Shloka 203
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत विदुरागमन-राज्यलम्भपर्वमें द्रोणवाक्यविषयक दो सौ तीसरा अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṃ Śrīmahābhārata Ādiparvake antargata Vidurāgamana-rājyalambha-parvaṃ droṇavākya-viṣayaka dviśata-trayodaśaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Thus ends the two-hundred-and-thirteenth chapter of the Ādi Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the section concerning Vidura’s arrival and the attainment of kingship, specifically dealing with Droṇa’s words.
द्रोण उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: its function is to mark completion and to identify the chapter’s subject as Droṇa’s speech within the broader theme of Vidura’s arrival and the attainment of kingship—highlighting that counsel and right governance (dharma in rulership) are central concerns.
The text is concluding a chapter: it announces that the chapter focused on Droṇa’s words has ended, and it locates that chapter within the Ādi Parva and within the sub-section dealing with Vidura’s arrival and the gaining of royal power.