Shloka 43
कृपकर्णसंवादः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Karṇa on Deśa-Kāla and Coordinated Strategy
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोहरणपर्वमें उत्तरयोग्रहके अवसरपर आयुधवर्णनविषयक तैंतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate virāṭaparvake antargata-goharaṇaparvaṇi uttarayogrāhake avasare āyudhavarṇana-viṣayakaḥ trayastriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus ends the chapter in the Virāṭa Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Goharaṇa episode, on the occasion of Uttara’s taking up the yoke (entering the chariot/undertaking the task), dealing with the description of weapons. This closing note frames the narrative moment when martial responsibility is assumed and the instruments of war are formally introduced, marking a transition from hesitation to duty-bound action.
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights a shift from uncertainty to duty: when a task tied to protection and honor arises, one must assume responsibility with proper preparation—here symbolized by the formal presentation and understanding of weapons.
This is a concluding colophon stating that the chapter—set during the Goharaṇa (cattle-raid) context in the Virāṭa Parva—has finished, and that its subject matter was the description of weapons connected with Uttara’s taking up the chariot-duty/undertaking.