Shloka 71
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत वैवाहिकपर्वमें उत्तराविवाहप्रस्तावविषयक इकहत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṁ Śrīmahābhārate Virāṭaparvake antargata-vaivāhikaparvaṇi Uttarāvivāha-prastāva-viṣayaka ekasaptatitamo ’dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Thus ends the seventy-first chapter of the Vaivāhika section within the Virāṭa Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, dealing with the proposal concerning the marriage of Uttarā.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter-ending colophon highlights the dharmic role of marriage as a social and political bond: proposals and alliances are treated as consequential acts that stabilize relationships and prepare communities for future responsibilities.
This is a formal closing statement indicating that the chapter on the proposal related to Uttarā’s marriage—within the marriage-focused sub-section of the Virāṭa Parva—has concluded, and the text is moving on to the next unit.