Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखंडे शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनं नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ caturthe kumārakhaṃḍe śivaputrajananavarṇanaṃ nāma dvitīyo'dhyāyaḥ
So endet im glorreichen Śiva-Mahāpurāṇa — in der zweiten Rudra-saṃhitā, im vierten Abschnitt namens Kumāra-khaṇḍa — das zweite Kapitel mit dem Titel „Beschreibung der Geburt von Śivas Sohn“.
Suta Goswami (narrative colophon within Suta’s recitation to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
This is a closing colophon marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it frames the narrative as sacred śravaṇa (listening) to Shiva’s līlā, reminding the devotee that even historical narration in Purāṇa is a means to cultivate bhakti and reverence for Pati (Shiva).
By situating the story within the Rudra Saṃhitā and Kumāra-khaṇḍa, it points devotees to Saguna Shiva’s gracious, family-centered līlā—worship of the Liṅga is thereby complemented by devotion to Shiva as the compassionate Lord who manifests divine order through his household.
As a chapter conclusion, it implicitly supports Purāṇic śravaṇa and smaraṇa: listen/recite with faith, then conclude with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offer bilva leaves or bhasma as a simple daily Shaiva practice.