Shloka 9
भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनम् (Bhairava-avatāra-līlā-varṇanam) — “Narration of the Divine Play of Bhairava’s Descent”
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे तृतीयायांशत रुद्रसंहितायां भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनं नाम नवमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe tṛtīyāyāṃśata rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ bhairavāvatāralīlāvarṇanaṃ nāma navamo'dhyāyaḥ
Assim, no Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—na terceira seção, a Śatarudra Saṃhitā—encerra-se o nono capítulo, intitulado «Descrição da Līlā da Encarnação de Bhairava».
Suta Goswami
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the completion of the chapter narrating Bhairava’s avatāra-līlā; not tied to a specific jyotirliṅga site in this verse.
FAQs
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it seals the teaching by naming Bhairava’s avatāra-līlā as a sacred topic for remembrance (smaraṇa) and devotion to Shiva’s protective, grace-bestowing form.
By explicitly naming Bhairava’s incarnation, it points to Saguna Shiva—Shiva approachable through form and līlā—supporting devotional worship (bhakti) that can be integrated with Linga worship as the same Pati (Lord) manifesting for the devotees’ upliftment.
As a chapter-ending marker, it suggests recitation and contemplation of the named theme—Bhairava-avatāra—along with Shaiva practices such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, where appropriate, reverent use of bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa to steady devotion and discipline.