Shloka 159
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत बकवधपर्वमें कुन्तीप्रश्नविषयक एक सौ उनसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāra śrīmahābhārata ādiparvake antargata bakavadhaparvameṁ Kuntīpraśnaviṣayaka ekaśata unasaṭhatamō 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ huā.
Ainsi s’achève le cent cinquante-neuvième chapitre, consacré à l’interrogation de Kuntī, dans la section du meurtre de Baka, au sein de l’Ādi Parva du vénérable Mahābhārata. Cette clausule marque un passage : le cadre du récit s’interrompt pour attester la clôture d’un ensemble thématique centré sur les questions de Kuntī et les enjeux moraux qu’elles soulèvent, lorsqu’il s’agit de protéger les faibles et d’affronter le mal.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse; its function is to mark completion and preserve textual organization. Indirectly, it highlights that Kuntī’s questioning is treated as a distinct thematic unit—suggesting the importance of reflective inquiry in discerning dharma amid danger and social responsibility.
The text is concluding a chapter: it states that the 159th chapter, focused on Kuntī’s questions, within the Baka-slaying subsection of the Ādi Parva, has ended. It serves as an editorial closure and transition to the next chapter.