Garuda Purana — Purva Khanda — Chapter 196
GaP 1 196.1
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- १९६ हरिरुवाच । अवाप जप्त्वा चेन्द्रत्वं विष्णुधर्माख्यविद्यया । सर्वाञ्छत्रून्विनिर्जित्य ताञ्च वक्ष्ये महेश्वर
śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 196 hariruvāca / avāpa japtvā cendratvaṃ viṣṇudharmākhyavidyayā / sarvāñchatrūnvinirjitya tāñca vakṣye maheśvara
Hari said: And by the knowledge called Viṣṇudharma, having recited it, (one) attained the rank of Indra, conquering all enemies; and that (knowledge) I shall declare, O Maheśvara.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.2
पादयोर्जानुनोरूर्वोरुदरे हृद्यथोरसि । मुखे शिरस्यानुपूर्वमोङ्का रादीनि विन्यसेत्
pādayorjānunorūrvorudare hṛdyathorasi / mukhe śirasyānupūrvamoṅkā rādīni vinyaset
On the two feet, the knees, the thighs, the belly, the heart, then the chest, the mouth and the head, one should place in order (the syllables) beginning with Oṃ.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.3
नमो नारायणायेति विपर्यासमथापि च । करन्यासं ततः कुर्याद्द्वादक्षरविद्यया
namo nārāyaṇāyeti viparyāsamathāpi ca / karanyāsaṃ tataḥ kuryāddvādakṣaravidyayā
(Reciting) "Homage to Nārāyaṇa," and also in reverse order; then one should perform the placing on the hands with the twelve-syllable knowledge (mantra).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.4
प्रणवादियकारान्तमङ्गुल्यं गुष्ठपर्वसु । न्यसेद्धृदय ओङ्कारं मनुं मूर्ध्नि समस्तकम्
praṇavādiyakārāntamaṅgulyaṃ guṣṭhaparvasu / nyaseddhṛdaya oṅkāraṃ manuṃ mūrdhni samastakam
(The syllables) from the praṇava (Oṃ) up to the letter ya (should be placed) on the joints of the fingers and the thumbs; one should place Oṃ on the heart and the whole mantra on the head.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.5
ओङ्कारन्तु भ्रुवोर्मध्ये शिकानेत्रादिमूर्धतः । ॐ विष्णवे इति इमं मन्त्रन्यासमुदीरयेत्
oṅkārantu bhruvormadhye śikānetrādimūrdhataḥ / oṃ viṣṇave iti imaṃ mantranyāsamudīrayet
And Oṃ between the brows, (then) on the tuft of hair, the eyes and so on, from the head (downward); one should utter this placing of the mantra as "Oṃ, to Viṣṇu."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 196.6
आत्मानं परमं ध्यायेच्छेषं यच्छक्तिभिर्युतम् । मम रक्षां हरिः कुर्यान्मत्स्यमूर्तिर्जले ऽवतु
ātmānaṃ paramaṃ dhyāyeccheṣaṃ yacchaktibhiryutam / mama rakṣāṃ hariḥ kuryānmatsyamūrtirjale 'vatu
One should meditate on the supreme Self, (and on) Śeṣa, who is joined with his powers: "May Hari afford me protection; may (he) in the form of the Fish protect (me) in the water."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 196.7
त्रिविक्रमस्तथाकाशे स्थले रक्षतु वामनः । अटव्यां नरसिंहस्तु रामो रक्षतु पर्वते
trivikramastathākāśe sthale rakṣatu vāmanaḥ / aṭavyāṃ narasiṃhastu rāmo rakṣatu parvate
So too may Trivikrama (protect me) in the sky, may Vāmana protect (me) on dry land, may Narasiṃha (protect me) in the forest, may Rāma protect (me) on the mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.8
भूमौ रक्षतु वाराहौ व्योम्नि नारायणो ऽवतु । कर्मबन्धाच्च कपिलो दत्तो रोगाच्च रक्षतु
bhūmau rakṣatu vārāhau vyomni nārāyaṇo 'vatu / karmabandhācca kapilo datto rogācca rakṣatu
May the Boar protect (me) on the earth, may Nārāyaṇa protect (me) in the sky; may Kapila (protect me) from the bondage of karma, and may Datta protect (me) from disease.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.9
