Shloka 52
Damayantī’s Proposal of a Witnessed Choice; Nala Reports to the Lokapālas
Adhyāya 53
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत नलोपाख्यानपर्वमें बुहदश्चयुधिष्टिस्संवादविषयक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi antargate nalopākhyānaparvaṇi bṛhadaśva-yudhiṣṭhira-saṁvāda-viṣayakaḥ bāvanattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
かくして、尊き『マハーバーラタ』の「森林篇」（ヴァナ・パルヴァ）、ナロ物語（ナローパークヒヤーナ）において、ブリハダシュヴァとユディシュティラの対話に関わる第五十二章はここに終わる。
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon: it highlights that the chapter’s purpose is instructional—Yudhiṣṭhira’s ethical concerns are addressed through Bṛhadaśva’s counsel within the Nala narrative, emphasizing dharma learned through guidance and example.
The text is not a spoken verse-content but a formal closing statement marking the end of the fifty-second chapter of the Nala episode within Vana Parva, specifically the portion centered on the Bṛhadaśva–Yudhiṣṭhira dialogue.