Shloka 105
आदि पर्व — अध्याय १०६
Pāṇḍu’s Gifts, Forest Residence, and Vidura’s Marriage
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि सम्भवपर्वणि विचित्रवीर्यसुतोत्पत्तौ पञ्चाधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi sambhavaparvaṇi vicitravīryasūtotpattau pañcādhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
ইতি শ্রীমহাভারতের আদিপর্বের সম্ভবপর্বে বিচিত্রবীর্যের পুত্রোৎপত্তি-বিষয়ক একশো পঞ্চম অধ্যায়।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it highlights the epic’s ethical emphasis on lineage and rightful succession, themes that underpin later duties (dharma) and conflicts in the Kuru narrative.
This is the chapter-ending colophon stating that the section dealing with the begetting of sons for King Vicitravīrya has concluded, and it identifies the textual location: Mahābhārata → Ādi Parva → Sambhava Parva.