Shloka 12
Āstīka-śravaṇa-prastāvaḥ
Prelude to the Account of Āstīka) | Chapter 12 (Ādi Parva
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि पौलोमपर्वणि सर्पसत्रप्रस्तावनायां द्वादशो5्ध्याय: ।। १२२ || इस प्रकार श्रीमह्योा भारत आदिपव॑ीके अन्तर्गत पौलोगपर्वमें सर्पसत्रप्रस्तावनाविषयक बारहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi paulomapārvaṇi sarpasatraprastāvanāyāṃ dvādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ || 12 ||
Assim termina o décimo segundo capítulo do Ādi Parva do Śrī Mahābhārata, na seção Pauloma, na parte que introduz o Sacrifício das Serpentes.
डुण्ड्रुभ उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through a maxim but signals a transition: it frames the coming narrative within a ritual setting (the snake-sacrifice), implicitly foregrounding questions of dharma—how intention, vengeance, and ritual action can shape consequences.
The text marks the completion of the twelfth chapter in the Pauloma section of the Ādi Parva, specifically the introductory portion to the Sarpasatra, preparing the reader for the larger events connected with the sacrificial assembly.