Shloka 41
The Glory of Prayāga: Merit of Bathing, Remembrance, and Divine Protection
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे एकचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe ekacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
かくして、聖なる『パドマ・マハープラーナ』スヴァルガ・カーンダ第四十一章は終わる。
Narratorial colophon (editorial closure statement)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden desk beside a small oil lamp; the final line is freshly inked, and a garland lies across the folios as if honoring the completed chapter. In the background, a quiet shrine niche suggests that scripture itself is worship.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","reciter (paurāṇika)"],"setting":"Manuscript room or temple library (grantha-gṛha) with lamp, inkpot, and folded cloth","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","aged parchment beige","ink black","deep maroon","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Ornate framed manuscript scene with gold leaf border, a small shrine lamp, rich maroon backdrop, stylized palm-leaf folios with decorative script, devotional still-life aesthetic with traditional South Indian ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Intimate indoor scene of a reciter closing a manuscript, delicate brushwork, soft browns and ambers, minimalistic serenity, fine textile patterns, gentle shadow play.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Stylized scholar figure with bold outlines holding a manuscript, lamp and temple motifs, natural pigments, symmetrical composition emphasizing sacred text as icon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Decorative border-heavy composition featuring manuscript and lamp as central motifs, lotus and floral patterns, deep blue/maroon ground with gold highlights, devotional textile sensibility."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell fade-out","page turning","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः = एकचत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon that formally marks the end of Svarga-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 41, helping readers and scribes identify chapter boundaries.
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial closure formula commonly found at the end of Purāṇic chapters.
Not directly—its function is structural rather than doctrinal, confirming the text location (Padma Mahāpurāṇa → Svarga-khaṇḍa → Chapter 41).