Shloka 40
Praise of Pilgrimage (Tīrtha) and Prelude to the Greatness of Prayāga
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe catvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ດັ່ງນີ້ ບົດທີ່ສີ່ສິບ ໃນສະວັກຄະຂັນຑະ ແຫ່ງ ສີຣີ ປັດມະ ມະຫາປຸຣານະ ໄດ້ສິ້ນສຸດລົງ.
Narratorial colophon (textual closing formula; no in-scene speaker)
Application: Use endings as mindful pauses—complete one practice before beginning another (vrata, japa, svadhyaya).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk in a quiet temple library; the final line is freshly inscribed, and a small lamp flickers beside a lotus-shaped inkpot. A Vaishnava scribe folds his hands toward a tiny Viṣṇu icon, sealing the chapter’s completion with reverent stillness.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava scribe","small Vishnu icon (Saligrama or murti)"],"setting":"Temple library (grantha-bhāṇḍāra) with palm-leaf manuscripts, stylus, ink, and a lotus motif","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique parchment","lamp-flame amber","deep maroon","leaf green","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene temple library scene with an open palm-leaf manuscript showing the colophon line, a small Vishnu shrine at the side, oil lamp glow, gold leaf embellishment on the shrine arch and manuscript borders, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on the Vishnu icon, traditional South Indian iconography, symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate manuscript-room interior with delicate brushwork, a seated scribe finishing the last line, a tiny Vishnu image on a shelf, cool muted palette with lyrical naturalism, refined facial features, patterned textiles, soft window light and Himalayan-style interior detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments depicting a temple scholar before an open manuscript, a small Vishnu panel behind, lamp-lit ambience, characteristic large eyes, red/yellow/green palette, ornamental borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symbolic composition where a lotus blooms behind an open scripture, Vishnu’s presence suggested through shankha-chakra motifs, intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold, temple lamp elements, devotional stillness rather than narrative action."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","lamp crackle","page rustle","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः → चत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोप/ओऽ sandhi).
FAQs
It is a colophon—an editorial/narratorial closing line marking the end of Adhyaya 40 within the Svarga-khaṇḍa.
No. It functions as a structural marker (chapter conclusion) rather than conveying doctrine or story content.
As a chapter-end colophon: Padma Purāṇa, Svarga-khaṇḍa (Book 3), Adhyāya 40, closing line/verse (often numbered as the final shloka).