Shloka 122
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
सर्वभावेन चात्मानमर्पयेत्स्मितभाषिणी । एवमादित्यवारेण सर्वमेतत्समाचरेत्
sarvabhāvena cātmānamarpayetsmitabhāṣiṇī | evamādityavāreṇa sarvametatsamācaret
ସ୍ମିତଭାଷିଣୀ ସେ ନାରୀ ସର୍ବଭାବେ ନିଜକୁ ଅର୍ପଣ କରୁ। ଏହିପରି ଆଦିତ୍ୟବାରେ ଏ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଧି ଆଚରଣ କରୁ।
Unspecified (narrative injunction within Adhyāya 23; likely part of an instructional dialogue)
Concept: Whole-hearted self-surrender (ātma-nivedana) expressed through gentle conduct and regular observance sanctifies the practitioner.
Application: Choose a fixed weekly sacred time (here Sunday) for disciplined worship: speak kindly, reduce harshness, and consciously dedicate actions and intentions as an offering; keep a simple, repeatable routine.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine at sunrise: a devoted woman with a soft smile stands before a small Vishnu altar, hands folded, offering her whole being through a simple arghya and flowers. Sunbeams stream through a lattice window, illuminating a lotus motif and a calm, disciplined atmosphere of weekly observance.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as household murti)","devotee woman (vratinī)"],"setting":"Domestic puja space with a small altar, lotus-carved pedestal, copper vessel, flowers, and a faint sun-disc motif indicating Ādityavāra.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","lotus pink","turquoise blue","ivory white","vermillion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sunrise-lit home shrine with Vishnu murti on a lotus pedestal, devotee woman in traditional silk offering arghya and flowers, ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala) with gold leaf embellishment, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, intricate floral borders, sacred calm and devotional sweetness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle sunrise through a window, delicate brushwork showing a modest shrine room, the vratiṇī with refined facial features and soft smile offering flowers to Vishnu, cool pastel palette with lyrical naturalism, small lotus motifs and a subtle sun-disc in the sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments, Vishnu icon with characteristic large eyes and ornate crown, devotee woman in simple posture of surrender, temple-lamp accents, warm red/yellow/green palette, sunrise aura behind the shrine.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu-centered altar framed by lotus vines and floral borders, golden sunrise tones, devotee offering with folded hands, intricate patterns, deep blues and gold, stylized lotuses and auspicious motifs emphasizing weekly vrata devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","dawn birds","conch shell (distant)","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ca+ātmānam→cātmānam; ātmānam+arpayet→ātmānamarpayet; arpayet+smitabhāṣiṇī→arpayetsmitabhāṣiṇī; evam+āditya-vāreṇa→evamādityavāreṇa; sarvam+etat→sarvametat.
FAQs
It instructs wholehearted self-dedication (arpana) and the observance of the described discipline specifically on Āditya-vāra (Sunday).
By highlighting “sarvabhāvena”—total inner commitment—along with self-offering, it frames religious observance as devotion rather than mere external ritual.
Sincere practice requires integrity and completeness: one should engage with one’s whole being, expressed through gentle conduct (smitabhāṣiṇī) and consistent observance.