THE GARUDA-PURANA

CONTENTS PART - I ABBREVIATIONS xiii INTRODUCTION xv-xxxv Chapters 1. Incarnations of Vishnu 1 2. Tradition of Garuda Purana 6 3. Statement of Contents 14 4. Beginning of Creation 15 5. Creation of Progenitors 19 6. Description of families 23 7. Worship of the sun, etc. 29 8. Worship of Visnu and Vajranabha mandala 31 9. Visnu-diksa 33 10. Worship of Laksmi 34 11. Nava-vyuha worship of Visnu 35 12. Order of worship 39 13. Visnupanjarastotra 41 14. Meditation 42 15. Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotra 44 16. Contemplation of Hari and Sun-worship 72 17. Sun-Worship 74 18. Worship of Amrtesa Mrtyunjaya 75 19. Pranesvari Vidya 78 20. Mantras for removing poison 81 21. Worship of Panca-vaktra Siva 83 22-23 Worship of siva 84 24. Worship of Tripura 93 25. Adoration of Asana 94 26. Assignment of limbs over the body 95 27. Mantras to cure snake-bite 97 28. Worship of Gopala 97 29. Trailokya-mohini 100 30. Worship of Sridhara 101 31. Worship of Visnu 104 32. Worship of Panca-tattvas 108 33. Worship of Sudarsana 112 34. Worship of Hayagriva 114 35. Worship of Gayatri 119 36. Method of performing Sandhya 120 37. Gayatri kalpa 122 38. Worship of Durga 123 39. Worship of Sun 126 40. Worship of Mahesvara 129 41. Mantras to obtain Women 132 42. Pavitraropana of Siva 133 43. Pavitraropana of Visnu 136 44. Contemplation of Brahman or Visnu's form 140 45. Characteristics of Salagrama 142 46. Vastu-puja 146 47. Characteristics of Palaces 150 48. Installation of Idols 153 49. Four Varnas and asramas 163 50. Daily routine for the aspirant 167 51. Charity 175 52. Prayascitta 178 53. Eight nidhis 181 54-57 Bhuvana-kosa 182-190 58. Description of the planets 191 59-62 Astrology 194-201 63-65 Physiognomy 203-205 66 Astrology 218 67 Svarodaya or Pavana-vijaya 220 68 On the test of Gems - Diamond 224 69. On the test of Gems - Pearls 228 70. On the test of Gems - Ruby 232 71. On the test of Gems - Emerald 236 72. On the test of Gems - Sapphire 238 73. On the test of Gems - Lapis Lazuli 240 74. On the test of Gems - Topaz 242 75. On the test of Gems - Karketana 242 76. On the test of Gems - Bhismamani 243 77. On the test of Gems - Pulaka 244 78. On the test of Gems - Blood Stone 245 79. On the test of Gems - Crystal 246 80. On the test of Gems - Coral 246 81. Sacred Places 247 82-86 Greatness of Gaya 251-265 87 Fourteen Manus 268 88-90 Story of Ruci 272 91 Worship of Hari 282 92. Meditation on Visnu 284 93-106 Teachings of Yajnavalkya 286 107 Teaching of Parasara 323 108-115 Brhaspati-niti-Sara 327 116-137 Sacred Rites (Vratas) 365 138. The Solar Dynasty 398 139. The Lunar Dynasty 402 140. Genealogy of the Pauravas 407 141. Genealogy of the Pauravas and others 409 142. Greatness of Sita 410 143. The Story of Rama 413 144. Incarnation of Krsna 416 145. The Story of the Mahabharata 417 146. Description of Diseases 421 PART - II Acara (Karma) Kanda (continued from AITM Vol. 12) 147 Diseases 425 148 Diseases 434 149 Diseases 435 150 Diseases 437 151 Diseases 439 152 Diseases 440 153 Diseases 443 154 Diseases 444 155 Diseases 446 156 Diseases 449 157 Diseases 455 158 Diseases 458 159 Diseases 461 160 Diseases 465 161 Diseases 470 162 Diseases 475 163 Diseases 479 164 Diseases 481 165 Diseases 485 166 Diseases 486 167 Diseases 491 168 Diseases 497 169 Diseases 503 170 Diseases 510 171 Diseases 518 172 Diseases 524 173 Diseases 528 174 Diseases 531 175 Diseases 533 176 Diseases 534 177 Diseases 536 178 Diseases 543 179 Diseases 546 180 Diseases 547 181 Diseases 548 182 Diseases 549 183 Diseases 551 184 Diseases 553 185 Diseases 556 186 Diseases 559 187 Diseases 560 188 Diseases 561 189 Diseases 563 190 Diseases 564 191 Diseases 567 192 Diseases 569 193 Diseases 572 194 Vaisnava-Kavaca 574 195 A Love for fulfilling a desire in seven nights 577 196 Visnu-dharma 578 197 Garudamantra 579 198 Eulogy of Tripura 584 199 Cudamani 585 200 Diseases 589 201 Medical Treatment of horses and elephants 590 202 Diseases 594 203 Diseases 596 204 Medicinal