Shloka 39

The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity

Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients

Devanagari script

इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां भूमिखंडे । वेनोपाख्याने एकोनचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīpadmapurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrasaṃhitāyāṃ bhūmikhaṃḍe | venopākhyāne ekonacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

ここに、『シュリー・パドマ・プラーナ』地部（Bhūmi-khaṇḍa）、五万五千頌の集成における「ヴェーナ物語」第三十九章は終わる。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Discourse marker/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-समाप्तिसूचक निपातः (quotative/end marker)

• श्रीपद्मपुराणे: in the Śrī Padma Purāṇa
• श्रीपद्मपुराणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + पद्मपुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (श्रीमत् पद्मपुराणम्)

• पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायाम्: in the compilation of fifty-five thousand (verses)
• पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + पञ्चाशत् + सहस्र + संहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; संख्या-विशिष्ट-तत्पुरुषः (पञ्चपञ्चाशत्सहस्राणि यस्याः सा संहिता)

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

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

• एकोनचत्वारिंशः: thirty-ninth (one less than forty)
• एकोनचत्वारिंशः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकोन + चत्वारिंशत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्या-विशेषणम् (अध्यायः इति)

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

Speaker

Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula)

Philosophical Teaching

Application: Use colophons as study markers: pause, reflect on the episode’s dharma lesson, and optionally dedicate the reading (svādhyāya-phala) to Nārāyaṇa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe in a quiet āśrama finishes inscribing palm leaves, placing a final daṇḍa mark as the chapter ends. Behind him, a faint vision of the Padma Purāṇa as a lotus-shaped manuscript mandala suggests the sanctity of textual completion and lineage.","primary_figures":["Sage-scribe (lekhaka)","Listening disciples (optional)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot, stylus, and a small Viṣṇu shrine in the corner.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","palm-leaf tan","ink black","soft gold","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated sage-scribe with gold-leaf accents on manuscript borders, a small Viṣṇu icon with ornate arch, rich red backdrop cloth, the colophon text implied as decorative script bands, traditional South Indian ornamentation and luminous finish.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate hermitage scene with delicate brushwork, cool morning light, manuscripts stacked neatly, a disciple offering water, subtle lotus motif behind the scribe symbolizing Padma Purāṇa’s identity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe with bold outlines, manuscript bundle emphasized with patterned bands, small shrine lamp, earthy pigments and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript-lotus mandala at center, floral borders, small Viṣṇu shrine motif, peacocks at corners, deep blue and gold accents, the idea of ‘chapter end’ conveyed through symmetrical decorative panels."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["page/palm-leaf rustle","soft bell","forest birds","brief concluding silence"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेन + उपाख्याने → वेनोपाख्याने; एकोनचत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (अध्यायः निहितः); एकोनचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः = एकोनचत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धिः)

Characters & Entities

• Padma Purāṇa
• Vena

FAQs

What is this verse doing in the text—does it carry narrative meaning?

It is a colophon: a formal chapter-ending line that identifies the Purāṇa, the khaṇḍa (book section), the episode title (Vena-upākhyāna), and the chapter number.

What does “paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrasaṃhitā” indicate?

It denotes the traditional extent of the Padma Purāṇa as a compilation of fifty-five thousand verses (55,000).

Who is the speaker here?

No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial marker used to close the chapter.