Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 85

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

Fin du chapitre.

Word by Word

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Sambandha (Heading/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular (शीर्षक/colophon usage)

Speaker

Redactional/colophon marker

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Manuscript-style colophon: ‘iti adhyāyaḥ’ with decorative flourishes, concluding a recitation session at a tīrtha rest-house.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is a textual marker indicating completion of the adhyāya rather than a doctrinal verse.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None directly; it functions as a chapter-ending marker in the Revā Khaṇḍa context.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a colophon-style structural element.