Shloka 60
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे तुलसीमाहात्म्यं नाम षष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe tulasīmāhātmyaṃ nāma ṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikian berakhir bab keenam puluh, bernama “Kemuliaan Tulasī”, dalam bagian pertama (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa) dari Śrī Padma Purāṇa yang suci.
Narrator/Colophon (editorial closing formula; no direct dialogue speaker specified)
Concept: Śāstra-parisamāpti (scriptural closure) frames Tulasi-mahātmya as authoritative dharma-teaching within the Padma Purāṇa.
Application: Treat devotional manuals and mahatmyas as lived practice: complete readings with gratitude, then implement one concrete Tulasi/Vishnu service daily.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk in a temple library; the final line of the Tulasi-mahātmya is freshly inscribed. Nearby, a small Tulasi plant in a clay vrindāvana is garlanded, as a lamp’s flame steadies—signaling completion and blessing.","primary_figures":["Tulasi plant (Vrindā)","anonymous scribe-priest","Vishnu symbol (śaṅkha-cakra) as icon on the desk"],"setting":"Temple scriptorium/library corner with a Tulasi courtyard visible through an archway","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","palm-leaf tan","deep vermilion","leaf green","lamp-black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian temple scriptorium with an open palm-leaf manuscript showing the colophon line, a decorated Tulasi vrindāvana beside it, brass oil lamp with tall flame, Vishnu’s śaṅkha-cakra emblems on a small pedestal, rich reds and greens, heavy gold leaf halos around sacred objects, gem-studded ornaments on the lamp stand, symmetrical composition, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene of a priest-scribe finishing a manuscript colophon, delicate brushwork on palm leaves, a small Tulasi plant by a window opening to a courtyard, cool muted palette with lyrical naturalism, refined facial features, soft architectural lines, quiet Himalayan-style serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: temple interior with bold black outlines, stylized lamp and manuscript, Tulasi vrindāvana rendered with natural pigments, characteristic large eyes on the priest figure, red/yellow/green dominant palette, flat yet sacred iconographic arrangement.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Tulasi vrindāvana centered like a shrine, surrounded by lotus motifs and floral borders, small manuscript and lamp as ritual objects, deep indigo background with gold detailing, peacocks perched on the border, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation emphasizing auspicious completion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","oil lamp crackle","soft silence","faint courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षष्टितमोऽध्यायः = षष्टितमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon: a formal closing line marking the end of Adhyaya 60, titled “Tulasī-māhātmya,” within Book 1 (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Indirectly: by highlighting a chapter dedicated to Tulasī’s “māhātmya” (sacred greatness), it signals devotional (bhakti) themes associated with Tulasī in Vaiṣṇava practice.
As an end-marker, it implies that the preceding chapter’s teachings on Tulasī are complete and authoritative within this section, encouraging readers to treat that material as a cohesive devotional instruction.