Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 40
Fruits of Occasional (Festival-Specific) Charity — The Vena Episode
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां भूमिखंडे । वेनोपाख्याने चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrasaṃhitāyāṃ bhūmikhaṃḍe | venopākhyāne catvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ដូច្នេះ ក្នុង «ស្រី បទ្មបុរាណ»—ក្នុង ភូមិខណ្ឌ នៃសំហិតាដែលមាន ៥៥,០០០ ស្លោក—ជំពូកទី៤០ ក្នុងវេនោបាខ្យាន (រឿងវេន) បានបញ្ចប់។
Narratorial colophon (textual closing formula; no in-story speaker)
Application: Use colophons to track narrative units (upākhyāna boundaries) for study, recitation, and vrata-kathā performance contexts.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its final line highlighted with a red colophon mark. A scribe’s stylus rests beside an ink pot; behind, a small Viṣṇu shrine lamp flickers, suggesting that textual completion is itself an offering.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","reciter (paṭhaka)","Viṣṇu icon (background shrine)"],"setting":"Traditional manuscript room or temple library (grantha-bhaṇḍāra) with palm leaves, cloth wraps, and a small altar.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","palm-leaf tan","lac red","deep brown","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotional still-life—open palm-leaf manuscript with ornate gold-leaf border; small Viṣṇu shrine in the corner with gem-like embellishments; rich maroon background, emerald accents, and gilded colophon flourish.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study scene with a scholar-scribe, delicate textiles, and a softly lit manuscript; fine detailing on script lines; cool shadows and gentle earth tones.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scholar figure with bold outlines; manuscript and lamp rendered with flat pigments; symmetrical composition like a temple panel; dominant ochre and red with green highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript motif framed by lotus borders and śaṅkha-cakra patterns; central lamp and garlanded text panel; deep indigo cloth field with gold and white ornamental script-like designs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft page rustle","single bell at conclusion","tanpura drone","quiet breathing","lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः = चत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending formula) marking the conclusion of Adhyaya 40 in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa, specifically within the Vena-upākhyāna section.
It refers to the traditional description of the Padma Purāṇa as a compilation (saṃhitā) consisting of fifty-five thousand verses.
They provide reliable structural metadata—text identity, khanda, chapter number, and sub-narrative—useful for indexing, citation, and search/SEO targeting.