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
جو ورت میں اب سکھانے والا ہوں، اسے ہر طرح سے اختیار کرو؛ ویدوں کے جاننے والے جانتے ہیں کہ یہ سنسار کے سمندر سے پار اتارنے کے لیے پوری طرح کافی ہے۔
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.