Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 208

Devanagari script

अध्यायः

Transliteration

adhyāyaḥ

Translation

Ici se termine le Chapitre sacré.

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Editorial/colophon marker (no speaker)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A manuscript-style chapter break: a scribe’s colophon ‘अध्यायः’ with decorative danda marks and floral marginalia, signaling transition to the next tīrtha narrative.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a teaching verse; it is a structural marker indicating the end or identification of a chapter.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it is a chapter marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.