Shloka 36
Omens in the Kuru Host and Droṇa’s Recognition of Arjuna (क्लीबवेषधारी पार्थ-परिज्ञानम्)
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत योहरणपर्वमें उत्तर दिशाकी ओरसे गौओंके अपहरणके प्रसंगमें ब॒हन्नलाका सारथ्यकथनसम्बन्धी छत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate virāṭaparvaṇi antargate goharaṇaparvaṇi uttara-diśāyāḥ orase gāvām apaharaṇa-prasaṅge bṛhannalāyāḥ sārathyakathana-sambandhī ṣaṭtriṁśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab ketiga puluh enam dalam episod Goharaṇa di bawah Virāṭa Parva dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, mengenai peristiwa lembu-lembu dihalau pergi dari arah utara serta kisah Bṛhannalā berkhidmat sebagai sais. Catatan penutup menempatkan episod ini sebagai ujian dharma dan keberanian: tatkala berdepan pencerobohan dan pencurian, kewajipan melindungi kekayaan kerajaan (lembu) dan adab para pahlawan ditegaskan, sementara kepandaian Bṛhannalā mengemudi kereta perang menjadi sarana penentu bagi tegaknya dharma dalam perbuatan.
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights dharma in practice: when communal wealth and livelihood (cattle) are threatened by unlawful seizure, rightful defense and responsible leadership become ethical obligations. It also underscores the importance of proper roles and skill—Bṛhannalā’s charioteering is presented as an enabling instrument for upholding duty under pressure.
This is an end-of-chapter colophon. It concludes the thirty-sixth chapter of the Goharaṇa episode within the Virāṭa Parva, set around the incident of cattle being carried off from the northern side and the narration concerning Bṛhannalā acting as charioteer (in the context of Uttara’s involvement).