Shloka 46
Kāmyake Pāṇḍavānāṃ Bhojana-vyavasthā
Provisioning and Welfare in the Kāmyaka Forest
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपववके अन्तर्गत इन्रलोकाभिगमनपर्वनें उर्वशीशाप नामक छियालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi antargate indralokābhigamana-parvaṇi urvaśīśāpa-nāmakaḥ ṣaṭcatvāriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Vana Parva, in the section called the ‘Journey to Indra’s World’, the forty-sixth chapter—known as ‘The Curse of Urvaśī’—is concluded.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, the verse primarily signals closure, but it also points to the ethical frame of the preceding episode: dharma and self-restraint are tested, and actions—whether driven by desire, pride, or steadfastness—carry consequences that shape one’s path.
Vaiśampāyana indicates that the forty-sixth chapter titled ‘Urvaśī’s Curse’, situated within the ‘Indraloka-abhigamana’ section of the Vana Parva, has ended—functioning as an editorial/narrative marker rather than advancing the plot directly.