Garuda Purana — Purva Khanda — Chapter 40
GaP 1 40.1
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- ४० शङ्कर उवाच । माहेश्वरीं च मे पूजां वद शङ्खगदाधर । यां ज्ञात्वा मानवाः सिद्धिं गच्छन्ति परमेश्वर
śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 40 śaṅkara uvāca / māheśvarīṃ ca me pūjāṃ vada śaṅkhagadādhara / yāṃ jñātvā mānavāḥ siddhiṃ gacchanti parameśvara
The Glorious Great Garuḍa Purāṇa, chapter 40. Śaṅkara said: Tell me also the worship of Maheśvara, O bearer of conch and mace, by knowing which men attain success, O Supreme Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.2
हरिरुवाच । शृणु माहेश्वरीं पूजां कथ्यमानां वृषध्वज । आदौ स्नात्वा तथाचम्य ह्यासने चोपविश्य च
hariruvāca / śṛṇu māheśvarīṃ pūjāṃ kathyamānāṃ vṛṣadhvaja / ādau snātvā tathācamya hyāsane copaviśya ca
Hari said: Hear the worship of Maheśvara as it is told, O bull-bannered one. First having bathed and likewise sipped water, and having sat down on a seat—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.3
न्यासं कृत्वा मण्डले वै पूजयच्चे महेश्वरम् । मन्त्रैरेतैर्महेशान परिवारयुतं हरम्
nyāsaṃ kṛtvā maṇḍale vai pūjayacce maheśvaram / mantrairetairmaheśāna parivārayutaṃ haram
having performed the placing (nyāsa), one should indeed worship Maheśvara in the maṇḍala—Hara together with his retinue—with these mantras, O great lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.4
ॐ हां शिवासनदेवता आगच्छतेति । अनेनावाहयेद्रुद्र देवता आसनस्य याः
oṃ hāṃ śivāsanadevatā āgacchateti / anenāvāhayedrudra devatā āsanasya yāḥ
"Oṃ hāṃ, O deities of Śiva's seat, come!" — with this, O Rudra, one should invoke the deities that belong to the seat.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.5
ॐ हां गणपतये नमः । ॐ हां सरस्वत्यै नमः । ॐ हां नन्दिने नमः । ॐ हां महाकालाय नमः । ॐ हां गङ्गायै नमः । ॐ हां लक्ष्म्यै नमः । ॐ हां महाकलायै नमः । ॐ हां अस्त्राय नम इति
oṃ hāṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ sarasvatyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ nandine namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ mahākālāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ gaṅgāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ lakṣmyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ mahākalāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ astrāya nama iti
Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Gaṇapati. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Sarasvatī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Nandin. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Mahākāla. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Gaṅgā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Lakṣmī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Mahākalā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the weapon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.6
एते द्वारे प्रपूज्या वै स्नानगन्धादिभिर्हर । ॐ हां ब्रह्मणे वास्त्वधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां गुरुभ्यो नमः । ॐ हां आधारशक्त्यै नमः । ॐ हां अनन्ताय नमः । ॐ हां धर्माय नमः । ॐ हां ज्ञानाय नमः । ॐ हां वैराग्याय नमः । ॐ हां ऐश्वर्याय नमः । ॐ हां अधर्माय नमः । ॐ हां अज्ञानाय नमः । ॐ हां अवैराग्याय नमः । ॐ हां अनैश्वर्याय नमः । ॐ हां उर्ध्वच्छन्दाय नमः । ॐ हां अधश्छन्दाय नमः । ॐ हां पद्माय नमः । ॐ हां कर्णिकायै नमः । ॐ हां वामायै नमः । ॐ हां ज्येष्ठायै नमः । ॐ हां रौद्यै नमः । ॐ काल्यै नमः । ॐ हां कलविकरण्यै नमः । ॐ बलप्रमथिन्यै नमः । ॐ हां सर्वभूतदमन्यै नमः । ॐ हां मनोन्मन्यै नमः । ॐ हां मण्डलत्रितयाय नमः । ॐ हां हौं हं शिवमूर्तये नमः । ॐ हां विद्याधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां हीं हौं शिवाय नमः । ॐ हां हृदयाय नमः । ॐ शिरसे नमः । ॐ हूं शिखायै नमः । ॐ हैं कवचाय नमः । ॐ हौं नेत्रत्रयाय नमः । ॐ हः अस्त्राय नमः । ॐ सद्योजाताय नमः
ete dvāre prapūjyā vai snānagandhādibhirhara / oṃ hāṃ brahmaṇe vāstvadhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ gurubhyo namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ ādhāraśaktyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ anantāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ dharmāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ jñānāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vairāgyāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ aiśvaryāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ adharmāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ ajñānāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ avairāgyāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ anaiśvaryāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ urdhvacchandāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ adhaśchandāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ padmāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ karṇikāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vāmāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ jyeṣṭhāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ raudyai namaḥ / oṃ kālyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kalavikaraṇyai namaḥ / oṃ balapramathinyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ sarvabhūtadamanyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ manonmanyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ maṇḍalatritayāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ hauṃ haṃ śivamūrtaye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vidyādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ hīṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ hṛdayāya namaḥ / oṃ śirase namaḥ / oṃ hūṃ śikhāyai namaḥ / oṃ haiṃ kavacāya namaḥ / oṃ hauṃ netratrayāya namaḥ / oṃ haḥ astrāya namaḥ / oṃ sadyojātāya namaḥ
