Shloka 46
The Vena Episode and the Sukalā Narrative: The Speaking Sow, Pulastya’s Curse, and Indra’s Appeal
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने सुकलाचरित्रे । षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne sukalācaritre | ṣaṭcatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீ பத்மபுராணத்தின் பூமிகண்டத்தில் வேனோபாக்யானமும் சுகலா சரிதமும் கொண்ட நாற்பத்தாறாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது।
Colophon (narratorial/editorial closing formula; no in-scene speaker specified)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript folio rests on a wooden desk in a temple library, the colophon line freshly inked, with a small oil lamp flickering beside it. In the background, a quiet shrine to Viṣṇu suggests that storytelling itself is an offering, and the chapter’s end feels like a gentle sealing of sacred memory.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Temple librarian/priest (optional)","Viṣṇu icon (background, optional)"],"setting":"Temple manuscript room (grantha-bhaṇḍāra) with palm-leaf bundles, ink pot, stylus, and a small lamp; calm archival atmosphere.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","aged parchment tan","ink black","deep maroon","teak brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotional manuscript-room tableau with gold leaf accents on the lamp flame and shrine frame; palm-leaf manuscript with visible Devanāgarī colophon; rich reds and greens in borders, traditional South Indian temple interior motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate linework; scribe finishing the colophon on a manuscript, soft warm lamp glow, muted earthy palette, refined details of folios and wooden shelves.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized temple interior with bold outlines; scribe and lamp rendered in flat yet rich pigments; a small Viṣṇu shrine panel in the background; strong reds/yellows/greens with black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative manuscript-and-lamp composition framed by lotus borders; deep blue cloth background with gold detailing; a small central shrine motif, intricate floral patterns emphasizing sacred textuality."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","lamp crackle","page rustle","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dṛṣṭoyaṃ = dṛṣṭaḥ+ayam (visarga-lopa); bhayānmama = bhayāt+mama (t→n before m); gatastiṣṭhate = gataḥ+tiṣṭhate (visarga-lopa before t).
FAQs
It is a colophon: a traditional closing formula that identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), the section (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), the sub-episode (Vena-upākhyāna and Sukalā-caritra), and the chapter number.
It provides the exact work (Śrī Padma Purāṇa), the book/khanda (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), the embedded narrative unit (Vena-upākhyāna; Sukalā-caritra), and the chapter index (46), which are key for cataloging and cross-referencing manuscripts/editions.
No character is speaking; it functions as an editorial/narratorial colophon used to mark the end of the chapter.