Shloka 99
हिरण्यपुरवर्णनम्
Description of Hiraṇyapura and the Nivātakavacas
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि मातलिवरान्वेषणे एकोनशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi mātalivarānveṣaṇe ekonaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième chapitre de l’Udyoga Parva du Śrī Mahābhārata, dans la section du Bhagavad-yāna (la mission divine), plus précisément l’épisode de la recherche du meilleur choix pour Mātali. Ce colophon marque la clôture de l’unité narrative du chapitre et annonce la transition vers la suite, au cœur des tensions éthiques et politiques qui précèdent la guerre.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a didactic verse: its function is to mark closure and locate the chapter within the Mahābhārata’s larger architecture. Ethically, it reminds readers that the epic’s teachings unfold through carefully framed narrative units—each episode contributing to the broader inquiry into dharma amid political crisis.
The statement announces the end of the chapter in the Udyoga Parva, within the Bhagavad-yāna section, specifically the episode titled “the search for the excellent Mātali.” It serves as a formal transition point to the next chapter/episode.