Shloka 49
अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः
Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे विधिमोहवर्णनं नाम नवचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ tṛtīye pārvatīkhaṇḍe vidhimohavarṇanaṃ nāma navacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—within the Second division, the Rudra-saṃhitā, in its Third section, the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa—ends the forty-ninth chapter entitled “The Description of Brahmā’s Delusion.”
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon context, concluding narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the end of the chapter ‘Vidhimohavarṇana’ (Brahmā’s delusion). No local-sthala narrative is encoded here.
Significance: Textual tīrtha: hearing/reciting the chapter is framed as meritorious śravaṇa within Purāṇic tradition.
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon marking completion of a teaching episode; by naming “Brahmā’s delusion,” it emphasizes a Shaiva Siddhanta theme: even exalted cosmic functions (like creation) are subordinate to Pati (Śiva), and liberation comes through right knowledge and devotion rather than ego or mere office.
While not prescribing a rite, the colophon frames the narrative as Śiva-centered revelation within Rudra Saṃhitā; the implied takeaway is to seek refuge in Saguna Śiva (as worshipped in Linga/Śiva forms) for clarity and grace when the intellect (even Brahmā’s) becomes deluded.
No specific practice is stated in this colophon; the practical takeaway consistent with the chapter’s theme is steady Śiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility—so knowledge remains aligned with Śiva’s grace.