Shloka 47
The Greatness of Prayāga: Confluence Theology and the Totality of Tīrthas
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे प्रयागमाहात्म्ये । सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe prayāgamāhātmye | saptacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ດັ່ງນີ້ ໃນ ສຣີ ປັດມະ ມະຫາປຸຣານະ ພາກສະຫວັນ (Svarga-khaṇḍa) ໃນຕອນ ມາຫາດມະຍະ ແຫ່ງປຣະຍາກ (Prayāga-māhātmya) ບົດທີ 47 ຈຶ່ງສິ້ນສຸດລົງ
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending rubric)
Application: Use colophons to map thematic units: this marks the end of a tīrtha-māhātmya block, helpful for organizing recitation, pilgrimage reading, or vrata-kathā sessions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a wooden desk, the final line of the chapter freshly inked. A small oil lamp flickers beside a lotus and a conch, while beyond the window the confluence glimmers—suggesting that the text itself is a bridge to the tīrtha it praises.","primary_figures":["a scribe (lekhaka)","a silent presence of the tradition (guru/ṛṣi implied)"],"setting":"Manuscript-copying room in a temple library or āśrama, with ritual objects and a distant view of river waters.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","palm-leaf tan","ink black","confluence blue-green","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript desk with gold leaf borders, oil lamp with bright gold highlights, lotus and conch motifs, a framed glimpse of the Triveṇī outside, rich reds and greens, decorative South Indian patterns around the colophon text panel.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scriptorium scene with delicate brushwork, warm lamplight, a scribe finishing the last line, soft river landscape through a small window, muted earth tones with gentle blues.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized desk, lamp, manuscript, bold outlines and flat pigments, rhythmic border designs, confluence suggested as patterned waves in the background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript panel surrounded by lotus creepers and ornate borders, conch and chakra motifs, deep blue background with gold accents, small vignette of the Sangam at the top."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell strike","page rustle","lamp crackle","brief silence","distant water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीपाद्मे = श्री + पाद्मे; प्रयागमाहात्म्ये = प्रयाग + माहात्म्ये; सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः = सप्तचत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + अ → ’)
FAQs
It is a colophon—a traditional chapter-ending marker that identifies the text (Padma Mahāpurāṇa), the section (Svarga-khaṇḍa), the topic (Prayāga-māhātmya), and the chapter number (47).
It indicates that the chapter belongs to a māhātmya section describing the sacred greatness and religious significance of Prayāga as a tīrtha.
Neither is explicitly indicated here; such colophons function as editorial/narratorial rubrics rather than direct dialogue, even when the surrounding chapter is framed as a conversation.