is satisfactio n as th e ho mag e of

, ,

heart fel t lo v e an d devoti o n to h i m Thi s po iso n tree o f

-
.
-

w orldli n es s bea r s t w o a mbrosial f r ui ts O n e i s th e s ervice o f t h e

,

Lord an d th e o t h e r is t h e c o m p an v of H i s se rva n ts I n S p i te .

o f s o man y e as ily avai l able off e ri n g s to g o d s uch as w ate r , ,

flo w er s f r u i t s an d v e g e t ab l e l eav e s w h y shoul d n ot a man

, ,

s tr i ve fo r the e man c i pati o n o f h is sel f by pl ac i n g abso l ute

c o n fi de n ce i n the ol dest o f B e i n g s w h o is attai n abl e th rou h
,
g
‘
lo v e an d f ai t h A n cestors r e b o u n d i n j oy an d g ra n d fathers ,
-

d an ce i n de l i g h t ( i n c o n sid e ratio n o f the fact Vais h ‘

nava is bor n i n o u r li n e an d h e w il l suc c our us al l T he

”
.

i g n ora n t an d proud soul s l i k e S h is h u pal a an d S u y odhana,

’

w ho abuse d an d lo ok ed d o w n u po n the fore most of th e c ele s

t i al s
, ob t ai n ed t h e ir e ma n cipatio n by o n c e thi n ki ng o f hi m
an d w ere absolve d of all s i n
. w h at w o n der is there that me n
,

w h o are fo n dly d evote d to h i m w ill be l iberat ed from th e

,

tra mmel s of reb irth ? E ve n they w ho d evoid o f con temp l a

, ,
'

t io n an d co mmu n io n are fo ndly de vo t ed to him, s hal l over

,
 G A R UD A PUR ANA N . 755

c ome d eath an d att ai n to the bl is s fu l r eg i o n of V is h nu Con . .

tr ol O M fid hava th e ho rs e o f my mi n d w ho, l as h ed w i th
, , ,

th e s trip e s o f w orl dly mi s e ry madly d ash es ou t i n the p at h

,

w hi ch i s s e en thr ou g h the ap e rtures o f my co g n itiv e o rg a ns

( p at h of p as s io n ) by restr ai n i n g the m w ith and f as te n i ng th em

, ,

to thy co n ch -l ik e w hit e f eet

, Vi s h n u i s sa me as th e s u preme
.

B ra hma th is i s the co n c l us io n w hi c h the Ved an t a has arr ive d

,

at w i th th e h el p of i n c on tr over tab l e p roofs ( arg u me n t ) Th is .

is w hat th e ig n o ra n t do n ot k n o w H e i n w hose heart

.

.
,

d w e ll s th at et e r n al P u rus h a b ec omes a fa vou rite w i th the

,

w hol e u n i ve rse H is w hol e h eart fi l l e d w it h the ho ney of

.
,
'

the l o ve o f th e w orl d c on ve y s its me s s ag e of l ove b ac k to i t

, .

C H A PT ER C C X XX VI I .

S U TA s aid : - H e w ho fo r h is o w n s al vatio n b ow s dow n u n tp

n
,

the en d les s o r ig i nl es s b irth l ess c han g el ess de at hl es s rea l ity

, , , , ,

b eco me s fi t to be h o n ou r e d by al l th e r eg ion s H u mbly do - .

I ma k e ob eisa n c e u n to the al l p e rvadi ng al mig hty V is hn u -

.

w ho i s p ure k n o w l e d g e an d hig h est j oy an d w ho re sid es i n

t h e h earts o f be i n
g s I m a
. ke ob e i s a n ce t o the lor d who , ,

re s i di n g i n th e hear ts o f b ei n g s b ears w it n es s to al l th ei r ac ts
, ,

w h et he r g oo d o r evi l H e w ho b ei n g capable do es not bow

.
,

d o w n u n t o Vish n u is n ot a man bu t a co n su mer of e art h s

'
,

c er eal s . E ve n a s i ng l e act o f ob eis an c e u nt o K rish n a be auti .

f u ll y b lack as a p re g n a n t rai n cl o u d the i mmeas u rabl e re al ity . ,

th e o ver -lo rd o f al l re g io n s d o n e w ith tru e l ove an d hu mil ity

,
,

sta ta e o usly se rves to p urify eve n a C ha n d a la t il t : eater of

i n n n

d o g s fl esh ) Th e el evated status w hich a p erso n attai n s to

’
. ,

by layi n g h i msel f p rostrate before Krish n a c an n ot be ac q u ir , .

ed by p e rfor m i n g eve n a hu n dre d hor s e -s ac rifi ces Fa ith i n, .

7 55 G A R UD A p u n mau .

an d
“

devotio n an d obeisa n c e to Krish n a succo ur tho s e w ho ,

W a n der be n ig hted i n th e w ilder n ess o f the w orld o r are dr ifte d ,

abo ut by th e curre n ts of the ocea n of w o rl dl i n ess W hether .

s ta n di n g seated o r laid do w n
, ,
i n bed on e shoul d recite the ,

M a n tra Sal utatio n u n to Na raya n a As lo n g as th e re exists

'

.
,

the M a ntra Sal utatio n u n to Naraya n a i n this w orld an d as ,

lo ng as o n e retai n s the facul ty o f sp eech p ity it i s that o n e ,

shoul d w il fully g o to hel l A p ure soul ed man if h e b e a

.
-
,

four -mouthed o r a h u n d red mo uthed o n e w ill n ot be abl e to ,

e n u merate a te n tho usa n dth p art of the co u n tl ess attrib utes of

Vish n u Th e holy sa g es s uch as Vy as a etc st opped short
.
, .
,

i n their p raise o f th e destroye r o f M adhu on accou n t of their

l i mite d co mpreh en sio n an d n ot o n accou n t o f the l i mited

,

n ature of his attributes B y si n g i n g his n a me a man eve n

.
, ,
“
i n a moribu n d co n ditio n is abso lve d o f al l s i n an d p ro g resses
, ,

on his j our n ey to M ukti as a l iberated spirit like an el epha n t ,

l ibe rate d fro m the cl utches o f a lio n Obeisa n ce to Krish n a

.
,

to Ac h y u ta ( u n decayi n g on e) to A n a n ta ( e ter n al on e ) o r
, ,

to vas u deva ; those w h o utter an y o f these M a n tras are

, ,

n e ve r carried to the ma n sio n o f Ya ma A s th e s u n or fi re .

dissipates dark n ess so does th e si n g i n g of th e n a mes of

.

Kr ish n a dissipate the s i n of th e si n g er The ter m Krish n a .

is an a mbrosial a n tido te to th e ve n o m o f th e serpe n t of

w orl dli n ess th ose w ho are bi tte n by this serp e n t shal l d o
, , ,

w e l l to recite it. He on th e tip of w h ose to n g ue lie th e tw o

,
o

s o u n ds of Ha an d ri ( Hari ) is s n re to sail across the ocea n

,

of lif e an d to c o me by th e hi g hest bliss A man w h o .

,

i s co n scious of the g uilt of ma n y w ilful i n iquities shall ,

n ot drea m of a t e birth i n this w orld if he si n ce rel y

-
,

s eeks h i s re for matio n an d beco mes a d evoted bearer of the

g lo ri es of Nara ya n a .
 CH AP l ER CC X L
'

S UTA sa id z— Po n deri ng o ve r the import s of al l the S as tras

w e have co m e to the co n c l u s io n that Na ra ya n a s ho u l d be c on s
,

tan t ly med itated up on O f w h at w ort h i s the celebrat io n of a

.

sacri fi c e g ift -maki n g p il g ri ma g e o r p e n a n c e to o ne w ho

, , , ,
l

w ith a steady min d m editates upo n the S elf o f Nar a

,
ya n a ?
The merit of s oj ou rn ey i n g to sixt y s ix tho usa n d holy po ol s or-

s an ctuari es does n ot ran k at sixtee n th p art of w h at is acquir ed

by ma k i n g an ob eis an ce to Naray ana Co n te mpl ati on of .

Krish n a i s the g re atest of austeritie s an d most s a n ct ify i ng

of all pe n ite n tial rit es F or h i m w h o rep e n ts h avi ng c om
.
-

mitte d a s i n th e co n te mplatio n of B ari is the o n e g re at aton e

,

me n t . H e w ho ev en for a mo men t me d itates u po n th e

, , ,

sel f o f Hari g o es to w ards the re g i on of Vi s hn u n ot to s p eak

, ,

of those w h o are co n st an tly devot ed to hi m T h e st at e of .

m i n d w h ic h a Yo g i n f eels i n his state s of w aki n g dream ,

an d drea ml ess sleep is att ached to H a ri , W h eth er s ta n d i n g .

