Shloka 189
देवसत्रे मृत्युनिरोधः, पूर्वेन्द्राणां मानुषावतरणम्, द्रौपदी-वरकथनम्
Suspension of Death at the Devasatra; Former Indras’ Human Descent; Draupadī’s Boon Etiology
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि स्वयंवरपर्वणि पाण्डवप्रत्यागमने एकोननवत्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपव॑के अन्तर्गत स्वयंवरपर्वमें पाण्डवप्रत्यागमनविषयक एक सौ नवासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi svayaṃvaraparvaṇi pāṇḍavapratyāgamane ekonanavatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि स्वयंवरपर्वणि पाण्डवप्रत्यागमने एकोननवत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse is a colophon rather than a doctrinal statement; its function is ethical and literary in affirming disciplined preservation of the text—marking boundaries, ensuring accurate recitation, and maintaining the integrity of the narrative tradition.
The verse announces the completion of Ādi Parva, chapter 189, specifically the chapter-theme of the Pāṇḍavas’ return within the Svayaṃvara-related section; it serves as a formal closing line rather than advancing the plot.