Shloka 57
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Duryodhana Dialogue on Peace and the Refusal of Compromise
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्माभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत यानसंधिपर्वमें संजयवाक्यविषयक सत्तावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
Iti prakāraṁ Śrīmahābhārata Udyogaparvake antargata Yānasaṁdhiparvaṇi Sañjayavākyaviṣayakaḥ saptapañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.
Demikian berakhir bab kelima puluh tujuh dalam Udyoga Parva Śrī Mahābhārata, pada bagian Yāna-saṁdhi Parva, mengenai wacana Sañjaya.
धृष्टद्युम्न उवाचेदं मां वचो गतसाध्वसम् |
Educational Q&A
As a chapter-colophon, the verse itself teaches indirectly: it frames Sañjaya’s words as a completed unit of counsel within a peace-negotiation context, highlighting the Mahābhārata’s emphasis on ethical speech, prudent advice, and diplomacy as dharmic efforts to prevent destructive conflict.
This is the formal closing statement for Adhyāya 57 in the Udyoga Parva, indicating that the portion centered on Sañjaya’s discourse within the Yāna-saṁdhi section has concluded.