Garuda Purana — Preta Kalpa, Shloka 89
Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-Release Gift): Procedure, Merit, and Narratives on Dharma, Karma, and Liberation
यया विष्णुमयं सर्वम्त्मन्येव ददृशिवान् / मुनय ऊचुः / शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्या मो हिताय तव बालक
yayā viṣṇumayaṃ sarvamtmanyeva dadṛśivān / munaya ūcuḥ / śṛṇu vatsa pravakṣyā mo hitāya tava bālaka
“Sa pamamagitan ng gayong kaalaman/paningin, nakita niya ang lahat na nilulukuban ni Viṣṇu sa loob mismo ng sariling Ātman.” Wika ng mga rishi: “Makinig, mahal na bata; ipaliliwanag namin ito para sa iyong kapakanan, o munting anak.”
The sages (Munis)
Concept: Viṣṇu-mayatā: seeing all as pervaded by Viṣṇu, realized inwardly (ātmani eva), and taught compassionately by sages.
Vedantic Theme: Non-dual pervasion (sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ) expressed theistically as Viṣṇu as inner Self (antaryāmin); bhakti supporting jñāna-vision.
Application: Practice remembrance and contemplative seeing: interpret experiences as occurring within the divine presence; cultivate reverence toward all beings as Viṣṇu-pervaded.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.6.90-92 (principle sustaining happiness here/after; karma bonds; guna-based rebirth)
FAQs
This verse highlights a transformative spiritual vision: realizing all existence as permeated by Viṣṇu, which becomes the basis for right understanding and dharmic living.
It points to inner realization (seeing the divine within the Self) as the guiding knowledge that supports the soul’s progress, implying that true welfare comes from spiritual instruction and correct vision.
Practice reverence and restraint by viewing beings and events as under the presence of the divine—this supports ethical conduct, compassion, and steadiness in daily life.