Shloka 59
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
शुक्यौदकान्पक्षिगणान्सुग्रीवी तु व्यजायत / (अश्वानुष्टान् गर्दभांश्च ताम्रावंशः प्रकीर्तितः // गर्प्१,६। ५८ //) विनतायास्तु पुत्रौ द्वौ विख्यातौ गरुडारुणौ / सुरसायाः सहस्रं तु सर्पाणाममितौजसाम्
śukyaudakānpakṣigaṇānsugrīvī tu vyajāyata / (aśvānuṣṭān gardabhāṃśca tāmrāvaṃśaḥ prakīrtitaḥ // GarP_1,6. 58 //) vinatāyāstu putrau dvau vikhyātau garuḍāruṇau / surasāyāḥ sahasraṃ tu sarpāṇāmamitaujasām
Sugrīvī gebar die Scharen der Vögel, die Śukyaudakas genannt werden. (Und in der Linie der Tāmrā werden auch die pferdegesichtigen Wesen und die Esel genannt.) Vinatā aber hatte zwei berühmte Söhne: Garuḍa und Aruṇa. Und aus Surasā wurden tausend Schlangen von unermesslicher Kraft geboren.
Sūta (narrative voice) recounting genealogies (contextual attribution within Purāṇic narration)
Concept: Interlinked origins of species and divine beings; cosmic order includes both aerial (Garuḍa) and subterranean (nāga) powers.
Vedantic Theme: Multiplicity of nāma-rūpa within one cosmic governance; dharma of roles (svabhāva) in creation.
Application: Recognize interdependence and role-differences in society/nature; channel power toward protection rather than rivalry.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (Vinatā–Kadru narrative frame; Garuḍa’s emergence)
FAQs
This verse identifies Garuḍa and Aruṇa as Vinatā’s two famed sons, anchoring Garuḍa’s divine lineage and his later role as Viṣṇu’s vehicle and a central interlocutor in Purāṇic teachings.
It functions as a genealogical mapping: it explains the origins of key species and beings—especially Garuḍa and the Nāgas—who recur in Purāṇic cosmology and later doctrinal sections.
It encourages a traditional Purāṇic worldview of interconnected lineages and duties (dharma), fostering reverence for sacred narratives and mindful conduct toward living beings associated with these lineages.