Shloka 160
त्रिवर्गविचारः
Tri-varga Deliberation: Dharma, Artha, Kāma
इति श्रीमहाभारते शान्तिपर्वणि आपद्धर्मपर्वणि दमक थने षष्ट्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत आपद्धर्मपर्वमें दमका वर्णनविषयक एक सौ साठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi āpaddharmaparvaṇi damakathane ṣaṣṭyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Así, en el Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro del Śānti Parvan—en particular, en la sección del Āpaddharma Parvan (el dharma en tiempos de aflicción)—concluye el capítulo centésimo sexagésimo, que trata del relato de Dama. Este colofón señala el cierre de una unidad didáctica y sitúa la narración precedente como guía de la recta conducta bajo la adversidad.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, the verse itself teaches by framing: it signals that the preceding material belongs to Āpaddharma—ethical reasoning for times of crisis—implying that dharma is context-sensitive and must be applied with discernment under adversity.
Vaiśampāyana’s narration reaches a formal close for the unit: the account concerning Dama within the Āpaddharma section of the Śānti Parvan is concluded, and the text marks the completion of the 160th chapter.