Shloka 46
Prayāga’s Supremacy Among Tīrthas: Faith, Yoga, Charity, and the Ethics of Attainment
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे प्रयागमाहात्म्ये । षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe prayāgamāhātmye | ṣaṭcatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
इति श्रीपाद्ममहापुराणे स्वर्गखण्डे प्रयागमाहात्म्ये षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः समाप्तः।
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula; no in-verse speaker)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-ending tableau: a palm-leaf folio with the colophon line, placed on a low altar beside a conch and a small lamp. In the background, the Triveṇī confluence glimmers softly, suggesting the chapter’s sacred subject now sealed and complete.","primary_figures":["scribe (optional)","a seated reciter (optional)"],"setting":"Temple library or hermitage scriptorium overlooking the confluence; ritual objects arranged neatly.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["parchment tan","lamp gold","river turquoise","soft rose","ink black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate manuscript folio with the colophon centered, gold-leaf borders, conch and lamp rendered with jewel-like highlights; faint backdrop of the Triveṇī with shimmering gold accents, rich maroon frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet scriptorium scene with delicate rendering of palm-leaf manuscript, ink pot, and a distant confluence; cool, airy palette and refined minimalism emphasizing closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript and ritual objects in bold outlines; simplified river confluence motif behind; warm yellow/red pigments with green accents, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative colophon panel framed by lotus and floral borders; confluence suggested by three flowing bands; deep blue ground with gold filigree, conch/chakra motifs as auspicious seals."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["single temple bell","page turn","soft conch note","river hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः = षट्चत्वारिंशः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ)
FAQs
It functions as a colophon, marking the formal conclusion of Adhyaya 46 within the Prayāga-māhātmya section of the Svarga-khaṇḍa.
No. It is a structural closing line used by scribes and reciters to indicate the text’s internal division (khanda/section and chapter number).
It indicates that the surrounding chapter(s) focus on the sacred greatness of Prayāga as a tīrtha—its sanctity, merits of pilgrimage, and associated religious significance.