Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 176

Devanagari script

अध्यायः

Transliteration

adhyāyaḥ

Translation

اَدھیائے (باب کا عنوان/نشان)۔

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrative/colophon marker (no speaker)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A manuscript folio ends with a bold ‘Adhyāyaḥ’ marker; the scribe’s reed pen rests, signaling transition to the next sacred narrative.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

This is not a teaching verse; it is a structural marker indicating a chapter boundary or heading.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it is a textual label.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a chapter marker.