Shloka 116

The Marriage of Nahuṣa and Aśokasundarī at Vasiṣṭha’s Hermitage

within the Gurutīrtha Glorification

Devanagari script

इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने षोडशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre nahuṣākhyāne ṣoḍaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

આ રીતે શ્રીપદ્મપુરાણના ભૂમિખંડમાં—વેનોપાખ્યાન, ગુરુતીર્થમાહાત્મ્ય, ચ્યવનચરિત્ર અને નહુષાખ્યાન અંતર્ગત—એકસો સોળમો અધ્યાય સમાપ્ત થયો।

Word by Word

• इति: thus/end
• इति: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, इत्यादि-समाप्तिसूचक (quotative/end marker)

• श्रीपद्मपुराणे: in the Śrī Padma Purāṇa
• श्रीपद्मपुराणे: Adhikaraṇa (Location; in the text)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्मपुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन (Locative singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (श्री-युक्तं पद्मपुराणम्)

• भूमिखण्डे: in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa section
• भूमिखण्डे: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक) + खण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Locative singular); तत्पुरुष-समास

• वेनोपाख्याने: in the Vena episode
• वेनोपाख्याने: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेन (प्रातिपदिक) + उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (वेनस्य उपाख्यानम्)

• गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये: in the greatness of Guru-tīrtha
• गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरुतीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (गुरुतीर्थस्य माहात्म्यम्)

• च्यवनचरित्रे: in the story of Cyavana
• च्यवनचरित्रे: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: च्यवन (प्रातिपदिक) + चरित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (च्यवनस्य चरित्रम्)

• नहुषाख्याने: in the Nahusha narrative
• नहुषाख्याने: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नहुष (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (नहुषस्य आख्यानम्)

• षोडशाधिकशततमः: one hundred and sixteen (116th)
• षोडशाधिकशततमः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षोडश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अधिक (प्रातिपदिक) + शततम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (अध्यायः); तत्पुरुष-समास (शततमः + षोडशाधिकः = 116th)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject; colophon head)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/उद्देश्य), एकवचन (Nominative singular)

Speaker

Narrator/Redactor (colophon statement; no in-verse speaker)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Textual framing itself teaches: tīrtha-māhātmya is a legitimate path of purification and devotion within Padma Purāṇa’s Vaiṣṇava program.

Application: Use sacred reading as practice: complete chapters, reflect, and if possible visit or mentally honor tīrthas; treat endings as moments for gratitude and resolve.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-ending scene: palm-leaf folios tied with a red cord rest beside a small shrine lamp, while a scribe places the final daṇḍa mark. In the background, faint vignette-panels show Vena, Cyavana, and Nahuṣa as story-echoes, and a stylized riverbank icon denotes Gurutīrtha’s sanctity.","primary_figures":["scribe/redactor (symbolic)","Suta-like reciter (symbolic)","vignette figures: Vena, Cyavana, Nahuṣa"],"setting":"Quiet āśrama library or temple scriptorium; manuscript desk with ink, stylus, lamp; symbolic tīrtha emblem in the corner.","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","lamp amber","crimson red","ink black","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript colophon tableau—scribe at a low desk, gold leaf highlighting the lamp, manuscript borders, and sacred symbols; small framed vignettes of Vena/Cyavana/Nahuṣa around a central ‘Gurutīrtha’ emblem; rich reds/greens with embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scriptorium with delicate brushwork—scribe finishing the chapter, soft lamplight, minimalistic elegance; tiny narrative vignettes in margins like illustrated folio art; cool shadows and refined lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe and lamp with bold outlines; decorative border panels containing simplified iconic scenes of Vena, Cyavana, Nahuṣa; warm red-yellow-green palette with strong black contours, temple-wall feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript-lotus motif labeled as chapter completion; surrounding floral borders and small narrative medallions for Vena/Cyavana/Nahuṣa; deep blue or maroon ground with gold floral filigree and symmetrical layout."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["final bell strike","page/leaf rustle","soft conch (closing)","silence"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: षोडशाधिकशततमः + अध्यायः → षोडशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः (ओ + अ → ओऽ).

Characters & Entities

• Padma Purana
• Bhūmi-khaṇḍa
• Vena
• Gurutīrtha
• Cyavana
• Nahuṣa

FAQs

Is this verse a narrative śloka or a chapter-ending colophon?

It is a colophon (ending marker) that summarizes the textual location and embedded sub-narratives, and states that Chapter 116 has concluded.

What topics are indexed by this colophon in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 116?

It indexes the Vena episode (Veno-pākhyāna), the glorification of Gurutīrtha (a tīrtha-māhātmya), and narrative strands connected with Cyavana and Nahuṣa.

Who is speaking in this verse?

No character is speaking; it is the redactional/narratorial closing formula used by Purāṇic manuscripts to mark the end of a chapter.