Shloka 120
Gaya’s Seven Aśvamedhas, Payoṣṇī Snāna, and the Śaryāti Sacrifice Locale
Lomaśa–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत तीर्थयात्रापर्वमें लोमशती थयात्राप्रसंगमें यादवगमनविषयक एक सौ बीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārata-vanaparvaṇi antargataṁ tīrthayātrāparvaṇi lomaśatīrthayātrāprasaṅge yādavagamanaviṣayaka ekaśataviṁśatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-first chapter of the Vana Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Tīrtha-yātrā section, in the context of Lomaśa’s narration of the pilgrimage—specifically concerning the departure/journey of the Yādavas.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the passage does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the text within the dharmic practice of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage), emphasizing continuity of tradition, remembrance of sacred narratives, and the ethical value of orienting one’s life around holy places and exemplary histories.
This line marks the completion of the chapter: within Vana Parva’s pilgrimage section, in the context of Lomasa’s pilgrimage narration, a chapter dealing with the Yādavas’ journey/departure has concluded.