Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

विष्णुभक्तो ऽतितेजस्वी यथालाभेन तुष्टिकृत् / पितृपर्वणि संप्राप्ते कुशार्यो काननं ययौ

Transliteration

viṣṇubhakto 'titejasvī yathālābhena tuṣṭikṛt / pitṛparvaṇi saṃprāpte kuśāryo kānanaṃ yayau

Translation

Kuśārya ialah bhakta Viṣṇu yang bercahaya wibawanya, reda hati dengan apa jua yang diperoleh. Apabila tiba upacara Pitṛ-parvan (peringatan leluhur), dia pun pergi ke rimba.

Word by Word

• विष्णुभक्तः: a devotee of Viṣṇu
• विष्णुभक्तः: Karta (as qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु-भक्त (प्रातिपदिक; विष्णु + भक्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण

• अतितेजस्वी: very radiant, exceedingly powerful
• अतितेजस्वी: Karta (as qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति-तेजस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; अति + तेजस्विन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण

• यथालाभेन: with whatever was obtained; as per gain
• यथालाभेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यथा-लाभ (प्रातिपदिक; यथा + लाभ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (singular)

• तुष्टिकृत्: contented; one who makes (himself) satisfied
• तुष्टिकृत्: Karta (as qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्टि-कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; तुष्टि + कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण

• पितृपर्वणि: on the ancestral rite day (pitṛ-parvan)
• पितृपर्वणि: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ-पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक; पितृ + पर्वन्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (singular)

• संप्राप्ते: when (it) had arrived
• संप्राप्ते: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-प्राप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (singular); सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• कुशार्यः: Kuśārya (name)
• कुशार्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (singular); नाम (proper name)

• काननम्: to the forest
• काननम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narration to Garuda)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: Pitṛ-parvan (ancestral observance time)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣṇu-bhakti joined with santoṣa (contentment with yathālābha) and timely observance of ancestral duties.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti supported by sattvic contentment; harmonizing deva-bhakti with pitṛ-ṛṇa (debt to ancestors) within dharma.

Application: Cultivate gratitude and simplicity; keep devotional practice steady; honor family lineage through appropriate remembrance/rites when the occasion arises.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana, Śrāddha-kalpa sections on Pitṛ-kāla and observances (thematic linkage)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Pitris
• Kuśārya

FAQs

What is the importance of Pitṛ-parvan in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Pitṛ-parvan as a dharmic time specifically meant for honoring the Pitṛs (ancestors), prompting the devotee to undertake observance and preparation for ancestral rites.

How does this verse relate to the path of the soul after death?

By highlighting Pitṛ-related observance, it points to the Garuda Purana’s emphasis that proper ancestral rites (like Śrāddha) sustain the departed and uphold the family’s ritual duty connected with post-death welfare.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Be content with honest livelihood (“yathālābha”) and, during Pitṛ observances, perform Śrāddha/ancestor remembrance sincerely within your means—prioritizing devotion and duty over display.