Shloka 96
कण्वोपदेशः—नश्वरबलविवेकः तथा मातलिगुणकेश्याः आख्यानारम्भः
Kaṇva’s Counsel on Impermanent Power; Opening of the Mātali–Guṇakeśī Narrative
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि दम्भोद्धवोपाख्याने षण्णवतितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi dambhoddhavopākhyāne ṣaṇṇavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
इति श्रीमहाभारताच्या उद्योगपर्वातील भगवद्यानपर्वांतर्गत दम्भोद्धवोपाख्यानातील शहाण्णवावा अध्याय समाप्त।
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: its function is to close the chapter and locate the preceding material within the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame—preparations for war, the role of righteous diplomacy, and the scrutiny of conduct (dharma) through illustrative sub-narratives.
The text signals the conclusion of the ninety-sixth chapter within the Bhagavad-yāna section of the Udyoga Parva, specifically ending the Dambha–Uddhava subsidiary tale; it is an editorial/narrative marker rather than spoken dialogue content.