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   , eagle’s 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.