Shloka 108
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
यद्व्रतं चोपदेक्ष्यामि तत्कुरुध्वं च सर्वशः । संसारोत्तारणायालमेतद्वेदविदो विदुः
yadvrataṃ copadekṣyāmi tatkurudhvaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ | saṃsārottāraṇāyālametadvedavido viduḥ
พรตใดที่เรากำลังจะสั่งสอน จงปฏิบัติให้ครบถ้วนทุกประการ; บัณฑิตผู้รู้พระเวททราบว่า พรตนี้เพียงพออย่างยิ่งเพื่อข้ามพ้นสังสารวัฏ
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/instructor within Adhyaya 23)
Concept: A properly taught vrata, practiced comprehensively, is sufficient to carry one beyond saṃsāra; Vedic knowers affirm its salvific efficacy.
Application: Choose one vow you can sustain (fasting, japa, charity, purity rules), follow it consistently with sincerity, and integrate it into daily conduct rather than treating it as a one-day performance.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A venerable sage sits on a kusa mat, right hand raised in instruction, as attentive listeners lean forward. Behind them, a symbolic ocean of saṃsāra churns with waves, while a luminous bridge shaped like a vrata-mālā (garland of vows) extends toward a distant Vishnu-like radiance, showing the vow as a ferry.","primary_figures":["teaching sage (ācārya)","disciples/householders","symbolic saṃsāra-ocean","distant Vishnu radiance (aniconic glow or faint four-armed form)"],"setting":"forest hermitage with a teaching pavilion; metaphoric ocean backdrop blending into the horizon","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","sandalwood beige","austerity ochre","pearl white","radiant gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central guru figure with ornate aureole, disciples in symmetrical rows; behind, stylized saṃsāra ocean and a golden path leading to a faint four-armed Vishnu; heavy gold leaf on halos and the ‘bridge’ motif, rich maroons and greens, temple-like framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical hermitage scene with cool greens and blues; guru instructing, disciples listening; symbolic ocean rendered as patterned bands, distant golden glow on the horizon; delicate facial features, fine textiles, Himalayan foothills hinted.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat color fields; guru in teaching mudrā, disciples seated; stylized waves of saṃsāra in the lower register, golden Vishnu aura above; traditional red-yellow-green palette with mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional composition with ornate floral borders; central teacher and disciples; lotus motifs forming a ‘path’ across blue waters toward a Vishnu emblem (shankha-chakra) in gold; peacocks and vines framing the scene, deep blues and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","temple bells","conch shell","wind through trees","soft hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yadvrataṃ → yat + vratam; copadekṣyāmi → ca + upadekṣyāmi; tatkurudhvaṃ → tat + kurudhvam; saṃsārottāraṇāyālametadvedavido → saṃsāra-uttāraṇāya + alam + etat + veda-vidaḥ.
FAQs
It urges listeners to follow the instructed vrata (religious observance) wholeheartedly, stating that Veda-knowers consider it sufficient to help one cross the cycle of saṃsāra.
No. The verse focuses on the authority and transformative power of a vrata, without naming a deity, tīrtha, or specific ritual detail.
Sincerity and completeness in practice: when a discipline is taught by authority and undertaken fully, it becomes a powerful means toward inner purification and liberation.