Shloka 30
Gāruḍa-Māhātmya and Tārkṣya-Stotra: Fruits of Hearing/Reciting and the Power of Garuḍa’s Praise
त्वया वज्रपहारेण पक्षमुक्तं पुरा स्वतः? / दधीचवज्रशक्राणां मातुरर्थाय नान्यथा
tvayā vajrapahāreṇa pakṣamuktaṃ purā svataḥ? / dadhīcavajraśakrāṇāṃ māturarthāya nānyathā
त्वया किं वज्रप्रहारेण पुरा स्वयमेव पक्षौ विमुक्तौ? दधीच्यस्थिवज्रसम्भवे शक्रवज्रे मातुः प्रयोजनाय नान्यथा।
Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra in dialogue)
Concept: Mātṛ-bhakti and duty can sanctify suffering; sacrifice for a righteous cause becomes ennobling.
Vedantic Theme: Tyāga and niṣkāma orientation purify; personal loss can serve dharma without egoic clinging.
Application: Endure hardship for legitimate responsibilities (care for parents/guardians); transform adversity into purposeful service rather than resentment.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial court/battlefield (implied)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.240 (Garuḍa–Indra encounter; wing episode; mother’s liberation motive)
FAQs
This verse frames Garuda’s suffering (being made wingless by the vajra) as something endured specifically for his mother’s sake, presenting filial duty as a powerful form of dharma.
It alludes to the well-known tradition that Indra’s thunderbolt was fashioned from Dadhici’s essence, linking Garuda’s injury to that divine weapon and its sacred origin.
Treat care for parents—especially in times of hardship—as a primary dharma, and accept personal inconvenience when it supports righteous responsibility.