Shloka 307
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत कुण्डलाहरणपर्वमें सूर्यकृन्ती-समायमविषयक तीन सौ सातवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvake antargata-kuṇḍalāharaṇaparvaṇi sūrya-kuntī-samāgama-viṣayakaḥ trīśata-saptamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
Thus ends the three hundred and seventh chapter of the Vana Parva of the revered Mahābhārata, within the section known as the “Episode of the Removal of the Earrings,” dealing with the meeting of Sūrya and Kuntī. This closing colophon marks the completion of a narrative unit that frames the ethical tensions of divine boon, secrecy, and the far-reaching consequences of extraordinary births and choices.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse itself teaches indirectly: narratives are organized into purposeful units, and the episode it closes highlights how extraordinary gifts and private choices can carry lasting ethical consequences—inviting reflection on responsibility, secrecy, and the ripple effects of actions.
This is the formal closing statement marking the end of the 307th chapter within Vana Parva, specifically within the Kuṇḍalāharaṇa episode, and it notes that the chapter’s subject concerned the meeting/encounter of Sūrya and Kuntī.