Shloka 78
Appeasement Rite of the Sun
Sunday Vrata, Mantra, and Healing Praise
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे सूर्यशांतिर्नामाष्टसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe sūryaśāṃtirnāmāṣṭasaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ
So endet im ehrwürdigen Padma-Purāṇa, im Ersten Buch, dem Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, das achtundsiebzigste Kapitel namens „Sūrya-śānti“, der Ritus zur Besänftigung der Sonne.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula; not a dialogue line)
Application: Use endings as mindful closures: conclude rituals/recitations with gratitude and clear intention, preserving the sanctity of practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden stand, the final line of the chapter freshly inked; a small oil lamp burns steadily beside it. In the background, a quiet shrine suggests the completion of Sūrya-śānti, with the atmosphere of a ritual just concluded and silence returning.","primary_figures":["scribe (optional)","reciter (optional)"],"setting":"scriptorium-like temple corner or āśrama study space with manuscripts, ink pot, lamp, and a modest shrine.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","aged parchment","ink black","wood brown","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript stand and lamp with gold-leaf accents; subtle shrine arch in the background; decorative borders framing the colophon as sacred text-art, rich reds and greens with embossed gold details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study scene with delicate linework on palm leaves; soft lamplight and quiet shadows; minimal figures, emphasis on the manuscript and calm closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized lamp and manuscript with bold outlines; shrine motif behind; flat pigments and rhythmic geometry, like a temple-wall panel honoring the text itself.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript motif surrounded by lotus and floral borders; symmetrical lamps; deep blue ground with gold script-like ornamentation, devotional textile aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["fading temple bell","soft silence","lamp crackle","distant conch (very faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सूर्यशांतिर्नामाष्टसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः = सूर्यशान्तिः + नाम + अष्टसप्ततितमः + अध्यायः; तितमोऽध्यायः = तितमः + अध्यायः (अ + अ → ’).
FAQs
It functions as a colophon: a formal closing line that marks the end of Adhyāya 78 and names the chapter “Sūrya-śānti.”
It typically refers to rites, hymns, or observances intended to propitiate (appease) Sūrya to remove obstacles and restore auspiciousness.
None of them directly; this is a redactional/narratorial ending formula used by compilers to signal chapter completion.