Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 44
The Deeds of Sukalā in the Vena Narrative: Battle, Liberation of the Boar-King, and Gandharva-Kingship
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने सुकलाचरित्रे । चतुश्चत्वारिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne sukalācaritre | catuścatvāriṃśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikian berakhir bab keempat puluh empat dalam Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dari Śrī Padma Purāṇa, dalam kisah Vena, yang menguraikan riwayat dan laku suci Sukalā.
Narrator/compilers’ colophon (chapter-ending rubric; no in-verse speaker)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden desk, its final line freshly inscribed, while a lamp flickers beside a small Vishnu shrine. The scribe’s hand pauses in reverence at the chapter’s end, and the space feels quiet, ordered, and sanctified by completion.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Vishnu (small shrine icon)"],"setting":"Traditional manuscript-copying room or temple library (grantha-bhāṇḍāra) with palm leaves, ink pot, stylus, and a lit oil lamp.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","palm-leaf tan","ink black","vermillion red","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a small Vishnu icon with gold-leaf halo on a shrine shelf; foreground shows a stylized scribe and palm-leaf manuscript with ornate borders; rich reds/greens, embossed gold accents on the shrine and lamp, conveying sacred textual completion.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior scene—scribe seated cross-legged, palm-leaf folios arranged neatly, a small shrine in the corner; delicate lines, muted earth tones, and a calm, contemplative atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic interior with bold outlines—scribe, manuscript, lamp, and a small Vishnu figure; flat pigment fields and temple-wall symmetry, emphasizing ritual dignity of the colophon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; a small central Vishnu emblem; deep indigo background with gold highlights, turning the colophon into a devotional textile tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft page rustle","lamp crackle","distant temple bell","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुश्चत्वारिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः = चतुःचत्वारिंशत्तमः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोप/ऽ)
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending marker). Such verses summarize the section and indicate that the chapter has concluded.
It identifies the larger narrative cycle focused on Vena (an episode within which this chapter’s content is situated).
They help verify textual boundaries, confirm chapter numbering, and provide quick indexing terms (khaṇḍa, episode name, and sub-topic) for citation and digital archiving.