Shloka 62
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
Within the Vena Episode
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने मातृपितृतीर्थ । माहात्म्ये द्विषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne mātṛpitṛtīrtha | māhātmye dviṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le soixante-deuxième chapitre, « La Gloire du Tīrtha de la Mère et du Père », au sein de l’épisode de Vena, dans le Bhūmi-khaṇḍa du vénérable Padma Purāṇa.
Narrator/colophon (textual closure formula; not a dialogue utterance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript folio lies open on a wooden desk, the final line ‘iti…’ freshly inked. A small lotus-shaped inkpot and a conch rest nearby, suggesting Vaishnava sanctity as the chapter’s seal settles into silence.","primary_figures":["scribe (optional, seated)"],"setting":"quiet manuscript room or temple library (grantha-bhāṇḍāra)","lighting_mood":"soft lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","ink black","bronze","deep maroon","muted teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred manuscript folio with the ‘iti’ colophon emphasized, framed by gold leaf borders and small conch-chakra motifs; rich maroon background, ornate corner flourishes, temple-lamp glow reflecting on the desk.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene scholar’s nook with an open manuscript, delicate calligraphy, a small lotus inkpot; cool subdued palette, fine linework, gentle shadowing, minimal figures to emphasize textual sanctity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript and writing implements with bold outlines, warm red/yellow ground, green border patterns; conch and lotus motifs integrated as auspicious emblems.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript panel surrounded by lotus vines and tulasi garlands, deep blue field with gold accents; symmetrical floral border, small peacocks at corners, devotional textile aesthetic applied to a textual closure scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page turn","soft bell","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dviṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ = dviṣaṣṭitamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ (visarga sandhi). mātṛpitṛtīrtha-māhātmye treated as a multi-member tatpuruṣa title-compound.
FAQs
It is a colophon—an end-of-chapter marker that identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), section (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), narrative context (Vena-upākhyāna), topic (Mātṛpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya), and the chapter number (62).
It indicates that the chapter focuses on the sanctity and religious merit (māhātmya) associated with a pilgrimage place (tīrtha) connected to reverence for one’s mother and father.
None of these; this line functions as a scribal/narratorial closure formula rather than spoken dialogue, so it is not attributed to a character-speaker within the story.