Garuda Purana — Purva Khanda — Chapter 129
GaP 1 129.1
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- १२९ ब्रह्मोवाच । वक्ष्ये प्रतिपदादीनि व्रतानि व्यास शृण्वथ । वाश्वानरपदं याति शिखिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 129 brahmovāca / vakṣye pratipadādīni vratāni vyāsa śṛṇvatha / vāśvānarapadaṃ yāti śikhivratamidaṃ smṛtam
The Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, 129. Brahmā said: I shall declare the vows beginning with the first lunar day; listen, Vyāsa. ...he goes to the station of Vaiśvānara; this is known as the śikhi-vow.
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GaP 1 129.2
प्रतिपद्येकभक्ताशी समाप्ते कपिलाप्रदः । चैत्रादौ कारयेच्चैव ब्रह्मपूजां यथाविधि । गन्धपुष्पार्चनैर्दानैर्माल्याद्यैश्च मनोरमैः
pratipadyekabhaktāśī samāpte kapilāpradaḥ / caitrādau kārayeccaiva brahmapūjāṃ yathāvidhi / gandhapuṣpārcanairdānairmālyādyaiśca manoramaiḥ
Eating a single meal on the first lunar day, and at the completion (of the vow) giving a tawny cow; and beginning in Caitra one should have the worship of Brahmā performed according to rule, with offerings of perfume and flowers, with gifts, and with garlands and other pleasing things.
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GaP 1 129.3
सहोमैः पूजयेद्देवं सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् । कार्तिके त सिते ऽष्टम्यां पुष्पहारी च वत्सरम्
sahomaiḥ pūjayeddevaṃ sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt / kārtike ta site 'ṣṭamyāṃ puṣpahārī ca vatsaram
Together with fire-oblations he should worship the god; he would obtain all his desires. And in Kārtika, in the bright (fortnight), on the eighth, (being) an offerer of flowers for a year—
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GaP 1 129.4
पुष्पादिदाता रूपेण रूपभागी भवेन्नरः । कृष्णपक्षे तृतीयायां श्रावणे श्रीधरं श्रिया
puṣpādidātā rūpeṇa rūpabhāgī bhavennaraḥ / kṛṣṇapakṣe tṛtīyāyāṃ śrāvaṇe śrīdharaṃ śriyā
a man who gives flowers and the rest, together with beauty, becomes a sharer in beauty. In the dark fortnight, on the third, in Śrāvaṇa, (one should worship) Śrīdhara together with Śrī,
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GaP 1 129.5
यजेदशून्यशय्यायां फलं दद्याद्द्विजातये । शय्यां दत्त्वा प्रार्थयेच्च श्रीधराय नमः श्रियै
yajedaśūnyaśayyāyāṃ phalaṃ dadyāddvijātaye / śayyāṃ dattvā prārthayecca śrīdharāya namaḥ śriyai
he should worship at the 'unempty bed' (rite), and should give fruit to a twice-born; having given the bed he should also pray, 'Homage to Śrīdhara, homage to Śrī.'
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GaP 1 129.6
उमांशिवं हुताशं च तृतीयायां च पूजयेत् । हविष्यमन्न नैवेद्य देय दमनकं तथा
umāṃśivaṃ hutāśaṃ ca tṛtīyāyāṃ ca pūjayet / haviṣyamanna naivedya deya damanakaṃ tathā
And on the third he should worship Umā, Śiva, and the Fire-eater (Agni); food fit for oblation is to be given as naivedya, and likewise damanaka (leaves).
