Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa
Book 2, Chapter 35
इति श्रीमहा भारते सभापर्वणि राजसूयपर्वणि यज्ञकरणे पज्चत्रिंशो डध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate sabhāparvaṇi rājasūyaparvaṇi yajñakaraṇe pañcatriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ
至此,在尊崇的《摩诃婆罗多》之《集会篇》(Sabhā Parva)“王祭”(Rājasūya)一段中,题为“行祭”的第三十五章告终。叙事框架表明一组以王仪正行为核心的教诲与行事已圆满完成,并强调史诗所关切者:权力与主权必须在仪轨与法义(dharma)的伦理根基上确立。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
As a colophon, the verse’s function is to mark completion and to frame the preceding material as a coherent lesson: royal authority is not merely political force but is validated through dharmic procedure—especially correct ritual performance and the responsibilities it implies.
The text is concluding Adhyāya 35 within the Rājasūya section of Sabhā Parva, indicating that the episode dealing with the performance of the sacrifice has reached its end and the narration will proceed to the next chapter.