Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 45

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

“ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ” — ଏହା ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ-ସୂଚକ ଖଣ୍ଡ/ଉପସଂହାର-ଚିହ୍ନ।

Word by Word

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: Title/Heading (शीर्षक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शीर्षक/उद्देश-रूपेण

Speaker

Scribal/colophon marker

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A manuscript-like interlude: palm-leaf folio showing the word ‘adhyāya’, signaling the end of a section.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a doctrinal verse; it is a textual marker indicating a chapter division.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.