Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49
अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः
Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे विधिमोहवर्णनं नाम नवचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ tṛtīye pārvatīkhaṇḍe vidhimohavarṇanaṃ nāma navacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
至此，在《圣湿婆大往世书》中——第二部《鲁陀罗集》之第三分《帕尔瓦蒂品》——名为《梵天迷惑之描写》的第四十九章圆满结束。
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon context, concluding narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the end of the chapter ‘Vidhimohavarṇana’ (Brahmā’s delusion). No local-sthala narrative is encoded here.
Significance: Textual tīrtha: hearing/reciting the chapter is framed as meritorious śravaṇa within Purāṇic tradition.
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon marking completion of a teaching episode; by naming “Brahmā’s delusion,” it emphasizes a Shaiva Siddhanta theme: even exalted cosmic functions (like creation) are subordinate to Pati (Śiva), and liberation comes through right knowledge and devotion rather than ego or mere office.
While not prescribing a rite, the colophon frames the narrative as Śiva-centered revelation within Rudra Saṃhitā; the implied takeaway is to seek refuge in Saguna Śiva (as worshipped in Linga/Śiva forms) for clarity and grace when the intellect (even Brahmā’s) becomes deluded.
No specific practice is stated in this colophon; the practical takeaway consistent with the chapter’s theme is steady Śiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility—so knowledge remains aligned with Śiva’s grace.