Shloka 201

Sundopasundayor Digvijayaḥ — The Conquests of Sunda and Upasunda

Nārada’s Account

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत विदुरागमन-राज्यलम्भपर्वमें धुतराष्ट्रगनत्रणासम्बन्धी दो सौ पहला अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata-ādiparva-ke antargata-vidurāgamanarājyalambha-parvaṇi dhṛtarāṣṭra-gaṇatrāṇa-sambandhī dviśata-prathamaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ abhavat

Translation

Ainsi s’achève le deux-cent-unième chapitre de l’Ādi Parva du Śrī Mahābhārata, dans la section sur l’arrivée de Vidura et l’obtention du royaume, concernant la protection et la sauvegarde assurées par Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति
• Form: true

• प्रकारेण: in this manner / by this way
• प्रकारेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकार
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• श्री: revered / auspicious (honorific)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• महाभारतम्: the Mahabharata
• महाभारतम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभारत
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• आदिपर्वके: in the Adi-parvan (belonging to the Adi Parva)
• आदिपर्वके: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदिपर्वक
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• अन्तर्गत: included within
• अन्तर्गत: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्गत
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• विदुरागमन: Vidura's arrival
• विदुरागमन: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदुरागमन
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• राज्यलम्भ: attainment of the kingdom
• राज्यलम्भ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्यलम्भ
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• पर्वणि: in the section/parvan
• पर्वणि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन्
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• धृतराष्ट्र: of Dhritarashtra
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• गन्त्रण: going / departure (as a topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्त्रण
• Form: neuter, genitive, singular

• सम्बन्धी: related to / concerning
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्बन्धिन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• द्विशत: two-hundredth
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विशत्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• एक: one (i.e., first beyond two hundred)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• पूर्णः: completed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अभवत्: was / became
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Mahābhārata
• Ādi Parva
• Vidura
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a colophon, emphasizing orderly transmission of the epic and highlighting themes of rightful governance and protection—key duties of kingship aligned with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

No new event occurs; the text formally concludes the 201st chapter within the Vidura’s-arrival/attainment-of-kingdom section, noting that the chapter’s focus concerned Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s safeguarding.