Shloka 107
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
देवतानां पितॄणां च पुण्येह्नि समुपस्थिते । गोभूहिरण्यधान्यानि प्रदेयानि च शक्तितः
devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca puṇyehni samupasthite | gobhūhiraṇyadhānyāni pradeyāni ca śaktitaḥ
เมื่อถึงวันมงคลอันเป็นบุญสำหรับเหล่าเทวะและบรรพชน พึงถวายทานตามกำลัง คือ โค ที่ดิน ทองคำ และธัญญาหาร
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 23 framing dialogue).
Concept: Dāna (charitable giving) on sacred days for devas and pitṛs, proportionate to one’s capacity, sustains dharma and purifies the giver.
Application: On festival/ancestor days, give within your means—food grains, money, service, or support for cows/land stewardship—without debt or display; make the intention explicit: ‘for devas and pitṛs’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household courtyard prepared for an auspicious deva–pitṛ day: a clean altar with lamps, kusa grass, and offering trays. A donor family respectfully presents sacks of grain, a small gold vessel, and leads a decorated cow toward a learned recipient, while subtle ancestral silhouettes are suggested in the incense smoke as blessings.","primary_figures":["householder couple","learned brāhmaṇa recipient","decorated cow (go-dāna)","pitṛs (subtle, ethereal presence)"],"setting":"village courtyard with a small shrine platform, kusa mats, offering vessels, and granary baskets","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","warm gold","earth brown","ivory white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: auspicious dāna scene in a South Indian courtyard, donor couple offering a garlanded white cow and heaps of grain with a small gold pot; ornate arch-like shrine backdrop, gold leaf halos for the pitṛs hinted in the incense, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, crisp iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate village courtyard at sunrise, soft hills in distance, donor family offering grain and a cow to a calm priest; lyrical naturalism with fine lines, pastel saffron and jade, refined faces, flowing incense forming faint ancestral forms in the sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; ritual courtyard with lamp, banana leaves, brass vessels; donor presenting cow and grain; stylized pitṛ figures in the upper register as protective witnesses; dominant reds, yellows, greens with traditional mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaishnava-inflected dāna tableau with lotus borders and floral vines; a garlanded cow foregrounded, heaps of grain and gold vessels; subtle Vishnu symbols (shankha-chakra motifs) in the border; deep indigo background with gold detailing and peacocks at the corners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","crackling ghee lamp","morning birds","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: puṇyehni → puṇye + ahni; gobhūhiraṇyadhānyāni treated as itaretara-dvandva compound.
FAQs
The verse lists four exemplary gifts: cows (go), land (bhū), gold (hiraṇya), and grain (dhānya), to be given on sacred occasions connected with the gods and ancestors.
The key ethical restraint is proportional giving—donations should be made śaktitaḥ, “according to one’s capacity,” encouraging generosity without causing harm through overextension.
By explicitly mentioning pitṝṇām (ancestors) and prescribing dāna on a puṇya day, it aligns with the broader dharma framework where offerings and charity support rites performed for ancestral satisfaction and merit.