Shloka 66
The Slaying of Kāleya
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे कालेयवधोनाम षट्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe kāleyavadhonāma ṣaṭṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
এইভাবে শ্রীপদ্মপুরাণের প্রথম সৃষ্টিখণ্ডে ‘কালেয়বধ’ নামক ছেষট্টিতম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল।
Narrator/colophon (chapter-ending rubric)
Concept: Remembering and marking completion (iti) honors śruti-smṛti discipline: teachings are received with attentiveness and sealed with gratitude.
Application: Conclude study or worship with mindful closure—review, dedicate merit, and carry the lesson forward.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden desk beside a small oil lamp; the final colophon line is freshly inked, and a lotus motif adorns the margin. In the background, a quiet shrine to Viṣṇu glows softly, suggesting that the act of reading is itself worship.","primary_figures":["Palm-leaf manuscript (Padma Purāṇa)","Scribe/reciter (optional)","Viṣṇu shrine (symbolic presence)"],"setting":"Traditional study space (paṭhaśālā or temple library corner) with manuscript tools, lamp, and lotus ornamentation.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","aged parchment beige","ink black","lotus pink","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional manuscript-closure scene with a small Viṣṇu icon in a gilded niche, gold leaf highlighting the lamp flame and lotus borders, rich reds and greens in textiles, ornate frame, sacred calligraphy-like emphasis on the colophon line.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor study with delicate brushwork, soft lamplight gradients, refined figure of a reciter, detailed palm-leaf texture, cool night tones outside a small window, lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scholar and manuscript with bold outlines, flat warm lamp-lit palette, lotus motifs and a simplified Viṣṇu shrine panel, mural symmetry and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-heavy border framing a central manuscript and lamp, deep blue background with gold floral filigree, small Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa emblem at top center, intricate textile patterns and devotional still-life composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","lamp crackle","page/palm-leaf rustle","gentle silence","distant conch (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षट्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः → षट्षष्टितमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ’); श्रीपाद्मपुराणे is a compound used in सप्तमी.
FAQs
It is a chapter-ending colophon that identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), the section (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa), the chapter title (Kāleyavadha), and the chapter number (66).
“Kāleyavadha” literally means “the slaying of Kāleya,” serving here as the formal title of Adhyaya 66.
Colophons function as archival markers for recitation and manuscript transmission, helping readers and scribes verify chapter boundaries, titles, and placement within a khanda.