Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्विती यायां रुद्रसंहितायां प्रथमखण्डे सृष्ट्युपाख्याने शिवपूजाविधिवर्णनो नामैकादशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitī yāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ prathamakhaṇḍe sṛṣṭyupākhyāne śivapūjāvidhivarṇano nāmaikādaśo'dhyāyaḥ
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां प्रथमखण्डे सृष्ट्युपाख्याने शिवपूजाविधिवर्णनो नामैकादशोऽध्यायः समाप्तः।
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon context, concluding narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Sthala Purana: Colophon (iti) marking the completion of the chapter on Śiva-pūjā-vidhi; not tied to a single jyotirliṅga site.
Significance: Textual tīrtha: hearing/reciting the chapter-colophon is traditionally considered completion-merit (pāraṇa-phala) and seals the ritual instruction as a whole.
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter that codifies Śiva-pūjā as a direct, grace-oriented path: disciplined worship of Saguna Śiva (especially through the Liṅga) purifies the soul and prepares it for Śiva’s anugraha (liberating favor).
By naming the chapter as “Śiva-pūjā-vidhi-varṇana,” it frames Liṅga/Saguna-Śiva worship as an authoritative, prescribed practice within the creation narrative—showing that proper ritual devotion is integral to dharma and spiritual ascent.
While this line itself is a concluding marker, it points to the completed teaching on Śiva-pūjā-vidhi—typically including mantra-japa (often the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings to the Liṅga, and purity disciplines such as bhasma and devotion-centered meditation.