Shloka 94
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
इति श्रीमहा भारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णस भाप्रवेशे चतुर्नवतितमो< ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi śrīkṛṣṇasabhāpraveśe caturṇavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the revered Mahābhārata, within the Udyoga Parva—specifically in the section concerning the Lord’s peace-mission—ends the ninety-fourth chapter, describing Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s entry into the royal assembly. This closing colophon frames the episode as a dharmic intervention: Kṛṣṇa’s diplomatic approach is presented as a final ethical effort to avert war through counsel, restraint, and rightful negotiation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even at the brink of conflict, dharma demands a sincere final attempt at reconciliation. The colophon highlights Kṛṣṇa’s role as a moral diplomat—prioritizing counsel, lawful settlement, and restraint before accepting war as unavoidable.
This is the chapter-ending colophon stating that the ninety-fourth chapter concludes in the Udyoga Parva’s Bhagavad-yāna section, centered on Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s entry into the royal assembly as part of his peace mission.