Shloka 129
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि सम्भवपर्वणि द्रोणस्य भार्गवादस्त्रप्राप्तौ ऊनत्रिंशदधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi sambhavaparvaṇi droṇasya bhārgavād astraprāptau ūnatriṃśadadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Ādi Parva—specifically the Sambhava Parva—ends the one-hundred-and-twenty-ninth chapter, concerning Droṇa’s obtaining of weapons from the Bhārgava (Paraśurāma). This colophon signals the close of a narrative unit that frames martial power as something acquired through lineage, discipline, and the favor of a formidable teacher—raising ethical questions about how such power will later be used.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a brief colophon points to a central Mahābhārata concern: extraordinary power (astras) is gained through disciplined learning and a teacher’s transmission, but its moral weight depends on the wielder’s dharma—how and why that power is later applied.
This line is a chapter-ending colophon stating that, in the Ādi Parva’s Sambhava Parva, the chapter concludes on the topic of Droṇa receiving weapons (astras) from the Bhārgava, i.e., Paraśurāma.