Shloka 72
Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ााभारत आश्वमेधिकपरववके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वरमें यज्ञसामग्रीका सम्पादनविषयक बह्त्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate āśvamedhikaparvaṇi antargata anugītāparvaṇi yajñasāmagrī-sampādana-viṣayakaḥ bahattaraḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
இவ்வாறு, ஸ்ரீமகாபாரதத்தின் ஆச்வமேதிகப் பர்வத்தில், அனுகீதா உபபிரிவில், யாகப் பொருட்களைச் சேகரித்து ஆயத்தப்படுத்துதல் பற்றிய எழுபத்திரண்டாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights dharma expressed through careful completion of prescribed duties: even preparatory acts like arranging sacrificial materials are treated as ethically significant, requiring order, purity, and responsibility.
This is an end-of-chapter closing statement by Vaiśampāyana, marking the completion of the seventy-second chapter in the Anugītā section within the Āśvamedhika Parva, specifically on the topic of procuring and preparing materials for a sacrifice.