drugs 597 205 Grammar 605 206 Grammar 608 207 Prosody 611 208 Prosody 612 209 Prosody 614 210 Prosody 618 211 Prosody 619 212 Prosody 620 213 Dharma-sastra 620 214 Dharma-sastra 633 215 Dharma-sastra 636 216 Dharma-sastra 638 217 Dharma-sastra 639 218 Dharma-sastra 640 219 Dharma-sastra 647 220 Dharma-sastra 649 221 Dharmasara 652 222 Expiation 654 223 Yuga-dharma 660 224 Dissolution 663 225 Results of good and bad acts 664 226 Yoga and its Components 668 227 Yoga and its Components 672 228 Devotion to Visnu 675 229 Devotion to Visnu 677 230 Devotion to Visnu 678 231 Hymn to Narasimha 683 232 Kulamrta or Jnanamrta hymn 686 233 Mrtyvastaka Hymn 688 234 Acyuta or Cakradhara Hymn 690 235 Vedanta and Sankhya 697 236 Vedanta and Sankhya 701 237 Essence of the Gita 704 238 Essence of the Gita 706 239 Essence of Brahmagita 707 240 Glory of Garuda Purana 710 Dharma (Preta) Kanda Chapters 1. Garuda's Query 717 2. Results of actions 723 3. Description of Hell 730 4. Pre-death and post-death rites 736 5. Annual rites for the deceased 750 6. The glory of Vrsotsarga 761 7. The story of five ghosts 772 8. Person authorised to perform obsequies 779 9. The king authorised to perform rites 782 10. The Gratifying Nature of Sraddha 787 11. Doors for Departure 794 12. Importance of Dharma 795 13. Obsequial Rites 798 14. Merits of Gifts 801 15. Observances immediate after Death 806 16. Life after Death 814 17. Glory of Sravanas 818 18. Life after Death 820 19. Life after Death 823 20. Functions of the Departed soul 825 PART - III B. Dharma (Preta) Kanda(continued from AITM Vo. 13) Chapters 21. Ghosts and their Release 829 22. On attaining ghosthood 832 23. On Ghosthood 840 24. Sins of Omission and Commission, Premature death of Children; Gifts 841 25. On Sons and Grandsons 845 26. On the rite of uniting the dead with the deceased ancestors 850 27. Episode of King Babhruvahana 856 28. Gifts for the Ghost 861 29. Rites after death 864 30. On bestowing Gifts 867 31. On bestowing Gifts 872 32. The Origin of life 875 33. The World of Yama 885 34. Results of Virtue and Sin 889 35. Rites of Sapindikarana and Sraddha 900 36. On fast and pilgrimage 904 37. Gift of a Vessel filled with water 908 38. On Salvation, Heaven, Gifts, Pilgrimage and good deeds 909 39. Rules of impurity 912 40. On accidental death 914 41. Releasing the Bull (Vrsotsarga) 919 42. On bestowing gifts 921 43. On performing a Sraddha 923 44. On accidental death 924 45. The mode of annual Sraddha 926 46. Results of activity 929 47. On Sins and Vaitarani 932 48. On Dharma and Adharma 936 49. Method of Final Release 941 C. BRAHMA (MOKSA) KANDA Chapters 1. Classification of the Puranas. The Nature of Deities 955 2. Puranic Trinity: Brahma, Visnu, Siva: Their respective roles 965 3. Creation of the universe: Variation due to difference in Gunas 972 4. Gunas and their nature: Imbalance and Equilibrium 978 5. Deities and their relative status 983 6. Deities and their relative status 988 7. Praise of Lord Visnu by deities and sages 995 8. Praise of Lord Visnu by deities and sages 1004 9. Nature of deities and the serial order of their position 1006 10. Creation primary and secondary 1008 11. Causes of Ignorance 1013 12. Praise of Visnu by Brahma 1020 13. Creation of deities after dissolution 1027 14. Nature and form of Visnu & benefits of Vaisvadeva 1031 15. Incarnations of Visnu 1035 16. Incarnations of Mahalaksmi 1039 17. Forms of Bharati in different births 1046 18. Incarnations of Rudra and after 1049 19. The Episode of Nila 1056 20. The Episode of Bhadra 1063 21. The Episode of Kalindi 1067 22. The Episode of Laksmana 1070 23. The Episode of Jambavati 1075 24. The glory of Venkatacala and lord Srinivasa 1080 25. Glory of Venkatesa and the method of worship 1091 26. On the mountain Venkata, Svamipuskarini and the deities residing there 1096 27. Visit to places of pilgrimage 1108 28. Anecdotes of the glory of Visnu 1112 29. On unfolding the mystery and secret of Reality 1126 GLOSSARY 1135 GENERAL INDEX 1145