Shloka 11
Description of the Fruits of Pilgrimage
Puṣkara Tīrtha Māhātmya
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे पुष्करतीर्थमाहात्म्य । वर्णनंनाम एकादशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe puṣkaratīrthamāhātmya | varṇanaṃnāma ekādaśo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir Bab Kesebelas yang bernama “Huraian”, dalam Svarga-khaṇḍa Śrī Padma Mahāpurāṇa, pada bahagian tentang kemuliaan tīrtha suci Puṣkara.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula; no direct speaker)
Application: Use as a textual marker: recognize colophons as structural cues—end of a teaching unit; pause for reflection or japa after completing a chapter.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, the final line of the chapter highlighted with red ink, while a scribe places a small floral offering beside it. In the background, a miniature vision of Puṣkara lake and Brahmā’s temple appears like a vignette, signifying the chapter’s sealed completion.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","learned reciter (paṭhaka)","symbolic vignette of Brahmā at Puṣkara"],"setting":"Traditional manuscript room (pathashala) with inkpot, stylus, and a small lamp; faint backdrop vignette of Puṣkara-sarovara.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","palm-leaf tan","vermillion red","ink black","muted teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript desk with gold leaf border, colophon line emphasized, small Brahmā-and-Puṣkara vignette in a medallion, rich reds/greens, decorative floral motifs, traditional South Indian manuscript aesthetics with gilded framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene of a scribe finishing a chapter, delicate brushwork on palm leaves, soft lamp glow, tiny landscape vignette of Puṣkara outside a window, refined facial features and gentle narrative quiet.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe with bold outlines, lamp and manuscript rendered with rhythmic patterns, a circular medallion showing Puṣkara lake and Brahmā, strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall composition symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript framed by lotus borders and floral filigree, medallions depicting Puṣkara lake, deep blues and gold, peacocks at corners, devotional textile symmetry emphasizing ‘samāpti’ (completion)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell to mark completion","tanpura drone","quiet murmured svasti","evening insects (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: varṇanaṃnāma = वर्णनम् + नाम; ekādaśo'dhyāyaḥ = एकादशः + अध्यायः (visarga sandhi)
FAQs
It is a colophon—an editorial/narratorial closing line that names the text (Padma Purāṇa), section (Svarga-khaṇḍa), topic (Puṣkara-tīrtha-māhātmya), and chapter number/title.
It indicates the section is devoted to the sacred greatness and religious merits associated with the Puṣkara tīrtha (pilgrimage site).
No character is speaking; it functions as a formal concluding line typically used by compilers/transmitters to mark the end of a chapter.