Shloka 118
Gālava Completes the Horse-Gift: Garuḍa’s Counsel and Viśvāmitra’s Acceptance (गालव-विष्वामित्र-सम्बन्धः)
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि गालवचरिते अष्टादशाधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत भगवद्यानपर्वमें गालवचरित्रविषयक एक सौ अठारहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi gālavacarite aṣṭādaśādhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Assim termina o centésimo décimo oitavo capítulo do Udyoga Parva do Śrī Mahābhārata, na seção chamada Bhagavad-yāna Parva, especificamente o episódio referente a Gālava.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches how the epic frames meaning through structure: episodes like Gālava’s are situated within the larger dharmic and political arc of Udyoga Parva, reminding readers that individual commitments (vows, gifts, duties) are ethically weighty and connected to broader social outcomes.
This is the formal closing statement of the chapter: it announces that the 118th chapter—focused on the Gālava episode—has concluded within the Bhagavad-yāna section of Udyoga Parva.