Shloka 120
Droṇa–Drupada Saṃvāda and Droṇa’s Reception at the Kuru Court (द्रोण-द्रुपद-संवादः; कुरुनगरप्रवेशः)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ाभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत सम्भवपर्वमें व्यूषिताश्नोपाख्यानविषयक एक सौ बीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata-ādiparva-ke antar-gata-sambhava-parvaṇi vyūṣitāśnopa-ākhyāna-viṣayaka eka-śata-viṁśatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab yang ke-seratus dua puluh dalam Sambhava Parva, yang terkandung dalam Ādi Parva bagi Mahābhārata yang suci, mengenai kisah Vyūṣitāśva.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-ending colophon, the verse primarily teaches textual awareness: the Mahābhārata frames moral history through carefully segmented narratives. By marking the completion of an upākhyāna within the Sambhava Parva, it underscores that dharma is traced through origins, lineage, and the consequences of conduct across generations.
The speaker (Vaiśampāyana) is not advancing the plot here but formally closing the chapter, stating that the 120th chapter—focused on the Vyūṣitāśva episode—has concluded within the Sambhava Parva of the Ādi Parva.