Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
युद्धखंडमिदं प्रोक्तं मया ते मुनिसत्तम । रौद्रीयसंहितामध्ये सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
yuddhakhaṃḍamidaṃ proktaṃ mayā te munisattama | raudrīyasaṃhitāmadhye sarvakāmaphalapradam
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठा, मी तुला हा युद्धखंड सांगितला. रौद्रीयसंहितेमध्ये तो सर्व काम्य फळे देणारा असे म्हटले आहे.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: This is a phalaśruti-style colophon for the Yuddha-khaṇḍa within the Raudrī Saṃhitā, emphasizing its efficacy rather than a specific kṣetra origin.
Significance: Hearing/reciting the section is framed as a merit-producing act granting desired fruits (kāmya-phala), a common Purāṇic incentive for śravaṇa and pāṭha.
FAQs
This is a phalaśruti-style assurance that hearing or receiving the Yuddha-khaṇḍa with faith is spiritually potent—channeling the devotee’s intentions toward Shiva, the Pati (Lord), who grants both worldly welfare and inner upliftment when approached through bhakti.
By praising the fruit of this khandha within the Rudra Saṃhitā, the text reinforces Saguna-Shiva devotion: engaging with Shiva’s deeds and glory supports focused worship (including Linga-upāsanā), where desires are offered to Shiva and refined into dharmic aims and, ultimately, liberation-oriented devotion.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa and pāṭha (listening/recitation) of the Shiva Purana—ideally alongside simple Shiva-upāsanā such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering the results of one’s wishes to Shiva with humility.