Shloka 83
Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)
इति श्रीमहा भारते अनुशासनपर्वणि दानधर्मपर्वणि गोलोकवर्णने त्रय्शीतितमो<5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate anuśāsanaparvaṇi dānadharmaparvaṇi golokavarṇane trayāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikian berakhir bab kelapan puluh tiga dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, pada Anuśāsana Parva, dalam bahagian Dāna-dharma, khususnya pada huraian tentang Goloka.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon: it closes a chapter situated in the teaching on dāna-dharma (the ethics and discipline of giving) and frames the instruction as leading toward higher spiritual reward, here associated with Goloka. The ethical emphasis is that righteous giving is a structured dharma with elevated consequences.
Bhīṣma’s discourse reaches a formal chapter-end. The text signals that the current unit—within Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional material on charity and the description of Goloka—has concluded, preparing the listener (Yudhiṣṭhira in the broader frame) for the next chapter or topic.