Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 69
The Slaying of Tāreya
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे तारेयवधोनामैकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe tāreyavadhonāmaikonasaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ
ດັ່ງນີ້ ໃນພະປັດມະປຸຣານອັນສັກສິດ ພາກທຳອິດ (ສຣິດຕິ-ຂັນຑະ) ບົດທີ 69 ຊື່ “ການປະຫານຕາເຣຍະ” ຈົບລົງແລ້ວ
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula)
Concept: Śāstra is preserved through orderly transmission; endings and beginnings are themselves part of sacred discipline (adhyāya-paryavasāna as a ritual seal).
Application: Treat study/recitation as a vow-like practice: begin and end intentionally, with gratitude and attention, to cultivate steadiness and retention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk in a quiet āśrama. A scribe places a final daṇḍa mark while a sage reciter lifts his hand in a gentle concluding gesture, as if sealing the chapter’s merit for listeners.","primary_figures":["sage-reciter","scribe","disciples/listeners"],"setting":"forest hermitage library with palm-leaf bundles, ink pot, kusa grass mats, and a small Viṣṇu shrine in the background","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","ink black","leaf green","lamp-flame amber","vermillion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene āśrama interior with a small Viṣṇu shrine behind the manuscript desk, gold leaf halo around the shrine lamp, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded manuscript box, the sage’s calm face rendered in traditional South Indian iconographic proportions, ornate borders with lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing a quiet hermitage scene, cool greens and soft browns, refined facial features of the sage and disciples, a small shrine to Viṣṇu under a tree, lyrical naturalism with birds perched on branches, thin white margins and subtle floral border.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-yellow-green palette, the sage seated cross-legged with expressive almond eyes, a glowing oil lamp and a stylized Viṣṇu shrine panel behind, palm-leaf manuscript emphasized with rhythmic linework, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional manuscript-conclusion scene framed by intricate lotus and tulasī borders, deep indigo background with gold detailing, small central Viṣṇu shrine, peacocks and floral vines around the margins, symmetrical composition reminiscent of Nathdwara textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft silence","oil lamp crackle","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तारेयवधोनामैकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः → तारेयवधोनाम एकोनसप्ततितमः अध्यायः (स्वर-सन्धि; ‘तमः + अध्यायः’ में ‘ओऽ’ सन्धि)
FAQs
It is a colophon—a standard chapter-ending line that records the text (Padma Purāṇa), section (Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa), and the chapter number/title.
It literally means “one less than seventy,” i.e., the 69th chapter.
No character is speaking; it is a redactional/narratorial closing formula used by the tradition to mark the end of the chapter.