हयग्रीवो देवताभ्यः कुमारो मकरध्वजात् । नारदो ऽन्यार्चनाद्देवः कूर्मो वै नैरृते सदा
hayagrīvo devatābhyaḥ kumāro makaradhvajāt / nārado 'nyārcanāddevaḥ kūrmo vai nairṛte sadā
May Hayagrīva (protect me) from the gods, Kumāra from (Kāma) whose banner is the sea-monster, the divine Nārada from the worship of others, and the Tortoise always in the southwest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.10
धन्वन्तीरश्चापथ्याच्च नागः क्रोधवशात्किल । यज्ञो रोगात्समस्ताच्च व्यासो ऽज्ञानाच्च रक्षतु
dhanvantīraścāpathyācca nāgaḥ krodhavaśātkila / yajño rogātsamastācca vyāso 'jñānācca rakṣatu
And may Dhanvantari (protect me) from unwholesome food, the Serpent from the power of anger, Yajña from every disease, and may Vyāsa protect (me) from ignorance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.11
बुद्धः पाषण्डसंघातात्कल्की रक्षतु कल्मषात् । पायान्मध्यन्दिने विष्णुः प्रातर्नारायणो ऽवतु
buddhaḥ pāṣaṇḍasaṃghātātkalkī rakṣatu kalmaṣāt / pāyānmadhyandine viṣṇuḥ prātarnārāyaṇo 'vatu
May the Buddha (protect me) from the throng of heretics, may Kalki protect (me) from sin; may Viṣṇu guard (me) at midday, may Nārāyaṇa protect (me) in the morning.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.12
मधुहा चापराह्ने च सायं रक्षतु माधवः । हृषीकेशः प्रदोषे ऽव्यात्प्रत्यूषे ऽव्याज्जनार्दनः
madhuhā cāparāhne ca sāyaṃ rakṣatu mādhavaḥ / hṛṣīkeśaḥ pradoṣe 'vyātpratyūṣe 'vyājjanārdanaḥ
And may the slayer of Madhu (protect me) in the afternoon, may Mādhava protect (me) in the evening; may Hṛṣīkeśa protect (me) at nightfall, may Janārdana protect (me) at dawn.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.13
श्रीधरो ऽव्यादर्धरात्रे पद्मनाभो निशीथके । चक्रकौमोदकीबाणा घ्नन्तु शत्रूंश्च राक्षसान्
śrīdharo 'vyādardharātre padmanābho niśīthake / cakrakaumodakībāṇā ghnantu śatrūṃśca rākṣasān
May Śrīdhara protect (me) at midnight, Padmanābha in the depth of night; may the discus, the Kaumodakī (club) and the arrows slay enemies and demons.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.14
शङ्खः पद्मं च शत्रुभ्यः शार्ङ्गं वै गरुडस्तथा । बुद्धीन्द्रियमनः प्राणान्पान्तु पार्श्वविभूषणः
śaṅkhaḥ padmaṃ ca śatrubhyaḥ śārṅgaṃ vai garuḍastathā / buddhīndriyamanaḥ prāṇānpāntu pārśvavibhūṣaṇaḥ
And (may) the conch and the lotus (protect me) from enemies, and likewise the Śārṅga bow and Garuḍa; may (the Lord), adorned at his sides, guard (my) intellect, senses, mind and breaths.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 196.15
शेषः सर्पस्वरूपश्च सदा सर्वत्र पातु माम् । विदिक्षु दिक्षु च सदा नारसिंहश्च रक्षतु
śeṣaḥ sarpasvarūpaśca sadā sarvatra pātu mām / vidikṣu dikṣu ca sadā nārasiṃhaśca rakṣatu
And may Śeṣa, whose form is a serpent, always protect me everywhere; and may Narasiṃha always protect (me) in the intermediate directions and the (cardinal) directions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 196.16
एतद्धारयमाणश्च यं यं पश्यति चक्षुषा । स वशी स्याद्विपाप्मा च रोगमुक्तो दिवं व्रजेत्
etaddhārayamāṇaśca yaṃ yaṃ paśyati cakṣuṣā / sa vaśī syādvipāpmā ca rogamukto divaṃ vrajet
And whoever wears this — whomever he looks upon with his eye, that (person) comes under his control; and he himself, freed of evil and released from disease, goes to heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition