Shloka 112
Gurutīrtha Māhātmya (within the Nahuṣa Episode): Celestial Song, Divine Splendor, and Reflective Doubt
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने द्वादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre nahuṣākhyāne dvādaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಪದ್ಮಪುರಾಣದ ಭೂಮಿಖಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ—ವೇನೋಪಾಖ್ಯಾನ, ಗುರುತೀರ್ಥಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯ, ಚ್ಯವನಚರಿತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ನಹುಷಾಖ್ಯಾನಗಳ ಒಳಗೆ—ನೂರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
Narrator/Redactor (colophon statement; no in-scene speaker)
Concept: Sacred geography is remembered and transmitted through layered narratives; tīrtha-mahātmya is a pedagogical device linking ethics, devotion, and place.
Application: Treat spiritual learning as a lineage: note sources, contexts, and the ‘where’ of practice; visit sacred places with humility and study their kathās to internalize values.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-like tableau: palm-leaf folios or birch-bark pages laid on a low wooden desk, with a scribe’s stylus resting beside a small oil lamp. Above, faint divine motifs—lotus, conch, and a tīrtha-ghaṭa—hover like marginal illuminations, signaling the chapter’s closure and the sanctity of transmission.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Symbolic lotus (padma)","Conch (śaṅkha)","Tīrtha-ghaṭa (pilgrimage steps)"],"setting":"A quiet āśrama library corner or temple study hall with stacked manuscripts and a hanging bell.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique parchment","lamp-flame amber","ink black","vermilion","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Ornate manuscript-closure scene with a central palm-leaf folio inscribed ‘iti’, flanked by conch and lotus emblems; gold leaf borders, rich vermilion backdrop, jewel-like ornamentation on symbolic motifs, South Indian temple arch framing the writing desk.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A serene scriptorium with a sage-scribe in profile, delicate folio lines, soft lamp glow, minimalistic composition; cool earthy palette with refined detailing on the manuscript edges and a small lotus motif in the margin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Stylized manuscript and lamp with bold outlines; symbolic conch and lotus above; flat yet vibrant red/yellow/green fields, temple-wall aesthetic, decorative border patterns reminiscent of grantha manuscripts.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: A symmetrical textile-like composition where the central ‘iti’ folio is surrounded by lotus medallions, conch motifs, and floral borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate repetitive patterns evoking sacred cataloging."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell","lamp crackle","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शततमोऽध्यायः = शततमः + अध्यायः (ओऽ + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (closing line) that marks the end of Adhyaya 112 and indexes the nested narrative units: Vena’s episode, the Gurutīrtha-māhātmya, Cyavana’s account, and the Nahuṣa episode.
No. It is primarily bibliographic/structural, used for navigation and recitation tradition to confirm the section and chapter boundary.
It literally means “the one-hundred (śata) plus twelve (dvādaśa-adhika),” i.e., the 112th chapter.