Shloka 29
Virāṭa’s Mobilization to Recover the Cattle (गोधनरक्षणार्थ विराटस्य सैन्यसमायोजनम्)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोहरणपर्वमें गुप्तचर भेजनेके विषयमें कृपाचार्यवचनसम्बन्धी उनतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate virāṭaparvake antargata goharaṇaparvameṃ guptacara bhejane ke viṣayameṃ kṛpācāryavacanasambandhī unatīsavāṃ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
So endet das neunundzwanzigste Kapitel der Goharaṇa-Episode innerhalb des Virāṭa Parva des Śrī Mahābhārata, über die Entsendung von Spähern und verbunden mit dem Rat des Lehrers Kṛpa.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon underscores the moral ambiguity of political tactics: the move toward espionage and covert planning raises questions about whether success in conflict justifies secretive means, inviting reflection on dharma in governance and war.
This is a chapter-ending colophon stating that the twenty-ninth chapter has concluded, within the Virāṭa Parva’s Goharaṇa episode, specifically concerning the sending of spies and linked to Kṛpācārya’s counsel.