Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखंडे सतीविवाहशिवलीलावर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye satīkhaṃḍe satīvivāhaśivalīlāvarṇanaṃ nāmaikonaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
अशा प्रकारे श्रीशिवमहापुराणातील द्वितीय रुद्रसंहितेच्या द्वितीय सतीखंडात ‘सतीविवाहातील शिवलीलावर्णन’ नावाचा एकोणविसावा अध्याय समाप्त झाला.
Suta Goswami (narrative colophon marker to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon that seals the narrative unit, reminding the listener that Śiva’s actions—even in worldly events like marriage—are līlā (divine play) that guides souls toward bhakti and Śiva’s grace.
By labeling the episode as Śiva-līlā, it frames Saguna Śiva as approachable through story, remembrance, and devotion—supporting Purāṇic worship where the devotee contemplates Śiva’s forms and deeds alongside reverence for the Liṅga as His sacred presence.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa and smaraṇa—listening to and remembering Śiva’s līlās—optionally paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple bhakti offerings, as the chapter’s close invites contemplative recollection.