These are to be worshipped at the door with bathing, perfume and the rest, O Hara. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Brahmā, lord of the dwelling. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the teachers. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the supporting power. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Ananta. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Dharma. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Knowledge. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Dispassion. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Lordship. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Unrighteousness. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Ignorance. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Non-dispassion. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Non-lordship. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the upward-facing (stalk). Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the downward-facing (stalk). Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the lotus. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the pericarp. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Vāmā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Jyeṣṭhā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Raudrī. Oṃ, homage to Kālī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kalavikaraṇī. Oṃ, homage to Balapramathinī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Sarvabhūtadamanī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Manonmanī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the triad of circles. Oṃ hāṃ hauṃ haṃ, homage to the form of Śiva. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the lord of knowledge. Oṃ hāṃ hīṃ hauṃ, homage to Śiva. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to the heart. Oṃ, homage to the head. Oṃ hūṃ, homage to the crest-lock. Oṃ haiṃ, homage to the armour. Oṃ hauṃ, homage to the three eyes. Oṃ haḥ, homage to the weapon. Oṃ, homage to Sadyojāta.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.7
ॐ हां सिद्ध्यै नमः । ॐ हां ऋद्ध्यै नमः । ॐ हां विद्युतायै नमः । ॐ हां लक्ष्म्यै नमः । ॐ हां बोधायै नमः । ॐ हां काल्यै नमः । ॐ हां स्वधायै नमः । ॐ हां प्रभायै नमः
oṃ hāṃ siddhyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ ṛddhyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vidyutāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ lakṣmyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ bodhāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kālyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ svadhāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ prabhāyai namaḥ
Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Siddhi. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Ṛddhi. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Vidyutā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Lakṣmī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Bodhā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kālī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Svadhā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Prabhā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.9
सत्यस्याष्टौ कला ज्ञेयाः पूज्याः पूर्वादिषु स्थिताः ॥ गर्प्_१,४०।८ ॥ ॐ हां वामदेवाय नमः । ॐ हां रजसे नमः । ॐ हां रक्षायै नमः । ॐ हां रत्यै नमः । ॐ हां कन्यायै नमः । ॐ हां कामायै नमः । ॐ हां जनन्यै नमः । ॐ हां क्रियायै नमः । ॐ हां वृद्ध्यै नमः । ॐ हां कार्यायै नमः । ॐ रा(धा) त्र्यै नमः । ॐ हां भ्रामण्यै नमः । ॐ हां मोहिन्यै नमः । ॐ हां क्ष(त्व)रायै नमः । वामदेवकला ज्ञेयास्त्रयो दश वृषध्वज
satyasyāṣṭau kalā jñeyāḥ pūjyāḥ pūrvādiṣu sthitāḥ // garp_1,40.8 // oṃ hāṃ vāmadevāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ rajase namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ rakṣāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ ratyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kanyāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kāmāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ jananyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kriyāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vṛddhyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kāryāyai namaḥ / oṃ rā(dhā) tryai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ bhrāmaṇyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ mohinyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kṣa(tva)rāyai namaḥ / vāmadevakalā jñeyāstrayo daśa vṛṣadhvaja
These eight are to be known as the parts (kalās) of Satya, to be worshipped as situated in the east and the other directions. // 1,40.8 // Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Vāmadeva. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Rajas. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Rakṣā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Rati. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kanyā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kāma. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Jananī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kriyā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Vṛddhi. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kāryā. Oṃ, homage to Rātrī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Bhrāmaṇī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Mohinī. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kṣarā. These are to be known as the thirteen parts of Vāmadeva, O bull-bannered one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.10
ॐ हां तत्पुरुषाय नमः । ॐ हां निवृत्त्यै नमः । ॐ हां प्रतिष्ठायै नमः । ॐ हां विद्यायै नमः । ॐ हां शान्त्यै नमः । ज्ञेयास्तत्पुरुषस्यैव चतस्रो वृषभध्वज
oṃ hāṃ tatpuruṣāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ nivṛttyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ pratiṣṭhāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vidyāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ śāntyai namaḥ / jñeyāstatpuruṣasyaiva catasro vṛṣabhadhvaja
Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Tatpuruṣa. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Nivṛtti. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Pratiṣṭhā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Vidyā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Śānti. Just four are to be known as belonging to Tatpuruṣa, O bull-bannered one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.11
ॐ हां तृष्णायै नमः । कलाषट्कं ह्यखोरस्य विज्ञेयं भैरवं हर
oṃ hāṃ tṛṣṇāyai namaḥ / kalāṣaṭkaṃ hyakhorasya vijñeyaṃ bhairavaṃ hara
Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Tṛṣṇā. The set of six parts is to be known as belonging to Aghora, the terrible one, O Hara.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 40.12
ॐ हां ईशानाय नमः । ॐ हां समित्यै नमः । ॐ हां अङ्गदायै नमः । ॐ हां कृष्णायै नमः । ॐ हां मरीच्यै नमः । ॐ हां ज्वालायै नमः । ईशानस्य कलाः पञ्च जानीहि वृषभध्वज
oṃ hāṃ īśānāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ samityai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ aṅgadāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kṛṣṇāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ marīcyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ jvālāyai namaḥ / īśānasya kalāḥ pañca jānīhi vṛṣabhadhvaja
Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Īśāna. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Samiti. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Aṅgadā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Kṛṣṇā. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Marīci. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Jvālā. Know these as the five parts of Īśāna, O bull-bannered one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.13
ॐ हां शिवपरिवारेभ्यो नमः । ॐ हां इन्द्राय सुराधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां अग्नये तेजो ऽधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां यमाय प्रेताधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां निरृतये रक्षो ऽधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां वरुणाय जलाधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां वायवे प्राणाधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां सोमाय नेत्राधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां ईशानाय सर्वविद्याधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां अनन्ताय नागाधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां ब्रह्मणे सर्वलोकाधिपतये नमः । ॐ हां धूलिचण्डेश्वराय नमः
oṃ hāṃ śivaparivārebhyo namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ indrāya surādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ agnaye tejo 'dhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ yamāya pretādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ nirṛtaye rakṣo 'dhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ varuṇāya jalādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vāyave prāṇādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ somāya netrādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ īśānāya sarvavidyādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ anantāya nāgādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ brahmaṇe sarvalokādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ dhūlicaṇḍeśvarāya namaḥ
Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Śiva's retinue. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Indra, lord of the gods. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Agni, lord of fiery energy. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Yama, lord of the departed. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Nirṛti, lord of the demons. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Varuṇa, lord of the waters. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Vāyu, lord of the breaths. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Soma, lord of the eyes. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Īśāna, lord of all knowledge. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Ananta, lord of the serpents. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Brahmā, lord of all worlds. Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Dhūlicaṇḍeśvara.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.14
आवाहनं स्थापनं सन्निधानं च शङ्कर । सन्निरोधं तथा कुर्यात्सकलीकरणं तथा
āvāhanaṃ sthāpanaṃ sannidhānaṃ ca śaṅkara / sannirodhaṃ tathā kuryātsakalīkaraṇaṃ tathā
The invocation, the installing, and the making present, O Śaṅkara, and likewise the confining, and likewise the making complete (sakalīkaraṇa), he should perform.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.15
तत्त्वन्यासं च मुद्राया दर्शनं द्यानमेव च । पाद्यमाचमनं ह्यर्घ्यं पुष्पाण्यभ्यङ्गदानकम्
tattvanyāsaṃ ca mudrāyā darśanaṃ dyānameva ca / pādyamācamanaṃ hyarghyaṃ puṣpāṇyabhyaṅgadānakam
And the placing of the (thirty-six) principles, the showing of the hand-gesture, and meditation; water for the feet, water for rinsing the mouth, the guest-offering, flowers, and the giving of an ointment-rubbing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.16
तत उद्वर्तनं स्नानं सुगन्धं चानुलेपनम् । वस्त्रालं कारभोगांश्च ह्यङ्गन्यासं च धूपकम्
tata udvartanaṃ snānaṃ sugandhaṃ cānulepanam / vastrālaṃ kārabhogāṃśca hyaṅganyāsaṃ ca dhūpakam
Then the rubbing off (of the paste), the bath, fragrance and the anointing (with unguent), garments, ornament-making and enjoyments, and the placing (of mantras) on the limbs, and incense.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GaP 1 40.17
दीपं नैवेद्यदानं च हस्तोद्वर्तनमेव च । पाद्यार्घ्याचमनं गन्धं ताम्बूलं गीतवादनम्
dīpaṃ naivedyadānaṃ ca hastodvartanameva ca / pādyārghyācamanaṃ gandhaṃ tāmbūlaṃ gītavādanam
A lamp, the giving of food-offering, and the wiping of the hands; water for the feet, guest-water, mouth-rinsing water, perfume, betel, song and instrumental music.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.18
नृत्यं छत्रा दिकरणं मुद्राणां दर्शनं तता । रूपं ध्यानं जपञ्चाथ एकवद्भाव एव च
nṛtyaṃ chatrā dikaraṇaṃ mudrāṇāṃ darśanaṃ tatā / rūpaṃ dhyānaṃ japañcātha ekavadbhāva eva ca
Dance, the providing of a parasol and the rest, then the showing of the hand-gestures; the form, meditation, and muttering of the mantra, and (finally) the state of being one (with the deity).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
GaP 1 40.19
मूलमन्त्रेण वै कुर्याज्जपपूजासमर्पणम् । माहेशी कथिता पूजा रुद्र पापविनासिनी
mūlamantreṇa vai kuryājjapapūjāsamarpaṇam / māheśī kathitā pūjā rudra pāpavināsinī
With the root-mantra one should indeed make the offering-up of the recitation and the worship. (Thus) the worship of Maheśa has been declared, O Rudra — (a worship) that destroys sin.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition