Shloka 197
विदुरस्य द्रुपदसमीपगमनम् — Vidura Conveys Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Message to Drupada
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपरव्वके अन्तर्गत वैवाहिकपर्वमें द्रौपदीविवाहविषयक एक यौ सत्तानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārata ādiparvake antargata vaivāhikaparvameṁ draupadīvivāhaviṣayaka eka-yau sattanabevāṁ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ huā
Assim se conclui o capítulo centésimo nonagésimo sétimo do Śrī Mahābhārata, no Ādi Parva, dentro da seção Vaivāhika, que trata do relato do casamento de Draupadī. O narrador assinala um encerramento formal do episódio, marcando a conclusão desta unidade narrativa na transmissão da epopeia.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line primarily functions as a colophon, emphasizing orderly transmission of sacred narrative: episodes are framed, completed, and handed down with clarity. Ethically, it underscores that major life-events like marriage are treated as dharma-bearing narrative milestones within the epic’s structure.
The reciter marks the end of a chapter in the Ādi Parva, specifically within the Vaivāhika portion, stating that the chapter concerning Draupadī’s marriage has been completed.