Shloka 237
दुर्योधनस्य प्रायोपवेशः — शकुनिसान्त्वनम् तथा कृत्याह्वानम्
Duryodhana’s Fast: Śakuni’s Consolation and the Summoning of a Kṛtyā
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत घोषयात्रापर्वमें कर्ण और शकुनिके वचनविषयक दो सौ सैंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārata-vanaparvake antargata ghoṣayātrāparvaṇi karṇa-śakuni-vacana-viṣayakaḥ dviśata-saptatriṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Như vậy, trong bộ Mahābhārata linh thiêng, thuộc Vana Parva, phần Ghoṣayātrā Parva, chương thứ hai trăm ba mươi bảy—nói về lời lẽ và mưu kế của Karṇa và Śakuni—đến đây là kết thúc.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach a doctrine directly; it frames the ethical and political weight of counsel by highlighting that the chapter’s focus was Karṇa and Śakuni’s speech—reminding readers that words, advice, and strategy shape outcomes and moral responsibility in the epic.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter: it announces that the 237th chapter of the Ghoṣayātrā section within the Vana Parva—centered on the statements of Karṇa and Śakuni—has concluded, preparing the reader for the next chapter’s events.