Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखंडे नंदाव्रतविधानशिवस्तुति वर्णनं नाम पंचदशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye satīkhaṃḍe naṃdāvratavidhānaśivastuti varṇanaṃ nāma paṃcadaśo'dhyāyaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಶಿವಮಹಾಪುರಾಣದ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ರುದ್ರಸಂಹಿತೆಯ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಸತೀಖಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ನಂದಾವ್ರತವಿಧಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿವಸ್ತುತಿವರ್ಣನ’ ಎಂಬ ಹದಿನೈದನೇ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic framing; chapter colophon closing the narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the completion of the chapter on Nandā-vrata and Śiva-stuti; not a site-specific jyotirliṅga passage.
Significance: Textual śravaṇa/pāṭha of vrata-vidhāna and stuti is traditionally held to confer puṇya and eligibility for Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
FAQs
This is the chapter colophon marking the completion of Adhyāya 15, emphasizing that disciplined observance (vrata-vidhi) and heartfelt praise (Śiva-stuti) are recognized Purāṇic means for gaining Śiva’s grace and progressing toward liberation.
By naming “Śiva-stuti” alongside “vrata-vidhāna,” it frames worship as both inner devotion and outer practice—typical of Saguna Śiva-upāsanā in the Purāṇas, where vows, offerings, and hymns support focused contemplation of Śiva (often through Liṅga worship in the broader Shaiva ritual context).
The verse points to undertaking a Śiva-focused vrata (Nandā-vrata) together with recitation of Śiva-stuti; practically, it implies regulated worship, mantra-japa (commonly the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and devotional praise as the core takeaways.