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GaP 1 129.7
चैत्रादौ फलमाप्नोति उमया मे प्रभाषितम् । फाल्गुनादितृतीयायां लवणं यस्तु वर्जयेत्
caitrādau phalamāpnoti umayā me prabhāṣitam / phālgunāditṛtīyāyāṃ lavaṇaṃ yastu varjayet
Beginning in Caitra he obtains the fruit—this was declared to me by Umā. But he who, on the third from Phālguna onward, avoids salt,
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GaP 1 129.8
समाप्ते शयनं दद्याद्गृहं चोपस्करान्वितम् । संपूज्य विप्रमिथनं भवानी प्रीयतामिति
samāpte śayanaṃ dadyādgṛhaṃ copaskarānvitam / saṃpūjya vipramithanaṃ bhavānī prīyatāmiti
at the completion he should give a bed and a house furnished with its equipment, having worshipped a brahmin couple with (the words) 'May Bhavānī be pleased';
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GaP 1 129.9
गौरीलोके वसेन्नित्यं सौभाग्यकरमुत्तमम् । गौरी काली उमा भद्रा दुर्गा कान्तिः सरस्वती
gaurīloke vasennityaṃ saubhāgyakaramuttamam / gaurī kālī umā bhadrā durgā kāntiḥ sarasvatī
he dwells forever in Gaurī's world; (this vow) is the best producer of marital good fortune. Gaurī, Kālī, Umā, Bhadrā, Durgā, Kānti, Sarasvatī,
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GaP 1 129.10
मङ्गला वैष्णवी लक्ष्मीः शिवा नारायणी क्रमात् । मार्गेतृतीयामारभ्य अवियोगादिमाप्नुयात्
maṅgalā vaiṣṇavī lakṣmīḥ śivā nārāyaṇī kramāt / mārgetṛtīyāmārabhya aviyogādimāpnuyāt
Maṅgalā, Vaiṣṇavī, Lakṣmī, Śivā, Nārāyaṇī, in order. Beginning from the third of Mārgaśīrṣa, he would obtain freedom from separation and the rest.
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GaP 1 129.11
चतुर्थ्यां सितमाघादौ निराहारो व्रतान्वितः । दत्त्वा तिलांस्तु विप्राय स्वयं भुङ्क्ते तिलोदकम्
caturthyāṃ sitamāghādau nirāhāro vratānvitaḥ / dattvā tilāṃstu viprāya svayaṃ bhuṅkte tilodakam
On the fourth of the bright (fortnight), beginning with Māgha, taking no food and observing the vow, having given sesame seeds to a brahmin, he himself consumes sesame-water.
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GaP 1 129.12
वर्षद्वये समाप्तिश्च निर्विघ्नादिं समाप्नुयात् । गः स्वाहा मूलमन्त्रो ऽयं प्रणवेन समन्वितः
varṣadvaye samāptiśca nirvighnādiṃ samāpnuyāt / gaḥ svāhā mūlamantro 'yaṃ praṇavena samanvitaḥ
And the completion is in two years; he would attain freedom from obstacles and the rest. 'gaḥ svāhā'—this is the root mantra, joined with the praṇava (oṃ).
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GaP 1 129.13
ग्लैं ग्लांहृदये गां गीं हूं ह्रीं ह्रीं शिरः शिखा । गूं वर्म ग्ॐ च गैं नेत्रं ग्ॐ च आवाहनादिषु
glaiṃ glāṃhṛdaye gāṃ gīṃ hūṃ hrīṃ hrīṃ śiraḥ śikhā / gūṃ varma goṃ ca gaiṃ netraṃ goṃ ca āvāhanādiṣu
glaiṃ, glāṃ on the heart; gāṃ, gīṃ, hūṃ, hrīṃ, hrīṃ (for) the head and the crown-lock; gūṃ the armour, and goṃ; gaiṃ the eyes, and goṃ in the invocation and the rest.
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GaP 1 129.14
आगच्छोल्काय गनन्धोल्कः पुष्पोल्को धूपकोल्ककः । दीपोल्काय महोल्काय बलिश्चाथ विस (मार्) जनम्
āgaccholkāya ganandholkaḥ puṣpolko dhūpakolkakaḥ / dīpolkāya maholkāya baliścātha visa (mār) janam
'Come, to Ulka'; ganandholka, puṣpolka, dhūpolka; 'to Dīpolka', 'to Maholka'; then the offering of food and the wiping/sprinkling clean.
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GaP 1 129.15
सिदेधोल्काय च गायत्त्री (त्र) न्यास्ॐगुष्ठादिरीरितः । ॐ महाकर्णाय विद्महे--वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि--तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात्
sidedholkāya ca gāyattrī (tra) nyāsoṃguṣṭhādirīritaḥ / oṃ mahākarṇāya vidmahe--vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi--tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt
'sidedholkāya' — and the gāyatrī; the nyāsa is declared beginning with the thumb: 'Oṃ, may we know the Great-eared one; may we meditate on the Curved-trunked one; may the Tusked one impel us.'
