Shloka 74
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि भीमवाक्ये चतु:सप्ततितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi bhīmavākye catuḥsaptatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Así, en el Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro del Udyoga Parva—en particular en la sección Bhagavadyāna—concluye el capítulo septuagésimo cuarto, presentado como el discurso de Bhīma.
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This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: its function is to close the chapter and locate it within the epic’s structure. Ethically, it signals that Bhīma’s counsel belongs to the tense pre-war phase where peace efforts (the Lord’s embassy) and the demand for justice are in direct conflict.
The chapter concludes within the Udyoga Parva’s Bhagavad-yāna section, the narrative arc describing the Blessed Lord’s diplomatic mission. The colophon notes that the just-finished chapter is framed as Bhīma’s speech, underscoring the Pandava side’s forceful stance amid negotiations.