Garuda Purana — Preta Kalpa, Shloka 127

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

Devanagari script

धर्म्यं विचित्रमाख्यानं श्रुतं मे यत् पराशरात् / अतस्त्वं स्वगृहं गच्छ कृपां कृत्वा ममोपरि

Transliteration

dharmyaṃ vicitramākhyānaṃ śrutaṃ me yat parāśarāt / atastvaṃ svagṛhaṃ gaccha kṛpāṃ kṛtvā mamopari

Translation

Von Parāśara habe ich diese wunderbare, dem Dharma gemäße Erzählung vernommen. Darum erbarme dich meiner und kehre nun in deine eigene Wohnstatt zurück.

Word by Word

• dharmyam: righteous, pertaining to dharma
• dharmyam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• vicitram: wonderful, varied
• vicitram: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vicitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• ākhyānam: narrative, account
• ākhyānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• śrutam: heard
• śrutam: Kriya (Predicate/क्रियाविशेष)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √śru (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• me: by me / to me
• me: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Genitive/Dative Singular) — ‘of/to me’

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular) — सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• parāśarāt: from Parāśara
• parāśarāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parāśara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-एकवचन (Masculine, Ablative, Singular)

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Sambandha (Logical connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — हेत्वर्थ/तस्मात् (therefore)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Pronoun, Nominative, Singular)

• sva: one's own
• sva: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• gṛham: home
• gṛham: Karma (Goal/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular) — समस्तपद ‘स्वगृहम्’

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन (2nd person singular), परस्मैपद

• kṛpām: compassion, mercy
• kṛpām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• kṛtvā: having done, having shown
• kṛtvā: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √kṛ (धातu) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययीभावरूप कृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): ‘having done’

• mama: of me, my
• mama: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-एकवचन (Genitive Singular)

• upari: upon, towards
• upari: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — उपर्यर्थक/अधिकरणवाचक (postposition/adverb: ‘upon/over/with regard to’)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa of dharmic kathā is itself valued; humility and seeking compassion are appropriate responses to sacred instruction.

Vedantic Theme: Guru-śiṣya transmission: knowledge received through listening and reverence; prasāda as the softening of ego.

Application: Conclude study with gratitude; integrate teachings through respectful conduct and compassionate speech; honor sources/lineage of instruction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: abode/home (svagṛha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana narrative framing: teachings attributed to Parāśara; dialogic closure formulae (general internal parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Parashara

FAQs

What is the importance of Parāśara being mentioned in this verse of the Garuda Purana?

It signals that the teaching is received through an authoritative sage-lineage, presenting the narrative as dharma-grounded and trustworthy.

How does this verse fit into the Garuda–Vishnu dialogue of the Preta Kanda?

It functions as a closing or transition line: Garuḍa acknowledges the dharmic teaching he has heard and requests compassionate closure, asking Viṣṇu to return to His abode.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat sacred teachings as lineage-based guidance, receive them with humility, and respond with compassion and respectful closure in spiritual conversations.