Shloka 52
Uttanka’s Inquiry and Vāsudeva’s Adhyātma Exposition
Guṇa–Ritual–Immanence Teaching
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपरववके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वमें श्रीकृष्णका द्वारकाकी प्रस्थानविषयक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate āśvamedhikaparvaṇi antargate anugītāparvaṇi śrīkṛṣṇasya dvārakāyāḥ prasthāna-viṣayakaḥ dvāpañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Āśvamedhika Parva and specifically in the Anugītā sub-section, the fifty-second chapter—concerning Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s departure for Dvārakā—comes to its close. The colophon signals a transition in the narrative from instruction and reflection back to the onward movement of events, emphasizing the orderly completion of discourse and the resumption of dharma-guided action.
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: it underscores disciplined completion—speech, instruction, and reflection are brought to a proper close before action resumes. Ethically, it highlights order (niyama) and responsibility in transitioning from counsel to conduct.
The text marks the end of a chapter in the Anugītā section within the Āśvamedhika Parva, specifying that the chapter’s topic was Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s departure for Dvārakā. It signals a shift from the concluded discourse to the next narrative development.