Shloka 124
कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपव॑के अन्तर्गत सम्भवपर्वमें पाण्डुके परलोकगमनविषयक एक सौ चौबीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata ādiparva-ke antargata sambhavaparva-me pāṇḍu-ke paralokagamana-viṣayaka ekaśata caturviṃśat-tamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-fourth chapter of the Sambhava section within the Ādi Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, dealing with Pāṇḍu’s departure to the next world. The colophon marks the close of a narrative unit and signals the ethical weight of mortality and consequence that frames the dynasty’s unfolding fate.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line primarily signals closure, but it implicitly underscores impermanence and the moral logic of consequence: a ruler’s life ends, yet the effects of actions and duties continue through lineage and narrative.
The text announces the completion of a chapter in the Sambhava Parva that concerns Pāṇḍu’s departure to the next world, marking the end of that episode and transition to the next portion of the story.