Shloka 78
Kāmyake Arjuna-viyogaḥ — The Pandavas’ despondency in Kāmyaka during Arjuna’s absence
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत नलोपाख्यानपर्वमें पुष्करको हराकर राजा नलके अपने नगरमें आनेसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला अठठ्ठत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi antargate nalopākhyānaparvaṇi puṣkaraṃ haritvā rājā nalasya svanagaraṃ pratyāgamanena sambandhaṃ rakhne vālā aṣṭasaptatitamo ’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）所収のナラ物語（ナロー パーキャーナ）第七十八章は終わる。そこには、ナラ王がプシュカラを打ち破り、ナラが自らの都へ帰還するに関わる出来事が語られた。この結びは、試練の後に正当な秩序が回復することを告げる—忍耐、自制、そしてダルマへの遵守が、王権と安定の奪回へと結実するのである。
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter-colophon emphasizes dharmic restoration: after suffering and error, steadfast effort and regained self-control lead to the re-establishment of rightful order—symbolized by Nala’s victory over Puṣkara and his return to kingship.
This is the concluding statement (colophon) marking the end of the seventy-eighth chapter of the Nalopākhyāna within Vana Parva, summarizing that Nala has defeated Puṣkara and that the narrative now concerns Nala’s return to his own city.