Shloka 88
अध्याय ९१ — शैनेयस्य गजानीकभेदनं जलसंधवधश्च
Chapter 91: Sātyaki breaks the elephant array and slays Jalasaṃdha
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें अजुनका रणभूमिमें प्रवेशविषयक अठासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate Droṇaparvaṇi antar-gate Jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi Arjunasya raṇabhūmau praveśa-viṣayakam aṣṭāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ.
Sanjaya said: Thus ends the eighty-eighth chapter of the Jayadratha-slaying section within the Droṇa Parva of the sacred Mahābhārata, describing Arjuna’s entry onto the battlefield. This closing formula marks a pivotal moral and narrative turn: Arjuna’s deliberate return to the field tightens the bond between vow, duty, and the grave consequences of war.
संजय उवाच
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The colophon underscores the ethical weight of action in war: a warrior’s entry into battle is not mere violence but a choice bound to dharma, vows, and responsibility, with consequences that extend beyond personal emotion.
This is a concluding statement (chapter colophon) announcing that the eighty-eighth chapter of the Jayadratha-slaying section within Droṇa Parva has ended, specifically the portion dealing with Arjuna’s entry onto the battlefield.