Shloka 131
Aṣṭāvakra–Kahoda Upākhyāna: Śvetaketu’s Āśrama, Sarasvatī, and the Origin of Aṣṭāvakra
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपवके अन्तर्गत तीर्थयात्रापर्वमें लोमशतीर्थयात्राके प्रसंगमें श्येनकपोतीयोपाख्यानविषयक एक सौ इकतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṁ Śrīmahābhārate Vanaparvaṇi antargate Tīrthayātrāparvaṇi Lomaśatīrthayātrā-prasaṅge Śyenakapotīyopākhyāna-viṣayaka ekaśata-ikatriṁśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Thus ends the one-hundred-and-thirty-first chapter of the Śyenakapotīya episode, occurring within the context of Lomāśa’s pilgrimage narrative in the Tīrthayātrā section of the Vana Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata.
श्येन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line itself does not teach a new doctrine; it marks the completion of an illustrative ethical tale (upākhyāna) embedded in the pilgrimage narrative. The framing emphasizes that dharma is explored through exemplars and tested conduct, presented as memorable stories within a larger sacred-journey context.
The text is concluding the 131st chapter of the Śyenakapotīya episode, situated within Lomāśa’s pilgrimage account in the Tīrthayātrā section of the Vana Parva. It functions as an editorial/narrative closure indicating that this embedded story segment has ended.