Shloka 21
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
ततस्त्वग्र्यामिमां भीम तिथिं पापप्रणाशिनीम् । उपोष्य विधिनानेन गच्छ विष्णोः परं पदं
tatastvagryāmimāṃ bhīma tithiṃ pāpapraṇāśinīm | upoṣya vidhinānena gaccha viṣṇoḥ paraṃ padaṃ
അതുകൊണ്ട് ഹേ ഭീമാ, പാപപ്രണാശിനിയായ ഈ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ തിഥിയിൽ വിധിപൂർവ്വം ഉപവാസം അനുഷ്ഠിക്ക; അങ്ങനെ ചെയ്താൽ നീ വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ പരമപദം പ്രാപിക്കും।
Pulastya (in dialogue instructing Bhīṣma)
Concept: Observing the foremost sin-destroying tithi with proper rite leads to Vishnu’s supreme abode.
Application: Keep one principal vow with consistency and correct method; let purification be paired with devotion; aim practices toward inner transformation and remembrance of Vishnu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pulastya, serene and radiant with tapas, instructs Bhīṣma seated respectfully, while above them a vision opens: Vaikuṇṭha’s golden gates and Vishnu’s supreme realm shimmering like a distant sunrise. A luminous lunar tithi symbol floats between teacher and student, signifying the ‘foremost day’ that destroys sin and becomes a bridge to the supreme abode.","primary_figures":["Pulastya Ṛṣi","Bhīṣma","a visionary glimpse of Vishnu in Vaikuṇṭha (optional, as a celestial apparition)"],"setting":"forest hermitage with kusa grass seat, sacred fire, and a clear sky where the celestial vision appears","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","sage green","smoke gray","sky blue","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Pulastya teaching Bhīṣma beside a small yajña-kunda, gold-leaf aura around a distant Vaikuṇṭha vision with Vishnu, ornate borders, rich maroon and emerald textiles, emphasizing mokṣa-phala of the foremost tithi-vrata.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet hermitage dialogue under pale dawn, delicate trees and birds, a soft celestial portal showing Vaikuṇṭha, refined faces and gentle gestures, cool greens and blues with warm gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Pulastya and Bhīṣma in strong outlined profile, stylized sacred fire, a circular celestial medallion above depicting Vishnu’s paramapada, saturated pigments and temple-wall solemnity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circular motif of Vaikuṇṭha-lotus realm framed by floral borders, Pulastya and Bhīṣma at the base in devotional symmetry, deep blues and gold, lotus creepers suggesting the path to Vishnu’s abode."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["forest birds","sacred fire crackle","soft temple bell","long silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततस्त्वग्र्यामिमाम् = ततः + त्वम् + अग्र्याम् + इमाम्; पापप्रणाशिनीम् = पाप + प्रणाशिनीम्; विधिनानेन = विधिना + अनेन
FAQs
It recommends observing (fasting on) a particularly sacred tithi, following the prescribed ritual method (vidhi).
The verse states that fasting on this sin-destroying tithi according to the proper rite leads one to Viṣṇu’s supreme abode (paraṃ padam).
Disciplined observance—self-restraint through fasting, guided by dharmic procedure—is presented as a means of purification and spiritual progress.