Shloka 63
The Hymn to Gaṇapati
and the Rule of Worshipping Gaṇeśa First
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे गणपतिस्तोत्रं नाम । त्रिषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe gaṇapatistotraṃ nāma | triṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Thus ends the sixty-third chapter, called “The Hymn to Gaṇapati,” in the First Book of the Śrī Padma Purāṇa, in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa (Section on Creation).
Narratorial colophon (textual closing formula; no in-scene speaker specified)
Application: Use colophons to track source, chapter, and context when studying or chanting—preserving paramparā integrity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe carefully draws the final double-daṇḍa marks on a palm-leaf manuscript, then places a small lotus and durvā sprig atop it in reverence. In the background, a quiet library-temple hall holds stacked manuscripts, suggesting the vast ocean of Purāṇic memory now neatly sealed for this chapter.","primary_figures":["scribe","manuscript (Padma Purana)"],"setting":"manuscript hall (grantha-gṛha) within a temple or āśrama, with palm-leaf bundles and ink pots","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","ink black","lotus pink","bronze","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a reverent manuscript-colophon scene—scribe with stylus, palm-leaf folios, small lotus offering; gold leaf accents on manuscript borders and temple arch, rich maroons and greens, ornate yet scholarly mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet āśrama library with soft light, scribe finishing the colophon ‘iti śrī…’; delicate brushwork, muted earth tones, refined interior architecture, calm scholarly atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe and manuscript bundles in symmetrical layout, bold outlines, limited palette; temple-wall aesthetic with decorative borders and clear ‘iti’ motif panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript bundle with a lotus motif, surrounding border of repeating ‘iti’ cartouches and floral vines; deep blue cloth, gold and white detailing, devotional-textile fusion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell to close recitation","ambient silence","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: triṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ = triṣaṣṭitamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ
FAQs
It is a colophon: a conventional closing line that identifies the Purāṇa, the khanda (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa), the chapter title (Gaṇapati-stotra), and the chapter number (63).
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial closure used by the tradition to mark the end of the chapter.
The colophon indicates that the completed chapter is a hymn to Gaṇapati; Purāṇic sections often include stotras within broader thematic khandas, and the colophon preserves that internal title for reference and recitation.