Shloka 170
अध्याय १६९ — भीष्मस्य पाण्डवसेनाप्रशंसा तथा शिखण्डिविषये नियमः
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava Forces and His Constraint Regarding Śikhaṇḍin
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि रथातिरथसंख्यानपर्वणि सप्तत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi rathātirathasaṅkhyānaparvaṇi saptatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Ainsi s’achève le cent-soixante-dixième chapitre de l’Udyoga Parva du Śrī Mahābhārata, dans la section dite « Énumération des guerriers de char et des grands guerriers de char ». Il s’agit d’un colophon formel marquant la clôture du chapitre, signalant une transition du récit et soulignant le décompte minutieux des forces martiales qui précède la grande guerre.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: it underscores the epic’s concern with accountability and clarity—here, the systematic reckoning of martial capability before war—hinting that conflict is approached with deliberate assessment, not impulsiveness.
The text is formally closing the chapter and identifying its placement: the Mahābhārata’s Udyoga Parva, within the section that enumerates categories of chariot-warriors (ratha) and great chariot-warriors (atiratha), setting the stage for the coming battle.