Shloka 273
Adhyāya 272: Vṛtrasya Dharmiṣṭhatā, Indrasya Mohaḥ, Vasiṣṭha-upadeśaḥ
Vṛtra’s dharmic stature; Indra’s disorientation; Vasiṣṭha’s counsel
इति श्रीमहाभारते शान्तिपर्वणि मोक्षधर्मपर्वणि चतु:प्राश्निको नाम त्रिसप्तत्यधिकद्धिशततमो<5 ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi mokṣadharmaparvaṇi catuḥpraśniko nāma trisaptatyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Assim, no Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro do Śānti Parva e, em particular, na seção Mokṣa‑dharma, chega ao fim o capítulo 273, chamado “As Quatro Perguntas (e suas Respostas)”. Este colofão final assinala a conclusão de um episódio de ensinamento enquadrado como a instrução de Bhīṣma sobre o dharma orientado à libertação.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse is a colophon rather than a doctrinal statement: it marks the completion of a Mokṣa-dharma teaching unit titled “Four Questions (and their Answers),” situating the instruction within Bhīṣma’s broader guidance on dharma oriented toward liberation.
The text formally closes the chapter: the narrator/editorial voice indicates that, within the Śānti Parva’s Mokṣa-dharma section, the 273rd chapter named “Catuḥpraśnika” has ended—signaling a transition to the next unit of Bhīṣma’s discourse.