Shloka 182
द्रौपदी-प्राप्तिः, कुन्त्याः वाक्यप्रमादः, भ्रातृ-एक्यनिर्णयः
Draupadī’s Arrival, Kuntī’s Unintended Utterance, and the Decision for Fraternal Unity
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि चैत्ररथपर्वणि धौम्यपुरोहितकरणे द्यशीत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi caitrarathaparvaṇi dhaumyapurohitakaraṇe dvy-aśīty-adhika-śatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Así concluye el capítulo ciento ochenta y dos (182) del Ādi Parva del Śrī Mahābhārata, en la sección de Caitraratha, relativo al nombramiento de Dhaumya como sacerdote familiar (purohita).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The colophon underscores the importance of establishing rightful priestly counsel (purohita) for a royal house, implying that governance and personal conduct are strengthened when aligned with ritual propriety and dharma-guided guidance.
This line is a formal chapter-ending colophon: it announces that the chapter dealing with the institution/appointment of Dhaumya as purohita has concluded within the Ādi Parva’s Caitraratha section.