Shloka 46
Kāmyake Pāṇḍavānāṃ Bhojana-vyavasthā
Provisioning and Welfare in the Kāmyaka Forest
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपववके अन्तर्गत इन्रलोकाभिगमनपर्वनें उर्वशीशाप नामक छियालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi antargate indralokābhigamana-parvaṇi urvaśīśāpa-nāmakaḥ ṣaṭcatvāriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
ఇట్లు శ్రీమహాభారతం వనపర్వంలో, ‘ఇంద్రలోకాభిగమనపర్వం’ లోని ‘ఉర్వశీశాపం’ అనే నలభై ఆరవ అధ్యాయం సమాప్తమైంది।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, the verse primarily signals closure, but it also points to the ethical frame of the preceding episode: dharma and self-restraint are tested, and actions—whether driven by desire, pride, or steadfastness—carry consequences that shape one’s path.
Vaiśampāyana indicates that the forty-sixth chapter titled ‘Urvaśī’s Curse’, situated within the ‘Indraloka-abhigamana’ section of the Vana Parva, has ended—functioning as an editorial/narrative marker rather than advancing the plot directly.