Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 60
The Account of Sukalā and the Greatness of Nārī-tīrtha
Wife-Assisted Śrāddha and Pitṛ-Liberation
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने सुकलाचरित्रे षष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne sukalācaritre ṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಪದ್ಮಪುರಾಣದ ಭೂಮಿಖಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ, ವೇನೋಪಾಖ್ಯಾನದೊಳಗಿನ ಸುಕಲಾ-ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯ ষಷ್ಟಿತಮ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತವಾಯಿತು.
Narrator/Redactor (colophon line; not part of the dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-focused scene: a palm-leaf codex open at the end of a chapter, with a scribe’s stylus resting beside it and a small Vishnu emblem stamped like a seal of sanctity. The atmosphere is quiet and archival, honoring the transmission of sacred narrative.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","reciter (paurāṇika)"],"setting":"Temple library (grantha-bhāṇḍāra) with stacked palm-leaf bundles tied in red cloth; incense and a small lamp.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sepia","lamp gold","deep red","smoke gray","dark teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate temple library interior with gold leaf borders; open palm-leaf manuscript showing the colophon line, stylus and ink pot, small Vishnu icon above as a protective seal; rich reds and greens, gilded arch motifs, jewel-like highlights on manuscript ties.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scriptorium with a paurāṇika and scribe; delicate rendering of palm leaves, soft lamplight, muted earth tones, refined facial features, quiet reverence for textual closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized library scene with bold outlines; open manuscript centered, lamp and incense symmetrical; limited palette with strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall framing patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative textile border of lotuses and manuscript motifs; central panel shows an open grantha with a small Vishnu-padma emblem above; deep indigo background with gold script-like ornamentation, symmetrical floral corners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","single temple bell","incense crackle","soft drone","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षष्टितमोऽध्यायः→षष्टितमः + अध्यायः; वेनोपाख्याने (वेन + उपाख्याने) संधिः ओ-आ.
FAQs
It is a colophon—an editorial/structural closing line indicating the end of Adhyāya 60 and naming its sub-topic (Sukalā-caritra) within the Vena narrative.
It means “the episode/story of Vena,” identifying the broader narrative cycle to which this chapter belongs.
No. Colophons typically do not belong to the dialogue voice; they function as a scribal/redactional chapter-ending notice.