Shloka 70
The Slaying of Devāntaka, Durdharṣa, and Durmukha
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे देवांतकर्दुर्धर्षदुर्मुखवधोनाम सप्ततिमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe devāṃtakardurdharṣadurmukhavadhonāma saptatimo'dhyāyaḥ
ดังนี้ จบพระปัทมปุราณะอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ภาคแรก สฤษฏิขันฑะ บทที่เจ็ดสิบ ชื่อว่า “การปราบเดวานตกะ ทุรธรรษะ และทุรมุข”
Narrator/Redactor (colophon formula; not a dialogue utterance)
Concept: Scriptural framing itself is a discipline: naming, sealing, and transmitting a narrative preserves dharma through memory and lineage.
Application: Conclude undertakings with clarity and gratitude; keep records, honor sources, and maintain integrity of teachings received.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk, the final line of the chapter written in elegant script. A small oil lamp flickers beside a lotus and a conch, as if the text itself has been ritually concluded.","primary_figures":["Scribe/redactor (optional)","Symbolic presence of Padma Purana as manuscript"],"setting":"Quiet gurukula or temple library with palm-leaf bundles, ink pot, and a simple altar-like arrangement.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","palm-leaf tan","ink black","lotus pink","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sacred manuscript vignette—open palm-leaf folios with the colophon line, oil lamp with gold leaf glow, lotus and conch as auspicious emblems; ornate border, rich reds and greens, subtle gold leaf embellishment on the ‘śrī’ and decorative motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study scene—scribe’s hand near a manuscript, soft lamplight, delicate interior details, cool shadows, refined lines; a lotus in a small bowl and a conch placed reverently beside the text.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript and lamp composition with bold outlines; auspicious symbols (lotus, conch) arranged like a temple panel; warm reds and yellows dominate, with rhythmic ornamental framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional textile panel centered on an open scripture framed by lotus vines and floral borders; deep blue background with gold highlights, conch and lotus motifs repeated, creating a Nathdwara-like sanctified ‘text-as-deity’ presentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","low drone (tanpura)","page rustle","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सप्ततिमोऽध्यायः = सप्ततिमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ). देवांतक… = देवान्तक… (आ + अ → आ; अनुस्वार/अनुनासिक-लेखनभेद).
FAQs
It is a chapter-ending colophon that formally identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), the section (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa), and the chapter number and title.
No. Colophons are editorial/narratorial markers used for organization and transmission, rather than spoken lines in the dialogue.
“Vadha” means “slaying” (killing) and signals that the chapter’s main event is the defeat of the named figures: Devāntaka, Durdharṣa, and Durmukha.