Shloka 55
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे पंचपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe paṃcapaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಪದ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣದ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಖಂಡದ ಐವತ್ತೈದನೆಯ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
Narrator/Redactor (colophon formula; no in-verse speaker)
Application: Use chapter endings as a pause for reflection, sankalpa renewal, or dedicating merit (puṇya) to Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, with a scribe’s stylus resting beside it. The final line is freshly inked, and a small lamp flickers, suggesting the sacred act of preserving Padma Purana’s Svarga-khaṇḍa.","primary_figures":["scribe/redactor","palm-leaf manuscript","oil lamp"],"setting":"Quiet manuscript room in a temple library (grantha-bhāṇḍāra) with a small Vishnu icon in the background.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","aged parchment tan","ink black","deep maroon","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple library interior with a small Viṣṇu icon framed in gold leaf, palm-leaf manuscript on a desk, scribe seated; ornate borders, embossed gold accents on the manuscript frame, rich maroon and green textiles, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate lines—scribe, manuscript, small lamp; soft shadows, muted earth tones, refined detailing of script and wooden desk; calm scholarly atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript and lamp with bold outlines; scribe in profile, Viṣṇu emblem behind; warm pigment blocks, decorative bands like temple murals, rhythmic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript-centered devotional still life framed by lotus borders and floral filigree; a small Viṣṇu symbol above, deep blue cloth background with gold script-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","lamp crackle","soft bell","library silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paṃcapaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ = paṃcapaṃcāśattamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ.
FAQs
It is a colophon marking the formal end of Adhyāya 55, identifying the text (Padma Mahāpurāṇa) and the section (Svarga-khaṇḍa).
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial closure formula used by scribes and compilers to delimit chapters.
Not directly. Its value is structural and archival: it authenticates the chapter boundary and helps citation, indexing, and manuscript navigation.