Shloka 93
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि अम्बष्ठवधे त्रिनवतितमो<ध्याय: ।। ९३ || इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ााभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें अम्ब्बवधविषयक तिरानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi ambaṣṭhavadhē trinavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 93 ||
Sañjaya said: Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva—specifically in the section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha—this ninety-third chapter, dealing with the killing of the Ambaṣṭha, is concluded. This colophon marks the close of this unit of narration, placing the episode within the wider ethical and strategic arc of the war, where each death is recorded as part of the mounting consequences of vows, retaliation, and battlefield duty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches how the epic frames events: individual killings and episodes are nested within larger vows, strategies, and duties. It reminds the reader that war narratives are recorded with accountability—each act belongs to a broader chain of causes and consequences within dharma and adharma.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter: it announces that the ninety-third chapter—about the killing of an Ambaṣṭha—has ended, and it locates that chapter within Droṇa Parva and within the sub-section focused on Jayadratha’s death.