Shloka 19
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे तृतीयायां शतरुद्रसंहितायां दुर्वासश्चरित्रवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe tṛtīyāyāṃ śatarudrasaṃhitāyāṃ durvāsaścaritravarṇanaṃ nāmaikonaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
So endet im verehrungswürdigen Śiva-Mahāpurāṇa, im Dritten Buch, der Śatarudra-saṃhitā, das neunzehnte Kapitel mit dem Titel „Beschreibung des Lebens und der Taten des Durvāsā“.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; its significance is archival and devotional—affirming the scripture’s structure and the authority of the narrated Durvāsā episode within the Śatarudra-saṃhitā, which emphasizes Śiva’s manifold manifestations and grace.
While the verse itself is a closing title line, the Śatarudra-saṃhitā context generally frames narratives (including sages like Durvāsā) as pointing toward devotion to Saguna Śiva—often expressed through reverence to Śiva’s forms, disciplined conduct, and scriptural listening (śravaṇa) as a devotional act.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa and pāṭha: respectfully hearing/reciting the chapter as a devotional observance; practitioners may pair this with simple Śiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering water to the Liṅga.