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Shloka 94

Vāmadeva’s Counsel on Rooted Kingship and Non-violent Victory (वामदेवोपदेशः—दृढमूलराजधर्मः)

Devanagari script

इति श्रीमहाभारते शान्तिपर्वणि राजधर्मानुशासनपर्वणि वामदेवगीतासु चतुर्नवतितमो<ध्याय:

Transliteration

iti śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi rājadharmānuśāsanaparvaṇi vāmadevagītāsu caturṇavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Śānti Parva—specifically in the section on instruction concerning the duties of kings (Rājadharmānuśāsana Parva)—ends the ninety-fourth chapter of the Vāmadeva-gītās.

Word by Word

इतिthus; end-quote marker

श्रीमहाभारतेin the revered Mahabharata

शान्तिपर्वणिin the Shanti Parva

राजधर्मानुशासनपर्वणिin the Parva (section) of instruction on royal duties

वामदेवगीतासुin the songs/verses called 'Vamadeva-gita'

चतुर्नवतितमःthe ninety-fourth

अध्यायःchapter

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Śrī Mahābhārata

Śānti Parva

Rājadharmānuśāsana Parva

Vāmadeva

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

This line is a colophon marking the close of a chapter; it frames the surrounding discourse as part of the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma (the ethical and practical duties of a ruler), presented within the Vāmadeva-gītā material.

What is happening in the narrative?

The text signals a formal transition: the ninety-fourth chapter of the Vāmadeva-gītās has concluded within the Śānti Parva’s rājadharma instruction section, as Bhīṣma continues to instruct Yudhiṣṭhira in the broader narrative.