Shloka 23
Saubha-nipātana: Kṛṣṇa’s Counter to Śālva’s Māyā
Book 3, Chapter 23
इति श्रीमहाभारते वनपर्वणि अर्जुनाभिगमनपर्वणि द्वैतवनप्रवेशे त्रयोविंशो 5 ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत अर्जुनाभिगमनपर्वमें द्वैतवनप्रवेशविषयक तेईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi arjunābhigamanaparvaṇi dvaitavanapraveśe trayoviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Sa gayon, sa Śrī Mahābhārata, sa loob ng Vana Parva, sa bahaging tinatawag na “Paglapit/Pagkikita ni Arjuna,” sa salaysay tungkol sa pagpasok ng mga Pāṇḍava sa gubat ng Dvaita, nagwakas ang ikadalawampu’t ikatlong kabanata.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse is a colophon marking the close of a chapter; it does not present a direct doctrinal teaching, but it situates the narrative within the ethical frame of exile and disciplined forest-dwelling that tests dharma through endurance and restraint.
The text signals the conclusion of the twenty-third chapter in Vana Parva, specifically the episode describing entry into the Dvaita forest within the Arjunābhigamana sub-section.