Garuda Purana in Arabic
गरुडपुराण
Afterlife, Dharma & the Path to Moksha
A profound dialogue between Lord Vishnu and his divine mount Garuda, covering afterlife doctrines, dharma, funeral rites, liberation practices, and the full spectrum of Vaishnava wisdom.
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The Garuda Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, a foundational text of the Vaishnava tradition. Narrated by Lord Vishnu to Garuda, it is best known for its vivid descriptions of the afterlife, the journey of the soul after death, and the rites for the departed. Beyond its famous Preta Kalpa, it encompasses creation theology, dharma, vratas, yoga, Ayurvedic medicine, gemology, and the path to final liberation through devotion to Narayana.
How This Book Is Organised
The Garuda Purana is structured across three Kandas, each addressing a distinct domain of sacred knowledge.
Kandas
Three major sections
Adhyayas
Chapters within each Kanda
Shlokas
Verses read one by one
Available Reading Features
This edition of the Garuda Purana on Vedapath includes:
Original Sanskrit verses (Devanagari)
Transliteration for guided reading
Word-by-word meanings
Clear, faithful translations
Afterlife doctrines, shraddha rituals, and moksha practices
Kandas of the Garuda Purana
The Garuda Purana is traditionally divided into three Kandas.
Each Kanda covers a distinct domain of dharma, afterlife, and liberation.
Brahma Khanda
The Section on Brahman
يفتتح الخَنْدَةُ الأوّل من «غارودا بورانا» بتقرير محوره اللاهوتي: ناراياṇa (هاري/فاسوديفا) هو البراهمان الأسمى، ومنه يصدر الخلق والحفظ والفناء. ويبدأ الفصل بـ«مانغالاجارَنا»؛ تحيةٍ مباركةٍ للربّ الطاهر الذي لا دنس فيه، الشامل لكل شيء، المتعالي عن الأعضاء المادّية وحدود الحواس.
Preta Kalpa (Preta-khaṇḍa) / Funeral & Afterlife Instruction Layer
The Section on the Departed
يفتتح الخاندا ٢، الأدهيايا ١ المسارَ العقائديّ والطقسيّ الأكثرَ استشهادًا في «غارودا بورانا»: مصيرَ الجيفا (jīva) بعد الموت، والمنطقَ الشاستريّ لطقوس الأنتييشتي (antyeṣṭi، الشعائر الأخيرة)، والشرادها (śrāddha) وطقوس البريتا-كريا (preta-kriyā).
Preta-kalpa (Preta Kalpa) — Mokṣa-sādhana Prakaraṇa (Means to Liberation Unit)
Means to Liberation
يفتتح الخاندا الثالث خطاب «بريتا-كالبا» الموجَّه إلى التحرّر، بوضع أسس لاهوتية وتأويلية تُقرِّر سموّ نارايانا (فيشنو) بوصفه الملجأ الأقصى، ومقصود العبادة، وغاية دلالة النصوص المقدّسة.
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