Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 21

Devanagari script

अध्याय

Transliteration

adhyāya

Translation

അധ്യായം (പ്രകരണം-ശീർഷകം)।

Word by Word

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Vishaya (Topic/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (शीर्षक/अध्याय-निर्देश)

Speaker

N/A (colophon/heading fragment)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A manuscript-style chapter heading: ‘Adhyāya’ written prominently, with decorative flourishes.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

None; this is a textual marker rather than a doctrinal verse.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it functions as a chapter/section label.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.