Shloka 159
Saṃvaraṇa’s Petition and Tapatī’s Conditioned Consent (सम्वरण-तपती संवादः)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत बकवधपर्वमें कुन्तीप्रश्नविषयक एक सौ उनसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāra śrīmahābhārata ādiparvake antargata bakavadhaparvameṁ Kuntīpraśnaviṣayaka ekaśata unasaṭhatamō 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ huā.
ดังนี้ ในศรีมหาภารตะ อาทิปรรพ ภายในตอนบกวธปรรพ บทว่าด้วยปัญหาของกุนตี บทที่หนึ่งร้อยห้าสิบเก้าจึงสิ้นสุดลง
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse; its function is to mark completion and preserve textual organization. Indirectly, it highlights that Kuntī’s questioning is treated as a distinct thematic unit—suggesting the importance of reflective inquiry in discerning dharma amid danger and social responsibility.
The text is concluding a chapter: it states that the 159th chapter, focused on Kuntī’s questions, within the Baka-slaying subsection of the Ādi Parva, has ended. It serves as an editorial closure and transition to the next chapter.