Shloka 43
कृपकर्णसंवादः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Karṇa on Deśa-Kāla and Coordinated Strategy
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोहरणपर्वमें उत्तरयोग्रहके अवसरपर आयुधवर्णनविषयक तैंतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate virāṭaparvake antargata-goharaṇaparvaṇi uttarayogrāhake avasare āyudhavarṇana-viṣayakaḥ trayastriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab keempat puluh tiga dalam Virāṭa Parva Śrī Mahābhārata, dalam episod Goharaṇa, pada saat Uttara memikul kuk (menaiki rata perang/menerima tugas), yang membicarakan perihal huraian senjata. Catatan penutup ini membingkai detik naratif ketika tanggungjawab kepahlawanan disandang dan alat-alat perang diperkenalkan secara rasmi, menandai peralihan daripada keraguan kepada tindakan yang dituntut dharma.
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights a shift from uncertainty to duty: when a task tied to protection and honor arises, one must assume responsibility with proper preparation—here symbolized by the formal presentation and understanding of weapons.
This is a concluding colophon stating that the chapter—set during the Goharaṇa (cattle-raid) context in the Virāṭa Parva—has finished, and that its subject matter was the description of weapons connected with Uttara’s taking up the chariot-duty/undertaking.