Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 205

Devanagari script

अध्यायः

Transliteration

adhyāyaḥ

Translation

अध्याय समाप्त. (हे अध्याय-चिन्ह/समाप्ती-सूचक पद आहे.)

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Redactional/colophon (not a spoken verse)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A manuscript-style chapter colophon: scribe’s flourish, danda marks, and a quiet pause before the next section.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a doctrinal verse; it marks the chapter division.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it is a chapter marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.