Shloka 120
ययातिपतनम् — Yayāti’s Fall and the Offer of Dharma
Nārada’s Account
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि गालवचरिते ययातिमोहे विंशत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi gālavacarite yayātimohe viṃśatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le cent-vingtième chapitre de l’Udyoga Parva du Śrī Mahābhārata—dans la section de « l’ambassade du Seigneur »—où le récit de Gālava culmine dans l’épisode nommé « L’illusion de Yayāti ». Ce colophon final marque l’achèvement de la méditation morale du chapitre sur le désir, le devoir et les conséquences des choix qui enchaînent l’être à la souffrance.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not add new dialogue but frames the completed episode: it points the reader to the ethical burden of moha (delusion) and kāma-driven choices, implying that clarity, restraint, and dharma-aligned action are necessary to avoid bondage and regret.
This line is the formal closing statement of the chapter in the Gālava narrative, identifying the textual location (Udyoga Parva, Bhagavad-yāna section) and naming the episode theme as “Yayāti’s Delusion,” thereby marking the end of that chapter’s narration.