Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 63
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने मातापितृतीर्थमाहात्म्ये त्रिषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne mātāpitṛtīrthamāhātmye triṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ
இவ்வாறு திருப்பத்மபுராணத்தின் பூமிகண்டத்தில், வேனோபாக்யானத்தின்கீழ் மாதாபித்ரு தீர்த்த மஹாத்மியத்தை உரைக்கும் அறுபத்துமூன்றாம் அதிகாரம் நிறைவுற்றது.
Colophon (narratorial/editorial closure; not spoken by a character)
Concept: The chapter colophon canonizes the teaching: the ‘glory’ (māhātmya) of a tīrtha centered on mother and father, elevating filial reverence to pilgrimage-grade sanctity.
Application: Treat service to parents/guardians as a daily tīrtha-yātrā; preserve family duties as spiritual practice rather than mere social obligation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-like closing tableau: a palm-leaf folio or birch-bark page is shown with a scribe’s stylus, while above it a symbolic tīrtha emblem—two footprints or two lotuses—represents mother and father as sacred ford. The scene feels archival and sanctifying, as if the chapter is being sealed into living tradition.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic scribe (lekhaka)","symbolic Mātā and Pitā (as paired lotuses/footprints/elder figures)"],"setting":"A quiet āśrama library corner with manuscript bundles, ink pot, and a small lamp; a faint tīrtha-water bowl nearby to link text and sanctity.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment tan","lamp gold","ink black","rust red","olive green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate framed colophon scene—scribe seated with stylus, gold leaf highlighting the manuscript edges; above, two lotus-thrones labeled as mother and father symbols, rich reds and greens, embossed gold borders, traditional arch motif.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate manuscript room with delicate brushwork; soft lamp glow, muted earth tones, refined facial features of the scribe, minimalistic sacred symbols of paired lotuses, calm scholarly atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of a seated scribe with manuscript bundles; warm red background, yellow lamp aura, green border vines; stylized paired lotus emblems overhead signifying the tīrtha’s theme.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative colophon-as-devotional-art—central manuscript motif surrounded by lotus borders and symmetrical floral patterns; deep blue ground with gold script-like ornamentation, paired lotus icons representing Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strike","page-turning rustle","brief silence (cadence ending)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिषष्टितमोऽध्यायः = त्रिषष्टितमः + अध्यायः (सन्धिः: अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon (chapter-ending formula) that identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), section (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), sub-narrative (Veno-upākhyāna), topic (Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya), and the chapter number (63).
It indicates a tīrtha-māhātmya passage—an encomium describing the sanctity and religious merit associated with a specific sacred place connected with honoring mother and father.
Cite it as Padma Purāṇa, Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (Book 2), Adhyāya 63, closing colophon/verse 63, under the Veno-upākhyāna and Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya heading.