Shloka 79
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
ततो<5श्वमेधिकं पर्व सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । अनुगीता ततः पर्व ज्ञेयमध्यात्मवाचकम्,अब आता है आश्वमेधिकपर्व, जो सम्पूर्ण पापोंका नाशक है। उसीमें अनुगीतापर्व है, जिसमें अध्यात्मज्ञानका सुन्दर निरूपण हुआ है
tato 'śvamedhikaṃ parva sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | anugītā tataḥ parva jñeyam adhyātmavācakam ||
Thereafter comes the Aśvamedhika Parva, said to destroy all sins. Within it is to be known the Anugītā Parva, which expounds the teaching of the Self and spiritual wisdom.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights two complementary paths within the epic’s later structure: ritual and expiation (Aśvamedhika Parva, portrayed as removing sin) and inner spiritual instruction (Anugītā Parva, characterized as teaching adhyātma—knowledge of the Self).
The speaker is outlining the sequence and significance of upcoming sections (parvas) of the Mahābhārata, indicating that after this point one reaches the Aśvamedhika Parva, and within it the Anugītā Parva devoted to spiritual discourse.