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GaP 1 129.16
पूजयोत्तिलहोमैश्च एते पूज्या गणास्तथा । गणाय गणपतये स्वाहा कूष्माण्डकाय च
pūjayottilahomaiśca ete pūjyā gaṇāstathā / gaṇāya gaṇapataye svāhā kūṣmāṇḍakāya ca
He should worship also with sesame oblations, and these Gaṇas likewise are to be worshipped: 'To Gaṇa, to Gaṇapati, svāhā', and 'to Kūṣmāṇḍaka',
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GaP 1 129.17
अमोघोल्कायैकदन्ताय त्रिपुरान्तकरूपिणे । ॐ श्याम (व) दन्तविकरालास्याहवेपाय वै नमः
amogholkāyaikadantāya tripurāntakarūpiṇe / oṃ śyāma (va) dantavikarālāsyāhavepāya vai namaḥ
'to Amogholka', 'to the One-tusked', 'to him whose form ended Tripura'; 'Oṃ, homage indeed to the dark one, with tusks, of terrible face, to Havepa(?).'
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GaP 1 129.18
पद्मदंष्टाय स्वाहान्ते मुद्रा वै नर्तनं गणे । हस्ततालश्च हसनं सौभाग्यादिफलं भवेत्
padmadaṃṣṭāya svāhānte mudrā vai nartanaṃ gaṇe / hastatālaśca hasanaṃ saubhāgyādiphalaṃ bhavet
'To the Lotus-tusked one', with svāhā at the end. In (the worship of) Gaṇa the gesture is indeed dancing, and clapping of hands and laughing; the fruit is good fortune and the rest.
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GaP 1 129.19
मार्गशीर्षे तथा शुक्लचतुर्थ्यां पूजयेद्गण । अब्दं प्राप्नोति विद्याश्रीकीर्त्यायुः पुत्रसन्ततिम्
mārgaśīrṣe tathā śuklacaturthyāṃ pūjayedgaṇa / abdaṃ prāpnoti vidyāśrīkīrtyāyuḥ putrasantatim
And likewise in Mārgaśīrṣa, on the fourth of the bright (fortnight), he should worship Gaṇa; for a year (doing so) he obtains learning, wealth, fame, long life, and a succession of sons.
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GaP 1 129.20
सोमवारे चतुर्थ्यां च समुपोष्यार्चयेद्गणम् । जपञ्जुह्वत्स्मरन्विद्या स्वर्गं निर्वाणतां व्रजेत्
somavāre caturthyāṃ ca samupoṣyārcayedgaṇam / japañjuhvatsmaranvidyā svargaṃ nirvāṇatāṃ vrajet
And on a Monday fourth, having duly fasted, he should worship Gaṇa; muttering (the mantra), making oblation, and calling the vidyā to mind, he goes to heaven and to extinction (liberation).
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GaP 1 129.21
यजेच्छुक्लचतुर्थ्यां यः खण्डलड्डुकमोद (मण्ड) कैः । विघ्नाचनेन सर्वान्स कामान्सौभाग्यमाप्नुयात्
yajecchuklacaturthyāṃ yaḥ khaṇḍalaḍḍukamoda (maṇḍa) kaiḥ / vighnācanena sarvānsa kāmānsaubhāgyamāpnuyāt
He who worships on the bright fourth with sugar-lumps, laḍḍus and modakas—by that worship of Vighna(eśa) he would obtain all his desires and good fortune.
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GaP 1 129.22
पुत्रादिकं दमनकैर्दमनाख्या चतुर्थ्यपि । आं गणपतये नमः चतुर्थ्यन्तं यजेद्गणम्
putrādikaṃ damanakairdamanākhyā caturthyapi / āṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ caturthyantaṃ yajedgaṇam
(For) sons and the rest, with damanaka leaves — the fourth is also called Damanā. With "āṃ, homage to Gaṇapati" ending in the dative one should worship the Lord of hosts.
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GaP 1 129.23
मासे तु यस्मिन्कस्मिंश्चिज्जुहुयाद्वा जपेत्स्मरेत् । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्
māse tu yasminkasmiṃścijjuhuyādvā japetsmaret / sarvānkāmānavāpnoti sarvavighnavināśanam
But in whatever month one makes the offering, or recites, or remembers (him), one obtains all one's desires; (it is) the destruction of all obstacles.
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GaP 1 129.24
विनायकं मूर्तिकाद्यं यजेदेभिश्च नामभिः । सो ऽपि सद्गतिमाप्नोति स्वर्गमोक्षसुखानि च
vināyakaṃ mūrtikādyaṃ yajedebhiśca nāmabhiḥ / so 'pi sadgatimāpnoti svargamokṣasukhāni ca
One should worship Vināyaka, beginning with (his) image, and with these names; he too attains a good destiny, and the joys of heaven and of liberation.
