Garuda Upanishad is one of the 108
Upanishads in Indian Philosophy, belonging to the
Atharva Veda.
Narada was imparted the science of the
Brahman, Narada taught it to Brhatsena, Brhatsena to
Indra, Indra to Bharadwaja, Bharadwaja to his pupils who desired to preserve their life.
Garuda, the celestial bird in Hindu mythology, is an eagle, which has good control over snakes, and other poisonous animals. Garuda Upanishad contains vital mantras, used to annihilate poison inflicted by snakes and other poisonous animals.
