Shloka 118
एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया परपुरंजय । यदाश्चर्यमभूत् तत्र वाजिमेथे महाक्रतो,शत्रुनगरीपर विजय पानेवाले जनमेजय! वहाँ अश्वमेध नामक महायज्ञमें जो आश्चर्यजनक घटना घटित हुई थी, वह सारा प्रसंग मैंने तुम्हें बता दिया
etad te sarvam ākhyātaṃ mayā parapuraṃjaya | yad āścaryam abhūt tatra vājimethe mahākratau ||
Vaiśampāyana said: O conqueror of enemy cities, I have now told you in full the entire account of that wondrous event that occurred there during the great rite of the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores faithful transmission of sacred history: the narrator completes an account of a marvel connected with a major royal ritual, highlighting the importance of truthful, complete narration in preserving dharma and royal memory.
Vaiśampāyana addresses King Janamejaya and concludes that he has fully related the extraordinary incident that took place during the great Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice) rite.