Garuda Purana — Purva Khanda — Chapter 124
GaP 1 124.1
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- १२४ ब्रह्मोवाच । शिवरात्रिव्रतं वक्ष्ये कथां वै सर्वकामदाम् । यथा च गौरी भूतेशं पृच्छति स्म परं व्रतम्
śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 124 brahmovāca / śivarātrivrataṃ vakṣye kathāṃ vai sarvakāmadām / yathā ca gaurī bhūteśaṃ pṛcchati sma paraṃ vratam
The Garuda Mahāpurāṇa, 124. Brahmā said: I shall declare the observance of Śiva's night, and the story that grants all desires — and how Gaurī asked the Lord of Beings about that supreme vow.
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GaP 1 124.2
ईश्वरौवाच । माघफाल्गुनयोर्मध्ये कृष्णा या तु चतुर्दशी । तस्यां जागरणाद्रुद्रः पूजितो भुक्तिमुक्तिदः
īśvarauvāca / māghaphālgunayormadhye kṛṣṇā yā tu caturdaśī / tasyāṃ jāgaraṇādrudraḥ pūjito bhuktimuktidaḥ
The Lord said: The fourteenth of the dark fortnight that falls between Māgha and Phālguna — by keeping vigil on that (night), Rudra, being worshipped, grants enjoyment and liberation.
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GaP 1 124.3
कामयुक्तो हरः पूज्यो द्वादश्यामि केशवः । उपोषितैः पूजितः सन्नरकात्तरयत्तथा
kāmayukto haraḥ pūjyo dvādaśyāmi keśavaḥ / upoṣitaiḥ pūjitaḥ sannarakāttarayattathā
Hara is to be worshipped together with Kāma; on the twelfth, Keśava. Worshipped by those who have fasted, he ferries (them) across from hell.
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GaP 1 124.4
निषादश्चर्बुदे राजा पापी सुन्दरसेनकः । स कुक्रुरैः समायुक्तो मृगान्हन्तुं वनं गतः
niṣādaścarbude rājā pāpī sundarasenakaḥ / sa kukruraiḥ samāyukto mṛgānhantuṃ vanaṃ gataḥ
On Arbuda (mountain) there was a Niṣāda king, a sinner, named Sundarasena; accompanied by his dogs he went to the forest to kill deer.
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GaP 1 124.5
मृगादि कमसंप्राप्य क्षुत्पिपासार्दितो गिरौ । रात्रौ तडागतीरेषु निकुञ्जे जाग्रदास्थितः
mṛgādi kamasaṃprāpya kṣutpipāsārdito girau / rātrau taḍāgatīreṣu nikuñje jāgradāsthitaḥ
Not obtaining any deer or the like, afflicted by hunger and thirst on the mountain, at night he stayed awake in a thicket on the banks of a pond.
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GaP 1 124.6
तत्रास्ति लिङ्गं स्वं रक्षञ्छरीरं चाक्षिपत्ततः । पर्णानि चापतन्मूर्ध्नि लिङ्गस्यैव न जानतः
tatrāsti liṅgaṃ svaṃ rakṣañcharīraṃ cākṣipattataḥ / parṇāni cāpatanmūrdhni liṅgasyaiva na jānataḥ
There was a liṅga there; guarding his own body, he then shook it, and leaves fell upon the head of that very liṅga, though he did not know (it was there).
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GaP 1 124.7
तेन धूलिनिरोधाय क्षिप्तं नीरं च लिङ्गके । शरः प्रमादेनैकस्तु प्रच्युतः करपल्लवात्
tena dhūlinirodhāya kṣiptaṃ nīraṃ ca liṅgake / śaraḥ pramādenaikastu pracyutaḥ karapallavāt
And by him water was sprinkled on the liṅga to keep down the dust; and one arrow slipped by accident from his tender hand.
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GaP 1 124.8
जानुभ्यामवनीं गत्वा लिङ्गं स्प्टष्ट्वा गृहीतवान् । एवं स्नानं स्पर्शनं च पूजनं जागरो ऽभवत्
jānubhyāmavanīṃ gatvā liṅgaṃ spṭaṣṭvā gṛhītavān / evaṃ snānaṃ sparśanaṃ ca pūjanaṃ jāgaro 'bhavat
Going down to the ground on his knees, he touched the liṅga and took (it) up. Thus there came about a bathing, a touching, a worship, and a vigil.
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GaP 1 124.9
प्रातर्गृहागतो भार्यादत्तान्नं भुक्तवान्स च । काले मृतो यमभटैः पाशैर्बद्ध्वा तु नीयते
prātargṛhāgato bhāryādattānnaṃ bhuktavānsa ca / kāle mṛto yamabhaṭaiḥ pāśairbaddhvā tu nīyate
In the morning he came home and ate the food given by his wife; and in time he died, and was bound with nooses by Yama's servants and led away.
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GaP 1 124.10
तदा मम गणैर्युद्धे जित्वा मुक्तीकृतः स च । कुक्कुरेण सहैवाभूद्गणो मत्पार्श्वगो ऽमलः
tadā mama gaṇairyuddhe jitvā muktīkṛtaḥ sa ca / kukkureṇa sahaivābhūdgaṇo matpārśvago 'malaḥ
Then, having conquered in battle by my hosts, he was set free; and together with his dog he became a stainless attendant at my side.
