Shloka 26
Kurukṣetra and Sarasvatī Tīrthas: Pilgrimage Itinerary and the Sanctification of Rāma-hrada
Paraśurāma’s Lakes
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे षड्विंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe ṣaḍviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
अशा प्रकारे श्रीपद्म महापुराणातील स्वर्गखंडाचा सव्वीसावा अध्याय समाप्त झाला।
Narrator/Redactor (colophon formula; not a dialogue line)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a wooden stand, the final line ‘iti śrīpādme…’ freshly inked. A scribe’s stylus lies beside a small oil lamp; behind, a quiet shrine to Viṣṇu suggests that the act of copying and concluding a chapter is itself a devotional offering.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","reciter (paṭhaka)","Viṣṇu shrine icon (subtle)"],"setting":"Manuscript-copying room in a temple library (grantha-bhāṇḍāra) with lamp, ink pot, and palm leaves","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","palm-leaf tan","ink black","vermilion red","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: manuscript stand and oil lamp foreground, small Viṣṇu icon in a gilded niche, gold leaf borders and ornamental flourishes around the colophon text motif, rich reds and greens, gem-like detailing on lamp and shrine frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scriptorium scene with delicate lines, warm lamplight on palm leaves, refined depiction of stylus and ink, quiet shrine in the background, soft shadows and understated elegance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized lamp and manuscript with bold outlines, saturated pigments, symmetrical temple-library composition, decorative borders and sacred motifs framing the colophon as a visual seal.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotus and creepers framing a central manuscript vignette, deep blue ground with gold highlights, lamp and shrine rendered with intricate textile patterning, devotional atmosphere emphasizing sacred text as offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell","lamp crackle","silence","distant conch (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षड्विंशोऽध्यायः = षड्विंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोप/ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon marking the end of Adhyaya 26, identifying the work (Padma Mahāpurāṇa) and the section (Svarga-khaṇḍa).
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial chapter-end formula used by transmitters of the text.
Not directly. Its function is organizational—confirming the textual location and completion of the chapter.