Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 107
Narada Consoles King Āyu: Prophecy of the Son’s Return and Future Sovereignty
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नाहुषाख्याने सप्तोत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne gurutīrthamāhātmye cyavanacaritre nāhuṣākhyāne saptottaraśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
ดังนี้ ในศรีปัทมปุราณะ หมวดภูมิขันฑะ—ภายในวิโนปาขยาน การสรรเสริญคุรุทีรถะ มหาตมยะ เรื่องราวจยวน และนาหุษาขยาน—จบลงเป็นอธยายที่หนึ่งร้อยเจ็ด
Redactional colophon (narratorial/editorial closing line; no in-story speaker)
Concept: Purāṇic structure itself is a teaching: tīrtha-māhātmya and ākhyāna are transmitted as authoritative units for dharma and merit.
Application: Treat spiritual learning as a disciplined practice: complete sections, reflect, and integrate—closure strengthens retention and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, its final line freshly inked, while a scribe’s hand lifts the stylus in completion. Behind, faint vignettes appear like miniature panels—Vena’s episode, Guru-tīrtha’s waters, Cyavana’s austerity, and Nāhuṣa’s account—arranged as a sacred index. The atmosphere is quiet, reverent, and archival.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Implied sages in miniature vignettes (Vena, Cyavana, Nāhuṣa)"],"setting":"Āśrama library or temple scriptoria with manuscript bundles, ink pot, and a small Viṣṇu lamp-stand.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["parchment beige","ink-black","saffron","burnished gold","leaf-green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred manuscript desk scene with gold leaf borders, a stylus poised above the concluding colophon line, miniature medallions showing Guru-tīrtha waters and sage Cyavana, rich reds and greens, ornate arch framing like a temple prabhāvali, gem-like highlights on manuscript clasps.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Himalayan-tinged āśrama study, delicate brushwork on palm-leaf folios, a calm scribe finishing the last line, small narrative panels in the margins depicting Vena and Nāhuṣa, cool blues and soft ochres, refined facial features and lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scriptoria interior with bold outlines, manuscript bundles stacked, a lamp and conch nearby, the colophon line emphasized as a decorative band, warm reds/yellows/greens, icon-like mini scenes of sages in circular frames.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and creepers around a central manuscript motif, deep blue background with gold script-like ornament, small inset scenes of tīrtha waters and sages, peacocks perched near manuscript bundles, textile richness and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle","soft bell","conch in distance","ashram ambience","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सप्तोत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः = सप्तोत्तरशततमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon-style closing line marking the end of Adhyaya 107 and listing the nested topics covered (Vena episode, Guru-tīrtha glorification, Cyavana story, and Nāhuṣa account).
It signals that this chapter (or a section within it) praises the spiritual merit and significance of a sacred bathing place/ford named Guru-tīrtha.
Purāṇic colophons often summarize the chapter’s thematic frame and sub-episodes, helping oral/manuscript transmission by indexing where a section belongs within larger story cycles.