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
शुक्यौदकान् पक्षिगणान् सुग्रीवी तु व्यजायत। विनतायास्तु पुत्रौ द्वौ विख्यातौ गरुडारुणौ॥ सुरसायाः सहस्रं तु सर्पाणाम् अमितौजसाम्॥
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.