Shloka 27
Vītahavya’s Attainment of Brāhmaṇya (Vītahavya–Vipratva) | वीतहव्यस्य ब्राह्मण्यप्राप्तिः
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें इन्द्र और मतंगका संवादविषयक सत्ताईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate anuśāsana-parvaṇi antargata-dāna-dharma-parvaṇi indra-mataṅga-saṁvāda-viṣayakaḥ saptaviṁśatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab kedua puluh tujuh dalam bahagian Dāna-dharma, yang terkandung dalam Anuśāsana Parva bagi Mahābhārata yang suci, mengenai dialog antara Indra dan Mataṅga. Rumusan penutup ini menandai tamatnya suatu episod pengajaran yang berpusat pada etika pemberian dan ukuran bagi menilai jasa kebajikan yang sejati.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not add new doctrine but marks the completion of a teaching unit on dāna-dharma. It frames the preceding Indra–Mataṅga discourse as an ethical instruction on giving—implying that charity is evaluated by dharma (right intention, proper recipient, and righteous means), not merely by outward display.
Bhīṣma concludes the chapter by formally stating that the twenty-seventh adhyāya—centered on the dialogue between Indra and Mataṅga within the Dāna-dharma section of the Anuśāsana Parva—has ended. This is a standard epic closing formula indicating a transition to the next unit of instruction.