अध्याय ८१
श्लोक 1
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे सर्वतीर्थ माहात्म्यं नामैकाशीतितमो ऽध्यायः श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम्- ८२ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।(अथ गयामाहात्म्यं प्रारभ्यते) ।ब्रह्मोवाच ।सारात्सारतरं व्यास गयाभाहात्म्य मुत्तमम् ।प्रवक्ष्यामि समासेन बुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं शृणु
iti śrīgāruḍe mahāpurāṇe pūrvakhaṇḍe prathamāṃśākhye ācārakāṇḍe sarvatīrtha māhātmyaṃ nāmaikāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 82 śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ / (atha gayāmāhātmyaṃ prārabhyate) / brahmovāca / sārātsārataraṃ vyāsa gayābhāhātmya muttamam / pravakṣyāmi samāsena buktimuktipradaṃ śṛṇu
हिन्दी अर्थ
भगवान् बलभद्रकी सम्यक् पूजा करके शक्ति और आरोग्य तथा सुभद्रादेवीकी विधिवत् पूजा करके परम सौभाग्यको प्राप्ति होती है । भगवान् पुरुषोत्तम जगन्नाथकी पूजा करनेसे सम्पूर्ण
English
By resorting to it (by taking a dip therein) it dispels sins; those to whom oblations are offered there enjoy all desires. Varaijiasi is the holy place where Lord Kdava has taken the form of Vifveia (Lord Siva). Kedara dispels all sins. Samhhala village is an excellent holy place. Narayana is a great holy place. For salvation Badarikrama is the most suitable place. Svetadvipa, city of Mayanaimisa and Puskara are alt great holy places, Ayodhya, Aryaiirtha, Citrakuta® and Gomati are all holy.