Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
अध्याय ३८ — काली-शंखचूड-युद्धे अस्त्रप्रयोगः
Kālī and Śaṅkhacūḍa: Mantra-Weapons and Surrender in Battle
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वि० रुद्रसं०पं०युद्धखंडे शंखचूडवधे कालीयुद्धवर्णनं नामाष्टत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvi0 rudrasaṃ0paṃ0yuddhakhaṃḍe śaṃkhacūḍavadhe kālīyuddhavarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Assim, no Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—no Segundo Livro, na Rudra-saṃhitā, no Yuddha-khaṇḍa, no relato do extermínio de Śaṅkhacūḍa—encerra-se o trigésimo oitavo capítulo, intitulado “Descrição da Batalha de Kālī”.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narratorial colophon concluding the chapter)
Sthala Purana: Colophon verse concluding the chapter on Kālī’s battle in the Śaṅkhacūḍa-vadha narrative; it functions as an editorial end-marker rather than a tīrtha-māhātmya.
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
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This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter: it frames the narrative as sacred teaching, highlighting that the victory over Śaṅkhacūḍa is ultimately the triumph of Śiva-Śakti over adharmic forces—symbolically, the conquest of ego and bondage (pāśa) that obstruct liberation.
By situating the episode within the Śiva Mahāpurāṇa’s Rudra-saṃhitā, it reinforces Saguna devotion: Śiva’s grace operates in history through divine powers, and Kālī’s battle is understood as Śiva-Śakti’s protective action for dharma—encouraging devotees to worship Śiva (often as Liṅga) with faith in His active compassion.
As a chapter-end marker, it implies a paṭha (recitation) practice: devotees may conclude study with remembrance of Śiva-Śakti and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for inner strength, protection, and purification.