Shloka 105
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें बड़े और छोटे भाईका पारस्परिक बरतावनामक एक सौ पाँचवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate anuśāsanaparvaṇi antargate dānadharmaparvaṇi baḍe ca choṭe bhrātroḥ paraspara-vyavahāra-nāmakaḥ ekaśata-pañcamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus ends the one hundred and fifth chapter, entitled “Mutual Conduct Between the Elder and Younger Brother,” within the Dāna-dharma section of the Anuśāsana Parva of the sacred Mahābhārata. This closing formula marks the completion of a teaching on familial dharma—respect, duty, and reciprocal responsibility between siblings.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter’s stated theme is reciprocal right conduct between an elder and a younger brother—an aspect of dharma emphasizing respect, protection, guidance, and mutual responsibility within the family.
This verse is a colophon-like closing line marking the completion of the 105th chapter within the Dāna-dharma portion of the Anuśāsana Parva, traditionally attributed to Bhīṣma’s instructional discourse.