Padma Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 10
The Churning of the Ocean
Samudra Manthana
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे ब्रह्मखंडे सूतशौनकादिकसंवादे समुद्रमथनं । नाम दशमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe brahmakhaṃḍe sūtaśaunakādikasaṃvāde samudramathanaṃ | nāma daśamo'dhyāyaḥ
如是，在《吉祥莲华大往世书》之梵天品中，于苏多与绍那迦等圣贤的对话里，第十章《搅拌大海》至此圆满结束。
Narratorial colophon (textual closure); framed as Sūta addressing Śaunaka and other sages
Concept: Scriptural transmission and attentive listening are themselves dharmic acts; the colophon honors the integrity of the narrative and its lineage.
Application: Conclude study with gratitude and remembrance of teachers; keep a disciplined reading practice (pāṭha) with clear beginnings and endings.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the quiet of Naimiṣāraṇya, Sūta sits on a simple seat of kusa grass beneath ancient trees while Śaunaka and sages form a listening circle. A palm-leaf manuscript rests on a wooden stand, and the air feels like a sacred pause—an ending that is also a doorway to the next teaching.","primary_figures":["Sūta","Śaunaka","assembled ṛṣis"],"setting":"Forest hermitage with sacrificial fire, deer moving at the edge of the clearing, manuscript stand and water pot nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["earth brown","leaf green","smoke gray","saffron","warm gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūta and sages in a formal seated assembly, manuscript on a stand, small yajña-kuṇḍa with stylized flames; gold leaf accents on halos and borders, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate frame emphasizing ‘textual seal’ moment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene forest clearing with delicate trees and soft hills, sages in white and ochre, Sūta gesturing gently; manuscript details finely rendered; calm negative space conveying closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sages with bold outlines, central Sūta, ritual fire and manuscript icon; warm pigment blocks, symmetrical arrangement like a temple-panel dedicated to ‘śravaṇa’.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular assembly of sages around a central manuscript and small fire, floral borders and lotus motifs; deep blue or maroon ground with gold linework, decorative symmetry highlighting the colophon as sacred ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["forest birds","crackling sacrificial fire","page rustle","soft bell at conclusion","long silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशमोऽध्यायः = दशमः + अध्यायः (अः + अ → ओऽ).
FAQs
It is a colophon-style closing line that names the work, section, dialogue frame, and the chapter title, indicating the end of Adhyaya 10.
Sūta (the narrator) traditionally recounts Purāṇic material to Śaunaka and other sages, providing a dialogue framework for the text.
It explicitly states the chapter’s subject as “Samudra-mathana,” the churning of the cosmic ocean.