Shloka 35
Āśramamaṇḍala-darśana and Ṛṣi-samāgama
Observation of the Hermitage Precinct and the Assembly of Sages
इति श्रीमहाभारते आश्रमवासिके पर्वणि पुत्रदर्शनपर्वणि जनमेजयस्य स्वपितृदर्शने पज्चत्रिंशो 5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate āśramavāsike parvaṇi putradarśanaparvaṇi janamejayasya svapitṛdarśane pañcatriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus ends the thirty-fifth chapter of the Śrī Mahābhārata in the Āśramavāsika Parva, within the section called the ‘Vision of the Sons’, describing King Janamejaya’s vision of his own forefathers. This colophon frames the narrative as a sacred recollection, emphasizing continuity of lineage, reverence for ancestors, and the ethical weight of remembering one’s roots after the devastations of war.
आस्तीक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights the ethical importance of remembering and honoring one’s lineage: after great upheaval, dharma is sustained through reverence for ancestors, truthful transmission of history, and awareness of continuity between generations.
This line is a concluding colophon: it marks the end of a chapter in the Āśramavāsika Parva, specifying that the chapter concerned Janamejaya’s vision of his forefathers within the ‘Vision of the Sons’ sub-section.