Shloka 118
पाण्डोः श्राद्धं, सत्यवत्याः वनगमनम्, बाल्यस्पर्धा च
Pāṇḍu’s Śrāddha, Satyavatī’s Withdrawal, and Childhood Rivalry
इति श्रीमहा भारते आदिपर्वणि सम्भवपर्वणि पाण्डुचरितेडष्टादशशाधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत सम्भवपर्वमें पाण्डुचरितविषयक एक सौ अठारहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi sambhavaparvaṇi pāṇḍucarite aṣṭādaśaśādhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
এইভাবে শ্রীমহাভারতের আদিপর্বের অন্তর্গত সম্ভবপর্বে পাণ্ডুচরিত-বিষয়ক একশো আঠারোতম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse is a colophon rather than a doctrinal statement: it teaches how the epic is structured—parva, sub-parva, and thematic units—reminding readers that narratives of lineage and royal conduct are presented in ordered segments whose conclusions invite reflection before moving forward.
The narrator signals the completion of the chapter dealing with Pāṇḍu’s account within the Sambhava (origins) section of the Ādi Parva. It functions as a formal closure and transition marker to the next chapter/topic.