Shloka 363
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें उज्छवृत्तिका उपाख्यानविषयक तीन सौ तिरसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārata-śāntiparva-ke antargata gokṣadharmaparva-meṁ ujjhavṛttikā-upākhyāna-viṣayaka trī-śata tri-saṣṭitamaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ abhavat
Thus ends the three hundred and sixty-third chapter of the Śānti Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the section known as the Gokṣa-dharma Parva, dealing with the narrative episode (upākhyāna) of Ujjhavṛttikā. The colophon marks the completion of this unit, signaling a transition in the didactic flow of the Śānti Parva’s teachings on dharma.
सूर्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: its purpose is to mark the completion of a chapter and to situate it within the Śānti Parva’s dharma-oriented instruction, specifically the Ujjhavṛttikā illustrative tale within the Gokṣadharma section.
The text signals closure: it announces that the chapter dealing with the Ujjhavṛttikā upākhyāna has concluded within the Śānti Parva, preparing the reader for the next chapter or thematic unit.