Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
मेनावरलाभवर्णनम् — Description of Menā’s Attainment of Boons
and the worship leading to Umā’s advent
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रु० सं० तृतीये पार्वतीखंडे मेनावरलाभवर्णनो नाम पंचमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ ru0 saṃ0 tṛtīye pārvatīkhaṃḍe menāvaralābhavarṇano nāma paṃcamo'dhyāyaḥ
এইভাবে শ্রীশিবমহাপুরাণের দ্বিতীয় গ্রন্থের রুদ্রসংহিতার তৃতীয় অংশের পার্বতীখণ্ডে ‘মেনা-বর-লাভ-বর্ণন’ নামক পঞ্চম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল।
Sūta Gosvāmin (traditional Purāṇic narrator concluding the chapter colophon)
FAQs
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it preserves the textual lineage and signals that the preceding narration is to be received as a complete unit of teaching about divine grace (vara) and Devī’s sacred context.
Though it does not directly mention Liṅga worship, it situates the narrative within Rudra-saṃhitā’s Pārvatī-khaṇḍa—where devotion to Saguna Śiva and Devī, divine grace, and the sacred unfolding of Śiva–Śakti līlā are central themes supporting bhakti-oriented worship.
No specific rite is prescribed in this colophon; a practical takeaway is to conclude study with remembrance of Śiva and Devī—optionally chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a respectful closure to Purāṇic recitation.