Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 50
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने सुकलाचरित्रे । पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne sukalācaritre | paṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
આ રીતે શ્રી પદ્મપુરાણના ભૂમિખંડમાં, વેનોપાખ્યાન અંતર્ગત સુકલા-ચરિત્રનો પચાસમો અધ્યાય સમાપ્ત થયો।
Narrator/Redactor (colophon statement; not part of the dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, the final colophon line freshly inked. A scribe’s stylus rests beside a small oil lamp; in the background, a faint lotus emblem suggests the Padma Purana’s identity and continuity of sacred narration.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","reciter (paurāṇika) (optional)"],"setting":"A quiet gurukula or temple library corner with manuscripts stacked, ink pot, and a small Vishnu lamp or lotus seal.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","lamp gold","ink black","wood brown","muted maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional manuscript vignette—scribe seated with palm-leaf folios, gold-leaf borders framing the colophon text, small Vishnu lamp with embossed gold flame, lotus medallions in corners, rich maroon and green accents, traditional ornamented frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene scribal scene—delicate lines, soft lamp glow, quiet interior with shelves of manuscripts; cool shadows and warm highlights; refined, contemplative mood emphasizing preservation of sacred story.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized library interior with bold outlines—scribe, lamp, palm leaves; ornamental bands and lotus motifs; natural pigment palette with strong yellows and reds, calm symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative colophon tableau—central manuscript framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, deep blue border with gold filigree, small shankha-chakra symbols in corners to mark Vaishnava textual sanctity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell","low tanpura","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः = पंचाशत्तमः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (ending marker) that identifies the text section: Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, the Vena-upākhyāna, the Sukalā-caritra, and that this is Chapter 50.
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial colophon used by scribes and reciters to mark the end of a chapter.
They provide precise structural metadata (work, khaṇḍa, sub-narrative, chapter number), enabling reliable citation, indexing, search, and cross-manuscript alignment.