[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) › 1.45 # Garudapurana 1.45 Garuḍapurāṇa 1.45 - **Language:** Sanskrit ## Contents - [1.45.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.34) — 1 part ### [1.45.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.1) śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 45 hariruvāca / prasaṃgātkathayiṣyāmi śālagrāmasya lakṣaṇam / śālagrāmaśilāsparśātkoṭijanmāghanāśanam // > The glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 45 / Hari said: / In this context, I shall describe the characteristics of the Śālagrāma; / from the touch of a Śālagrāma stone, sins of ten million births are destroyed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.2) śakhacakragadāpadmī (hastaḥ) (keśavākhyo) gadādharaḥ / sabjakaumādakīcakraśaṅkhī (nārāyaṇo) vibhuḥ // > Holding conch, discus, mace, and lotus in hand, the mace-bearer is named Keśava; / with lotus, Kaumodakī mace, discus, and conch, the all-pervading Nārāyaṇa \[is known\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.3) sacakraśaṅkhābjagado (mādhavaḥ) śrīgadādharaḥ / gadabjaśaṅkhacakrī vā (govindo)'rcyo gadādharaḥ // > With discus, conch, lotus, and mace is Mādhava, the glorious mace-bearer; / or with mace, lotus, conch, and discus, Govinda the mace-bearer is to be worshipped. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.4) padmaśaṅkhārigādine (viṣṇurūpāya) te namaḥ / saśaṅkhābjagadācakra (madhusūdanamūrtaye) // > Obeisance to you, Viṣṇu in form, with lotus, conch, discus, and mace; / to the form of Madhusūdana, with conch, lotus, mace, and discus! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.5) namo gadāriśaṅkhābjayukta(traivikramāya) ca / sārikaumodakīpadmaśaṅkha(vāmanamūrtaye) // > Obeisance also to Trivikrama, endowed with mace, discus, conch, and lotus; / to the form of Vāmana, with discus, Kaumodakī mace, lotus, and conch! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.6) cakrābjaśaṅkhagādine namaḥ (śrīdharamūrtaye) / (hṛṣīkeśāyā)'bjagadāśaṅkhine cakriṇe namaḥ // > Obeisance to the form of Śrīdhara, bearing discus, lotus, conch, and mace; / obeisance to Hṛṣīkeśa, bearing lotus, mace, conch, and discus! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.7) sābjacakragadāśaṅkha(padmanābhasvarūpiṇe) / śaṅkhacakragadāpadmin (dāmodara) manonamaḥ // > To the embodiment of Padmanābha, with lotus, discus, mace, and conch; / to Dāmodara, bearing conch, discus, mace, and lotus, mind's obeisance! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.8) sāriśaṅkhagadābjāya (vāsudevāya) vai namaḥ / śaṅkhābjacakragādine namaḥ (saṅkarṣaṇāya) ca // > Obeisance indeed to Vāsudeva, with discus, conch, mace, and lotus; / and obeisance to Saṃkarṣaṇa, holding conch, lotus, discus, and mace! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.9) suśaṅkhasugadābjāridhṛte (pradyumnamūrtaye) / namo('niruddhāya) gadāśaṅkhābjārīvidhāriṇe // > To the form of Pradyumna, holding the auspicious conch, the good mace, lotus, and discus; / obeisance to Aniruddha, holding mace, conch, lotus, and discus! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.10) sābjaśaṅkhagadācakra(puruṣottamamūrtaye) / namo('dhokṣajarūpāya) gadāśaṅkhāripadmine // > To the form of Puruṣottama, with lotus, conch, mace, and discus; / obeisance to the form of Adhokṣaja, bearing mace, conch, discus, and lotus! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.11) (nṛsiṃhamūrtaye) padmagadāśaṅkhāridhāriṇe / padmāriśaṅkhagadine namo '(stvacyutamūrtaye) // > To the form of Nṛsiṃha, holding lotus, mace, conch, and discus; / let there be obeisance to the form of Acyuta, bearing lotus, discus, conch, and mace! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.12) saśaṅkacakrābjagadaṃ (janārdana) mihānaye / (upendraḥ) sagadaḥ sāriḥ padmaśaṅkhinnamonamaḥ // > I invoke here Janārdana, with conch, discus, lotus, and mace; / Upendra with mace, with discus, lotus, and conch: obeisance to you! