Shloka 96
दुःशासननिग्रहः—द्रोणधृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धप्रसङ्गः
Rebuke of Duḥśāsana; Context of the Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna Combat
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि द्वन्द्ययुद्धे षण्णवतितमो<ध्याय: ।। ९६ || इस प्रकार श्रीमह्माभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें द्द्धयुद्धविषयक छानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi dvandvayuddhe ṣaṇṇavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 96 ||
Sañjaya said: “Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva, in the section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha, the ninety-sixth chapter—dealing with the theme of duel-combat—comes to its close.” This colophon marks a formal pause in the war narrative, framing violence within ordered divisions and inviting reflection on duty, consequence, and the moral weight of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; instead it frames the war episode within a disciplined textual order. By naming the parva and the theme (duel-combat) alongside Jayadratha’s death-context, it implicitly invites ethical reflection: even in chaos, actions are recorded, judged, and situated within dharma and consequence.
This is the formal closing line of the chapter: Sañjaya signals that the ninety-sixth chapter (on duel-fighting) within the Jayadratha-slaying section of the Droṇa Parva has ended.