,

s itti n g tal ki n g e n teri n g ( a house ) eati n g sl eepi n g or w al ki ng

, , , ,

o n e s houl d co n te mplate M a d hava D isch arg i n g the ir d u tie s or

.

d oi n g the ir preper w or k s men should repos e the i r mi n ds

,

i n j an ardan a This is th e esse n c e o f Sh astras W hat is

. .

the g ood o f sayi ng much ? M editat io n is th e hig hest o f all

v irtues ,
med itatio n is the g reatest of al l au s ter i tie s me dita ,

tio n is the g reatest of all pu r ifi c ati ons hen ce a man s h oul d ,

al w ays p ractise meditati on No ot her w orthi er obj ec t o f

. ,

meditatio n th ere exists tha n Vis hn u ; n o a us t e rity i s g rea te r

tha n fasti n g ; greater tha n these tha n all is the c on te mp la
,

tio n of Vasu deva The destroyer of M adhu meditated upo n

.
, ,

g ra n ts a status to h is votary w ithout sol icitatio n w hich is ,

v e ry hard to acquire an d w hich the mi n d ca n n ot eve n drea m

of A n y defect i n con n ectio n w ith the celebratio n of a

.

r e l ig ious s acr ific e i s r emed i e d by the co n te mp lat i o n of V i sh n u

 G A R UD A P U RA NA M .
759

by i ts c el e br at or Thi s i s th e d ictu m of th e S h rut i Nothi n g

. .

i s more s i n -ab s ol vi n g i n its e ffect tha n divi n e c o mte mplati on ,

th e fi re o f Yo g a b ur n s do w n th e el e me n ts w h ich co n struct th e
fu tu r e births o f man Th e fi r e of Yo g a destroys ( l zt c on
'

. .

su mes ) th e dy n a mics o f the acts of a Yo g i n w h o havi n g ,

b r ou g h t about h is S a madhi ( psych ic tran ce ) b eco mes a

l ib e r ate d S el f e ve n i n this l ife As a hearth -fi re , aided by
,
.

th e w i n d co n su mes a h ou s e so th e e fful g e n t Vish n u located i n

,
’
, ,

t h e h ea rt o f a Yo g i n b ur n s do w n al l his s i n
, As g old , u n der .

th e h e at of fi re parts w ith its dross an d beco me s p ure s o

, ,

t he m i n d of a man is shor n of all its evil p rope n sities an d

b e c o mes p u re i n touc h w ith th e u n iversal s pirit ( V ish n u ) .

Th e s i n w h i ch a tho usa n d abl utio n s i n the Ga n g es o r a ,

mil l io n abl utio n s in th e sac red p ool at P u s hk ara fail to w ash

o ff is ex ti n g ui s h e d by o n e s rec oll ecti n g th e n a me o f Vish n u
’
, .

T h e s i n w h ich re q uires a th ou sa n d Pr an ay amas to b e exti n

,
r

g u i s h e d is i n sta n tly d estr oye d by a co n te mplatio n o f Vish n u

, .

i f a m o me n t pa s ses w i thout d ivi n e co n te mpl atio n if on e ,

is robbe d fo r a mo me n t o f the p rivil e g e o f meditati n g upo n

Vish n u on e sho ul d c ry al ou d l ik e a rich man atta c k ed by
, , ,

robb e r s . E vil ad vices co u n se l s o f the a g n o s tics an d sce ptics

, ,

an d the i n fl u e n ce s o f Kali ( evil prope n siti es ) ca n n o t as s ai l

th e mi n d o f h i m, i n w hose h eart res i d es the ( g o d ) K es hava
( th e S p i rit th at b ro od s o ve r th e u n i versal ocea n o f u n creat ed
Nature ) That d ay is real day that n i g ht is real n i g ht that
. , ,

pha s e of th e mo o n is the real p h ase that astral co mbi n atio n ,

is th e real co mb i n a t io n that moo n is the real moo n u n de r the

, ,

au s pice s of w h ich a man med itates upo n Hari The mo me n t .

a man l iv e s w i th out co n te mp l ati n g Va sudeva is a loss a ,

d u mb m o me n t o f id iocy a g ap i n th e co n ti n uity of his

,

e xi s te n c e A K r i ta Yo g a is a K al i Yu g a to o n e w h o does
.

n o t thi n k o f G ovi n da a K al i Y u g a is a K r itaYu g a (g olde n

,

ag e ) t o on e w h o has A c hy u tah i n his he art H e , w ho beholds

.

G o vi n d a i n h i s fro n t , an d at h is back w h il e mov i n g or i n ,

res t an d w h o s e mi n d
,
tr a nq u il ly rep os es in G ovin da, has
 1 60 G A R U D A P U R A NA M .

i n deed ac h i e ve d the en d of his existe n ce O th ou fore mos t of

'

B r ah man as he w hose mi n d n eve r d eviates ( fro m the c on te m

1
e
, ,

p l at i o n o f Govi n da at the ti me o f perfor mi n g a y apa or a

H oma co mes by a n oble r possessio n tha n th e lo rdsh i p o f
,
]

h eave n .

He w h o has offered his w hol e soul to K es hava beco me s

, ,

abl e to s n ap t h e chor d of u n i versal il l usio n o f Vish n u w ith ,

O u t th e n ecessity of re n ou n ci n g his house an d w orl d Wit h .

G o vi n d a i n his heart a man sho w s fo rbeara n ce to th e a n g ry

, ,

p ities the i g n ora n t an d takes del i g ht i n th e d iscourses o f

,

the virtuous I n al l ac ts of ablutio n g ift maki n g , o r pe n a n ce ,

.
,

o n e shoul d meditate upo n Na r aya n a Their s is the victory, ’

.

their s is th e pro fi t i n w ho s e hearts d w elleth th e lotus bl ue

’
-

J an é r dan a ; w he n ce shall thy d read d is c omfi tu re ? E ve n

‘

birds an d i n sects that have off ere d their soul s u n to Hari,

,

s hall co me by an el evated status ( after death ) n ot to speak ,

o f w i s e me n The shado w w hi c h the tree of V asude va casts

.
, ,

is extre me ly co o l i n g it subd ues heat an d obscures the g ate to

,

h ell ah w here fore s houl d n ot a m an s it u n de r its shado w ?

,
—
,

O thou fo re most o f B rah ma nas eve n the i mprecatio n o f

.
,

D u r vas a s w as n o t pote n t e n ou g h to d estroy the k i n g do m

'

of l n d ra o n ly because he had the d estructor o f M adhu i n

,

his heart W h e n the mi n d o f a man is p er man e n tly attached

.

t o G od eve n w hil e he is O u t w ar dly b u sy w ith th e w orks o f l ife

he i s s aid to have real is e d h is D inaran a ( co mp reh e n sio n ) .

T he G o d Naray a n a o f g o lde n bod y wh o is i n the d isc o f ,

the s u n s e ated o n a full blo w n l otus fl o w e r d ecorated w it h

,
- -
,

g ol de n bracelets ear ri n g s an d n ecklace an d w h o w iel ds a

,
-

d is c u s an d co n ch shell i n h i s ar ms shoul d be co n sta n tl y

-
,

med itated upo n .

I do n ot w is h to say much e n ou g h it is to say that c on ,

t e mp l ati o n o f Hari te n ds to absolve o n e s all s i n The re is ’

.

n othi n
g more p urifyi n g tha n d ivi n e co n te mplatio n i n this
w orld S i n a ff ect eth n o t the man w h o partakes o f a C han dal a s
.
'

b oi le d r ace , med it ati n g on H ar i i n man c ons tantly

762 G A R UD A P UR A NA M .

a man ever v isits hell he to w ho m off e r i n g his S el f a man

n , ,

g ets rid of all i mpe di me n ts he by reposi n g mi n d i n w ho m a , ,

man d o es n o t g o to h e ll ; h e i n the co n te mplatio n of w ho m ,

l i e s heave n he by l o cati n g w ho m i n his heart a man beco mes

, ,

lib e rated fro m the f e t te rs of r e b irth w he n meditate d upo n by -

,

the dull w i tte d absol ve the m o f al l s i n : w hat w o n d er i s the re

-
,
i

th at a man by si n g i n g the praise s of the un decayi n g o n e w il l

, ,

be absol ved of his s i n ? H e w h o h as p urchased the w hol e ,

u n iverse w ith his accu mul ate d pieties beco mes an a w ake n e d ,
’

S pirit throu g h th e g race o f Vish n u Those w h o w ish to sail .

