Shloka 121
Nārāyaṇa-tejas: Kṛṣṇa’s Vrata, the Fire-Manifestation, and the Sages’ Inquiry (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय १२६)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें मैत्रेयकी भभिक्षाविषयक एक सौ इकक््कीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate anuśāsana-parvaṇi antargate dāna-dharma-parvaṇi maitreya-bhikṣā-viṣayaka eka-śata-eka-viṃśatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le cent vingt et unième chapitre, consacré au thème de l’entretien de Maitreya sur l’aumône (bhikṣā), au sein de la section Dāna-dharma de l’Anuśāsana Parva du Mahābhārata sacré. Ce colophon final marque l’achèvement d’un enseignement qui présente l’aumône et le don comme une conduite disciplinée, guidée par le dharma, et non comme une simple transaction.
मैत्रेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is a colophon marking the end of a chapter focused on bhikṣā (alms) within the broader dharma of giving. Its ethical framing implies that alms and charity are to be understood as regulated by dharma—guided by right intention, propriety, and the moral responsibilities of giver and receiver.
Maitreya’s discourse on matters related to alms concludes, and the text formally closes the 121st chapter of the Dāna-dharma section within the Anuśāsana Parva. It is an editorial/narrative closure rather than a new event.