Garuda Purana (abridged)

by Ernest Wood | 1911 | 34,987 words

Summary: This is a translation of an abridged version of the Garuda Purana. The Garuda Purana is one of the Vishnu Puranas. It is in the form of a dialog between Vishnu and Garuda, the King of Birds. The second section of this Purana (given here) deals with issues connected with death, particularly funeral rites and the metaphysics of reincarnation. Portions of the Garuda Purana are used by some Hindus as funeral liturgy. Indeed, some consider it unlucky to read this text except during funerals.

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Preface

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter I - An Account of the Miseries of the Sinful in this World and the Other

Chapter II - An Account of The Way of Yama

Chapter III - An Account of the Torments of Yama

Chapter VI - An Account of the Kinds of Sins which lead to Hell

Chapter V - An Account of the Signs of Sins

Chapter VI - The Miseries of Birth of the Sinful

Chapter VII - Babhruv膩hana's Sacrament for the Departed One

Chapter VIII - An Account of the Gifts for the Dying

Chapter IX - An Account of the Rites for the Dying