Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

अद्य मे सफलं जन्म पावितञ्च कुलं प्रभो / विष्णुभक्तस्य धर्मस्य यत्ते दृग्गोचरं गतः

Transliteration

adya me saphalaṃ janma pāvitañca kulaṃ prabho / viṣṇubhaktasya dharmasya yatte dṛggocaraṃ gataḥ

Translation

പ്രഭോ! ഇന്ന് എന്റെ ജന്മം സഫലമായി, എന്റെ കുലവും പാവനമായി; കാരണം വിഷ്ണുഭക്തന്റെ ധർമ്മം നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിഗോചരമായിരിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• अद्य: today, now
• अद्य: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम् (today/now)

• मे: my
• मे: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सफलम्: fruitful, successful
• सफलम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (जन्म)

• जन्म: birth, life
• जन्म: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• पावितम्: purified
• पावितम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पू (धातु) + णिच्? (causative sense) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कुलम्)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• कुलम्: family, lineage
• कुलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• विष्णु: Vishnu
• विष्णु: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• भक्तस्य: of the devotee
• भक्तस्य: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• विष्णुभक्तस्य: of Vishnu's devotee
• विष्णुभक्तस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासः—विष्णोः भक्तः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• धर्मस्य: of dharma, of righteousness
• धर्मस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• यत्: since, because
• यत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्राय; सम्बन्धबोधक (yad = ‘since/that’)—हेतौ/यत्-कारणार्थे

• ते: your
• ते: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दृक्: sight, eye
• दृक्: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृश्/दृक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• गोचरम्: range, sphere
• गोचरम्: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• दृग्गोचरम्: range of sight, visible presence
• दृग्गोचरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृक् + गोचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—दृशः गोचरः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• गतः: has come, has reached
• गतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त) प्रयोगे भूतार्थे; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगः—‘he has come/has reached’

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Life becomes ‘saphala’ (fruitful) through contact with devotion; the sight of the devotee/the Lord sanctifies family and self.

Vedantic Theme: Satsanga and bhakti as purifiers; grace (anugraha) mediated through the devotee’s dharma.

Application: Seek satsanga, honor devotees, and measure success by inner purification and devotion rather than mere achievement.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: royal court/encounter-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.6.38-40 (royal honor leading to worship and praise)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of Vishnu-bhakti in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that devotion to Viṣṇu is so purifying that even being recognized (coming into the Lord’s sight) makes one’s life “fulfilled” and sanctifies one’s lineage—highlighting bhakti as a supreme purifier within the text’s dharma framework.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana’s afterlife teachings?

In the Preta Kanda’s broader instruction on post-death states and dharma, the verse underscores that the devotee’s righteousness and devotion are spiritually efficacious—implying protection and upliftment beyond mere ritual mechanics.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady dharma grounded in devotion—daily remembrance, ethical conduct, and sincere worship—so one’s life becomes “saphala” (meaningful) and one’s family culture is refined by virtuous practice.