“Is Garuda Really An Eagle?” - An article written by Vishal Aksh

 

I have written so many times earlier that Vedic Jyotish is based on common sense and Vedic literature and it has its roots in Vedas. When we talk about predictive jyotish or phalit jyotish then several times common sense does not give results then it is the duty of a well experienced & well versed astrologer to churn the Puranas, Upanishads and shastras to prepare the sutras to predict.

 Nowadays Garuda is considered an eagle so common sense says that being a flesh eater Garuda is represented by Mars. If hearsayings are considered then it is found that Indian people never considered Garuda as an eagle so it becomes essential to churn purana to arrive at a definite solution.

 The following Sanskrit shloka, from Vishnu Purana, is very informative in this context: 

 

✔कश्यपस्य तु भार्या यास्तासां नामानि मे शृणु।

अदितिर्दितिर्दनुश्चैवारिष्टा च सुरसा खसा ॥

सुरभिर्विनता चैव ताम्रा क्रोधवशा इरा ।

कद्रुर्मुनिश्च✔ धर्मज्ञ तद्पत्यानि मे शृणु ॥

                              Source: Vishnu Purana 

 

Translation: Now listen to the names of the spouses of rishi Kashyapa which were:

☑ 1. Aditi.

☑ 2. Diti.

☑ 3. Danu.

☑ 4. Arishta.

☑ 5. Sursa.

☑ 7. Khasa.

☑ 8. Surbhi.

☑ 9. Vinta

☑ 10. Tamra.

☑ 11. Kroadhvasha.

☑ 12. Ira.

☑ 13. Kadru.

☑ 14. Muni.

 

Vedic rishi Kashyapa with his ninth spouse Vinta gave birth to two sons named Garuda and Arun. Garuda was superior to all the birds and was the eater of serpents and heinous in appearance. He became the vehicle of Vishnu. Arun became the charioteer of Surya.

 

With his tenth spouse Tamra, rishi Kashyapa produced six influential females known as ‘Six Daughters’ in Vedic literature. Their names are given below:

☑ 1. Shuki.

☑ 2. Shyenee.

☑ 3. Bhasi.

☑ 4. Sugrivi.

☑ 5. Suchi.

☑ 6. Gridhika.

 

The ‘Six Daughters’ of Kashyapa and Tamra with their offsprings are called ‘Tamra’s Vansh’ or ‘Tamra’s Linage’ in Vedic literature.

Shyena the son of Shyenee was the grandson of Kashyapa and Tamra. Nowadays this Shyene is known as Baaz, eagle or hawk.

 

It is clear that Garuda is not an eagle and both of them are different. Nowadays Garuda as a bird doesn’t exist on earth whereas eagles are found almost everywhere.

 

Garuda is also known as Khagesh or the king of birds. Every planet moving in this solar system is also known as Khaga or bird so Garuda also becomes the king of all the planets. This is useful for remedial purposes in Jyotish. The upasana or worship of Garuda, if prescribed as astrological remedy, removes the following affliction existing in natal chart and mundane chart:

☑ When a majority of planets are afflicted in natal chart or involved in bad yogas.

☑ When Kaal Sarpa Yoga is formed in transit or in a mundane chart. It should be noted that Kaal Sarpa Yoga is ineffective in natal charts.

 

Vishnu, the avatara of Vishnu and the devotees of Vishnu are represented by Budh or Mercury and so being the one of the greatest devotees of Vishnu the Garuda is also represented by Mercury.

 In a Vedic horoscope Mercury is found dominating and influencing the fifth. Ninth or twelfth house and Lagna or Moon afflicted by Rahu, Ketu, Gulika, Upaketu or Vyatipata then the recitation of ‘Gaurada Upanishad’ is the best remedy. 

 

Written on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 10:31 (IST) by

Vishal Aksh

 

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