Shloka 96
Gārhasthya-dharma: Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī-saṃvāda
Householder Duties and Daily Offerings
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें छत्रदान और उपानहदानकी प्रशंसानामक छानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate anuśāsanaparvaṇi antargate dānadharmaparvaṇi chatradāna-upānahadāna-praśaṃsā-nāmakaḥ ṣaṇṇavati-tamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le quatre-vingt-seizième chapitre de l’Anuśāsana Parva du Śrī Mahābhārata, dans la section consacrée au dharma du don (Dāna-dharma), intitulé « Éloge du don de l’ombrelle et du don de chaussures ». Sur le plan éthique, ce colophon final rappelle que même les présents simples et utiles—ceux qui protègent et soutiennent autrui dans la vie de tous les jours—sont tenus pour des actes de dharma riches de mérite.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights the dharmic value of practical charity: gifts that protect (umbrella) and enable movement (footwear) are praised as meritorious because they directly relieve hardship and support daily life.
This is the chapter-ending colophon stating that the chapter titled “Praise of the gift of an umbrella and footwear,” within the Dāna-dharma section of the Anuśāsana Parva, has concluded.