Shloka 61
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
यानसन्धिस्तत: पर्व भगवद्यानमेव च । मातलीयमुपाख्यानं चरितं गालवस्य च,इसके पश्चात् यानसन्धि तथा भगवदयानपर्व है, इसीमें मातलिका उपाख्यान, गालव- चरित, सावित्र, वामदेव तथा वैन्य-उपाख्यान, जामदग्न्य और षोडशराजिक-उपाख्यान आते हैं
yānasaṃdhis tataḥ parva bhagavadyānam eva ca | mātalīyam upākhyānaṃ caritaṃ gālavasya ca ||
Vient ensuite la section appelée Yānasaṃdhi, suivie du parvan connu sous le nom de Bhagavad-yāna. On y trouve l’épisode concernant Mātali et le récit des actions de Gālava—ainsi que d’autres sous-récits célèbres qui exposent le dharma à travers des vies exemplaires et des précédents instructifs.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a structural guide: it signals that the epic teaches dharma not only through the main plot but also through embedded upākhyānas (illustrative tales). These subsidiary narratives present models of right conduct, the consequences of choices, and standards for rulers and seekers.
The speaker is enumerating the upcoming divisions of the Ādi Parva, naming the Yānasaṃdhi and Bhagavad-yāna sections and noting that within them appear the Mātali episode and the story of Gālava, among other sub-narratives.