Shloka 117

The Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse

Devanagari script

नमः पुष्ट्यै नमस्तुष्ट्यै नमः सर्वार्थसंपदे । एवं संपूज्य गोविंदमनंगात्मकमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

namaḥ puṣṭyai namastuṣṭyai namaḥ sarvārthasaṃpade | evaṃ saṃpūjya goviṃdamanaṃgātmakamīśvaram

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada Puṣṭi (Pemelihara/Nutrisi), sembah sujud kepada Tuṣṭi (Kepuasan); sembah sujud kepada Penganugeraha segala kemakmuran dan tujuan hidup. Demikianlah, setelah memuja Govinda dengan sempurna—Tuhan yang hakikat-Nya Anaṅga, Cinta tanpa jasad—(maka diteruskan).

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ-नमस्कार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थे

• पुष्ट्यै: to Nourishment/Prosperity
• पुष्ट्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ-नमस्कार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थे

• तुष्ट्यै: to Contentment
• तुष्ट्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ-नमस्कार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थे

• सर्वार्थसंपदे: to the prosperity of all aims
• सर्वार्थसंपदे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अर्थ + संपद्/संपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषाम् अर्थानां संपत्)

• एवं: thus
• एवं: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारार्थक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• संपूज्य: having duly worshipped
• संपूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); सम्-उपसर्गपूर्वकः

• गोविंदम्: Govinda
• गोविंदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• अनंगात्मकम्: whose nature is Ananga (Kāma)
• अनंगात्मकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनङ्ग + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (गोविंदम्); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अनङ्गस्य आत्मा/स्वरूपः)

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord
• ईश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; गोविंदस्य अपि विशेषणरूपेण

Speaker

Narrator (contextual voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; specific speaker not explicit in the given verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमस्तुष्ट्यै = नमः + तुष्ट्यै (विसर्ग-सन्धिः); सर्वार्थसंपदे = सर्वार्थ + संपदे; गोविंदमनंगात्मकमीश्वरम् = गोविंदम् + अनंगात्मकम् + ईश्वरम् (अकार-सन्धिः/अनुस्वार).

Characters & Entities

• Puṣṭi
• Tuṣṭi
• Govinda
• Īśvara
• Anaṅga

FAQs

Why are Puṣṭi (nourishment) and Tuṣṭi (contentment) invoked in this verse?

They function as auspicious divine qualities—prosperity that sustains life (puṣṭi) and inner satisfaction (tuṣṭi)—framing worship as both material well-being and spiritual fulfillment under Govinda’s grace.

What does calling Govinda “Anaṅga-ātmakam” imply?

It presents Govinda as the inner principle of love and attraction that is “bodiless” (anaṅga)—not merely worldly desire, but the subtle, spiritual power that draws beings toward devotion and divine union.

What is the ethical or devotional lesson conveyed here?

The verse models a bhakti attitude: honoring divine virtues (prosperity and contentment) and then offering complete worship to Govinda, implying that life’s aims are best pursued when grounded in devotion and inner satisfaction rather than restless craving.