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Sundopasundayoḥ Tapas–Varadāna–Prasaṅgaḥ
Sunda and Upasunda: Austerities and the Boon
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि विदुरागमनराज्यलम्भपर्वणि धृतराष्ट्रमन्त्रणे एकाधिकद्विशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi vidurāgamanarājyalambhaparvaṇi dhṛtarāṣṭramantraṇe ekādhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
इति श्रीमहाभारत के आदिपर्व में विदुरागमन-राज्यलम्भपर्व के अन्तर्गत धृतराष्ट्र-मन्त्रणविषयक दो सौ एकवाँ अध्याय।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical setting by highlighting that kingship and political outcomes are discussed alongside counsel (mantraṇa), implying that rule should be guided by deliberation and dharma-informed advice.
This line marks the formal close of a chapter in the Ādi Parva, identifying the thematic unit: Vidura’s arrival, the gaining of the kingdom, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s consultation—signposting the transition to the next portion of the text.