Shloka 66
Puṣkara Invocation, the Dharma-Wheel at Naimiṣa, and the Padma Purāṇa Prologue
अन्त्येपवर्गसंस्थानं मोक्षशास्त्रानुकीर्त्तनम् । सर्वमेतत्पुराणेऽस्मित्कथयिष्यामि वो द्विजाः
antyepavargasaṃsthānaṃ mokṣaśāstrānukīrttanam | sarvametatpurāṇe'smitkathayiṣyāmi vo dvijāḥ
โอ้ทวิชะทั้งหลาย ในปุราณะนี้เราจักเล่าแก่ท่านทั้งปวง—ว่าระเบียบแห่งโมกษะอันเป็นความหลุดพ้นสุดท้ายตั้งมั่นอย่างไร และการอธิบายคัมภีร์ว่าด้วยโมกษะ
Narrator/primary teacher addressing the dvijas (contextual speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Mokṣa is a knowable, teachable telos; Purāṇic narration can function as a complete vehicle for liberation-oriented understanding.
Application: Commit to daily śravaṇa/adhyayana of sacred texts with a liberation-oriented intention; treat narrative as sādhanā, not mere information.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-narrator seated on a kusa-grass āsana addresses a semicircle of attentive dvijas, palm-leaf manuscripts and a lotus-emblazoned Purāṇa resting on a low wooden stand. Behind them, a faint cosmic lotus motif suggests the promise of ‘final liberation’ as the discourse begins.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator (sage)","dvijas (brahmin listeners)","symbolic Vishnu-lotus motif"],"setting":"Forest hermitage teaching hall (āśrama-sabhā) with sacrificial fire, manuscripts, and lotus banners","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron ochre","palm-leaf tan","lotus pink","smoky gray","golden amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central seated sage-teacher with raised right hand in upadeśa-mudrā, dvija disciples in symmetrical rows, a stylized lotus medallion behind suggesting Vishnu’s navel-lotus, heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded manuscript stand, ornate arch framing the āśrama-sabhā.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate hermitage classroom under flowering trees, delicate linework on the sage’s calm face, dvijas holding palm-leaf folios, a subtle lotus-cloud motif in the sky, cool greens and soft pinks, distant blue hills, lyrical stillness emphasizing mokṣa-śāstra promise.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm yellow and red ground, sage in traditional ornaments and simple cloth, dvijas with expressive eyes, a stylized lotus emblem behind, lamp and homa-kunda at the side, flat temple-wall composition conveying solemn instruction.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders with lotus vines, central manuscript stand decorated with lotus motifs, dvijas seated like a devotional assembly, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks at the border corners, subtle Vishnu-symbols (shankha-chakra) woven into the textile pattern."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling sacrificial fire","evening insects","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्त्ये + अपवर्गसंस्थानम् → अन्त्येपवर्गसंस्थानम्; एतत् + पुराणे → एतत्पुराणे; पुराणे + अस्मिन् → पुराणेऽस्मिन् (पाठे 'अस्मित्' इति सन्ध्यन्तर/लिप्यन्तरदोषः सम्भाव्यः)
FAQs
Apavarga is a classical term for liberation—release from suffering and rebirth—often used as a synonym of mokṣa.
Not directly; it functions as a programmatic statement, promising that the Purāṇa will also expound the teachings and arrangement of liberation (mokṣa), alongside other topics.
It emphasizes learning and transmission of mokṣa-śāstra—presenting liberation as a legitimate and central aim to be taught carefully to qualified listeners (dvijas).