Shloka 64
The Hymn to Gaṇapati (Gaṇa-aṣṭaka) and Its Merit
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे गणपतिस्तोत्रं नाम । चतुष्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe gaṇapatistotraṃ nāma | catuṣṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
इस प्रकार श्रीपद्मपुराण के प्रथम सृष्टिखण्ड में ‘गणपतिस्तोत्र’ नामक चौंसठवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।
Narratorial colophon (end-of-chapter marker)
Application: Use colophons to track context: khanda, adhyāya, and topic—helpful for disciplined study (svādhyāya) and correct ritual citation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe completes the final line of a palm-leaf manuscript, placing a decorative end-mark and a small lotus motif beside the title ‘Gaṇapati-stotra’. In the background, a quiet library-shrine holds stacked manuscripts, oil lamps, and a faint silhouette of Gaṇapati on a niche altar, emphasizing sacred textual completion.","primary_figures":["scribe","temple librarian/priest (optional)","symbolic Gaṇapati icon"],"setting":"Manuscript room within a temple or āśrama; palm-leaf bundles, ink pot, stylus, lamp.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnt umber","antique gold","lamp-flame orange","deep indigo","leaf-green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript-completion scene with gold-leaf borders; a small Gaṇapati icon in a niche with gilded halo; rich reds/greens, embossed gold on manuscript edges and lamp stands; South Indian temple pillars framing the colophon moment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate indoor āśrama scene; cool shadows, fine linework on palm leaves; gentle lamplight; minimalistic Gaṇapati icon; refined facial features and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe with bold outlines; symmetrical lamp stands; manuscript bundles rendered in flat color blocks; decorative floral borders; warm red/yellow/green palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp motif framed by lotus borders; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree; central cartouche containing the chapter title; devotional textile aesthetic rather than narrative action."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft page/palm-leaf rustle","single bell chime","steady lamp crackle","distant temple chant","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुष्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः = चतुष्षष्टितमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It functions as a colophon, formally marking the conclusion of Adhyaya 64 and naming the chapter as the “Gaṇapati-stotra.”
No. It is primarily bibliographic/structural, identifying the text (Padma Purāṇa), the section (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa), and the chapter number.
No dialogue speaker is indicated; it is a standard narrator/editorial closing line used to end a chapter in Purāṇic manuscripts.