Shloka 86
Avanti–Narmadā–Puṣkara Tīrtha-Kathana (धौम्यकथितं तीर्थवर्णनम्)
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत तीर्थयात्रापर्वमें धौम्यकी तीर्थयात्राविषयक छियासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata-vanaparva-ke antargata tīrthayātrāparva-meṃ dhaumya-kī tīrthayātrā-viṣayakaḥ chiyāsīvāṃ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Sa gayon nagwakas ang ika-86 na kabanata ng bahaging Tīrthayātrā sa loob ng Vana Parva ng Śrī Mahābhārata, na nagsasalaysay ng banal na paglalakbay ni Dhaumya. Ang pangwakas na kolofon na ito’y tanda ng pagtatapos ng isang yunit ng salaysay hinggil sa paglalakbay sa mga sagradong pook, na inilalarawan ang paglalakbay-dambana bilang disiplinang dharmiko—nagpapadalisay ng layon at nagpapalakas ng paninindigang etikal sa gitna ng paghihirap.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon underscores pilgrimage (tīrthayātrā) as a dharmic discipline: sacred travel is presented as a means of purification and ethical strengthening, and the text’s formal closure highlights the importance of completing vows and practices with order and clarity.
This is a concluding statement marking the end of the chapter that dealt with Dhaumya’s pilgrimage within the Tīrthayātrā Parva of the Vana Parva; it functions as an editorial/narrative closure rather than a new plot event.