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

J’ai entendu de Parāśara ce récit merveilleux, accordé au dharma. Aussi, prends pitié de moi et retourne maintenant à ta propre demeure.

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.