Shloka 104
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें संकुलयुद्धाविषयक एक सौ चारवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvake antargataṃ jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi saṅkulayuddhaviṣayaka ekaśatacaturadhikaśatamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Sanjaya said: Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva—specifically in the Jayadratha-slaying section—the one-hundred-and-fourth chapter, dealing with the tangled and chaotic nature of the battle, is concluded. The closing formula underscores the relentless complexity of war and frames the narrative as a moral record of actions and consequences within the larger dharmic struggle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the battle narrative as a documented sequence within a dharmic conflict, emphasizing that war becomes 'saṅkula' (entangled/chaotic) and that events are to be understood in terms of moral causality and consequence.
This is the formal closing statement for the 104th chapter of the Jayadratha-slaying section within the Droṇa Parva, indicating that the chapter focused on the confused, densely interwoven fighting and is now complete.