Garuda

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Gradua is Spiritual Wisdom in Gurmat Philosphy. This Spiritual Wisodom destroys the ego and will help to attain the sanctuary of god. In Hinduism, it is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature, but in Sikhism the whole viewpoint of Hindu is condenmed even Bhagat Kabir Says Garuda(in hinduism) was not able to find god.

ਗਰ੝ੜ੝ ਸਬਦ੝ ਮ੝ਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਿਖ੝ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ (Guru Amar Das)
The Lord has placed the magic spell of the Shabad into his mouth, and destroyed the poison of ego. ||1||

ਬਿਸੀਅਰ ਬਿਸੂ ਭਰੇ ਹੈ ਪੂਰਨ ਗ੝ਰ੝ ਗਰ੝ੜ ਸਬਦ੝ ਮ੝ਖਿ ਪਾਵੈਗੋ ॥(Guru Ramm Das)
The snakes are filled with poisonous venom; the Word of the Guru's Shabad is the antidote - place it in your mouth.

ਬਿਖ੝ ਕਾ ਮਾਰਣ੝ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ੝ ਹੈ ਗ੝ਰ ਗਰ੝ੜ ਸਬਦ੝ ਮ੝ਖਿ ਪਾਇ ॥ (Guru Amar Dass)
The antidote to this poisonous venom is the Name of the Lord; the Guru places the magic spell of the Shabad into the mouth.

Namdev said this Spiritual Wisdom helps to attain God.

ਗਰ੝ੜ ਚੜ੝ਹ੝ਹੇ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਆਇਲਾ ॥੧੫॥
the Lord of the Universe came, mounted on the eagle garura(i.e Spiritual Wisdom). ||15|| God came into me through wisdom.

ਗਰ੝ੜ ਚੜ੝ਹ੝ਹੇ ਆਝ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧੬॥
and the Lord came, Spiritual Wisdom. ||16||

Even Guru Arjun Dev ji explained Same defination of Garuda

Guru Arjun Dev explained that if Garuda(Spiritual wisdom is in Human then the Mann i.e Snake will not eat you and one have not to have fear of world.

ਗਰ੝ੜ ਮ੝ਖਿ ਨਹੀ ਸਰਪ ਤ੝ਰਾਸ ॥
As with the magic spell of Garuda the eagle upon one's lips, one does not fear the snake;

Hindu's Garuda

In Hinduism, it is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature. Kabir said the hindu's Garuda was not able to attain god.

ਹਨੂਮਾਨ ਸਰਿ ਗਰ੝ੜ ਸਮਾਨਾਂ ॥
Beings like Hanumaan, Garura,

ਸ੝ਰਪਤਿ ਨਰਪਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਗ੝ਨ ਜਾਨਾਂ ॥੨॥
Indra the King of the gods and the rulers of humans - none of them know Your Glories, Lord. ||2||