Shloka 123
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
तंडुलप्रस्थदानं च यावन्मासास्त्रयोदश । ततस्त्रयोदशे मासि संप्राप्ते चास्य भामिनी
taṃḍulaprasthadānaṃ ca yāvanmāsāstrayodaśa | tatastrayodaśe māsi saṃprāpte cāsya bhāminī
وليكن التصدّق بمقدار «براسته» من الأرز مدة ثلاثة عشر شهرًا. ثم لما حلّ الشهر الثالث عشر، جاءت أيضًا محبوبته (بهاميني) إلى هناك.
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Concept: Consistency in charity (dāna) over time transforms ordinary resources (rice) into enduring merit; vrata is proven by continuity, not momentary zeal.
Application: Commit to a realistic, repeatable giving practice (monthly/weekly) rather than sporadic large gifts; track it over a set period (e.g., a year) and complete it with gratitude.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calendar-like passage of months shown through changing seasonal motifs around a steady act: each month a measured prastha of rice is offered with reverence. In the final panel, the thirteenth month arrives and the beloved woman appears at the ritual space, signaling completion and auspicious culmination.","primary_figures":["householder donor","brāhmaṇa recipient","bhāminī (beloved wife)"],"setting":"Courtyard or temple-adjacent charity pavilion with grain measures, woven baskets, and a small altar marking the vow’s continuity across seasons.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["harvest gold","earth brown","leaf green","copper orange","cloud white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: narrative panel composition showing repeated monthly rice-dāna with a prastha measure, ornate borders with gold leaf, the final thirteenth-month scene featuring the bhāminī arriving, rich reds/greens, jewel-like detailing on vessels and garments, auspicious completion mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: seasonal vignettes around a central donor offering rice, delicate brushwork on grain baskets and measuring cup, soft Himalayan-like palette, lyrical depiction of the wife’s arrival in the thirteenth month, refined faces and gentle gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines, repeated motif of rice measure and offering, warm natural pigments, the thirteenth-month arrival emphasized with a halo-like aura and auspicious floral patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of grain and lotus motifs, central scene of anna-dāna with ornate textiles, deep blues and gold accents, rhythmic repetition suggesting thirteen cycles, concluding with the wife’s auspicious presence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft handbell","rustle of grain","murmured mantras","courtyard ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yāvat+māsāḥ→yāvanmāsāḥ; māsāḥ+trayodaśa→māsāstrayodaśa; tataḥ+trayodaśe→tatastrayodaśe; ca+asya→cāsya.
FAQs
It describes a sustained charitable observance: donating a prastha-measure of rice over a period of thirteen months.
The verse frames the vow/donation as continuing through a full thirteen-month cycle, with a narrative turning point occurring when the thirteenth month arrives.
It reinforces steadiness in dāna (charitable giving)—not as a one-time act, but as a disciplined, time-bound practice aligned with dharma.