Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 164
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ाभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें धर्मकी प्रशंशाविषयक एक सौ चौंसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate anuśāsanaparvaṇi antargate dānadharmaparvaṇi dharmapraśaṃsāviṣayaka ekaśatacatuḥṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le cent soixante-quatrième chapitre de l’Anuśāsana Parva du vénérable Śrī Mahābhārata, dans la section consacrée au dharma du don (Dāna-dharma), vouée à la louange du Dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line functions as a colophon: it signals that the chapter’s instruction centers on praising Dharma, especially within the broader teaching on dāna (ethical giving). The emphasis is that Dharma is worthy of commendation and is presented as a guiding standard for conduct.
No new story event occurs here; it is an editorial/narrative closure marking the end of a chapter in the Anuśāsana Parva, specifically within the Dāna-dharma section.