Shloka 86
ययाति–अष्टक–प्रतर्दन संवादः | Yayāti’s Dialogue with Aṣṭaka and Pratardana on Merit, Gifts, and Ethical Restraint
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि सम्भवपर्वणि उत्तरयायाते षडशीतितमो<ध्याय: ।। ८६ || इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आदिपव॑के अन्तर्गत सम्भवपर्वमें उत्तरयायातविषयक छियासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi sambhavaparvaṇi uttarayāyāte ṣaḍaśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 86 ||
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Ādi Parva and specifically the Sambhava Parva, the eighty-sixth chapter—concerning Uttara and Yāyāti—comes to its conclusion. This closing colophon marks the completion of the chapter and signals a transition in the genealogy-centered narrative that frames lineage, duty, and the moral consequences of royal conduct.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, the verse itself teaches indirectly: it frames the epic’s genealogical narration as purposeful—royal lineages and their choices are presented to illuminate dharma, the responsibilities of rulers, and how personal conduct shapes dynastic destiny.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter: it announces that, within Ādi Parva’s Sambhava Parva, the chapter dealing with Uttara and Yāyāti has ended, preparing the listener/reader for the next unit of the genealogical and origin narrative.