Shloka 136
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
स्वधर्मोयं यतो भाव्यो वेश्यानामिह सर्वदा । शय्यया त्यज्यते देव न कदाचिद्यथा भवान्
svadharmoyaṃ yato bhāvyo veśyānāmiha sarvadā | śayyayā tyajyate deva na kadācidyathā bhavān
ఇదే ఇక్కడ వేశ్యలు ఎల్లప్పుడూ ఆచరించవలసిన స్వధర్మము. ఓ దేవా, శయ్యపై వారిని ఎప్పటికీ విడిచిపెట్టకూడదు—మీరు ఎప్పుడూ విడిచిపెట్టనట్లే.
Unclear from the isolated verse (requires surrounding context from Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa 1.23).
Concept: Even those on society’s margins (veśyā) are owed consistent duty of care; abandonment in intimacy is condemned as adharma.
Application: Practice non-exploitation: keep promises, avoid using people for pleasure or advantage, and uphold dignity and care in intimate relationships.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poignant chamber scene: a courtesan sits upright on a bed with a lamp nearby, her expression a mix of vulnerability and dignity, while a man pauses at the threshold, reminded by a divine presence of his duty not to abandon. In the background, a small shrine with Vishnu’s symbols (shankha-chakra) radiates a quiet moral authority, turning intimacy into an arena of dharma.","primary_figures":["courtesan (veśyā)","male patron/lover","Vishnu (symbolic presence via shrine or subtle apparition)"],"setting":"private chamber with a small household shrine, lamp, textiles, and a threshold emphasizing the moment of choice","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit, morally charged stillness","color_palette":["deep maroon","lamp gold","midnight blue","sandalwood beige","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate chamber with ornate textiles, a small Vishnu shrine glowing with gold leaf, shankha-chakra motifs, the veśyā portrayed with dignity and rich jewelry, the man halted at the doorway in a moment of conscience; heavy gold embellishment on shrine and ornaments, rich reds/greens, expressive yet traditional iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate interior scene with refined emotional expressions, soft lamp glow, subtle moral tension at the threshold; cool blues and warm ambers, lyrical realism, minimal yet evocative shrine details.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes conveying pathos, warm yellow background with red-green garments, lamp and shrine as iconic anchors; Vishnu symbols rendered prominently to signal dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rather than literal—central lamp-lit shrine with Vaishnava emblems, flanked by two figures at bed and threshold; ornate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold and lotus motifs, emphasizing compassion and restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["single oil-lamp crackle","soft anklet chime","distant temple bell","heavy silence","low conch in the background"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वधर्मोयं = स्वधर्मः + अयम्; वेश्यानामिह = वेश्याणाम् + इह; कदाचिद्यथा = कदाचित् + यथा
FAQs
It frames a specific code of conduct (svadharma) emphasizing commitment and non-abandonment during intimacy, presented as a moral obligation in the given social context.
No. In isolation it is primarily a dharma/ethics statement about proper conduct; any broader theological framing would depend on the surrounding narrative.
The verse addresses someone as “O lord (deva),” but the exact identity (and the speaker) cannot be confirmed without adjacent verses from Adhyāya 23.