Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 115
The Battle of Nahuṣa and Huṇḍa
within the Guru-tīrtha Glorification Episode
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने पंचदशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre nahuṣākhyāne paṃcadaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
Así, en el Śrī Padma Purāṇa, en el Bhūmi-khaṇḍa—dentro del episodio de Vena, la glorificación del Guru-tīrtha, la narración de Cyavana y el relato de Nahuṣa—concluye el capítulo ciento quince.
Narratorial colophon (textual redaction/closing formula)
Concept: Textual framing itself teaches: tīrtha-māhātmya and kathā are vehicles of puṇya, guiding the listener toward pilgrimage, discipline, and devotion.
Application: Use endings as prompts for practice: after hearing/reading, undertake a small dharmic act—japa, dāna, or a visit to a local temple/tīrtha.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its final colophon line freshly inked. Behind it, a symbolic map-like vignette shows a tīrtha with steps to water, a guru’s seat, and faint silhouettes of Cyavana and Nahuṣa—miniature emblems of the chapter’s contents.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Symbolic Guru presence (āsana/pādukā)","Emblematic Cyavana","Emblematic Nahuṣa"],"setting":"Quiet āśrama library or temple scriptorium; manuscript desk, ink pot, lamp, and a small tīrtha-ghāṭ motif in the background.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment tan","lamp-flame amber","ink black","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: manuscript and scribe in the foreground with gold-leaf borders, a small shrine-like arch framing a symbolic Guru-pādukā, and a stylized tīrtha-ghāṭ; rich reds/greens, embossed gold for the colophon line and ornamental margins.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scriptorium scene with delicate linework, soft lamp glow, fine details of palm-leaf texture; a small inset landscape of a tīrtha with steps and trees, cool subdued palette and refined faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic, flattened composition—scribe, manuscript, lamp, and a stylized tīrtha panel; bold outlines, natural pigments, strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border-heavy composition with manuscript central medallion, surrounding lotus and creeper motifs; inset tīrtha steps and guru-pādukā as devotional symbols, deep blues and gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","page-turn rustle","lamp crackle","distant water","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शततमोऽध्यायः → शततमः अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोपः); समासाः: श्री-पद्मपुराण, भूमि-खण्ड, वेन-उपाख्यान, गुरुतीर्थ-माहात्म्य, च्यवन-चरित्र, नहुष-आख्यान, पञ्चदशाधिक-शततम
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending marker) summarizing the sectional themes and stating that Chapter 115 of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa has concluded.
It signals that the chapter belongs to (or is framed within) the Vena episode, includes the glorification of Guru-tīrtha, and connects with the narratives of Cyavana and Nahuṣa.
They function as sacred-geography guides, linking places to ethical and devotional ideals, and encouraging pilgrimage, remembrance, and merit-oriented religious practice.