,

across this o c ea n of misery shal l pe rfo r m A g n ik ary as ,

( Ho mas ) J apas an d rites of ce re mo n ial abl utio n s an d w or a

, , ,

ship Vish n u The ki n g 1 5 the refu g e o f th e ki n g d o m th e

.
,

father is the refu g e of his so n s virtue is the refu g e of all ,

bei n g s an d the g od Hari is th e ref ug e of all 0 thou g reatest

, .

of the holy sa g es to th o se w h o mak e obeisa n ce to th e eter n al

,

Vasudeva the p are n t of the u n iverse exis t s n ot a h ol ie r

, ,

sa n c tuary ( place of pil g ri mag e ) t ha n a co n te mplatio n of th e

g od
“

. W ithout lazi n ess o n e shoul d meditate upo n Govi n da ,

it is i mmate rial wh ether he fails to make an y o fferi n g of
g e ms or to stu dy an y part of th e V ed as A d e vo te e o f
’

.
,

Vish n u w hether h e b e a Nish ada o r a Ch an d al a is equal

, ,

to a B r ah ma n a i n respect of p u rity, an d th e g ate of hel l is

p e rma n e n tly c l o s e d ag ai st h i m I f a s u p p l ia n t is al w ays
n .

fo u n d to f o n d ly s pp l i c at e a rich man fo r mo n ey w hat

n
,

w o n de r that a m an by s u pp l icati n g V ish n u w il l be l iberated

, ,

fro m th e f etters of r e bir th As a fu l ll blaz ed fi re C n s u mes .

’

e ve n moi s t fu e ls so the co n te mpl atio n of th e e fful g e n t Vish n u

'

c o nsu mes al l t h e s i n of Yog i n s As wi l d s beasts shu n the

‘

mou n t ai n su mmit that is o n fi re so all ki n d s of s i n l eave th e

-
,

p erso n w h o is addicted to the p ractice of YO g a The Succes s .

achieve d by a man ( i n matte rs o f p sych ic k n o w l ed g e ) is

'

pr oportio n ate to the exte n t oi h is faith i n Vish n u T he '

lo y of S hree Krish n a is so much that eve n h is abusers or

g r

vi l ifi ers s uch as S hisu pa l a ( w h o w as th e s on o f D ama h os a

)
,
g ,
etc w e re e n ab l ed to co me by a b etter state n ot to sp eak of
.
, ,

th ose w h o are d evote d to h i m S o l o n g a p e rso n labours .

u n de r th e d el u sio n of w orshipp i n g separate Godhead s such

as B rah ma Vrih as pat i o r such an d s u ch hol y sag es as l on g
, , ,

as he is n ot favoured w ith the k n o w led g e of w o rshippi n g

th e o n e an d u n ive rsal Hari .

C H A P I E R CCX Ll .

S UT A said O S h au n ak a n o w I shal l n arrate the hy mn to

—
,

Narasi n ha as co mp o sed by S hiva The M atr ik as o f yore

, .

ad dre s se d the b l issfu l o n e ( Sha n kara ) as foll o w s w e shal l —

devo u r 0 lo rd al l th e de mo n s an d me n if yo u s o per mit

, , ,

us . The u n iverse is fro m th ee 0 lo rd ,

.

S H A NK A RA said 0 yo u g o ddesses I thi n k it is rath er

—
,

i n c u mb e n t o n yo u to p reserve the i n mates of the u n ive rse :

ba n ish O g odd e sses th ese c ruel i n te n tio n s fro m your mi n ds
, ,
.

S UT A sai d E ve n th us be i n g addresse d by S h an kara

—
,

th e fe roc io us M at r ik as paid n o he e d to h is cou n sels an d

b e g a n to d evo u r th e u n iverse w ith all its i n mates both m obil e ,

an d i mmob il e Th e g o d Shiv a m editated u po n the for m of

.
‘

Nr i s h i n h a w h il e th e M atr i k as w ere e n g a g e d i n d e vo u ri n g
th e u n ive rse Th e e n dless an d o rig i n l e s s S hiva co n t em
.

pl ate d a for m w hich i n spire d terror i n th e hearts of al l

"

C reature s Th e ma n e s o n hi s n ec k stood up erect o n th eir

.

e n ds H is d read ful tee th w ere il l u mi n ate d w ith the l u rid

‘

l i g h t of h i s l ig ht n i n g t on g ue w hich fearful ly l olle d out His

-
,
.

w as a vo ic e w hich rese m bl e d the r o ar of the sev e n ocea n s ,

a g itated by th e to r n ado of u n ive r s al d i ssol utio n H e p ul l ed .

asid e th e co r n e rs of his lips w ith the tips of h i s fi n g er n ails -

,

w h ic h w e re h ard as th u n de r bol ts
’
H i s eyes h ad a g lo w
- .
,

w h ic h r ese mbl e d that of the s u mmi ts of the mo unt M e ru

764 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

'

reflect ing back th e spl e n dour o f the r isi n g s u n H is body .

w as l ike th e su mmit of the Hi malayas , ill u mi n ated w i th th e

reflected blaz e of his diabol ical teeth The ma n es on h is n eck.

w ere b ur n i n g , l ike th e to n g ues o f fi re w ith rag e H e w ore

, .

a cro w n o f g old on his head an d bracele ts of g e ms rou n d his

w rist s . Gird l e s co mposed of chai n s of g ol d decorate d his

w aist , an d th e w hol e expa n se o f u n ive rse w as il l u mi n ed w ith

t he g l o w of his co mpl exio n w hich vvs s l ike the col o ur of a

'

b l ue lotus R i ng let s of hairs g re w on his body an d h e w ore

. ,

a g arla n d o f beautifu l an d mul ti-col oured flo w ers The g od, .

th us meditated upo n by S han k ara i n sta n tl y appeare d be fore

’

h i m i n this for m an d Sha n kara prop i t i ate d th is d readfu l

,

vi s i o n o f Nri s i n h a
.

S H A NK A RA said A al u tati on u n to th e e th e l or d of th e ,

u n iverse . Thou h ast assu me d the for m o f Narasi n ha an d

b earest the e n trails o f the d e mo n ki n g on thy h u g e r -n ails .

Obe i sa n ce to thee , th e lotus n aveled on e w hose co mp l exio n

-
,

i l l u mi n es th e w ho l e exp a n se of the u n ive rse Obe isa n ce to .

thee the beautiful on e efl u l g en t as a millio n s u n s an d w hos e

, , ,

voice i s l i ke the roar o f the u n ive rsal ocea n of d i ssol ut i o n I .

make obeisa n ce to thee w ho art dreade d by tho usa n ds o f th e

,

l ords o f death w h o bearest the stre n g th of thousa n d I n dra s

,

i n thy l i mbs , w hos e riche s excee d those o f tho u sa n ds o f

K uveras w ho art co mpose d o f the ess e n c e o f thousa n ds of
,
,

Varu n as, w h o art efi u l g e n t w ith the efful g e n ce o f thousa n d s

o f moo n s , w ho art mig htier tha n thousa n d s of p l a n ets an d
thousa n ds o f R udras art h y mn is ed by thousa n d s o f B rah mas
,

an d med itated upo n by thousa n d s o f R udras an d l ook e d u p ,

to by tho usa n ds of I n dras an d dost s n ap th e chor ds o f thou

,

s a n ds of rebirth s an d u n fetter th e ch ai n s o f tho usa n ds of

bo n dag e ; dreadfu l as thousa n ds o f w i n ds thou dost c oin pas .

s io n to t housa nds o f l n dras .

S UTA sa id — Havi n g th us hy mn is ed the Nr is in ha-sh ap e d

H ar i , th e g od S hiva de vout ly be n t do wn, add re s s e d hi m as
,

fo ll o ws
766 Gam ma . P U RA NA M .

thou destroyer o f Tripu ra d o I w ish to l ear n from th ee th e , ,

mea n s of saili n g ac ross the s e a of existe n ce “ H eari n g th is

w ord of Na rada Shambhu the three -ey ed deity w ith his
, , ,

co u n te n a n ce b ea mi n g w ith j oy repl ied as foll o w s ,

M A H E S H V A R A said — Hear me O thou fore mos t of th e ,

R ishis the extre mely secret hy mn of J n an amritam, w hi ch

,

dissipates al l misery an d dispel s the fear of chai n s of t e

b irths. H e throu g h w hose ill usio n all th e i n mates o f th e
,

u n iverse fro m the h u mbl est a n i malcul u m to the four-faced

,

B rah ma are e n veloped i n a d e l u s ive sleep of Nescie n ce ;

,
.

i f throu g h the g race of such Vish n u on e quits his sleep

( delusio n ) an d w akes the w ake n i n g of perfect k n o w led g e ,

verily he l iberates hi mself fro m the chai n o f n ecessary re

births, s o diffi cul t of achieve me n t eve n by th e g o ds I n .

diff ere n t to cultivatio n o f th e k n o w led g e of the R eal an ,

i n dividual ise d Self ( man ) i n tr oxic ate d w ith the Wi n e of

,

o w e r p ride a n d l uxury si n k s do w n , like a c o w , i n the c oz y

p , ,

mire of w orl dli n ess Fo n dly attache d to their so n s , w i ves

.

an d re latio n s me n si n k i n the ocea n of w orldl i n ess as ol d

, ,

an d w or n n u t w il d elepha n ts are dro w n ed i n o n e an d th e sa m e

ocea n throu g h an u n co n querabl e i n sti n ct o f co mpa n io n ship !”

