Shloka 141
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
सा पूजिता देवगणैरशेषैरानंदकृत्स्थानमुपैति विष्णोः । तपोधनः सोप्यभिधाय चैतदनंगदानव्रतमंगनानाम्
sā pūjitā devagaṇairaśeṣairānaṃdakṛtsthānamupaiti viṣṇoḥ | tapodhanaḥ sopyabhidhāya caitadanaṃgadānavratamaṃganānām
സകല ദേവഗണങ്ങളാലും പൂജിക്കപ്പെട്ട അവൾ വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ആനന്ദം പകരുന്ന ധാമത്തെ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു. തപോധന മുനിയും ഇതു പ്രസ്താവിച്ച്, സ്ത്രീകൾക്കായി അനംഗൻ (കാമദേവൻ) ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച ദാനത്തിന്റെ ‘അനംഗദാന-വ്രതം’ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു.
Tapodhana (an ascetic sage narrator within the chapter context)
Concept: When a vow is performed and the devotee is honored by devas, the ultimate fruit is entry into Viṣṇu’s blissful abode; the sage then promulgates a specific vrata (Anangadāna) for women.
Application: Channel desire into dharmic forms—offerings, restraint, and prayer—so that human impulses become steps toward purification and devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant procession of devas showers flowers as a devoted woman rises toward Viṣṇu’s blissful realm, the sky opening into a jeweled Vaikuṇṭha vista. In the foreground, Tapodhana the ascetic stands with uplifted hand, formally proclaiming the Anangadāna-vrata for women, as if sealing the teaching with sacred authority.","primary_figures":["Vishnu","devagaṇas (Indra, Gandharvas, Apsaras as attendants)","devoted woman recipient of honor","Tapodhana (ascetic sage)"],"setting":"Two-tier scene: lower āśrama teaching space; upper celestial Vaikuṇṭha with lotus thrones, flying garlands, and flower-rain.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","sapphire blue","cloud white","coral pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu enthroned in Vaikuṇṭha with heavy gold leaf, devas raining flowers, and below an ascetic sage (Tapodhana) proclaiming Anangadāna-vrata to women; ornate arches, gem-studded ornaments, rich crimson and green textiles, luminous halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant layered composition—sage in a forest hermitage below, and above a delicate cloud-borne Vaikuṇṭha where Vishnu receives the ascending devotee; refined faces, soft blues and whites, lyrical flower-rain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Vishnu in upper register with devas, bold outlines and patterned jewelry; lower register shows Tapodhana teaching women; warm pigment palette, temple-wall symmetry, stylized lotus and floral shower motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha mandala at top with Vishnu, surrounded by floral borders and lotus motifs; below, Tapodhana narrates the vrata to women; intricate patterns, deep indigo field, gold highlights, peacocks and vines framing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","flower-rain hush","cymbals","uplifting drum cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवगणैरशेषैः = देवगणैः + अशेषैः; अशेषैरानन्दकृत्स्थानम् = अशेषैः + आनन्दकृत्स्थानम्; स्थानमुपैति = स्थानम् + उपैति; सोप्यभिधाय = सः + अपि + अभिधाय; चैतत् = च + एतत्; व्रतमंगनानाम् = व्रतम् + अङ्गनानाम्.
FAQs
The verse states that, after being honored by all the gods, she attains Viṣṇu’s bliss-giving abode—presented as the supreme fruit (phala) of her merit.
It is a vow (vrata) characterized by a devotional gift/offering (dāna) connected with Ananga (Kāma). The verse frames it as a prescribed observance specifically for women (aṃganā).
It emphasizes that reverence, devotion, and disciplined observance (vrata) culminate in exalted spiritual attainment, and that religious practices are transmitted through authoritative teaching by ascetic sages.