Shloka 52
Udyoga Parva, Adhyaya 52: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava Strength and the Case for Restraint
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत यानसंधिपर्वमें धृतराष्ट्रवाक्यविषयक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārata udyogaparvake antargata yānasaṃdhiparvame dhṛtarāṣṭravākyaviṣayaka bāvanavāṃ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
এইভাবে শ্রীমহাভারতের উদ্যোগপর্বের অন্তর্গত যান-সন্ধি পর্বে ধৃতরাষ্ট্রবাক্যবিষয়ক বাহান্নতম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল।
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse is a colophon rather than a doctrinal statement: it teaches how the epic is organized—marking the completion of a chapter focused on Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s words within the diplomacy-and-preparation phase. Ethically, it underscores the weight of royal speech and counsel as the narrative moves toward decisions with grave consequences.
The text formally concludes the fifty-second chapter of the Udyoga Parva, specifying that it belongs to the Yāna–Saṃdhi section and that the chapter’s subject is Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s discourse. It signals a transition point before the next chapter continues the unfolding negotiations and preparations.