Shloka 96
दुःशासननिग्रहः—द्रोणधृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धप्रसङ्गः
Rebuke of Duḥśāsana; Context of the Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna Combat
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि द्वन्द्ययुद्धे षण्णवतितमो<ध्याय: ।। ९६ || इस प्रकार श्रीमह्माभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें द्द्धयुद्धविषयक छानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi dvandvayuddhe ṣaṇṇavatitamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 96 ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ainsi, dans le Śrī Mahābhārata, au sein du Droṇa Parva, dans la section concernant la mise à mort de Jayadratha, s’achève le quatre-vingt-seizième chapitre—consacré au thème du combat singulier.» Ce colophon marque une pause formelle dans le récit de guerre, soulignant comment l’épopée encadre la violence dans des divisions textuelles ordonnées et invite à méditer sur le devoir, les conséquences et le poids moral du combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; instead it frames the war episode within a disciplined textual order. By naming the parva and the theme (duel-combat) alongside Jayadratha’s death-context, it implicitly invites ethical reflection: even in chaos, actions are recorded, judged, and situated within dharma and consequence.
This is the formal closing line of the chapter: Sañjaya signals that the ninety-sixth chapter (on duel-fighting) within the Jayadratha-slaying section of the Droṇa Parva has ended.