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.13) sucakrābjagadāśaṅkhayuktāya (harimūrtaye) / sagadābjāriśaṅkhāya namaḥ (śrīkṛṣṇamūrtaye) // > To the form of Hari, endowed with the auspicious discus, lotus, mace, and conch; / obeisance to the form of glorious Kṛṣṇa, with mace, lotus, discus, and conch! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.14) śālagrāmaśilādvāragatalagnadvicakradhṛk / śuklābho(vāsudevākhyaḥ) so 'vyādvaḥ śrīgadādharaḥ // > Bearing two joined discuses situated at the aperture of the Śālagrāma stone, / white in luster, named Vāsudeva: may that glorious mace-bearer protect you. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.15) lagnadvicakro raktābhaḥ pūrvabhāgastupuṣkalaḥ / saṃkarṣaṇo 'tha(pradyumnaḥ) sūkṣmacakrastu pītakaḥ // > Bearing two joined discuses, reddish in luster, with an abundant eastern portion, / is Saṃkarṣaṇa. Then Pradyumna has a subtle discus and is yellowish. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.16) sa dīrghaḥ saśiraśchidro yo('niruddhastu) vartulaḥ / nīlo dvāri trirekhaśca atha (nārāyaṇo)'sitaḥ // > That which is long, with an aperture at the top, and Aniruddha is round, / blue, with three lines at the aperture. Then Nārāyaṇa is black, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.17) madhye gādakṛtī rekhā nābhicakro (kra) mahonnataḥ / pṛthuvakṣā (nṛsiṃho) vaḥ kapilo 'vyāttribindukaḥ // > with a line shaped like a mace in the middle, and a navel-discus that is very raised. / Broad-chested Nṛsiṃha, tawny, with three dots, may he protect you, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.18) athavā pañcabindustatpūjanaṃ brahmacāriṇaḥ / (varāhaḥ) śaktiliṅgo 'vyādviṣamadvayacakrakaḥ // > or with five dots—his worship is for celibate students. / May Varāha, marked by Śakti, protect \[you\], having two uneven discuses, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.19) nīlastrirekhaḥ sthūlo 'tha (kūrmamūrtiḥ sa bindumān / (kṛṣṇaḥ) sa vartulāvartaḥ pātu vo natapṛṣṭhakaḥ // > blue, with three lines, and thick. Then the form of Kūrma has dots. / May Kṛṣṇa, possessing circular whorls and a curved back, protect you. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.20) (śrīdharaḥ) pañcarekho 'vyā (dvanamālī) gādāṅkitaḥ / (vāmano) vartulo hrasvo vā (rā) macakraḥ sureśvaraḥ // > May Śrīdhara, with five lines, protect \[you\], wearing the forest garland and marked with a mace. / Vāmana is round and short, or with Rāma's discus, the lord of gods. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.21) nānāvarṇo 'nekamūrtirnāgabhogī (tvanantakaḥ) / sthūlo (dāmodaro) nīlo madhyevakraḥ sunīlakaḥ // > Variegated in color, of many forms, having serpent coils, is Ananta. / Dāmodara is thick, blue, crooked in the middle, and deep blue. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.22) saṃkīrṇadvārakaḥ so 'vyādatha brahmā sulohitaḥ / sadīrgharekhaḥ suṣira ekacakrāmbujaḥ pṛthuḥ // > Having a narrow aperture, may he protect \[you\]. Then Brahmā is very red, / with a long line, with an aperture, with a single discus and lotus, broad. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.23) pṛthucchidraḥ sthūlacakraḥ(kṛṣṇo) (viṣṇuśca) bilvavat / (hayagrīvo) 'ṅkuśākāraḥ pañcarekhaḥ sakaustubhaḥ // > With a broad aperture, a thick discus, Kṛṣṇa and Viṣṇu are like a bilva fruit. / Hayagrīva has the shape of an elephant-goad, with five lines, and with the Kaustubha. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.24) (vaikuṇṭho maṇiratnābha ekacakrāmbujo 'sitaḥ / (matsyo) dīrgho 'mbujākāro dvārarekhaśca pātu vaḥ // > Vaikuṇṭha has the luster of a precious jewel, with a single discus and lotus, black. / May Matsya, long, lotus-shaped, and with lines at the aperture, protect you. