Shloka 290

अग्निवंशवर्णनम् (Agni-vaṃśa-varṇana) / The Genealogy and Function of Agni

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत मार्कण्डेयसमास्यापर्वमें ब्राह्मणमाहात्म्यविषयक दो सौ दसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvake antargata mārkaṇḍeyasamāsyāparvame brāhmaṇamāhātmyaviṣayaka dviśata-daśamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ

Translation

Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Vana Parva—specifically in the Markandeya Samasya sub-section—the two hundred and tenth chapter, dealing with the greatness and sanctity of the brāhmaṇa, is concluded. The line functions as a formal colophon, marking the end of a teaching-centered unit that underscores ethical conduct and reverence for spiritual discipline.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; end-quote marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• प्रकारम्: manner; way
• प्रकारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रीमहाभारत: of the revered Mahabharata
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमहाभारत
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• वनपर्व: in the Vana Parva (Forest Book)
• वनपर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनपर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अन्तर्गत: included; contained (within)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्गत
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• मार्कण्डेयसमास्यापर्व: in the Markandeya-samasya sub-parva
• मार्कण्डेयसमास्यापर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्कण्डेयसमास्यापर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणमाहात्म्यविषयक: having as its topic the greatness of Brahmins
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्मणमाहात्म्यविषयक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• द्विशत: two-hundred (and)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विशत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दशम: tenth
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूरा: complete; finished
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूरा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: was; became (was completed)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular

Speaker

व्याध उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Mahābhārata
• Vana Parva
• Mārkaṇḍeya-samāsyā-parva
• Brāhmaṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

As a colophon, the line does not add new instruction; it signals that the preceding unit’s teaching centers on brāhmaṇa-māhātmya—upholding dharma through respect for learning, restraint, and spiritual authority.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator/editorial voice closes the chapter, identifying its placement in Vana Parva and its topic, and formally marking the end of the adhyāya.