Shloka 125
Umā–Maheśvara-saṃvāda: Varṇa-bhraṃśa, Ācāra (Vṛtta), and Karmic Ascent/Decline
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें पितरोंका रहस्य नामक एक सौ पचीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrī-mahābhārata anuśāsana-parva-ke antargata dāna-dharma-parva-meṁ pitaroṁ-kā rahasya nāma eka sau pacīsavāṁ adhyāya pūrā huā
Ainsi s’achève le cent vingt-cinquième chapitre, intitulé « Le secret concernant les Pitṛs (Ancêtres) », au sein de la section Dāna-dharma de l’Anuśāsana Parva du vénérable Mahābhārata. Ce colophon de clôture marque l’achèvement d’un enseignement qui présente le don et le devoir comme des actes dont les conséquences s’étendent à la lignée ancestrale et à l’ordre moral.
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon marking the end of a chapter; it highlights that the completed unit belongs to the Dāna-dharma teachings and is titled “The Secret Concerning the Pitṛs,” implying an ethical focus where giving and righteous conduct are linked to obligations toward ancestors and the continuity of moral order.
No new action occurs here; the text formally closes the chapter, identifying its placement (within Anuśāsana Parva, in the Dāna-dharma section) and its title (Pitṛ-rahasya), functioning as an editorial/narrative boundary marker.