I do n ot fi n d th e e ma n cipatio n of that foolish peos on eve n ,

i n th e course of a hu n dre d millio n s of t e births w ho l ik e -

, ,

a s il k -w or m i mpriso n s his sel f i n a cocoo n of del usio n

, .

H e n ce O Narada co n s ta n tly meditate upo n the sel f of

, ,

Vish n u the u n decayi n g g o d of th e g ods th e lord of the

.
‘
,

u n iverse an d w orship h i m w ith th e g reatest sel f -co n trol

. .

H e , w h o co n te mplates the birthless or ig i n le s s e n dles s , , ,

o mn iscie n t u n movi n g all p ervadin g sp irit co n tai n ed w ithi n

, ,
-
,

its ow n sel f is l ibe r ated fro m the tra mmels of l ife H e w h o

, .
,

E k arn ave i s th e w ord th at o cc ur s i n t h e text . I t may as w ell mean

th e u n ivers al ocean of u n divided w ater s at th e di s s olut ion of our eart h ly
g l ob e
. P erh aps th e Ri s h i h ad th e picture of P r al a a in hi s mi n d ;
y
w or n out el ep h an t s th e remn an ts of a defu n c t race bei n
, .
g drow n ed ,
i n th e waters of t h at o cean — Tr .
 G A RUD A P UR A NA M; 757

o n s ta n tl y c on te mplates th e ete r n al Vish nu th e On l y real ity

“
c ,

that is u n k n o w abl e an d w hic h is w itho ut an y p arts ( i n divi

,

s ibl e ) an d affectio n s lyi n g beyo n d th e s phere of mortal ity;

,

th e embodi me n t o f s ac ri fi ce t h e ma n ifest an d u nma nifest , ,

i s l iberate d fro m the t ra mm el s o f l ife H e w h o co n te mpl ate s .

,

th e eter n al bl issful occult al l seei n g Vish n u th e i n fi n ite

, , ,
-
,

reality d evoid o f al l qualiti es beyo n d al l Nescie n ce is

, , ,

l ib e rat e d fro m th e tra mmel s of l ife H e w h o co n sta ntl y .

,

meditates u p o n th e d ise mb o died i mmoveab l e o mn iscie n t al l; , , ,

pe rvad i n g V i sh n u th e o rdai n e r the e n j oye r o f th ou g hts an d

‘

, ,

s e n ti me n ts ,beco me s an e ma n cipated sel f H e w ho co n s .

,

tan tl y co n te mpl ate s th e l ord Vish n u wh o k n o w s w itho u t ,

th e aid of se nsatio n s w h o is u n ma n ife s t an d w ith out an y

,

S ubstitute an d l ie s beyo n d th e sphere o f ill usio n

, u n affected ,

by d iseas e o r a ff ectio n th e g o d V as ude va th e p recep to r

,
‘

of all i s l ib erate d f ro m t h e tra mm el s o f life H e , w h o c on

‘

.
,

s tantl y c onte mplates th e b irthle s s Vish n u th e p ure an d ,

p erfect k n o w l ed g e w hich ca n n ot b e k n o wn by the se n ses

, ,

who m th e mi n d c o mp reh e n de th n ot an d the sp eech fails to ,

d escrib e th e o n e u n co n que rabl e e n tity is l iberate d fro m the

, ,

tra mmel s of l ife H e w h o co n sta n tly co n te mplate s Vish n u

.
, ,

w h o is w ith out an y l i mitatio n m i n d an d se nse of e g o i s m, , ,

an d is n ot a ff ecte d by the pairs o f op po s ite is l iberated fro m ,

th e tra mmel s o f l if e H e w h o co n sta n tly Co n te mplates

.
,

th e ete r n al birthl e ss d eath l e ss decay l e ss , fea rle s s Vish n u

‘

, , ,
,

th at su ffers n o cha n ge an d has sp ru n g fro m no see d i s, ,

l ib erate d fro m th e t ra mmel s o f l ife H e w h o con sta n tly

'

.
,

co n te mpl ate s th e g reat Vish n u th e d eathl ess sp irit the i h , ,

ite j oy h m i t a n ches o t a n d the s e n ses ca n n ot reach

fi n w o s n n ,

l ib e rate d fro m th e t r a m m el s o f l ife H e w ho co n sta n tly

is .
,

c o n te mpl ate s th e g re at Vish n u d e void o f g oo d an d evil , ,

f re e fro m th e das h in g s of th e s i x ki n ds o f w ave s «p ro p ulsio n s

o f th e se n se s ) th ,e o n l y k n o w abl e si n less e n tity is liberated
, ,

th e tra m m el s o f l ife H e, w h o w ith u n disturb ed min d

m
'

f ro .

c on
t e m p l ate s V i s h n u ,
t h e e m bo d i m en t of se l f, w hos e dete r
 G A R UD A
768 P U R A NA M .

mi n atio n ( co g itatio n ) i s truth , an d w ho s e seat is p u r ity , is

l ibe rate d fro m th e tra mmel s of life H e , w h o co n sta n tly .

co n te mpl ates th e most excel le n t Vish n u , th e lord o f th e

u n ive rse the k n o w er of past prese n t an d future th e w it n es s
, , , ,

to w hate ver takes place i n the u n iverse an d w ho is b eyo n d ,

al l speech ( descriptio n ) b eco mes an e ma n cipated se l f H e ,

,
-
.

w ho co n sta n tly co n te mpla te s Vish n u that l ies b eyo n d th e ,

k en o f k n o w le d g e , th e u n decayi n g e ter n al s ubj ec tivity, i s

,

l ibe rate d fro m the tra mmel s of l ife H e w ho co n sta n tl y .

,

co n te mplates Vish n u the p rotecto r of th e u n ivers e th e fri e n d ,

, .

the g ra n to r o f all d esired obj ects the sp iri t that occup i es th e

,

thre e reg io ns an d i s i mag ed i n th e u n iverse , i s lib erate d

fro m th e tra mmel s of l ife H e w h o c on s tantly co n te mp l ate s
.
,
'

V ish n u , th e dissip ator of all misery th e g ra n to r o f all bl i ss ,

,

the e xti ng uish er of all s i n is l iberated fro m th e t ra mmel s

,

of l i fe He , w ho co n sta n tly co n te mp l ates Vish n u , w h o is

.

al w ays serve d by the D evas Ga n dharvas A ps aras as , S iddhas

, , ,

C haran as , M u n is an d Yo g i n s i s liberate d fro m the tra mmel s

, ,

of l ife
. H e w ho w ishi n g to be l iberated fro m th e b o n d
,

of ex i ste n ce co n sta n tly co n te mplate s Vish n u by h mn i s i n g

y
hi m i n th e abovesaid w ay b e c o mes a l iberated se l f; Th e
,

u n i verse is establ i s he d i n Vish n u Vish n u i s estab l ishe d i n

,

the u n iverse ; h e w h o co n sta n tly co n te mplate s th e birth l es s

,

Vish n u , th e lord o f th e u n iverse i s l iberate d fro m th e ,

tra mmel s o f l i fe .

S ut a said — The bull e n si g n ed d ei ty t h us add ressed the

-

h oly Narada o f yo re I have n arrate d to yo u ( th e hymn )

.

exactly as S hiva n arrated it to that h oly sag e O my ch il d , .

by thus med itatin g upo n the cha n g el ess i n divisibl e B rah ma, ,

yo u sh al l attai n h is ete r n al S elf Th e mer i t o f cel eb rati ng

.

a tho usa n d horse -s ac ri fi c es an d a hu n dred VAjapey a Yaj na s

d oes n ot ra n k a s ixtee n th p art o f w hat is acquire d by medi
tati n g fo r a mo me n t w ith u n divid ed atte n tio n on th e eter n al
, , ,

S elf of Vish n u The c el estial R ishi ( sag e ) h avi ng lear n t

.

fro m I s hvara ( S h iva) of the s up eriority of V ish n u to all the

770 G A R UD A P URA NA M .

D eath do u n to me ? I have surre n dered mysel f to the me rcy

of the lord of the u n ive rse the p u re eter n al subj ect tha t
, ,

ma n ifests itself as the E g o i n sel f co n s cio us i n d i vid uals w hat

-
,

shal l D eath do u n to me ? I h ave surre n d e re d myself to the

p rotectio n o f the thousa n d head e d e ter n al r e al it y th e g reat
-
, ,

Yo g a that i s both ma n ifest an d u n ma n if e st ; w hat shall D eath

d o u n to me ? I have resi g n e d myself to the care of th e
S u pre me S el f th e sou l of al l creatures the o n e ma n ifest
, ,

i n the shap e of th e u n iverse th e o n e that w itho ut t aki n g

, ,

birth i n an y w omb is i n c ar n ated thr o u g h the merit o f a

, .

re l i ious sacri fi ce w h at shal l D ea t h do u n to me ?

g
Th e g o d of D e a th h ea r i n g t h is hy mn of th e Lord r ecite d
,

by M ar k an dey a h as tily fl e d a w ay c h a s ed b v t h e e missaries o f

,

V i sh n u . Th us th e holy M ar k an d e y a co n q uer e d D e ath ,

n othi n g is r a re to on e w i th w h o m Nr i s i n h a is ple ase d i m ,

possibi lities may h appe n eve n if the L o r d w i l l s i t so Thi s .

d eath dissolvi n g hy mn w as fi r st n arrate d by Vi s h n u to the

-

holy M é rk an d ey a for his be n e fi t H e w h o recit e s this hy mn ,

. ,

thrice every d ay i n a pure an d devo u t spirit su ffers n o pre

, ,

matu re death a d evotee of the u n d e c ayi n g o n e dies n ot

—fl

an early death . P o n d e ri n g w i th i n th e lo t us of his h eart t h e

g od Na raya n a , th e eter n al i n fi n i te ori g i n al subj ectiv ity more

, , ,

e fful g e nt than the midday s u n the R ish i ( M ar k an dey a) w as

’
,

e n abl ed to co n quer death .

