Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 9

Devanagari script

। अध्याय

Transliteration

| adhyāya

Translation

అధ్యాయము—ఇది అధ్యాయ శీర్షిక సూచిక, గ్రంథ విభాగాన్ని తెలిపే పవిత్ర గుర్తు.

Word by Word

• adhyāya: chapter
• adhyāya: Sambandha (Heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; शीर्षक/अध्याय-निर्देश

Speaker

N/A (editorial/colophon marker)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Manuscript-style chapter colophon/heading indicating a new section begins.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a teaching verse; it is a chapter/section marker in the transmission.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; this is a textual heading marker.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.