Garuda - a glorious personality - Revision history

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[[Category: Glorious Personalities]]
'''Names for Garuda'''
:Garuḍa | Suparṇa
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[[File:Krsna_and_Balarama_summon_Yamaraja.jpg|308px|thumb|right|alt=Garuda|link=|<div class="center">'''[[Vanisource:KB 45#Yamaraja|picture of Garuda to be added]]'''</div>]]

'''Facts about [[Vaniquotes:Category:Garuda|Garuda]]

born of [[Vaniquotes::Category:Kasyapa Muni|Kaśyapa Muni]] and [[Vaniquotes::Category:Vinata|Vinatā]] (one of [[Vaniquotes::Category:Daksa|Dakṣa's]] daughters}
inhabitant of the planet known as [[Vaniquotes:Category:Kinnaraloka|Kinnaraloka]]
*bird carrier of the Supreme Lord

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A FEW LINES OF SUMMARY TEXT ABOUT GARUDA GO HERE

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=== Selection of quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books ===

{{VaniQuotebox|The news of her (the sparrow's) activity spread, and at last Garuda, the gigantic bird carrier of Lord Visnu, heard it. He became compassionate toward his small sister bird, and so he came to see the sparrow|The news of her (the sparrow's) activity spread, and at last Garuda, the gigantic bird carrier of Lord Visnu, heard it. He became compassionate toward his small sister bird, and so he came to see the sparrow. (BG 6.24)}}

{{VaniQuotebox|Of the many animals, the lion is the most powerful and ferocious, and of the million varieties of birds, Garuda, the bearer of Lord Visnu, is the greatest|Of the many animals, the lion is the most powerful and ferocious, and of the million varieties of birds, Garuda, the bearer of Lord Visnu, is the greatest. (BG 10.30)}}

{{VaniQuotebox|Garuda, the carrier of the Lord, glorified the Lord with Vedic hymns by flapping his wings. Garuda appeared to be an inhabitant of the planet known as Kinnaraloka|Garuda, the carrier of the Lord, glorified the Lord with Vedic hymns by flapping his wings. Garuda appeared to be an inhabitant of the planet known as Kinnaraloka. (SB 4.30.6)}}

{{VaniQuotebox|They (the snakes who live in the planetary system known as Mahatala) live with their wives and children and consider themselves very happy, although they are always full of anxiety because of Garuda, who comes there to destroy them|They (the snakes who live in the planetary system known as Mahatala) live with their wives and children and consider themselves very happy, although they are always full of anxiety because of Garuda, who comes there to destroy them. (SB 5.24.29)}}

{{VaniQuotebox|Vinata gave birth to Garuda, the carrier of Lord Visnu, and to Anuru, or Aruna, the chariot driver of the sun-god|Vinata gave birth to Garuda, the carrier of Lord Visnu, and to Anuru, or Aruna, the chariot driver of the sun-god. (SB 6.6.21-22)}}

{{VaniQuotebox|The chariot of Lord Krsna was marked with the flag bearing the insignia of Garuda, and as soon as the soldiers and warriors of the Yadu dynasty saw the flag, they could understand that Lord Krsna was on the battlefield|The chariot of Lord Krsna was marked with the flag bearing the insignia of Garuda, and as soon as the soldiers and warriors of the Yadu dynasty saw the flag, they could understand that Lord Krsna was on the battlefield. (KB 77)}}

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