Shloka 31
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे शिवदूतीचरितं नाम एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe śivadūtīcaritaṃ nāma ekatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ดังนี้ ในศรีปัทมปุราณะ ภาคแรก สฤษฏิขันฑะ บทที่สามสิบเอ็ด อันมีนามว่า “เรื่องราวแห่งศิวทูตี” ย่อมสิ้นสุดลง
Narratorial/colophonic closure (chapter-ending formula; no direct dialogue speaker specified)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, the final colophon line freshly inked. A small oil lamp flickers beside a lotus motif seal, as if the chapter itself has been ritually ‘closed’ with reverence.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Manuscript (grantha)"],"setting":"Traditional manuscript-copying space with palm leaves, ink pot, stylus, and a small shrine niche.","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit stillness","color_palette":["smoked bronze","warm ochre","ink black","leaf green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional still-life of a manuscript with gold-leaf lotus seal and ornate border; lamp flame rendered with rich reds and gold; miniature shrine arch motif framing the colophon scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet interior with delicate linework; scribe’s hand finishing the last line; soft shadows, restrained palette, intimate scholarly mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized desk, lamp, and manuscript with bold outlines; decorative lotus and border patterns; flat pigments and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and lamp centered within elaborate lotus-vine borders; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree; sacred-text reverence aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single bell strike","page rustle","soft tanpura","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः = एकत्रिंशः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It is a colophon-style concluding marker that formally names the chapter (Śivadūtī-carita) and indicates the end of Adhyaya 31 in Book 1 (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
No character is speaking; this is a traditional editorial/narratorial closure used to label and conclude a chapter.
It indicates the chapter’s title—“the account (carita) of Śivadūtī,” a messenger associated with Śiva—summarizing the chapter’s subject matter.