Shloka 228
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें लक्ष्मी और इन्द्रका संवादनामक दो सौ अट्ठाईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārata-śāntiparva-ke antargata gokṣadharmaparva-meṃ lakṣmī-indra-saṃvāda-nāmaka dviśata-aṣṭāviṃśat-tamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
かくして、尊き『マハーバーラタ』のシャーンティ・パルヴァ中、ゴークシャ・ダルマ篇に属する「ラクシュミーとインドラの対話」と題する第228章は終わる。章末の詞は、神々の対話として枠づけられた教説の完結を告げ、争いではなく省察の勧告によってダルマを明らかにすることを示す。
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-ending colophon, the verse itself does not state a doctrine; it marks the completion of a dharma-oriented discourse presented as a dialogue between Lakṣmī (auspicious prosperity) and Indra (sovereign power). In the Śānti Parva context, such framing typically underscores that prosperity and authority must be guided by dharma and ethical discernment.
The text is concluding the chapter titled “Lakṣmī–Indra Saṃvāda” within the Gokṣa-dharma section of the Śānti Parva. It functions as an editorial closure statement, indicating that the dialogue has ended and the chapter count has been reached.