Shloka 58
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
भुक्त्वा चाक्षारलवणमात्मना च विसर्जयेत् । अनुगम्य पदान्यष्टौ पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः
bhuktvā cākṣāralavaṇamātmanā ca visarjayet | anugamya padānyaṣṭau putrabhāryāsamanvitaḥ
کھار اور نمک کے آمیزے کو کھا کر وہ اپنی ہی مرضی سے بدن کا تیاگ کرے؛ بیٹے اور بیوی کے ساتھ آٹھ قدم تک آگے بڑھ کر انुगमन کرے۔
Unclear from single-verse excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 23).
Concept: A regulated, intentional relinquishing of the body (icchā-mṛtyu / voluntary departure) is framed as a dharmic act when performed with ritual propriety and detachment.
Application: Contemplate mortality to reduce clinging; keep one’s affairs and relationships dharmically ordered; cultivate remembrance of God so the final transition is calm and intentional.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn figure, having completed rites, sits composed and inwardly steady, holding a small bowl of alkaline-salt mixture as a final ritual act. His wife and son stand close, tearful yet restrained, as he rises and takes eight measured steps forward—each step marked by a faint lotus-like imprint on the ground, suggesting a sacred passage.","primary_figures":["vow-observer (departing householder/ascetic)","son","wife"],"setting":"quiet ritual enclosure with kusa grass, a small fire altar, and a cleared path for the eight steps","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ash gray","deep indigo","pale sandalwood","soft white","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the departing figure in calm profile taking measured steps, family behind; gold leaf halo-like accents to indicate spiritual resolve; rich maroon and green borders, stylized altar elements, ornate yet restrained expressions, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poignant, intimate farewell with delicate facial emotion; cool night palette, thin white outlines; eight small step-marks along a path; sparse trees and a quiet sky, lyrical restraint and psychological depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes conveying gravity; the figure stepping forward with ritual objects nearby; strong red/yellow/green accents against dark background, temple-wall austerity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rendering of the eight steps as lotus motifs; deep blue ground with gold floral borders; the human figures simplified, emphasizing the sacred transition and devotional surrender rather than realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["deep silence","low temple bell","distant conch","soft wind","faint crackle of ritual fire"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाक्षारलवणम् = च + अक्षारलवणम्. अक्षारलवणम् treated as द्वन्द्व. लवणमात्मना = लवणम् + आत्मना. पदान्यष्टौ = पदानि + अष्टौ. पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः = पुत्र-भार्या-समन्वितः (समास).
FAQs
It describes a ritual act where a person consumes an alkaline-salt preparation and then voluntarily relinquishes the body, suggesting a formalized, text-guided death-related observance.
The verse literally says “eight steps”; without adjacent verses, it is best read as a prescribed ritual measure (a fixed number of steps) marking a transition in the rite.
No. The Padma Purana often frames teachings within dialogues (e.g., sages and kings/deities), but identifying the speaker requires the surrounding context of Adhyaya 23.