Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
जालन्धरस्य दूतप्रेषणम् — Jalandhara Sends an Envoy to Kailāsa
The Provocation of Śiva
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे जलंधरवधोपाख्याने दूतसंवादो नाम एकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṇḍe jalaṃdharavadhopākhyāne dūtasaṃvādo nāma ekonaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Như vậy, trong Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—thuộc phần thứ hai, Rudra Saṃhitā; trong phân đoạn thứ năm gọi là Yuddha-khaṇḍa; trong tiểu truyện về việc diệt Jalaṃdhara—kết thúc chương mười chín mang tên “Đối thoại của Sứ giả”.
Sūta Gosvāmin (traditional Purāṇic colophon framing to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the close of the chapter ‘Dūta-saṃvāda’ within the Jalaṃdhara-vadha upākhyāna; it situates the narrative in the Rudrasaṃhitā’s Yuddhakhaṇḍa rather than giving a kṣetra-origin.
FAQs
This is a concluding colophon that seals the chapter’s authority and context, reminding the listener that the Jalaṃdhara episode is a purposeful upākhyāna—illustrating how adharma and inflated ego are ultimately subdued under Śiva’s supreme order (Pati).
Though not a direct ritual verse, it situates the narrative within the Rudra Saṃhitā where Saguna Śiva’s līlā is taught through history and dialogue; such framing encourages devotees to approach Śiva (often as Liṅga) with śraddhā, seeing his actions as dharma-protecting grace.
As a chapter-ending marker, it implies a pause for śravaṇa-manana: reflect on the teaching, then continue with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) or a brief dhyāna on Śiva as the inner ruler who dissolves pride and bondage.