Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 79

Yayāti Ensnared by Desire: Gandharva Marriage, Aśvamedha, and the Demand to See the Worlds

Devanagari script

इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने मातापितृतीर्थवर्णने ययातिचरित्रे एकोनाशीतितमोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne mātāpitṛtīrthavarṇane yayāticaritre ekonāśītitamo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

Demikian berakhir bab ke-79 dari Śrī Padma Purāṇa, dalam Bhūmi-khaṇḍa—di dalam kisah Vena, uraian tīrtha suci Ibu dan Ayah, serta riwayat Yayāti.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-सूचक-अव्यय (quotative/end marker)

• श्रीपद्मपुराणे: in the Śrī Padma Purāṇa
• श्रीपद्मपुराणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + पद्मपुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular; उपाधि-पूर्वक नाम (in the venerable Padma Purāṇa)

• भूमिखण्डे: in the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa section
• भूमिखण्डे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक) + खण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भूमेः खण्डः)

• वेन-उपाख्याने: in the episode of Vena
• वेन-उपाख्याने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेन (प्रातिपदिक) + उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वेनस्य उपाख्यानम्)

• माता-पितृ-तीर्थ-वर्णने: in the description of the mother-and-father pilgrimage-place
• माता-पितृ-तीर्थ-वर्णने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माता (प्रातिपदिक) + पितृ (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (मातापितृतीर्थस्य वर्णनम्)

• ययाति-चरित्रे: in the story of Yayāti
• ययाति-चरित्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ययाति (प्रातिपदिक) + चरित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ययातेः चरित्रम्)

• एकोनाशीतितमः: seventy-ninth
• एकोनाशीतितमः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊन (प्रातिपदिक) + अशीति (प्रातिपदिक) + तम (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular; संख्यावाचक-समास (one-less-than-eighty = 79th)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular

Speaker

Narrator/Redactor (colophon/end-of-chapter notice)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Scriptural framing sanctifies narrative and place: tīrtha-description and royal exempla are preserved as authoritative dharma-guides.

Application: Treat sacred texts as living maps: note themes (tīrtha, lineage, exempla) and apply them through remembrance of parents/elders and ethical conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its final line freshly inked, while a small shrine lamp flickers beside it. In the background, faint miniature panels depict Vena’s tale, a tīrtha by calm waters honoring parents, and King Yayāti—like memories sealed into scripture.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Manuscript (grantha)","symbolic miniatures of Vena, Yayāti, and Mātā-Pitṛ-tīrtha (as vignettes)"],"setting":"quiet āśrama library or temple scriptorium with manuscript bundles and a small lamp","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment tan","lamp flame amber","ink black","saffron","deep brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript desk with gold leaf borders, a lit lamp, and tiny framed vignettes of Vena and Yayāti; embossed gold accents on the colophon line, rich traditional palette, temple-arch framing around the scriptorium scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scriptorium with delicate detailing of palm leaves, ink pot, and lamp; soft shadows, quiet mood, small narrative vignettes in the margins like miniature paintings within the painting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe seated cross-legged, bold outlines, lamp and manuscript emphasized; warm reds/yellows/greens, symmetrical composition conveying completion and sanctity of text.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp centered within elaborate lotus-and-vine borders; medallions around the border show Vena, a tīrtha pool, and Yayāti; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft bell at conclusion","page rustle","distant river hush"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेनोपाख्याने → वेन-उपाख्याने; मातापितृतीर्थवर्णने → माता-पितृ-तीर्थ-वर्णने; ययातिचरित्रे → ययाति-चरित्रे; एकोनाशीतितमोऽध्यायः → एकोनाशीतितमः अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).

Characters & Entities

• Padma Purana
• Bhumi-khanda
• Vena
• Yayati
• Mata-Pitri Tirtha

FAQs

Is this shloka a narrative verse or a structural marker?

It is a colophon (end-of-chapter marker) summarizing the chapter’s internal topics and confirming the chapter number.

What topics does this colophon say were covered in Adhyaya 79?

It indicates three thematic strands: the Vena episode (venopākhyāna), the description of the Māta-Pitṛ tīrtha, and the Yayāti narrative (yayāticaritra).

Why are colophons useful for digital archiving and SEO?

They provide stable identifiers (khanda/adhyaya), standardized section titles, and topic keywords that help users find the correct chapter across editions and translations.