Shloka 31
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe ekatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Así concluye el trigésimo primer capítulo en el Svarga-khaṇḍa del glorioso Padma Mahāpurāṇa.
Narratorial colophon (textual closure formula; no in-dialogue speaker specified)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden desk, its final line freshly inked. A scribe places a small lotus seal beside the words ‘iti…’, while a temple lamp burns steadily, suggesting the chapter’s completion and the continuity of recitation.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","reciter (paṭhaka)"],"setting":"Quiet manuscript room or temple library corner with palm leaves, ink pot, stylus, and a small lotus motif.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","palm-leaf tan","ink black","vermilion","deep brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotional manuscript-closure scene with gold leaf halo around a small lotus emblem, rich reds and greens in the cloth and backdrop, ornate borders like a temple panel, stylized scribe and lamp with gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study scene with delicate brushwork—scribe finishing the colophon on palm leaf, cool evening tones, refined facial features, minimal interior architecture, a small lamp casting soft light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines depict a seated scribe and a large stylized oil lamp; palm-leaf manuscript rendered as patterned bands; warm red/yellow/green palette with temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornamental border-heavy composition—central manuscript with ‘iti’ motif, lotus and floral frames, deep blues and gold accents, peacock-feather-like patterns used as decorative fillers to honor the sacred text."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single bell chime","page rustle","soft drone (tanpura)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः = एकत्रिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon—a closing marker indicating that Svarga-khaṇḍa, Chapter 31 has concluded.
No. As a colophon, it primarily serves a structural and archival purpose rather than presenting doctrine or story.
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial closure formula used by the text’s transmission tradition.