Shloka 39
Adhyāya 40: Brahmā on Mahān (The Great Principle) and the All-Pervading Puruṣa
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपर्वके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वमें गुरु-शिष्य- संवादविषयक उनतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrī-mahābhārate āśvamedhika-parvaṇi antargate anugītā-parvaṇi guru-śiṣya-saṃvāda-viṣayakaḥ ūnatāliśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
かくして、尊き『マハーバーラタ』アシュヴァメーディカ・パルヴァ中のアヌギーター章における、師と弟子の対話を主題とする第三十九章は終わった。この結語（コロフォン）は、戦乱の激動ののちに倫理の行いと鍛えられた理解を確立するための教訓的問答が完結したことを告げる。
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse is a colophon rather than a doctrinal statement: it marks the completion of a chapter whose subject is the guru–disciple dialogue. Its instructional implication is to frame the preceding discussion as authoritative, pedagogical guidance on dharma and disciplined understanding.
The text signals closure: the thirty-ninth chapter of the Anugītā section within the Aśvamedhika Parva is declared complete. Such endings help organize the epic’s didactic portions and indicate a transition to the next unit of narration or teaching.