Shloka 60
Adhyāya 61: Saṃmohana-astra and the Kuru Withdrawal (संमोहनास्त्रं तथा कुरुनिवृत्तिः)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोहरणपर्वमें कर्णका पलायनविषयक साठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
isa prakāra śrīmahābhārate virāṭaparvake antargata goharaṇaparvaṇi karṇasya palāyanaviṣayaka ṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
इति श्रीमहाभारते विराटपर्वान्तर्गतगोहरणपर्वणि कर्णपलायनविषयः षष्टितमोऽध्यायः समाप्तः ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon-style closing, it highlights a recurring Mahābhārata ethic: martial fame does not guarantee success, and when actions are driven by aggression or adharma, circumstances may force even great warriors into withdrawal; restraint and alignment with dharma ultimately shape outcomes.
This is the chapter-ending statement: it announces that the sixtieth chapter in the Go-haraṇa section of the Virāṭa Parva—centered on Karṇa’s retreat—has concluded.