Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 78
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणेभूमिखंडेवेनोपाख्यानेमातापितृतीर्थवर्णने ययातिचरितेऽष्टसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇebhūmikhaṃḍevenopākhyānemātāpitṛtīrthavarṇane yayāticarite'ṣṭasaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le soixante-dix-huitième chapitre du Bhūmi-khaṇḍa du Śrī Padma Purāṇa, dans l’épisode de Venu, décrivant le saint Mātā-Pitṛ Tīrtha et relatant le récit de Yayāti.
Colophon / Narrator (chapter-ending formula; no direct speaker indicated)
Concept: Tīrtha-mahātmya is inseparable from dharma: honoring parents is elevated to a sacred practice with narrative authority (Yayāti-carita).
Application: Integrate pilgrimage or local temple visits with acts of service to parents/elders; offer prayers for lineage well-being alongside Viṣṇu worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript colophon scene: palm-leaf folios rest on a low wooden desk beside a small lamp, while a sage-narrator gestures toward a distant tīrtha where devotees bow to their parents at the water’s edge. Above, a subtle lotus motif suggests Padma Purāṇa’s lineage from the cosmic lotus.","primary_figures":["Sage-narrator (sūta/ṛṣi archetype)","Devotees honoring parents","Symbolic lotus motif"],"setting":"scribe’s alcove opening into a riverbank tīrtha vista","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","lamp-flame gold","river-silver","leaf green","ink black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a colophon tableau with a sage beside palm-leaf manuscripts and a brass oil lamp, background vignette of Mātā-Pitṛ Tīrtha where devotees offer water to parents, lotus medallions and gold leaf borders, rich reds/greens, sacred-formal composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet scriptorium with delicate folios, the sage pointing toward a serene riverbank where filial rites occur, soft dawn sky, fine detailing of textiles and foliage, understated reverence and narrative closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript desk, lamp, and a framed riverbank scene of parent-honoring ritual, bold outlines, earthy pigments, ornamental lotus border indicating Purāṇic authority.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion with surrounding narrative panels—scribe and colophon on one side, Mātā-Pitṛ Tīrtha rites on the other—intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold, devotional storytelling layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["page/leaf rustle","soft bell marking chapter end","distant flowing water","brief conch to seal closure"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीपद्मपुराणेभूमिखंडे → श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे; वेनोपाख्यानेमातापितृतीर्थवर्णने → वेनोपाख्याने मातापितृतीर्थवर्णने; ययातिचरितेऽष्टसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः → ययातिचरिते अष्टसप्ततितमः अध्यायः (ऽ = अ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending formula) summarizing the chapter’s placement (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), topic (Venu-upākhyāna), and themes (Mātā-Pitṛ Tīrtha and Yayāti’s account).
It indicates a sacred place associated with honoring one’s mother and father; such tīrtha-descriptions typically emphasize filial duty, gratitude, and merit gained through reverence and ritual remembrance.
The colophon signals that the chapter includes Yayāti’s episode (carita) as part of its instructive narrative framework, often used to teach dharma and the consequences of choices.