Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 52
Sudevā’s Ascent to Heaven
Merit, Hospitality, and Release from Hell
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने सुकलाचरित्रे सुदेवास्वर्गारोहणंनाम द्विपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne sukalācaritre sudevāsvargārohaṇaṃnāma dvipaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
至此，尊贵的《莲华往世书》之《地部》（Bhūmi-khaṇḍa）中，维那（Vena）传与苏卡拉（Sukalā）事迹里的第五十二章——《苏提婆（Sudeva）升天》——圆满结束。
Colophon (narratorial/editorial closing formula; not a dialogue utterance)
Concept: Remembering the textual frame preserves the integrity of transmission; dharma is carried by named sections, stories, and lineages.
Application: When studying, note source, context, and chapter boundaries; treat scripture with care—citation, continuity, and respectful closure.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe completes the final line of a palm-leaf manuscript, the words ‘iti śrīpadmapurāṇe…’ flowing in elegant script. Nearby, a small shrine lamp burns steadily, and a lotus motif—symbol of Padma Purāṇa’s origin—rests beside the manuscript as a seal of completion.","primary_figures":["Scribe (lekhaka)","Reciter (pāṭhaka) (optional)"],"setting":"Quiet manuscript room or temple library (grantha-bhāṇḍāra) with palm leaves, ink pot, stylus, and a small Vishnu lamp-stand.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged palm-leaf tan","ink black","lamp gold","deep maroon","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotional still-life—palm-leaf manuscript with bold Devanagari, stylus and ink, a small Vishnu lamp with gold-leaf glow; lotus emblem and ornate border patterns; rich reds and greens with embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scholar’s corner with delicate rendering of palm leaves and writing tools; soft lamplight, muted earth tones, a small lotus motif; refined, quiet composition emphasizing completion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscript and lamp framed by traditional mural borders; bold outlines, warm pigments; lotus medallion and simple icon of Viṣṇu’s śaṅkha-cakra as a textual seal.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative manuscript tableau framed by dense floral borders and lotus clusters; deep blue ground with gold highlights; symmetrical layout with a central lotus medallion reading ‘Padma’ as symbolic calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","single bell at end","soft tanpura drone","faint crackle of oil lamp"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुदेवास्वर्गारोहणंनाम = सुदेवा-स्वर्गारोहणम् + नाम; द्विपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः = द्विपञ्चाशत्तमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ)
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon (ending formula). It primarily identifies the text (Padma Purāṇa), section (Bhūmi-khaṇḍa), embedded narrative (Vena-upākhyāna), sub-episode (Sukalā’s account), and the chapter title/number.
It signals that the chapter belongs to a subsidiary or embedded narrative cycle centered on Vena, within which the episode of Sukalā and the account of Sudeva’s ascent are situated.
They function as traditional metadata: they help locate themes, track episode boundaries, and support citation and indexing across manuscripts, editions, and digital archives.