Shloka 111

Nahuṣa’s Departure and the Splendor of Mahodaya

City-and-Forest Description

Devanagari script

इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने एकादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre nahuṣākhyāne ekādaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

هكذا ينتهي الفصل الحادي عشر بعد المئة من قسم «بهوُمي-خَنْدَه» من «بادما بورانا» الموقَّرة، ضمن أخبار فينا، وعظمة «غورو-تيرثا»، وسيرة تشيافانا، وحادثة نهوشا.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-समाप्तिसूचक (quotative/closing particle)

• śrī-padma-purāṇe: in the Śrī Padma Purāṇa
• śrī-padma-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + padma (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नामधेय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• bhūmi-khaṇḍe: in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa section
• bhūmi-khaṇḍe: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक) + khaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• vena-upākhyāne: in the Vena episode
• vena-upākhyāne: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vena (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• guru-tīrtha-māhātmye: in the glorification of Guru-tīrtha
• guru-tīrtha-māhātmye: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक) + māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• cyavana-caritre: in the story of Cyavana
• cyavana-caritre: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cyavana (प्रातिपदिक) + caritra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• nahuṣa-ākhyāne: in the Nahuṣa narrative
• nahuṣa-ākhyāne: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nahuṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• ekādaśa-adhika-śatatamaḥ: one hundred and eleven (111th)
• ekādaśa-adhika-śatatamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekādaśa (संख्या) + adhika (प्रातिपदिक) + śatatama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (संख्यावाचक-विशेषण), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); अध्यायः-विशेषणम्

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Narratorial colophon (textual closing formula; no direct speaker indicated)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Māhātmya-literature treats chapters themselves as ‘portable tīrthas’: hearing, remembering, and reciting confer merit akin to pilgrimage.

Application: Complete what you begin—finish readings, vows, and practices; treat closure as sacred (saṅkalpa fulfilled), then carry the teaching into conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a wooden lectern, the final line ‘iti’ freshly inked, while a lamp flame steadies beside a small Vishnu icon. In the background, a quiet assembly of listeners sits with folded hands, as if the chapter itself has become a completed offering.","primary_figures":["scribe or reciter (optional)","listeners (ṛṣis/disciples)","Vishnu icon (symbolic)"],"setting":"hermitage library corner or temple study hall; palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot, lamp, garlands","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-amber","palm-leaf tan","ink black","deep maroon","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sacred manuscript colophon scene—lectern, oil lamp, small Vishnu murti with gold leaf halo; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gold embellishment on lamp and iconography, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study setting with delicate detailing of palm leaves and lamp glow; serene faces of listeners; soft warm light against cool shadow, refined minimalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized lamp and manuscript with bold outlines; a calm reciter figure; decorative temple-wall framing, earthy reds/yellows/greens, solemn closure mood.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp framed by lotus borders and symmetrical floral motifs; deep blue background with gold script-like ornamentation, devotional textile aesthetic."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","page rustle","lamp crackle","brief silence","distant conch"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekādaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ = ekādaśa-adhika-śatatamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ (visarga sandhi: aḥ + a → o').

Characters & Entities

• Padma Purāṇa
• Bhūmi-khaṇḍa
• Vena
• Guru-tīrtha
• Cyavana
• Nahuṣa

FAQs

What is the function of this verse in the Padma Purāṇa?

It is a colophon: a formal closing line that marks the end of Adhyaya 111 and summarizes the main sub-topics covered (Vena, Guru-tīrtha Māhātmya, Cyavana, and Nahuṣa).

Does this verse contain a doctrinal teaching or narrative event?

No. It is primarily bibliographic/structural, helping readers and reciters track the chapter boundary and thematic scope.

What does this verse reveal about the organization of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa?

It shows that chapters may weave multiple linked episodes—royal narratives (Vena, Nahuṣa) alongside sacred geography and pilgrimage praise (Guru-tīrtha Māhātmya) and sage traditions (Cyavana).