Shloka 113
Within the Greatness of Guru-tīrtha: The Episode of Nahuṣa and Aśokasundarī
in the Cyavana account
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने त्रयोदशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre nahuṣākhyāne trayodaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
هكذا ينتهي الفصل الثالث بعد المئة من «شري بادما بورانا»، في «بومي-خَنْدا»، ضمن حكاية فينا—في بيان عظمة «غورو-تيرثا»، متضمّنًا سيرة تشيافانا وحادثة نَهُوشا.
Narratorial colophon (textual closure formula; no in-scene speaker specified)
Concept: Smaraṇa of tīrtha-māhātmya and guru-tīrtha reverence are framed as purifying, concluding a merit-bearing narrative cycle.
Application: Treat endings as sacred: conclude study/ritual with gratitude, dedicate merit, and keep a regular practice of listening/reading tīrtha and vrata narratives.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk as a scribe places the final daṇḍa marks, while a small shrine to Viṣṇu and a guru’s pādukā receive incense. In the background, a serene tīrtha-ghāṭa with still water suggests the completed Guru-tīrtha Māhātmya, the air heavy with lamp-smoke and quiet sanctity.","primary_figures":["scribe","Vaishnava reciter","Vishnu (icon)","guru-pādukā (symbolic)"],"setting":"manuscript-copying hall adjoining a tīrtha-ghāṭa; brass lamps, conch, tulasi pot nearby as devotional ambience","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique parchment","lamp-gold","deep vermilion","indigo shadow","tulasi green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Vaishnava shrine with Vishnu icon and guru-pādukā on a pedestal, the scribe finishing a palm-leaf colophon; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the deity, ornate arch (prabhāvali), brass lamps and conch in the foreground, sacred ghāṭa hinted behind with stylized water patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate manuscript room opening to a quiet river-ghāṭa; delicate brushwork on the palm-leaf folios, refined faces of a reciter and scribe, cool indigo and soft ochre palette, lyrical trees and distant steps to the water, subtle incense haze, minimal gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Vishnu icon with bold black outlines and large expressive eyes, flanked by a guru-pādukā motif and a seated scribe; natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic, rhythmic lamp flames, stylized ghāṭa-water bands at the bottom border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional tableau centered on a Vishnu shrine with lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; ghāṭa steps and sacred water rendered as patterned bands, hanging lamps, tulasi pot, peacocks near the threshold; deep blues and gold detailing, intricate textile-like repetition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","lamp crackle","low murmured chanting","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रयोदशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः = त्रयोदशाधिकशततमः + अध्यायः (विसर्गसन्धिः: ः + अ → ओऽ)।
FAQs
It is a colophon (ending formula) that marks the close of Adhyāya 113 and identifies the nested section headings: Bhūmi-khaṇḍa → Vena-upākhyāna → Guru-tīrtha māhātmya, including Cyavana and Nahuṣa episodes.
No. It primarily provides archival structure—work title, subdivision (khaṇḍa), topic threads (upākhyāna/ākhyāna), and the chapter number.
Purāṇic chapters often embed sub-stories within larger frames. The colophon records these layers so readers and scribes can locate the chapter within the broader narrative and thematic sequence.