Shloka 41
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
धाराभिर्भूरिभिर्भूरि फलं वेदविदो विदुः । यस्मात्तस्मात्कुरुश्रेष्ठ कारयेत्प्रयतो द्विजः
dhārābhirbhūribhirbhūri phalaṃ vedavido viduḥ | yasmāttasmātkuruśreṣṭha kārayetprayato dvijaḥ
Los conocedores del Veda declaran que abundantes corrientes producen abundante fruto. Por eso, oh el mejor de los Kurus, el brāhmaṇa devoto debe hacer que esto se realice con esmero.
Unspecified (context-dependent narration/dialogue within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Generosity and continuity (‘many streams’) multiply merit; careful performance amplifies spiritual fruit.
Application: Prefer steady, repeated goodness over sporadic intensity—small daily acts of giving, service, and remembrance accumulate into lasting transformation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned assembly of Veda-knowers gestures in affirmation as the devotee completes the night discipline, water still flowing in fine threads. The scene shifts from strain to quiet certainty: the pavilion feels charged with invisible merit, as if the very air records the promised fruit of careful practice.","primary_figures":["Veda-knowers (ṛtvij/brāhmaṇa elders)","Devotee completing the rite","Implied addressee: Kuruśreṣṭha (listener figure, optional)"],"setting":"Maṇḍapa with vedī and kalaśa; a small seated audience of elders at the side, palm-leaf manuscripts or darbha bundles nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm gold","smoke gray","cream white","copper brown","soft teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: elders with sacred threads and manuscripts blessing the rite’s completion; devotee near the central setup; gold leaf used to emphasize ‘phala’ radiance, rich reds/greens in textiles, ornate borders, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn light entering the pavilion; gentle faces of Veda-knowers in a semicircle; delicate depiction of water threads and ritual objects; refined, calm conclusion mood with cool-to-warm gradient sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: authoritative elders in stylized poses, bold outlines; central ritual apparatus; a halo-like aura around the setup to signify phala; saturated pigments and temple-wall compositional hierarchy.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: concluding tableau framed by floral borders; central kalaśa and vedī as motif; elders and devotee arranged rhythmically; gold detailing to suggest ‘abundant fruit’, deep blue background transitioning to dawn tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["morning conch","soft bell crescendo","recitation chorus response","fading water drip"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धाराभिर्भूरिभिः = धाराभिः + भूरिभिः; यस्मात्तस्मात् = यस्मात् + तस्मात्; कुरुश्रेष्ठ = कुरु + श्रेष्ठ; कारयेत्प्रयतो = कारयेत् + प्रयतः
FAQs
It suggests continuous, flowing giving or offering—charity or ritual distribution done steadily and plentifully rather than minimally or sporadically.
That abundant, sustained acts of giving/ritual offering produce correspondingly great spiritual results, as affirmed by Vedic authorities.
Sincerity and generosity matter: one should arrange religious acts carefully and wholeheartedly, aiming for meaningful, ample benefit to others rather than token performance.