Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 199

Devanagari script

अध्याय

Transliteration

adhyāya

Translation

«Adhyāya» — marque de chapitre, indiquant la coupure de section dans la tradition manuscrite.

Word by Word

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: None (Title/शीर्षक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; शीर्षक-रूपे (often written without visarga)

Speaker

Redactional/Manuscript colophon (not a narrative speaker)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A scribe’s palm-leaf manuscript with the word ‘अध्याय’ marking a break; the narrator pauses before continuing.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a teaching-verse; it is a structural marker used by scribes/editors.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it is a chapter marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.