Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
समाप्तोयं रुद्रसंहितान्तर्गतः कुमारखण्डश्चतुर्थः
samāptoyaṃ rudrasaṃhitāntargataḥ kumārakhaṇḍaścaturthaḥ
Ainsi s’achève la quatrième section—le Kumāra-khaṇḍa—contenue dans la Rudra-saṃhitā.
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: This is a colophon (samāpti-vākya) marking the closure of the Kumārakhaṇḍa within the Rudrasaṃhitā; it does not narrate a site-origin.
Significance: Textual closure functions as śravaṇa-phala framing in Purāṇic recitation cycles, supporting pāraṇa/paṭhana completion merit (general).
FAQs
It serves as a colophon marking the completion of the Kumāra-khaṇḍa within the Rudra-saṃhitā, reminding the listener that the teachings and narratives are part of an ordered revelation meant to mature bhakti toward Pati (Śiva) and support liberation-oriented understanding.
Though it is a concluding marker rather than a teaching verse, it frames the Kumāra-khaṇḍa as a component of Rudra-saṃhitā—literature that consistently directs devotion toward Saguna Śiva (worshipful, approachable Lord) and, through that devotion, toward realization of His supreme nature.
No specific rite is prescribed in this colophon; as a practical takeaway, one may conclude the reading with Śiva-nāma-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offer a simple linga-pūjā, or mentally dedicate the merit to Śiva and His devotees.