Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 31

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

Adhyāya (penanda pergantian bab)

Word by Word

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: None (Textual marker/अनुक्त)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; heading/colophon usage

Speaker

Textual colophon (not spoken dialogue)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A scribal colophon: palm-leaf manuscript with the word ‘adhyāya’ marking a chapter break; a scribe 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; the line functions as a chapter divider.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.