Shloka 21
The Sumanā Episode: Suvrata’s Childhood Devotion and All-Activity Remembrance of Hari
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां भूमिखंडे ऐंद्रे सुमनोपाख्याने एकविंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrasaṃhitāyāṃ bhūmikhaṃḍe aiṃdre sumanopākhyāne ekaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਪਦਮ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਦੇ ਪੰਚਪੰਚਾਸ਼ਤ-ਸਹਸ੍ਰ ਸੰਹਿਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ, ਭੂਮਿਖੰਡ ਦੇ ਐਂਦ੍ਰ ਭਾਗ ਅੰਦਰ ‘ਸੁਮਨੋਪਾਖਿਆਨ’ ਨਾਮਕ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ਦਾ ਇਕੀਵਾਂ ਅਧਿਆਇ ਸਮਾਪਤ ਹੋਇਆ।
Colophon / narrator’s closing formula (no direct speaker indicated)
Concept: Śāstra is preserved through careful framing, sectioning, and faithful transmission; the ‘end of chapter’ itself is a ritual seal of authenticity.
Application: Treat study/recitation as a disciplined practice: begin and end with mindful closure, gratitude to teachers, and respect for textual boundaries.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its final line freshly inscribed; a saffron-robed scribe places a lotus and a small lamp beside it as the chapter colophon is completed. In the background, a quiet āśrama library with stacked manuscripts and a hanging bell suggests sacred continuity and careful custodianship.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","anonymous narrator-presence (implied)"],"setting":"āśrama manuscript room with palm-leaf bundles, ink pot, stylus, lotus offering, and a small oil lamp","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","palm-leaf beige","saffron orange","lamp-black","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred manuscript desk scene at chapter-end, palm-leaf folios with ornate borders, a lotus and brass lamp in the foreground, gold leaf embellishment on the manuscript frame, rich reds and greens, traditional South Indian devotional still-life iconography, subtle halo-like glow around the text as ‘śāstra-prabhā’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing an āśrama library nook, a calm scribe finishing the colophon on palm leaves, cool earthy palette, refined facial features, small details like ink pot and stylus, soft Himalayan-like background hills as a metaphor for paramparā continuity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments, temple-wall aesthetic depicting a seated scribe and manuscript bundles, stylized lotus and lamp, red/yellow/green dominant palette, large expressive eyes, sacred aura around the written colophon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotus vines and manuscript motifs, central still-life of palm-leaf Purāṇa with lamp and tulasī leaves as devotional accents, deep blues and gold, intricate floral filigree framing the ‘samāpti’ moment."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","page/leaf rustle","oil-lamp crackle","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकविंशोऽध्यायः = एकविंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ओऽ); पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां = पंचपंचाशत्-सहस्र-संहितायाम् (समास/सन्धि); सुमनोपाख्याने = सुमनस् + उपाख्याने (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending formula) that identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), its verse-count compilation, the khaṇḍa (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), the sectional label (Aindra), the episode (Sumanopākhyāna), and the chapter number (21).
It denotes the Purāṇa as a compilation associated with “fifty-five thousand” verses, a traditional descriptive count used in such colophons.
No. It primarily serves bibliographic and structural purposes—marking the conclusion of a chapter and locating it within the Padma Purāṇa’s internal divisions.