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GaP 1 124.11
एवमज्ञानतः पुण्यञ्ज्ञानात्पुण्यमथाक्षयम् । त्रयोदश्यां शिवं पूज्य कुर्यात्त नियमं व्रती
evamajñānataḥ puṇyañjñānātpuṇyamathākṣayam / trayodaśyāṃ śivaṃ pūjya kuryātta niyamaṃ vratī
Thus merit (arises) from what is done in ignorance; from knowledge, merit that is imperishable. Having worshipped Śiva on the thirteenth, the votary should undertake the vow (of restraint):
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GaP 1 124.12
प्रातर्देव ! चतुर्दश्यां जागरिष्याम्यहं निशि । पूजां दानं तपो होमं करिष्याम्यात्मशक्तितः
prātardeva ! caturdaśyāṃ jāgariṣyāmyahaṃ niśi / pūjāṃ dānaṃ tapo homaṃ kariṣyāmyātmaśaktitaḥ
"In the morning, O God, on the fourteenth, I shall keep vigil through the night; I shall perform worship, giving, austerity, and oblation according to my own power.
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GaP 1 124.13
चतुर्दश्यां निराहारो भूत्वा शम्भो परे ऽहनि । भोक्ष्ये ऽहं भुक्तिमुक्त्यर्थं शरणं मे भवेश्वर
caturdaśyāṃ nirāhāro bhūtvā śambho pare 'hani / bhokṣye 'haṃ bhuktimuktyarthaṃ śaraṇaṃ me bhaveśvara
Having remained without food on the fourteenth, O Śambhu, on the next day I shall eat — for the sake of enjoyment and liberation. Be my refuge, O Lord of existence."
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GaP 1 124.14
पञ्चगव्यामृतैः स्नाप्य तत्काले गुरुं श्रितः । ॐ नमो नमः शिवाय गन्धाद्यः पूजयेद्धरम्
pañcagavyāmṛtaiḥ snāpya tatkāle guruṃ śritaḥ / oṃ namo namaḥ śivāya gandhādyaḥ pūjayeddharam
Having bathed (the liṅga) with the five products of the cow and with ambrosial (substances), at that time, relying on the teacher, (saying) "Oṃ, homage, homage to Śiva," one should worship Hara with sandal paste and the rest.
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GaP 1 124.15
तिलतण्डुलव्रीहींश्च जुहुयात्सघृतं चरुम् । हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिं दत्त्वा शृणुयाद्गीतसत्कथाम्
tilataṇḍulavrīhīṃśca juhuyātsaghṛtaṃ carum / hutvā pūrṇāhutiṃ dattvā śṛṇuyādgītasatkathām
One should offer sesame, husked rice and unhusked rice, and a gruel-oblation with ghee; having made the offering and given the full oblation, one should listen to songs and holy stories.
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GaP 1 124.16
अर्धरात्रे त्रियामे च चतुर्थे च पुनयर्जत् । मूलमन्त्रं तथा जप्त्वा प्रभाते तु क्षमापयेत्
ardharātre triyāme ca caturthe ca punayarjat / mūlamantraṃ tathā japtvā prabhāte tu kṣamāpayet
At midnight, at the third watch, and at the fourth, one should worship again; and having likewise recited the root mantra, at dawn one should ask pardon.
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GaP 1 124.17
अविघ्नेन व्रतं देव ! त्वत्प्रसदान्मयार्चितम् । क्षमस्व जगतां नाथ ! त्रैलोक्याधिपते हर !
avighnena vrataṃ deva ! tvatprasadānmayārcitam / kṣamasva jagatāṃ nātha ! trailokyādhipate hara !
"O God, by your grace the vow has been worshipfully performed by me without obstruction; forgive (any fault), O Lord of the worlds, O Hara, sovereign of the three worlds!"
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GaP 1 124.18
यन्मयाद्य कृतं पुण्यं यद्रुद्रस्य निवेदितम् । त्वत्प्रसादान्मया देव ! व्रतमद्य समापितम्
yanmayādya kṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ yadrudrasya niveditam / tvatprasādānmayā deva ! vratamadya samāpitam
"Whatever merit has been made by me today, whatever has been offered to Rudra — by your grace, O God, the vow has today been completed by me."
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GaP 1 124.19
प्रसन्नो भव मे श्रीमन् गृहं प्रति च गम्यताम् । त्वदालोकनमात्रेण पवित्रो ऽस्मि न संशयः
prasanno bhava me śrīman gṛhaṃ prati ca gamyatām / tvadālokanamātreṇa pavitro 'smi na saṃśayaḥ
"Be gracious to me, O glorious one, and let (you) go to (my) house; by the mere sight of you I am purified, there is no doubt."
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GaP 1 124.20
भोजयेद्ध्याननिष्ठांश्च वस्त्रच्छत्रादिकं ददेत् । देवादिदेव भूतेश लोकानुग्रहकारक
bhojayeddhyānaniṣṭhāṃśca vastracchatrādikaṃ dadet / devādideva bhūteśa lokānugrahakāraka
He should feed those devoted to meditation and give clothing, an umbrella and the like: "O God of gods and of the first (beings), Lord of beings, bestower of grace upon the worlds—"
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GaP 1 124.21
यन्मया श्रद्धया दत्तं प्रीयतां तेन मे प्रभुः । इति क्षमाप्य च व्रती कुर्याद्वादशवार्षिकम्
yanmayā śraddhayā dattaṃ prīyatāṃ tena me prabhuḥ / iti kṣamāpya ca vratī kuryādvādaśavārṣikam
"—may the Lord be pleased with me by that which I have given with faith." Having thus asked pardon, the votary should perform (the vow) for twelve years.
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