Shloka 84
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
इत्युक्त्वा ताः परित्यज्य गतोन्तर्धानमीश्वरः । ततः कालेन महता भारावतरणे कृते
ityuktvā tāḥ parityajya gatontardhānamīśvaraḥ | tataḥ kālena mahatā bhārāvataraṇe kṛte
ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว พระอีศวรทรงละพวกนางไว้และอันตรธานหายไปจากสายตา ต่อมาเมื่อกาลเวลายาวนานล่วงไป ครั้นภารกิจแห่งการอวตารเพื่อบรรเทาภาระแผ่นดินสำเร็จแล้ว
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue pair not determinable from this single pāda-context)
Concept: The Lord’s presence and withdrawal follow a larger cosmic timing; relief of the earth’s burden occurs when the divine purpose is fulfilled.
Application: Accept seasons of visibility and invisibility in spiritual life; continue sādhana even when grace feels ‘hidden,’ trusting long arcs of providence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Lord speaks a final assurance to a group of devotees, then steps backward into a curtain of light, dissolving into the sky like a sunbeam returning to its source. The landscape remains still—only drifting petals and a quiet river suggest time’s passage—while, in the far distance, the earth seems to breathe easier as a symbolic weight is lifted.","primary_figures":["Ishvara (Vishnu/Krishna as the Lord)","devotees/listeners left behind"],"setting":"Open grove near a river with a small shrine and scattered lotus petals; sky vast and contemplative.","lighting_mood":"golden dusk fading into luminous mist","color_palette":["pale gold","sky blue","lotus white","soft mauve","ash gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the Lord mid-antardhāna, body outlined with gold leaf as it merges into a radiant aureole; devotees in añjali with tear-bright eyes; ornate arch and lotus motifs; rich crimson and emerald garments, heavy gold halo, stylized clouds with gilded edges.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of the Lord fading into a wash of light against a wide sky; quiet river and trees; devotees small in scale to emphasize vast time; cool twilight palette with fine detailing and poetic emptiness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dramatic circular aura swallowing the Lord’s form; devotees arranged symmetrically; stylized river band and lotus border; bold outlines, saturated reds/yellows/greens, temple-panel gravitas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central luminous mandala where the Lord disappears; lotus petals swirling as decorative motifs; border of vines and lotuses; deep indigo-to-gold gradient background, intricate white floral patterns suggesting time’s flow."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["long silence gaps","soft conch in distance","evening birds","gentle water flow"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ity-uktvā = iti + uktvā; gataḥ antardhānam = gato ’ntardhānam; antardhānam īśvaraḥ = antardhānam īśvaraḥ (no change); bhārāvataraṇe = bhāra-avataraṇe (compound).
FAQs
It signals the Lord’s withdrawal from direct visibility after giving instructions, a common Purāṇic motif showing divine autonomy and the transition to a later phase of the narrative.
It refers to a divine intervention—often through incarnational or providential means—by which excessive oppression or imbalance on earth is reduced, restoring dharmic order.
The verse suggests that guidance may be given and then withdrawn, requiring beings to act responsibly over time; outcomes unfold gradually (“after a long time”), emphasizing patience and dharma-driven perseverance.