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
Tất cả cư dân Dvārakā, cùng những cậu bé có dung mạo như chư thiên, đứng đối diện vị hiền triết và sẽ thưa hỏi Ngài điều này.
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.