Shloka 53
Teaching of Karma-yoga
Student Conduct, Vedic Study, and Gāyatrī Supremacy
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे कर्मयोगकथनं । नाम त्रिपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe karmayogakathanaṃ | nāma tripaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Padma Mahāpurāṇa pada Svarga-khaṇḍa, berakhir bab berjudul “Ajaran Karma-yoga,” yakni bab kelima puluh tiga.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula; no direct speaker indicated)
Concept: The chapter’s theme is karma-yoga—right action framed as sacred discipline within the Purāṇic Vaiṣṇava worldview.
Application: Treat daily duties as offerings; study a small portion regularly and close with gratitude—textual discipline mirrors ritual discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden stand, its final line highlighted with a red colophon mark. A quiet lamp burns beside it, and in the background a temple corridor fades into stillness, suggesting the end of recitation and the sealing of teaching.","primary_figures":["a scribe or reciter (optional)"],"setting":"Manuscript room or temple library (grantha-bhaṇḍāra), wooden stand, ink pot, lamp, hanging bell","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","aged parchment","deep maroon","smoky brown","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript stand with gold-leaf borders, lamp with embossed flame, decorative arch framing the colophon line in stylized script, rich maroon and green textiles, traditional South Indian library-temple aesthetic with gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate shading; palm-leaf folios on a stand, a small diya casting soft light, quiet architectural lines, restrained palette and fine brushwork emphasizing calm closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript and lamp with bold outlines; decorative border bands, warm red/yellow tones, temple-wall composition emphasizing symmetry and completion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript framed by lotus and floral borders; hanging lamps and peacocks in corners as auspicious motifs; deep indigo cloth with gold calligraphic accents highlighting the chapter-ending line."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["fading bell","soft page rustle","silence","single lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः → त्रि-पञ्चाशत्तमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ’).
FAQs
It is a colophon: a chapter-ending marker that names the text section (Svarga-khaṇḍa) and the chapter title (Karmayoga-kathana) and gives the chapter number (53).
It indicates the subject/title of the chapter—an exposition or narration of Karma-yoga—rather than a specific instruction within this single line.
No. Colophons typically do not preserve dialogue attribution; they function as editorial/narratorial closures for chapters.