Shloka 192
Drupada’s Alarm and Inquiry Regarding Śikhaṇḍinī (द्रुपदस्य भय-विमर्शः)
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि अम्बोपाख्यानपर्वणि शिखण्डिपुंस्त्वप्राप्तौ द्विनवत्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi ambopākhyānaparvaṇi śikhaṇḍi-puṃstva-prāptau dvinavaty-adhika-śatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
ఇట్లు శ్రీమహాభారతం, ఉద్యోగపర్వం అంతర్గతమైన అంబోపాఖ్యానపర్వంలో, శిఖండీ పురుషత్వప్రాప్తి విషయక నూట తొంభై రెండవ అధ్యాయం సమాప్తమైంది.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
This closing colophon signals the completion of the Śikhaṇḍī episode, highlighting the Mahābhārata’s ethical logic: unresolved wrongs and vows (especially those tied to honor and justice) mature over time into consequences that shape history, including the conditions that lead to war.
The text is not a spoken verse but a chapter-ending colophon. It states that, within Udyoga Parva’s Amba-related sub-narrative, the chapter dealing with Śikhaṇḍī’s attainment of manhood has concluded.