Shloka 55
कलेर्द्वापरस्य च नले प्रति कोपः
Kali and Dvāpara’s Resolve Against Nala
इति श्रीमहाभारते वनपर्वणि नलोपाख्यानपर्वणि नलस्य देवदौत्ये पञ्चपज्चाशत्तमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi nalopākhyānaparvaṇi nalasya devadautye pañcapañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ
ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രീമഹാഭാരതത്തിലെ വനപർവ്വത്തിലെ നലോപാഖ്യാനപർവ്വത്തിൽ നലന്റെ ദേവദൂത്യത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അമ്പത്തിയഞ്ചാം അധ്യായം സമാപ്തമായി.
नल उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the preceding narrative as a dharma-relevant episode—Nala’s conduct is presented within a ‘divine envoy’ context, highlighting duty, restraint, and ethical action even when one is personally afflicted.
This line signals the conclusion of Adhyāya 55 in the Nala episode of the Vana Parva, identifying the chapter’s thematic focus as Nala’s devadūtya—his role or mission as a messenger connected with the gods—and formally closing that chapter.