Shloka 183
भीष्म–रामयुद्धवर्णनम्
Bhīṣma’s Account of the Strategic Engagement with Rāma Jāmadagnya
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि अम्बोपाख्यानपर्वणि भीष्मप्रस्वापनास्त्रला भे त्रयशीत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi ambopākhyānaparvaṇi bhīṣmaprasvāpana-astralābhe trayāśīty-adhika-śatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
ইতি শ্রীমহাভারতের উদ্যোগপর্বে অম্বোপাখ্যানপর্বের অন্তর্গত ভীষ্মের ‘প্রস্বাপন’ অস্ত্র-লাভ বিষয়ক একশো তিরাশি-তম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse itself does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical tension of the episode: even the mightiest warrior bound by vows (Bhīṣma) can be checked by extraordinary means, and past actions (as in the Ambā narrative) can shape later vulnerability—highlighting karma, responsibility, and the limits of power.
This line marks the conclusion of the chapter within the Ambā-upākhyāna portion of Udyoga Parva, identifying the chapter’s subject as Bhīṣma’s acquisition/connection with a sleep-inducing astra (prasvāpana-astra). It functions as an editorial closing formula rather than spoken dialogue.