Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे शिवस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṇḍe śivastutivarṇanaṃ nāma ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ
ఇట్లు శ్రీశివ మహాపురాణము ద్వితీయ రుద్రసంహితలోని పంచమ యుద్ధఖండంలో ‘శివస్తుతివర్ణనం’ అనే ఆరవ అధ్యాయం సమాప్తమైంది।
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon framing, narrated to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of the chapter on Śiva-stuti, emphasizing that devoted praise of Pati (Lord Shiva) is a recognized purāṇic means for purification, grace, and liberation.
By naming the chapter “Śivastuti-varṇana,” it frames worship primarily through devotional hymn—commonly offered to Saguna Shiva (including Linga worship)—as an accessible doorway to realizing Shiva’s highest, transcendent nature.
The practical takeaway is regular recitation or hearing of Shiva-stuti with bhakti—often paired with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā as aligned practices.