Shloka 95
Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-Release Gift): Procedure, Merit, and Narratives on Dharma, Karma, and Liberation
न पश्यामि तितीर्षोरन्यद् रामस्मरणं विना / नवनीयं यथा दध्नो ज्योतिः काष्ठादपि क्वचित्
na paśyāmi titīrṣoranyad rāmasmaraṇaṃ vinā / navanīyaṃ yathā dadhno jyotiḥ kāṣṭhādapi kvacit
Ich sehe für den, der den Saṁsāra überqueren will, kein anderes Mittel als das Gedenken an Rāma—wie man Butter aus geronnener Milch gewinnt und Feuer aus Holz hervorbringt.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda, Vinata-putra)
Concept: For crossing saṃsāra, Rāma-smaraṇa is the decisive means; like butter from curd and fire from wood, the result is latent and revealed by proper practice.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma as upāya; the Divine already present within experience, made manifest by sustained sādhanā; sādhana as ‘manthana’ (churning) of mind.
Application: Establish daily japa/smaraṇa of Rāma; treat practice as steady churning—consistent repetition, not sporadic effort; use analogies to sustain patience.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: nāma-smaraṇa and Viṣṇu-bhakti as primary boat across bhava; analogical teaching style common in mokṣa sections
FAQs
This verse presents Rāma-smaraṇa as the primary means for a seeker to “cross over” worldly bondage, likening it to extracting butter from curd—an essential, effective practice rather than a secondary aid.
In the Preta Kanda context, the teaching emphasizes inner reliance on divine remembrance as a saving support for the jīva, suggesting that spiritual passage is secured more by devotion and recollection of the Divine than by alternative measures.
Maintain regular nāma-japa and mindful remembrance of Rāma—especially during fear, illness, or end-of-life rites—so the mind is trained to hold a liberating focus when it matters most.