Shloka 72
Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ााभारत आश्वमेधिकपरववके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वरमें यज्ञसामग्रीका सम्पादनविषयक बह्त्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate āśvamedhikaparvaṇi antargata anugītāparvaṇi yajñasāmagrī-sampādana-viṣayakaḥ bahattaraḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Āśvamedhika Parva, in the Anugītā sub-section, the seventy-second chapter—concerning the procurement and preparation of materials for sacrifice—comes to an end. The closing note underscores the disciplined, orderly completion of ritual duties as part of dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The colophon highlights dharma expressed through careful completion of prescribed duties: even preparatory acts like arranging sacrificial materials are treated as ethically significant, requiring order, purity, and responsibility.
This is an end-of-chapter closing statement by Vaiśampāyana, marking the completion of the seventy-second chapter in the Anugītā section within the Āśvamedhika Parva, specifically on the topic of procuring and preparing materials for a sacrifice.