Shloka 284
Karṇa–Sūrya Saṃvāda: Satya, Dāna, and the Amoghā Śakti (कर्ण–सूर्यसंवादः)
इति श्रीमहाभारते वनपर्वणि रामोपाख्यानपर्वणि लड्काप्रवेशे चतुरशीत्यधिकद्वधिशततमो<5 ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ा भारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत रामोपाख्यानपर्वमें लंकामें प्रवेशविषयक दो सौ चौरासीवाँ अध्याय प्रा हुआ ॥/
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi rāmopākhyānaparvaṇi laṅkāpraveśe caturaśītyadhikadvīśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Như vậy, trong Śrī Mahābhārata, thuộc Vana Parva, trong phần gọi là Rāmopākhyāna, chương thứ hai trăm tám mươi bốn—nói về việc tiến vào Laṅkā—đến đây kết thúc.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches how the Mahābhārata frames embedded narratives: the Rāmopākhyāna is presented as a dharma-illustrating exemplar within Vana Parva, and the chapter-end marker emphasizes disciplined progression through a morally charged story-unit.
This line is not a plot event but an editorial closure: it announces the completion of the chapter themed 'entry into Laṅkā' within the Rāmopākhyāna section of Vana Parva, attributed in context to Mārkaṇḍeya’s narration.