Shloka 68
The Slaying of Muci
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे मुचिवधोनामाष्टषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe mucivadhonāmāṣṭaṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखण्डे मुचिवधोनामाष्टषष्टितमोऽध्यायः समाप्तः॥
Narrator/Redactor (colophon statement marking the end of the chapter)
Concept: Scriptural transmission is itself a dharmic act; naming and closing a chapter preserves memory and authority.
Application: Conclude study sessions with mindful closure (saṅkalpa/thanks), reinforcing continuity and retention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its Sanskrit letters crisp, while a lamp flame steadies beside a small lotus bowl. In the background, a quiet scriptorium with a seated redactor-sage signals the solemn completion of a chapter.","primary_figures":["Sage-scribe (anonymous redactor)","Traditional reciter (paurāṇika)"],"setting":"Ancient manuscript room with palm leaves, ink pot, stylus, and a small shrine niche","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","aged parchment beige","lampblack","deep maroon","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotional scriptorium scene with a small Vishnu shrine in the corner, gold leaf highlighting the lamp flame and manuscript borders, rich reds and greens, ornate frame, the colophon line visually emphasized as sacred text.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor study with delicate lines, muted earth tones, a sage finishing a manuscript, soft window light, minimalistic elegance and refined facial features, quiet contemplative atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scholar figure with bold outlines, lamp and manuscript rendered with flat pigments, red-yellow-green palette, sacred geometry border motifs, emphasizing auspicious completion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp framed by lotus creepers and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold script-like ornamentation, a small central shrine motif suggesting śravaṇa-bhakti as worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell","steady lamp crackle","silence","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अष्टषष्टितमोऽध्यायः = अष्टषष्टितमः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon—an editorial closing line that names the text (Padma Purāṇa), the section (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa), and the chapter number and title (Adhyaya 68, “Muci-vadha”).
No. Colophons generally function as structural markers rather than conveying doctrine; they help preserve accurate division, numbering, and chapter titles in manuscript traditions.
No in-story speaker is indicated; it is best attributed to the compiler/redactor or the narrative voice used to close the chapter.