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
Hãy tôn kính Ngài vào ngày Chủ nhật; Ngài luôn đáng được thờ phụng. Như vậy, trong một tháng thực hành đủ mười ba lần, hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng nhị sinh.
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.