Shloka 10131
देव–विष्णु–संवादः । कालेयगणस्य समुद्राश्रयः । अगस्त्योपसर्पणम्
Devas and Viṣṇu on the Kāleyas; Approach to Agastya
इति श्रीमहाभारते वनपर्वणि तीर्थयात्रापर्वणि लोमशतीर्थयात्रायां वृत्रवधोपाख्याने एकाधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi tīrthayātrāparvaṇi lomaśatīrthayātrāyāṃ vṛtravadhopākhyāne ekādhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus ends the one-hundred-and-first chapter of the Vana Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Pilgrimage section (Tīrtha-yātrā Parva), in the account of Lomāśa’s journey—specifically in the episode concerning the slaying of Vṛtra. This colophon marks the close of the chapter and sets the teaching within the frame of sacred travel, where exemplary deeds and their moral consequences are recalled at holy fords.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the episode within a pilgrimage setting, implying that recalling and hearing exemplary narratives at tīrthas supports ethical reflection on duty, consequence, and the sanctifying power of sacred travel and remembrance.
The speaker’s line functions as a formal closing: it announces that the 101st chapter has concluded, locating it in the Vana Parva’s pilgrimage section, within Lomāśa’s guided journey, and specifically within the sub-story about Vṛtra’s slaying.