C H A P T E R C CX L I V .

S UTA said -0 S haun aka now hear me na rra te the h mn to

,
y
the decay less on e ( A c hy u ta) w hich g ran ts to i ts rec iter all
,

that h e may wish to obt ai n an d w h ich B rah ma bei ng as k-ed

,

by Narad a fi rst relate d to hi m "

.
 G A RU D A p u n/11 m m 771

NA sai d z— S e pl ease d to d escri be to me O l ord

'

R AD A ,
,

th e u n d ecayi n g u n c h a n i n
g g V ish n u th e g ra n tor o f al l blis s ,
, ,

w h o sh oul d b e h mn is e d every d ay at th e ti me of divi n e

y , ,“

w o rsh ip C o mme n dable an d w ell bor n are they an d they

. -
,

h ave ach ieve d th e en d o f th eir existe n ce w h o co n sta n tl

y ,

h y m n i s e th e u n decayi n g V ish n u S uch men are co mp ete n t

.

to co n fe r all so rts o f h ap p i n ess o n thei r k i n d re d .

B R A H M A said - Hear me n arrate 0 holy sag e the h y mn

’

, ,

to V as u d e v a w h ic h g r an ts e man ci p atio n to its rec i te rs an d

, ,

w h ich ,
be i n g su n g at th e ti me o f w o rship by a votary bri n g s ,

ab o ut th e g rati fi catio n of th e d eity O m obei s a n ce to t h e .

,

g o d,
V a sude va t h e absol
,
ver of al l s i n obe is an ce to th e p ure ,

b o died o n e th e e mb o d i me n t of p ure k n o w l ed g e obe isa n c e

, ,

to th e lo rd o f al l th e g od s w h o w ears the ri n g l ets o f hair o n

,

h is breas t k n o w n as th e S h ri vats a Obeisa n ce to the w iel der .

o f s w o r d an d b uc k l e w h o w ears a g arl a n d o f l otu s flo w ers

,

arou n d h i s n eck Ob eisa n ce to th e mai n stay of the u n i ve rse

.
,

to th e su p p ort o f th e h e ave n — to th e d readf u l Nri s i n h a

( M an l i on ) to th e l i g h t t h at b u r n s i n th e h eart free fro m doub t
-
, ,

an d h esi t at i on ( Vaik u n t h a) Ob e isa n c e to th e lot u s n ave l l e d

.
-
,

tho usa n d head e d on e w h o l i s o n th e s er p e n t o f eter n ity

-
,
e

( S hesha ) i n th e ocea n o f th e m il k o f a mb ros ia ( K s h i r o da

) .

Ob eisa n ce to the de s tr oy e r o f th e K hatriya race w h o w iel d s s

,

a battl e ax e i n h i s h a n d
- Obeis an ce , o ver an d a g ai n to th e
.
,

G e i s an c e to the lord
‘

ado rabl e an d th e true w ill e d o n e - . c

o f th e th ree re g i on s t 6 t h e d is c us -w i eld in g divi n it y to th e

, ,

sub tl est ori g i n al b l iss ful p r mmpl e O be i s a n ce to the d w arf

,
.
.

shap e d g o d w h o rel ie ve d Val i o f th e cares o f a ki n g do m

,

t o th e s piri t o f th e s aC r i fi c e m an i fe st i n the shape o f th e

,

p ri mo rd ial boar O m ob e i s an c e t o Go vi n da O beisa n ce to

.
.

th e h i g h e t joy t o th e p erf e c t k n o w l ed g e to o n e w h o is ete r n al

s
, ,

o l ed e d o i i n al id ea an d fro m w h o m all k n o w led e

k n w g a n g
r
g
p roc e ed s Obeisa n ce to th e su pre me s ec on dle s s real ity to
. , ,

th e fo re most subj ectivity t o the creator , g over n o r an d fi n a l

,

cau s e of t he u ni ve r s e , to the foun ta in s o u rce of al l k n o w l edg e

.

,
77 ? c
a n p n a 17 11 124 1 11
4 Q 1 11.

to th e supre me ideal ist w ho s e id e a has ta k e n sh ap e i n th e

f or m o f th e u n 1 verse O b e 1 s an c e to t h e de s troyer o f M a d hu
m
.

(a a ti ve n e s s ) to th e k i ll e r o f R ava n a an d t o th e g o d w ho
,

b ro u g h t a bout the r u i n s o f t h e d e mo n s Ka n sa K e s ln an d ,

K ai tabha Ob e is an ce to th e l o t u s e y e d o n e to th e G arud a
.
,

e n s 1 n e d d i vi n i ty t o t h e des t roye r of K al an e m i to t he o n e
g , ,

tha t r ides o n the p 1 n 1 o n s of th e cel es t i al Garud a Ob c i .

s a n ce to the s o n of D e vaki t o t h e jo v of the rac e f ,

o

V ris h n i to the lord o f R u k m m i to t h e s o n of Adi t i

)

, ,

Obei s a n ce to th eGo ku l a abi di n g o n e to t h e d a r li ng of G o k u l a , ,

to K n s h n a the darl in g o f t he milk m aids Vict o ry to t h e

,
.

w ie lder of the m ou n t G o var d h an a to the k i IIe r o f V an a , ,

t o the de stroy e r of C ha nur an d Kaliya ; vic to ry to t h e

e te r n al truth t h e eter n al w i t n e ss of the u n i versal p he n o
,

m e pa to the fu l fi l le r o f al l e hd s t o t h e al l g i v i n g Mad h ava

m
, ,

k no w n o n ly by t h e Ve dan ti n s V ictory t o t h e u n an if e s t .
,

occu lt u ndecayi n g r e al i t v t hat r u n s thro u g h al l to p e r fec t

, ,

k no w led g e t o the u n de c ay m g s e l f o f supre me fel icity

,
.

Victory to the self of e te r n al p e ac e that is w it h o ut su ppo r t

does n o t dep e n d o n an y thi n g ) to t h e ad o r a b l e V ish n u t h e
( , ,

l or d of the u n i v rs e <
~
.

T hou art t he pr eceptor the di s c ipl e the i n itiatio n an d th e , ,

mystic fo r mu la T ho u ar t t h e Nvas a [p s y c hic loca tio n o r

.

o stur e s an d M u d r as of Yo g a; t hou
.

p ro j e c ti o n ) t h e rul e s p
art the i mp l e m
, ,

e n t s of wo rs h ip su c h as flo w er s offe r m s
1
or
,

etc . Thou ar t t h e s ii p re me r ece pti vi ty t h e m vs t ic t ortoise , ,

th e e mbl e m o f t h e pe n d e p c y of t h e w orl d th o u art th e m vs tl c

l otu s the sacr i fi c ial p lat fo r ni and t h e d i e t ie s that preside
,

over the m1 s t1 c d i a g r am
( M an d al am ) s uch as the e n er g ie s of ,

V i rtue k now l ed g e etc T h o u art R ama th e w iel de r of the

, ,
.
,

plo u g h-share t h e de str oye r of S amvar a ; t ho u art the

,

D e v as an d the Bra h i n ars l i i s t h o u art t h e al l pe rv adi n

g g od
,
'

w hos e pro w es s i s truth T h o u ar t t h e A d i t vas Vas u R u d r as

'
. s
,

A s h vi s M aruts D vas D a
,
n av as
,
Nag as Yak s h as R ak shasa s
e
, , , ,

an d K hag as Th o u art t h e G a
. n d h ar va s Ap s ar as as S i d dh , ,
 G A RU D A PU R A NA M
774
.

perfor man ces of r el i g i ous rit e s my s ol e del i gh t is in thee, ,

0 lord of the u n iverse W h at has h e n ot do n e for th e att ai n

.

me n t o f heave n or for sel f e ma n c i p atio n w ho h as placed a

,
-
,

fi r m faith i n Vis h n u the g ra n to r o f al l desires ? W h o i s ther e

‘

i n th e u n iverse w h o c an w orshi p or hy m n is e the e to the f u ll e s t

,

exte n t ? Be pl e ase d to acce p t this h u mbl e an d de fic ie n t w or

s h i p w hich I have m ade of th ee to day ,
- .

