Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
सूत उवाच । तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तं प्रोवाच जनार्दनः । गरुडं दैन्यसंयुक्तं भासपिंडोपमं स्थितम्
sūta uvāca | tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā taṃ provāca janārdanaḥ | garuḍaṃ dainyasaṃyuktaṃ bhāsapiṃḍopamaṃ sthitam
Sūta disse: “Tendo ouvido as palavras dela, Janārdana falou com ele—com Garuḍa, tomado de miséria, parado como um bloco de metal sem brilho.”
Sūta
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sūta narrates: Janārdana addresses Garuḍa, who stands in misery, compared to a dull metallic lump—suggesting loss of radiance, heaviness, and immobilized power.
FAQs
Even exalted beings can fall into misery through fault; divine guidance initiates the path back to dignity.
This verse is narrative setup within Tīrthamāhātmya; the specific site is not identified in the verse itself.
No ritual is prescribed here; it introduces Garuḍa’s condition prior to instruction.