{"product_id":"summary-study-of-the-garuda-purana-1","title":"Summary Study Of The Garuda Purana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e RAS BIHARI LAL AND SONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purnaprajna Das\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.5 cm × 15.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788187812883\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered underlined-decorated-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Garuda Purana is one of the eighteen principal Puranas, as stated in the Shrimad-Bhagavatam (SB 12.7.23-24): The eighteen major Puranas are the Brahma, Padma, Visnu, Siva, Linga, Garuda, Narada, Bhagavata, Agni, Skanda, Bhavisya, Brahma-vaivarta, Markandeya, Vamana, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma and Brahmanda Puranas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a Bhagavad-gita lecture given in Los Angeles on February 15, 1969, Shrila Prabhupada said, \"There are eighteen Puranas. Men are conducted in three qualities: the modes of goodness, modes of Passion, and modes of ignorance. To reclaim all these conditioned souls in different varieties of life, there are presentation of the Puranas. Six Puranas are meant for the person who is in the modes of goodness. And six Puranas are meant for the persons who are in the modes of passion. And six Puranas are for those who are in the modes of ignorance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Garuda Purana is one of the eighteen principal Puranas, as stated in the Shrimad-Bhagavatam (SB 12.7.23-24): The eighteen major Puranas are the Brahma, Padma, Visnu, Siva, Linga, Garuda, Narada, Bhagavata, Agni, Skanda, Bhavisya, Brahma-vaivarta, Markandeya, Vamana, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma and Brahmanda Puranas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a Bhagavad-gita lecture given in Los Angeles on February 13, 1969, Shrila Prabhupada said, \"There are eighteen Puranas. Men are conducted in three qualities: the modes of goodness, modes passion, and modes of ignorance. To reclaim all these conditioned soul in different varieties of life, there are presentation of the Puranas. Six Puranas are meant for the person who is in the modes of goodness. And six Puranas are meant for the persons who are in the modes of passion. And Puranas are for those who are in the modes ignorance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Garuda Purana confirms that it is one of the six Puranas that are meant for persons in the mode of goodness. It says that the Bhagavata Purana is the foremost, the Visnu Purana is Next, and the Garuda Purana is third in importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSrila Prabhupada often quoted this famous verse from the Garuda Purana that describes the sublime position of the Shrimad-Bhagavatam. This verse was also used by Krisnadasa Kaviraja in his Shri Chaitanya-charitamrita (Madhya 25.145):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eartho yam brahma-sutranam\u003cbr\u003ebharatarha-uiniranayah\u003cbr\u003egayatri-bhasya-rupo sau\u003cbr\u003evedartha-paribrmhitah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003egrantho stadasa-sahasrah\u003cbr\u003esrimad-bhagavatabhidhah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The meaning of the Vedanta-sutra is present in Srimad-Bhagavatam. The full purport of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticindiaart.com\/book\/Hindu\/mahabharata\/\"\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also there. The commentary of the Brahma-gayatri is also there and fully expanded with all Vedic knowledge. Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme Purana, and it was compiled by the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His incarnation as Vyasadeva. There are twelve cantos, 335 chapters and eighteen thousand verses.\" The primary characteristic of a Purana in the mode of goodness is that it exclusively glorifies Lord Visnu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Shrila Prabhupada quoted many verses form the Garuda Purana. In his purport to the Shrimad-Bhagavatam (SB 2.9.36), Shrila Prabhupada wrote: The same truth is also indirectly described in the Garuda Purana as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eparam gato pi vedanam\u003cbr\u003esarva-sastrartha-vedy api\u003cbr\u003eyo na sarvesvare bhaktas\u003cbr\u003etam vidyat purusadhamam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Even though one may have gone to the other side of all the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticindiaart.com\/article\/understanding-vedas\/\"\u003eVedas\u003c\/a\u003e, and even though one is well versed in all the revealed scriptures, if one is not a devotee of the Supreme Lord, he must be considered the lowest of mankind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn another purport to Shrimad-Bhagavatam (SB 2.9.36), Shrila Prabhupada wrote: Therefore the devotional service of the Lord with perfect knowledge through the training of a bona fide spiritual master is advised for everyone, even if one happens not to be a human being. This is confirmed in the Garuda Purana as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ekita-paksi-mrganam ca\u003cbr\u003eharau sannyasta-cetasam\u003cbr\u003eurdhvam eva gatim manye\u003cbr\u003ehim punar jnaninam nrnam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Even the worms, birds and beasts are assured of elevation to the highest perfectional life if they are completely surrendered to the transcendental loving service of the Lord, so what to speak of the philosophers amongst the human beings?