Shloka 15
Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे तृतीयायां शतरुद्रसंहितायां गृहपत्यवतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe tṛtīyāyāṃ śatarudrasaṃhitāyāṃ gṛhapatyavatāravarṇanaṃ nāma pañcadaśo'dhyāyaḥ
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீசிவமகாபுராணத்தின் மூன்றாம் சதருத்ரஸம்ஹிதையில் ‘கிருஹபதி அவதார வர்ணனம்’ எனும் பதினைந்தாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது.
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: Colophon (iti…): chapter-end marker naming the adhyāya ‘Gṛhapati-avatāra-varṇana’.
Significance: Textual framing only; no direct tīrtha instruction in the verse itself.
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon marking completion of the narrative unit; spiritually, it frames Shiva’s avatāra-līlā as purposeful teaching—revealing the Lord (Pati) through intelligible forms for the uplift of bound beings (paśu).
By naming an avatāra-focused chapter within the Śatarudra Saṃhitā, it supports Saguna contemplation—approaching the transcendent Shiva through manifest forms—while remaining consistent with Shiva as the ultimate reality beyond form.
As a colophon it gives no direct rite, but it implicitly recommends śravaṇa/manana (listening and reflective contemplation) of Shiva’s forms, ideally accompanied by Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and devotion.