Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 99
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
इति श्रीमहाभारते अनुशासनपर्वणि दानधर्मपर्वणि अगस्त्य भूगुसंवादो नाम नवनवतितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate anuśāsanaparvaṇi dānadharmaparvaṇi agastya-bhṛgu-saṃvādo nāma navanavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Như vậy, trong Śrī Mahābhārata, thuộc Anuśāsana Parva—ở phần nói về dharma của việc bố thí—chấm dứt chương thứ chín mươi chín, mang nhan đề “Cuộc đối thoại giữa Agastya và Bhṛgu.”
अगस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon marking the close of a chapter situated in the Dāna-dharma section; it frames the discourse as instruction on righteous giving (dāna) within the broader ethical teachings of the Anuśāsana Parva.
The text signals the conclusion of a chapter titled “Agastya–Bhṛgu Dialogue,” indicating that the preceding discussion between the two sages—placed in the charity-and-duty context—has ended.