Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 115
The Battle of Nahuṣa and Huṇḍa
within the Guru-tīrtha Glorification Episode
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने पंचदशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre nahuṣākhyāne paṃcadaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രീപദ്മപുരാണത്തിലെ ഭൂമിഖണ്ഡത്തിൽ—വേനോപാഖ്യാനം, ഗുരുതീർത്ഥമാഹാത്മ്യം, ച്യവനചരിതം, നഹുഷാഖ്യാനം എന്നീ പ്രസംഗങ്ങളിൽ—നൂറ്റി പതിനഞ്ചാം അധ്യായം സമാപ്തമായി।
Narratorial colophon (textual redaction/closing formula)
Concept: Textual framing itself teaches: tīrtha-māhātmya and kathā are vehicles of puṇya, guiding the listener toward pilgrimage, discipline, and devotion.
Application: Use endings as prompts for practice: after hearing/reading, undertake a small dharmic act—japa, dāna, or a visit to a local temple/tīrtha.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its final colophon line freshly inked. Behind it, a symbolic map-like vignette shows a tīrtha with steps to water, a guru’s seat, and faint silhouettes of Cyavana and Nahuṣa—miniature emblems of the chapter’s contents.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Symbolic Guru presence (āsana/pādukā)","Emblematic Cyavana","Emblematic Nahuṣa"],"setting":"Quiet āśrama library or temple scriptorium; manuscript desk, ink pot, lamp, and a small tīrtha-ghāṭ motif in the background.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment tan","lamp-flame amber","ink black","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: manuscript and scribe in the foreground with gold-leaf borders, a small shrine-like arch framing a symbolic Guru-pādukā, and a stylized tīrtha-ghāṭ; rich reds/greens, embossed gold for the colophon line and ornamental margins.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scriptorium scene with delicate linework, soft lamp glow, fine details of palm-leaf texture; a small inset landscape of a tīrtha with steps and trees, cool subdued palette and refined faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic, flattened composition—scribe, manuscript, lamp, and a stylized tīrtha panel; bold outlines, natural pigments, strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border-heavy composition with manuscript central medallion, surrounding lotus and creeper motifs; inset tīrtha steps and guru-pādukā as devotional symbols, deep blues and gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","page-turn rustle","lamp crackle","distant water","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शततमोऽध्यायः → शततमः अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोपः); समासाः: श्री-पद्मपुराण, भूमि-खण्ड, वेन-उपाख्यान, गुरुतीर्थ-माहात्म्य, च्यवन-चरित्र, नहुष-आख्यान, पञ्चदशाधिक-शततम
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending marker) summarizing the sectional themes and stating that Chapter 115 of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa has concluded.
It signals that the chapter belongs to (or is framed within) the Vena episode, includes the glorification of Guru-tīrtha, and connects with the narratives of Cyavana and Nahuṣa.
They function as sacred-geography guides, linking places to ethical and devotional ideals, and encouraging pilgrimage, remembrance, and merit-oriented religious practice.