Shloka 35
Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa
Book 2, Chapter 35
इति श्रीमहा भारते सभापर्वणि राजसूयपर्वणि यज्ञकरणे पज्चत्रिंशो डध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate sabhāparvaṇi rājasūyaparvaṇi yajñakaraṇe pañcatriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ
ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രീമഹാഭാരതത്തിലെ സഭാപർവത്തിലെ രാജസൂയപർവത്തിൽ യജ്ഞനിർവഹണത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള മുപ്പത്തിയഞ്ചാം അധ്യായം സമാപ്തമായി।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse’s function is to mark completion and to frame the preceding material as a coherent lesson: royal authority is not merely political force but is validated through dharmic procedure—especially correct ritual performance and the responsibilities it implies.
The text is concluding Adhyāya 35 within the Rājasūya section of Sabhā Parva, indicating that the episode dealing with the performance of the sacrifice has reached its end and the narration will proceed to the next chapter.