Shloka 132
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
सम्मान्य सूर्यवारेण स संपूज्यो भवेत्सदा । एवं त्रयोदशं यावन्मासमेकं द्विजोत्तमम्
sammānya sūryavāreṇa sa saṃpūjyo bhavetsadā | evaṃ trayodaśaṃ yāvanmāsamekaṃ dvijottamam
اتوار کے دن اس کی تعظیم کرو؛ وہ ہمیشہ پوجا کے لائق رہے۔ یوں ایک ماہ تک تیرہ بار، اے بہترینِ دِویج، یہ عمل کرو۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 23; likely a narrator/teacher addressing a brahmana interlocutor)
Concept: Regular honoring and worship on a prescribed weekday, sustained through a counted cycle, stabilizes dharma and invokes auspicious continuity.
Application: Keep a consistent weekly devotional practice (Sunday worship, offerings, charity) and complete it as a vowed cycle rather than sporadic enthusiasm.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene domestic shrine at dawn on a Sunday: a devotee offers arghya and flowers before a small golden icon, while a calendar-marked vow cycle of thirteen observances is symbolically shown as thirteen lamps in a row. The atmosphere is orderly and auspicious, emphasizing time sanctified through repetition.","primary_figures":["devotee (dvija)","household priest","Sūrya (as a subtle presence or small icon)","Vishnu (as the ultimate recipient implied by Vaishnava framing)"],"setting":"courtyard shrine with tulasi planter nearby, brass vessels, vow-ledger, and a line of thirteen oil lamps","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","gold leaf","lotus pink","deep indigo","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian home-shrine scene at sunrise on Sunday, devotee offering arghya with a brass lota, thirteen oil lamps aligned like a vow-count, small radiant Sūrya icon above and a subtle Vishnu presence in the sanctum; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, intricate floral borders, sacred geometry on the floor (kolam).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical dawn courtyard with delicate linework, a dvija marking thirteen vow-days on a palm-leaf ledger, offering flowers and water; soft Himalayan-like pastel sky, refined faces, gentle naturalism, small sun-disc motif, detailed textiles and vessels, quiet devotional intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm yellow-ochre background, stylized devotee and priest near a lamp-lit shrine, sun-disc with radiating petals, thirteen lamps as a rhythmic pattern; traditional eye shapes, red/green/yellow palette, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and calendrical motifs, central shrine with lamps and garlands, a sun-disc above, subtle Vaishnava symbols (shankha-chakra) framing the vow-count of thirteen; deep blues with gold detailing, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","morning birds","gentle lamp crackle","measured hand-claps for counting observances"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेत्+सदा → भवेत्सदा; यावत्+मासम् → यावन्मासम् (t→n before m).
FAQs
It prescribes honoring and worshipping (saṃpūjya) on Sundays (sūryavāra), presented as a repeated observance culminating in a count of thirteen within the span of a month.
'Dvijottama' means “best among the twice-born,” a respectful form of address typically directed to a learned Brahmin or qualified Vedic practitioner.
The emphasis is on disciplined, regular devotion—consistent honoring and worship (sadā) performed on an auspicious weekly day, reflecting the Purāṇic ideal of sustained vrata-based practice.