Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीयसतीखंडे क्षुवदधीचवादवर्णनं नामाष्टत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvitīyasatīkhaṃḍe kṣuvadadhīcavādavarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Ainsi s’achève, dans le Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, au Deuxième Livre—la Rudra-saṃhitā, au sein du Second Satī-khaṇḍa—le trente-huitième chapitre intitulé «Récit du dialogue entre Kṣuva et Dadhīci».
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon context, concluding narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Shakti Form: Satī
FAQs
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; it preserves the scripture’s transmission by clearly identifying the text’s location (Saṃhitā–Khaṇḍa–Adhyāya) and the chapter theme, guiding seekers to the correct narrative and teaching context.
Indirectly: while it does not describe a ritual, it anchors the reader within the Rudra-saṃhitā (Satī-khaṇḍa) where devotion to Śiva’s saguna presence and dharmic understanding are developed through stories and dialogues.
No specific practice is prescribed in this colophon; the practical takeaway is disciplined śravaṇa (listening/reading) with accurate textual reference—supporting steady bhakti and contemplation on Śiva’s teachings presented in the chapter.