Shloka 21
कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning
Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे नारदोपदेशो नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ tṛtīye pārvatīkhaṇḍe nāradopadeśo nāmaikaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Так, в «Шри Шива‑Махапуране» — во второй части, Рудра‑самхите, и в её третьем разделе, Парвати‑кханде — завершается двадцать первая глава, именуемая «Наставление Нарады».
Sūta Gosvāmin (narratorial colophon style, addressed to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a teaching-unit (“Nārada-upadeśa”), emphasizing that Śaiva instruction is transmitted through an authentic lineage and preserved in a precise textual hierarchy.
While it does not describe a ritual directly, it anchors the reader in the Rudra Saṃhitā → Pārvatīkhaṇḍa framework where Saguna Śiva devotion and Śiva-tattva teachings are organized and taught through narrative and instruction.
No specific practice is prescribed in this closing colophon; the takeaway is to study the chapter’s instruction as a complete sādhana-guidance unit—typically applied through mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī), devotion, and disciplined observance as taught in the chapter.