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Garuda Dandakam

श्री गरुड दण्डकम्

7 min read10 versesSource: Garuda Purana

About Garuda Dandakam

Garuda Dandakam (श्री गरुड दण्डकम्) is a devotional poem in Dandaka metre dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This sacred composition is sourced from Garuda Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Regular recitation is believed to invoke the protection of Garuda, Vishnu's divine vehicle, grant courage and fearlessness, and protect from enemies and evil spirits. For best results, devotees chant this on Sunday (Ravivar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Garuda Panchami and Nag Panchami. At 10 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 7 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Garuda Dandakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री गरुड दण्डकम् ॥

ॐ नमो गरुडाय महाबलाय विष्णुवाहनाय॥

जय गरुड सुवर्णपक्ष विस्तीर्णमहाबल।

नागान्तक विषहर वैनतेय नमोऽस्तु ते॥ १॥

वेदात्मने विहगराजाय सुपर्णाय महात्मने।

विष्णुवाहनरूपाय गरुडाय नमो नमः॥ २॥

तार्क्ष्यं वैनतेयं च खगेश्वरं पन्नगाशनम्।

सुपर्णं विष्णुभक्तं च गरुडं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ ३॥

गरुड गरुड सुपर्ण खगपति पक्षिराज

कश्यपनन्दन विनतासुत वाहनेश।

नागारिं नागभयहारिणमात्मभक्तं

सर्वव्याधिविनाशकं प्रणमामि नित्यम्॥ ४॥

पक्षवातेन यस्य त्रैलोक्यं कम्पते सदा।

नखैर्विदारयन्नागान् गरुडं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ ५॥

अमृतं यः समानीय देवेभ्यो दत्तवान् पुरा।

मातृमोक्षार्थमुद्युक्तो गरुडं शरणं गता॥ ६॥

विषनाशकरं देवं सर्वरोगविनाशनम्।

गरुडं सर्वभूतघ्नं सर्ववैरिविनाशनम्॥ ७॥

कद्रूशापविमोक्तारं विनताहर्षवर्धनम्।

नागलोकभयत्राणं गरुडं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ ८॥

विष्णोर्वक्षसि यो नित्यं ध्वजरूपेण राजते।

गरुडं वाहनश्रेष्ठं प्रणमामि मुहुर्मुहुः॥ ९॥

गरुडदण्डकमिदं यः पठेद् भक्तिसंयुतः।

विषभयान्मुच्यते नित्यं सर्पदोषाद् विमुच्यते॥ १०॥

॥ इति श्री गरुड दण्डकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Removes fear of snakes and serpent afflictions (Sarpa Dosha)
  • Neutralizes all types of poison and venom
  • Destroys all diseases and ailments
  • Protects from enemies and evil spirits
  • Invokes the protection of Garuda, Vishnu's divine vehicle
  • Grants courage and fearlessness

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Garuda Dandakam

Read Garuda Dandakam in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Powerful prayer to Garuda for protection from snakes and poison. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 10 verses and is sourced from Garuda Purana.