Shloka 13
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे ब्रह्मखंडे हरिजन्माष्टमीव्रतमाहात्म्यं । नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe brahmakhaṃḍe harijanmāṣṭamīvratamāhātmyaṃ | nāma trayodaśo'dhyāyaḥ
So endet im verehrten Padma-Mahāpurāṇa, im Brahma-khaṇḍa, das dreizehnte Kapitel mit dem Titel „Die Größe des Janmāṣṭamī-Gelübdes des Hari“.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula; no direct speaker indicated).
Concept: The chapter itself is framed as māhātmya—hearing/reciting it is part of devotional merit-making around Hari’s birth observance.
Application: Treat sacred reading as a disciplined practice: complete what you begin, and dedicate the act to Hari.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a wooden stand, its final line freshly inked, while a small oil lamp flickers beside a conch and a lotus. In the background, a quiet shrine to Hari suggests that the completion of the chapter is itself an offering.","primary_figures":["Palm-leaf manuscript (symbolic)","Scribe or reciter (optional)","Hari’s emblematic conch and lotus (symbolic)"],"setting":"Temple library corner or āśrama scriptoria with manuscript stand, ink pot, and lamp","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","aged parchment beige","ink black","copper brown","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional still-life—manuscript on ornate stand, gold leaf border, small Hari shrine in the upper panel, conch and lotus motifs, rich red-green background, embossed gold accents to sanctify the colophon as a ritual completion.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate manuscript scene with delicate lamp glow, fine detailing of palm leaves and script, muted earth tones, a small framed image of Hari, quiet contemplative mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript and lamp with bold outlines; decorative temple-wall border; symbolic conch and lotus; warm reds and yellows dominating, conveying auspicious completion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and creepers around a central manuscript-and-lamp motif; deep indigo cloth, gold floral filigree, small Hari emblem at top center, emphasizing sacred text as offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single bell strike","soft conch note","lamp crackle","closing silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः = त्रयोदशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोपः, अकारेऽवग्रहः)
FAQs
It is a colophon—a chapter-ending marker that identifies the text (Padma Mahāpurāṇa), the section (Brahma-khaṇḍa), and the chapter title/number.
It indicates that the chapter’s topic is the māhātmya (spiritual significance and merits) of observing the Harijanmāṣṭamī (Janmāṣṭamī) vow dedicated to Hari (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa).
No dialogue speaker is specified; it functions as an editorial/narratorial closing line used in Purāṇic manuscripts and recensions.