Shloka 125
Cyavana’s Reconciliation with Indra; Tīrtha-Indexing at Ārcīka-parvata and Yamunā
Chapter 125
इति श्रीमहाभारते वनपर्वणि तीर्थयात्रापर्वणि लोमशतीर्थयात्रायां सौकन्ये पज्चविंशत्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi tīrthayātrāparvaṇi lomaśatīrthayātrāyāṃ saukanye pañcaviṃśatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत के वनपर्व के अंतर्गत तीर्थयात्रापर्व में लोमश-तीर्थयात्रा के प्रसंग में सुकन्योपाख्यान-विषयक एक सौ पचीसवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches how the Mahābhārata frames ethical instruction: sacred travel (tīrtha-yātrā) and exemplary stories (here, Sukanyā’s) are presented as vehicles for dharma, and the formal closure underscores the text’s careful organization and authority.
The speaker Lomāśa concludes the chapter within his pilgrimage narration. The line is an editorial-style ending that identifies the larger book (Vana Parva), the subsection (Tīrtha-yātrā Parva), the episode (Lomāśa’s pilgrimage), and the topic (Sukanyā narrative), stating that Chapter 125 is complete.