Shloka 129
Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि गान्धारीवाक्ये एकोनत्रिंशदधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत भगवद्यानपर्वमें गान्धारीवाक्यविषयक एक सौ उनतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi gāndhārīvākye ekonatriṃśad-adhika-śatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-ninth chapter of the Udyoga Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the section known as the Bhagavad-yāna Parva, in the episode concerning Gāndhārī’s words. The narration marks the formal close of this chapter, framing Gāndhārī’s counsel as a moral intervention within the diplomatic efforts that precede the great war.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, the verse itself teaches through framing: it highlights that Gāndhārī’s speech belongs to the ethical and dharmic discourse of the peace mission preceding war, underscoring the epic’s emphasis on counsel, restraint, and responsibility before violence becomes inevitable.
Vaiśaṃpāyana signals the formal conclusion of the chapter: the episode centered on Gāndhārī’s words within the Bhagavad-yāna section of the Udyoga Parva is complete, marking a transition point in the lead-up to the Kurukṣetra conflict.