Shloka 22
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे द्वाविंशोध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe dvāviṃśodhyāyaḥ
अशा रीतीने श्री पद्ममहापुराणातील स्वर्गखंडाचा बाविसावा अध्याय समाप्त झाला।
Narratorial colophon (textual closure formula; no in-scene speaker specified)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden stand as a scribe completes the final line, the words ‘iti… dvāviṁśo’dhyāyaḥ’ forming a neat concluding flourish. A small oil lamp burns steadily beside ink and stylus, suggesting the hush of textual transmission and the sanctity of completion.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Manuscript (grantha)"],"setting":"Traditional manuscript-copying space or temple library corner with a manuscript stand, inkpot, stylus, and lamp.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","aged palm-leaf tan","ink black","wood brown","muted vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional manuscript colophon scene with a scribe finishing ‘iti śrīpādme…’, gold-leaf accents on the manuscript border and lamp flame, rich red-green background panels, ornate frame-like borders evoking temple iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scholar’s corner with palm-leaf manuscript and gentle lamp glow, delicate linework on Devanāgarī/Sanskrit script, subdued earthy palette, quiet contemplative mood, minimal figures and refined detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript stand and lamp with bold outlines, warm ochres and reds, decorative border motifs, the colophon text rendered as sacred patterning rather than literal calligraphy.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical textile composition centered on a manuscript and lamp, ornate floral borders, gold accents, devotional still-life aesthetic emphasizing sacred text as an object of worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell","brief silence","page rustle","lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वाविंशः+अध्यायः→द्वाविंशोध्यायः (ओऽवग्रह/सवर्णदीर्घ-सन्धि in transmission)
FAQs
It is a colophon (ending marker) indicating that Svarga-khaṇḍa, Chapter 22 has concluded within the Śrī Padma Mahāpurāṇa.
Not directly. Colophons are primarily archival and structural, used to mark the end of a chapter or section rather than convey doctrine.
They help verify boundaries between chapters, support accurate citation, and improve search/indexing for book–khanda–chapter navigation in digital editions.