Shloka 186
Ādi-parva, Adhyāya 187: Drupada’s Inquiry and the Dharma Debate on Draupadī’s Marriage
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत स्वयंवरपर्वमें सम्पूर्ण रजाओंके विमुख होनेसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला एक सौ छियासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi antar-gata-svayaṃvaraparvaṇi sampūrṇa-rājānāṃ vimukha-bhavanena sambandhaṃ rakṣamāṇaḥ ekaśata-ṣaṭtriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ.
ดังนี้ ในศรีมหาภารตะ ณ อาทิปัรวะ ภาคสวยัมวรปัรวะ บทที่หนึ่งร้อยแปดสิบหก อันว่าด้วยเหล่ากษัตริย์ทั้งปวงที่มาชุมนุมแล้วพากันผินหน้าถอยห่าง ก็สิ้นสุดลงเพียงนี้
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, it does not teach through a direct maxim, but it highlights an ethical pattern: when honor, rivalry, and changing circumstances dominate, even powerful kings may withdraw collectively—showing how pride and competitive politics can override perseverance and purpose.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter: it announces that the 186th chapter of the Svayaṃvara section within the Ādi Parva has ended, and that its subject concerned the assembled kings becoming disinclined/turning away.