Shloka 6
The Glory of Bhārata-varṣa: Enumerating Mountains, Rivers, and Regions
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे षष्ठोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ
এইদৰে শ্ৰীপাদ্ম মহাপুৰাণৰ স্বৰ্গখণ্ডত ষষ্ঠ অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হ’ল।
Narratorial colophon (textual closure marker)
Application: Use closures intentionally: end study/recitation with gratitude and a brief dedication (saṅkalpa/phalāśruti mindset), mirroring Purāṇic discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe places a final daṇḍa mark and writes the colophon line in bold, steady script, then folds his hands toward a small Viṣṇu icon beside the manuscript. The scene emphasizes the sanctity of textual completion—ink, palm leaf, and devotion merging into a quiet ritual.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Small Viṣṇu icon (or śālagrāma)"],"setting":"Manuscript workshop corner of an āśrama with ink pot, stylus, and stacked palm leaves","lighting_mood":"serene","color_palette":["ink black","palm-leaf beige","lamp gold","cloth white","sandalwood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotional manuscript scene with a scribe finishing the colophon ‘iti śrīpādme…’; gold leaf accents on the manuscript border and a small Viṣṇu shrine niche; rich reds/greens, ornate frame, traditional South Indian interior details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor study with delicate brushwork; the colophon line visible on a palm leaf; soft lamplight, muted earth tones, refined minimalism and calm facial expression.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe with bold outlines, palm-leaf manuscript enlarged to show the colophon; flat pigments, temple-wall aesthetic, warm yellow-red dominance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative textual panel where the colophon is centered within lotus-and-vine borders; deep blue ground with gold script-like ornamentation; small śaṅkha-cakra motifs in corners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["silence","single bell chime","soft page turn","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षष्ठोऽध्यायः = षष्ठः + अध्यायः (विसर्गः + अ → ’/ओऽ); अन्यत्र सन्धिः न।
FAQs
It is a colophon—an editorial/narratorial closing line that marks the end of Adhyāya 6 within the Svarga-khaṇḍa.
No. It primarily provides bibliographic structure (text division) rather than philosophical instruction.
Typically no character is speaking; it is a scribal or redactional closure formula used to segment chapters in Purāṇic transmission.