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http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924023202819

THE GARUDA PURANAM.

CDITED AND P0BUSHED BY

MAN MATH A NATH DUTTRector,

(Shastri), M.A.,

Keshub Academy,

Authtr of the English Translations of the R&mdydnam, MtkdBkdratam, Srimddbkdgnvatam; &fdh&ritiPv&na-TantraiH, Harivams'a, Agni Purdnam, Markandeya.

Purinam, &c &c.

CALCUTTASOCIETY FOR THE RESUSCITATION OF INDIAN LITERATURE.3,

FCRRtAPCKOR Strbm, P. O., Shambazar.

1908,

\

3L

Bunted bt H. C. Das, xLYsitni rue, 3, ruxurvKVR sxskt, Calcutta.

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CONTENTS,Subject.

Pas*,

Chapter

L

Discourse between Suta and Shaunaka and other

Rishis in the forest of Nainjiiha Suta promises to narrate

the Garuda Puranam

...

...

...

r

Chapter

II.

Sources of the Garuda Puranam Vishnu chargescompose the Garuda Puranam... ...

Garuda

to

4

ChapterChapter

III.

Suta

describes the subjects... ...

dealt with in the......

Garuda Puranam IV. Order Narayana to Rudra

9

10

of

Universal...

creation...

described...

by...

10

Chapter V.Chapterof

Creation

13

of

the Prajapatis.......

T he progeny of...

Daksha describedVI.

...

14

Re-incarnation...

16

of

Daksha

in

the

form

of

Prachetas

rOrigin of the different races of,..

men, the progeny...

Kashyapa describedVII.

...

16^2121

Chapter

Description...

of the sun-worshipj etc. as

per?...

formed by the Self-origined

Manuof

...

...

23 24 252$

Chapter VIII. DescriptionVishnu...

the

mode...

of

worshipping,.....

... ...

23"fej

Chapter IX, Chapter X, Chapter XI.worship

1 he mode of spiritual initiation he mode of worshipping the goddess Lakshmi1

Description...*

of...

the

Nava-Vyuha......

form

of...

26

30

Chapter XII.-^Descrjpttonthe course of worship

of the order to be,

observed......

in......

...

*

...

3033

Chapter XIII. he prayer of Vishnu Panjaram Chapter XIV.A brief discourse an Yoga1

33 34

...

...

3436

Chapter XV.-^EnumefationVishnu... ...

of

one

thousand...

epithets...

of...

36

47

Chapter XVI,

Description

of

the

mode

of meditating...

on...

Vishnu as well

as of the rjte of sun-worship

47 49

Chapter XVIL-^-DescriptianChapter XVIII.

of another form of sun-worship

49 50

Mode

of worshipping the death-conquering.,. ,..

deify (Mrijyunjava)

,

,

^^

II

Subject.

Pageis

Chapterk inds

X

T X.

The Garudi Vidya which...

the cure for...

all...

of snake-bite

...

53

Chapter. XX.

Mantra-cureSbyS'iva

56"

(curative formulas) of...

snake...

bite as narrated

...

56

Chapter XXI.

58'

ModeI

of worshipping, the Panchavaktva... ...

(five-

faced) manifestation of S'iva

....,

58

Chapter XXII. Chapter XXIII.worship

he mode of worshipping S'iva Description of another form...1

59636\

5,960

of......

S'iva...

...

...

6063

Chapter XXIV. Chapter XXV. Chapter XXVI.in

he worship of Ganapati Sandal- worship (Padu< a puja) he mode of performing1

... ...

described

6465

the

rites

of

Karanyasa (location of the energies of different divinitiesthe different limbs

by...

a

votary by dint of occult and... ... ...

psychic force)

65

Chapter XXVII. Rites for neutralising the effects of snake venoms ... ... ... ... ... Chapter XXVIII. The mods of worshipping, the Gopala

66

6667

Manifestation of Vishnu

...

...

...

676868691

Chapter XXIX. Mantras

to

be [used

in connection with, the...

worship of S'ridhara manifestation of Vis-hnu

...

Chapter

XXX Elaborate descriptionof

of the

mode.

of worship...

ping the S'ridhara manifestation of Vishnu

gg72

T

^

Chapter XXXI. Descriptionwotihip...

another...

form

of...

Vishnu...

...

Chapter XXXII.

Adoration...

75gj

of

the five...

fundamental prin... ...

ciples of the universe

Chapter XXXIII.s'anam)

Worship...

77

of

the divine discus (Sudar......

...

,

Chapter XXXIV. Hayagriva worship ... ... Chapter XXXV.The mode of worshipping the Hayagrivamanifestation of Vishnu..

ti~St8286g-

...

...

ChapterNyasa

XXXVI Mode...

mi

of performing, the...

rite...

of Gayatri...

.

Chapter XXXVIIChapterDurga,

Description of the glories of Gayatri XXXVIII The mode of worshipping the deities,.,.

8789.8990.

etc.

...

...

...

...

g

- 9i

Chapter XXXIX. Descriptionworship.,

of

another...

form,

of

Sun....

,

r,

9395

Subject.

Page....

Chapter XL. Maheshvara worship ... Chapter XLI. Enumeration of diverse(Nana Vidya)......

y.

9598 989999101102

incantations, Mantras......

Chapter XLII Description

of

investing a phallic...

emblem...

with sacred thread! (S'iva-pavitrarohanam)

Chapter XLIII Description

of the rite of investing an image

of Vishnu with the holy thread (Vishnu-pavitrarohanam)

105

Chapter XLIV. Contemplation of embodied and dis-em... bodied God ... ... ... 105 107 Chapter XLV Characteristic marks of S'alagrama Stones ... 107110 Chapter XLVI. Adoration of the deity presiding over home-

steads (Vastul

...

...

...

...

no 112

Chapter

XLVII. Essential

features of a divine temple or of a

... palace ... ... ... ... 113 nf Chapter XLVIII. Installations of divine images... 117 126 ... Chapter XLIX. Discourse on Yoga and acts of piety ... 126 130 Chapter L. Discourses on charities and gift-makings, etc. ... 130137 Chapter LII. Regulations of Prayaschittas (penitential rites) 137142 Chapter LIII Traits of conduct of men marked by the

several kinds of Nidhis

...

...

...

142

Chapter LIV.

Progeny

143

of Priya Vrata and incidental des-

cription of the Seven Islands of the

Earth

...

...

144145

Chapter LV. Descriptionits

of the Geographical

situations of

the different countries of the earth, as well as of India withphysical features....... ...

...

Chapter LVI.

Enumeration of the

1^

j^g

names of princes of the...... ...

continent of Plaksha, etc.

147148

Chapter LVII. Cosmogeny of Hell and the nether regions ... 148 149 Chapter LV1II. Positions and dimensions of the sun andother planets

Chapter LIX.

Discourses

the different

* ... ... ...149-151 on Astrology, presiding deities of planets and constellations of stars, situations......

of Yoginis on the different days of the fortnight, etc.

1153

jrg

Chapter LX. Discourses onChapter LXI. Influencesmansionstion of...

the period of influences of the different planets with that of the sun ,., irtof...

157j-g159160

the

moon...

in

her...

different,

Chapter LXIL Discourses on Langnamana and determinawhat one ought or ought not to do from the...

stablertt

or mobile character of the Lagna

.

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