Shloka 274
अरण्यकपर्व — मार्कण्डेयकथिते रामविजयः, सीताशुद्धिः, अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनवर्णनम्
Rāma’s victory, Sītā’s vindication, and return to Ayodhyā as told by Mārkaṇḍeya
इति श्रीमहा भारते वनपर्वणि रामोपाख्यानपर्वणि रामरावणयोर्जन्मक थने चतु:सप्तत्यधिकद्विशततमो<5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi rāmopākhyānaparvaṇi rāmarāvaṇayor janmakathane catuḥsaptatyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Như vậy, trong Mahābhārata tôn kính, thuộc Vana Parva, trong tiểu truyện Rāmopākhyāna, chương thứ hai trăm bảy mươi tư—kể về sự ra đời và nguồn gốc của Rāma và Rāvaṇa—đã kết thúc.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse chiefly teaches how the epic frames moral instruction: it marks the completion of a unit focused on the origins of Rāma and Rāvaṇa, implying that ethical reflection on dharma is grounded in understanding character, causes, and the narrative roots of conflict.
Mārkaṇḍeya’s narration reaches a formal stopping point: the text announces that the chapter dealing with the birth/origin account of Rāma and Rāvaṇa within the Rāmopākhyāna (inside Vana Parva) has concluded.