You have spoken fully about the gifts for the diseased. This section was commented upon by navanidhirama in his publication garuda purana saroddhara and translated by wood and subramanyam in 1911. Jul 26, 2017 the detailed description of how life goes to yamlok after death is explained in garuda purana. Garuda puran recitation garuda purana life after death. The stories in the garuda purana and such other scriptures, even in the bhagavata, are. The garuda purana also talks about the origin and propagation of. Certain men of sinful actions become ghosts after death 2. It also explains how a soul leaves the body at the time of death and how after pind daan a ritual performed after death to free the soul from earthly attachments the soul takes the shape of a ghost. List top 10 channel presents weird facts about garuda puran here we tell you about punishment after death hindu religion naraka sanskrit. Garuda purana is in the form of communication carried out between lord vishnu one of the lords of hindu trinity and garuda king of birds vahan vehicle of lord vishnu wherein lord vishnu discloses the meaning of life and details of life after death, proper funeral rites and reincarnation of the departed soul if proper funeral rites have been performed at the time of antim sanskar. Aagami is the karma you do in that life which gets added to sanchita. Another secret known to and used by magicians is the power of garuda s feather. Life after death garuda purana jai jagannath related pages see all.
Garuda purana is in the form of instructions by lord maha vishnu to sri garuda the king of birds a vahana of lord vishnu. Suicide leads to a lower birth and a person has to suffer from ghosthood after death. The entire epic is in the form of wonderful conversation between garuda and lord vishnu regarding the meaning of human life. We have to carry out the rituals correctly and pray and ask forgiveness from the soul, so that it does not carry negative emotions like hurt, hatred, anger, etc atleast from the near and dear ones. The journey of the soul after death commentary on the. It also explains how a soul leaves the body at the time of death and how after pind daan a ritual performed after death to free the soul from earthly. Hinduism through garuda purana also describes in detail various types of narkas or hells where a person after death is punished for his bad karmas and dealt with accordingly. These kind of questions related to the most feared event that ends our life always fill.
The journey of the soul after death the divine life society. What happens after death in hindu mythology garuda purana. The garuda purana was likely fashioned after the agni purana, the other major medieval india encyclopedia that has survived. Dec 27, 2017 the garuda purana is one of eighteen mahapura. Uniqueness of garuda purana lies in the fact that it is the only sacred text that talks about the life after death, the journey of the soul, death and its aftermath, rebirth or reincarnation. Death and after garuda purana god garuda and lord krishnas conversation garuda said after visiting all the three lokas worldi found the earth prithvi little overcrowded as. Life after death is real, british scientists confirm times. Approximately 45 hours before death, the earth sole chakras situated below the feet gets detached. None of the five elements can harm or influence it. It is wrong to say that one should not keep garuda purana at home. The texts structure is idiosyncratic, in that it is a medley, and does not follow the theoretical structure expected in a historic puranic genre of indian literature.
The reason im asking this is because, i would like to buy a copy of garuda purana english translated edition for my home book shelf since in my opinion these are valuable knowledge and should be in ones possesion in physical book format, and not as ebooks since we all know that external hard disk drives dont last for more than 10 years. In this purana garuda bagavan raises various queries relating to the life, death, jeeva, atma, soul after death, way to attain mukthi, how to avoid another janma, how to come out of pretha form after death etc. Another secret known to and used by magicians is the power of garudas feather. Apr 05, 2020 it is a part of vaishnavism literature corpus and narrated in the form of a conversation between lord vishnu and garuda king of birds, primarily emphasizing the meaning of human life. Your karma decides how the soul would leave your body as you may know every hindu scripture voices the significance of balancing karma and dharma in our life. Life after death, the journey of the soul, death and its aftermath, rebirth or reincarnation. This purana deals specific issues of hindu philosophy connected with death, funeral rites, and reincarnation. Death and after garuda purana god garuda and lord krishnas conversation garuda said after visiting all the three lokas worldi found the earth prithvi little overcrowded as compared to other lokas. The detailed description of how life goes to yamlok after death is explained in garuda purana. The epic purana, which is considered to have been edited into its current form by veda vyasa, speaks of different incarnations of lord vishnu, geographical description, origin of the universe, creation, procreation, genealogy of the gods and the journey of a soul after death. If after the lapse of ten days, he is polluted for three nights. There are two reason on which people not interested in reading on life after death. Garuda purana 28 punishments mentioned in garuda purana.
Any lock or obstacle made of metal becomes ineffective when. Dec 30, 2017 list top 10 channel presents weird facts about garuda puran here we tell you about punishment after death hindu religion naraka sanskrit. The suffering is only to the gross body when life exists in a body and to. Hence its said that the first 12 days after death are extremely crucial.
