Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
नभोवाणी-दक्ष-निन्दा तथा सती-माहात्म्य-प्रतिपादनम् / The Celestial Voice Rebukes Dakṣa and Proclaims Satī’s Greatness
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखंडे सत्युपाख्याने नभोवाणीवर्णनं नामैकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye satīkhaṃḍe satyupākhyāne nabhovāṇīvarṇanaṃ nāmaikatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രീശിവമഹാപുരാണത്തിലെ രണ്ടാം ഗ്രന്ഥമായ രുദ്രസംഹിതയുടെ രണ്ടാം വിഭാഗമായ സതീഖണ്ഡത്തിൽ, സതീ ഉപാഖ്യാനത്തിലെ ‘നഭോവാണിവർണനം’ എന്ന പേരിലുള്ള മുപ്പത്തൊന്നാം അധ്യായം സമാപ്തമായി.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Sthala Purana: Colophon closing the chapter ‘Nabhovāṇīvarṇana’ within the Satī-upākhyāna; it situates the episode in the Rudrasaṃhitā framework rather than describing a specific shrine.
Significance: Textual tirtha: recitation/listening (śravaṇa) of the Śiva Purāṇa is itself framed as auspicious, guiding devotees toward Śiva-bhakti and right doctrine.
Shakti Form: Satī
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of the chapter; spiritually, it signals that the events are framed as śāstra—authoritative sacred narration—where divine guidance (ākāśavāṇī) functions as Shiva’s will directing the unfolding of Satī’s episode.
Though not a ritual instruction itself, the chapter title highlights divine intervention in the narrative world of Saguna Shiva—where Shiva’s purposeful governance is revealed through signs like a heavenly voice, strengthening devotees’ trust in Shiva’s protective, guiding presence.
No specific practice is prescribed in this colophon; the implied takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening/recitation of Purāṇic chapters) with faith, as a supportive practice for bhakti toward Shiva.