Shloka 108
Satya–Anṛta Viveka (Discrimination between Truth and Falsehood) | सत्य–अनृत विवेकः
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत राजधमनुशासनपर्वमें माता-पिता और गुरुका माहात्म्यविषयक एक सौ आठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi antargate rājadharmānuśāsanaparvaṇi mātā-pitṛ-guru-māhātmyaviṣayaka ekaśatāṣṭamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
Thus ends the one hundred and eighth chapter of the Mahābhārata’s Śānti Parva, within the section on the instruction of royal dharma, dealing with the greatness and sanctity of one’s mother, father, and teacher. The narrative closes this unit of ethical counsel by formally marking its completion.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter’s stated focus is the māhātmya (exalted importance) of mother, father, and guru—affirming that honoring these foundational relationships is central to dharma and to the ethical formation expected of a ruler and citizen alike.
This verse functions as a colophon: it formally announces the completion of the 108th chapter within the Śānti Parva’s rājadharma instruction section, marking the end of a unit of Bhīṣma’s counsel.