Shloka 8
वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant
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इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां सतीचरित्रे द्वितीये सतीखंडे वसंतस्वरूपवर्णनं नामाष्टमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ satīcaritre dvitīye satīkhaṃḍe vasaṃtasvarūpavarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭamo'dhyāyaḥ
Ainsi, dans le Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, au Deuxième Livre, au sein de la Rudra-saṃhitā, dans le récit de Satī, dans la seconde section appelée Satī-khaṇḍa, s’achève le huitième chapitre intitulé «Description de la forme du Printemps».
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: Colophon only: marks the completion of the chapter ‘Vasaṃtasvarūpa-varṇana’ within Satīkhaṇḍa; no specific jyotirliṅga-sthala narrative here.
Significance: Textual tīrtha: pāraṇa/paṭhana of a completed adhyāya is traditionally considered meritorious (śravaṇa-phala), especially when centered on Śiva-līlā.
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually it emphasizes śāstra-śravaṇa (reverent listening) and orderly transmission of Shiva’s sacred narrative, which Shaiva tradition regards as purifying and devotion-awakening.
Though not a ritual instruction itself, the colophon situates the teaching within Rudra-saṃhitā’s devotional framework, where Saguna Shiva is approached through story, praise, and contemplative remembrance—supporting Linga-worship as a lived practice grounded in scripture.
The implied practice is pāraṇa of kathā-śravaṇa/paṭhana—listening to or reciting the Shiva Purana with devotion; one may conclude with mental salutation to Shiva (Śiva-smaraṇa) and a brief japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”