Shloka 167
निवातकवचवधः — Arjuna’s Neutralization of the Nivātakavacas
Vajra-astra deployment
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत निवातकवचयुद्धपर्वमें गन्धमादननिवासकालिक युधिष्ठिर-अर्जुन-संवादविषयक एक सौ सरसठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvake antargataṁ nivātakavacayuddhaparvaṇi gandhamādana-nivāsakālikaṁ yudhiṣṭhira-arjuna-saṁvādaviṣayakaṁ ekaśata-saptaṣaṣṭitamaṁ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikian berakhir bab ke-169 dari Vana Parva dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, pada bagian tentang perang melawan Nivātakavaca—yang memuat dialog Yudhiṣṭhira dan Arjuna ketika mereka tinggal di Gandhamādana.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the episode as a purposeful dialogue between Yudhiṣṭhira and Arjuna during exile, highlighting that ethical deliberation (dharma-vicāra) and steadfast resolve are integral to action, especially when conflict looms.
This is an end-of-chapter notice stating that Adhyāya 169 has concluded. It identifies the setting (Gandhamādana), the speakers/subject (Yudhiṣṭhira–Arjuna dialogue), and situates it within the broader Nivātakavaca battle section of the Vana Parva.