Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
इति शिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखंडे बाणाऽसुररुद्रकृष्णादियुद्धवर्णनं नाम चतुःपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṃḍe bāṇā'surarudrakṛṣṇādiyuddhavarṇanaṃ nāma catuḥpaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे बाणासुररुद्रकृष्णादियुद्धवर्णनं नाम चतुःपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः समाप्तः।
Suta Goswami
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon that seals the narrative unit, reminding the listener that even intense cosmic conflict is framed within dharma and devotion, with Rudra (Śiva) as the supreme regulator who guides outcomes toward spiritual order.
By naming Rudra (Śiva) directly within the battle narrative, it emphasizes Saguna Śiva—God with attributes—who actively protects devotees and upholds dharma; such episodes support Purāṇic devotion where the Lord is worshipped as present, responsive, and compassionate (often through Liṅga worship).
As a concluding marker, it suggests śravaṇa (devotional listening) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of Rudra’s līlā; a fitting practice is recitation of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a closing dedication after hearing or reading the chapter.