Shloka 256
Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ाभारत वनपवके अन्तर्गत घोषयात्रापर्वमें दुर्योधनका यज्ञविषयक दो सौ छप्पनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraḥ Śrīmahābhārata-Vanaparvaṇi antargata-Ghoṣayātrāparvaṇi Duryodhanasya yajñaviṣayakaḥ dviśata-ṣaṭpañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Demikianlah berakhir bab ke-256 dalam sub-bahagian Ghoṣayātrā di bawah Vana Parva dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, yang membicarakan usaha korban (yajña) Duryodhana. Kolofon ini menandai penutupan satu segmen naratif, dan secara tersirat mengingatkan pendengar bahawa pertunjukan ritual yang didorong oleh kesombongan atau persaingan berbeza secara etika daripada korban yang berlandaskan dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line primarily signals completion; ethically, it invites reflection that yajña (ritual) gains true merit when aligned with dharma and humility, not when used as a vehicle for status, rivalry, or self-display.
The narrator (Vaiśampāyana) closes the chapter, stating that the 256th adhyāya of the Ghoṣayātrā episode within the Vana Parva—focused on Duryodhana’s sacrificial matter—has concluded.