Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
हिरण्यकशिपोः क्रोधः तथा देवप्रजाकदनम् — Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath and the Affliction of Devas and Beings
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखंडे गणाधिपत्यप्राप्त्यंधकजन्म हिरण्यनेत्रहिरण्यकशिपुवधवर्णनं नाम त्रिचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṃḍe gaṇādhipatyaprāptyaṃdhakajanma hiraṇyanetrahiraṇyakaśipuvadhavarṇanaṃ nāma tricatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಶಿವಮಹಾಪುರಾಣದ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ರುದ್ರಸಂಹಿತೆಯ ಪಂಚಮ ಯುದ್ಧಖಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಗಣಾಧಿಪತ್ಯಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿ, ಅಂಧಕಜನ್ಮ, ಹಿರಣ್ಯನೇತ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ಹಿರಣ್ಯಕಶಿಪುವಧ ವರ್ಣನೆ’ ಎಂಬ ನಲವತ್ತಮೂರನೇ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic narrator concluding the chapter colophon)
Sthala Purana: Colophon (iti…): a textual closure naming the chapter’s contents; not a narrative locus for a specific sthala tradition.
Significance: Primarily manuscript/recitation utility: marks completion for pāraayaṇa (chapter-wise reading) and aids ritualized listening (śravaṇa).
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter and its themes, pointing the reader to Shiva’s sovereign order (Gaṇādhipatya) and the subduing of demonic forces—symbolically, the triumph of Pati (Śiva) over ignorance and obstruction within the bound soul (paśu).
By naming events centered on Shiva’s governance and protection, it reinforces Saguna Shiva as the accessible Lord who acts in history and myth; such narratives traditionally support Linga-worship by establishing Shiva’s supreme authority and grace toward devotees.
As a chapter-ending marker, it does not prescribe a specific rite; a fitting takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhakti, along with simple Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa, to align oneself with Shiva’s protective order.