Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10
यो जज्ञे दयितो विष्णोर्वाहनत्वमुपागतः । ध्वजाग्रे तु रथस्यापि यः सदैव व्यवस्थितः
yo jajñe dayito viṣṇorvāhanatvamupāgataḥ | dhvajāgre tu rathasyāpi yaḥ sadaiva vyavasthitaḥ
यो विष्णोः प्रियः सञ्जज्ञे, तस्य वाहनपदवीं प्राप्तवान्; रथध्वजाग्रे च सदा प्रतिष्ठितो यः।
Sūta
Type: kshetra
Scene: Garuḍa, radiant and eagle-faced, stands as Viṣṇu’s beloved vāhana; the chariot’s banner rises with Garuḍa-emblem at the forefront, suggesting perpetual guardianship and auspicious victory.
FAQs
The highest honour is divine service: Garuḍa’s greatness culminates in devoted proximity to Viṣṇu.
The Suparṇa-associated tīrtha is indirectly glorified by celebrating Garuḍa’s supreme status as Viṣṇu’s vāhana, a hallmark of the māhātmya.
No explicit ritual instruction; the verse is devotional praise (stuti) highlighting Garuḍa’s sacred role.