Matsya Purana 207.1

207.1

vṛṣotsargavidhivarṇanam.
manuruvāca.
bhagavaṃcchrotumicchāmi vṛṣabhasya ca lakṣaṇam.
vṛṣotsargavidhiñcaiva tathā puṇyaphalaṃ mahat .. 207.1 ..

Manu said —"Lord! I am desirous of knowing the qualities of a bull that ought to be set at liberty as mentioned in the previous chapters as well as the great merits resulting therefrom. Pray also tell me the ways of performing Vṛṣotsarga"—1