Th us I have n arrate d to yo u O sag e the hy mn to t h e , ,

discus w iel d i n g deity ; si n g hi s g lories i n a d evout sp i r i t i li

-
,

yo u w ish to attai n th e su p re me b l iss H e w h o rec it e s thi s .

,

h y mn at th e c l os e of a w o r s h i p ot the u n ivers al pr ecep tor ,

is abl e to w ork out his s alvatio n i n n o ti me an d beco me s ,

free d fr om the bo n ds o f r e bi rths E ve n i n the K al i Yu g a - . .

h e w h o recites t h i s hy mn t h ric e ev e ry day in a pu re spirit

, , , , ,

obt ai n s al l that he w i s h e s to ob tai n By rea d i n g th i s hy mn .

to Vish n u a so n less man o b ta i n s a s on a s ick pe rs on g et s

, ,

rid of disease an i n di g e n t man ob tai n s w ealth a c aptive

, ,

obtai n s hi-s liberty a s ee ker after e ru d itio n obt ai n s e rud itio n

,

a seeke r after fa me ob tai n s re n o w n eve n th e re me mbr an ces ,

. .

of h is pa s t b irths rec u r to a ma n w ho recit e s t h is h y mn H e

.
.
,

w h o si n g s th e g l or i e s of t he absol ut e s u bjiec t ivity is truly

.
,

w ise i s rea l ly p ure an d tr u t h ful i n h is spee ch

, H e is o mn i .

scie n t an d ac q uire s th e mer it of p erfor mi n g all the re l ig ious .

rites Tho s e w h o are n ot pr ope lle d to do an y thi n g for the

.
,

s erv ic e of B ari ( G o d) or are n o t fo n ly moved to w ards hi m,

d ,

are be yo n d th e pa l e of all rel ig io n No pu rific ato ry rite .

c an p u rify the mi n d o r S pe ech of th e m isc re an t w h o has , .

n ot a n u n s w ervi n g f aith i n the all pe rv adi ng l o r d ( Vish n u ) -

.

B y d u l y w orshipi n g the g od H zar i, th e g ra n t or o f al l co mforts ,

a p er s on obta i ns w hatever h e w ishe s to obt a i n i n this l ife . . . .

.

I mak e obei s a nc e to t he i mmor ta l bi rth l es s al l -pervadi n g , ,

o d w h o res ide s i n the he arts of al l creatur e s an d w h o m th e

g , ,

A suras S id dh as an d e rudite pe rso n s c an n o t co m prehe n d i n

, ,
.

their mi n d s w ho m o n ly t h e holy sa g es k n o w an d w h o is th e
, ,
»

sol e w it ness of th e u niver s al phe n o me n a l make offe rin g s .

 ”

é A RUD A P UR A NA N.
"

b f the il ov et s
'

v
se n ti men ts of p ure pl eas urab le fa ith an d
of ,
“

l ove to th e ete r n al u n iver s al lord the e mbodi me n t of self,

, ,

d evo id o f all q ualities th e absol ute p uri ty : may that all w it

,
- :

m e ssi n g S e l f t h e perfect k n o w l ed g e r e side i n my h e ar t

, ,
.

Th us I h ave n arr ate d to v o u the h y mn to th e en dless ,

o r i g i n l e s s s u pre me Vish n u Le t a man w hose mi n d i s s h or n
.
, c

o f al l de s ires , co n sta n tly med i t ate Upo n his di vi n e sel f i n ,

a s m uch as h e is the g o d W h ere is th e Yog i n w h o by c o n.

t e mp l at i n g th e p ure ori g i n al , s e c o n d l e s s S u bj e cti v ity eff u l g e n t

, ,

as th e s o n is n o t mer g ed i n his ete r n al esse n ce ? The sel f

,

c o n trol le d p erso n w h o recites this hy mn i n a dev o tio n al s pirit

, ,

beco me s absolve d of al l s i n an d e n t rs the i n fi n ite re g io n

,
e

presid e d o v e r by M u r ari H e w ho p ray s for f rie nd s h ip of

.
,

th e g o d as w e l l as for l ib e ratio n o f s e l f an d virt ue an d o bj ect

, , ,

o f d e sire is fre e d fr o m al l th e s h ackl es of lif e an d a ttai n s

, ,

Vish n u th e adorabl e ref u g e o f all H e w h o abj u ri n g al l

, .
,

C o mpa n y takes recourse to V a sude va th e ab s o l ute p urity,

,
,
"
t h e lord th e g ove r n o r an d destroye r of the u n i verse is fre ed
, ,

fro m th e shackl es o f l ife , an d b eco mes an e ma n cip at e d self .

C H A PT E R CCX L V .

BRIAH M A said -I\l o w I shall discou rs e o h the k n o wle dge of

Brah ma as expo u n ded by the philosop hical syste ms o i th e
s an khya an d Ved an t a As l i g ht tri ply divid ed resides i n th e
.
, ,
‘

s li g ht n i n g ) i n fi re , an d i n th e t w o g reat l u mi n a r ies ( th e
k y ( as ,

s u n an d the mo o n ) so th e supre me l i g ht ( At
ma n ) ru n s throu g h
th re e d iffe re n t cate g o rie s as l Vish n u an d the supre me , ,

B rah ma .
As b utte r w he n it re mai n s w ithi n the o rg a n is ms of
k i n e d oes n ot i mpart any additio n al stre ng t h to the m b u t ,

b e i n g p re pa red 1 11 the us u al pro cess an d admin iste red to

776 G A R UD A P UR A N A M .

t he m, it g re atly c on tr i b ut e s t o t h e ir bo d ily S tre n gth 5 6 Vis h n u , ,

t h o u g h l o c at ed i n the he a rt o f e v e ry b ody do e s n o t g ive h im ,

any s p e c ia l ben e fi t wi t ho ut b e i ng i n vo k e d an d vvo rs h i p pe cl

m a s pe c i al wa y Kar ma ( ac t io n ) an d j n an a k n o w l e dge f
.

ar e the t w o mea n s o pe n to t hos e w ho w i s h to asc end t h e tre e

of Yo a A ft er onc e ha v i ng Cl i f nb e d the t ree of Y o g a
g . .

l e t a Yo g i n ta k e re co ur s e to k n o wl edg e an d re nu nci at i o n
‘ ’ ’

F ro m th e de si r e t o k n o w t h e e xt e rn al o bj e c ts s uch as t h e
S o u n d etc p r o c e ed th e s en s e of a
.
, t ta
“
c h me n t and r e ul s io n ,
'

p
f ro m t hese o r i g i n a te
g reed , an d a n g er e tc an cf .
,

coupl e d wi t h t h e s e a 111 a11 commi ts s i n H e w h os e ha nd s

’
.
, ,

g e mt al s b e l ly and sp e c ol i are un de r co n t ro l is c all e d

‘
‘
, ,

a tru e B r ah man a T h e han ds, w hi c h do no t purer o t h e r

.

me n s g oods w hl c li do n o t h ur t o r k ill an y c r e ature , n or

’ ’

g rappl e d ic e are said to be w e l l co n t ro l l ed ha n ds

,
H e w ho - .
,

d o e s n ot l o o k up o n a n o the r s w ife w ith I us tfu l e y es , 1 8

‘ ’

s a1 d to be a ma n w ho ha
ge n er ati ve org a n s
i

s c 0 n t r l l e d h is o .

H e w h o u n g r e e di ly e ats a mo de ra t e q u an t i t y o f food ,is s ai d

,

to b e a man wh o h as C ontroll e d h i s b e l l y H e w l1 o s p e a k s
' “
:
.
,

on l y 1 1 hat i s t ue be n e fi ci al an d o n ly w h e n n ec e ssary is said

i
, , ,

to be a ma n w ho has co n trolled his to n g ue O f w hat us e .

is t h e p r ac t1 c e of a u s t er ities o r cel e b r au o n of a r e li g iou s

'

sacri fi ce t o o ne w h o h as co n t ro l l e d t h e s e o rg an s ? T he
co nce n t ratmn of t h e mt n d,i nte l lect a n d th e s e n se s ( c o g n i t i o n )
‘

on t h e sup re me lord of t h e u n iverse is c all e d D n van am

m edit at io n ) H e w h o j o i n s his i n
.
, te llect foc u s s e d 1 11 a p o i n t ,

b e t w e e n t h e ey e b r o w s s to t h o u g h t s o f t h e exte r n al w or ld
-
, ,

eve n afte r th e cess at i o n o f t he f u nct ions o f t h e co g n i t ive

'

or g a n s an d be fo r e th e mi n d has as s u mea s tate o f p e fec t i

q u is e n c e , dr e ams ma n y drea ms bo t h i n ter n al and ex t e r n al .

