Shloka 97
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
शय्याद्वयप्रदानेन मधुमाधवमासयोः । सुवर्णोपस्करोत्संगं द्वादश्यां शुक्लपक्षतः
śayyādvayapradānena madhumādhavamāsayoḥ | suvarṇopaskarotsaṃgaṃ dvādaśyāṃ śuklapakṣataḥ
بإهداء سريرين في شهري مَدْهو ومَادْهَفا، وفي يوم دْفادَشي من النصف المضيء، ينبغي أن يُقَدَّم أيضًا طقمُ فرشٍ من ذهبٍ كقِرانٍ للهدية.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue frame, often Pulastya → Bhīṣma in Padma Purāṇa).
Concept: Dāna (gift-giving) performed on auspicious tithi and season becomes a purifier and a means of pleasing Viṣṇu.
Application: Choose a sacred day (e.g., Dvādaśī) for intentional charity—support rest/shelter (beds, bedding, blankets) for those in need; add a ‘best possible’ accessory within means (symbolized by gold furnishings) to cultivate non-miserliness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene springtime Dvādaśī morning: a devotee couple presents two finely carved beds draped in fresh white linens, while a priest marks the tithi on a palm-leaf almanac. A small golden furnishing set—lamp-stand, bolster ends, and ornate bedposts—gleams beside tulasī and incense, suggesting the gift is offered as Viṣṇu-sevā rather than luxury.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava donor (householder)","Priest (ācārya)","Vishnu (as a small sanctum icon or mural presence)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard or dharmaśālā donation hall in spring (Madhu–Mādhava), with ritual vessels, almanac, and a modest sanctum in the background.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","ivory white","emerald green","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Vaishnava householder couple offering a pair of ornate beds on Śukla Dvādaśī in Madhu–Mādhava months, Vishnu icon in a small sanctum behind, heavy gold leaf halos and borders, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, intricate carved bedposts highlighted with gold, temple lamps and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: spring courtyard scene with delicate brushwork—two carved wooden beds with white linens, a priest consulting a pañcāṅga, soft Himalayan-like pastel sky, refined faces, flowering trees, subtle gold accents on the furnishing set, lyrical calm composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—devotee presenting twin beds and a golden furnishing set before a Vishnu shrine, stylized lotus and creeper borders, lamp-lit temple ambience, characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green dominant palette with gold highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaishnava donation scene framed by lotus vines and floral borders, deep indigo background with gold detailing, small Vishnu/Śrī iconography, symmetrical placement of the pair of beds, peacocks and temple lamps as auspicious fillers, intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft mridanga pulse","incense crackle","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शय्या+द्वय+प्रदानेन → शय्याद्वयप्रदानेन; मधु+माधव+मासयोः → मधुमाधवमासयोः; सुवर्ण+उपस्कर+उत्सङ्गम् → सुवर्णोपस्करोत्संगम् (अ+उ→ओ)
FAQs
It prescribes śayyā-dāna—donating a pair of beds—timed to the months Madhu and Mādhava and specifically on the bright-fortnight Dvādaśī, along with an added gift of golden furnishings.
Dvādaśī is widely associated with Vaiṣṇava observance (connected with Viṣṇu-related vows and fasts), so gifts and vows performed on this tithi are presented as especially meritorious.
The verse promotes disciplined generosity: giving thoughtfully (useful items like bedding), with auspicious timing, and with added excellence (golden furnishings), reflecting care for recipients and reverence for sacred observance.