Vinita was the slave of Kudru for 500 years. Garuda is a motif in many Indian temples, you'll see Garuda standing with hands folded to the side. Arunad drives the sun god and Garuda is the Vaan, or the ride for Vishnu.
In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).