Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 45
The Account of Sukalā in the Vena Episode: The Sow, the Sons, and Royal Restraint
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने सुकलाचरित्रे । पंचचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne sukalācaritre | paṃcacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
かくして『シュリー・パドマ・プラーナ』（Śrī Padma Purāṇa）地部（Bhūmi-khaṇḍa）、ヴェーナ（Vena）の章段における、スカラー（Sukalā）の事績を語る第四十五章は終わる。
Narratorial colophon (end-of-chapter rubric; no direct speaker)
Concept: Scriptural framing itself is a teaching: episodes are preserved as moral memory, meant to be heard, transmitted, and applied.
Application: Treat spiritual narratives as structured practice: read in chapters, reflect at endings, and carry forward a single takeaway before proceeding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden stand, its final line freshly inked, while a calm scribe-sage pauses with stylus lifted. Behind him, a quiet hermitage glows with lamp-light, suggesting the sacred continuity of listening and transmission.","primary_figures":["scribe-sage","students/listeners (optional)"],"setting":"forest āśrama with manuscript stand, ink pot, tulasi in courtyard (as ambient motif), and a small Vishnu shrine in the background","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","leaf green","sandalwood beige","ink black","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated sage-scribe before a small Vishnu shrine, manuscript stand highlighted with gold leaf; rich red and green textiles, ornate borders, gold embellishment on lamp flames and shrine arch, gem-studded ornamentation on the deity icon.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene hermitage interior with delicate brushwork; cool greens and browns, refined faces; manuscript and stylus rendered with precision; distant hills and a quiet sky beyond the veranda.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sage with bold outlines, manuscript as a sacred object; warm yellow and red background planes; a small Vishnu figure in traditional mural iconography; rhythmic decorative patterns framing the colophon moment.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional reading scene framed by ornate floral borders; lotus motifs around the manuscript; deep blue background with gold script-like ornamentation; a central Vishnu emblem (shankha-chakra) above the text to signify completion."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेनोपाख्याने = वेन + उपाख्याने; पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः = पञ्चचत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (end-of-chapter closing line) marking the conclusion of Adhyaya 45 and naming the section (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), sub-episode (Vena-upākhyāna), and topic (Sukalā-caritra).
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial closure used in Purāṇic manuscripts and recensions to indicate chapter boundaries.
It provides precise internal cataloging: the Purāṇa name, the khaṇḍa, the embedded narrative unit (upākhyāna), the topical label, and the chapter number—useful for citation, indexing, and cross-manuscript comparison.