Shloka 134
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
आत्मनोपि यदा विघ्नं गर्भसूतकराजकम् । दैवं वा मानुषं वा स्यादुपरागेण वा ततः
ātmanopi yadā vighnaṃ garbhasūtakarājakam | daivaṃ vā mānuṣaṃ vā syāduparāgeṇa vā tataḥ
സ്വന്തത്തിനും ഗർഭം, സൂതകം, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ രാജകാര്യവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട തടസ്സം ഉണ്ടാകുമ്പോൾ—അത് ദൈവജനിതമാകട്ടെ മനുഷ്യജനിതമാകട്ടെ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഗ്രഹണത്തിൽ നിന്നു ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചതാകട്ടെ—അപ്പോൾ (തദനുസരിച്ച് ചെയ്യണം).
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 23)
Concept: When life enters vulnerable thresholds—birth, governance, cosmic disturbances—one should adjust conduct and ritual to avert obstacles and protect well-being.
Application: During crises or sensitive periods, simplify life, increase prayer/charity, avoid rash actions, and follow protective observances appropriate to one’s tradition.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household in a tense yet prayerful moment: a pregnant woman rests while elders perform protective japa; outside, the sky shows a partial eclipse with a dimmed sun. A royal messenger waits at the gate, symbolizing ‘rāja-kārya’ pressures, while the family turns inward to dharma for protection.","primary_figures":["pregnant woman","family elders/priest","royal messenger","Vishnu (as protective presence in the shrine)"],"setting":"home shrine room opening to a courtyard where the eclipsed sun is visible; protective threads, incense, and water vessels arranged neatly","lighting_mood":"eerie eclipse-dim with inner lamp glow","color_palette":["smoky violet","ashen gray","lamp gold","maroon","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic eclipse sky beyond a courtyard, inside a glowing mandira with Vishnu icon, priest chanting with rosary, protective rakṣā threads and dāna vessels; pregnant woman seated with calm dignity; gold leaf radiance contrasts the dim eclipse, rich reds and greens, ornate arch and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: twilight-eclipse atmosphere with delicate gradients, intimate domestic scene of protective prayer, messenger at gate, soft textiles and refined faces; subtle cosmic symbolism in the sky, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eclipse disc, warm lamp-lit shrine with Vishnu symbols, figures in ritual posture; earthy reds/yellows/greens with black contour emphasis.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with Vaishnava motifs, border of protective symbols and lotuses, eclipse disc above as a cosmic ornament; deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate floral patterns framing the household’s prayer."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low conch drone","muffled temple bell","whispered japa","distant crowd hush during eclipse","wind through courtyard"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आत्मनोपि = आत्मनः + अपि; स्यादुपरागेण = स्यात् + उपरागेण; गर्भसूतकराजकम् treated as समाहार-द्वन्द्व compound (गर्भ + सूतक + राजक).
FAQs
It mentions hindrances related to pregnancy (garbha), the post-birth observance/impurity period (sūtaka), matters connected with kingship or royal administration (rājaka), and obstacles attributed to divine causes, human causes, or an eclipse (uparāga).
Yes. By explicitly listing uparāga (eclipse) among causes of hindrance, the verse reflects the Purāṇic view that cosmic events can be ritually and practically relevant to human conduct.
The implied lesson is discernment and dharmic responsiveness: when obstacles arise—whether from social, bodily, administrative, or cosmic factors—one should recognize their source and follow appropriate, tradition-aligned conduct.