Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

अध्याय

Transliteration

adhyāya

Translation

अध्याय. (अध्याय-शीर्षक)

Word by Word

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: Sambandha (Heading/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); शीर्षक/विभागसूचक

Speaker

Unknown (contextual narrator in Revā Khaṇḍa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Manuscript-style chapter break: a scribe’s rubric ‘Adhyāya’ between narrative units.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

It functions as a textual marker indicating the beginning/continuation of a chapter, preparing the reader for the ensuing māhātmya narrative.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this marker; the broader context is Revā (Narmadā) Māhātmya within the Revā Khaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; this is not a prescriptive verse.