Shloka 15
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे सूतशौनकसंवादे ब्रह्मखंडे हरिवासरमाहात्म्यकथनं । नाम पंचदशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe sūtaśaunakasaṃvāde brahmakhaṃḍe harivāsaramāhātmyakathanaṃ | nāma paṃcadaśo'dhyāyaḥ
Так, в славном «Падма‑Махапуране», в беседе Суты и Шаунаки, в разделе Брахма‑кханда, завершается пятнадцатая глава, именуемая «Повествование о величии Харивасары — дня, посвящённого Хари».
Narratorial colophon (textual closure marker) within the Sūta–Śaunaka dialogue frame
Concept: Colophon marking the completion of Harivāsara-māhātmya chapter and affirming the textual frame (Sūta–Śaunaka).
Application: Treat vrata-kathā as a lived discipline: hear, remember, and implement; keep personal notes of vrata rules and phala like a ‘colophon’ to one’s practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet manuscript-ending moment: Sūta sits on a low vyāsāsana before Śaunaka and the assembled sages, palm-leaf manuscripts stacked beside a small oil lamp. The forest hermitage is still, as if the very air seals the teaching with a final cadence.","primary_figures":["Sūta","Śaunaka","assembled ṛṣis"],"setting":"Naimiṣāraṇya hermitage clearing with kuśa grass seats, yajña-kuṇḍa nearby, palm-leaf manuscripts","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","leaf green","lamp-amber","sandalwood beige","ink-black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūta on a decorated seat addressing Śaunaka and sages; gold leaf accents on the lamp flame and manuscript edges; rich red-green drapery, ornate arch-like border framing the ‘chapter end’ solemnity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene forest assembly with delicate brushwork; sages in white with subtle saffron; manuscripts and lamp rendered finely; cool greens and soft browns, refined facial features, calm closure mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized sages with expressive eyes; lamp and manuscripts prominent; earthy reds/yellows/greens; temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing the sanctity of recitation lineage.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp and manuscript motif framed by lotus borders; sages seated in symmetrical rows; intricate floral patterns; deep blue-green background with gold highlights to signify śāstra-pramāṇa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","crackling lamp wick","forest birds","ritual hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पंचदशोऽध्यायः = पंचदशः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon-style closing line that marks the end of Adhyāya 15 and states the text’s location (Padma Mahāpurāṇa → Sūta–Śaunaka dialogue → Brahma-khaṇḍa) and the chapter title.
Sūta (the traditional reciter) narrates Purāṇic material to sages, and Śaunaka is a leading sage who appears as a principal interlocutor in the listening assembly.
Harivāsara literally means “Hari’s day,” indicating a day sacred to Vishnu/Hari, typically connected with devotional observances (vrata) and praise of its spiritual merit.