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
Hỡi các bậc nhị sinh, trong bộ Purāṇa này ta sẽ thuật lại cho các ngươi mọi điều—cách an lập sự giải thoát tối hậu (mokṣa) và sự diễn giảng các kinh điển về mokṣa.
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).