Shloka 103
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि दुर्योधनपराजये त्रयधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi duryodhanaparājaye trayadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Sanjaya said: Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva—specifically in the section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha—ends the one-hundred-and-third chapter, themed around Duryodhana’s defeat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction, but it frames the ethical arc: Duryodhana’s setbacks arise within a war driven by adharma and obstinacy. The implied lesson is that prideful, unrighteous resolve invites strategic and moral defeat, even amid temporary power.
This line closes a chapter in the Droṇa Parva, within the Jayadratha-slaying section, identifying the chapter as the 103rd and associating it with Duryodhana’s defeat. It functions as an editorial/narrative marker rather than a spoken battlefield exchange.