Shloka 153
Tapas as the Root of Attainment (तपः—साधनमूलप्रशंसा)
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत आपद्धर्मपर्वमें गीदड़-गोमायुका संवाद एवं मरे हुए बालकका पुनर्जीवनविषयक एक सौ तिरपनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraḥ Śrīmahābhārata-Śāntiparva-antargata Āpaddharmaparvaṇi gīḍara-gomāyukā-saṃvādaḥ ca mṛtasya bālakasya punarjīvana-viṣayaka ekaśata-traya-pañcāśattamaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ abhavat.
Như vậy kết thúc chương thứ một trăm năm mươi ba của phần Āpaddharma thuộc Śānti Parva trong Śrī Mahābhārata, nói về cuộc đối thoại giữa chó rừng và gomāyuka, cùng câu chuyện hồi sinh một đứa trẻ đã chết.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon frames the chapter as instruction in Āpaddharma—how one should reason and act when normal rules are strained by crisis—using an animal dialogue to sharpen ethical discernment and a dramatic episode (revival of a dead child) to underscore the gravity of conduct, compassion, and the consequences of right or wrong action.
This verse is a concluding notice (colophon) stating that the chapter has ended. It identifies the chapter’s main contents: a dialogue between a jackal and a gomāyuka, and an account concerning the revival of a dead child, all situated within the Āpaddharma portion of the Śānti Parva.