Shloka 254
तुलाधार-उपदेशः
Tulādhāra’s Instruction to Jājali on Ahiṃsā and Abhaya-dāna
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें शुकदेवका अनुप्रश्नविषयक दी सौ चौवनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrī-mahābhārate śānti-parvaṇi antar-gate gokṣa-dharma-parvaṇi śuka-devasya anu-praśna-viṣayikā dvi-śata-catuḥpañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Assim termina o capítulo ducentésimo quinquagésimo quarto do Śānti Parvan do Śrī Mahābhārata, na seção conhecida como Gokṣa-dharma Parvan, referente às perguntas subsequentes de Śukadeva. Aqui a narrativa encerra uma unidade didática, assinalando a conclusão de um discurso moldado pela indagação sobre o dharma e sua correta compreensão.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon: it does not add new doctrine but signals the completion of a teaching unit centered on dharma, framed through Śukadeva’s further inquiries—emphasizing that ethical understanding is advanced through disciplined questioning and structured instruction.
Vyāsa marks the end of Adhyāya 254 in the Śānti Parvan, specifying that it belongs to the Gokṣa-dharma section and that its subject is Śukadeva’s follow-up questions; it is an editorial/narrative closure formula indicating the chapter’s completion.