Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 174

Devanagari script

अध्याय

Transliteration

adhyāya

Translation

«فصل» (علامة ختام الفصل في المخطوط).

Word by Word

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; शीर्षक/अध्याय-निर्देश

Speaker

Manuscript/Redactional marker (not a spoken verse)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A palm-leaf manuscript folio with the single word ‘अध्याय’ marking the end of a section; scribe’s stylus and ink-pot nearby.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a doctrinal verse; it is a textual marker indicating chapter division.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None directly—this is a manuscript/edition marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None—this is not a ritual instruction.