Shloka 108
Satya–Anṛta Viveka (Discrimination between Truth and Falsehood) | सत्य–अनृत विवेकः
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत राजधमनुशासनपर्वमें माता-पिता और गुरुका माहात्म्यविषयक एक सौ आठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi antargate rājadharmānuśāsanaparvaṇi mātā-pitṛ-guru-māhātmyaviṣayaka ekaśatāṣṭamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
Demikian berakhir bab ke-108 dalam Śānti Parva Mahābhārata, pada bagian Rajadharmānuśāsana, yang membahas kemuliaan ibu, ayah, dan guru.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The chapter’s stated focus is the māhātmya (exalted importance) of mother, father, and guru—affirming that honoring these foundational relationships is central to dharma and to the ethical formation expected of a ruler and citizen alike.
This verse functions as a colophon: it formally announces the completion of the 108th chapter within the Śānti Parva’s rājadharma instruction section, marking the end of a unit of Bhīṣma’s counsel.