Shloka 80
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि प्रतिज्ञापर्वणि अर्जुनस्वप्ने अशीतितमो5ध्याय: ।। ८० |। इस प्रकार श्रीमह्माभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत प्रतिज्ञापर्वमें अजुनिस्वप्रविषयक अस्सीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi pratijñāparvaṇi arjunasvapne aśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 80 ||
Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, pada Droṇa Parva, bagian Pratijñā Parva, berakhirlah bab kedelapan puluh yang mengisahkan mimpi Arjuna.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach a new doctrine directly; it frames the narrative ethically by highlighting that the chapter’s events are organized around a pratijñā (solemn vow), a key dharmic theme in the Mahābhārata where promises bind warriors to difficult choices and consequences.
This is the formal closing statement of the chapter: it identifies the larger book (Droṇa Parva), the internal subsection (Pratijñā Parva), and the chapter’s topic (Arjuna’s dream), marking the completion of Adhyāya 80.