Shloka 172
Adhyāya 174: Karma as an inescapable companion (कर्मानुगमन-उपदेश)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत आपद्धर्मपर्वमें कृतघ्नका उपाख्यानविषयक एक सौ बहत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrī-mahābhārate śānti-parvaṇi antargate āpaddharma-parvaṇi kṛtaghnopākhyāna-viṣayaka eka-śata-dvā-saptatitamaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le cent soixante-douzième chapitre de l’Āpaddharma, au sein du Śānti Parva du Mahābhārata sacré, consacré au récit exemplaire concernant l’ingrat. Ce colophon marque la fin d’un épisode didactique visant à éclairer la conduite morale : notamment la condamnation de l’ingratitude et l’affermissement du dharma même dans l’épreuve.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter’s framing (as a colophon) highlights the ethical lesson of the Kṛtaghna-upākhyāna: ingratitude is a serious moral failing, and dharma requires remembering and honoring benefits received—especially when judging conduct in difficult circumstances (āpaddharma).
This line is a concluding colophon stating that the chapter has ended. It identifies the textual location (Śānti Parva → Āpaddharma section) and the subject matter (the illustrative tale about an ungrateful person), marking the completion of that episode.