Shloka 186
Ādi-parva, Adhyāya 187: Drupada’s Inquiry and the Dharma Debate on Draupadī’s Marriage
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत स्वयंवरपर्वमें सम्पूर्ण रजाओंके विमुख होनेसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला एक सौ छियासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi antar-gata-svayaṃvaraparvaṇi sampūrṇa-rājānāṃ vimukha-bhavanena sambandhaṃ rakṣamāṇaḥ ekaśata-ṣaṭtriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ.
ఇట్లు శ్రీమహాభారత ఆదిపర్వములోని స్వయంవరపర్వమందు సమాగతులైన సమస్త రాజులు విముఖులైన విషయమును తెలిపే నూట ఎనభై ఆరవ అధ్యాయం సమాప్తమైంది।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, it does not teach through a direct maxim, but it highlights an ethical pattern: when honor, rivalry, and changing circumstances dominate, even powerful kings may withdraw collectively—showing how pride and competitive politics can override perseverance and purpose.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter: it announces that the 186th chapter of the Svayaṃvara section within the Ādi Parva has ended, and that its subject concerned the assembled kings becoming disinclined/turning away.