Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 32

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

“Chapter” (adhyāya)—a scribal/colophon marker indicating the end or transition of the adhyāya.

Word by Word

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: None (Title/शीर्षक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; शीर्षक/अध्याय-निर्देश

Speaker

Redactional/colophon text (not a spoken verse)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Manuscript folio end: the word ‘adhyāya’ marking chapter transition, with decorative danda marks and marginal flourishes.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a teaching verse; it is a structural marker used in manuscripts/editions.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; this line functions as an editorial/colophon indicator.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.