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his purport to Shrimad-Bhagavatam (SB 6.2.7), Srila Prabhupada quoted this verse:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eavasenapi yan-namni\u003cbr\u003ekirtite sarva-patakaih\u003cbr\u003epuman vimucyate sadyah\u003cbr\u003esimha-trastair mrgair iva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If one chants the holy name of the Lord, even in helpless condition or without desiring to do so, all the reactions of his sinful life depart, just as when a lion roars, all the small animals flee in fear.\" (Garuda Purana)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his purport to Shri Chaitanya-charitamrita (Madhya 2.46), Shrila Prabhupada wrote. The Garuda Purana similarly states:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ebrahmananam sahasrebhyah satra-yaji visisyate\u003cbr\u003esatra-yaji-sahasrebhyah sarva-vedanta-paragah\u003cbr\u003esarva-vedanta-vitkotya visnu-bhakto visisyate\u003cbr\u003evaisnavanam sahasrebhya ekanty eko visisyate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is said that out of thousands of brahmanas, one is qualified to perform sacrifices, and out of many thousands of such qualified brahmanas expert in sacrificial offerings, one learned brahmana may have passed beyond all Vedic knowledge. He is considered the best among all these brahmanas. And yet, out of thousands of such brahmanas who have surpassed Vedic knowledge, one person may be a visnu-bhakta, and he is most famous. Out of many thousands of such Vaisnavas, one who is completely fixed in the service of Lord Krsna is most famous. Indeed, a person who is completely devoted to the service of the Lord certainly returns home, back to Godhead.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater in the Shri Chaitanya-charitamrita (Antya 4.197), the author quotes Lord Chaitanya as saying: \"Sanatana Gosvami is one of the associates of Krsna. There could not be nay had odor from his body. On the first day I embraced his, I smelled the aroma of catuhsama [a mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, aguru and musk].\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003ePURPORT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn associate of the Lord is one whose body is fully engaged in the service of the Lord. A materialist might see Santana Gosvami's body as being full of itching sores that exuded foul moisture and a bad smell. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, however, said that actually the aroma of his body was the excellent scent of a mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, musk and aguru. In the Garuda Purana this mixture, which is called catuhsama, is described as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ekasturikaya dvau bhagau catvaras candanasya tu\u003cbr\u003ekunkumasya trayas caikah sasinah syat catuh-samam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Two parts of musk, four parts of sandalwood, three parts of aguru or saffron and one part of camphor, when mixed together, form catuhsama.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn another purport of Shri Chaitanya-charitamrita (Antya 16.29), Shrila Prabhupada wrote: A brahmana must be a Vaisnava and a learned scholar. Therefore in India it is customary to address a brahmana as pandita. Without knowledge of Brahman, one cannot understand the Supreme personality of Godhead. Therefore a Vaisnava is already a brahmana, whereas a brahmana may become a Vaisnava. In the Garuda Purana it is said:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ebhaktir asta-vidha hy esa yasmin mlecche pi vartate\u003cbr\u003esa viprendro muni-sresthah sa jnani sa ca panditah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Even if one is born a mleccha, if he becomes a devotee he is to be considered the best of the brahmanas and a learned pandita.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his Nectar of Devotion, Shrila Prabhupada wrote: In the Garuda Purana the stress on hearing is expressed very nicely. It is said there, \"The state of conditioned life in the material world is just like that of a man lying unconscious, having been bitten by a snake. This is because both such unconscious stated can be ended by the sound of a mantra.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no doubt that the Garuda Purana is an important Vaishnava literature. Not only did Shrila Prabhupada Quote the Garuda Purana on numerous occasions, Santana Gosvami quoted many verses form the Grauda Purana in his famous book, Hari-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticindiaart.com\/article\/bhakti_sutras\/\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/a\u003e-valasa, which is a handbook for practicing devotees. I am confident that the readers of this small summary will be not only be entertained but astonished at the wisdom contained in the Garuda Purana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"RAS BIHARI LAL AND SONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49745476223280,"sku":"DRG.RasbiharilalSons_9788187812883","price":451.25,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ras-bihari-lal-and-sons-book-default-title-summary-study-of-the-garuda-purana-40696036491568.webp?v=1775974690","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/summary-study-of-the-garuda-purana-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}