Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 99
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
इति श्रीमहाभारते अनुशासनपर्वणि दानधर्मपर्वणि अगस्त्य भूगुसंवादो नाम नवनवतितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate anuśāsanaparvaṇi dānadharmaparvaṇi agastya-bhṛgu-saṃvādo nāma navanavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Anuśāsana Parva—specifically in the section on the dharma of giving—ends the ninety-ninth chapter, entitled “The Dialogue of Agastya and Bhṛgu.”
अगस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon marking the close of a chapter situated in the Dāna-dharma section; it frames the discourse as instruction on righteous giving (dāna) within the broader ethical teachings of the Anuśāsana Parva.
The text signals the conclusion of a chapter titled “Agastya–Bhṛgu Dialogue,” indicating that the preceding discussion between the two sages—placed in the charity-and-duty context—has ended.