Shloka 90
The Bhīma-Dvādaśī
Kalyāṇinī) Vow and the Anangadāna-Vrata (with a Courtesan-Conduct Discourse
द्वारकावासिनः सर्वान्देवरूपान्कुमारकान् । प्रश्नमेतं करिष्यंति मुनेरभिमुखंस्थिताः
dvārakāvāsinaḥ sarvāndevarūpānkumārakān | praśnametaṃ kariṣyaṃti munerabhimukhaṃsthitāḥ
دوارکا کے سب باشندے، اور دیوتا جیسے کم سن لڑکے بھی، منی کے روبرو کھڑے ہو کر اس سے یہ سوال کریں گے۔
Narrator (contextual; the verse describes an upcoming question to a sage)
Concept: Communal approach to wisdom: a whole city turns toward a muni, showing that dharma is sustained by shared inquiry and reverence, not private speculation alone.
Application: When a moral crisis arises, gather stakeholders, face the wise directly, ask clearly, and accept guidance with unity rather than factionalism.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the jewel-bright avenues of Dvārakā, citizens gather in orderly rows, their faces turned toward a seated sage. Among them stand divine-looking boys—radiant, calm, and attentive—forming a living garland of curiosity as the city prepares to ask a single urgent question.","primary_figures":["Dvārakā residents","divine-looking boys (kumārakāḥ)","a seated sage (muni)"],"setting":"Dvārakā’s public courtyard near a temple pavilion, with carved pillars, sea-breeze banners, and a raised kusa-seat for the sage.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sea turquoise","coral red","sunlit gold","ivory white","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dvārakā civic assembly facing a sage on a decorated platform, divine-looking boys in the foreground with jeweled ornaments, gold leaf on pillars and crowns, rich reds and greens, ornate arch and patterned floor, symmetrical devotional court-scene composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy courtyard of Dvārakā with delicate architecture and a hint of sea horizon, citizens and boys arranged in gentle diagonals, refined faces, soft morning light, cool blues and warm saffron accents, lyrical narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of the sage seated on a pedestal, rows of townspeople and radiant boys facing him, stylized palace pillars, strong primary colors with traditional mural palette, expressive eyes emphasizing attentive inquiry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned assembly scene framed by floral borders, Dvārakā architecture simplified into decorative motifs, peacocks and lotuses in corners, deep blue ground with gold highlights, rhythmic repetition of attentive faces creating a devotional tapestry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["city ambience softened","temple bells","conch shell in distance","sea breeze","murmur of gathered crowd"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वान्+देवरूपान्+कुमारकान् → सर्वान्देवरूपान्कुमारकान्; करिष्यन्ति (पाठे करिष्यंति); मुनेः+अभिमुखम्+स्थिताः → मुनेरभिमुखंस्थिताः (रेफ-सन्धि, अनुस्वार).
FAQs
They are the inhabitants of Dvārakā, Krishna’s renowned city, here portrayed as approaching a sage for instruction.
It describes young boys who appear divine or godlike in form, suggesting auspiciousness and extraordinary presence.
It highlights respectful inquiry: people approach a learned sage, stand facing him, and seek understanding through proper questioning.