Shloka 183
Bhṛgu–Bharadvāja-saṃvāda: Vānaprastha-parivrājaka-ācāra, Abhaya-dharma, and Lokānāṃ Vibhāga (Śānti-parva 185)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें भुगु और भरद्वाजसंवादके प्रसंगर्में मानसभूतोंकी उत्पत्तिका वर्णणविषयक एक सौ तिरासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi antargate gokṣadharmaparvaṇi bhṛgu-bharadvāja-saṃvāda-prasaṅge mānasabhūtānām utpatti-varṇana-viṣayaka ekaśata-trayāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab ke-183 dalam Śānti Parva bagi Śrī Mahābhārata, dalam bahagian yang dikenali sebagai Gokṣa-dharma Parva. Bab ini muncul dalam konteks dialog antara Bhṛgu dan Bharadvāja, dan dikhususkan untuk menghuraikan asal-usul makhluk yang lahir daripada minda (mind-born). Kolofon ini menandai selesainya unit tersebut, serta meletakkan ajaran itu dalam renungan etika tentang penciptaan dan hakikat makhluk.
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon indicates that the chapter’s focus is the account of the origin of mānasa-bhūtas—beings described as arising from mind—framed within a dharma-oriented inquiry by sages. It signals a reflective, metaphysical teaching typical of the Śānti Parva, where understanding origins supports ethical discernment and inner peace.
This line is a concluding colophon: it announces that the 183rd chapter has ended, identifies its placement within the Śānti Parva and the Gokṣa-dharma sub-section, and notes that it occurs during the Bhṛgu–Bharadvāja dialogue, with the chapter’s subject being the description of the origin of mind-born beings.