Shloka 23
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
तथैव विष्णुमभ्यर्चेन्नमो नारायणाय च । कृष्णाय पादौ संपूज्य शिरः कृष्णात्मनेति च
tathaiva viṣṇumabhyarcennamo nārāyaṇāya ca | kṛṣṇāya pādau saṃpūjya śiraḥ kṛṣṇātmaneti ca
అదేవిధంగా విష్ణువును ఆరాధించి ‘నమో నారాయణాయ’ అని జపించాలి. తరువాత ‘నమః కృష్ణాయ’ మంత్రంతో పాదాలను, ‘నమః కృష్ణాత్మనే’ మంత్రంతో శిరస్సును పూజించాలి।
Unspecified (narratorial/ritual instruction within the Adhyaya)
Concept: Mantra with bodily reverence (feet/head) trains the devotee to see Viṣṇu as the all-pervading refuge—Nārāyaṇa and Kṛṣṇa as one supreme reality approached through loving service.
Application: Begin prayer by honoring the Lord’s feet (humility) and then the head (total surrender); keep a short daily mantra sequence that aligns body posture with inner devotion.
Primary Rasa: bhakti (shanta)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit shrine, a devotee performs aṅga-pūjā: hands first touch the Lord’s lotus feet while whispering ‘namo nārāyaṇāya,’ then rise to honor the head with a mantra that proclaims Kṛṣṇa as the Lord’s very Self. The icon of Viṣṇu glows with calm authority, garlanded and fragrant with sandal and tulasī-laced incense smoke.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa (icon)","devotee performing aṅga-pūjā"],"setting":"home shrine or small temple sanctum with lamps, conch, bell, flowers, sandal paste, and offering plates","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","lamp gold","sandalwood beige","garland white","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sanctum interior with Viṣṇu icon seated/standing, devotee at the feet in namaskāra, gold leaf radiance around the deity, gem-studded crown and ornaments, rich maroon backdrop, detailed brass lamps and conch, ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate shrine room with delicate lamp flames, devotee’s hands at the deity’s feet, soft textiles and floral offerings, cool shadowed corners with warm highlights, refined expressions conveying surrender and tenderness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Viṣṇu figure with bold outlines, large expressive eyes, stylized lamps and floral offerings, devotee in simplified posture, strong red-yellow-green palette with black contour emphasis, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa presence with lotus-foot emphasis, ornate floral borders, hanging garlands, peacocks at the base, deep blue field with gold motifs, devotional symmetry and intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bell","conch shell (soft)","incense crackle","low drone (tanpura)","quiet footfalls"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथैव = तथा + एव; विष्णुमभ्यर्चेत् = विष्णुम् + अभ्यर्चेत्; कृष्णात्मनेति = कृष्ण-आत्मने + इति (स्वर-सन्धि)
FAQs
It outlines a mantra-based worship sequence: honoring Viṣṇu as Nārāyaṇa, then offering specific reverence to Kṛṣṇa—especially to the feet and then to the head—through distinct mantric salutations.
It centers devotion on personal divine names—Nārāyaṇa and Kṛṣṇa—and expresses reverence through direct salutations (namaḥ), highlighting loving, name-oriented worship rather than abstract contemplation alone.
It suggests an identity or inner unity in which the divine essence (ātman) is Kṛṣṇa—supporting a Vaishnava view that Kṛṣṇa is not separate from Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa but is the same supreme reality worshipped in different aspects.