महापुराण १७ · Sattvika
A dialogue between Vishnu and his mount Garuda. Its Preta Khanda on death, the journey of the soul and the rites for the departed is traditionally read in the thirteen days after a death in the family.
भगवान विष्णु और गरुड़ का संवाद। इसका प्रेत खंड मृत्यु, आत्मा की यात्रा और श्राद्ध कर्म पर है, जिसका पाठ परिवार में मृत्यु के बाद तेरह दिनों तक किया जाता है।
A story from this Purana
Garuda asked Vishnu what happens to a soul after it leaves the body. The Lord's answer – about the soul's journey, the role of the family's rites and the consequences of karma – is read aloud to comfort the family and guide the departed.