'

1 h e i n d ivid u al ised S e l f b eli o l ds ma n y su ch dre a ms e v e n i n t h e

’

w ak e n i n g stat e this 1 5 t h e O pi n o u of the e ru d ite o n e s

, T be .

stat ecalled S u s h u pti ( D rea ml ess s l ee p ) oc c u rs w h e n t he J iva

I ocat ed i n t he h eart an d e n ve l oped i n the q u ality of Ta ma s
’ "

do es n ot remember Wli ére w h en an d ‘ ’

l h e s t ate
'

,
 77s G A RUD A 9 11 1211 1111 11 .

is the s mal l est

All th e se n ses evi n ce a stro n g at tach-
.
a

me n t to the obj ects o f th e exter n al w orl d P raty ahara ,

co n si sts i n w ithhold i n g the m fro m the obj ects o f th e

se n ses H e w h o w ithdra w s h i s mi n d an d i n te l l ect fro m th e
.
,

ex te r n al w orl d an d w ith h olds h i s se n ses fro m their respective

obj ects is sai d to exist i n P r aty ahara ( abstractio n ) D h ara n a
, .

mea n s th e co n ce n tratio n of th e mi n d o n th e su pre me

B rah ma for th e perio d o f ti me n ecessary for p ractisi n g a
Pran ay ama co n s isti n g of t w elve M é tras D h ara na mea n s
,
.

the co mpreh e n sio n of th e B rah ma n i n an u n distracted state

of the mi n d i n the abse n ce of an y other factor w h ich
, ,

produces its d istract i o n ; D hy an am ( hon templati on ) m ea n s

the reposi n g of the mi n d i n the obj ect meditate d up o n
by on e w h o is oblivious o f th e existe n c e of an y other
,

obj ect . Th e g reat M u n is , the fore most of the d ivi n e

co n te mplato rs call that the g rea t meditatio n i n w hich th e
,

mi n d is p er ma n e n tly an d tra n quilly repos e d in th e obj ec t

of med itatio n The state o f mi n d i n w hich th e co n te m
.

p l ator sees the w hole u n iverse both i nside an d o u t fi ll ed , ,

w ith th e p rese n ce o f th e ob ject meditated upo n is call e d

'
,

Sa madhi H e w hose mi n d is w ithout an y co g itatio n an d

.
, ,

w hose co g n itive se n ses have bee n w ithdra w n fro m the ir

re s pective obj ects of p erceptio n is said to exi s t i n Sa madh i ,

( psychic tra n ce ) Th e Yo g i n , w hose mi n d dw el li n g upo n

.
,

the supre me B rah ma , repo ses absol utely t herei n is said to

'

exist i n the state of Sa madhi D el usio n hall uci n atio n an d

.
,

a distracte d state of the mi n d are the d efects w hich a Yo g i n

m ust co n quer an d w h ich are hostile to the successful p ra c tic e
of Yo g a .

Fo r the purp os e of b ri n g i n g about th e co n ce n tratio n

l it u n distracte d state ) of the m i nd t he Yo g i n shal l
( , ,

meditate upo n a g ross or material obj ect at the o utset , an d

’

thereafter co ncen trate his atte n tio n on th e s u n ( solar pl exus),

after the mi n d is pe rfectly settled Noth i n g real ly exist s .

i n the u n ive rs e e xcep t the s up r eme B ra hma, It is the .

 G A RU D A P UR A NA M .
779

su p re me se l f that i s i mag ed i n this u n i ve rse ; he w ho k n o w s ,

thi s tra n sce n d s all del usio n P ra n ava M a n tra ( O mk ara) is the
, . !

sy mbo l of the s up re me S e lf ; h e w h o me ditates upo n this,

M a n tra located i n the cavity of his heart by an act o f psychic

, ,

p roj ect io n an d as an e mbo di me n t o f th e Sel f that is w ithou t

, ,

bo dy o r sel f-co n scio us n ess tra n sc e n ds al l d el usio n First let a

, .

man med itate up o n th e sel f i n his heart w hich is e n velope d i n ,

the p ri n ci pl e o f Nature ( P rad hanam) th e latter i n its tur n bei n g

,

s uccess ively e n circle d by the c ircles o f S attva R aj as an d Ta mas , ,

w hic h areresp ectively co lo ured bl ack re d an d w hite an d w he re , ,

i n t h e P u rusha de n o mi n ate d as the i n d ivid u al ised sel f (J i va )

, ,

is l ocated O ver that shoul d b e c o n te mplate d as locate d th e

.

e ig h t leave d mysti c lo t u s of qual ities an d attributes o f w hich ,

k n o w l ed g e for ms th e p etal s ; an d s c 1 e 11 c e an d philosoph y

.

t h e p oll e n s Apathy to w orldly co n c e r n s fo r ms th e ste m o f

.

that mys t ic lo tus w hil e th e reli g i o n o f Vish n u fo r ms its

,

b ulb Le t th e vo tary me ditate upo n the O mk ara l ocate d i n

.
,

i ts pol l e n s w i th th e i n dividual i se d sel f as its recep tacl e w here

, ,

by h e w o ul d b e abl e to w o rk o ut his libe ratio n H e w h o quits .

,

this l ife me ditati n g up on the mystic l otus i n his heart as

,

above d escr ibed asce n ds to th e re g io n of the supre me

,

B rah ma .A Yo g i n by meditati n g u po n th e g o d Hari e n

, ,

sco n ce d i n th e c avity o f his heart beco mes an e ma n cipated ,

s el f S o me there are w h o be h ol d th e S e lf i n t heir p erso n s

.

w ith t h e h el p o f the s i g ht o f Y o g a oth ers w ith th e hel p ,

o f S an khya k n o w l ed g e ot h er s w ith th e aid of Yo g a K n o w

,
.

l edg e is th at w h ich makes th e B r ah ma visibl e an d w h ich

i ,

u n fet te rs th e b o n d of e xiste n ce ; an absol ute co n ce n trat i o n

o f th e , mi n d i n B rah ma is cal l ed Yo g a Th e Yo g i n w h o ill u .
, ,

mi n ated , w ith th e l i g h t o f p u re k n o w l ed g e reposes i n the

,
.

s
up re m e B ra h m a by co n q ue ri n
g his m i n d an d se n s es i s sa i d to ,

be an e ma n cipate d sel f The diff ere n t k i n d s o f seats an d pos

.

tu re s are n ot the real auxil iaries o f Yo g a the s o call e d esse n ,

t i al paraph e r n al ias are b ut s o ma n y i mp ed i me n ts to its s uc .

c e s s i nl p ra c t i c e E v .e n th e e v il s o u l ed S hi s hu p al a re al ised his
780 G A R U D A P URA NA M .

S e l f throug h the co n sta n t practice of med itati n g upo n Hari ;

thos e; w h o are addicted to the prac tice o f Yo g a behol d their ,

s e l ves vli thi n the mselves C o mpass io n ate to al l cr eatures

.
,

an d host i l ely di s po s ed to the evil so ule d the Yo g i n s w ho have

"

-
, ,

c o n quered hu n g e r an d reprod uctive fu n ct i o n s beco me e ma n ,

c ipated se l ves A Yog i n d evo id of all se n se -p erc ep t i o n s

.
, ,

r ep os i ng i n the S upre me B rah ma an d ex i st i n g i n ert l ike a l og

’

of wood , is s ai d to be an e ma n cipated sel f The i n tel l ig eh t on e .

by i educi ng to ashes al l i mpieties do n e by hi m i n car n ate d as ,

a fe mal e, or a me mber of an y caste w hatso e ve r w ith the fi re ,

of med i tatio n b eco mes an e ma n cipated sel f an d co me s by th e

, ,

h ig h est bl iss
. A s fi re beco mes ma n ifest throu g h ch ur n i n g ,

s o the God H ari sho w s hi mself throu g h med i tat io n the c om

m u nio n w hich co n cl usively establishes the o n e n ess of th e
S upre me an d the i n divid u alised soul is the best of Yog as .

T he behold in g of the S upre me B rah ma by di n t o f S é n k hy a ,

or Vedé n ta k n o w l e d g e o r by p ractisi n g the rul es of Y o a , i s

, g
i s calle d e ma n cipatio n T he u n ive rs e is but a se ries of
.

appea ra n ces , of p erceptio n s of the n on sou l as so ul an d of -

,

the u n real as real .

o: _
°

C H A P [ E R C C X L VI .

B RAH M A said — Hear me O Narada n ow discourse on the

, ,

k n o wl ed g e of S elf ( At ma-J n an am) There are t w o k i n ds o f

.

