Shloka 121
Droṇa–Drupada Saṃvāda and Droṇa’s Reception at the Kuru Court (द्रोण-द्रुपद-संवादः; कुरुनगरप्रवेशः)
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि सम्भवपर्वणि कुन्तीपुत्रोत्पत्त्यनुज्ञाने एकविंशत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi sambhavaparvaṇi kuntīputrotpatty-anujñāne ekaviṃśaty-adhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
یہ شری مہابھارت کے آدی پَرو کے ضمن میں سمبھَو پَرو کے اندر، کُنتی کے پُتروں کی پیدائش کی اجازت سے متعلق ایک سو اکیسویں ادھیائے کا اختتام ہے۔
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The colophon highlights that the continuation of lineage—especially royal succession—is framed as a matter of dharma and authorized consent (anujñāna), not merely private impulse; legitimacy and ethical sanction are emphasized in the narrative’s presentation of Kuntī’s motherhood.
This is the chapter-ending colophon stating that the section dealing with the permission/authorization connected to the begetting of Kuntī’s sons has concluded, and it identifies the textual location: Mahābhārata → Ādi Parva → Sambhava Parva, chapter 121.