Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीयसतीखंडे क्षुवदधीचवादवर्णनं नामाष्टत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvitīyasatīkhaṃḍe kṣuvadadhīcavādavarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
So endet im Śrī Śiva-Mahāpurāṇa, im Zweiten Buch—der Rudra-saṃhitā, innerhalb des Zweiten Satī-khaṇḍa—das achtunddreißigste Kapitel mit dem Titel „Bericht über den Dialog zwischen Kṣuva und Dadhīci“.
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon context, concluding narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Shakti Form: Satī
FAQs
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; it preserves the scripture’s transmission by clearly identifying the text’s location (Saṃhitā–Khaṇḍa–Adhyāya) and the chapter theme, guiding seekers to the correct narrative and teaching context.
Indirectly: while it does not describe a ritual, it anchors the reader within the Rudra-saṃhitā (Satī-khaṇḍa) where devotion to Śiva’s saguna presence and dharmic understanding are developed through stories and dialogues.
No specific practice is prescribed in this colophon; the practical takeaway is disciplined śravaṇa (listening/reading) with accurate textual reference—supporting steady bhakti and contemplation on Śiva’s teachings presented in the chapter.