Yo g as , vi a , the Advaita Yo g a an d the S a n khya Yo a th e

g ,

ab sol ute co n ce n tratio n of t h e mi n d bei n g the esse n t i al factor

i n both these for ms Practisers of th e Adva ita Yo g a beco me
'

f ree f ro m the shackl es of e xiste n ce Past p rese n t an d future

.
,

act s are de s troyed throu g h k n o w le dg e H e , w ho he w s d o w n

.

th e tre e of e xisten c e w ith th e axe of r ig ht d i scri mi n at i o n

and t ak es an ab l u t ion i n the s acr ed p oo l of k now l ed g e an d
 G A RU D A P UR A NA M
”

7 z .

an y l oco motio n adve n t or locatio n ? The s tate of its

, ,

w ake n i n g drea m an d d rea mless sleep are a p p ar e n t o n ly

"

throu g h the w orki n g o f Nescie n ce ( M ay a) .

IO !

C H A PT E R C C X L V I I .

TH E GO D s aid
thou w h o art co n ve rsa n t w ith all the
— O ,

Ve dan tas w ho hast p rac t ise d Yo g a w ith all its ei g ht ess e n

,

tial c ompo n e n ts n o w hear me discourse o n the sy n opsis of th e

,

Gitaas for merly n arr ate d to Arj u n a R eal isatio n o f sel f is th e .

S u mmu m bon u m of hu ma n life ; this sel f is d ev o id o f body ,

for m e g ois m mi n d an d th e se n ses such as the eyes etc

, , , ,
.

B ereft of se n satio n s thi s receptacle o f life ( sel f ) appears to

,

b e i n a state of drea ml ess sle ep I am S el f n ot the co mbi n a .

,

tio n of misery an d p he n o me n a The ge l f e fful g e n t as a .

,

s mokel ess fi re like a flash of li g ht n i n g i n t he s ky b ur n s

, ,
'

itsel f i n th e cavity of th e h e ar t Th e se n ses s uch as t h e .

,

c ar s etc do n ot perceive it is th e o mn iscie n t al l s ee i ng

.
, , ,
-
,

s elf co n scio us
- i n divi d ual ise d sel f ( K s h e traj n a that pe rce ives
,
‘
,

thro u g h th e mean s o f se n ses W he n throu g h the e xti n ctio n .

o f s i n th e sel f is reflecte d o n th e mi n d like a b ur n i n g

, ,

fla me o n a scree n t h e ri g ht k n o w led g e is o ri g i n ated Like

, .

i mag es o f obj ects refl ected i n a mi rr or th e sel f w it n ess e s c

,

the obj ects o f se n se p ercep tio n the fi ve ki n ds o f g ross -

,

matter the mi n d the i n tell ect an d th e s e n se of Eg ois m

, , ,

reflected i n i tsel f W he n an i n di vidualised s elf sees itsel f

.

as u n iversal an d ru n n i n g throu g h all it beco mes e ma n cip ated ,

.

O tho u s o n of P an d u by m erg i n all the se n ses i n t h e

g ,

mi n d ; the mi n d i n th e se n se of E g o is m the se n se of E g o is m
, ,

i n the p ri n ciple of i n te llectio n the p ri n cipl e of i n tel l ectio n i n ,

th e Prakriti ( Nature ) ; the Nature i n the P hr u s ha ( s el f ) ; ,

an d the Purusha i n th e Atma n

( su p re me S el f ) th at a man
,

bec o mes emanc ip at ed an d p e rc eiv es his o n e n e s s w ith

 G A RUD A P URA NA M .
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Brah ma, th e sup re me l i g h t Th e i n tel li g e n t on e wh o r1g h tly

.
,

u n de rsta n d s th e n ature of his or a n is m r dvi ded w ith ni n e

g p ,

ap ert ure s ( exte r n al d ucts o f the body) th re e supports ( th e ,

fu n da me n tal p ri n ci pl es of V ay u Pitta m an d K aphah ) . fi ve

,

w it n esses ( the co n itive o r a n s an d lo rd e d over by th e sel f

g g )
c o n sc i o us E g o is the true s ee r ( Kavi )
,
‘

Oi

C H A PT E R CC X L V l l l .

TH E G O D said i— O the s on of Pr ithfi r u l e s

A rj u n a , O th otl ,

o f sel f co n trol rul es o f pe n ite n ce p ost u re P ran fiy fi ma,

, , ,

a bstract io n of th e mi n d fro m t he e xter n al worl d meditatio n , ,

c o m p reh e n s io n an d S améi d hi ( psychic tra n c e ) are the eig ht

esse n tial co mp o n e n ts o f Yo g a w h ich leads to l iberatio n, .

Cessatio n o f al l ki l l i n g o r h u rtfu l i n c l i n at io n s to al l c reatu re s

and at al l ti me s is th e h i g h est virtue ; co mpass io n sp el ls as

the hig h est bl iss A n a n imal d u ly kill e d o n the celebrati on

.

o f a rel i g iou s sacr i fi c e is n ot kill e d at all S p eak w hat i s .

t ru e an d p l easa n t C eas e to co mmu n icate an u n pl easa nt

.

truth n or a p l easa n t u n truth ; th is is th e e ter n al virt ue

,
.

A c quisitio n of a t h i n g by stealth or force is calle d S tey am ,

t he co n t rary o f th is l ead s to vi r tue R e n u n c iatio n o f sex u al

.

i n te rco urse at al l t ime s an d u n de r al l circu msta n ces ,

w h eth e r i n min d sp eech o r ac t is call ed Brah mac hary am

, ,

( co n t i n e n ce
.
) No n accept an c e o f g ifts eve n i n mo me n ts o f
-

er i l a n d a studious re n u n ciati on the re of is ca l l ed A parig r ah a

p .

Puri fi catio n w h ich is eithe r exte r n al o r i n te r n al may be

'

, ,

e ff ecte d ei the r w ith th e h el p o f earth an d w ate r o r by p uri ,

fy i n g th e th o u g hts o f o n e s m i n d
’
C o n te n t me n t is resti n g
.

h appy w ith w hats ove r i s e asily obtai n e d w i thout sol ic i t at io n .

Tapa s c o n sists i n co n c e n trati n g the mi n d an d the se n ses to

an y p artic ular obj ect o r i n bri n g i ng about th e e mac iatio n
,

o f t he bo dy by p r ac t is i n g C ha n dra y an am an d K ric hchha

 784 G A RUD A P URA NA M .

C han d raya
n am pe n a n ce s Th e i n n e r p urifi cat i o n o f a p erso n
.

e ff ected by reciti n g the Pra n ava S hata R u dr iy a an d Ved an t a,

texts is cal led S vadhy ay am A n u n divi ati n g faith i n the g od

.

H ari w ith perfor ma n ces o f rites e n u merated i n th e S hru tis

,

an d S mritis is called d ivi n e co n te mpl atio n

'

, S vastikas c ross ) .

P ad ma s an am etc , are th e diff ere n t p ostures ( Asa n as ) of

, .

Yog a ; the Véty u w hich co urses i n the o rg a n is m of a p erso n i s

‘

called P ran a ( l ife ) an d Pran aya ma co n sists i n checki n g the

o ut -fl ow o f breath O Pan dava P raty ahara co nsists i n re s
.
,

trai n i n g the mi n d an d the se n ses fro m w a n deri n g a mo n g th e

u n real obj ects of th e exter n al w o rld M editatio n ( D hy an am) .

co n sists i n meditati n g upo n th e sel f of B rah ma w heth e r ,

e mbodied or d ise mbo died Th e e mbo died S elf o f B rah ma

.

s hou l d be med i tated upo n at th e o utset of Yo g a w h i l e th e ,

d i se mbodied B rah ma s houl d be co n te mp late d i n i ts l ate r

s ta g e w ith th e acqu i si tio n o f i n creased p sychic p o w e r
, T he .

k n o w l ed g e t h at I am the sup re me B rah ma represe n ts t he

state of Sa madh i, the speech th e k n o w l ed g e the p erc e pt i o n
, ,

that I am B rah ma lead to e ma n cipatio n

’
.

VYA S A said — The R ishis such as S hau n ak a etc h avi n g , .

,

d ru n k these a mbrosial w ords pertai n i n g to th e g lory o f

‘

Vish n u an d e n co mpassi ng th e k n o w l ed g e i n culcate d i n al l

th e Sh astras beca me extre mely happy, This sacr ed p ur i fy
, ,

i ng s i n absolvi n g Garuda P u ranam should b e co n sta n tly t e

,
-

cited an d by heari n g it recite d on e is e n ab l e d to w it n ess

,

the fruitio n o f al l des i res The bearer of its n arratio n shal l

.

make g ifts o f bedd i n g s etc as descr ib e d befo re other w is e

, .
, ,

he w il l n ot acquir ethe merit of h eari n g it d uly n arrate d T he .

text o f the P u ran am shoul d be fi rst w orshipp e d ; after that th e ,

rec ite r shall be propitiate d w ith prese n ts o f lan d g old ki n e , , ,

food an d D ak s h i n a M ortals w h o rec i te th i s sacr ed P u ran am,

.
,

o r hear it recited by othe rs asce n d to th e ete r n al re g io n ,

,

abs olved of al l s in, and free d fro m th e pa n g s of exi st en c e .

T H E E ND .