Shloka 146
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि जयद्रथवधे षट्चत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें जयद्रथवधविषयक एक सौ छियालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhe ṣaṭcatvāriṃśad-adhika-śatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Sañjaya said: “Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parvan, in the sub-section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha, the one-hundred-and-forty-sixth chapter—dealing with Jayadratha’s death—comes to its close.” This colophon marks the completion of the episode, underscoring the moral weight of a vowed act carried through amid the brutal demands of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical gravity of the preceding narrative—how vows, responsibility, and the consequences of actions culminate in decisive outcomes within war.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter/episode describing Jayadratha’s slaying, situating it within the Droṇa Parvan and marking the completion of the 146th chapter in that sub-narrative.