[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garudapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › 1.26.1 # Garudapurana 1.26.1 Garuḍapurāṇa 1.26.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.26.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.26.1) śrīgarūḍamahāpurāṇam- 26 sūta uvāca / anantaraṃ karanyāsaḥ / vidyākarī śuddhiḥ kāryā / padmamudrāṃ baddhvā mantranyāsaṃ kuryāt / kaiṃ kaniṣṭhāyai namaḥ / naiṃ anāmikāyai namaḥ / maiṃ madhyamāyai namaḥ / taiṃ tarjanyai namaḥ / aṃ aṅguṣṭhāyai namaḥ / lāṃ karatalāyai namaḥ / vāṃ karapṛṣṭhāyai namaḥ // > The glorious Garuḍa Purāṇa — 26. / Sūta said: / Next is the nyāsa on the hands. / The purification that imparts knowledge should be performed. / Having formed the lotus gesture, one should perform the placement of mantras: / Kaiṃ, obeisance to the little finger; / Naiṃ, obeisance to the ring finger; / Maiṃ, obeisance to the middle finger; / Taiṃ, obeisance to the index finger; / Aṃ, obeisance to the thumb; / Lāṃ, obeisance to the palm; / Vāṃ, obeisance to the back of the hand. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.25.5.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.25.5.p1) - [Next: 1.26.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.26.2) - [Up: 1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.26) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.26.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.26.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.26.1) · Pramāṇa