Shloka 127
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि सम्भवपर्वणि भीमसेनरसपाने सप्तविंशत्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi sambhavaparvaṇi bhīmasenarasapāne saptaviṃśatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Demikianlah berakhir bab ke-127 dalam bahagian Sambhava di dalam Ādi Parva bagi Śrī Mahābhārata, yang menyentuh perihal Bhīmasena meminum sari pati yang amat kuat. Rumusan penutup ini menandai tamatnya satu unit penceritaan, serta memberi isyarat bahawa beban moral episod itu—kekuatan yang digunakan demi perlindungan yang benar, bukan demi kesombongan—akan dibawa terus ke dalam susur galur dan pertikaian yang bakal berkembang.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily signals closure, but it also frames the episode’s ethical implication: extraordinary power or advantage (symbolized by ‘rasa’) is meaningful when aligned with dharma—used for protection and rightful purpose rather than pride or harm.
This is the chapter-ending statement: it announces that the chapter in the Sambhava Parva of the Ādi Parva—centered on Bhīmasena’s ‘rasapāna’ episode—has concluded, preparing the listener for the next segment of the origin narrative.