Shloka 174
पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्
The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara
इति श्रीमहाभारते आदिपर्वणि चैत्ररथपर्वणि वासिष्े विश्वामित्रपरा भवे चतु:सप्तत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate ādiparvaṇi caitrarathaparvaṇi vāsiṣṭhe viśvāmitraparā bhave catuḥsaptatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
至此，《圣摩诃婆罗多》阿底篇（Ādi Parva）中“柴特罗罗他”（Caitraratha）一节、关于婆悉吒（Vasiṣṭha）与毗湿瓦密多罗（Viśvāmitra）之事的第一百七十五章告终。此结尾题记正式宣示一段叙事单元的完成：它以道义的张力勾勒出灵性权威与王者雄心之间的对峙，并庄严标记史诗行进中通向后续篇章的转折。
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse itself teaches indirectly: it highlights how the epic organizes moral narratives into discrete episodes. By naming Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra, it points to a recurring ethical theme—tension between kṣatriya power and brahminical/ascetic authority, and the need to discipline ambition through dharma.
This line is not spoken dialogue but an editorial closing formula marking the end of Ādi Parva, chapter 175, within the Caitraratha section, specifically the episode centered on Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra. It signals that the preceding story-unit has concluded and the text is moving to the next chapter/segment.