Shloka 51
Teaching on Karma-yoga
Discipline of Action as Worship
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे कर्मयोगकथनं । नाम एकपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe karmayogakathanaṃ | nāma ekapaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
આ રીતે શ્રીપદ્મ મહાપુરાણના સ્વર્ગખંડમાં ‘કર્મયોગકથન’ નામનો એકાવનમો અધ્યાય સમાપ્ત થયો।
Narrator/colophon (textual closure formula; not a dialogue line)
Concept: The chapter is formally identified as ‘Karmayoga-kathana,’ framing the preceding dharma-etiquette as part of disciplined action leading to auspicious results.
Application: Treat daily duties as a coherent practice (sādhana) with beginnings and endings—review, conclude, and dedicate actions to the divine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a wooden stand as a scribe places the final daṇḍa marks, sealing the chapter title ‘Karmayoga-kathana’. In the background, a small Viṣṇu lamp flickers, suggesting that even textual closure is an offering.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","optional: narrator-sage silhouette","optional: small Viṣṇu icon or śālagrāma on altar"],"setting":"Quiet manuscript room in an āśrama or temple library, with ink pot, stylus, and stacked granthas.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment tan","ink black","lamp gold","wood brown","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred manuscript scene with ornate gold leaf border, a small Viṣṇu shrine glowing behind the scribe, rich reds and greens in textiles, stylized palm-leaf grantha with clear Devanāgarī, jewel-like highlights on lamp and altar ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate library corner with delicate brushwork, soft lamplight, fine detailing of palm leaves and stylus, cool shadowed background, refined calm faces, minimalistic elegance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized scribe and manuscript stand, warm red/yellow tones, decorative border with lotus and conch motifs, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing sacred textuality.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp framed by intricate floral borders, lotus motifs and subtle conch patterns, deep blue background with gold accents, devotional symmetry turning the colophon into a sacred tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell","distant conch shell","quiet footsteps","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः = एकपंचाशत्तमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ)।
FAQs
It is a colophon—an end-of-chapter closure statement that names the section (Karma-yoga-kathana) and marks the chapter number (51) within the Svarga-khaṇḍa of the Padma Purāṇa.
No. It labels the chapter as being about karma-yoga; the philosophical teaching would be in the preceding verses of the chapter.
Kathanaṃ means “narration” or “teaching/exposition,” indicating the chapter’s topic is an explanatory discourse on karma-yoga.