Shloka 44
परिक्षिद्वृत्तान्तप्रश्नः
Inquiry into Parīkṣit’s Conduct and the Beginnings of His Downfall
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपव॑के अन्तर्गत आस्तीकपव॑रमोें जनमेजयराज्याभिषेकसम्बन्धी चौवालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraḥ Śrīmahābhārata-Ādiparvaṇi antar-gata Āstīka-parvaṇi Janamejaya-rājyābhiṣeka-sambandhī catuścatvāriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Ainsi s’achève le quarante-quatrième chapitre de la section d’Āstīka, au sein de l’Ādi Parva du Śrī Mahābhārata, concernant la consécration royale du roi Janamejaya. Ce colophon marque officiellement la clôture de cette unité narrative et inscrit les événements à venir dans le cadre d’une royauté légitime et de l’ordre rituel qui fonde l’autorité politique.
तक्षक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage functions as a formal colophon: it emphasizes the importance of ritual order and legitimate succession by noting that the chapter concerns Janamejaya’s consecration, reminding readers that political authority in the epic world is grounded in dharmic rites and recognized continuity.
The text is marking the end of the forty-fourth chapter within the Āstīka section of the Ādi Parva, specifically identifying the chapter’s topic as King Janamejaya’s royal consecration and signaling a transition to the next unit.