Shloka 124
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
विप्रस्योपस्करैर्युक्तां शय्यां दद्याद्विचक्षणा । सोपधानां सविन्यासां स्वास्तरावरणां शुभाम्
viprasyopaskarairyuktāṃ śayyāṃ dadyādvicakṣaṇā | sopadhānāṃ savinyāsāṃ svāstarāvaraṇāṃ śubhām
Orang yang bijaksana hendaklah menghadiahkan kepada seorang brāhmaṇa sebuah katil yang lengkap dengan kelengkapannya—berserta bantal, tersusun rapi, serta diliputi cadar dan selimut yang membawa keberkatan.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Thoughtful giving includes suitability and completeness—offering comfort (śayyā-dāna) with proper accessories to a worthy brāhmaṇa is dharmically ‘well-arranged’ (savinayāsa).
Application: When giving, ensure dignity and completeness: provide what makes the gift usable (accessories, cleanliness, respectful presentation), not merely symbolic items.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A carefully prepared bed—fresh coverings, a neatly placed pillow, and auspicious textiles—stands in a clean courtyard where a discerning donor presents it to a brāhmaṇa with respectful gestures. The scene emphasizes order, cleanliness, and the quiet dignity of giving comfort as sacred duty.","primary_figures":["discerning donor (vicakṣaṇa)","brāhmaṇa recipient"],"setting":"Courtyard or temple charity hall with folded linens, a low platform, and ritual vessels indicating sanctified gifting.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["cream white","maroon red","sandalwood beige","emerald green","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented charity scene with a bed presented to a brāhmaṇa, gold leaf highlights on textiles and ornaments, symmetrical composition, deep reds and greens, ornate borders, emphasis on auspicious coverings and neat arrangement.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard gifting, delicate rendering of folded cloth and pillow, refined faces, soft shadows, gentle naturalism, muted jewel tones, a sense of quiet dharma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized bed and textiles with patterned fills, donor and brāhmaṇa in formal poses, warm pigment palette, lamp-lit sanctity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative textile-centric composition with floral borders, auspicious motifs around the bed-dāna, deep blues and gold accents, devotional atmosphere of service."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","cloth rustle","low chanting","courtyard silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विप्रस्य+उपस्करैः → विप्रस्योपस्करैः; दद्याद्+विचक्षणा → दद्याद्विचक्षणा; स+उपधानाम् → सोपधानाम्; स+विन्यासाम् → सविन्यासाम्; सु+आस्तर+आवरणाम् → स्वास्तरावरणाम् (सु→स्व before vowel).
FAQs
The verse prescribes gifting a well-furnished bed (śayyā) to a brāhmaṇa, including accessories like a pillow and proper coverings.
Charity should be thoughtful and complete—offering not merely an item, but something properly prepared, usable, and respectfully presented.
It is primarily a practical dharma instruction within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, focusing on dāna (charitable giving) and proper conduct.