Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 100
The Cyavana Narrative
within the Glory of Guru-tīrtha, in the Vena Episode
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे शततमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre śatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
এইভাবে শ্রীপদ্মপুরাণের ভূমিখণ্ডে, বেনোপাখ্যানান্তর্গত গুরুতীর্থ-মাহাত্ম্যে চ্যবনচরিত্র নামে শততম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল।
Narrator/redactor colophon (chapter-ending formula)
Concept: Textual colophon anchors the narrative within tīrtha-māhātmya: sacred geography is authenticated by lineage and chapter-closure, reinforcing trust in the kathā as a dharmic guide.
Application: Treat chapter endings as cues for reflection, sankalpa, and sharing; note the tīrtha context to inspire pilgrimage or inner ‘tīrtha’ discipline (guru-sevā, humility).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe in a quiet temple library ties a palm-leaf bundle with a red thread, stamping the final folio with a lotus seal, while a small shrine to Viṣṇu glows nearby. In the background, a stylized map-like vignette hints at Guru-tīrtha, indicating the chapter’s sacred geographic anchor.","primary_figures":["Temple scribe (lekhaka)","Viṣṇu (small shrine icon)","Attendant priest"],"setting":"Manuscript room within a tīrtha-temple complex; shelves of palm-leaf bundles, oil lamps, lotus motifs carved on pillars","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["oil-lamp amber","palm-leaf tan","lac red","bronze","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate temple interior with gold-leaf lamp halos; scribe sealing a palm-leaf manuscript bundle labeled ‘Guru-tīrtha-māhātmya’; small Viṣṇu icon with heavy gold embellishment, rich reds/greens, decorative arch and lotus medallions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet scholarly chamber with delicate brushwork; scribe tying folios, soft lamplight, cool shadows; a faint stylized landscape panel showing a ghāṭa labeled Guru-tīrtha; refined faces and gentle tones.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; scribe and priest in profile, manuscript bundle prominent; lamp flames rendered in flat yellow; Viṣṇu shrine with characteristic eye shapes; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript bundle framed by lotus borders and geometric textile patterns; small Viṣṇu shrine at top center; symmetrical decorative motifs, deep blue ground with gold and red highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell chime","lamp crackle","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शततमोऽध्यायः = शततमः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोपः, अवग्रह).
FAQs
It functions as a colophon: a formal closing line that identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), section (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), sub-narratives (Vena-upākhyāna, Guru-tīrtha-māhātmya, Cyavana-caritra), and the chapter number (100).
No. It is primarily bibliographic and structural, marking the end of a chapter and locating it within nested topics.
By explicitly naming “Guru-tīrtha-māhātmya,” it signals that the preceding chapter belongs to a tīrtha-glorification unit, helping readers find and cite the relevant pilgrimage material within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa.