Shloka 52
भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे वरवर्गभोजनशिवशयनवर्णनं नाम द्विपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ tṛtīye pārvatīkhaṇḍe varavargabhojanaśivaśayanavarṇanaṃ nāma dvipañcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—pada bahagian kedua, Rudra-saṃhitā, dan dalam pembahagian ketiga, Pārvatī-khaṇḍa—berakhirlah bab kelima puluh dua, bertajuk “Huraian jamuan bagi rombongan pengantin lelaki dan peraduan Śiva.”
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: This is a colophon (adhyāya-samāpti) marking the end of a chapter describing the bridegroom’s party feast and Śiva’s repose; it functions as narrative framing rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga māhātmya.
Significance: Recitation/listening is traditionally treated as puṇya-generating śravaṇa of Śiva-kathā, supporting bhakti and saṃskāra of reverence toward Śiva’s līlā in the marriage cycle.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it signals a pause for śravaṇa-manana—absorbing the līlā of Śiva and Pārvatī as a vehicle for bhakti and inner purification under Śiva as Pati (the Lord).
Though it is a closing formula, the chapter-title points to Saguna Śiva in accessible, devotional form—His household līlā—through which devotees cultivate loving remembrance that ultimately leads toward realization of the supreme Śiva beyond form.
Use the chapter break to conclude recitation with a short japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple offering (water, bilva), mentally dedicating the merit to Śiva-Pārvatī and reflecting on disciplined, sattvic conduct.