Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 5

Devanagari script

अध्याय

Transliteration

adhyāya

Translation

“Adhyāya”—penanda bab/seksyen; bukan sebuah śloka bermetrum.

Word by Word

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: None/Heading (शीर्षक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; शीर्षक/विभागसूचक

Speaker

Textual marker (not spoken dialogue)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A manuscript folio with the word ‘Adhyāya’ marking a new section; scribal flourish and danda marks.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

No direct teaching—this is a chapter marker used in some recensions or manuscripts.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None in this marker; the surrounding chapter concerns Revā/Narmadā.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.