Shloka 272
Adhyāya 272: Vṛtrasya Dharmiṣṭhatā, Indrasya Mohaḥ, Vasiṣṭha-upadeśaḥ
Vṛtra’s dharmic stature; Indra’s disorientation; Vasiṣṭha’s counsel
इस प्रकार श्रीमह़्ा भारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत मोक्षधर्मपर्वमें हिंयात्मक यज्ञकी निन्दा नामक दी सौ बद्तत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṃ Śrīmahābhārate Śāntiparvaṇi antargate Mokṣadharmaparvaṇi hiṃsātmaka-yajñasya nindā nāma dviśata-saptatyuttara-dvitīyo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत के शान्तिपर्वान्तर्गत मोक्षधर्मपर्व में “हिंसायुक्त यज्ञ की निन्दा” नामक २७२वाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter’s stated theme is the condemnation of sacrifices grounded in violence, aligning Mokṣadharma with ethical restraint (especially ahiṃsā) and suggesting that true dharma and liberation are not served by harm-based ritual action.
This line is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter in the Śānti Parva’s Mokṣadharma section. It identifies the chapter number and its title/theme, functioning as an editorial closure rather than a spoken verse of dialogue.