Shloka 160

Saṃvaraṇa’s Petition and Tapatī’s Conditioned Consent (सम्वरण-तपती संवादः)

Devanagari script

)॥ $ । 7 ; इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि बकवधपर्वणि भीमबकवधाड्रीकारे षष्ट्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपव॑ीके अन्तर्गत बकवधपर्वमें भीमके द्वारा बकवधकी स्वीकृतिविषयक एक सौ साठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi bakavadhaparvaṇi bhīmabakavadhāṅgīkāre ṣaṣṭyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ | iti śrīmahābhārata ādiparvaṇīke antargata bakavadhaparvameṃ bhīmake dvārā bakavadhakī svīkṛtiviṣayaka eka sau sāṭhavāṃ adhyāya pūrā huā |

Translation

Thus ends the one-hundred-and-sixtieth chapter of the Ādi Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the episode of the slaying of Baka—specifically, the section describing Bhīma’s acceptance of the task of killing Baka. The chapter closes by marking the completion of this narrative unit and highlighting Bhīma’s resolve to protect the afflicted community.

Word by Word

• {'iti': 'thus

• indicating conclusion', 'śrīmahābhārate': 'in the Śrī Mahābhārata', 'ādiparvaṇi': 'in the Ādi Parva (the first book/section)', 'bakavadhaparvaṇi': 'in the Bakavadha-parvan

• the episode concerning Baka’s killing', 'bhīma': 'Bhīma (Pāṇḍava hero, son of Vāyu)', 'baka': 'Baka (a rākṣasa/demon who terrorizes the region)', 'vadha': 'slaying

• killing (often of a violent oppressor)', 'aṅgīkāra': 'acceptance

• formal assent', 'svīkṛti': 'acceptance

• consent', 'ṣaṣṭyadhikaśatatamaḥ': 'one hundred and sixtieth', 'adhyāyaḥ': 'chapter', 'antargata': 'included within

• contained in', 'dvārā': 'by means of

• through (agentive: ‘by’)', 'viṣayaka': 'concerning

• pertaining to', 'pūrā huā': 'completed (Hindi colophon phrasing in the edition)'}

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Mahābhārata
• Ādi Parva
• Bakavadha-parvan
• Bhīma
• Baka

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The colophon frames the episode as a dharmic act: a strong and capable person accepts responsibility to remove a violent oppressor, prioritizing the safety and welfare of the community.

What is happening in the narrative?

This is the chapter-ending notice stating that the chapter about Bhīma’s acceptance/undertaking to kill the rākṣasa Baka—within the Bakavadha episode of the Ādi Parva—has been completed.