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
విచక్షణుడు బ్రాహ్మణునికి ఉపకరణాలతో కూడిన శయ్యను దానం చేయాలి—దిండుతో సహా, సక్రమంగా అమర్చినది, శుభమైన పరుపు-ఆవరణాలతో కప్పబడినది.
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.