Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda, Shloka 44
The Greatness of Prayāga
Merits of Māgha Rites and Northern River Fords
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे प्रयागमाहात्म्ये चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe prayāgamāhātmye catuścatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
इस प्रकार श्री पद्ममहापुराण के स्वर्गखण्ड में ‘प्रयाग-माहात्म्य’ का चवालीसवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula)
Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing) of tīrtha-māhātmya is itself meritorious; the colophon marks completion, inviting retention and transmission.
Application: Conclude spiritual study with gratitude and resolve; share teachings responsibly, preserving lineage and context.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a wooden stand in a temple library, the final line of the chapter freshly inked while a scribe bows. Behind, a faint mural shows the Prayāga saṅgama, implying that the text itself is a pilgrimage completed through reading.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Temple librarian/priest","Symbolic presence of Nārāyaṇa as book-light"],"setting":"Lamp-lit manuscript room within a temple or āśrama; shelves of manuscripts; distant mural of Prayāga.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","ink black","palm-leaf tan","brass gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript stand with gold leaf accents, scribe and priest in traditional attire, embossed gold border, a small framed vignette of Prayāga in the background, rich reds/greens and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate lines, soft lamplight, careful depiction of palm leaves and reed pen, subtle Prayāga mural beyond, refined faces and calm closure mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized interior with bold outlines, warm yellow-red palette, the manuscript as central sacred object with a halo-like glow, rhythmic decorative borders like temple walls.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central motif of a sacred book with lotus borders, small narrative panels of Prayāga ghāṭas around the edges, deep blue background with gold floral filigree, devotional emphasis on śāstra as tīrtha."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell strike","page rustle","low tanpura","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः → चतुश्चत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग/ओऽ-परिवर्तनः: -शः + अ- → -शोऽ)
FAQs
It functions as a colophon, formally marking the conclusion of a chapter and naming the text, section (khaṇḍa), topic (māhātmya), and chapter number.
It indicates that Adhyaya 44 belongs to the portion praising and explaining the sacred significance of Prayāga as a tīrtha.
No specific dialogue-speaker is indicated; it is a standardized editorial/narratorial closing line rather than a spoken statement by a character.