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धृतराष्ट्रदर्शनाय पाण्डवानां प्रयाणम् | The Pāṇḍavas Prepare to Visit Dhṛtarāṣṭra
इति श्रीमहाभारते आश्रमवासिके पर्वणि पुत्रदर्शनपर्वणि व्यासकुन्तीसंवादे त्रिंशोडथ्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate āśramavāsike parvaṇi putradarśanaparvaṇi vyāsa-kuntī-saṃvāde triṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ
Así, en el Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro del Āśramavāsika Parva, en la sección llamada «Putradarśana» (la Visión de los Hijos), concluye el capítulo trigésimo, que contiene el diálogo entre Vyāsa y Kuntī.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-ending colophon, the verse itself teaches indirectly: it frames the preceding dialogue as authoritative instruction, emphasizing that grief after catastrophic war is to be approached through dharmic reflection, remembrance, and spiritual counsel rather than despair.
Vaiśampāyana marks the completion of the thirtieth chapter of the Āśramavāsika Parva, specifically the ‘Putradharśana’ episode, concluding the dialogue between Vyāsa and Kuntī.