Shloka 31
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe ekatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீபத்ம மகாபுராணத்தின் ஸ்வர்ககண்டத்தில் முப்பத்தொன்றாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது.
Narratorial colophon (textual closure formula; no in-dialogue speaker specified)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a low wooden desk, its final line freshly inked. A scribe places a small lotus seal beside the words ‘iti…’, while a temple lamp burns steadily, suggesting the chapter’s completion and the continuity of recitation.","primary_figures":["scribe (lekhaka)","reciter (paṭhaka)"],"setting":"Quiet manuscript room or temple library corner with palm leaves, ink pot, stylus, and a small lotus motif.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","palm-leaf tan","ink black","vermilion","deep brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotional manuscript-closure scene with gold leaf halo around a small lotus emblem, rich reds and greens in the cloth and backdrop, ornate borders like a temple panel, stylized scribe and lamp with gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study scene with delicate brushwork—scribe finishing the colophon on palm leaf, cool evening tones, refined facial features, minimal interior architecture, a small lamp casting soft light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines depict a seated scribe and a large stylized oil lamp; palm-leaf manuscript rendered as patterned bands; warm red/yellow/green palette with temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornamental border-heavy composition—central manuscript with ‘iti’ motif, lotus and floral frames, deep blues and gold accents, peacock-feather-like patterns used as decorative fillers to honor the sacred text."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single bell chime","page rustle","soft drone (tanpura)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः = एकत्रिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon—a closing marker indicating that Svarga-khaṇḍa, Chapter 31 has concluded.
No. As a colophon, it primarily serves a structural and archival purpose rather than presenting doctrine or story.
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial closure formula used by the text’s transmission tradition.