Shloka 80
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ााभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें गोदानविषयक अस्सीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata anuśāsanaparvake antargata dānadharmaparvame godāna-viṣayaka aśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ abhavat
یوں شری مہابھارت کے انوشاسن پَرو کے ضمن میں دان دھرم پَرو کے اندر گودان سے متعلق اسیواں ادھیائے مکمل ہوا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a colophon concluding a chapter, reinforcing the Mahābhārata’s ethical emphasis that dāna (charitable giving)—here specifically godāna (gifting cows)—is a significant expression of dharma and a source of religious merit when performed rightly.
The text signals the completion of the eightieth chapter dealing with cow-gifting within the Dānadharma section of Anuśāsana Parva, closing a unit of Bhīṣma’s instructional discourse.