[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt) › 1.119 # Garudapurana 1.119 English (machine translation) 1.119 - **Language:** English ## Contents - [1.119.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.6) — 1 part ### [1.119.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.1) The glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 119 / Brahmā said: / I shall describe the Agastyārghya observance, which bestows enjoyment and liberation. / When the sun has not yet reached Virgo, when three days remain in the degree, ### [1.119.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.2) One should offer an arghya to Agastya, having worshipped his image, O sage, / made of kāśa flowers, placed upon a pot, having kept vigil at twilight. ### [1.119.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.3) Having worshipped with curds, unbroken grains, and the like, fasting, with fruits and flowers, / \[preparing a vessel\] filled with five colours, provided with gold and silver, ### [1.119.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.4) A vessel containing seven grains, smeared with curds and sandalwood paste, / one should offer the arghya with the mantra beginning ‘Agastyaḥ khanamānaḥ’: ### [1.119.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.5) ‘O you who resemble the kāśa flower, born of fire and wind, / son of Mitra and Varuṇa, pitcher-born one, salutations to you!’ ### [1.119.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.6) A Śūdra, a woman, and others should, through this alone, give up grain, fruit, and liquids; / one should give a pot accompanied by gold and accompanied by a priestly gift to a twice-born, / and feed seven twice-born; having performed this for a year, one enjoys all things. ### [1.119.6.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119.6.p1) Thus in the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, in the first section named the Ācārakāṇḍa of the first part, the hundred and nineteenth chapter, entitled ‘The Religious Observance of Agastyārghya’. ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.119.1) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.119) · Pramāṇa