Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 71
Yayāti and Mātali on the Order of Divine Worlds, the Merit of Śiva’s Name, and the Unity of Śiva and Viṣṇu
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने मातापितृतीर्थवर्णने ययाति । चरित्रे एकसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne mātāpitṛtīrthavarṇane yayāti | caritre ekasaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Так, в «Шри Падма-пуране», в Бхуми-кханде — в повествовании о Вене, в описании священного брода Матери и Отца и в рассказе о Яяти — завершается семьдесят первая глава.
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending rubric); no direct speaker in the verse itself.
Concept: The Purāṇic method: sacred geography and exemplary narratives (Vena, Yayāti) are woven to teach dharma, repentance, and merit-making through tirtha engagement.
Application: Treat spiritual learning as structured practice: complete one ‘adhyāya’ (unit) with reflection, then proceed—closure is part of discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript page is shown as if freshly inscribed, with a decorative lotus border and a small vignette: a serene tirtha bank labeled ‘Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha,’ where devotees offer water with cupped hands. Above, a subtle celestial emblem suggests the completion of a sacred chapter—like a bell’s final resonance.","primary_figures":["Scribes (symbolic)","Pilgrims at Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha (symbolic)"],"setting":"Manuscript-and-tirtha composite: a textual colophon foreground with a miniature sacred ford scene in the margin.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["parchment beige","ink black","vermillion","leaf green","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: stylized manuscript colophon framed by ornate gold leaf borders, lotus medallions, small inset of a sacred tirtha with devotees performing arghya, rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing to evoke a ‘chapter completion’ seal.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate manuscript page with fine Devanagari lines, floral margins, tiny lyrical tirtha vignette with soft riverbank tones, restrained palette, refined detailing like an illuminated folio.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: decorative border-heavy composition, bold outlines around a symbolic tirtha scene, warm earthy pigments, temple-wall aesthetic suggesting a concluding panel of a narrative cycle.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotus and creepers, central cartouche containing the idea of ‘iti… adhyāyaḥ’ as a sacred seal, small devotees at a tirtha, deep blues and gold accents, textile-like pattern density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["closing bell","page turn","soft silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः = एकसप्ततितमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ)
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending rubric) summarizing the section: Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Vena-upākhyāna, the description of the Mātā-Pitṛ tīrtha, and the Yayāti account, marking the end of Adhyaya 71.
It refers to a named sacred ford/pilgrimage site (tīrtha) whose description forms part of the chapter’s thematic content, emphasizing parental reverence as a sanctifying motif in tīrtha literature.
Cite it as: Padma Purāṇa, Book 2 (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), Adhyaya 71, verse 71 (colophon), noting the embedded topic markers: Vena-upākhyāna, Mātā-Pitṛ tīrtha-varṇana, and Yayāti-carita.