Shloka 1
Invocation and the Naimiṣa Assembly: Sūta’s Arrival and the Request to Recount the Padma Purāṇa
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे प्रथमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe prathamo'dhyāyaḥ
এইদৰে শ্ৰী পাদ্ম মহাপুৰাণৰ স্বৰ্গখণ্ডত প্ৰথম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হ’ল।
Narrator/Redactor (colophon formula; no in-scene speaker)
Concept: Sacred narration is disciplined: chapters are bounded, preserved, and transmitted with care—supporting reliable dharma instruction.
Application: When reading sacred texts, keep a steady practice: begin with maṅgala, end with a mindful closure; maintain notes of adhyāya boundaries for consistent study.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ceremonial red line is drawn beneath the final sentence of a manuscript page, and a small conch-and-lotus seal is pressed into wet pigment to mark ‘adhyāya-samāpti’. The surrounding space is calm and orderly, with stacked folios tied in red thread, suggesting the careful guardianship of sacred speech.","primary_figures":["anonymous redactor/scribe"],"setting":"manuscript hall with folio bundles, red thread ties, ink and seal stamp","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["vermilion","parchment tan","antique gold","deep brown","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up of a manuscript page with ornate gold borders; a scribe’s hand stamping a conch-lotus seal; rich vermilion accents, gold leaf highlights on the border and seal, traditional decorative motifs and jewel-like embellishments framing the colophon line.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate interior scene with a scribe and manuscript bundles; fine linework on red thread ties and folio edges; soft morning light, restrained palette, gentle realism and quiet composure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript table, bold outlines, flat pigments; prominent vermilion colophon line and symbolic conch-lotus stamp; decorative bands reminiscent of temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical border of lotuses and conch motifs around a central manuscript panel; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree; the colophon line rendered as sacred calligraphy-like ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page turn","soft bell","brief conch note","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रथमोऽध्यायः = प्रथमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending formula) used to indicate the close of Adhyaya 1 within the Svarga-khaṇḍa of the Padma Purāṇa.
“iti” commonly marks completion—“thus (ends)”—signaling the end of a section, chapter, or discourse.
No. Colophons typically do not belong to a dialogue speaker; they function as editorial/narratorial closure statements.