Shloka 156
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 158 — Aṅgāraparṇa-saṃvāda and Gaṅgā-tīrtha Saṃghaṭṭa
Encounter at the Gaṅgā ford
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपव॑के अन्तर्गत बकवधपर्वमें ब्राह्मणकी चिन्ताविषयक एक सौ छप्पनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata ādiparvake antargata bakavadhaparvame brāhmaṇasya cintāviṣayaka ekaśata-ṣaṭpañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
ดังนี้ ในศรีมหาภารตะ อาทิปर्व ภาคบกวธะ บทว่าด้วยความกังวลของพราหมณ์ บทที่ ๑๕๖ จบลงเพียงเท่านี้
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a brief colophon highlights the ethical weight of the preceding episode: the Brahmin’s ‘cintā’ (anxious deliberation) points to dharma as careful moral reasoning under pressure—balancing family responsibility with the need to confront wrongdoing.
This line is a concluding notice (chapter-end colophon) stating that the 156th chapter—about the Brahmin’s concern, within the Bakavadha section of the Ādi Parva—has ended, marking a transition point before the next development in the Baka episode.