Shloka 153
Gandhamādana-praveśa and Vṛṣaparvan-āśrama
Entry toward Gandhamādana; hospitality and onward route
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत तीर्थयात्रापर्वमें लोमशती र्थयात्राके प्रसंगमें सौगन्धिकाहरणविषयक एक सौ तिरपनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṁ Śrīmahābhārate Vanaparvake antargataṁ tīrthayātrāparvaṇi Lomaśatīrthayātrāke prasaṅge Saugaṇḍhikāharaṇaviṣayaka ekaśatatirpañcāśattamaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Demikianlah berakhir bab ke-153 dalam bahagian Tīrthayātrā di bawah Vana Parva Śrī Mahābhārata, dalam rangka kisah ziarah suci Lomaśa, mengenai peristiwa memperoleh bunga saugandhika yang harum.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line primarily teaches how the epic frames meaning through structure: episodes are situated within pilgrimage discourse, where dharma is explored through travel, encounters, and self-control. The mention of the saugandhika episode signals that even seemingly small desires (such as obtaining rare flowers) are evaluated against right conduct and restraint.
This is not a spoken verse of dialogue but an editorial/narrative closing statement marking the end of the chapter. It locates the completed chapter within Vana Parva’s Tīrthayātrā section, specifically within the context of Lomāśa’s pilgrimage narration, and identifies the chapter’s topic as the obtaining of saugandhika flowers.