Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 9
चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे चतुर्थ्यां कोटिरुद्रसंहितायां चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनं नाम नवमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe caturthyāṃ koṭirudrasaṃhitāyāṃ cāṇḍālīsadgativarṇanaṃ nāma navamo'dhyāyaḥ
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराण की चतुर्थ कोटिरुद्रसंहिता में ‘चाण्डाली की सद्गति का वर्णन’ नामक नवम अध्याय समाप्त होता है।
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: Colophon verse marking the end of Koṭirudrasaṃhitā chapter 9, titled ‘cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇana’—a narrative frame emphasizing Śiva’s capacity to grant liberation irrespective of social status when devotion arises.
FAQs
It is the colophon marking the completion of a chapter, emphasizing the theme that Lord Shiva’s grace can grant “sadgati” (a blessed end and upliftment) even to those considered socially marginalized, aligning with Shaiva emphasis on bhakti and divine compassion.
As a chapter-ending notice within the Koṭirudra-saṃhitā (linked with Jyotirliṅga traditions), it frames the narrative as part of the Purāṇic teaching that Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Liṅga—bestows purification and auspicious destiny through devotion and surrender.
No specific ritual is prescribed in this colophon verse; the takeaway is to pursue Shaiva bhakti—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), Liṅga worship, and remembrance of Shiva—for attaining sadgati.