Shloka 228
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें लक्ष्मी और इन्द्रका संवादनामक दो सौ अट्ठाईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārata-śāntiparva-ke antargata gokṣadharmaparva-meṃ lakṣmī-indra-saṃvāda-nāmaka dviśata-aṣṭāviṃśat-tamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Sa gayon nagwakas ang ika-228 kabanata, na pinamagatang “Ang Pag-uusap nina Lakṣmī at Indra,” sa loob ng bahaging Gokṣa-dharma ng Śānti Parva ng kagalang-galang na Mahābhārata. Ipinahihiwatig ng pangwakas na tala na natapos ang isang aral na inihain bilang banal na pag-uusap, na nagbibigay-diin sa dharma sa pamamagitan ng mapagnilay na payo, hindi sa tunggalian.
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-ending colophon, the verse itself does not state a doctrine; it marks the completion of a dharma-oriented discourse presented as a dialogue between Lakṣmī (auspicious prosperity) and Indra (sovereign power). In the Śānti Parva context, such framing typically underscores that prosperity and authority must be guided by dharma and ethical discernment.
The text is concluding the chapter titled “Lakṣmī–Indra Saṃvāda” within the Gokṣa-dharma section of the Śānti Parva. It functions as an editorial closure statement, indicating that the dialogue has ended and the chapter count has been reached.