Shloka 167
निवातकवचवधः — Arjuna’s Neutralization of the Nivātakavacas
Vajra-astra deployment
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत निवातकवचयुद्धपर्वमें गन्धमादननिवासकालिक युधिष्ठिर-अर्जुन-संवादविषयक एक सौ सरसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvake antargataṁ nivātakavacayuddhaparvaṇi gandhamādana-nivāsakālikaṁ yudhiṣṭhira-arjuna-saṁvādaviṣayakaṁ ekaśata-saptaṣaṣṭitamaṁ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
So endet das hundertneunundsechzigste Kapitel des Vana Parva im Śrī Mahābhārata, innerhalb des Abschnitts über den Kampf gegen die Nivātakavacas—es schildert den Dialog zwischen Yudhiṣṭhira und Arjuna während ihres Aufenthalts am Gandhamādana.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the episode as a purposeful dialogue between Yudhiṣṭhira and Arjuna during exile, highlighting that ethical deliberation (dharma-vicāra) and steadfast resolve are integral to action, especially when conflict looms.
This is an end-of-chapter notice stating that Adhyāya 169 has concluded. It identifies the setting (Gandhamādana), the speakers/subject (Yudhiṣṭhira–Arjuna dialogue), and situates it within the broader Nivātakavaca battle section of the Vana Parva.