Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
युद्धप्रारम्भवर्णनम् — Description of the Commencement of Battle
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखण्डे युद्धप्रारंभवर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ caturthe kumārakhaṇḍe yuddhaprāraṃbhavarṇanaṃ nāma saptamo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—pada bagian kedua, Rudra Saṃhitā, dalam pembagian keempat bernama Kumārakhaṇḍa—berakhirlah bab ketujuh yang berjudul “Uraian Permulaan Peperangan.”
Sūta Gosvāmī
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This is a concluding colophon: it seals the chapter and preserves the textual lineage. Spiritually, it frames the coming “battle” as a dhārmic movement under Śiva’s sovereignty—outer conflict reflecting the inner struggle where grace (Śiva) subdues bondage (pāśa).
Though it contains no direct ritual instruction, it situates the narrative within the Rudra Saṃhitā, where Saguna Śiva’s līlā is taught through story. Such structuring supports śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a form of worship aligned with Linga-centered Shaiva devotion.
As a chapter-end marker, the practical takeaway is pāṭha-niyama: conclude recitation with remembrance of Śiva—mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and offering a brief inner salutation before proceeding to the next adhyāya.