Shloka 57
भूमिभार-निवारणप्रसङ्गः (Bhūmibhāra-nivāraṇa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Motif of Relieving Earth’s Burden
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आदिपव॑के अन्तर्गत आस्तीकपर्वमें सर्पनामकथनविषयक सत्तावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṃ Śrīmahābhārata Ādiparva-ke antargata Āstīkaparva-meṃ sarpanāmakathanaviṣayaka sattāvanavāṃ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ huā.
ดังนี้ ในศรีมหาภารตะ อาทิปัรวะ ภายในอาสตีกปัรวะ บทที่ห้าสิบเจ็ด ว่าด้วยการกล่าวนามเหล่านาคทั้งหลาย ได้สิ้นสุดลง
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches textual discipline: knowledge is preserved through structured narration, careful enumeration, and clear closure of sections—supporting faithful transmission of dharma-related lore across generations.
The speaker-marker and colophon indicate that the chapter on recounting the names of serpents within the Āstīka Parva (itself within the Ādi Parva) has ended; it is a formal conclusion rather than a new plot event.