Shloka 162
वसिष्ठ-प्रशंसा
Vasiṣṭha as Purohita: Ascetic Mastery and Royal Counsel
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत बकवधपर्वमें बकायुर और भीमयेनका युद्धविषयक एक सौ बासठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi antaragate bakavadhaparvaṇi bakāyura-bhīmayenayoḥ yuddhaviṣayakaḥ ekaśatadvāṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
ดังนี้ ในศรีมหาภารตะ อาทิปรวะ ภาคบกวธปรวะ บทว่าด้วยศึกระหว่างบกายุระกับภีมเยนะ บทที่หนึ่งร้อยหกสิบสอง ก็สิ้นสุดลง
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, the verse primarily signals completion, but it frames the episode’s ethical thrust: a kṣatriya-like duty to protect vulnerable people by confronting predatory, adharma-driven violence. The conclusion underscores that force, when directed to end oppression and restore safety, can function as a dharmic remedy.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter describing the combat between Bakāyura (Baka) and Bhīma within the Bakavadha episode of the Ādi Parva. It announces that the chapter dealing with their battle has ended.