Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

Bab — (penanda teks) “Bab.”

Word by Word

• adhyāya: chapter
• adhyāya: Sambandha (Heading/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (शीर्षक/उद्देश-प्रयोगः)

Speaker

Editorial/colophon marker (not a spoken verse)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Manuscript-style chapter colophon or divider line indicating the start of a new adhyāya.

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 is a chapter marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.