Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 56

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

“అధ్యాయము”—ఇది గ్రంథ విభాగాన్ని సూచించే కోలఫన్ సూచిక.

Word by Word

• adhyāya: chapter
• adhyāya: Nirdeśa (Label/heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — 'chapter' (colophon/section marker)

Speaker

Redactional/colophon (not a narrative speaker)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A manuscript-style colophon: ‘Adhyāya’ marking the end of a section; scribal flourish and danda marks.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a teaching verse; it is a structural marker used by scribes and editions.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; this line is a chapter/section indicator.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it functions as a colophon marker.