Shloka 55
अक्षद्यूतप्रवेशः — Kali’s Entry and the Initiation of the Dice-Contest
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत नलोपाख्यानपर्वमें नलके देवदूत बनकर दमयन्तीके पास जानेसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला पचपनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvake antargata-nalopākhyāna-parvaṇi nalasya devadūta-bhūtvā damayantī-samīpa-gamanena sambandhaṃ rakṣamāṇaḥ pañcapañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
かくして『シュリー・マハーバーラタ』林住篇（ヴァナ・パルヴァ）所収「ナロー物語（ナローパークヒヤーナ）」において、ナラが神々の使者となってダマヤンティーのもとへ赴いたことを述べる第五十五章は終わる。
नल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when compelled by higher powers or social duty to act as an intermediary, one must preserve integrity: speech and action should not violate dharma, especially where love, consent, and rightful choice are at stake.
This is a colophon-style closing statement marking the end of the chapter that deals with Nala going to Damayantī in the capacity of a divine messenger, within the Nalopākhyāna section of the Vana Parva.