Shloka 27
The Royal Consecration
Cosmic Appointments and Directional Guardians
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां भूमिखंडे । राज्याभिषेकोनाम सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrasaṃhitāyāṃ bhūmikhaṃḍe | rājyābhiṣekonāma saptaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikian berakhir bab kedua puluh tujuh, bernama “Penobatan Kerajaan”, dalam Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dari Śrī Padma Purāṇa, dalam himpunan lima puluh lima ribu śloka.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending rubric; no dialogue speaker specified)
Concept: Scriptural framing itself is a dharmic act: naming, counting, and concluding preserves paramparā and protects meaning from drift.
Application: Honor endings and documentation: conclude tasks cleanly, cite sources, preserve teachings accurately—integrity in transmission is part of dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its final line freshly inked, while a scribe places a small lotus seal beside the chapter title ‘Rājyābhiṣeka’. In the background, a quiet gurukula hall shows students seated in rows, the atmosphere of completion and careful preservation filling the space.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Reciter (paurāṇika)","Students (śiṣyas)"],"setting":"Gurukula or temple library with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot, stylus, and hanging oil lamps","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","lamp-flame amber","ink black","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred manuscript scene—scribe and paurāṇika in a temple-library niche, gold leaf highlighting the lotus seal and lamp halos, rich maroon drapery, ornate borders with lotus motifs, traditional South Indian interior architecture and decorative pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scholarly interior with delicate lines—palm-leaf folios, a calm teacher reciting, students listening, soft daylight filtering in, muted earth tones with gentle greens and blues, refined facial features and lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized library setting with bold outlines, warm red/yellow/green pigments, large expressive eyes on figures, rhythmic lamp motifs, lotus border framing the colophon moment like a temple-wall panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lotus-seal motif centered within an ornate floral border, symmetrical lamp stands on either side, peacocks perched near scrollwork, deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate white lotus patterns suggesting sacred textual purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft page rustle","oil lamp crackle","distant temple bell","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां = पंचपंचाशत् + सहस्र + संहितायाम्; राज्याभिषेकोनाम = राज्याभिषेकः + नाम; सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः = सप्तविंशः + अध्यायः
FAQs
It is a colophon: a formal chapter-ending line that identifies the Purāṇa, the khanda (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), and the chapter title (Rājyābhiṣeka), rather than presenting narrative or philosophical instruction.
It denotes the traditional total size of the Padma Purāṇa as a compilation of fifty-five thousand verses, a common Purāṇic way of describing the scope of the work.
Colophons provide reliable internal markers for citation and navigation—confirming the khanda and chapter title—useful for indexing, cross-referencing manuscripts/editions, and SEO-friendly chapter-level discovery.