Shloka 13
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
प्रवृत्तासु पुराणासु धर्मसंबधधिनीषु च । कथासु भीमसेनेन परिपृष्टः प्रतापवान्
pravṛttāsu purāṇāsu dharmasaṃbadhadhinīṣu ca | kathāsu bhīmasenena paripṛṣṭaḥ pratāpavān
Als die Erzählungen der Purāṇas, mit dem Dharma verbunden, im Gange waren, wurde der ruhmreiche, mächtige Held inmitten dieser Geschichten von Bhīmasena befragt.
Narrator (context-setting verse; the specific speaker is not explicit in this pāda)
Concept: Dharma is best approached through śāstra-kathā and respectful questioning; inquiry during Purāṇa recitation is itself a dhārmic act.
Application: Attend discourses, read Purāṇas with focus on dharma, and ask precise questions that lead to actionable vows and ethical conduct.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dharma-sabhā is in session: palm-leaf manuscripts, incense smoke, and attentive listeners form a circle around the narrator. Bhīmasena, towering yet respectful, leans forward to ask a pointed question as the discourse on Purāṇas and dharma flows like a calm river of words.","primary_figures":["Bhīmasena (Vṛkodara)","Purāṇic narrator/sage","assembled listeners (Vṛṣṇis, Kurus, sages)"],"setting":"An open-pillared assembly hall or forest hermitage sabhā with kusa mats, manuscript stands, and ritual lamps.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","smoke gray","deep maroon","antique gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dharma-sabhā with a central sage-narrator holding a palm-leaf manuscript, Bhīmasena seated respectfully with folded hands yet poised to question; rows of listeners, brass oil lamps, ornate arch, heavy gold leaf highlights on halos and jewelry, rich reds and greens, embossed decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate storytelling circle in a forest āśrama; Bhīma’s strong profile softened by humility, sage with manuscript, delicate foliage and distant hills, cool refined palette, fine textile patterns, lyrical calm atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical sabhā composition with bold outlines; narrator-sage at center, Bhīma to one side in heroic proportions, stylized lamps and manuscript motifs, warm red-yellow-green pigments, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional discourse scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; attendants with lamps and garlands, deep blue backdrop with gold detailing, rhythmic seated figures, emphasis on sacred narration as worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","turning palm leaves","crackling oil lamp","distant birds","low tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मसंबधधिनीषु is treated as dharma-sambaddha-dhinīṣu (orthographic variant in the given text); devagaṃdharva etc. not present. No major external sandhi besides standard word-joining in pāda.
FAQs
The verse identifies Bhīmasena as the questioner but does not explicitly name the person called pratāpavān; it functions as a narrative bridge, and the identity is clarified by the surrounding verses in the chapter.
It frames the ongoing discourse as Purāṇic kathā that are dharma-saṃbaddha—i.e., stories and teachings intended to illuminate ethical and religious duty.
It signals that inquiry (paripraśna) within dharma-oriented narratives is valued—Bhīmasena’s questioning sets up instruction grounded in dharma.