Shloka 114
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 115 — Mādri’s request; invocation of the Aśvins; birth and naming of the Pāṇḍavas
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि सम्भवपर्वणि गान्धारीपूत्रोत्पत्तौ चतुर्दशाधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi sambhavaparvaṇi gāndhārīputrotpattau caturdaśādhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Así, en el Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro del Ādi Parva—en particular, el Sambhava Parva—concluye el capítulo ciento catorce, relativo al nacimiento de los hijos de Gāndhārī. Este colofón señala una transición: el relato ha completado la exposición de linaje y origen, enmarcando el peso ético de la continuidad dinástica que más adelante culminará en conflicto.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches how the epic frames moral history through lineage: the origins and births of key figures are presented as foundational causes that shape later ethical crises and social conflict.
This is the closing formula of the chapter, stating that the account of the birth of Gāndhārī’s sons has concluded within the Sambhava section of the Ādi Parva, and marking the end of the 114th chapter.