[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) › 1.218.27 # Garudapurana 1.218.27 English (machine translation) 1.218.27 - **Language:** English ### [1.218.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.27) 'Oṃ'—thus is the sipping of water by the brāhmaṇas \[representing\] the maternal grandfathers and others. / Having sprinkled the ground with: 'Oṃ, let it be well sprinkled!' / 'Oṃ, the gods abide in the midst of the waters, everything is established in the waters; / placed in the hand of the brāhmaṇa, may the waters be auspicious to us!' / 'May the waters be auspicious!'—thus is the giving of water into the hand of the brāhmaṇa. / 'Lakṣmī dwells in flowers, Lakṣmī dwells in the lotus, / Lakṣmī dwells in cattle-pens; may there always be cheerfulness for you!' / 'May there be cheerfulness!'—thus is the giving of flowers. / 'May my merit be imperishable; may peace, nourishment, and steadfastness be mine; / whatever is conducive to welfare in the world, let that always be mine!' / 'Oṃ, may it be imperishable and free from misfortune!'—thus is the giving of barley and unbroken rice. - [Previous: 1.218.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.26) - [Next: 1.218.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.28) - [Up: 1.218](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.218.27) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.218.27) · Pramāṇa