Swamy, I also heard of 'Garuda Rekha' on our palm, the beholder of which, is not troubled by sepents. Also, veda is full with 'Hari Om'. The image we get when we utter is that of Hari - with his eight arms bearing auspicious ayudhams is sitting on Garuda. Here Garuda has been described as Veda and Hari always comes/appears with Veda. Garuda is incidentally the tattvabhimani deva of Shruti/Veda and hence he is synonymous with veda itself. Also, his cousin brother, Sesha is known as tattvabhimani deva of smrithi. Regards Sukumar -----Original Message----- From: Ram Anbil [mailto:Ramanbil@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 8:38 AM To: Srirangasri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SriRangaSri] SRS Vol. 06/02 d/10.10.04 GARUDA: Apart from the names mentioned earlier, GaruDaazhwar is also known as: Kaasyapi (after his father), Vainateya and Vinataasuta (after his mother), Daakshaayana (after his maternal grandfather, Daksha), Saalmaalin, Vinaayaka (not to be confused with the elephant headed Ganapathi), and epithets like Sitaananaa (white faced), Raktapaksha (Red winged), Sweta-ROhita (the white and red), SuvarNakaaya (Golden bodied), GaganEswara (Lord of the sky), Naagaantaka (Slayer of serpents), Pannaganaasana (Destroyer of serpents) Sarpaaraati (enemy of serpents), Tarasvin (the swift one), Rasaayana (who moves like quicksilver), Kaamachaarin (who goes where he will), Kaamaayus (who lives at pleasure), Chiraad (eating long), VishNu-ratha (vehicle of VishNu), AmritaharaNa and Sudhaa hara (Stealer of Amrita) SurEndra-jit (Vanquisher of Indra), Vajra-jit (Subduer of thunderbolt) etc. KAARKODAKA: There is a sloka that says: KaarkODagasya naagasya, Damayantyaa naLasya cha, RituparNasya RaajarishEh keerthanam kali naasanam? Meaning ?If you mention the name of the serpent, KaarkoDakan, Damayanti, NaLa, the RaajaRishi called RituparNa - all ill effects of the 7 ½ year Saturn will be neutralized? You will find that the name of the huge poisonous serpent, KaarkODaka, is mentioned first in this sloka. This KaarkODaka is said to be the vassal and under the control of Lord GaruDa and it is because of this that he is said to neutralize the poisonous effects of Sani dOsha associated with his 7½ years sojourn in everyone?s horoscope. GARUDA MANTRA: In the Japa dedicated to GaruDaazhwar, there is a ?maala mantra?, a powerful mantra that should be recited with the ?Dhyaana SlOka?. For the 5 lettered ?GaruDa mantra?, the Rishi is ?Viswamitra? and the Devata is ?Sriman NarayaNa?. VYUHAM: Like Sriman NarayaNa, he has also 5 Vyuha forms known as: GaruDan, Satyan, SuparNan, Daarkshyan and VihagESwaran? TATTVATRAYAM: When PerumaaL gives His Darsanam mounted on GaruDa vaahanam, the base is said to represent the insentient ?achEtana?, Garuda, the sentient ?ChEtana? and the Lord the all-sentient Iswara. Thus, this is said to be an allusion to the ?Tattva Trayam?. VEHICLE TO THE VEHICLE: Mostly the vehicles (Vaahanas) of the Lord have no vehicles for themselves. But, GaruDaazhwar is said to have his own vehicle. He is known as ?Vaayuvaahana? ? one who rides on air. Elders used to point out ?Sri VishNu Sahasra naamam? in which a reference is made as ?SuparnO vaayu vaahanah?. REFERENCES TO GARUDAAZHWAR: MAHABHAARATA: In 21st Chapter of Anusaasana Parvam of Mahaabhaarata, the form of GaruDaazhwar is literally equated with that of Bhagavaan Himself thus: ?tvam hi sourEh mahaabhaahO suparNa: prOchyatE puraa? The PaaNDavas won the battle ultimately while fighting with the formation known as ?GaruDa vyuham? BY AZHWARS: POIGAI AZHWAR: says that the Lord with SuparNan will confer on us Infinite bliss? PERIYAZHWAR: ?Udavap puLLoorndu angu urutuyar theertha? TIRUMANGAI AZHWAR: ?ponmalaimEl ezhunda maamugil pOnruLar vandu kaaNeer? KAMBANAATTAAZHWAR: In his verse ?Ponvarai?? says ?ennai aalUdAIYAVAN ThOLL ninru? BY ACHARYAS: BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA in his ?Vaikunta Gadhyam?: ?vainateyaadhibhih?.yathaa yOgam sEvyamaanam? KOORATHAAZHWAN: ?Laksmipriyaa: parijanaah pathakEndra mukhyaah? SWAMI DESIKA: ?BhujagEndra Garutmatadhi labhyai:? >From the above, we learn that GaruDaazhwar is one of the ?Nitysooris? (eternal ones) Swami Desika has eulogized the glory of GaruDaazhwar in two of his StOtras viz., ?GaruDa DanDatakam? and ?GaruDA Panchaasath?.(More on these later). He assures us that by his grace GaruDaazhwar would cure even prolonged and chronic ailments, mental depravity, gastric and other allied discomforts, heart diseases. All auspicious aspirations would be fulfilled leading one to wonder how it was possible to achieve what was earlier considered impossible of achievement. In his ?Amritaaaswaadinee?, Swami Desikan avers that GaruDaazhwar would show to his Bhaktas the two feet of the Lord that he holds in his hands - ?chala chEtasaam paada aravindam harEh that san-darsayateeva? Swami further describes GaruDaazhwar as the presiding deity (adishTaana dEvata) of the five winds that activate our bodies. ?mrith pancha aakaadeesa? Because GaruDaazhwar is known to devour serpents, he is also called ?Giri?- which also means ?One who devours?. Swami Desika refers to this aspect when he says ?pakshavaan mandasaila:? meaning he is like the flying mountain. BY OTHERS: Even poets with allegiance to faiths other than SrivaishNavam are seen to have referred to GaruDaazhwar (e.g.) ?karai aNi mookkuDaip piLLai kaDaavi? SAINT THYAGARAJA: GaruDaazhwar helped Lord KrishNa in his fight against BaaNan in the Paataala lOka. Referring to this incident, Saint Thyagaraja hails him as a great devotee of Lord KrishNa. NARAYANA TEERTHAR: praises GaruDa in his work ?TarangiNi? GUNAADYAN: Gunaadya was a poet in 1st century BC who wrote ?Brihad Kathaa? in a language called ?Paisaacha? (demoniac) based on ?Naaganandam? ? a drama written by King Harsha vardhana who makes mention of the prowess and compassion of GaruDaazhwar in 4 verses in Acts 4 and 5 of the drama. SAIVA TIRU MURAI: In Chapter 11, Kaarmali glorifies GaruDaazhwar?s wings as ?siragin GaruDanai? YAKSHAGAANAM: A Telugu drama is said to describe in glowing terms the greatness of GaruDaazhwar. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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