Shloka 61
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे एकषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe ekaṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
ດັ່ງນີ້ ບົດທີ 61 ໃນ ສະຫວັນຂັນຑະ ແຫ່ງ ສີຣີປັດມະມະຫາປຸຣານ ອັນຮຸ່ງເຮືອງ ໄດ້ສິ້ນສຸດລົງແລ້ວ।
Narratorial colophon (textual closure formula)
Application: Use colophons as mindful pauses: conclude study sessions with gratitude and a brief dedication to Hari.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe completes the final line of a palm-leaf manuscript, writing the ‘iti śrīpādme…’ colophon with careful strokes. The manuscript is placed on a small altar with a lamp and a conch, signaling the sacred completion of the chapter.","primary_figures":["a traditional scribe","a paurāṇika reciter (optional)"],"setting":"Quiet manuscript room within a temple library (grantha-bhaṇḍāra), with stacked palm leaves, ink pot, and a small Viṣṇu icon nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","aged parchment beige","ink black","deep maroon","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple library scene with a small Viṣṇu icon and gold-leaf lamp glow; scribe finishing the colophon on palm leaves; ornate borders, rich maroons and greens, gold embellishment on lamp, conch, and manuscript edges.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate lines; scribe seated cross-legged, palm-leaf manuscript and stylus; soft lamplight, muted earth tones, refined calm expressions, minimalistic sacred icon in the corner.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe and manuscript altar with bold outlines; lamp and conch as prominent symbols; red/yellow/green palette, decorative lotus border framing the colophon moment.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—central manuscript on a lotus pedestal, lamp and conch, floral borders; deep blue background with gold script-like motifs suggesting ‘iti’; devotional textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","single bell chime","soft silence","distant temple ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekaṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ = eka-ṣaṣṭitamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ (o' sandhi).
FAQs
It is a colophon-style closure formula indicating the end of Adhyāya 61 within the Svarga-khaṇḍa, not a narrative statement.
No. It does not name a speaker; it functions as a textual endpoint marker for the chapter.
They help preserve structure for oral recitation and manuscript transmission by clearly marking chapter boundaries and section placement.