Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 172

Devanagari script

अध्याय

Transliteration

adhyāya

Translation

Adhyāya — penanda bab, menunjukkan kolofon atau peralihan bab dalam tradisi naskah.

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Label/Heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन (शीर्षक/उपशीर्षक-रूपेण)

Speaker

Narrative redactor/colophon (manuscript marker)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A scribe’s palm-leaf manuscript showing the word ‘अध्याय’ as a divider; lamps and ink-pot nearby, indicating textual transmission.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

It is not a doctrinal verse; it functions as a structural marker indicating a chapter transition.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; this is a manuscript/edition marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.