When the soul departs from the body in the case of these lower, unpurified and negligibly religious souls, it is taken away by the messengers of yama and placed before the lord of death for judgment. It contains details of life after death, funeral rites and the metaphysics of reincarnation, and therefore is recited as a part antyesti antim sanskar or funeral rites. Therefore a bed should be given, during life or else after death. It is a conversation between lord vishnu and garuda, the king of birds. Krishna begins to describe the procedure to be followed immediately after death. It is generally read while from 4th day of the death till the 11th day, in the evening time. Jul 04, 2015 and that is the essence of garuda puran. Garuda purana punishments and earthly life this life is precious, lead it like a vedic human. It contains details of life after death, funeral rites and reincarnation, and therefore. The language used in translation is simple, modern day english with modern day nuances. Once he asked vishnu about karmagoodbad and its results after death and how it help in next life.
Sep 25, 2018 uniqueness of garuda purana lies in the fact that it is the only sacred text that talks about the life after death, the journey of the soul, death and its aftermath, rebirth or reincarnation. Life is interesting as it is so many hospitals keep the respirators on long after a person is gone just to fill their coffers. Garuda purana teachings the gold scale the gold scales. As per puranas, those who do good work in life go to heaven and those who do sins, reach hell. O best of birds, when the descendent knows of all this, he should conduct those rites which may release the deceased from ghosthood. People who follow antivedic rituals through out their life take birth again and again in antivedic cults, they undergo same set of punishments in different hells as per garuda purana. The stories in the garuda purana and such other scriptures, even in the bhagavata, are really frightening. Any lock or obstacle made of metal becomes ineffective when it comes in contact with the feather. Since the answerer read these things in his teens and referring books frequently, answer is given without waiting for others to contribute. Garuda purana in one of its many chapters defines the nature of punishment that is prescribed for sinners of the extreme kind that inhabit middle earth.
Garuda puran saar the essence of garuda puran journey2light. No sraddha or water oblations are made to a person that has committed suicide. Garuda purana exploring the journey of the soul after death. The epic is in the form of a conversation between lord vishnu and garuda primarily emphasizing the reason and meaning of human life. According to garuda purana, you meet your dead relatives on the 11th. In the story, vyasa says that the garuda purana was narrated by vishnu to garuda to explain what happens after death, hence the name garuda purana. I read garuda purana as published by gita press, gorakhpur in their hindi magazine kalyan over 50 years ago. Committing suicide is not recommended in garuda purana. The second section of the text, also known as uttara khanda and pretakalpa, includes chapters on funeral rites and life after death.
Garuda purana what happens after death what is death. The lord explains the life of the soul after death. This purana deals specific issues of hindu philosophy. The garuda purana was likely fashioned after the agni purana, the other major medieval india. It contains details of life after death, funeral rites and reincarnation, and therefore is recited as a part funeral rites in hindu culture. Sep 06, 2019 life after death, the journey of the soul, death and its aftermath, rebirth or reincarnation. Questions tagged garudapurana hinduism stack exchange. It is a part of vaishnavism literature corpus and narrated in the form of a conversation between lord vishnu and garuda king of birds, primarily emphasizing the meaning of human life. May 29, 2014 i read garuda purana as published by gita press, gorakhpur in their hindi magazine kalyan over 50 years ago. Jan 27, 2018 garuda purana is hindu epic books which is a conversation between lord garuda vehicle of lord vishnu and lord vishnu. Is reading garuda purana, mahabharatha and keeping krishna.
According to garuda purana, you meet your dead relatives on the. British scientists have confirmed such evidence in the first and largest ever medical study carried out on the subject. This abridged version of garuda purana contains a conversation between vishnu and his vehicle, garuda about death, afterlife, sin, life in hell, location of hell, yama, the lord of the underworld, his assistant chitragupta, description of the city of yama, the various kinds of punishments meted out to the sinners, how to avoid sin upon earth. What happens after death in hinduism as per garuda purana. Garuda purana is the book of secrets of our life after our soul leaving this body. The garuda purana is one of the 18 puranas composed by ved vyasa in order. These kind of questions related to the most feared event that ends our life always fill our mind, especially when any of our near or. Reasons for vast variety of living beings and some persons being born as pauper, sick and others with silver spoon numbers in bracket hereunder are reference of garuda purana chapter. Life after death, at least for a little while, is for real. Apr 27, 2011 similar is the case with garuda purana. Lord vishnu explains to the garuda point by point for all the queries raised by him. It is essentially a dialogue between lord vishnu and garuda. It was in a forest called naimisha, where the narration happened for the first time. The people say so because if you read garuda purana when you have lost a related person in life, you can easily understand the concepts explained in it since this purana speaks about our life after death.