Shloka 76
नलस्य पुष्करजयो द्यूते
Nala’s Victory over Puṣkara in the Dice-Game
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत नलोपाख्यानपर्वमें नलदमयन्तीसमागमविषयक छिह्त्तरवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi antargate nalopākhyānaparvaṇi naladamayantīsamāgamaviṣayakaḥ ṣaṭsaptatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீமகாபாரதத்தின் வனபர்வத்தில் உள்ள நலோபாக்யானத்தில், நலன்–தமயந்தியின் மீள்சேர்க்கையை விவரிக்கும் எழுபத்தேழாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது.
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon marking the chapter’s end, it underscores a key ethical arc of the Nalopākhyāna: after trials and moral testing, steadfastness and rightful conduct culminate in reconciliation and the reestablishment of dharma in relationships.
This line is a formal closing statement indicating that the seventy-seventh chapter of the Nalopākhyāna within the Vana Parva—focused on the reunion of Nala and Damayantī—has concluded.