Shloka 67

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

Devanagari script

असंख्यलिङ्गतीर्थानि यत्र सन्ति सदा मुने / वेङ्कटाद्रौ महातेजाः श्रीरङ्गाख्यः स्वयं हरिः

Transliteration

asaṃkhyaliṅgatīrthāni yatra santi sadā mune / veṅkaṭādrau mahātejāḥ śrīraṅgākhyaḥ svayaṃ hariḥ

Translation

ఓ మునీ, అక్కడ శివలింగసంబంధమైన అసంఖ్యాత తీర్థాలు నిత్యం ఉన్నాయి; ఆ వేంకటాద్రిపై మహాతేజస్సుతో స్వయంగా హరి ‘శ్రీరంగ’ అనే నామంతో నివసిస్తాడు।

Word by Word

• असंख्यलिङ्गतीर्थानि: countless liṅga-tīrthas
• असंख्यलिङ्गतीर्थानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असंख्य (प्रातिपदिक) + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (असंख्यानि लिङ्गतीर्थानि)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (where)

• सन्ति: are
• सन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; धातु: अस् (to be)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (always)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• वेङ्कटाद्रौ: on Veṅkaṭa mountain
• वेङ्कटाद्रौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेङ्कट (प्रातिपदिक) + अद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वेङ्कटस्य अद्रिः)

• महातेजाः: of great splendor
• महातेजाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महत्तेजाः)

• श्रीरङ्गाख्यः: named Śrīraṅga
• श्रीरङ्गाख्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीरङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (श्रीरङ्ग-आख्यः = named Śrīraṅga)

• स्वयम्: in person, himself
• स्वयम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आत्मनिश्चय/स्वतन्त्रताबोधक (oneself, in person)

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord’s self-presence (svayam Hariḥ) in a dhāma grants extraordinary sanctity; tīrtha plurality ultimately converges in devotion to Hari.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna Īśvara as the accessible focus for surrender; tejas (radiance) as sign of divine manifestation; unity-in-diversity of sacred forms within one Brahman.

Application: Practice dhāma-sevā and nāma-smaraṇa centered on Hari at Veṅkaṭādri; hold sectarian symbols (liṅga-tīrthas) with respect while keeping one-pointed devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain dhāma/tīrtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.6 (Veṅkaṭādri/Hari culmination of the tīrtha list)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Śrīraṅga
• Veṅkaṭādri
• Liṅga (Śiva symbol)
• Muni (sage)

FAQs

What is the importance of Veṅkaṭādri in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Veṅkaṭādri as a supremely sacred region filled with innumerable tīrthas, and as a place where Lord Hari is said to be directly present, highlighting it as a powerful destination for pilgrimage and merit.

Why does the verse mention liṅga-tīrthas along with Hari (Vishnu)?

By describing countless liṅga-associated tīrthas while affirming Hari’s presence, the verse signals the integrated sanctity of the place—where devotion to Viṣṇu coexists with Śaiva sacred markers—emphasizing tīrtha power beyond sectarian boundaries.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat pilgrimage and temple visits as occasions for inner purification: practice humility, maintain ethical conduct, and dedicate actions to the Divine—seeing sacred places as supports for devotion and disciplined living.