Shloka 22
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
माघमासस्य दशमी यदा शुक्ला भवेत्तदा । घृतेनाभ्यंजनं कृत्वा तिलैः स्नानं समाचरेत्
māghamāsasya daśamī yadā śuklā bhavettadā | ghṛtenābhyaṃjanaṃ kṛtvā tilaiḥ snānaṃ samācaret
మాఘమాసంలో శుక్లపక్ష దశమి వచ్చినప్పుడు, నెయ్యితో శరీరానికి అభ్యంగనం చేసి, నువ్వులతో విధివిధానంగా స్నానం చేయవలెను।
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Śarīra-śuddhi (bodily purification) performed with intention becomes a doorway to bhakti and dharma, especially in Māgha when austerity is naturally supported by season.
Application: Choose a fixed sacred time (weekly/monthly), simplify food, bathe mindfully, and begin worship only after deliberate purification; treat routine hygiene as a vow when paired with mantra and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet Māgha morning: pale mist over a village ghāṭa as a devotee anoints the body with warm ghee, then steps into water where sesame seeds float like tiny suns. Nearby, a small altar with a Viṣṇu icon waits, lamps unlit until the bath is complete.","primary_figures":["a Vaiṣṇava devotee","Viṣṇu (icon on a small altar)","attendant priest (optional)"],"setting":"riverbank/ghāṭa at dawn with brass vessels, sesame bowl, ghee pot, folded cloth, and a simple tulasī planter in the background","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["misty pearl","sesame brown","ghee gold","river teal","lamp-flame amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Māgha-śukla-daśamī dawn at a ghāṭa, devotee performing ghṛta-abhyanga and tilā-snāna, small Viṣṇu altar with arch and prabhāmaṇḍala in the background, heavy gold leaf on vessels and halo motifs, rich vermilion and emerald accents, ornate jewelry details, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: winter riverbank with soft fog, delicate lines showing sesame seeds on water, devotee in simple dhotī holding a brass lotā, distant trees and low hills, cool blues and greys with warm saffron highlights, lyrical naturalism and refined facial features.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devotee at a stylized ghāṭa, patterned water surface with sesame motifs, warm ochres and greens, temple-lamp elements, iconic Viṣṇu presence suggested by conch-discus symbols on a small shrine panel, strong black contours and mural flatness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional bathing scene framed by lotus and sesame-flower borders, river rendered as patterned blue textile waves, small Viṣṇu shrine with floral garlands, peacocks perched on ghāṭa steps, intricate gold detailing and repeating motifs, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft wind","distant temple bell","footsteps on stone steps","silence between mantras"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेत्तदा = भवेत् + तदा (त्-सन्धि); घृतेनाभ्यंजनं = घृतेन + अभ्यञ्जनम् (स्वर-सन्धि); माघमासस्य = माघ-मासस्य (समास)
FAQs
It prescribes anointing the body with ghee (ghṛta-abhyañjana) and then bathing using sesame (tila-snāna) when Daśamī of Māgha occurs in the bright fortnight.
In Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-style ritual language, ghee is associated with purity and auspiciousness, while sesame is commonly linked with cleansing and ritual merit—especially in bath, donation, and ancestral/merit contexts.
It primarily conveys ritual dharma (a specific observance tied to a calendrical tithi), reflecting the Padma Purāṇa’s encyclopedic guidance on vows, auspicious times, and purificatory practices.