Shloka 147
आदि पर्व — अध्याय 148: कुन्ती–ब्राह्मणसंवादः (दुःखमूल-प्रश्नः) / Kuntī and the Brahmin: Inquiry into the Root of Suffering
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि जतुगृहपर्वणि जतुगृहदाहे सप्तचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi jatugṛhapārvaṇi jatugṛhadāhe saptacatvāriṃśad-adhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
ఇట్లు శ్రీమహాభారత ఆదిపర్వమున జతుగృహపర్వములో, జతుగృహదాహాన్ని వర్ణించు నూట నలభై ఏడవ అధ్యాయం సమాప్తమైంది.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse itself teaches no new doctrine, but it frames an ethically charged episode: the use of deceit and arson as political strategy is adharma, while vigilance, wise counsel, and protecting life are aligned with dharma.
This is the chapter-ending colophon marking the conclusion of the chapter that narrates the burning of the lac-house (jatugṛha), a pivotal event in the Ādi Parva’s lac-house episode.