Shloka 83
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
उपदेक्ष्यत्यनंतात्मा भावि कल्याणकारकम् । भवतीनामृषिर्दाल्भ्यो यद्व्रतं कथयिष्यति
upadekṣyatyanaṃtātmā bhāvi kalyāṇakārakam | bhavatīnāmṛṣirdālbhyo yadvrataṃ kathayiṣyati
Tuhan yang berjiwa tanpa batas akan mengajar kamu tentang hal yang bakal datang, yang membawa kebajikan pada masa hadapan; dan resi Dālbhya akan menceritakan kepada kamu tentang vrata (nazar/ikrar tapa) yang ditetapkan untuk kamu.
Unclear from the single-verse excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue speaker reliably).
Concept: Divine instruction and sage-guided vrata observance are instruments of future welfare (bhāvi-kalyāṇa).
Application: Seek guidance from trustworthy teachers; adopt a disciplined vow (fasting, charity, japa) with clear intention for inner purification rather than mere wish-fulfillment.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","gentle tanpura drone","soft birdsong","fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: upadekṣyatyanaṃtātmā = upadekṣyati ananta-ātmā; bhavatīnāmṛṣir = bhavatīnām ṛṣiḥ; yadvrataṃ = yat vrataṃ.
FAQs
“Anantātmā” literally means “the Infinite-Souled” and is commonly used as an epithet for the Supreme Lord; the verse presents him as the divine instructor who imparts auspicious guidance.
Dālbhya is named as the ṛṣi who will narrate or explain a specific vrata (religious observance) intended for the addressed listeners.
The verse emphasizes seeking guidance from both divine instruction and qualified sages, and it frames vrata-practice as a means to future welfare and auspicious outcomes.