Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
देवगुरुप्रेषणम्
Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे शिवमायावर्णनं नामैकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ tṛtīye pārvatīkhaṇḍe śivamāyāvarṇanaṃ nāmaikatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಶಿವಮಹಾಪುರಾಣದ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ರುದ್ರಸಂಹಿತೆಯ ತೃತೀಯ ಪಾರ್ವತೀಖಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ “ಶಿವಮಾಯಾವರ್ಣನ” ಎಂಬ ಮுப்பತ್ತೊಂದುನೇ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತವಾಯಿತು.
Suta Goswami (narrative colophon concluding the chapter as recited to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
FAQs
This is a concluding colophon marking the completion of a chapter on Śiva’s Māyā, reminding the listener that māyā is Śiva’s own śakti—powerful for creation and concealment—yet ultimately subordinate to Pati (Śiva), the liberating Lord.
By naming the topic as Śiva’s Māyā, it frames Saguna worship (including Liṅga-pūjā) as an accessible, grace-filled means within Śiva’s manifested order—through which devotees move from worldly appearance toward recognition of Śiva as the supreme reality.
As a chapter-ending marker, it does not prescribe a specific rite; the practical takeaway is to continue regular Śiva-upāsanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with bhakti and discernment—so māyā is understood and transcended by Śiva’s grace.