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# Garudapurana 1.40

Garuḍapurāṇa 1.40

- **Language:** Sanskrit

## Contents

- [1.40.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.19) — 1 part

### [1.40.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.1)

śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 40  
śaṅkara uvāca /  
māheśvarīṃ ca me pūjāṃ vada śaṅkhagadādhara /  
yāṃ jñātvā mānavāḥ siddhiṃ gacchanti parameśvara //

> Glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 40  
> Śaṅkara said:  
> Tell me the worship of Maheśvarī, O holder of the conch and mace,  
> by knowing which mortals attain perfection, O Supreme Lord.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.2)

hariruvāca /  
śṛṇu māheśvarīṃ pūjāṃ kathyamānāṃ vṛṣadhvaja /  
ādau snātvā tathācamya hyāsane copaviśya ca //

> Hari said:  
> Hear the worship of Maheśvarī being told, O you who have a bull on your banner.  
> First having bathed and sipped water, and sat upon a seat,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.3)

nyāsaṃ kṛtvā maṇḍale vai pūjayacce maheśvaram /  
mantrairetairmaheśāna parivārayutaṃ haram //

> having performed the installation on the maṇḍala, one should worship Maheśvara,  
> Hara along with his retinue, with these mantras, O Maheśāna:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.4)

oṃ hāṃ śivāsanadevatā āgacchateti /  
anenāvāhayedrudra devatā āsanasya yāḥ //

> "Om hāṃ, deities of the seat of Śiva, come!"  
> With this, O Rudra, one should invoke the deities that belong to the seat.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.5)

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 //

> "Om hāṃ, homage to Gaṇapati.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Sarasvatī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Nandin.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Mahākāla.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Gaṅgā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Lakṣmī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Mahākalā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the weapon."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.6)

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 baths, scents, and other offerings, O Hara:  
> "Om hāṃ, homage to Brahmā, the lord of the dwelling site.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the gurus.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the Supporting Power.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Ananta.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to dharma.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to knowledge.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to dispassion.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to sovereignty.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to unrighteousness.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to ignorance.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to lack of dispassion.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to lack of sovereignty.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the upward meter.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the downward meter.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the lotus.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the pericarp.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Vāmā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Jyeṣṭhā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Raudrī.  
> Om, homage to Kālī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Kalavikhariṇī.  
> Om, homage to Balapramathinī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Sarvabhūtadamanī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Manonmanī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the triad of maṇḍalas.  
> Om hāṃ hauṃ haṃ, homage to the embodiment of Śiva.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the Lord of Wisdom.  
> Om hāṃ hīṃ hauṃ, homage to Śiva.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to the heart.  
> Om, homage to the head.  
> Om hūṃ, homage to the tuft of hair.  
> Om haiṃ, homage to the armor.  
> Om hauṃ, homage to the three eyes.  
> Om haḥ, homage to the weapon.  
> Om, homage to Sadyojāta."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.7)

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 //

> "Om hāṃ, homage to Siddhi.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Ṛddhi.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Vidyutā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Lakṣmī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Bodhā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Kālī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Svadhā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Prabhā."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.8)

satyasyāṣṭau kalā jñeyāḥ pūjyāḥ pūrvādiṣu sthitāḥ //

> These eight parts of Satya are to be known and worshipped, positioned in the east and the other directions.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.9)

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 //

> "Om hāṃ, homage to Vāmadeva.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Rajas.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Rakṣā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Rati.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Kanyā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Kāmā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Jananī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Kriyā.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Vṛddhi.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Kāryā.  
> Om, homage to Dhātrī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Bhrāmaṇī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Mohinī.  
> Om hāṃ, homage to Kṣvarā."  
> Thirteen are known as the parts of Vāmadeva, O you who have a bull on your banner.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.10)

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!” / These four alone are to be known as belonging to Tatpuruṣa, O bull-bannered god.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.11)

oṃ hāṃ tṛṣṇāyai namaḥ /  
kalāṣaṭkaṃ hyakhorasya vijñeyaṃ bhairavaṃ hara //

> “Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Tṛṣṇā!” / The group of six kalās is indeed to be known as belonging to Aghora, terrifying, O Hara.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.12)

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 that these are the five kalās of Īśāna, O bull-bannered god.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.13)

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 gods! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Agni, lord of radiance! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Yama, lord of ghosts! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Nirṛti, lord of rākṣasas! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Varuṇa, lord of waters! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Vāyu, lord of breaths! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Soma, lord of eyes! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Īśāna, lord of all sciences! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Ananta, lord of serpents! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Brahmā, lord of all worlds! / Oṃ hāṃ, homage to Dhūlicaṇḍeśvara!”  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.14)

āvāhanaṃ sthāpanaṃ sannidhānaṃ ca śaṅkara /  
sannirodhaṃ tathā kuryātsakalīkaraṇaṃ tathā //

> Invocation, installation, bringing into proximity, O Śaṅkara, / confinement, and likewise Sakalīkaraṇa should be performed;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.15)

tattvanyāsaṃ ca mudrāyā darśanaṃ dyānameva ca /  
pādyamācamanaṃ hyarghyaṃ puṣpāṇyabhyaṅgadānakam //

> and assignment of principles, showing the mudrā, and meditation alone, / water for the feet, water for sipping, arghya offering, flowers, the gift of unction,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.16)

tata udvartanaṃ snānaṃ sugandhaṃ cānulepanam /  
vastrālaṃ kārabhogāṃśca hyaṅganyāsaṃ ca dhūpakam //

> then rubbing with unguents, bathing, fragrant ointment, / garments, ornaments, enjoyments, assignment to the limbs, and incense,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.17)

dīpaṃ naivedyadānaṃ ca hastodvartanameva ca /  
pādyārghyācamanaṃ gandhaṃ tāmbūlaṃ gītavādanam //

> a lamp, the offering of food, wiping of the hands, / water for the feet, arghya, water for sipping, perfume, betel, singing, instrumental music,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.18)

nṛtyaṃ chatrā dikaraṇaṃ mudrāṇāṃ darśanaṃ tatā /  
rūpaṃ dhyānaṃ japañcātha ekavadbhāva eva ca //

> dance, offering umbrellas and the like, showing mudrās then, / form, meditation, and recitation, and the state of being as one.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.19)

mūlamantreṇa vai kuryājjapapūjāsamarpaṇam /  
māheśī kathitā pūjā rudra pāpavināsinī //

> One should indeed make the surrender of recitation and worship with the root mantra. / This worship of Maheśa has been declared, O Rudra, destroying sin.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.40.19.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.40.19.p1)

iti śrīgāruḍe mahāpurāṇe pūrvakhaṇḍe prathamāṃśākhye ācārakāṇḍe maheśvarapūjāvidhirnāma catvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ

> Thus in the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, in the first section named the first part, in the ritual conduct division, the fortieth chapter, named “The Rule for the Worship of Maheśvara”.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.40.1) — English, machine translation

## Linked texts (4)

- [Īśānaśivagurudevapaddhati](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.siddhanta.paddhati.isanasivagurudevapaddhati.3.6.236) — Īśānaśivagurudeva, Sanskrit
- [Jñānaratnāvalī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.siddhanta.paddhati.jnanaratnavali.2.194) — Sanskrit
- [Jñānaratnāvalī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samhita.jnanaratnavali-2.392) — Sanskrit
- [Vimalāvatītantra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.siddhanta.paddhati.vimalavatitantra.1.237) — Sanskrit

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