Shloka 10
Inquiry into Sacred Fords and the Merit of Earth-Circumambulation
Narada–Yudhishthira; Entry into the Dilipa–Vasistha Episode
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे दशमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe daśamo'dhyāyaḥ
ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രീപദ്മ മഹാപുരാണത്തിലെ സ്വർഗ്ഖണ്ഡത്തിലെ പത്താം അധ്യായം സമാപ്തമായി।
Narratorial colophon (textual closure marker)
Concept: Śāstra is received in ordered units; completion (samāpti) is itself a ritualized moment of reverence and remembrance.
Application: Treat study as sādhana: begin and end readings with gratitude, maintain regularity, and preserve the integrity of sources.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden desk in a quiet āśrama library; a scribe places a final daṇḍa mark and folds his hands in reverence. Behind him, a small Viṣṇu shrine with a lamp and tulasī pot suggests that even textual closure is an offering.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","Vaishnava reciter (paurāṇika)","Vishnu (small shrine icon)"],"setting":"Āśrama scriptoria with manuscript bundles, ink pot, stylus, and a modest Viṣṇu altar","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","lamp-flame amber","deep indigo","sandalwood brown","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Vaishnava scribe completing an illuminated palm-leaf manuscript, small Vishnu shrine with conch and discus motifs, tulasi pot beside a brass oil lamp, gold leaf embellishment on the shrine arch and manuscript borders, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the deity icon, traditional South Indian iconography, symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama library scene with delicate brushwork—scribe finishing the chapter colophon on a manuscript, a tiny Vishnu shrine glowing softly, cool muted palette with lyrical naturalism, refined faces, slender cypress-like trees outside the window, distant Himalayan foothills hinted in pale washes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—scribe seated cross-legged with stylus, manuscript bundles stacked, Vishnu shrine with lamp and tulasi, characteristic large eyes and stylized ornaments, red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional textile showing a manuscript-reading paurāṇika before a Vishnu shrine, ornate floral borders with lotus motifs, deep blue background with gold highlights, small peacocks near the lamp, intricate vine patterns framing the colophon moment, Nathdwara-inspired detailing adapted to Vishnu iconography."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","page rustle","oil lamp crackle","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशमोऽध्यायः = दशमः + अध्यायः (o + a sandhi).
FAQs
It is a colophon—an editorial closure line marking that Svarga-khaṇḍa, Chapter 10 has concluded.
No character speaks here; it functions as a narratorial/textual marker added to indicate the end of the chapter.
Not directly; its role is structural rather than doctrinal, helping readers and reciters track divisions within the text.