Mahabharata 7.154.151 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 154, Shloka 151
घटोत्कच-कर्णयुद्धम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Karna Combat and the Release of Śakti
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें द्रोणवाक्यविषयक एक सौ इक्यावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāra śrīmahābhārata-droṇaparvake antargata-jayadrathavadhaparvame droṇavākyaviṣayaka ekaśataikapañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
وهكذا تنتهي الفَصْلَةُ الحادية والخمسون بعد المئة من «المهابهارتا» في «دروṇa بارفا»، ضمن القسم الخاص بقتل جايادراثا، وهو فصلٌ محوره كلمات دروṇa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon-style closing, the verse’s main function is structural: it highlights the importance of authoritative speech (Droṇa’s counsel/command) in directing action during war, implicitly reminding readers that words—orders, advice, vows—carry ethical weight and consequences in the epic’s dharmic landscape.
This line signals the completion of a chapter within the Jayadratha-slaying episode of the Drona Parva, specifically one focused on Droṇa’s words. It serves as a formal endpoint before the narrative proceeds to the next development in the Kurukṣetra war.
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