Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
सेवातत्त्वप्रश्नः — The Question of Whom to Serve (Sevā) for the Removal of Suffering
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्र संहितायां प्रथमखण्डे सृष्ट्युपाख्याने पूजाविधिवर्णने सारासारविचारवर्णनो नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudra saṃhitāyāṃ prathamakhaṇḍe sṛṣṭyupākhyāne pūjāvidhivarṇane sārāsāravicāravarṇano nāma dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां प्रथमखण्डे सृष्ट्युपाख्याने पूजाविधिवर्णने सारासारविचारवर्णनो नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः समाप्तः।
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: Colophon verse marking the close of a chapter on pūjā-vidhi and sārāsāra-viveka; not tied to a specific liṅga-sthala.
Significance: Textual tīrtha: hearing/reciting the chapter is framed as meritorious through śravaṇa of pūjā-vidhi and discernment.
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon marking the completion of a teaching on sāra-asāra (what truly matters vs. what is secondary) in Shiva worship—pointing the devotee toward inner devotion, right understanding, and sincere surrender to Pati (Śiva) as the essence.
By framing the chapter as a “pūjā-vidhi” discussion, it situates Linga/Saguna worship within discernment: outer offerings and forms are supports, while the core is focused bhakti, purity, and recognition of Śiva as the supreme Lord who grants grace and liberation.
The verse itself is a concluding marker, but its topic implies a practical takeaway: keep Shiva-pūjā centered on the essentials—steadfast mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī), inner recollection of Śiva, and disciplined purity—rather than mere external display.