Shloka 34
Śiśupāla’s Protest Against the Arghya to Kṛṣṇa (शिशुपाल-आक्षेपः)
इति श्रीमहाभारते सभापर्वणि राजसूयपर्वणि निमन्त्रितराजागमने चतुस्सत्रिंशो 5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate sabhāparvaṇi rājasūyaparvaṇi nimantritarājāgamane catuḥsatriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus ends the thirty-fourth chapter in the Sabha Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the section concerning the Rājasūya sacrifice—specifically, the arrival of the invited kings. The colophon marks the close of this narrative unit, emphasizing the formal gathering of rulers as part of Yudhiṣṭhira’s consecration and the political-ethical order implied by such an assembly.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical-political context of the Rājasūya: rightful sovereignty is publicly recognized through ritual order, proper invitation, and the disciplined gathering of rulers—signals of dharma in governance and social hierarchy.
This line closes the chapter describing the arrival of kings who have been invited for the Rājasūya sacrifice in the Sabha Parva, marking the completion of that episode and transitioning to the next narrative segment.