Shloka 177
प्रावृट्-शरत्-वर्णनम् — Description of the Monsoon and Autumn; Sarasvatī in the Pāṇḍavas’ Exile
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत आजगरपर्वमें पाण्डवोंका पुन: द्वैतवनमें प्रवेशविषयक एक सौ सतहतत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvake antargata ājagaraparvame pāṇḍavānāṁ punaḥ dvaitavane praveśaviṣayaka ekaśatasaptasaptatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Thus ends the one hundred and seventy-seventh chapter of the Ājagara section within the Vana Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, describing the Pāṇḍavas’ return and re-entry into the Dvaita forest. This closing colophon signals a transition in the exile narrative, emphasizing endurance, disciplined conduct in adversity, and continued movement through hardship without abandoning dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction but frames the ethical arc of the episode: the Pāṇḍavas continue their exile with steadiness and self-control, moving forward in adversity while remaining aligned with dharma.
This is the formal closing statement of the chapter, indicating that the chapter dealing with the Pāṇḍavas’ re-entry into the Dvaita forest—within the Ājagara section of the Vana Parva—has been completed.