Shloka 35
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
करिष्यामि यथात्मानं निर्विघ्नेनास्तु तच्च मे । एवमुक्त्वा स्वपेद्भूमावितिहासकथां पुनः
kariṣyāmi yathātmānaṃ nirvighnenāstu tacca me | evamuktvā svapedbhūmāvitihāsakathāṃ punaḥ
“میں اپنی استطاعت کے مطابق کروں گا؛ وہ کام میرے لیے بے رکاوٹ پورا ہو جائے۔” یہ کہہ کر وہ زمین پر لیٹ گیا اور پھر قدیم روایت کی حکایت دوبارہ بیان کرنے لگا۔
Unspecified (narrative voice; speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Do dharma according to capacity (yathā-śakti) with a prayer for obstacle-free completion; humility supports receptivity to sacred narrative.
Application: Set realistic spiritual commitments, state them aloud, and ask for steadiness; reduce ego by simple living and attentive listening/reading of sacred texts.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After making a humble vow—‘as I am able, may it be without obstacles’—a listener lies on the bare earth, hands still folded, as a sage resumes an ancient itihāsa. The scene feels quiet and intimate: a small fire or lamp, palm-leaf manuscripts, and the weight of tradition passing through spoken word.","primary_figures":["a sage-storyteller","a humble listener/devotee"],"setting":"forest hermitage or simple āśrama courtyard with a lamp and manuscripts","lighting_mood":"soft lamp-lit stillness","color_palette":["warm ochre","smoke gray","palm-leaf tan","deep maroon","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: āśrama scene with a seated sage holding palm-leaf manuscript, ornate yet restrained; the listener lies on the ground in humility; gold-leaf accents on the lamp flame and manuscript edges, rich maroon and green borders, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet hermitage courtyard at nightfall; delicate lines show the listener resting on earth while the sage gestures mid-kathā; cool shadows, warm lamp glow, refined faces, surrounding trees and a small hut.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; sage in teaching posture, listener in bhū-śayana; stylized lamp and manuscript; earthy reds and yellows with green foliage, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative-kathā tableau framed by floral borders; central vignette of sage reciting itihāsa, listener on the ground; lotus motifs and decorative patterns, deep blue background with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low crackle of lamp wick","night breeze through leaves","soft cadence of storytelling","occasional bell at transitions","attentive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निर्विघ्नेनास्तु → निर्विघ्नेन + अस्तु (ए + अ → एऽ); तच्च → तत् + च; स्वपेद्भूमौ → स्वपेत् + भूमौ (त् + भ → द्भ); भूमावितिहासकथाम् → भूमौ + इतिहासकथाम् (औ + इ → आवि).
FAQs
It shows a storytelling frame: a speaker makes an intention or vow (“may it be without obstacles”) and the text transitions into (or resumes) an itihāsa-style narrative.
It is a common devotional/ritual wish that an intended act or narration be completed smoothly, free from hindrances—reflecting the Purāṇic concern for auspicious continuity.
It models humility and resolve: acting “according to one’s capacity” while seeking an unobstructed completion of one’s duty (whether a task, vow, or transmission of knowledge).