Shloka 106
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
यः कश्चिच्छुल्कमादाय गृहमेष्यति वः सदा । निश्छद्मनैवोपचर्यः प्रीतिभावैरदांभिकैः
yaḥ kaścicchulkamādāya gṛhameṣyati vaḥ sadā | niśchadmanaivopacaryaḥ prītibhāvairadāṃbhikaiḥ
Wer auch immer, nachdem er den Lohn oder die Gabe entrichtet hat, zu eurem Haus kommt, der sei stets ohne Trug zu bedienen—mit aufrichtiger Zuneigung, ohne Heuchelei.
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Concept: Service must be free of deceit; even transactional encounters are to be conducted with genuine goodwill and non-hypocrisy.
Application: In work and relationships, avoid manipulation; deliver what you promise, speak plainly, and let kindness be real rather than performative.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest yet orderly home, a visitor arrives with an offering/fee placed respectfully on a tray. The host women serve with calm eyes and unforced warmth—water, seat, and food—while a small shrine lamp glows in the background, suggesting that sincerity itself is worship.","primary_figures":["visitor (client/guest)","women attendants/hosts","household elder (optional)"],"setting":"domestic interior with a small shrine niche, brass vessels, woven mats, and a doorway opening to a quiet street","lighting_mood":"soft evening lamp-light","color_palette":["amber","indigo","brass gold","earth brown","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate household hospitality scene with gold leaf accents on brass vessels and shrine lamp, rich warm reds and greens, ornate textile patterns; figures shown with dignified serenity, emphasizing sincerity and non-deceit through calm expressions and open gestures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle domestic vignette with delicate brushwork, soft evening tones, refined faces; a visitor seated respectfully, hosts offering water and food, small shrine lamp in the corner, lyrical realism highlighting ethical warmth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and warm pigments depicting a home interior with shrine lamp, hosts serving a guest; stylized eyes and composed postures convey sincerity, with red/yellow/green palette and rhythmic decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotionalized household scene framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold detailing; hospitality acts depicted as offerings, with conch/lotus motifs and rows of lamps suggesting that honest service is sacred."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["gentle bell","soft footsteps","water poured into a vessel","evening silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kaścicchulkam → kaścit + śulkam; śulkamādāya → śulkam + ādāya; gṛhameṣyati → gṛham + eṣyati; niśchadmanaivopacaryaḥ → niśchadmanā + eva + upacaryaḥ.
FAQs
It teaches honest and heartfelt service—one should honor a visitor or recipient of hospitality without deceit, showing genuine goodwill rather than outward display.
Yes. The verse frames a norm of conduct: those who come to one’s home should be treated with sincere care, highlighting hospitality as a moral duty grounded in authenticity.
Perform service or hospitality with transparent intentions—avoid manipulation, hypocrisy, or transactional coldness; let actions be guided by genuine respect and affection.