Shloka 124
कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपव॑के अन्तर्गत सम्भवपर्वमें पाण्डुके परलोकगमनविषयक एक सौ चौबीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata ādiparva-ke antargata sambhavaparva-me pāṇḍu-ke paralokagamana-viṣayaka ekaśata caturviṃśat-tamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
ดังนี้ ในศรีมหาภารตะ อาทิปัรวะ ภายในสัมภวปัรวะ บทว่าด้วยการเสด็จไปสู่ปรโลกของพาณฑุ เป็นอันจบบริบูรณ์ ณ อัธยายที่หนึ่งร้อยยี่สิบสี่
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line primarily signals closure, but it implicitly underscores impermanence and the moral logic of consequence: a ruler’s life ends, yet the effects of actions and duties continue through lineage and narrative.
The text announces the completion of a chapter in the Sambhava Parva that concerns Pāṇḍu’s departure to the next world, marking the end of that episode and transition to the next portion of the story.