Shloka 98
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रेऽष्टनवतितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre'ṣṭanavatitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Así concluye el capítulo nonagésimo octavo—sobre la historia de Cyavana, en la glorificación del Guru-tīrtha, dentro del episodio de Vena—del Bhūmi-khaṇḍa del Śrī Padma Purāṇa.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending rubric; no direct speaker)
Concept: Textual framing itself is a dhārmic act: naming the tīrtha, episode, and chapter preserves the merit-bearing context and guides listeners toward pilgrimage and vrata-oriented practice.
Application: Keep spiritual study contextual: note sources, lineages, and places; treat śravaṇa/paṭhana as a disciplined practice with intention (saṅkalpa).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden desk beside a small oil lamp; the final line is freshly inscribed, and a red colophon mark seals the chapter’s completion. In the background, a quiet tīrtha-ghāṭa with steps descending to still water suggests the Guru-tīrtha setting, while a lone reciter bows to the text in reverence.","primary_figures":["Anonymous scribe/reciter","Symbolic presence of Guru-tīrtha (ghāṭa, shrine)"],"setting":"Manuscript room opening onto a riverside/pond-side tīrtha; simple shrine bell and incense stand nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-amber","palm-leaf beige","vermillion seal-red","deep umber","quiet teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional manuscript vignette—scribe offering flowers to a palm-leaf Purāṇa, small shrine of Viṣṇu implied with gold-leaf halo motif; ornate border, rich reds/greens, embossed gold on lamp flame and colophon seal, traditional South Indian interior details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study scene with delicate lines—scribe finishing an iti-colophon, soft lamp glow, cool dusk outside over a tīrtha-ghāṭa; refined facial features, gentle earth tones, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized interior with bold outlines—lamp, manuscript, and a simplified tīrtha backdrop; warm reds/yellows/greens, ornamental lotus border, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative colophon tableau—central manuscript framed by lotus creepers and floral borders; small tīrtha-ghāṭa motif below, deep blue background with gold accents, symmetrical textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","page rustle","incense crackle","distant water lapping","brief silence after 'iti'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च्यवनचरित्रेऽष्टनवतितमोऽध्यायः = च्यवनचरित्रे + अष्टनवतितमः + अध्यायः (ए + अ → एऽ; ओ + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending rubric) that summarizes the textual location: Bhūmi-khaṇḍa → Vena-upākhyāna → Guru-tīrtha-māhātmya → Cyavana-caritra, and marks the end of Adhyaya 98.
It indicates a māhātmya section—passages that praise the spiritual merit and significance of a specific sacred site (tīrtha) named “Guru-tīrtha.”
Not directly. As a colophon, it does not present doctrine or instruction; it functions as a structural marker pointing to the themes (tīrtha-glorification and the Cyavana narrative) covered in the chapter.