Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 140

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

Adhyāya—penanda bab (kolofon).

Word by Word

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: None (Title/शीर्षक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (शीर्षक/उपसंहार-रूपेण)

Speaker

Redactional/colophon marker (not a spoken verse)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Manuscript colophon space: a scribe’s end-of-chapter marker, with decorative danda lines and a small floral motif.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a teaching verse; it indicates a textual boundary.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it is a chapter marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.