GARUDA ASHTOTHARAM

GARUDA ASHTOTHARAM

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(God Garuda, the vahana or steed of Mahavishnu was the son of Sage Kashyapa and
Vinutha. His elder brother is Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun God. The serpents were
the children of same sage Kashyapa through another wife Kadru. Kadru and the serpents
deceived Vinutha and made her , their slave. When Garuda wanted his mother to be freed
, they demanded that he should bring the pot of nectar guarded by Devendra. Garuda
defeats indra but they together play a trick and deceive Kadru and her children and
Vinutha gets her freedom. Later Garuda accepts the offer of becoming Vahana to Lord
Vishnu .His importance can be gauged by the fact that there is a Garuda Purana , which
details the journey of dead soul to the place of Yama and also Garuda Upanishad. IN Vedas
he is referred as Syena . He has a gold coloured body , white face , red wings , eagles
beak and a crown on his head. He is seen wearing many great serpents as
Ornaments. The Vaishnavites refer to him as the Periya Thiruvadi (The bigger
vahana) and Hanuman as the Siriya Thiruvadi because Garuda carries Lord Vishnu in all
his incarnations but Hanuman carries him only during the incarnation as Rama .let Lord
Garuda bless us all.)

1.om garuDAya namaha Salutations to Garuda

2.om vainateyAya nama- Salutations to son of vinutha
3. om khagapataye namaha Salutation to king of birds
4.om kAshyapAya namaha-Salutations to son of sage Kashyapa
5. om agnaye namaha Salutations to the fire
6.om mahAbalAya namaha-Salutations to the very strong one
7. om taptakAnchanavarNAbhAya namaha-Salutations to one who is of the colour of molten
gold
8.om suparNAya namaha-Salutations to him who has good wings
9.om harivAhanAya namaha-Salutations to the steed of Lord Vishnu
10.om ChandomayAya namaha-Salutations to him who is full of Vedic chants
11.om mahAtejase namaha-Salutations to him who is greatly lustrous
12.om mahotsahAya namaha-Salutations to him who has great enthusiasm
13,om mahAbalAya namaha-Salutations to him who is very strong
14.om brahmaNyAya namaha -Salutations to him who is a Brahmin
15.om vishNubhaktAya namaha-Salutations to him who is a devotee of Vishnu
 16.om kundendudhavaLAnanAya namaha-Salutations to him who has eyes white like
jasmine and moon
17.om chakrapANidharAya namaha-Salutations to him who carries the one who holds
the divine wheel
18,om shrImate namaha-Salutations to him who is prosperous
19.om nAgAraye namaha-Salutations to him who is the enemy of serpents
20.om nAgabhUshaNAya namaha-Salutations to him who used snakes as ornament
21.om vigyAnadAya namaha-Salutations to him who has great fame
22.om visheshagyAya namaha-Salutations to him who is a specialist
23, om vidyAnidhaye namaha-Salutations to him who is the treasure of knowledge
24,om anAmayAya namaha-Salutations to him who is free from all diseases
25,om bhUtidAya namaha -Salutations to him who has intelligence
26,om bhuvanadAtre namaha-Salutations to him who carries the world
27.om bhUshayAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the decoration
28. om bhaktavatsalAya namaha-Salutations to him who likes his devotees
29.om saptaChandomayAya namaha-Salutations to him who is pervaded with seven
meters
30.om pakshiNe namaha -Salutations to him who is the bird
31.om surAsurapUjitAya namaha-Salutations to him who is worshipped by devas and asuras
32,om gajabhuje namaha -Salutations to him who has strong hands
33,om kacChapAshine namaha-Salutations to him who was liked by tortoise form of Vishnu
/Who liked the Kachapa treasure of KUbhera
34. om daityahantre namaha-Salutations to him who is the killer of Asuras
35.om aruNAnujAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the brother of Aruna
36.om amRutAMshAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the part of nectar
37.om amRutavapushe namaha-Salutations to him who has marellous beauty like nectar
38.om Anandanidhaye namaha -Salutations to him who is the treasure of joy
39.om avyayAya namaha-Salutations to him who is undecaying
40, om nigamAtmane namaha-Salutations to him whose soul is the Vedas
41, om nirAhArAya namaha-Salutations to him who does not take food
42.om nistraiguNyAya namaha-Salutations to him who does not have three fold qualities
43,om niravyAya namaha-Salutations to him who is eternal
44,om nirvikalpAya namaha-Salutations to him who never wavers
45.om parasmaijyotishe namaha-Salutations to him who is actively shining
46.om parAtparatarAya namaha-Salutations to him who is greater than the greatest
47, om parasmai namaha-Salutations to him who is active
48. om shubhAngAya namaha-Salutations to him who has graceful limbs
49. om shubhadAya namaha-Salutations to him who gives good things
50. om shUrAya namaha-Salutations to him who is valorous
51. om sUkshmarUpiNe namaha-Salutations to him who has a micro form
52.om bRuhattanave namaha -Salutations to him who stands with mega form
53.om vishAshine namaha -Salutations to him who is specialist
54. om viditAtmane namaha -Salutations to him who is a learned soul
55.om viditAya namaha-Salutations to him who is a sage
56.om jayavardhanAya namaha-Salutations to him who increases victory
57.om dArDyAngAya namaha-Salutations to him who has strong wings
58.om jagadIshAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the Lord of universe
59.om janArdanamahAdhvajAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the great flag of
Janardhana
60. om satAMsantApavicChetre namaha-Salutations to him who sifts the hundredth part of
the penance
61.om jarAmaraNavarjitAya namaha-Salutations to him who has avoided death and old age
62om kalyANadAya namaha-Salutations to him who gives auspeciousness
63. om kAlAtItAya namaha-Salutations to him who is beyond time
64. om kalAdharasamaprabhAya namaha-Salutations to him who is as lustrous as Lord shiva
65. om somapAya namaha-Salutations to him who is one who sacrifices
66.om surasangheshAya namaha-Salutations to him who is lord of deva groups
67.om yagyAngAya namaha-Salutations to him who is a part of the yagna
68.om yagyabhUshaNAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the ornament to the Yajna
69. om mahAjavAya namaha-Salutations to him who is very swift
70.om jitAmitrAya namaha -Salutations to him who conquers enemies
71.om manmathapriyabAndhavAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the dear relative of
Manmatha
72.om shankhabhRute namaha-Salutations to him whoholds the conch
73. om chakradhAriNe namaha-Salutations to him who carries the divine wheel
74.om bAlAya namaha-Salutations to him who is strong
75. om bahuparAkramAya namaha -Salutations to him who is greatly valorous
76.om sudhAkuMbhadharAya namaha-Salutations to him who carried the pot of nectar
77.om dhImate namaha-Salutations to him who is learned
78.om doorAdharshAya namaha-Salutations to him who can see it for a long distance
79.om durArighne namaha -Salutations to him who kills his bad enemies
80.om vajrAngAya namaha-Salutations to him who has diamond like limbs
81.om varadAya namaha-Salutations to him who gives blessings
82. om vandyAya namaha-Salutations to him who should be saluted
83. om vAyuvegAya namaha-Salutations to him who travels as fast as wind
84. om varapradAya namaha -Salutations to him who grants boons
85.om vinutAnandanAya namaha -Salutations to him who isa baby giving joy to Vinutha
86.om shrIdAya namaha-Salutations to him who grants prosperity
87.om vijitArAtisankulAya namaha-Salutations to him who won over by confusing enemies
88. om patadvarishTharAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the greatest among eagles
89.om sarveshAya namaha-Salutations to him who is the God of all
90.om pApaghne namaha -Salutations to him who destroys sins
91.om pApanAshanAya namaha-Salutations to him who destroys sins
92.om agnijite namaha-Salutations to him who won over fire
93.om jayaghoshAya namaha-Salutations to him who shouts Victory
94.om jagadAhlAdakArakAya namaha -Salutations to him who does good to the world
95.om vajranAsAya namaha -Salutations to him who has a seat of diamond
96. om suvaktrAya namaha-Salutations to him who has a good beak
97.om shatrughnAya namaha -Salutations to him who is the killer of enemies
98.om madabhanjanAya namaha -Salutations to him who destroys pride
99.om kAlajnAya namaha-Salutations to him who knew about time
100.om kamaleshTAya namaha -Salutations to him who is liked by Lord Brahma
101 om kalidoshanivAraNAya namaha-Salutations to him who removes the ills of Kali age
102.om vidyunnibhAya namaha -Salutations to him who is like lightning
103.om vishAlAngAya namaha-Salutations to him who eclipses poison
104. om vinutAdAsyavimochanAya namaha-Salutations to him who removed the slavery of
Vinutha
105.om stomAtmane namaha-Salutations to him who has a bent form
106,om trayImUrdhne namaha-Salutations to him who has three heads/summits
107. om bhUmne namaha-Salutations to him who is one who is usual ./who likes earth
108.om gAyatralochanAya namaha-Salutations to him who has eyes like Gayatri
109.om sAmagAnaratAya namaha-Salutations to him who gives equally wise meanings
110,om sragvine namaha -Salutations to him who wears a wreath
111,om svacChandagataye namaha -Salutations to him who goes by his own meter
112,om agraNye namaha -Salutations to him who is the best

113. om shrIpakshirAjaparabrahmaNe namaha -Salutations to him who is the divine

Brahmam who is the king of birds.