Shloka 55
Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-Release Gift): Procedure, Merit, and Narratives on Dharma, Karma, and Liberation
पप्रच्छ विनयोपेतं करुणावारिवारिधिः / ऋषिरुवाच / कुत आगम्यते साधो ब्राह्मणैर्बन्धुभिर्युतः
papraccha vinayopetaṃ karuṇāvārivāridhiḥ / ṛṣiruvāca / kuta āgamyate sādho brāhmaṇairbandhubhiryutaḥ
Wie ein Ozean des Mitgefühls fragte er ihn ehrerbietig. Der Weise sprach: „Woher kommst du, o guter Mann, begleitet von Brāhmaṇas und deinen Verwandten?“
Rishi (sage narrator within the dialogue)
Concept: The compassionate sage initiates dharmic dialogue; respectful questioning and answering are vehicles of instruction.
Vedantic Theme: Guru-śiṣya saṃvāda: knowledge and dharma unfold through humility, inquiry (paripraśna), and grace.
Application: Seek counsel from the wise; ask and answer questions with vinaya (courtesy) and clarity, especially in matters of duty and life-direction.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: encounter site
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: dialogic frame (Viṣṇu–Garuda; sages–kings) as a teaching method (general parallel)
FAQs
This verse frames a dharmic setting where a virtuous person arrives accompanied by Brahmins and kinsmen—hinting at proper social and ritual support, often associated with correct observances around rites and transitions.
It introduces a questioning moment by a compassionate figure (a sage), establishing the identity and circumstances of the arriving person—typical of the Purana’s narrative method before explaining consequences, rites, or the soul’s journey.
Maintain humility and seek dharmic guidance; in family rites and life transitions, involve learned guidance and supportive relatives so actions are performed with clarity, respect, and proper intention.