Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

अनुग्रहेण महतां हरिं ज्ञात्वा विमुच्यते / रोगग्राहं मोहजालमपारं भवसागरम्

Transliteration

anugraheṇa mahatāṃ hariṃ jñātvā vimucyate / rogagrāhaṃ mohajālamapāraṃ bhavasāgaram

Translation

Durch die Gnade der Großen erkennt man Hari und wird befreit—vom Krokodil der Krankheit, vom Netz der Verblendung und vom grenzenlosen Ozean des weltlichen Werdens.

Word by Word

• अनुग्रहेण: by (the) grace
• अनुग्रहेण: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन (masculine instrumental singular)

• महताम्: of the great (ones)
• महताम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन (masculine genitive plural)

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (masculine accusative singular)

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having known/realized)

• विमुच्यते: is freed
• विमुच्यते: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (is released)

• रोगग्राहम्: the crocodile of disease
• रोगग्राहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग + ग्राह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रोगस्य ग्राहः) (masculine accusative singular)

• मोहजालम्: the net of delusion
• मोहजालम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह + जाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मोहस्य जालम्) (neuter accusative singular)

• अपारम्: boundless
• अपारम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-पार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter accusative singular adjective)

• भवसागरम्: the ocean of worldly existence
• भवसागरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भवस्य सागरः) (masculine accusative singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Through the grace of the great (mahātman/saints), knowledge of Hari arises and one is freed from disease, delusion, and saṃsāra.

Vedantic Theme: Sādhu-saṅga as a catalyst for jñāna-bhakti; īśvara-anugraha enabling mokṣa; bondage as avidyā and identification with the body-mind.

Application: Seek satsanga and guidance from realized teachers; adopt Hari-smaraṇa and study that dissolves moha; interpret suffering as impetus toward refuge in the Divine.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: repeated emphasis on sādhu-saṅga, nāma-smaraṇa, and Viṣṇu-bhakti as deliverance from bhava

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Mahat (saints/great ones)

FAQs

What is the importance of the grace of saints (mahat-anugraha) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that saintly grace becomes the catalyst for realizing Hari; that realization is presented as the direct cause of liberation from saṃsāra’s traps—disease, delusion, and endless worldly suffering.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul toward freedom?

It frames liberation as a movement from bondage (the ocean of bhava) to release through right knowledge and devotion—specifically, knowing Hari—often awakened by association with great beings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek elevating guidance (satsaṅga), cultivate remembrance and understanding of Hari, and treat illness and confusion not only medically/psychologically but also as prompts to deepen spiritual discipline and clarity.