Shloka 57
अक्षविजय-प्रसङ्गः
Escalation of Wagers and Shakuni’s Repeated Declarations of Victory
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ाभारत सभापव॑के अन्तर्गत झ्टूतपर्वमें युधिष्ठिरके बुलानेसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला सत्तावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate sabhāparvaṇi antargate dyūtapārve yudhiṣṭhirasya bulānena sambandhaṃ rakhanevālaḥ saptapañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
至此，《圣摩诃婆罗多》“ सभा品”（Sabhā Parva）中“掷骰篇”（Dyūta）关于召唤由提施提罗之缘起的第五十七章告终。此结语昭示叙事将转入由该召唤所引发的宿命之变：义务、同意与道德责任等问题，皆将经受严峻考验。
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon-style closing, it does not teach through a direct maxim; instead it frames the ethical arc: a seemingly formal summons initiates a chain of choices where duty, consent, and responsibility become central, foreshadowing the moral crisis of the dice episode.
This line marks the completion of a chapter in the Dyūta episode within Sabhā Parva, specifically connected with Yudhiṣṭhira being called to the assembly—setting up the next developments of the dice-game narrative.