Shloka 34
Āśramamaṇḍala-darśana and Ṛṣi-samāgama
Observation of the Hermitage Precinct and the Assembly of Sages
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्रमवासिकपरववके अन्तर्गत पुत्रदर्शनपर्वमें जनमेजयके प्रति वैशम्पायनका वाक्यविषयक चौंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārata āśramavāsikaparvaṇi antar-gataṃ putradarśanaparvaṇi janamejayam prati vaiśampāyanasya vākyaviṣayakaś catuḥtriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Demikian berakhir bab ketiga puluh empat dari Āśramavāsika Parva dalam Mahābhārata yang suci—di dalam subbagian Putradarśana Parvan—ketika Vaiśampāyana bertutur kepada Raja Janamejaya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse functions as a colophon: it emphasizes disciplined transmission of tradition—how sacred history is preserved through an authorized narrator addressing a worthy listener—inviting ethical reflection through structured remembrance.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana concludes the thirty-fourth chapter within the Āśramavāsika Parvan (specifically the Putradarśana sub-episode) while speaking to King Janamejaya, formally marking the chapter’s completion.