Shloka 92
इति श्रीमहा भारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि श्रुतायुधसुदक्षिणव थे द्विनवतितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi śrutāyudhasudakṣiṇavathe dvinavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the revered Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva, in the section on the slaying of Jayadratha, ends the ninety-second chapter, recounting the deaths of Śrutāyudha and Sudakṣiṇa. This closing formula marks a turn in the war narrative, bearing the moral weight of battlefield outcomes and the inexorable unfolding of fate and dharma amid mounting violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical gravity of the war by formally closing a chapter centered on deaths. The formula underscores that actions in battle culminate in irreversible outcomes, inviting reflection on duty (dharma), consequence, and the tragic cost of conflict.
This is the chapter-ending notice: it states that, within Droṇa Parva and the Jayadratha-slaying episode, the ninety-second chapter—focused on the killing of Śrutāyudha and Sudakṣiṇa—has concluded, preparing the listener/reader for the next segment of the war account.