Shloka 68
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
अस्यां च कल्याणतिथौ विवस्वान्सहस्रधारेण सहस्ररश्मिः । स्नातः पुरा मंडलमेत्य तद्वत्तेजोमयं खेटपतिर्बभूव
asyāṃ ca kalyāṇatithau vivasvānsahasradhāreṇa sahasraraśmiḥ | snātaḥ purā maṃḍalametya tadvattejomayaṃ kheṭapatirbabhūva
Und an diesem glückverheißenden Tithi badete einst Vivasvān — die Sonne mit tausend Strahlen — im heiligen Strom mit tausend Läufen; dann kehrte er in seine Sphäre zurück und wurde strahlend, ein Himmelsfürst aus reinem Glanz.
Not explicitly identified in the provided excerpt (contextual narrator within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: Sacred waters and auspicious tithis amplify purification; even cosmic powers model humility through ritual cleansing.
Application: Choose auspicious days for spiritual reset—bath, japa, charity; treat purification as inner renewal, not mere external ritual.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial river splits into countless silver threads cascading over luminous rocks, while Sūrya-deva descends in a radiant yet humble form to bathe. After the snāna, he rises back toward his blazing solar orb, his aura intensifying into a pure sphere of tejas.","primary_figures":["Vivasvān (Sūrya-deva)","river deities (subtle)","celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsarās, optional)"],"setting":"A high, otherworldly tirtha with thousand rivulets, crystalline mist, and a visible solar mandala in the sky.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","silver white","sky cyan","vermillion","pearl gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūrya-deva with a flaming halo and ornate crown bathing at Sahasradhārā, depicted as many stylized streams; gold leaf on the solar halo, river highlights, and jewelry; rich vermillion and emerald accents; symmetrical mandala-like sun disc above, traditional iconographic posture and attendants holding fly-whisks.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate cascading streams painted as fine white lines over pale rocks; Sūrya as a refined figure with soft radiance, ascending toward a painted sun-orb; cool atmospheric perspective, lyrical clouds, and subtle floral banks; restrained gold touches and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Sūrya with large eyes and circular radiant halo; stylized thousand-stream river patterning; strong red/yellow/green palette with white highlights for water; temple-wall composition with ornamental borders and rhythmic repetition of streams.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sun mandala with lotus motifs; below, a patterned river rendered as repeating silver-white stream motifs; Sūrya-deva in the center with ornate textiles; deep blue background with gold detailing, intricate floral border, peacocks near the water’s edge."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft conch shell","tanpura drone","distant temple bells","wind through trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vivasvānsahasradhāreṇa = vivasvān + sahasra-dhāreṇa; maṃḍalametya = maṇḍalam + etya; tadvattejomayaṃ = tadvat + tejo-mayam; kheṭapatirbabhūva = kheṭa-patiḥ + babhūva.
FAQs
It presents an auspicious tithi as spiritually potent—so potent that even the Sun (Vivasvān) is depicted as performing a purificatory bath on that day, underscoring the sanctity of sacred calendrical time.
The phrase evokes an immense, many-branched sacred current—typical Purāṇic imagery for a divine tīrtha or holy flow—emphasizing abundance, purification, and cosmic-scale sanctity.
The verse models humility and observance: even a cosmic deity is shown honoring purification and sacred observances, encouraging practitioners to respect tīrthas, auspicious days, and disciplined ritual conduct.