Shloka 203
Tilottamā, Sunda–Upasunda, and the Pāṇḍava Samaya (Ādi Parva 204)
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपर्वके अन्तर्गत विदुरागमन-राज्यलम्भपर्वमें द्रोणवाक्यविषयक दो सौ तीसरा अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṃ Śrīmahābhārata Ādiparvake antargata Vidurāgamana-rājyalambha-parvaṃ droṇavākya-viṣayaka dviśata-trayodaśaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
ดังนี้ ในศรีมหาภารตะ อาทิปัรวะ ภาคว่าด้วยการมาถึงของวิทุระและการได้มาซึ่งราชสมบัติ บทว่าด้วยถ้อยคำของโทรณะ บทที่สองร้อยสิบสาม จบสิ้นลง
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This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: its function is to mark completion and to identify the chapter’s subject as Droṇa’s speech within the broader theme of Vidura’s arrival and the attainment of kingship—highlighting that counsel and right governance (dharma in rulership) are central concerns.
The text is concluding a chapter: it announces that the chapter focused on Droṇa’s words has ended, and it locates that chapter within the Ādi Parva and within the sub-section dealing with Vidura’s arrival and the gaining of royal power.