Shloka 30
इति श्रीशिव महापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखंडे शंखचूडवधे देवदेवस्तुतिर्नाम त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśiva mahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṃḍe śaṃkhacūḍavadhe devadevastutirnāma triṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—within the Second section, the Rudra-saṃhitā, in the Fifth division called the Yuddha-khaṇḍa—during the account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s slaying, ends the thirtieth chapter entitled “Devadeva-stuti,” the hymn of praise to the God of Gods.
Suta Goswami (traditional Purana colophon marker concluding the chapter, narrated to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Etiological backstory for the antagonist: Sudāmā’s fall through curse and destiny leading to Śaṅkhacūḍa’s birth; not a shrine-origin narrative.
Significance: Didactic: illustrates bondage (pāśa) through karma/daiva and śāpa, motivating reliance on Śiva’s anugraha to transcend fate.
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon that seals the completion of “Devadeva-stuti,” emphasizing that victory and liberation ultimately rest in recognizing Śiva as Devadeva (Pati), the supreme Lord who transcends and governs all powers.
By naming the section “Devadeva-stuti,” it points to devotional praise directed to Saguna Śiva—approached through hymn, name, and form (including Liṅga-worship)—as the accessible means for grace amid worldly conflict and karmic bondage.
The practical takeaway is stuti and nāma-smaraṇa: recite Śiva-stotras with devotion, ideally alongside Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) japa, as a simple Shaiva practice seeking Śiva’s anugraha (grace).