Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः
Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखंडे बाणप्रलंबवध कुमारविजयवर्णनं नामैकादशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ caturthe kumārakhaṃḍe bāṇapralaṃbavadha kumāravijayavarṇanaṃ nāmaikādaśo'dhyāyaḥ
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீ சிவமஹாபுராணத்தின் இரண்டாம் பகுதியான ருத்ரஸம்ஹிதையில், நான்காம் பிரிவான குமாரகண்டத்தில், ‘பாணன் மற்றும் பிரலம்பன் வதமும் குமாரனின் வெற்றிவர்ணனமும்’ எனப் பெயருடைய பதினொன்றாம் அதிகாரம் நிறைவுற்றது।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya; chapter colophon)
Sthala Purana: Colophon (iti) marking the close of the chapter on Bāṇa–Pralamba-vadha and Kumāra’s victory; functions as textual boundary rather than a sthala-origin.
Significance: Liturgical use: reciters treat the colophon as a pause-point for phalaśruti-style closure and saṅkalpa completion.
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; it frames the victory of Kumāra as an outcome of Shiva’s cosmic governance—where adharmic forces are subdued so dharma and devotion to Pati (Shiva) can flourish.
Though not a liturgical instruction, the colophon situates the narrative within the Rudra Saṃhitā, where Saguna Shiva’s will operates through divine agencies (like Kumāra). Such stories support faith in Shiva’s protective grace, often expressed through Linga worship and remembrance of his acts.
As a chapter-end marker, it implies scriptural recitation (svādhyāya) and śravaṇa. A practical takeaway is to conclude reading with Shiva-nāma japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—dedicating the merit to Shiva.