Shloka 31
जनक–ब्राह्मणसंवादः
Viṣaya, Mamatva, and Self-Mastery
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपर्वके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वमें ब्राह्मणगीताविषयक इकतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraśrīmahābhārata āśvamedhika-parvake antargata anugītā-parvaṇi brāhmaṇa-gītā-viṣayaka ekatriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus ends the thirty-first chapter on the theme of the Brāhmaṇa’s Song (Brāhmaṇa-gītā) within the Anugītā section of the Āśvamedhika Parva of the revered Mahābhārata. This closing colophon marks the completion of a didactic unit, signaling a transition from the Brahmin’s discourse to the next portion of the narrative and instruction.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse; it does not add new instruction but indicates that the instructional unit called the Brāhmaṇa-gītā topic has concluded, framing the preceding teachings as a complete chapter within the Anugītā.
The text signals closure: the thirty-first chapter on the Brāhmaṇa’s discourse within the Anugītā (itself inside the Āśvamedhika Parva) is declared finished, preparing the reader for the next chapter or section.