Padma Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे ब्रह्मखंडे सूतशौनकसंवादे एकादशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe brahmakhaṃḍe sūtaśaunakasaṃvāde ekādaśo'dhyāyaḥ
ដូច្នេះ អធ្យាយទីដប់មួយ ក្នុងព្រហ្មខណ្ឌ នៃស្រីបដ្មមហាបុរាណៈ ក្នុងសន្ទនារវាង សូត និង សៅនកៈ បានបញ្ចប់។
Narratorial colophon (textual closure marker within the Sūta–Śaunaka dialogue frame)
Concept: Śāstra is preserved through disciplined transmission and chapter-wise organization; the end of a section is itself a ritualized act of remembrance.
Application: Treat study as a sādhana: pause at natural ‘colophons’ in life—finish what you begin, reflect, and dedicate the merit to Nārāyaṇa.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, the final line of the chapter freshly inked. In the background, Sūta sits in a calm posture before attentive sages, as if the very air has settled after a completed recitation.","primary_figures":["Sūta","Śaunaka","assembled ṛṣis"],"setting":"forest hermitage assembly with manuscript desk, kusa grass seats, sacrificial fire nearby","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","ink black","saffron ochre","leaf green","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūta seated on a raised wooden āsana before Śaunaka and sages, a palm-leaf manuscript and stylus in the foreground, subtle gold leaf haloing the sacred text, rich maroon and emerald drapery, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, South Indian iconographic symmetry and ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet hermitage scene with Sūta reciting to Śaunaka, delicate linework on faces, soft Himalayan greens and browns, a small yajña fire, palm-leaf manuscript rendered with fine detail, lyrical stillness and spacious composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm yellow and red ground, Sūta and sages with characteristic large eyes, manuscript emphasized as sacred object, stylized trees and fire altar, temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional assembly framed by lotus and floral borders, deep indigo background with gold highlights, sages seated in concentric order, manuscript and conch motifs symbolizing recitation, intricate textile-like patterning throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling sacrificial fire","forest birds","brief silence at chapter end"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकादशोऽध्यायः = एकादशः + अध्यायः
FAQs
It is a colophon (ending formula) that marks the conclusion of Adhyāya 11 and identifies the section (Brahma-khaṇḍa) and the dialogue frame (Sūta–Śaunaka).
Sūta is the traditional narrator-reciter of Purāṇic lore, and Śaunaka is the sage who leads the listeners and poses questions; their dialogue frames many Purāṇic teachings.
No—this line primarily serves as a structural marker rather than conveying new doctrine; the teachings are in the preceding verses of the chapter.