Shloka 183
Bhṛgu–Bharadvāja-saṃvāda: Vānaprastha-parivrājaka-ācāra, Abhaya-dharma, and Lokānāṃ Vibhāga (Śānti-parva 185)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें भुगु और भरद्वाजसंवादके प्रसंगर्में मानसभूतोंकी उत्पत्तिका वर्णणविषयक एक सौ तिरासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi antargate gokṣadharmaparvaṇi bhṛgu-bharadvāja-saṃvāda-prasaṅge mānasabhūtānām utpatti-varṇana-viṣayaka ekaśata-trayāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le cent quatre-vingt-troisième chapitre du Śānti Parva du Śrī Mahābhārata, dans la section appelée Gokṣa-dharma Parva. Ce chapitre prend place dans le cadre du dialogue entre Bhṛgu et Bharadvāja et est consacré à la description de l’origine des êtres nés de l’esprit. Le colophon marque l’achèvement de cette unité, situant l’enseignement dans une enquête réfléchie et éthique sur la création et la nature des êtres.
भरद्वाज उवाच
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The colophon indicates that the chapter’s focus is the account of the origin of mānasa-bhūtas—beings described as arising from mind—framed within a dharma-oriented inquiry by sages. It signals a reflective, metaphysical teaching typical of the Śānti Parva, where understanding origins supports ethical discernment and inner peace.
This line is a concluding colophon: it announces that the 183rd chapter has ended, identifies its placement within the Śānti Parva and the Gokṣa-dharma sub-section, and notes that it occurs during the Bhṛgu–Bharadvāja dialogue, with the chapter’s subject being the description of the origin of mind-born beings.