Shloka 250
Jayadratha Approaches Draupadī in the Forest
Hospitality, Persuasion, and Reproach
इति श्रीमहाभारते वनपर्वणि घोषयात्रापर्वणि दुर्योधनप्रायोपवेशे कर्णवाक्ये पजञ्चाशदधिकद्धिशततमो<्ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi ghoṣayātrāparvaṇi duryodhana-prāyopaveśe karṇa-vākye pañcāśad-adhika-dviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
如是，在《圣摩诃婆罗多》之《林野篇》（Vana Parva）中，尤以“牛群巡行”（Ghoṣa-yātrā）一段为此处，关于都利约陀那决意绝食至死以及迦尔纳所陈劝言之章，至此告终：第二百五十章（250）。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the episode ethically by highlighting two contrasting impulses: Duryodhana’s self-destructive resolve (prāyopaveśa) arising from wounded pride, and Karṇa’s role as an adviser whose words shape action. The implied lesson is that honor-driven despair can lead to harmful vows, and counsel can either restrain or inflame such impulses.
This is an end-of-chapter marker identifying the textual location: in the Vana Parva, within the Ghoṣa-yātrā section, the chapter dealing with Duryodhana’s decision to fast unto death and Karṇa’s speech has concluded; it labels the chapter number as the 250th.