Shloka 52
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपरववके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वमें श्रीकृष्णका द्वारकाकी प्रस्थानविषयक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate āśvamedhikaparvaṇi antargate anugītāparvaṇi śrīkṛṣṇasya dvārakāyāḥ prasthāna-viṣayakaḥ dvāpañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Āśvamedhika Parva and specifically in the Anugītā sub-section, the fifty-second chapter—concerning Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s departure for Dvārakā—comes to its close. The colophon signals a transition in the narrative from instruction and reflection back to the onward movement of events, emphasizing the orderly completion of discourse and the resumption of dharma-guided action.
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: it underscores disciplined completion—speech, instruction, and reflection are brought to a proper close before action resumes. Ethically, it highlights order (niyama) and responsibility in transitioning from counsel to conduct.
The text marks the end of a chapter in the Anugītā section within the Āśvamedhika Parva, specifying that the chapter’s topic was Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s departure for Dvārakā. It signals a shift from the concluded discourse to the next narrative development.