Shloka 25
पिप्पलाद-मुनिना पद्मा-विवाहः
Pippalāda’s Marriage to Padmā and the Establishment of Dharma
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे तृतीयायां शतरुद्रसंहितायां पिप्पलादावतारचरितवर्णनं नाम पंचविंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe tṛtīyāyāṃ śatarudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pippalādāvatāracaritavarṇanaṃ nāma paṃcaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Thus ends the twenty-fifth chapter, entitled “The Description of the Life and Deeds of the Incarnation Pippalāda,” in the third section of the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, in the Śatarudra Saṃhitā.
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: This is a colophon (iti… adhyāyaḥ) marking the close of the preceding chapter on Pippalāda’s avatāra-carita; it functions as a textual seam rather than a site-specific sthala narrative.
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter, affirming the Purāṇic transmission of Śiva’s avatāra-līlā; such endings reinforce śraddhā (faith) and the continuity of sacred teaching that leads the devotee toward Śiva-bhakti and liberation.
By naming an avatāra narrative within the Śatarudra Saṃhitā, it highlights Saguna Śiva—Śiva who compassionately manifests in forms and stories for devotees—supporting accessible worship such as liṅga-pūjā and remembrance of Śiva’s divine acts.
As a chapter-ending cue, it suggests concluding the recitation with remembrance of Śiva and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), optionally followed by a simple liṅga-pradakṣiṇā or offering of bhasma/rudrākṣa-based devotion according to one’s tradition.