Garuda Purana in French
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.
Start ReadingAbout This Book
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
Le Khanda 1 ouvre le Garuḍa Purāṇa en établissant son axe théologique : Nārāyaṇa (Hari/Vāsudeva) y est proclamé Brahman suprême, source de la création, de la préservation et de la dissolution du monde.
Preta Kalpa (Preta-khaṇḍa) / Funeral & Afterlife Instruction Layer
The Section on the Departed
Le Khanda 2, Adhyāya 1 inaugure l’arc doctrinal et rituel le plus souvent cité du Garuḍa Purāṇa : le destin du jīva après la mort et la logique śāstrique de l’antyeṣṭi (rites ultimes), du śrāddha et de la preta-kriyā.
Preta-kalpa (Preta Kalpa) — Mokṣa-sādhana Prakaraṇa (Means to Liberation Unit)
Means to Liberation
Le Khanda 3 ouvre l’exposé du Preta-kalpa tourné vers la délivrance, en posant des fondements théologiques et herméneutiques : la suprématie de Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu) comme refuge ultime, objet de culte et intention profonde des Écritures.
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