Daṇḍotpatti-kathana (Origin and Function of Daṇḍa) — वसुहोम–मान्धातृ संवाद
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत राजधमनुशासनपर्वरमें राजधर्मका वर्णनविषयक एक सौ बीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi antargate rājadharmānuśāsanaparvaṇi rājadharmavarṇanaviṣayakaḥ ekaśataviṃśatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
至此,《摩诃婆罗多》之《寂静篇》(Śānti Parva)中,隶属“王法训诫篇”(Rājadharmānuśāsana Parva)而专述王者达摩之第一百二十章告终。此处归于毗湿摩之教诲,依章法而正式收束,标示关于正当治世之伦理训导进入一转折处。
भीष्म उवाच
This closing colophon signals that the chapter’s instruction centers on rājadharma—ethical and practical duties of a ruler—framed as Bhīṣma’s authoritative guidance on righteous governance and the maintenance of social order.
Rather than advancing plot events, this line functions as a formal end-of-chapter marker in the Śānti Parva, indicating that the current unit of Bhīṣma’s discourse on royal duties has concluded and the text is moving to the next chapter.