Shloka 152
Post–Baka-vadha Residence and the Introduction of Yājñasenī’s Svayaṃvara (आदि पर्व, अध्याय १५३)
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि हिडिम्बवधपर्वणि हिडिम्बयुद्धे द्विपज्चाशदधिकशततमो<्ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi hiḍimbavadhaparvaṇi hiḍimbayuddhe dvipañcāśadadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
ଏହିପରି ଶ୍ରୀମହାଭାରତର ଆଦିପର୍ବରେ ହିଡିମ୍ବବଧପର୍ବାନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ହିଡିମ୍ବଯୁଦ୍ଧବିଷୟକ ଏକଶେ ବାଉନତମ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ସମାପ୍ତ ହେଲା।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the preceding episode as a completed unit. Ethically, the surrounding narrative is remembered as the removal of a predatory threat (Hiḍimba) and the restoration of safety, aligning force with protective duty rather than aggression.
This line signals the end of the chapter and identifies its placement: Ādi Parva, within the Hiḍimba-slaying section, specifically the battle with Hiḍimba. It functions as an editorial marker concluding the Hiḍimba conflict episode.