Garuda Purana: Complete Table of Contents and Chapter Guide

Garuda Vishnu

Translated by Ernest Wood and S.V. Subrahmanyam

Summary: The Garuda Purana is a significant Hindu sacred text that addresses dharma, karma, and the nature of the afterlife within Hindu philosophy. This page provides the complete table of contents for the English translation by Ernest Wood and S.V. Subrahmanyam, organized by chapter. Readers will find detailed chapter listings covering topics such as the consequences of sin, rituals for the dying and deceased, the path of Yama, and the law of liberation.

Translated by Ernest Wood and S.V. Subrahmanyam

CONTENTS.

CH. No Title Page.
1. The Miseries of the Sinful in this World and the Other 1
2. The Way of Yama 10
3. The Torments of Yama 21
4. The Kinds of Sins which lead to Hell 30
5. The Signs of Sins 38
6. The Miseries of Birth of the Sinful 46
7. Babhruvâhana's Sacrament for the Departed One 52
8. The Gifts for the Dying 61
9. The Rites for the Dying 76
10. The Collecting of the Bones from the Fire 83
11. The Ten-Days' Ceremonies 97
12. The Eleventh-Day Rite 103
13. The Ceremony for all the Ancestors 114
14. The City of the King of Justice 130
15 The Coming to Birth of People who have done Good 141
16. The Law for Liberation 154

Next: Introduction

Source: Originally Scanned at sacred-texts.com, June 2006. Proofed and formatted by John Bruno Hare. The text has been reformatted and rearranged for this online edition at Hinduwebsite.com by Jayaram V. This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published prior to January 1st, 1923. These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact in all copies.

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