Shloka 56
Rules of Edible and Inedible Foods
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे भक्ष्याभक्ष्यनियमो । नाम षट्पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe bhakṣyābhakṣyaniyamo | nāma ṣaṭpaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
So endet das sechsundfünfzigste Kapitel, genannt „Die Regeln des Essbaren und des Nichtessbaren“, im Svarga-khaṇḍa des heiligen Padma-Mahāpurāṇa.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a wooden desk, the final colophon line freshly inked, while a scribe gently places a lotus blossom beside it. In the background, a quiet temple library glows with oil lamps, suggesting the orderly preservation of dharma teachings.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","library-keeper sage (symbolic)"],"setting":"Temple manuscript room with shelves of wrapped granthas, ink pot, stylus, and a lotus offering.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","palm-leaf tan","ink black","lotus pink","bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript desk scene with gold-leaf borders, a scribe finishing the colophon of Padma Mahāpurāṇa Svarga-khaṇḍa, lotus placed reverently, rich reds and greens in the background drapery, lamp-lit glow and traditional decorative motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scholarly interior with delicate lines, a scribe and quiet sage in a lamp-lit library, soft browns and ambers, lotus accent, refined calm atmosphere and textual reverence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript room with bold outlines, warm yellow-red palette, scribe holding stylus, palm-leaf folios prominent, rhythmic ornamental borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border-heavy composition with lotus vines framing an open manuscript labeled 'Svarga-khaṇḍa', lamp motifs, deep blue ground with gold detailing, devotional reverence for scripture rather than narrative action."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","page rustle","gentle drone","closing conch note"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षट्पञ्चाशत्तमः + अध्यायः → षट्पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ)
FAQs
It is a colophon-style chapter-ending marker that names the section and chapter number, rather than presenting new doctrinal content.
It identifies the chapter’s subject as “bhakṣyābhakṣya-niyama,” i.e., rules distinguishing permissible (edible) and impermissible (inedible) foods.
The implied lesson is dharmic discipline in consumption—aligning diet and daily conduct with purity norms and moral restraint as part of religious life.