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
Tandis que se déroulaient les récits des Purāṇa, unis au dharma, l’illustre et puissant héros fut questionné par Bhīmasena au cœur de ces histoires sacrées.
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.