Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 70
Description of Yama’s Torments and the Discernment of Sin and Merit
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने पितृतीर्थवर्णने ययाति । चरिते सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne pitṛtīrthavarṇane yayāti | carite saptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Así, en el Śrī Padma Purāṇa, en el Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, dentro del relato de Vena, en la descripción del Pitṛ-tīrtha (vado sagrado de los antepasados), en la historia de Yayāti—concluye el capítulo septuagésimo.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending editorial statement)
Concept: Colophon frames the chapter’s thematic triad—Vena narrative, Pitṛ-tīrtha glorification, and Yayāti’s account—indicating dharma is taught through story plus sacred geography.
Application: Remember lineage duties: perform tarpaṇa/śrāddha with purity, charity, and remembrance of Hari; visit ancestral tīrthas when possible.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript colophon scene: a scribe places the final daṇḍas and ‘iti’ mark on a palm-leaf folio, while behind him appear faint, vignette-like panels—King Vena’s cautionary tale, a serene Pitṛ-tīrtha with offerings, and Yayāti’s royal narrative. The composition feels like a sacred table of contents made visible, honoring transmission and completion. Lamps burn steadily, suggesting continuity of tradition.","primary_figures":["scribe/editor (symbolic)","King Vena (vignette)","Yayāti (vignette)","pitṛs/ancestors (symbolic silhouettes)"],"setting":"A quiet scriptoria-like corner of an āśrama or temple library, with inset narrative panels floating like memory-scenes.","lighting_mood":"steady lamp glow","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","lamp gold","ink black","maroon","peacock green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central scribe with palm-leaf manuscript writing ‘iti’, gold leaf halo around the manuscript itself, ornate borders; three inset panels—Vena in royal court, Pitṛ-tīrtha with offerings and water, Yayāti in regal posture—rich reds/greens, gem-like embellishments on crowns and manuscript box, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined interior with low seating, delicate rendering of palm leaves and ink pot; soft lamp light, three small narrative vignettes in the background like framed paintings; cool yet warm palette balance, lyrical sense of closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined scribe figure, manuscript emphasized with stylized script marks; inset registers for Vena, Pitṛ-tīrtha, Yayāti; red/yellow/green pigments, symmetrical temple-wall layout, ornamental borders with lamp motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript medallion with ‘iti’ motif, surrounding border of floral patterns interwoven with small narrative scenes—Vena, Pitṛ-tīrtha tarpaṇa, Yayāti—deep blue ground with gold highlights, textile-like repetition and devotional ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["closing bell","soft conch","page turning","tanpura drone","quiet assembly murmur"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: venopākhyāne = vena + upākhyāne; pitṛtīrthavarṇane = pitṛ + tīrtha + varṇane; yayāti carite (IAST shows yayāti | carite) taken as yayāti-carite; saptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ = saptatitamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ.
FAQs
It is a colophon: a chapter-ending marker summarizing the section (Vena-upākhyāna, Pitṛ-tīrtha description, and Yayāti account) and stating that the 70th chapter has concluded.
It indicates that the chapter’s theme includes a description of a sacred pilgrimage spot associated with the Pitṛs (ancestors) and related rites or merits.
No. Colophons typically do not name the immediate speakers; they function as editorial headings/endings. Speaker identification must come from surrounding verses in the chapter.