Agastya-Māhātmya and Vasiṣṭha’s Protection of the Ādityas
Khalina Daityas; Sarayū Etiology
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें स्कन्ददेवका रहस्यविषयक एक सौ चौंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata anuśāsanaparvake antargata dānadharmaparvame skandadevasya rahasyaviṣayaka ekaśata-catuḥtriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Sa gayon nagwakas ang ika-isandaan at tatlumpu’t apat na kabanata, hinggil sa lihim na nauukol sa diyos na Skanda, sa loob ng bahaging Dāna-dharma ng Anuśāsana Parva ng kagalang-galang na Mahābhārata. Ito ang pormal na pagsasara ng yunit ng pagtuturo, na nakapaloob sa talumpati ni Bhīṣma tungkol sa dharma at sa mga gawaing nagdudulot ng kabutihang-loob at gantimpala.
भीष्म उवाच
This line functions as a colophon: it signals the completion of a chapter within Bhīṣma’s dharma-instructions, specifically in the Dāna-dharma section, and identifies the chapter’s topic as an esoteric teaching about Skanda. The ethical frame is that such teachings are embedded within guidance on righteous conduct and meritorious giving.
The narrative pauses for a formal editorial closure: the text announces that the 134th chapter—about Skanda’s secret—has concluded within the Anuśāsana Parva’s Dāna-dharma portion, in the context of Bhīṣma’s discourse.