Shloka 302
Adhyāya 302: Guṇa-vicāra, Gati-bheda, and the Imperishable State
Yājñavalkya–Janaka
इति श्रीमहाभारते शान्तिपर्वणि मोक्षधर्मपर्वणि वसिष्ठकरालजनकसंवादे दयधिकत्रिशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi mokṣadharmaparvaṇi vasiṣṭhakarālajanakasaṃvāde dayādhikatriśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत के शान्तिपर्व के मोक्षधर्मपर्व में वसिष्ठ, कराल और जनक का संवाद—दया को परम मानने वाला—तीन सौ दोवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights dayā (compassion) as a central ethical and spiritual priority within Mokṣa-dharma: liberation-oriented dharma is grounded in non-harm, mercy, and benevolence toward all beings.
This line is a concluding colophon marking the end of Adhyāya 302 in the Śānti Parva’s Mokṣa-dharma section, identifying the setting as a dialogue involving the sage Vasiṣṭha with Karāla and King Janaka, and signaling the chapter’s emphasis on compassion.