Shloka 88
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय ९०: हार्दिक्यस्य पराक्रमः
Kṛtavarmā’s Stand against the Pāṇḍavas
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि अर्जुनरणप्रवेशे अष्टाशीतितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi arjunaraṇapraveśe aṣṭāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah, dalam Mahābhārata yang suci, pada Droṇa Parva—dalam bagian pembunuhan Jayadratha—berakhirlah bab ke-88 yang mengisahkan masuknya Arjuna ke kancah pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the episode ethically: war is narrated as a field where vows and accountability matter. Arjuna’s entry into battle is presented as purposeful action tied to justice and responsibility, not mere violence.
Sañjaya marks the close of a chapter in the Droṇa Parva, within the Jayadratha-slaying section, identifying it as the chapter describing Arjuna’s entry into combat—setting the stage for the decisive pursuit and the moral stakes surrounding Jayadratha’s fate.