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.25) rāmacakro dakṣarekhaḥ śyāmovo 'vyā (ttrivikramaḥ) / śālagrāme dvārakāyāṃ sthitāya gadina namaḥ // > May Trivikrama protect you, with Rāma's discus, a line on the right, dark. / Obeisance to the mace-bearer situated in the Śālagrāma and Dvārakā \[stone\]! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.26) ekadvāraścatuścakro vanamālāvibhūṣitaḥ / svarṇarekhāsamāyukto goṣpadena virājitaḥ // > With a single aperture, four discuses, adorned with a forest garland, / endowed with a golden line, and resplendent with a cow's footprint, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.27) kadambakusumākāro (lakṣmīnārāyaṇo)'vatu / ekena lakṣito yovyādradādhārī (sudarśanaḥ) // > resembling a kadamba blossom, may Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa protect \[you\]. / He who is marked by a single \[discus\], bearing a mace, is Sudarśana; may he protect \[you\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.28) (lakṣmīnārāyaṇo) dvābhyāntribhirmūrti(strivikramaḥ) / caturbhiśca (caturvyūho) (vāsudevaśca) pañcabhiḥ // > Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa is \[manifest\] with two \[discs\], the form Trivikrama with three, > Caturvyūha with four, and Vāsudeva with five. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.29) (pradyumnaḥ) ṣaḍūbhireva syāt (saṃkarṣaṇa) itastataḥ / (puruṣottamo)'ṣṭabhiḥ syā(nnavavyūho) navāṅkitaḥ // > Pradyumna would be \[marked\] with six, and Saṃkarṣaṇa across both sides. > Puruṣottama would be with eight, and Navavyūha marked with nine. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.30) (daśāvatāro) daśabhiraniruddho 'vatādatha / (dvādaśātmā) dvādaśabirata ūrdhva(manantakaḥ) // > Then may Daśāvatāra protect with ten, and Aniruddha. > Dvādaśātman is with twelve, and beyond this is Ananta. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.31) viṣṇormūrtimayaṃ stotraṃ yaḥ paṭhetsa divaṃ vrajet / (brahmā) caturmukho daṇḍī kamaṇḍaluyugānvitaḥ // > Whoever recites this hymn consisting of Viṣṇu's forms goes to heaven. > Brahmā has four faces, a staff, and is accompanied by a pair of water-pots. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.32) (maheśvaraḥ) prañcavakro daśabāhurvṛṣadhvajaḥ / yathāyudhastathā gaurī caṇḍikā ca sarasvatī // > Maheśvara has five faces, ten arms, and the bull as his emblem; > likewise Gaurī, Caṇḍikā, and Sarasvatī with their respective weapons; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.33) mahālakṣmīrmātaraśca padmahasto (divākaraḥ) / gajāsyaśca gaṇaḥ skandaḥ ṣaṇmukhonekadhā guṇāḥ // > Mahālakṣmī, the Mothers, the Sun who holds a lotus in his hand, > and the elephant-faced Gaṇa, \[and\] Skanda with six faces—their virtues are multifold. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.34) ete 'rcitāḥ sthāpitāśca prāsāde vāstupūjite / dharmārthakāmamokṣādyāḥ prāpyante puruṣeṇa ca // > When these are worshipped and installed in a temple where the site-deity has been revered, > dharma, wealth, pleasure, liberation, and so forth are attained by a man. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [1.45.34.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45.34.p1) iti śrīgāruḍe mahāpurāṇe pūrvakhaṇḍe prathamāṃśākhye ācārakāṇḍe śālagrāmamūrtilakṣaṇaṃ nāma pañcacatvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ > Thus ends the forty-fifth chapter, titled 'Characteristics of Śālagrāma Forms', in the section on conduct, the first part of the first section of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.45.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma.5.78.17) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Agnipurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni.46.13) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.45) · Pramāṇa