Shloka 162

Adhyāya 164: Gautama as Guest; Kaśyapa’s Satkāra and the Fourfold Arthagati; Journey to Virūpākṣa

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत आपद्धर्मपर्वमें सत्यकी प्रशंसाविषयक एक सौ बासठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārata-śānti-parva-antargata āpaddharma-parvaṇi satya-praśaṁsā-viṣayaka eka-śata-dvā-ṣaṣṭitamaḥ adhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ

Translation

Như vậy kết thúc chương thứ một trăm sáu mươi hai của phần Āpaddharma thuộc Śānti Parva trong bộ Śrī Mahābhārata—chương ca ngợi chân lý (satya).

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• प्रकारम्: manner/way
• प्रकारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रीमहाभारत: the revered Mahabharata
• श्रीमहाभारत: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमहाभारत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• शान्तिपर्व: in the Shanti Parva
• शान्तिपर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्तिपर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अन्तर्गत: included/contained
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्गत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आपद्धर्मपर्व: in the Apaddharma section
• आपद्धर्मपर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपद्धर्मपर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सत्य: of truth
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• प्रशंसा: in praise
• प्रशंसा: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशंसा
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• विषयक: concerning/pertaining to
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषयक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एक: one
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शत: hundred
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• द्वाषष्टितम: one hundred sixty-second
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वाषष्टितम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अध्याय: chapter
• अध्याय: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूर्ण: completed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: was/became
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrīmahābhārata
• Śānti Parva
• Āpaddharma Parva
• Satya (Truth)
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The colophon identifies the chapter’s subject as satya-praśaṁsā—praise of truth—indicating that truthfulness is presented as a central ethical value, especially relevant to dharma in difficult circumstances (āpaddharma).

What is happening in the narrative?

This is a concluding colophon stating that the 162nd chapter within the Āpaddharma section of the Śānti Parva has ended; it summarizes the chapter’s theme rather than advancing the story action.