Shloka 23
Garuḍa’s Inquiry on Permissible Prey and Vinatā’s Counsel (ब्राह्मणावध्यता–उपदेशः)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत आदिपव॑ीके अन्तर्गत आस्तीकपरवर्में गरुडचरित्रविषयक तेईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
isa prakāra śrīmahābhārata ādiparvaṇīke antargata āstīkaparva meṃ garuḍacaritraviṣayaka teīsavā̃ adhyāya pūrā huā
Так завершается двадцать третья глава, повествующая о деяниях Гаруды, в разделе Астика Парвы Ади Парвы почитаемой «Махабхараты».
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon marking closure: it highlights the Mahābhārata’s careful organization into parvas and sub-parvas, reminding readers to attend to textual context and narrative framing rather than treating episodes in isolation.
The text signals the completion of a chapter focused on Garuḍa’s narrative within the Āstīka Parva of the Ādi Parva; it is an editorial/narratorial closing statement rather than a new plot event.