Shloka 99
Kāleya-Āśrama-Vināśaḥ — The Kāleyas’ nocturnal raids and the devas’ supplication to Nārāyaṇa
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत तीर्थयात्रापर्वमें लोगशती ्थयात्राके प्रसंगमें परशुरामके तेजकी हानिविषयक +िन्यानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṁ Śrīmahābhārate Vanaparvaṇi antargate Tīrthayātrāparvaṇi Logaśatīrthayātrā-prasaṅge Paraśurāmasya tejaḥ-hāni-viṣayakaḥ navanavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Thus ends the ninety-ninth chapter of the Vana Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Tīrthayātrā Parva, in the context of the pilgrimage to Logaśa-tīrtha, dealing with the theme of Paraśurāma’s loss or diminution of spiritual and martial radiance. The colophon signals a transition: the narrative frames sacred travel as morally formative, and it highlights how even a mighty figure’s power is not absolute but conditioned by conduct, restraint, and dharma.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights a recurring Mahābhārata ethic: tejas (power, brilliance) is sustained by dharma and restraint, and it can diminish when moral balance is disturbed. Pilgrimage is presented not merely as travel but as a setting for ethical reflection and transformation.
This line functions as a chapter-ending colophon. It states that the ninety-ninth chapter has concluded, situating it within Vana Parva’s Tīrthayātrā Parva, specifically during the episode connected with Logaśa-tīrtha, and noting that the chapter’s subject concerns Paraśurāma’s loss of tejas.