Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda, Shloka 50
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे विष्णुभक्तिप्रशंसनं नाम पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe viṣṇubhaktipraśaṃsanaṃ nāma paṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab kelima puluh, bertajuk “Pujian Bhakti kepada Viṣṇu,” dalam Svarga-khaṇḍa daripada Śrī Padma Mahāpurāṇa.
Narratorial colophon (editorial closing formula; no in-verse speaker)
Application: Use as a liturgical marker: conclude recitation with a moment of silence or a short Hari-nāma, acknowledging the end of the adhyāya.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden stand, its final line freshly inked, while a lamp flickers beside a small Viṣṇu icon. The scribe’s hand pauses in reverence as the title ‘Viṣṇu-bhakti-praśaṃsana’ seems to glow, signaling completion and sanctity of the recorded teaching.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","small Viṣṇu icon (mūrti)","reciter (pāṭhaka)"],"setting":"Quiet temple library or āśrama study room with manuscripts, ink pot, and a tulasi pot in the background (optional, not explicit).","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","aged parchment beige","ink black","deep maroon","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a small Viṣṇu icon with gold leaf halo beside an ornate manuscript stand; rich reds and greens in textiles, gold embellishment on lamp and borders, traditional South Indian decorative framing around the colophon text motif.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with a scribe finishing a manuscript, soft lamplight, delicate linework, muted earth tones, refined details of palm leaves and ink, calm contemplative mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized interior with bold outlines, lamp flame and manuscript emphasized; warm reds/yellows/greens, decorative borders, simplified yet iconic Viṣṇu presence overseeing the text.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp framed by ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; a small central Viṣṇu emblem (śaṅkha-cakra) above the title, deep blue and gold accents, symmetrical textile-like composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single temple bell","soft silence","lamp crackle","page rustle","distant conch (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पंचाशत्तमः + अध्यायः → पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon: an editorial closing line that marks the end of a chapter and records its title, section (khaṇḍa), and chapter number.
Not directly. It primarily identifies the chapter as “Viṣṇu-bhakti-praśaṃsana,” indicating the preceding material praised devotion to Viṣṇu.
By explicitly naming the chapter as a “praise of devotion to Viṣṇu,” it frames the chapter’s theme as Vaishnava bhakti and helps readers locate devotional teachings within Book 3.