Shloka 46
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
योनिवक्त्रं ततस्तस्मिन्ब्राह्मणैर्यवसर्पिषी । तिलांश्च विष्णुदेवत्यैर्मंत्रैरेवानले हुनेत्
yonivaktraṃ tatastasminbrāhmaṇairyavasarpiṣī | tilāṃśca viṣṇudevatyairmaṃtrairevānale hunet
پھر اس یونی نما آگنی مُکھ ویدی پر برہمن جو اور گھی، نیز تل بھی، بھگوان وشنو کے نام کے منتروں کے ساتھ آگ میں ہون کریں۔
Unspecified (narrative/ritual instruction within Adhyaya 23; traditional frame often attributes the discourse to Pulastya instructing Bhīṣma in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, but not confirmable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Offerings become spiritually efficacious when joined to Vishnu-devatā mantras; disciplined action (homa) is elevated into bhakti-infused karma.
Application: Transform routine ‘offerings’ (food, work, charity) by dedicating them mentally to Vishnu; let mantra/intention be the fire that refines action.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yoni-shaped fire-mouth glows within the kunda as brahmins, seated in disciplined rows, offer barley, ghee, and sesame into the rising flame. Each oblation is synchronized with Vishnu-dedicated mantras, and the fire seems to form fleeting lotus-like tongues, hinting at Puruṣottama’s acceptance.","primary_figures":["ṛtviks (brāhmaṇas)","Vaiṣṇava yajamāna","Agni (sacrificial fire)","Puruṣottama (as subtle presence)"],"setting":"Yajña-śālā with yoni-mukha kunda, ladles (sruk/sruva), bowls of yava/tila, ghee pot, mantra manuscripts, and protective rings around the pit.","lighting_mood":"firelit dramatic","color_palette":["flame orange","ghee gold","ash gray","saffron","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: yoni-shaped kunda with embossed gold borders, blazing fire rendered with layered reds and oranges, priests offering yava/ghṛta/tila with ornate ladles, Vishnu’s subtle aura suggested as a blue-gold radiance above the flames, heavy gold leaf highlights, rich textile patterns and traditional iconographic precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate homa scene with delicate flames, refined priestly gestures, small bowls of sesame and barley, cool night-blue background contrasting warm firelight, fine linework on ritual implements, serene yet intense concentration on faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold stylized yoni-kunda, thick black outlines, flat vivid flames, priests in rhythmic poses, red/yellow/green palette with strong saffron accents, temple-wall symmetry and decorative borders around the fire pit.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central fire-kunda framed by lotus and floral borders, deep indigo cloth ground with gold detailing, repetitive motifs of sesame seeds and barley stylized as patterns, symmetrical priest figures, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["fire crackle","mantra chanting in unison","wooden ladle taps","temple bells","conch shell (punctuating)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततस्तस्मिन् = ततः + तस्मिन्। ब्राह्मणैर्यवसर्पिषी = ब्राह्मणैः + यवसर्पिषा (विसर्ग-लोप/यण्-सन्धि)। तिलांश्च = तिलान् + च। विष्णुदेवत्यैर्मंत्रैरेव = विष्णुदेवत्यैः + मन्त्रैः + एव।
FAQs
It prescribes a homa: Brahmins should offer barley with ghee and sesame seeds into the fire while reciting mantras dedicated to Viṣṇu.
They are standard auspicious oblation materials in śrauta/smārta-style fire rites; here they are explicitly linked to Vaiṣṇava intent through Viṣṇu-dedicated mantras.
It emphasizes disciplined, mantra-guided worship: ritual correctness (proper offerings and officiants) combined with devotion focused on Viṣṇu.