Shloka 283
सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala
इति श्रीमहाभारते वनपर्वणि रामोपाख्यानपर्वणि सेतुबन्धने त्रयशीत्यधिकद्धिशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ााभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत रामोपाख्यानपर्वमें सेतुबन्धविषयक दो सौ तिरासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate vanaparvaṇi rāmopākhyānaparvaṇi setubandhane trayāśītyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
如是，在《圣摩诃婆罗多》之《林居篇》（Vana Parva）中，于名为《罗摩传》（Rāmopākhyāna）之段落里，关于建桥（通往楞迦）之章至此终了——此为第二百八十三章。此结语标示该叙事单元圆满告成，并彰显以正义之决心与严整之努力，凭众志同心与坚定统御，使正当事业得以推进。
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily signals completion, but it implicitly highlights a dharmic pattern: great aims are fulfilled through steadfast resolve, orderly cooperation, and disciplined action—virtues exemplified in the bridge-building episode that enables the pursuit of justice.
This is the closing formula for the Setubandhana portion of the Rāmopākhyāna within Vana Parva, indicating that the chapter dealing with the construction of the bridge has concluded.