Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ााभारत आश्वमेधिकपरववके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वरमें यज्ञसामग्रीका सम्पादनविषयक बह्त्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate āśvamedhikaparvaṇi antargata anugītāparvaṇi yajñasāmagrī-sampādana-viṣayakaḥ bahattaraḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਮਹਾਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਆਸ਼ਵਮੇਧਿਕ ਪਰਵ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਅਨੁਗੀਤਾ-ਪਰਵ ਵਿੱਚ ਯਜ੍ਞ-ਸਾਮਗਰੀ ਦੇ ਸੰਪਾਦਨ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਬਹੱਤਰਵਾਂ ਅਧਿਆਇ ਸਮਾਪਤ ਹੋਇਆ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The colophon highlights dharma expressed through careful completion of prescribed duties: even preparatory acts like arranging sacrificial materials are treated as ethically significant, requiring order, purity, and responsibility.
This is an end-of-chapter closing statement by Vaiśampāyana, marking the completion of the seventy-second chapter in the Anugītā section within the Āśvamedhika Parva, specifically on the topic of procuring and preparing materials for a sacrifice.