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GaP 1 129.25
गणपूज्यो वक्रतुण्ड एकदंष्ट्री त्रियम्बकः । नीलग्रीवो लम्बोदरो विकटो विघ्नराजकः
gaṇapūjyo vakratuṇḍa ekadaṃṣṭrī triyambakaḥ / nīlagrīvo lambodaro vikaṭo vighnarājakaḥ
Gaṇapūjya, Vakratuṇḍa, Ekadaṃṣṭrī, Tryambaka, Nīlagrīva, Lambodara, Vikaṭa, Vighnarājaka,
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GaP 1 129.26
धूम्रवर्णो भालचन्द्रो दशमस्त विनायकः । गणपतिर्हस्तिमुखो द्वादशारे यजेद्गणम्
dhūmravarṇo bhālacandro daśamasta vināyakaḥ / gaṇapatirhastimukho dvādaśāre yajedgaṇam
Dhūmravarṇa, Bhālacandra — that tenth one is Vināyaka — Gaṇapati, Hastimukha: on a twelve-spoked (diagram) one should worship the Lord of hosts.
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GaP 1 129.27
पृथक् समस्तं मधावी सर्वान्कामान वाप्नुयात् । श्रावणे चाश्विने भाद्रे पञ्चम्यां कात्तिक शुभे
pṛthak samastaṃ madhāvī sarvānkāmāna vāpnuyāt / śrāvaṇe cāśvine bhādre pañcamyāṃ kāttika śubhe
Separately or all together, the wise one would obtain all his desires — in Śrāvaṇa, in Āśvina, in Bhādra, on the auspicious fifth of Kārttika.
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GaP 1 129.28
वासुकिस्तक्षकश्चैव कालीयो मणिभद्रकः । ऐरावतो धृतराष्टः कर्कोटकधनञ्जयौ
vāsukistakṣakaścaiva kālīyo maṇibhadrakaḥ / airāvato dhṛtarāṣṭaḥ karkoṭakadhanañjayau
Vāsuki and Takṣaka, Kālīya, Maṇibhadraka, Airāvata, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Karkoṭaka and Dhanañjaya —
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GaP 1 129.29
घृताद्यैः स्नापिता ह्येते आयुरारोग्यसम्पदः । अनन्तं वासुकिं शङ्खं पद्मं कम्बलमेव च
ghṛtādyaiḥ snāpitā hyete āyurārogyasampadaḥ / anantaṃ vāsukiṃ śaṅkhaṃ padmaṃ kambalameva ca
indeed these, when bathed with ghee and the rest, (bring) long life, health and prosperity. Ananta, Vāsuki, Śaṅkha, Padma, and Kambala too,
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GaP 1 129.30
तथा कर्काटकं नागं धृतराष्ट्रं च शङ्खकम् । कालीयं तक्षकं चैव पिङ्गलं मासिमासि च
tathā karkāṭakaṃ nāgaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ ca śaṅkhakam / kālīyaṃ takṣakaṃ caiva piṅgalaṃ māsimāsi ca
likewise the serpent Karkoṭaka, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Śaṅkhaka, Kālīya, and Takṣaka, and Piṅgala — month by month.
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GaP 1 129.31
यजेद्भाद्रसिते नागानष्टौ मुक्तिं दिवं व्रजेत् । द्वारस्योभयतो लेख्याः श्रावणे तु सिते यजेत्
yajedbhādrasite nāgānaṣṭau muktiṃ divaṃ vrajet / dvārasyobhayato lekhyāḥ śrāvaṇe tu site yajet
One should worship the eight serpents in the bright (fortnight) of Bhādra; (thereby) one goes to liberation and to heaven. (Their figures) are to be drawn on both sides of the door, and one should worship (them) in the bright (fortnight) of Śrāvaṇa.
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GaP 1 129.32
पञ्चम्यां पूजयेन्नागाननन्तान्द्यान्महोरगान् । क्षीरं सर्पिश्च नैवेद्यं देयं सर्वविषापहम् । नागा अभयहस्ताश्च दष्टोद्धारातु पञ्चमी
pañcamyāṃ pūjayennāgānanantāndyānmahoragān / kṣīraṃ sarpiśca naivedyaṃ deyaṃ sarvaviṣāpaham / nāgā abhayahastāśca daṣṭoddhārātu pañcamī
On the fifth one should honour the serpents, the great snakes beginning with Ananta. Milk and ghee are to be given as food-offering, which removes all poison. The serpents have hands (raised) in the gesture of reassurance; the fifth is for the rescue of one who has been bitten.
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