Shloka 69
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
इदमेवकृतं महेंद्रमुख्यैर्बहुभिर्देवसुरारिकोटिभिश्च । फलमस्येह न शक्यते हि वक्तुं यदि जिह्वायुतकोटयो मुखे स्युः
idamevakṛtaṃ maheṃdramukhyairbahubhirdevasurārikoṭibhiśca | phalamasyeha na śakyate hi vaktuṃ yadi jihvāyutakoṭayo mukhe syuḥ
Eben diese Handlung wurde von vielen vollzogen: von Indra und anderen erhabenen Göttern, ja auch von Krores an Feinden der Götter. Doch ihre Frucht lässt sich hier nicht aussprechen, selbst wenn im Mund Krores von Zungen wären.
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Some sacred acts yield fruits beyond speech; the Purāṇic tradition uses deliberate hyperbole to point to transcendence of karmic accounting.
Application: Do not reduce spiritual practice to transactional calculation; practice with faith and consistency even when outcomes are not immediately describable.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast celestial assembly where Indra and many devas stand with folded hands, while even asuras—depicted not as caricatures but as humbled beings—perform the same sacred act. Above them, a scroll of light unfurls into infinity, symbolizing that the fruit of the rite cannot be contained by words or tongues.","primary_figures":["Indra (Śakra)","devas (foremost gods)","asuras (foes of the gods)","a symbolic luminous scripture/mandala"],"setting":"Celestial court transitioning into an abstract infinite space, blending palace architecture with boundless sky.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["electric gold","deep indigo","cloud white","ruby red","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra seated with vajra, devas in rows, and asuras in humbled postures performing the same rite; a radiant infinite scroll/mandala above; heavy gold leaf for halos, ornaments, and the ‘infinite’ light-scroll; rich reds and greens, jewel-like detailing, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined celestial durbar with delicate figures; devas and asuras arranged in balanced groups, all focused on a small ritual center; above, a pale luminous ribbon dissolves into the sky to show ‘ineffable fruit’; cool indigo background with subtle gold highlights and airy clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, rhythmic grouping of devas and asuras; central ritual emblem; a large stylized aura-cloud expanding upward to indicate immeasurability; strong reds/yellows/greens with black contouring and ornamental border bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central lotus-mandala representing the rite; surrounding rings of devas and asuras in devotional poses; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold patterning; the ‘countless tongues’ idea shown as many small flame-like motifs rising upward into an infinite canopy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low mridangam pulse","resonant silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: idam+eva+kṛtam → idamevakṛtam; maheṃdra+mukhyaiḥ → maheṃdramukhyaiḥ; bahubhiḥ+deva... → bahubhirdeva...; koṭibhiḥ+ca → koṭibhiśca; phalam+asya+iha → phalamasyeha; alam+uddhartum → (not in this verse); jihvā+yuta+koṭayaḥ → jihvāyutakoṭayaḥ
FAQs
It emphasizes that the spiritual merit (phala) of the referenced act is so vast that it cannot be adequately expressed, even with unlimited eloquence.
To stress the universality and magnitude of the act’s significance—many beings across opposing camps have undertaken it—yet its result still surpasses description.
It encourages humility and faith regarding sacred practices: some results are considered beyond ordinary speech and calculation, urging sincere performance rather than mere intellectual measurement.