Shloka 172
Adhyāya 174: Karma as an inescapable companion (कर्मानुगमन-उपदेश)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत आपद्धर्मपर्वमें कृतघ्नका उपाख्यानविषयक एक सौ बहत्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrī-mahābhārate śānti-parvaṇi antargate āpaddharma-parvaṇi kṛtaghnopākhyāna-viṣayaka eka-śata-dvā-saptatitamaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab ke-172 dalam Mahābhārata yang suci, dalam Śānti Parva, pada bahagian Āpaddharma Parva, yang membicarakan kisah teladan tentang orang yang tidak mengenang budi. Kolofon ini menandai tamatnya suatu episod didaktik untuk menjelaskan tata laku etika—terutama kecaman terhadap ketidakbersyukuran serta peneguhan dharma walau dalam kesempitan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter’s framing (as a colophon) highlights the ethical lesson of the Kṛtaghna-upākhyāna: ingratitude is a serious moral failing, and dharma requires remembering and honoring benefits received—especially when judging conduct in difficult circumstances (āpaddharma).
This line is a concluding colophon stating that the chapter has ended. It identifies the textual location (Śānti Parva → Āpaddharma section) and the subject matter (the illustrative tale about an ungrateful person), marking the completion of that episode.