Shloka 83
कुरुसभायां केशवागमन-सत्कारविधानम् / Preparations to Honor Keśava at the Kuru Court
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत भगवद्यानपर्वमें श्रीकृष्णप्रस्थानविषयक तिरासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvake antargataṃ bhagavadyānaparvame śrīkṛṣṇaprasthānaviṣayakaḥ trītyaśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ abhavat
ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രീമഹാഭാരതത്തിലെ ഉദ്യോഗപർവാന്തർഗതമായ ഭഗവദ്യാനപർവത്തിൽ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണപ്രസ്ഥാനവിഷയകമായ എൺപത്തിമൂന്നാം അധ്യായം സമാപ്തമായി।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches structure rather than doctrine: it marks the completion of a unit focused on Kṛṣṇa’s purposeful departure, highlighting that righteous action includes timely initiative—especially diplomacy—before conflict.
The text closes the chapter describing Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s departure within the Bhagavadyāna section of Udyoga Parva, indicating a shift to the next stage of the diplomatic and political developments leading toward the Kurukṣetra war.