Shloka 119

Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-Release Gift): Procedure, Merit, and Narratives on Dharma, Karma, and Liberation

Devanagari script

ततो याहि गृहं साधो येन सर्वं कृतं भवेत् / विपश्चिदुवाच / ततः स पुनरागत्य कार्तिक्यां पुष्करे वरे

Transliteration

tato yāhi gṛhaṃ sādho yena sarvaṃ kṛtaṃ bhavet / vipaściduvāca / tataḥ sa punarāgatya kārtikyāṃ puṣkare vare

Translation

„Dann geh nach Hause, du guter Mann, damit alles rechtmäßig vollendet werde.“ So sprach der Weise. Danach kehrte er erneut zurück—im Monat Kārtika—zur vortrefflichen heiligen Stätte Puṣkara.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तदर्थ-क्रियाविशेषण (then/from there)

• याहि: go
• याहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गृहम्: home
• गृहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; गमनस्य कर्म (destination)

• साधो: O good man
• साधो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana/Hetu (Means/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; साधन/हेतु-अर्थ (by which/whereby)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण (object of कृतम्)

• कृतम्: done, accomplished
• कृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भावे/कर्मणि (done)

• भवेत्: may become, would be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विपश्चित्: the wise man
• विपश्चित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपश्चित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वक्ता (speaker)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थ (thereafter)

• स: he
• स: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक (again)

• आगत्य: having returned/come
• आगत्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गम् (धातु) उपसर्ग-आ + आगत्य (क्त्वान्त-अव्यय)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive); पूर्वक्रिया (having come)

• कार्तिक्याम्: in (the month of) Kārtikī
• कार्तिक्याम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्तिकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; काल-अधिकरण (time-locative)

• पुष्करे: at Puṣkara
• पुष्करे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; देश-अधिकरण

• वरे: excellent, best
• वरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of पुष्करे)

Speaker

Vipaścit (a wise/learned narrator or adviser within the episode; not explicitly Vishnu/Garuda in this line)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right timing (kāla) and obedience to wise counsel complete dharmic undertakings; Kārtika observance intensifies puṇya.

Vedantic Theme: Orderly performance of karma with śraddhā and niyama as preparation for inner steadiness (śama) and higher pursuit.

Application: Plan spiritual disciplines with appropriate timing (festive/holy months), follow competent guidance, and complete commitments rather than fragmenting practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha (kshetra)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: tīrtha-kāla-mahātmyas (praise of auspicious times); Garuda Purana: narratives where a vipra’s upadeśa ‘makes everything accomplished’ through correct procedure

Characters & Entities

• Puṣkara
• Kārtika

FAQs

What is the importance of Kārtika and Puṣkara in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links ritual/spiritual completion with returning to the sacred tirtha of Puṣkara specifically in the auspicious month of Kārtika, implying heightened merit and efficacy for dharmic observances.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes of rites and outcomes?

It emphasizes that correct timing (Kārtika) and sacred location (Puṣkara) support the successful completion of intended dharmic acts—an underlying principle in Garuda Purana discussions of rites and their fruits.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose appropriate time and place for important religious duties, and complete them with discipline—treating sacred observances as purposeful actions rather than casual rituals.