Shloka 241
धृतराष्ट्रस्य क्रतु-प्रवर्तनम् तथा पाण्डवानां निमन्त्रण-प्रतिवचनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Sacrifice Commences and the Pandavas’ Reply to the Invitation
इति श्रीमहा भारते वनपर्वणि घोषयात्रापर्वणि कर्णपराभवे एकचत्वारिंशदधिकद्विशततमो<5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi ghoṣayātrāparvaṇi karṇaparābhave ekacatvāriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
یوں شری مہابھارت کے ون پرَو کے گھوش یاترا پرَو میں ‘کَرن پرابھَو’ کے عنوان سے دو سو اکتالیسواں باب اختتام کو پہنچا۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a didactic verse: it marks the closure of a chapter and situates it within the Mahābhārata’s larger architecture. Its ethical value is indirect—reminding the reader that episodes (such as Karṇa’s setback) are framed as parts of a broader narrative where actions and consequences are tracked across time.
The text is announcing the end of the chapter in the Vana Parva, within the Ghoṣa-yātrā section, whose theme is “Karṇa’s defeat.” It functions as an editorial/narrative boundary marker rather than describing events in detail.